"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 multitude of Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de
Ber'on to the some of xx m^{l} of Britons, which gaven assaute 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 assaute, 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 butter, 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;
God 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. Pecok 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 noble 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 God and drede._
The iij^{d} Course sueth; that is to say,
Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid.
Egrettes. Curlewe. Cokkes. 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 title 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 passid 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 Devonshire, 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.
"My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as
I may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this
day, the xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries
and myn, that were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore
which towne I am loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten
undre governaunce of S^{r}. John Mountgomery and S^{r}. John Steward,
came out with grete puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them;
and with them came she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there
chief chiefteynes: and ageine them anone came my cosyn S^{r}. John
Luxenburgh, and other of your folkes and of myn, which made right
grete and sharp resistence: and I came thider in myn owne persone, and
founde that the seid adversaries were put abak, and by the pleasaunce
of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf me such grace, that she
that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many hire capitaynes,
knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and dedde, whose
names I knowe not yet."
This letter is succeeded by an account of the "Journeis that were done
after the kyng was landid at Caleis."
"The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power
was put to flight.
"The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
mayny ij^{c} were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were
xij Armynaks prisoners.
"The iij^{d} Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of
her mayny slayne and drowned.
"The iiij^{th} Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and
vj^{xx} men and boies therynne.
"The v^{th} Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men
of Launson, iij^{c}.
"The vj^{th} Journey the kyngs householde mayny, biside Parys, an
Englisshe mile out of Boys, seint Vyncent token a strong abbeie with
tretis.
"The vij^{th} Journey the lord Chamberleyne distressid La Here, and
slough and toke of his meyny into iij^{c}: and at the same Journey was
slayne S^{r}. Symon Filbrigges sone and his heire.
"The viij^{th} Journey therle of Huntyngdon toke gonnes, quarrells,
and crosbowes, comyng toward Compeigne the nombre of an c and xx men
of armes, and vileyns many.
"The ix^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon and his compeigny
token vj strengthes and chirches, and brent many; and he gate a grete
towne callid Crepynaloys. And thei praied hym that thei myght stand in
the same forme that thei of Compeigne shulde, and therto thei sent hym
ij m^{l} salves of golde for expenses.
"The x^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon made a rode frome the
duke of Burgoyne, and met with a compeigny of Scotts, distressid them,
and toke there capitayne.
"The xj^{th} Journey ij^{c} Englisshemen of the kyngs house were
bifore seint Lis, and token bestes and lx prisoners, whose capitayne
was called Arnold Gilias of Alafeert Baynarde, the whiche as men wende
myght paie a m^{l} marc of golde, and another was La Heres brother.
"The xij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk met with Lumbards vj^{xx}
speres, distressid them and toke their capiteyne, and many moo
chirches, abbeis, and castells that were strong viij or ix, and hangid
them that were therynne, and breke downe castells and chirches that
were right strong.
"The xiij^{th} Journey Castel Gailard was wonne.
"The xiiij^{th} Journey therle of Stafford gate Arlmarle, and therynne
vj^{xx} and vj men; of the which v^{xx} were hangid, and the remenaunt
in the kings wille.
"The xv^{th} Journey Sir Raffe Butler gate a pile and brake it downe.
"The xvj^{th} Journey the first day of July, there were comyng towards
Compeigny of Scotts and of Armynakes to the nombre of iiij m^{l}. and
in theire comyng thiderward therle of Huntyngdon met them, and there
toke the capiteyne of the Scotts and iiij^{xx} other gret capiteyns:
and there were slayne and taken xv^{c} of Scottis and Armynakes.
"The xvij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk gate Dammartyn and twoo
other grete townes: and the dolphyn was that tyme at Jargowe, v leges
biyonde Orliaunce."
NOTE XX. page 119.
A^{o}. xj. Hen VI.--The only event noticed under this year in the
Cottonian MS. is "that the meyre, aldermen, and shireves in scarlet,
with comoens of London in grene, rodde to the Blak heth to receyve my
lord of Bedford."
NOTE YY. page 120.
A^{o}. xij. Hen. VI.--No other circumstance is mentioned in the
Cottonian MS. than that "this yere was a Text writer brent at the Tour
hille for heresie."
NOTE ZZ. page 120.
A^{o}. xiij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was a grete frost that enduryd
from seint Katerines day unto seint Valentynes day after, wherfore
the vyntage myght not come to London but by carte over Shoters hille
frome Gravesende, Northflete, Greneheth, and other places both on Kent
side and Essex."
NOTE AAA. page 121.
