... and soone after kyng Edwarde saylyd into Frauce, and dyd homage vnto Phylyp de Valoyes, the newly made kyng of Frauce, for the duchie of Guyan, in the towne of Amyas: after which homage so done he was rychely feastid of the Frensh kynge, and solaced in dyuerse maner of fourmys, as by iustys, huntynge, hawkyng, and many other pleasurys, and then in louynge maner toke his leue of the kynge, and so retourned into Englade.

15 Jun 1330. The. xv. daye of lune folowynge was borne the kynges firste sone, and at Wodestoke crystenyd, and namyd Edwarde, whiche, in processe of tyme, grewe to a noble & famouse man, and is moost comonly callyd in all cronycles prynce Edwarde, of whome in "this story some excellent dedys shall be expressyd.

This yere, and the therde day of December, Reynolde Pecoke, than being bisshop of Chichester, at Lambith, by the archebysshop, and by a cot [court] of dyuyns [divines], was abiouryd for an herityke, and his bokys after brent at Paulys crosse, and himselfe kept in mewe euer whyle he lyued after. And soone after, so to appease this rancour and malyce atwene the Queen and the other lordys, a day of meting was appoyntyd by the King at London, whyther the Duke of York with the other Lords were commaundvd to come by a certeyne day.

26 Jan 1458. In obeyinge of which commaundement the Duke of York came unto London the. xxvi. daye of lanuary, and was lodged at Baynardys Castell, and before him the. xv. daye of lanuary, came the Earl of Salesbury to London, and was lodgyd at his place callyd the Erber: and soone after came unto London the dukys of Somerset and of Exeter, and were lodgyd bothe without Temple Barre; and in lykwyse the Earl of Northumberlande, the lord Egremonde, and the yonge Lord Clyfforde, came unto the cytie, and were lodgyd in the suharbys of the same.

14 Feb 1458. And the xiiii. day of February came the Earl of Warwick (age 29) from Calais, with a great bande of men, all arayed in rede iakettys with whyte raggyd staues upon them, and was lodgyd at the Gray Freris:

17 Mar 1458. and lastly, that is to say, the. xvii. day of Marche, the King and the Queen, with a great retynewe came unto London, and were lodgyd in the bysshop of Londons palays. And ve shall vnderstande, that with theysc foresaide Lords came great companyes of men, in sornoche that some had. vi.C. [600] some. v. and theleest. iiii.C. [400] Wherfore the mayer, for so longe as the King and the lordys lay thus in the cytie, had dayly in harnesse. v. M. [5000] cytezyns, and rode dayly about the cytie and subburbys of the same, to see that the Kings peace were kepte, and nyghtlye he prouyded for. iii¹. M. men in harnesse, to geue attend aunce upon. iii. aldermen: and they to kepe the nyght watche tyll. vii. of the clocke upon the morowe, tyll the day watche were asseniblyd. By reason whereof, good ordre and rule was kepte, and no man so hardy ones to attempte the breaKing of the Kings peace. During this watche, a great counceyll was holden by the King and his lordys; by reason wherof, a dysSirnulyd vnyte and Concorde atwene them was concluded.

In this yere, after some auctours, a marchaunt of Brystowe, named Sturmyn, whiche with his shyp had trauaylyd in dyuerse partyes of Leuaunt and other partyes of the Eest, for so moche as the fame ramie upon hyin that he hadde gotten grene pepyr and other spycys, to haue sette and sowen in Englonde, as the fame went, therefore the lanuays waytcd him vpo the see, and spoylyd his shyp and other. But this is full lyke to be vntrewe that the lanuays shulde spoyle him for any suche cause: for there is no nacion in Englonde that delyth so lytle with spicis. But were it for this cause or other, trouth it is, that by that nacion an offence was done, for the which all the marchautys lanuays in London were arestyd and comyttyd to the Flete, tyll they had founden suffycyent suretye to answere to the premysses. And fynally, for the harmys which theyr nacion had done to the saide Sturmyn and to this realme. vi.M. marke was sette to theyr payne to paye; but howe it was payed no meneion I fynde.

In this yere also, was made an ordynauce, by auctoryte of the King and his couceyll, for the ordering of the seyntwary men within seynt Martens the Graude; whereof the artycles are at length sette out in the boke of. K. within the chaumbre of Guylde hall, in the leefe. CC.LXXXXIX. wherof the execucion of obseruing were necessary to be vsyd, but more pyteit is, fewe poyntys of it ben exercysed.

Rafe losselyn. Thomas Scotte, draper. Rycharde Nedeham.

