notwithstanding he kept with the king at London, yet was compelled priuelye to voyde the realme, and was pursued by Hēry the sonne of Richard king of Almain. Certayne other straungers there were, to the number of. 200. and more, which hauing the castell of Winsore there immured and intrenched themselues, to whom at length prince Edward also adioyned himselfe.

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MarginaliaThe kyng agayn agreeth with the noblesIn the meane time while this sturre was abrod, the king keeping then in the Tower, and seing the greatest part of his nobles and commons wyth the Londoners to be set agaynst him: agreed to the peace of the Barōs, & was contēted to assent againe to þ^e ordinances & prouisions of Oxford. MarginaliaThe quene a greate cause of this debateAlbeit the quene, by all meanes possible went about to perswade the king not to assent thereto. Who as seemed, was a great worker in kindlyng thys fire of discord betwene the king and the baronage. Inso much, that when the sayd quene Alinore should passe by barge from the Tower to wynsore: the Londoners stāding vpon the bridge with their exclamations, cursings and throwing of stones and dyrt at her: interrupted her course, causing her to returne to the Tower agayne. MarginaliaThe forme of peace cōcluded betwene the king and the nobles.Notwithstanding, the peace yet cōtinued w^t the nobles and the king, the forme thereof was this. Fyrst, that Hēry sonne of Richard king of Romanes, should be deliuered by the king and quene. Secondlye, that the Castels againe should be committed to the custody of Englyshe men, not of straungers. Thirdlye, that the prouisions & statutes decreed at Oxford, should as wel by the kyng, as by all other inuiolably be obserued. Fourthlye, that the realme henceforth should be ruled and gouerned not by foreners, but by personages borne within the lande. Fiftly, that all alienes and straungers should voide the land, not to returne agayne, except onely such, whose abode should by the common assent of the kinges trustye subiectes be admitted and alowed.

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Thus the Kyng and the nobles ioyning together after this forme of peace aboue prefixed, although not fully with hart, as after appeared: put thē selues in armes with all their power to recouer the castell of Windesore out of the straungers handes. But Edwarde in the myd way betwene London and the castell, metyng with hys father and the barons, entred communication vpon the matter. Whiche beyng finished, and he thinkyng to returne into the castell agayne, by the policie of the earle of Leycester, and Williā byshop of Worceter: was not permitted to reenter. MarginaliaThe castle of Windsor recouered out of the handes of strangers.Wherupon, the straungers within the hold (destitute of al hope to withstand the great force approchyng) rendred the castell vnto the Kyng and barons, vpon this cōuention: That with horse and harnes they myght be suffered safe to depart the land, not to returne any more. Whiche beyng graunted, certaine of the barons conducted them in their iourney toward the sea side, and there they left them.

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In the same yeare about the beginnyng of October, the Kyng and Quene made ouer to Fraunce, with Symon Montfort and other nobles, to heare and stand to þ^e arbitrement of Lewes the French kyng, concernyng þ^e controuersie betwene the states of England, and all thorough the procurement of Alinor the quene. MarginaliaManet altamentere postum iudicium Paridis, &c.  

Virg.For she not forgettyng the old contumely of the Londiners, exclamyng agaynst her vpon the bridge, wrought alwayes what reuēge, she could agaynst thē. Concernyng the arbitrement of this matter put to the French kyng, part hath been sayd before, more shal be sayd (Christ willing) hereafter. Some stories do adde moreouer, that þ^e kyng cōtinuing long in France: word was sent to hym out of England, that vnlesse he returned agayne to the realme, they would elect a new kyng. Wherupon the kyng returnyng out of Fraunce to Douer, would haue entred the castell, but he was stopped. Wherfore, the kyng in fierce anger and great indignation, prepared his power toward London: Where, Simon Montfort the worthyEarle of Leycester, through subtile trayne was almost betrayde and circunuented, in Southwerke by the sodein pursuyng of the kynges armey, had not the Londiners, with more spede breakyng barres & cheines, made way to rescue hym. By the meanes of whom the Earle at that tyme escaped the daunger.

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MarginaliaThe sentence of the french king, with the kyng of England agaynst the Barons.Now to come to þ^e sentence of the French king, for so much as the arbitremēt of this matter was committed to hym, as hath before bene specified: he in a great frequencie, both of French & English persons about him, consideryng and peasing the cause on both sides betwen the Kyng and the nobles: clerely and solenly pronounced on the kynges side agaynst the barons, ordayning that the king of England all this while had suffered wrong, and that he should be restored again to his pristine state, notwithstanding the prouisions made at Oxford, which he ordeyned to be repealed and abrogated. Ex Flor. hist. Gisburn.

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MarginaliaEx Flor. hist. ex Gisbur. & alijs.The sentence of the French kyng thus awarded: as it gaue to the Kyng of Englād, with his retinue no litle incouragement, so it wrought in the nobles harts great indignatiō: MarginaliaWar betwene the kyng and the Barons beginneth.Which, not stāding, to that partial decremēt of the Frēch kyng, sped thē selues home out of Fraūce, to defend them selues with all their strength and power. And not long after, foloweth also the Kyng: by whose trayne, Simon Moūtfort earle of Leycester (as is aboue recited) was well nere circūuented in Southwerke. MarginaliaVniuersitie of Oxford, remoued for a tyme to Northampton.Thē the kyng calling his counsaile together at Oxford (from whence he excluded the vniuersitie of students for a season) who were then at Northampton: there consulted, cōferryng with hys frendes and counsailours, what best way was to be taken. Marginalia1264.And hearyng that the Barons were assembled in a great number at the towne of Northampton, went thether with hys hoste, and with hys banners displayed, accompanyed with Richarde hys brother kyng of Almayne: Also w^t Edward hys sonne, Iohn Comyn of Scotland, with many Scots, Iohn of Dalliolo, Lorde of Galewaye, Robert of Bruse, Lorde Walter of Auand, Roger of Clifford, Philip of Marmyon, Iohn of Wans, Roger of Layburne, Henry Percy, Philip Basset, Roger of Mortymer, and Wylliam of Walence, and many other. Therfore the king cōmaunded the Barons that were within to yelde vnto him presently the citye and the pledges, or els he woulde immediately destroy them. But they counseling with the yonger Simon de monte forti, whiche by his fathers commaundement had got the residue thither to take counsel together (for his father and the Earle of Glocester were not yet come) boldly and with one minde answered: that they would not obey the kinges wyll, but would rather defend them selues and the city if nede were euen to the death. Which the noble men of the kings part hearing, sent word agayne, that at the least they should come to the walle of the city to speake to the king, if by an meanes peace might be made. And they suspecting no deceit, folowed their counsel: and leauing their holdes, came to the walle towardes the medow, for there laye the kyng and his strōg host hard by. But in the meane space, whilest diuers matters were reasoned and intreated of betwene the kyng and the Lordes: MarginaliaThe nobles taken at North hampton.the Lord Philip Basset (which before was apoynted to worke that feat) with mattockes and other instrumentes of iron and men prepared for the nonce: neare to the monastery of saint Andrew, dyd vndermine the wall of the citye. And by thys meanes, the wall fel downe lighty, and there was made a great plaine, so that in one fore front there might haue gone in together on a row forty horsemen. And of thys subtelty, the alien Mōkes that were there, wer thought to be the workers: because they made way and entrance for them that came in. But whē they that passed by saw this, and the kings banners were erected, ready to enter in: There was a great howling made, & the noyse of the

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