A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"This yere was another grete frost enduryng xj
weks. Also this yere was openly knowen that the duke of Burgoyne was
falsely forsworne to the crowne of England; for he laied sege to
Caleis, and did make a strong bastelle; to the which bastel
Englisshemen made strong assaute ij tymes, and the iij^{d} tyme thei
gate it, and token certeyn persons, and slough alle the remenaunt, and
brent the bastelle; and than my lordes the dukes of Gloucestre, and of
Northfolke, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Stafford, and therle of
Warwik, with many other lordes and barons, knyghts, and squiers, were
apointed for to gone over and fight with the seid duke of Burgoyne;
but the sege was broken er thei came there; for at that time alle the
shyppes of England were arrestid, and went a werr fare half a yere, to
for er these lordes went over the see: and thei did moche harme to our
enymys; for thei toke Spaynardes, Britons, Flemyngs, Scotts, and other
nacions of diverse contreis, and a galey chargid with diverse
merchaundise. And than thei were countermandid to diverse havons of
England for to have over the seid lordes; and at that tyme every lord
found a certen of men of theire owne cost, and every feed man went
with his lord: and every abbeie and house of religion founde certen
men to gone over the see. Also at that tyme London found a certen of
sowdiers to Caleis; and also gave unto the werres m^{l} li: and many
other townes of this land found men to gone over the see: and my lord
of Gloucestre toke his ship at Wynchelsee, and many other lordes with
hym, and went furth to Caleis with alle his hoste, and the shippes
aweytyng upon the hoste by the costes of Flaundres, the Munday next
after seint Laurence day, in the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c}
xxxvij, and lay that night in the felde at a place callid Sparkes
place, bisides Oye: and upon the morowe he passid the water of
Gravenyng, at x of the belle, with l men nombrid a myle byneth the
towne; and there he made knyghts, and passid to a village callid
Meerdike; and that thei brent, and alle the townes as thei went. And
also thei brent a good open towne callid Popryng, and many other
villages; and a towne was callid Belle and so furth, West Flaundres;
and our shippes brent an ile callid Cagent."
NOTE BBB. page 123.
A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the toure at the gate on London
brigge, and ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into
Thamyse, which no man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died
quene Kateryne at Bermonsey, and was buried at Westminster in seint
Marie chapel withynne thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts
was slayne in Scotland, of a knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert
Grame."
NOTE CCC. page 123.
A^{o}. xvij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over
the see to Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was
delyvered by composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon
was sent into Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvj^{d} a busshell
alle that yere: and yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte.
And that yere was ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and
white roddes in there handes."
NOTE DDD. page 125.
A^{o}. xviij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that
al strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in
Thamys, at the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid
and murdred vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche
sometyme vicarie of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for
heretiks, and brent at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle."
* * * * *
[_The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding
Chronicle, in the Harleian MS._ 565.]
COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR' IN
ECCLESIA SANCTI PAULI LONDON'.
Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' continet infra limites suos tres acras
terre et dimidiam. unam rodam et dimidiam et sex virgas constratas.
Longitudo eiusdem ecclesie continet dclxxxx pedes. Latitudo eiusdem
ecclesie continet cxxx pedes. Altitudo occidentalis testudinis
continet ab ara cij pedes. Altitudo testudinis nove fabrice continet
ab ara lxxxviij pedes. Cumulus ecclesie continet in Altitudine cl
pedes cum cruce. Altitudo fabrice lapidie campanilis eiusdem ecclesie
continet a plana terra cclx pedes. Altitudo fabrice lignee eiusdem
campanilis continet cclxxiiij pedes. Attamen in toto non excedit
quingentos et xx^{ti} pedes. Item pomellum eiusdem campanilis potest
continere in sua concauitate si fuerit vacuum decem bussell' bladi
cuius rotunditas dyametri continet xxxvj vncias. que faciunt tres
pedes cuius circumferencia continet cxiij vncias que faciunt nouem
pedes et dimid. cuius superficies si sit circumrotunda debet continere
quatuor milia lxviij vncias que faciunt xxviij pedes quadratas et
quartam partem vnius pedis quadrati. Hasta crucis eiusdem campanilis
continet in altitudine xv pedes cuius transversorium continet sex
pedes. In qua Cruce Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} xxxix^{o} xj^{mo}
kl. Augusti videlicet in festo sancte Marie Magdalene multe preciose
reliquie plurimorum sanctorum ad Salvacionem eiusdem et tocius
edificii sibi subiecti cum magna processionis Solempnitate collate
fuerunt vt Deus omnipotens per merita gloriosa omnium sanctorum quorum
reliquie in illa Cruce continentur ab tempestate et periculo in sua
proteccione conservare dignetur. De cuius misericordia omnibus fabrice
huius ecclesie auxilium procurantibus xxvij Anni Cl. dies omni tempore
anni conceduntur preter Staciones Romane que sunt xliiij^{or} anni et
quam plura alia beneficia.