[Around 02 Feb 1459]. This yere, aboute the feest of Candelmasse, the foresaid dissymulyd Loveday hanging by a smalle threde, atwene [the Queen and]¹ the fore named lordis, expressyd in the preceding yere, the King and many Lords than being at Westmynster, a fray happenyd to falle atwene a seruaunt of the Kings and aseruaunt of the Earl of Warwick (age 30), the whiche hurte the Kings seruaunt and after escaped. Wherefore the Kings other menial servants seeing they might not be avenged upon the partie that thus had hurt their fellow, as the said Earl of Warwick was coming from the counsell, and was going toward his barge, the King's servants came unwarely upon him so rabbysshely, that the cooks with their spits, and other officers with other weapons came runing as mad men, intending to have slain him, so that he escaped with great danger and took his barge, and so in all haste rowed to London, not without great maymys and hurts received by many of his servants. For this the old rancour and malice, which never was clearly cured, anon began to break out; in so much that the queen's counsel would have had the said Earl arrested and committed unto the Tower. Wherefore he shortly after departed towarde Warwick, and by policy purchased, soon after, a commission of the King, and so yode or sailyd unto Calais.

Note 1. Omitted in edit. 1559.

Then increased this old malice more and more, in so much yet where the queen and her counsel saw that they might not be avenged upon the Earl, that so unto Calais was departyd, then they maligned again his father, the Earl of Salisbury, and imagined how he might be brought out of life.

[After 23 Sep 1459]. When this was known unto the Duke of York (age 48) and to the other lordys of this party, they knew and understood, that if they provided not shortly for remedy for themself, they should all be destroyed. And for that, they by one assent gathered to them a strong host of men, as of Marchemen and other, and in the month of October, that was in the beginning of the XXXVIII. year of the reign of King Henry, and the later end of this mayor's year, they drew them toward the King, to the entent to remove from him such persons as they thought were enemies unto the common weale of England. But the Queen and her cousel hearing of the intent and strength of these lords, caused the King in all haste to send for the comissions to gather the people, so that in short while the King was strongly accompanied, and so sped him upon his journey toward the Duke of York and his company.

14 Feb 1471. And upon the 14th. day of February came the duke of Exeter to London.

And vpon the. xiiii. daye of February came the duke of Exceter to London.

27 Feb 1471. And the 27th day of the said month, rode the Earl of Warwick (age 42) thorugh the city towards Dover, for to have received Queen Margaret; but he was disappointed, for the wind was to her so contrary, that she lay at the sea side tarrying for a convenient wind from November till April. And so the said Earl, after he had long tarried for her at the sea syde, was fain to returne without speed of his purpose.

And the xxvii. daye of y sayd moneth, rode the erle of Warwyke thorugh the cytre towarde Douer, for to haue receyued quene Margarete; but he was despoynted, for y wynde was to her so contrary, that she laye at the see syde taryinge for a conuenyent wynde frome Nouembre tyll Apryll. And soo the sayde erle, after he hadde longe taryed for her at the see syde, was fayne to vetourne without spede of his purpose.

Thus during this queasy season, the mayor fearing the return of King Edward, feigned him sick, and so kept his house a great season. All which time sir Thomas Cooke, which then was admitted to his former room, was set in his place, and allowed for his deputy, which turned after to his great trouble & sorrow.

Thus durynge this queysy season, the mayer ferynge the retourne of kynge Edwarde, fayned hym syke, and so kept his house a great season. All which tytne sir Thomas Cooke, whiche thenne was admytted to his former rome, was sette in his place, and allowyd for his deputie, whiche tourned after to his great trowble & sorowe.

Then finally in the beginning of the month of April, King Edward landed in the North, at a place called Ravenspurn, with a small company of Flemings and other; so that all his company exceeded not the numbre of 1000 persons. And so drew hym toward York, making his proclamations as he went in the name of King Henry, and showed to the people, that he came for none intent, but only to claim his inheritance, the Dukedom of York; [and so passed the countries until he came to the city of York], the where the citizens held him out [i.e. outside of the city] till they knew his intent. And when he had showed to them, as he before had done to other, and confirmed it by an oath, he was there received and refreshed for a certain time, and so departed and held his way towards London, and passed by favour and fair words the danger of the Lord Marquis Mountagu, which in that coasts lay then await for him purposely to stop his way, and had people double the number that King Edward had of fighting men. When King Edward was thus passed the said marquys, and saw that his strength was greatly amended, and that also daily the people drew unto him, he then made proclamations in his own name as King of England; and so held on his journey till he came vnto London. In which pass time that is to mean on Maundy Thursday, the Archbishop of York, being then at London with King Henry, to the intent to move the people's hearts towarde the King, rode about the town with him, and showed him to the people; the which rather withdrew mens hearts than otherwise. And. in this season also Sir Thomas Cook, beforenamed, avoided the land, intending to haue sailed into France. But he was taken of a ship of Flauders, and his son and heir with him; and so sat there in prison many dayes, and lastly was delivered to King Edward.

