A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Part 33

_Cile de mirrour Ma fait discour._"

NOTE MM. page 110.

A^{o}. ix. Hen. V.--"Also in the moneth of Maii, the quene at Hampton toke hir viage into Fraunce the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} and xxij, and of the kyng the x^{th} yere, the cite of Mewes in Bry', which long tyme had ben bisegid, was yolden in maner as folowith after."

[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]

NOTE NN. page 111.

A^{o}. i. Hen. VI.--"Also there was graunted to the kyng V n.o.bles of every sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere." "And the forseid first day of March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank, which was taken and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and delivered in maner as after folowith."

[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]

"Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors of Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great plente of al maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer there bigan to falle moch reyne, which contynued la.s.se or more every day as for the moost partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies bifore Cristmas, so that men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely the codde corne, and yet was there plente of corne ynough."

NOTE OO. page 112.

A^{o}. ii. Hen. VI.--"And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in his modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm' the xvij day of Novembre, the yere of our lord m^{l} cccc xxiij, and there was brought into the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament, in the name and for al the comons of England, spake to the kyngs persone these wordes after folowyng."

The speech a.s.signed to the Speaker is then given; after which it is stated that on "The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir remoeved from Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were abidyng; and fro thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his Cristmas, and the kyng of Scotts with him." An account of the proceedings in Parliament in this year, especially of the impeachment of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of the statutes enacted therein then follows at some length, and is succeeded by a minute account of the French towns and castles taken by the duke of Bedford, the earl of Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and Sir John Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year "therle of the March with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there deide." After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil, it is added, "Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,

'That in the croke of the mone came thei thiderwarde, And in the wilde wanyng went thei homewarde.'"

NOTE PP. page 113.

"Also this yere after Eastre the king helde his parliament at Westm', which bigan the laste day of Aprile; and the kyng come to London the xxvij day of Aprile, which was Sat.u.r.day, with his moder in his chare from Wyndisore unto Seint Paulis; and at the west dore he was taken out of his chare by his uncle the duke of Gloucestre, and by his bele uncle the duke of Excestre: and he went upon his fete fro the west dore to the steires, and so up into the quere; and than he was borne up and offred: and than was set upon a courser and so rood thrugh the Chepe and London to Kenyngton. And the kyng held his see diverse daies in the parliament." Then follows an account of the grants made by that parliament to the king, and of some statutes enacted therein. The success of the English army under the earl of Salisbury is related in a most minute manner, and the agreement for the surrender of Mauns is given at length: but nothing is stated of sufficient interest to justify so long a note as a copy of the narrative and treaty in question would require.

NOTE QQ. page 114.

"defense of the cite. And anon after the bisshop of Wynchestre sent a lettre over the see into France unto the duke of Bedford, the tenor wherof after foloweth:

'To the most high and myghty prynce and my right n.o.ble lord the regent of Fraunce and duke of Bedford.

'Right high and myghty prynce and my right n.o.ble and after oon, levist lord, I recommand me unto you with al myn hert and affinite: and as ye desire the welfare of the kyng our sovereign lord and of his realmes of England and Fraunce, and your owne wele and our alle, so haste you hider; for by my trouth if ye tarie we shal put this land in a venture with a felde; such a brother ye have here, G.o.d make him a good man, for your wisedom knoweth wele that the prosperite of Fraunce stant in the welfare of England. High and myghtie prince, I bisech you holdeth Maister John Estcourt, your counseilour, escusid of his tarrying, for it is moch ayenst his wille, but the counsell here hath made hym; and ye hist to give credence to your chamberleyne S^{r}. William Boteller.

The blessid Trinite kepe you. Writon in grete haste on Alhalowen even,

by your true servaunt to my lives ende,

HENRY WYNCHESTRE.'

"And ageyn Cristmas the duke of Bedford came out of Fraunce into England. And the kyng helde his Cristmas at Eltham; and the bisshop of Wynchestre helde his Cristmas at Marton: and bicause that he wolde not come in the cite of London, for evil wille that he hadde therto, the counsel was holden at Seint Albones after Cristmas: but there wolde not the duke of Gloucestre come. At which counsel was ordeyned that the parliament shulde ben at Leicestre, which parliament bigan in the bigynnyng of Lenton; where, by good trete and arbitracion of the lords spiriele and temperel, was made a good unite and accorde atwixt the duke of Gloucestre and the bisshop of Wynchestre, in fourme as after folowith."

[Then follows the "Arbitirament", which extends to six folios.]

"And thus was the accord made atwixt these ij lordes of Gloucestre and Wynchestre; and the parliament was ajourned til after Easter. Also the same yere of the kyng, and of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xxv, Arthur erle of Richemont, and Richard his brother, and the baron of Columbe, with great mult.i.tude of Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de Ber'on to the some of xx m^{l} of Britons, which gaven a.s.saute to the towne, and were beten and myghtely put of, rebukid and slayne of them iiij^{c}: and in the towne were cheveteynes Sir Thomas Remston, Sir Philip Braunch, Sir Nichol Burdet, and Sir Richard Stafford, and with them ix^{c} persones, Englisshe and Normaunes. And the nyght folowyng, fast by the towne, in ij milles, were iij^{c} Britons loggid; and the seid knyghts with a certeyn mayny went out and brent the milles, and slough of the Britons bitwene iij and iiij score. And afterward Arthur and his men maden another a.s.saute, and there losten vij^{xx} and oon standardes and getens, and viij^{xx} men of cote armes and legge harneis; and Arthur was sore hurt in the thigh nygh the body: and so thei withdrowen them homeward to Breteigne. But Thomas de Burgh with people of the garison folowid after them, and slough of them xxv^{c}.

