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John Leland's Collectanea Volume 4 Pages 204-214 is in John Leland's Collectanea Volume 4.
The Christening of Prince Arthur. His Majestys Progresse to Canterbury, and other Parts, and the Battle of Stoke.
[From a Manuscript in the Cottonian Library.]
From thens the King procedede to Coventrye, wher the Bishop of Wyncheffer toke his Leve, and went to the Quene, and the Prince and the Substance of his Companye waytede upon the King under the Standerde of his Neveu th Erie of Devonshir. From Coventrie the King remeved unto Leyceffer, wherby the Comaundement of the mooste Reverende Fader in God th Archbishop of Canterbury, then Chanceller of England, the Kings Proclamations were put in Execution. And in especyal voydyng comtn Women, and Vagabonds, for ther wer imprisonede great Nomber of both. Wherfor ther was more Reste in the Kings Hooste, and the better Rule.
And on the Morow, whiche was on the Mondav, the King lefte ther the forsaide Reverende Fader in God, and roode to Loughborough; and the saide Lorde Chancellors Folks were comyttede by his Neveu Robert Morton unto the Stander of th Erle of Oxinforde in the Fowarde. And at Loughborough the Stokks and Prisonhes wer reasonabley fylld with Harlatts and Vagabonnds. And after that were but fewe in the Hooste, unto the Tyme the Felde was done.
On Tewsday the King remevede, and lay Felde al Nyght in the Felde, under a Wode calle de Bonley Rice.
And on the Wednefday the Kings Marshalls and Herbigers of his Hoste did not so welle ther Diligence that Way; for when the King remevede, ther was no propre Grounde appoyntede wher the Kings Hooste shulde logge that Nyght then folowlng, but it was a royal and a marvelouse faire and a wele tempered Day. And the King with his Hoste wandrede her and ther a great Espace of Tyme, and so came to a fayre longe Hille, wher the King sett his Folks in Array of Batell, that is to say, a Bow and a Bill at his Bak, and al the Fowarde were wele and warely loggede under the Hille to Notynham warde. And when the King hade sene his People in this fayr Array, he roode to a Village 3 Myles; a this Side Notingham on the Highway Syde, wher in a. Gentilmannes Place his Grace logede. And in that Village, and ia a Bene Felde to Notingham. warde, longede al his Batell; whiche Evening wer taken certeyn Esples whiche noysede in the Contrey, that the King had ben fledde. And same were hangede on the Ashe at Notyngham Brygge Ende.
And on the Morowe, whiche was Corpus Christi Day, after the King had harde the dyvyne Servyce in the Pariche Chirche, and the Trumpetts hadde blowne to Horse, the King not letting his Hoste to understand his Entente, rode bakewarde to see, and also welcome the Lorde Strannge, whiche brought with hym a great Hoste, I now to have beten al the Kings Enemies, only of my Lorde his Faders th' Erle of Derbye Folks, and his. And al wer fayre embaytailled, whiche unkowne turnyng to the Hooste, causede many Folks for to marvaille. Also the King's Standerde and muche Cariage folowde after the King, unto the Tyme the King was advertysede by Garter King of Armes, whom the King comaunded to turne them al ageyn, whiche so dide theym al in Bataile, on the hef heder Side of the great Hilis a this Side Notingham, unto the Tyme the King came.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
That Nyght the Kings Hooste lay under the Ende of al that Hille towarde Notingham to Lenton warde, and his Fowarde byfor hym to Notynham Bruge warde. And th Erle of Derbyes Host on the Kings liste Hand to the Medowes besides Lenton. And that Evenyng ther was a great Skrye, at wiche Skrye ther flede many Men; but it was great, joy to see how sone the King was redye, and his true Men in Array.
And from thens on the Friday the King, underderstanding that his Enemyes and Rebelles drew towards Newarke warde, passing by Southwelle, and the Furside of Trente, the King with his Hoste remevede thedarwards, and logged hat Nyght beside a Village callede Ratcliffe, 9 Miles oute of Newarke. That Evening ther was a great Skrye, whiche causede many Cowards to flee; but th Erle of Oxinforde, and al the Nobles in the Fowarde with hym, wer sone in a good Array, and in a fayr Bataile, and so was the King, and al the very Men that ther wer. And in this Estrye I harde of no Man of Worship that fledde, but Raskells.
[16th June 1487] On the Morne, whiche was Satirday, the King erly arros, and harde 2 Masses, wherof the Lorde John Fox, Bisshop of Excester, sange the Ton; and the King had 5 good and true Men of the Village of Ratecliff whiche shewde his Grace the beste Way for to conduyt his Hoste to Newark, whiche knew welle the Countrey, and shewde wher wer Marres, and wher was the River of Trent, and wher wer Vilages or Grovys for Busshements, or strayt Weyes, that the King might conduyt his Hoste the better. Of whiche Guides the King gave 2 to th Erle of Oxinforde to conduyt the Fowarde, and the Remanent reteyned at his Pleasure.
And so in good Order and Array, before 9 of the Clok, beside a Village called Stook, a large Myle out of Newarke, his Fowarde recountrede his Enemyes and Rebells, wher by the Helpe of Almighty God he hadde the Victorye. And ther was taken the Lad [Lambert Simnel (age 10)] that his Rebells callede King Edwarde, whos Name was indede Lambert, by a Vaylent — and a gentil Esquier of the King's Howfe, called Robert Bellingham. And ther was slayne th' Erle of Lincoln John, and dyvers other Gentilmen, and the Viscount Lorde Lovell put to Flight. And ther wer slayne of Engllsshe, Duche, and Irisfhemen iiij M [4000], and that Day the King made 13 Banerctts, and LIJ [52] Knyghts, whos Names ensueth:
Theis bee the Names of the Baneretts. Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir John Cheyny, Sir William Stow [These III [3] wer made byfor the Batell].
And after the Batell wer made the fame Day: Sir John of Aronndell, Sir Thomas Cokesay, Sir John Forstin, Sir Edmund Benyngfelde, Sir James Blount, Sir Richarde Crofte, Sir Humfrey Stanley, Sir Richarde De La Ver, Sir John Mortymer, Sir William Trouthbek.
The Names of the Knyghts made at the same Bataill: Sir James Audeley, Sir Edwarde Norres, Sir Robert Clifforde, Sir George Opton, Sir Robert Abroughton, Sir John Pafton, Sir Fenry Willougby, Sir Richard Pole, Sir Richard Fitzlewes, Sir Edwarde Abroi, Sir George Lovell, Sir John Longvile, Sir Thomas Terell, Sir Roger Bellyngam, Sir William Carew, Sir William Trouthbek, Sir Thomas Pooli, Sir William Vampaoe, Sir James Harrington, Syr John Devenysshe, Sir John Sabarotts, Sir Thomas Lovell, Sir Humfrey S a vage, Sir Antony' Browne, Sir Thomas Grey, Sir Nicholas Vaux, Sir William Tynvytt, Sir Amyas Pallet, Sir RaufF Langforth, Sir Henry Bould, Sir William Redmyll, Sir Thomas Blount, Robert Cheyny, Sir John Wyndan, Sir John A. Mufgrove, Sir George Nevell, Sir James Parker, Syr Edwarde Darell, Sir Edwarde Pykerynge, Sir Thomas of Wolton, Syr William Sandes, Syr Robert Brandon, Syr Mores Barkley, Sir John Dygby, Sir Raf Shirley, Sir William Litilton, Sir William Norres, Syr Thomas Hanfeide, Sir Chriftofer Wroughton, Syr Thomas Lyn, Sir Mofes Aborongh, Syr Thomas Manyngton
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