MarginaliaThe aunswer of the nobles agayne to the kyng.To this agayne gaue aunswere the state of nobilitie on the other side, beyng in the same place present. In the number of whom was Simon Montforte earle of Glocester, Gilbert Clare earle of Leycester, Humfrey Rōne earle Ferrence, with a great number of Barons: as Lord Ihon Fitze, Ihon, L. Hastings, L. Geoffrey Lucy L. Ihon Vescy, L. William Segraue, Hug Spencer, L. Robert Vespoynt, with diuers and many mo, whose answere to the kyng agayn was this. That the prouisions made at the counsaile of Orford (whereunto they were sworne) they would hold, defend, and mainteyne to their lyues ende: for somuch as they did sound, and also were agreed vpon, both to the honor of God, to the profite of þ^e prince, & stable wealth of the realme. &c. And thus parts on both sides, discordyng among them selues, would so haue departed, had not certaine of the byshops cōmyng betwene both, laboured betwene thē to take vp the matter. MarginaliaThe controuersie betwene the kyng and the nobles put in comprimis.By wose meane (sayth Gualt. Gisburn.) and procurement, the determination of the cause was brought in cōprimis, and referred to Ludouicke the Frenche kyng to iudge betwene them, who hearyng both the allegations (saith he) lyke no equall iudge, but a partiall frend: inclined wholy and fully to the kynges sentence, and cōdemned the nobles. But the autor of Flor. hist. sayth, that by the mediation of certain discret men, two were chosen: one for one side, thother for the other. To whom þ^e third also was adnexed, who hearyng as well what was brought of þ^e kings parte, as also what was answered of the other, should define betwene them both. And so peace was betwene thē cōcluded, til the cōmyng of Edward. All this while as yet, the popes absolution for the Kyng, although it was graunted & obtained at Rome, yet was it not brought downe in solemne writyng, neither was prince Edwarde, as yet returned out of Fraunce to England.

MarginaliaThe pope releseth the king of his othe.At length, the writyng of the kynges absolutiō beyng brought from Rome, the Kyng eftsones commaunded the same to be published through out the realme, and sendeth to the French kyng and other straungers for helpe. Moreouer, seiseth all his castels into his owne hand, reiectyng the counsaile of the Lordes, to whose custodie they were before committed. Also remouing the former officers, as iustices, and the Chauncelour: with other placed afore by the Lordes, he appointed new in their stede.

To this foresayd absolution procured from Rome for the Kyng and his sonne: Edwarde returnyng out of Fraunce, at that tyme did not giue his cōseut, but held with the Lordes. Who then puttyng them selues in armes, with a great power repaired vp to London (keping there, in the suburbes and places about) while the Kyng kept within the tower, causing the citie gates to be watched and lockte, and all within þ^e sayd citie beyng aboue the age of xij. yeares to be sworne vnto hym. But at lēgth through the meanes of certain commyng betwen, this tumultuous perturbatiō was somewhat appeased, (at least some hope of peace appeared) so that the matter was take vp for that time without warre or bloud shed. Notwithstādyng, some false pretensed dissemblers there were, MarginaliaWicked makebates.whiche secretly disclosyng all the counsailes and doynges of the Lordes vnto the Kyng, did all they could to hinder concord, and to kindle debate. By the meanes of whom, the purpose of the Lords came not to so good effect, as otherwise it might. Ex Flor. hist.

MarginaliaEx Flor. hist. in An. 1261.In this present yeare (as affirmeth the forenamed autor) was rumored abroad, MarginaliaBishops goyng about to recouer benefices appropriate from religious houses
Ex Florilogo ibid.that all the Bishops of Englande went about to recouer agayne out of the handes of religious men, all such churches and benefices, which were to them improperated or appropriated: And that they, for the expedition of the same had sent vp to Rome, both messengers and money, nothyng misdoubtyng to obteyne their purpose. But as litle good fruite in those dayes vsed to spring out of that see: so I do not find, that godly sute and labour of the Bishops to take any fruitfull effect. MarginaliaPope Alexander diethThe same yeare dyed Pope Alexander, after whom succeded Pope Vrbane the fourth.

MarginaliaPope Vrbane.
1262.
A new release of the kyngs othe frō Rome. With thys epitaph. Hic pudor Hypoliti Paridis genasensus Vlißis. Encæ pietas, Flectoris ira iacet.Of the whiche pope Vrbane the king also obtayned, or rather reuiued a new releasement frō his othe, made to the prouisions and statutes of Oxford. Which being graunted, he commaundeth incontinent all the foresaid lawes and prouisions through England to be dissolued and broken. This done, the king with the quene, taketh his viage into Fraunce, where he fell into a greate infirmitie of sycknes, and the most part of his family taken with the feuer quartane, of which many died. In the number of whom beside other, dyed Richarde the woorthy Earle of Gloucester and Hereford, after whom succeded Richard Thalbat.

MarginaliaThe Welchmen rebell.The welchmen this yeare, breaking into the borders of England, did much annoyance in the lands of Earle Roger Mortimer: but mightely agayne by hym wer expulsed, not without great slaughter of the inuaders. MarginaliaThe prouisions of Oxford again graunted by the kyng.About which time, the king throughe some discrite counsaile about him, inclined to peace and concord with his nobles, graunting of his mere voluntary will, the constitutions and prouisions of Oxford to take place in the realme, directing his commaundement to euery shyre. Albeit, the realme yet was not all together pacified for all that.

MarginaliaThe kyngs palace at Westminster brent wyth fyreIn the latter ende of this yere, the kinges palace at Westminster was brent, and for the most part was all consumed with fyre, which semed to many an euil prognosticate against the king. Ex flor. histo.

MarginaliaVsury punished for taking aboue two pence a weke in a pounde.In some English chronicles it is also recorded, that the same yeare. 500. Iewes at London were slayne for taking vsury more then. ij. pence a weke for. xx. s. beyng before forbid by the king to take aboue that rate by the weeke.

Marginalia1263.
The nobles rysing against the straungers hauyng the chiefe commodities of the realme.After this foloweth the yeare. 1263. in which, the Barons of Englande confederating them selues together for maintaining the statutes and lawes of Oxford, and partly moued with the olde grudge conceyued agaynst the straungers (mayntained by the king, and the quene, and Edward their sonne, in the realme of England) ioyned powers in all forceable wise: and first inuaded the sayd straungers, namelye them whiche were about the king. Their goods and manors thei wasted and spoiled, whether they were persons ecclesiastical or temporall. MarginaliaPeter of Hereford a Burgundiā a rich byshop.Emong whom besides other, was Peter a Burgundiā (bishop of Hereford, a rich prelate) w^t all his treasure apprehended and spoyled: also his countrymen, whome he had placed to be Canons of the same church. With like order of handlyng other alienes also, to whom was cōmitted the custody of diuers Castels, as of Gloucester, of Worcester, of Brignorth: wer spoyled, imprisoned, & sent away. Briefly, what soeuer he was in all the lande that could not vtter the Englishe toung, was of euerye rascall disdayned, and happy if he might so escape. By reason wherof it so came to passe, that a great number as well of other foreners, as especially religious men & rich priestes (which here had gathered muche substance) were vrged to that extremity, that they were glad to fle the land. MarginaliaIohn Maunsel a riche priest.In the cataloge of whom, was one most principally named Iohn Maūsel, a priest notoriously growen in riches and treasurers not to be tolde: hauing in hys hand so many & riche benefices, that neere no bishop of the realme might compare with him in ryches. Who