Thanne fynally in the begynnynge of the moneth of Apryll, kynge Edwarde landyd in the North, at a place called Rauynspore, with a small company of Flemynges and other; so that all his company excedyd nat the nombre of. M. persones. And so drewe hym. towarde Yorke, makyng his proclamacions as he went in the name of kyng Henry, and shewyd to the people, that he came for none entent, but oonly to clayme his enherytaunce, y dukedome of Yorke; [and soo passyd the countres tyll he came to y cytie of Yorke], y where the cytezeyns helde hym oute tyll they knewe his entent. And when he had shewyd vnto theym, as he before had done vnto other, & cofermed it by an othe, he was there recevued and refresshed for a certayne tyme, and so departed and helde his way towarde London, and passyd by fauoure and fayer wordes the daunger of the iorde marquys Mountagu, whiche in that coostes laye than awayte for hym purposely to stoppe his way, and hadde people dowble the nombre that kynge Edwarde had of fyghtynge men. Whanne kynge Edwarde was thus passyd the sayde marquys, and sawe that his strength was greatly amendyd, and that also dayly y people drewe vnto hym, he thanne made. proclamacyons in his owne name as kynge of Englande; and so helde on his iournay tyll he came vnto London. In whiche passe tyme* that is to meane vpon Sherethursdaye, y archebysshop of Yorke, beynge then at London with kynge Henry, to the entent to inoue the peoples hertes towarde y kynge, rode aboute the towne with hym, and shewyd hym to the people; the whiche rather withdrewe menes hertes than otherwy.se. And. in this season also sir Thomas Cook, befornamed, auoydyd the lade, entendynge to haue sayled into France. But he was taken of a shyp of Flaunders, and his sone and heyre with hym; and soo sette there in pryson many dayes, and lastly was delyueryd vnto kynge Edwarde.

Sep 1475. In this year, was the duke of Exeter (age 45) found dead in the sea between Dover and Calais, but how he was drowned the certainty is not known.

Note. This entry has an incorrect date. Henry Holland drowned in Septemrber 1475,

In this mayors yeare also was one William Oldhall codemned unto a draper of London called Cristoler Colyns, for the which condemnation he remained as a prisoner in Ludgate; wherupon a season he went at large with a keeper, he break from him, and so escaped, and after was taken and brought again to the saide prison. But that notwithstanding, the sayd Cristofer sued the sheriffs, and caused them to spend great money in defending of his action; and finally were fain, by way of compromise, to giue to him a hundred marks for his duty of £80 and odd.

And in this year was one John Goos a Lollard burned at the Tower Hill for heresy; the which before dinner was delivered to Robert Bullydon, on the sheriffs, to put in execution the same afternoon; wherefore he, like a charitable man, had him home to his house, and there exhorted him that he shuld die a Christian man, and renye [remedy?] his false errors. But that other, after long exhortation hard, required the sheriff that he might have meat, for he said that he was sore hungered. Then the sheriff commanded him meat whereof he took as he had eylcd [?] nothing, and said to such as stood about him, "I eat now a good and competent dinner, for I shall passe a little sharp shower or I go to supper." And when he had dined, he required that he might shortly be led to his execution.

In this yere the foresayd grudge encreasinge, and the more for asmoche as the common fame went that kynge Richarde hadde within the Tower put vnto secrete deth the two sonnes of his broder Edwarde the 4th for the whiche, and other causes hadde within the brest of the duke of Bukkyngham, the sayd duke, in secrete maner, conspyred agayne hym, and allyed hym with dyuerse gentylmen, to the ende to bryng his purpose aboute.

30 Oct 1498. In this year, upon the 30th day of October, came my lord prince through the city with an honourable company toward Westminster.

26 Jul 1499. And this year master John Tate, alderman, began the new edifying of Saint Anthony's Church. And this year, upon the 26th day of July, being Sunday, and upon the Sunday following, stood twelve heretics at Paul's Crosse shryned [sic] with faggots.

[1500] And thys yere, in May, the kyng & the quene sayled to Calays. And thys yere was Babra, in Northfolke, brent. And in luly was an old heretyke brent in Smythfelde. And thys yere was a great deth in London, wherof died ouer. xx. M. of all ages.

15 Sep 1500. And this j'ere dyed doctour Morton (age 80), cardynall and chaunceler of Englande, in the moneth of October [September].