REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1351-1355.]

Ric' Kylsyngby, m'. John Notte. Anno xxv^{to}.

Will's Worcetr'.

[Sidenote: Bellu' sup' mare int' regem E. et les Spaynardes.]

In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccl the kyng faughte with the

Spaynardes on the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be

God the kyng hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell.

Andr' Aubrey, m'. John Wroth. A^{o}. xxvj^{to}.

Gilb't Steynethorp,

goldsmythe.

[Sidenote: New moneye of grotes and half grots and pens.]

In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that

is to seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte

was lasse be v _s._ in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this

yere two fysshmongers were beheded at the standard in Chepe.

Adam Fraunceys, m'. John Pecche. A^{o}. xxvij^{o}.

John Stodeye.

[Sidenote: The dere Somer.]

In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere

was a gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto

the laste ende of Juyll.

Id'm maior. Will' Welde. Anno xxviij^{o}.

John Lytele.

[Sidenote: The first duk of Lancastre.]

The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm', in

whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre,

whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.

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