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COPIA ALTERIUS TABULE PENDENTIS AD MEDIAM COLUMPNAM. IBIDEM INTER
DICTUM TUMULUM DICTI DUCIS ET TUMULUM SANCTI ROGERI NUPER EPISCOPI
LONDON'.
[Sidenote: Inuencio imaginis crusifixi.]
Anno Domini C^{mo} xl^{o}. Invencio ymaginis crucifixi ad hostium
Boriale sancti Pauli London'. in magno fluuio Thamisie. per Lucium
primum Regem Anglie Christianum. Anno Domini Millesimo lxxxvij^{o}
[Sidenote: Ecclesia sancti Pauli combusta.]
mensis Julii die septimo Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' et omnia que in
ea erant cum magna parte Civitatis igne erant consumpta. tempore
Mauricii Episcopi London' regnante primo Rege Normannorum Willielmo
Conquestore qui fundavit Monasteria de Bello in Sussex ubi ipse
pugnaverat et Bermondesey iuxta London'. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo}
[Sidenote: Londini maxima pars combusta.]
xxxij^{do} Idus Aprilis combusta erat Civitas London in maxima parte
ex igne Gilberti Beget. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo} xxxvij^{o}
[Sidenote: Templum Pauli iterum combustum.]
combusta erat ecclesia sancti Pauli London' per ignem ad pontem
London' accensum et inde processit ad ecclesiam extra Barras noui
[Sidenote: Nota.]
templi London'. Anno Millesimo C^{mo} l^{mo} tam valida erat glacies
quod Thamisia potuit per equestres pertransiri. Anno Millesimo
[Sidenote: Anno iiij^{to} Regis Johannis.]
ccij^{do} tante pluuie tonitrua et grandines ceciderunt ut lapides
quadranguli ad quantitatem ovorum mixti cum pluuia de celo
descenderunt ex quibus arbores vinee et segetes multum erant destructe
homines erant contriti et aves per aiera volantes Visi sunt carbones
ignitos in rostris deferre et domos incendere. Anno Domini Millesimo
[Sidenote: Eodem Anno.]
[Sidenote: Anno vj^{to} regis Johannis.]
CC^{mo} iiij^{to} Incepit ordo fratrum predicatorum in Tholosanis
[Sidenote: Eodem anno.]
partibus sub Duce Dominico. Eodem anno yemps asperima a circumcisione
domini vsque ad Annunciacionem perduravit. Anno Domini Millesimo
[Sidenote: Anno vij^{o} regis H. iij^{cii}.]
cc^{mo} xiiij^{o} Sanctus Franciscus incepit ordinem fratrum Minorum
iuxta assisum. Et Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} xxiiij^{to} venerunt primo in
Angliam per biennium ante obitum sancti Francisci. Anno Millesimo
[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis H. tertij.]
cc^{mo} xxj^{o} In festo sancte Luce Euangeliste irruit ventus
vehemens a septentrione quaciens domos et pomeria nemora et turres
ecclesiarum. Visi que sunt dracones ignei et maligni spiritus in
[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis H. iij.]
turbine volitare. Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} lviij^{o} apud Teukysbury
quidam Judeus perdiem Sabbati cecidit in latrinam nec permisit se
extrahi die Sabbati propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. Set Ricardus de
Clare Comes Glouernie non permisit eum extrahi die dominica sequente
propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. et sic mortuus est. Anno M^{o}
[Sidenote: Anno ix^{o} regis E. sec'di.]
ccc^{mo} xvj^{o} Magna lues animalium et hominum maxima que inundacio
ymbrium fuit ex qua prouenit tanta bladi cariscia quod quarterium
[Sidenote: Anno xxiiij^{to} regis E. tercij.]
tritici pro xl. _s'._ vendebatur. Anno domini M^{o} ccc^{mo}
xlviij^{o} Incepit magna pestilencia London' circa festum sancti
Michaelis et duravit usque ad festum sancti Petri ad uincula proxime
[Sidenote: A^{o}. xxxv^{to} et xxxvj^{to} regis E. tercij.]
sequens. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} lxj^{o} xviij kl. Februar. in
festo sancti Mauri abbatis accidit ventus vehemens et terribilis per
totam Angliam. Eodem anno fuit secunda pestilencia in qua obiit vir
nobilis et Strenuus Henricus Dux Lancastrie. Anno Domini Millesimo
[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis E. iij^{cii}.]
ccc^{mo} lxviij^{o} erat tercia pestilencia in qua obiit nobilis
domina Blanchia Lancastrie ducissa. que in ecclesia sancti Pauli
[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis Ricardi secundi.]
