Simon Dolcelle, m'. Simon Bedyngton. A^{o}. xxxiiij^{to}.
John Chichestre,
goldsmythe.
This yere, in the xiiij kal' of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the
kynges sone, wedded dame Blaunche.[63] Also in this yere kyng Edward
seyled to Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of
Fraunce thanne meved werre.
[Footnote 63: _See note_ N.]
John Wroth, m'. John Deynes. A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
Walt' Berneye.
[Sidenote: Blak Monday.]
This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
m^{l}ccclx, the xiiij day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after
Estre day, kyng Edward with hys oost lay aboughte Parys; whiche day
was a foul derk day of myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye
men deyde for cold: wherfore unto this day manye men callen it the
blake Moneday. This same yere were rovers on the see, undyr the
governayle of the erle of Seynt Poule; whiche the xv day of March
distroied the townes of Rye and Hastinge and othere be the see syde,
and sclewen manye men. Also in this yere the pees was made betwen the
kyng Edward and kyng John of Fraunce, the xv day of May: and kyng
Edward sente hise ambassatours into Fraunce, and toke the othe of
Charles regent of Fraunce, whiche othe was plight undir this forme:
Charles dede lete solempnely a masse to be songen; and whanne _Agnus
Dei_ was thries seyd, Charles leyde his right hand upon the patene,
whereupon lay Godes body, and his lefte hond pressyng don upon the
masse bok, seyenge, We swern upon the holy precious Goddes body, and
upon the Evaungelies, fermely to holden anentes us pees and concord
fourmed betwen the too kynges of Fraunce and of Engelond, and in no
manere to do the contrerie. Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees,
and housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly
peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the
weye.