A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Part 20

maior. Stephan Spylman, m'c'.

[Sidenote: Richard Scrop the erchebysshop of York and the lord Moubray were beheded.]

[Sidenote: The children of the erles of March were stole out of the castell of Wyndesore.]

In this yere Thomas the kynges sone was admirall of the see and seiled into Flaundres, and he landed at Scluse and yaf theretoo a grete sawte, and he brente bothe in Cahaunt and in Flaundres. Also he toke the carykes of Jene, whiche he broughte to Wynchelsey; and there, thorugh mysgovernaunce, the carikes[84] with alle the good therinne was brent. Also in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccv, Richard Scrop erchebysshop of York, and the lord Moubray[85] were beheded a lytel out of York, upon Whitson Moneday. Also the same yere were the children of the erle of Marche stolen out of the castell of Wyndesore, aboughte mydnyght as it was seid, and were led into Walys to Owayn of Glendore, for he was a rebell to oure kyng that tyme, and alle Walys for the more partye be v yere before. Also the forseid children were brought ayene to the kyng; and the lady Spenser was accused, and here brother, that was called duk of York, of gret treson for the forseid children; and the cause was, for they seyden that the eldere chyld was trewe kyng. Also the forseyd duke was in kepynge of S^{r}. John Pelham at Pevensey, in the castell, unto the parlement nest folwynge.

[Footnote 84: "one of the saide carikes" _in the Cotton MS._]

[Footnote 85: "the lord Moubray erle marchal" _in the Cotton MS._]

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1405-1407.]

John Wodec.o.k, Will' Crowm'e, drap'. A^{o}. vij.

m'c', m'. Herry Barton, skynn'.

[Sidenote: The weres were stroyd.]

[Sidenote: Travers yoman of the kynges chaumbre was hanged, poysonyng his wyffe.]

This same yere, be the comaundement of the kvng, alle the weres betwen London and Midweye were pulled up and distroyed be the meire of London and the comonalte. Also in this yere was Travars, yoman of the kynges chaumbre, arestyd for poysonyng of hys wyf in Northamptonschire; and on Jonet Legge was also arested for the consentynge of poysonynge of the same woman: and the said Travars was hongen, and his bowels brent, and thanne quarterd; and the said Jonet hadde here lyf.

Ric' Whytyngton, Nicholl Wotton, drap'. A^{o}. viij^{o}.

m'c', m'. Geffrey Brook, groc'.

[Sidenote: Rempston was dreynt.]

In this yere, the xvij day[86] of Juyll, the erle of Kent wedded the dukes doughter of Melane, at seynt Marie Overey: and in this yere deyde the good S^{r}. Robert Knolles. In this yere S^{r}. Thomas Rempston, knyght, was dreynt faste be London bregge: and in this yere was the bataille in Smythfeld betwen John Walssh clerk, and Percyval Sondon.

[Footnote 86: "xxiiij day" _in the Cotton MS._]

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1407-1409.]

Will'm Staundon, Herry Pounfreyt, sadeler. A^{o}. ix^{mo}.

groc', m'. Herry Halton, groc'.

[Sidenote: The erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf were taken in the North.]

In this yere the erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf, whiche arysyn ayeyns the kyng, were taken in the north c.u.n.tre and beheded; and the hed of the forsaid erle and a quarter of the lord Bardolf were sent to London, and sett upon London brigge. Also in this yere was a strong wynter whiche endured xiiij wokes. Also this yere the erle of Kent was sclayn, thorugh his owne folye, at Bryak in Bretayne, for he rood withoughte basnet, and was marked with a quarell. In this yere greyn was suych plente that smal greyn was at xij _d._, xiiij _d._, and xvj _d._ the beste civile greyn.

Drew Barantyn, Will' Norton, drap'. Anno x^{mo}.

goldsmyth, m'. Th' Duke, skynnere.

[Sidenote: The pley at the Skynnere well.]

[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythefeld.]

This yere was the pleye at Skynners Welle,[87] whiche endured Wednesday, Thorsday, Fryday, and on Soneday it was ended; and thanne began the fetees of werre in Smythfeld for diverses chalanges. First it began be the seneschall of Henawde and the erle of Somerset, for the Henawde soughte hyder to seke awntures, the whiche fight lasted iij dayes; and on the Moneday, S^{r}. John and another Henawde; and on the Tuwesday, S^{r}. John Philipp with another; and on the Wednesday, John Grey and his adversarie: and on the Fryday the kyng wolde suffre nothing to be don. On the Satyrday, Standyssh and his adversarie: on the Moneday suynge, Styward and his adversarie: on the Tuesday, Souche and his adversarie. On the Moneday after, S^{r}. John Grene, Cornewayle, and his felawes;[88] and on the Satirday, tho too broughten hise brethren and there adversaries: and, as G.o.d wolde, evere the Englyssh partye hadde the victorie.

[Footnote 87: "Clerkenwelle" _in the Cotton MS._]

[Footnote 88: _See note_ Z.]

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1409-1410.]

Richard Merlawe, John Lane, m'c'. A^{o}. xj^{mo}.

Irmong', maior. Will' Chichele, groc'.

[Sidenote: An heretyk was brent.]