And the Britons lefte byhynde them there gonnes and there wyne, the some of vj^{c} pipes of wyne, with flour, brede, figges, reisins, and grete plente of egges and b.u.t.ter, with moch fisshe, and so fled with mischief."

NOTE RR. page 116.

A^{o}. vj. Hen. VI.--"This yere the kyng held his parliament at Westminster, and was ajourned til after Cristmas: and in this parliament the kyng helde his see diverse daies." Then follows an account of the grants made to the king, and of other proceedings therein. "Also this yere the erle of Salisbury sailid over the see with a feire compeigny; and the Carde come to London upon seint Gilis day: and the maire of London, and aldermen, with the craftes, roden ayenst him, and receyved him worthely. Also the same yere therle of Sarum was slayne at the sege of Orliaunce: but yet was the sege holden by other lordes and contynued, but not long after."

NOTE SS. page 116.

The death of the earl of Salisbury is, as has just been noticed, stated in the Cottonian MS. to have taken place in the preceding year.

"This yere [A^{o}. vij. Hen. VI.] about Midsommer, the Cardenal seilid over the see with a feire compeigny wagid for to have, and werred upon the Lollards in Prage: but a litel before the departyng of the Cardenal out of England, therle of Suffolk, the lord Talbot, the lord Scalis, and many other lordes, knyghts, and squyers, were taken and slayne at the sege of Orliaunce, and the sege broken."

NOTES TT and UU. page 118.

"This was the first Cours at his coronacion; that is to say, first

Furmentie, with venyson. Viande Roial planted with losenges of golde.

Bore-hedes in castells of earmed with golde.[134] Beef. Moton. Signet.

Capon stued. Heron. Grete Pike. A redd Lech with lions corvyn theryn of white. Custarde Roial with a leparde of golde sittyng theryn.

Fritour like a sonne with a flour de lice therynne. A Sotelte, Seint Edward and seint Lowes armed in cote armours bryngyng yn bitwene them the kyng in his cote armour with this scripture suyng:

_Loo here twoo kyngs right profite and right good, Holy seint Edwarde and seint Lowes: And see the braunch borne of there blessid blode, Live among Cristen moost sovereigne of price, Enheretour of the floure de Lice; G.o.d graunte he may thurgh help of Crist J'hu This sixt Henry to reigne and be as wise, And them resemble in knighthod and vertue._

[Footnote 134: _Sic_ in the MS.]

Here foloweth the second Course; that is to wite,

Viand blank, barrid of golde. Gely partid writen and notid _Te Deum Laudamus_. Pigge endored. Crane. Bitore. Conyes. Chikyns endored.

Partrich. Pec.o.k enhakill. Great breame. Leches white with an antelope of redde corven theryn, a crowne about his neck with a cheyne of golde. Flampayne poudred with lepardis and flours de lice of golde.

Fritour, a lepardis hedde with ij Ostrich fethers. A Sotelte, themperour and the kyng that ded is, armed, and there mantells of the garters; and the kyng that nowe is, knelyng before them with this Reason.

_Ageinst miscreaunts themperour Sigismond Hath shewid his myght which is Imperial: Sithen Henry the Vth so n.o.ble a knyght was founde For Crists cause in actis martial Cherisshyng the chirch Lollardes had a falle To give example to kyngs that suitede And to this branche in especiall While he dothe regne to love G.o.d and drede._

The iij^{d} Course sueth; that is to say,

Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid.

Egrettes. Curlewe. c.o.kkes. Plover. Quailis. Snytes. Grete birdes.

Larkes. Carpe. Crabbe. Lech of iij colours. A colde bakemete like a shelde quarterly redde and white, set with losengs and gilt, and flours of borage. Fritour crispes. A Sotelte of our lady sittyng and hir childe in hir lappe, and she holdyng in hir hand a crowne and seint George knelyng on that oo side and seint Denyse on that other side, presentyng the kyng, knelyng to our lady, with this Reason folowyng;

_O blessid lady, Cristes moder dere, And thou seint George, that callid art hir knyght, Holy seint Denyse, O martir moost entier, The sixt Henry here present in your sight, Shewith of grace on hym your hevenly light His tender yougth with vertue both avaunce Bore by discent and by t.i.tle of right Justly to reigne in England and in Fraunce._"

"This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent at the Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle done in Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John Upton appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe partes. Also this yere the kyng pa.s.sid the see to Caleis upon seint Georges day, and many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First, the Cardenall bisshop of Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng; that is to say, the bisshop of Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles; therle of Stafford, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of Oxonford, therle of Devons.h.i.+re, therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe, therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord Beaumont, the lord Bourghchier, the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the lord Roos, the lord Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore, the lord Welles."

[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter which the duke of Burgoyne "wrote unto the kyng at Caleis."]

"Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.