London' honorifice iacet tumulata. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo}
lxxxij^{do} xij^{o} kl. Junii videlicet feria iiij^{ta} ante
pentecosten inmediate post nonam erat terre motus magnus per totam
Angliam.
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COPIA MAGNE TABULE IBIDEM PENDENTIS PER DICTAM TUMBAM DICTI ROGERI
NUPER EPISCOPI LONDON'.
[Sidenote: Etates mundi.]
In principio creavit Deus celum et terram et omnia que in eis sunt.
Sexto autem die a creacione mundi factus fuit prothoplasmus Adam.
[Sidenote: 1.]
Prima etas mundi ab Adam usque ad Noe secundum Ebreos continet Mille
sexcentos quinquaginta sex annos. secundum Septuaginta interpretes duo
Milia ducentos xl^{ta} iiij^{or} annos. Secundum vero Jeronimum non
plene duo Milia. Secundum Metodum duo Milia. cuius diuersitatis causa
est quia isti non computant secundum morem sacre scripture minucias
temporum vel annorum que super sunt Millenis atque Centenis annis. A
principio mundi vsque ad diluuium Noe duo Milia ducentos quinquaginta
[Sidenote: 2.]
sex annos. Secunda etas a Noe vsque ad Abraham continet secundum
septuaginta Interpretes Mille septuaginta duos annos. Secundum Ebreos
[Sidenote: 3.]
Mille Ducentos viginti duos annos. Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad
David continet secundum Ebreos octo centenos xl^{ta} duos annos.
Secundum autem septuaginta Interpretes multo minus quoniam deficiunt
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in duobus annis. Quarta etas a David usque ad transmigracionem
Babilonis continet secundum Ebreos quatuor Centenos septuaginta tres
annos. Secundum septuaginta interpretes parum minus quia deficiunt in
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vno anno. Quinta etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum
continet quinque Centenos octoginta quinque annos. Secundum alios
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quinque Centenos nonaginta nouem annos. Sexta etas a Christo vsque ad
finem mundi. Anni ab Origine mundi vsque ad incarnacionem domini
nostri Jesu Christi quinque Milia nonaginta novem. Anni ab
incarnacione eiusdem vsque ad passionem suam triginta tres imperfecti.
Anni a creacione mundi vsque ad destruccionem Troie iiij m^{l} xxx
anni. A destruccione Troie vsque ad construccionem noue Troie que nunc
Londonia vocatur lxiiij^{or} anni. A construccione noue Troie ad
construccionem Romane vrbis ccclxxxx anni. Ab vrbe condita vsque
adventum Christi dccxv anni. Ab origine mundi iiij m^{l} lxxxxiiij
post destruccionem Troie videlicet anno M^{l} C^{mo} quinto ante
incarnacionem Christi. Brutus quidam nobilis de genere Troiano ortus
cum magna multitudine Troianorum per responsum dee Diane in insulam a
Gigantibus olim Albion vocatam et inhabitatam intravit et Gigantes
omnes destruxit. inter quos erat quidam fortissimus nomine Gogmagog et
terram illam nomine suo Britanniam vocauit. Deinde a Saxonibus sive ab
Anglis eam conquerentibus vocata est Anglia. Et idem Brutus primus Rex
Britonum construxit primam Britannie vrbem que nunc Londonia vocatur
in memoriam Troie prius destructe vocans eam trinouantum id est Troiam
nouam que per tempus longum Trinouans vocabatur. Regnante tunc Ely
sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit. Post
mortem Bruti regnarunt in Britannia lviij Reges. Deinde regnavit rex
Lud qui muros vrbis Trinouantum fortiter edificauit que per ipsum
Caerlud vocabatur. Anglice _Loudesdon'_ et innumeris turribus
circumcinxit quam pre omnibus Ciuitatibus regni amauit. Et ideo
precepit vt domos et edificia edificarent que aliarum vrbium edificiis
prepollerent. eo defuncto corpus eius in predicta vrbe iuxta Januam
quam ipsemet construxit et a nomine suo _Ludesgate_ vocata fuit
nobilissime reconditum est. Demum Anglici vocauerunt eam _Londene_.
Postmodum Normanni vocauerunt eam _Loundres_ que Latine dicitur
Londonia. Post mortem Lud regnauit Cassibellanus frater eius videlicet
anno. lviij^{o}. ante incarnacionem Christi. tempore cuius venit
Julius Cesar in Britanniam cum multitudine copiosa et bis deuictus et
fugatus et expulsus. Tercio per auxilium Androgei ducis Kanc'.
reuocatus in Britanniam eam Romane potestati tributariam fecit.