This same yere there was a clerk that beleved nought on the sacrament of the auter, that is to seye G.o.des body,[89] which was dampned and brought into Smythfeld to be brent, and was bounde to a stake where as he schulde be brent. And Herry prynce of Walys, thanne the kynges eldest sone, consailed hym for to forsake his heresye, and holde the righte wey of holy chirche.[90] And the prior of seynt Bertelmewes in Smythfeld broughte the holy sacrament of G.o.dys body, with xij torches lyght before, and in this wyse cam to this cursed heretyk: and it was asked hym how he beleved; and he ansuerde, that he belevyd well that it was halowed bred and nought G.o.des body; and thanne was the toune put over hym, and fyre kyndled thereinne: and whanne the wrecche felte the fyre he cryed mercy; and anon the prynce comanded to take awey the toune and to quenche the fyre, the whiche was don anon at his comaundement: and thanne the prynce asked hym if he wolde forsake his heresye and taken hym to the feith of holy chirche, which if he wolde don, he schulde have hys lyf and good ynowe to lyven by: and the cursed schrewe wold nought, but contynued forth in his heresye; wherfore he was brent, and a versyfyer made of hym, in metre, thise too verses:

_Hereticus credat ve p'ustus ab orbe recedat Ne fidos ledat satel hunc baratro sibi p'dat._

[Footnote 89: "in forme of brede" _in the Cotton MS._]

[Footnote 90: _See note_ AA.]

[Sidenote: The newe stokkes were begonne to make.]

Also in this yere the stokkes betwen the Cornhull and the Pultrye was begonne to make, and in the yere nest folwynge it was ful complet and made. In this yere was a fray mad in Estchepe, be the kynges sones Thomas and John, with men of the town. Also this same yere there went the duke of Clarence, the duke of Yorke, the erl of Dorset, to the duke of Orlions, ageyn the duke of Burgoyne, and landed at Hogges.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1410-1411.]

Thomas Knolles, groc', Thom's Pyke, drap'. A^{o}. xij^{mo}.

maior. John Penne, skynn'e.

[Sidenote: A gret feight in Smythfelde betuen Glouc' and Arthur.]

[Sidenote: The Yeldhalle was begone to make newe.]

This yere was the fight in Smythefeld betuen Gloucestre and Artour, for wordes that Gloucestre hadde appeled Arthur of: and whanne they hadde well foughten, the kyng tok the bataille into his hond, and wolde lete them feighte no more. Also this yere, on seynt Petres even, was gret debate in Brigge street betuen the lord Thomas men and men of London. Also in this yere comen amba.s.satours to the kyng fro the duke of Burgoyne, for to have men out of Engelond to helpe hym in werre ayeyns the duke of Orlyons: but the kyng wolde no men grauntte, for which the amba.s.satores spaken therof to the prynce: and he sente to the duke of Burgoyne the erle of Arundell and the lord Cobbeham, with othere lordes and gentyles, with a faire retenewe and well arrayed peple. Also this yere the Yeldhalle of London was begonne to make newe. Also in this yere the duke of Burgoyne, with help of Englysshmen, sclewe moche peple of the dukes of Orlyons at the brigge of Seyntclowe. Also in this same yere was Rys Dye, squyer, of Walys, drawen, hanged, and beheded, and quartred, and the quarters salted.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1411-1412.]

Rob't Chicheley, Will'[91] Reynwell, fysshmong'. A^{o}. xiij^{o}.

groc', maior. Walt' Cotton, m'c'.

[Footnote 91: "John" _in the Cotton MS._]

[Sidenote: iij flodes were sen in Tempse upon o day.]

[Sidenote: The newe coyn for n.o.bles.]

This yere the xij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxj, there weren in Themyse iij flodes upon a day. Also the same yere the lord Thomas, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Clarence. Also in this yere comen into Engelond amba.s.satores out of Fraunce fro the duke of Orlyons, to have men over in helpynge hym ayens the duke of Burgoyne[92] before seid in that other yere. And in the comemoracion of seynt Poul, the laste day of Juyn, come prynce Herry, the sone of kyng Herry the forthe, to London, with moche peple of lordes and gentyles: and the kyng lay thanne at seynt Jones hous til the Soneday nest folwynge; and thanne he remeved to the bysshopes paleys of London, and lay there fro Satirday tyl Friday after; and thanne he remeved to Rotherhithe. And prynce Herry lay at the bysshoppes inne of Dorham, fro the seid day of his comynge to towne unto the Moneday nest after the feste of Septem fratrum. And thanne rood Thomas the kynges sone duke of Clarence, and with hym the duke of York, and Beauford thanne erle of Dorset, toward Hampton with a gret retenewe of peple: and on the Tuesday rood the erles brother of Oxenford, and on the Wednesday rood the erle of Oxonford; and they alle lay at Hampton, and aboden the wynde tyl on the Thorsday the firste day of August; the whiche Thorsday, Fryday, and Satyrday, they pa.s.sed out of the haven the noumbre of xiiij schippes: and on the Soneday they were dreven inne ayeyne with the wynd: and after, on seynt Laurence even and seynt Laurens day, they arreved at Seynt Fasters, faste be Hogges in Normandye. And on the xxiij day of Septembre prynce Herry come to London to the counseyll, with an huge peple. Also in this yere the kyng lete coynen newe n.o.bles; and they were lesse of weyghte than the olde n.o.ble be the peys of an half peny weighte; so that[93] be juste weyghte liij n.o.bles, j _d_, and an halpeny weighte, schulde maken a pound weighte of Troye.

[Footnote 92: _See note_ BB.]

[Footnote 93: "so that a n.o.ble shuld weye but iiij _d._ and an ob.