landes, whiche the kyng then helde of Fraunce. Which homage because the kyng of Englād refused to tender: the French king begā to enter all such possessions as the kyng then did hold in Fraunce. Wherupon, great contētion and conflictes there were on both sides. At length in this yeare now present, a parlament was called at London. Where (after much altercation) at last it was determined: that certaine should be sent ouer, to wytte, the byshops of Winchester, and Norwich, & the earle of Richemond, to make agreemēt betwixt þ^e two kings. For þ^e better help & fortificatiō of which agrement, it was thought good afterward: MarginaliaThe quene put to her pension.that Queene Isabell, sister to Charles then the French kyng, should be sent ouer. Where is to be noted first, that the queenes lands, possessions, and castles a litle before vpon the breche betwene the French kyng and the kyng of England, were seised into þ^e kings handes, and the queene put to her pension. &c. MarginaliaThe quene sēt to Fraunce.Thus the queene beyng sent ouer with a very few to attend vpon her, onelye Syr Ihon Cromwell Baron, & iiii. knights, tooke their passage into France: by whose mediation, it was there cōcluded, þ^t the kyng of England (if he would not hym selfe come to do his homage) MarginaliaPrince Edward made duke of Aquitaine, and earle of Pōtinehe should geue to his sonne Edward, the dukedome of Aquitanie, and the Earledom of Pontine, and so he to come to make his homage to the kyng, and to possesse the same. This beyng in Fraunce concluded, was sent ouer by message to the kyng of England, with the kynges letters patentes adioyned for the safe conduct of hym or of his sonne. Vpon this, deliberation was taken in the counsaile of Englād. But the two Spensers fearyng to take the seas either w^t the kyng, or els without the kyng to remaine behind for feare of the nobles: so appoynted, that prince Edward þ^e kynges son was sent, whiche happened after to their vtter desolatiō, as it folowed. For all things being quieted & ordered accordyng to the agreement in France: kyng Edward of England soone after Michaelmas, sendeth for his wife and his sonne agayne out of Fraunce. MarginaliaThe quene and the prince refuse to returne into England.But she sendyng home most parte of her familie, refuseth her selfe to returne. For what cause it is not fully certaine, whether for indignation that her possessions and landes were seised to the kyng as is afore premised: or whether for feare and hatred of the Spensers, as is likely: or els for loue and familiaritie of Syr Roger Mortimer. For here is to be noted, that the sayd Syr Roger Mortimer, with diuers other of the barons part, whiche had broken prison in England, were fled before into Fraunce, and now resorted vnto þ^e quene. MarginaliaThe quene and the prince proclaymed traytours in EnglādThe kyng seyng this, geueth forth in proclamation, and limiteth a certaine day to the quene and his sonne to returne: or els to be proclaymed traitours to the king & to the realme. Notwithstanding, þ^e queene persisting in her purpose, denieth to returne, vnlesse the other nobles whiche were fled, might be permitted safely also to returne with her. Wherupon, the kyng immediatly caused them both to be proclaimed traitors and all them that tooke their partes. Here then began great hatred betwene kyng and kyng, betwene the kyng and the quene, much preparation of warre, great spoylyng on the sea, much sending betwene the pope and thē, but that would not serue. MarginaliaThe king conspireth priuely to the death of the quene and of his sonne.Then the kyng (by the coūsaile of the Spencers) sendeth priuely to procure the death of the quene & of hys sonne: which should be wrought by þ^e execution of the earle of Richmōd, the quenes familiar. But as the Lord would, that imagination was preuented and vtterly frustrate. Albeit, þ^e queene yet notwithstāding, whether misdoubting & fearing what corruptiō of mony might do in the court of Frāce: or whether the French kyng being threatned by the kyng of England and by the pope, durste not deteine her: MarginaliaAn. 1325.she remoued frō thence, and was receaued with Edward her sonne ioyouslye and honourablye in the courte or countrey of the Earle of Henawde. Where by meanes of such as were about her a mariage was concluded betwene the sayde Edward her sonne being of the age of xiiij. yeare, andMarginaliaPrince Edward betrothed to the Erle of Heynawdes daughter.Philipe the foresayd Earles daughter. Whan thys was noysed in Englande, diuers men of honour and name came ouer to the Queene. And soone after, the Earle of Henawde prepared a crewe of v. hundred men of armes to set ouer the yong prince with hys mother into England. Of this, þ^e fame sprang shortly through the realme. Wherfore, the king in all defensable wise made prouision to haue the hauens & portes of hys land surely kept, for to resiste the landing of hys enemies. On the contrarye side, the Queene with no lesse preparation prouideth all thinges to her expedition necessarye. MarginaliaThe quene returneth to England.Who when she saw her tyme, speding her self to þ^e sea coast with prince Edward her sonne, Lorde Edmunde Earle of Kent the kings brother, syr Roger Mortymer, the Lorde Wygmore and other exiles of England, accompanyed also with the foresayd Heynawders, of whom syr Iohn Henawd the Earles brother was captaine: Of Englishmen and straungers hauing with her, the number of 2757. souldiors, she toke shipping in those partes, & had the winde so fauourable, MarginaliaThe lāding of the Quene.that they landed in England at a porte called Orwell beside Harwych in Suffolke, in the dominion of the Earle Marshall, the moneth of September. Marginalia1326.To whom after her landing resorted Earle Marshall, the Earle of Leycester, with other Barons, knightes, & bishops also: namely of Lincolne, Hereford, Duresme, & Elye: The Archbishop of Cant. though he came not himselfe, yet sent hys ayde and money. Thys the Queene well furnished with plentie both of men and vitail, setteth forward toward Londō: so that þ^e further she came the more her number dayly encreased, and the kinges power contrary, decreased. MarginaliaThe kyng destitute of helpe and souldiers.Insomuch, that as myne author affyrmeth, not one almost in all the realme could be hyred with any wages to fight on þ^e kinges behalfe agaynst the Queene. Neyther dyd the queenes armie hurt any man or childe, either in goods or in any other thing, by the way.

MarginaliaThe aunswer of the Londiners to the king.At the arryuing of the Queene, the king was then in London, which first would not beleue it to be true. After ward (seing and perceauing how it was) he asketh helpe of the Londiners. Who after mature aduisement, rendred this answer to þ^e king agayn: that as touching the king, the queene, and their sonne (the lawful heire of the kingdom) they were readye with all duetie and seruice to honour and obey. As for straungers and traytors to the realme, they woulde receaue none such within their citie gates. MarginaliaThe liberties of the citie of Lōdon in goyng out to warre.Farthermore, to goe out of the citie to fight, that they sayd they would not, vnles it were so, that according to the liberties of their citie, they might returne home agayne before sonne set. The king hearing this answere (which liked him not wel) fortefieth the Tower of London with men and vitaile: committing the custodie therof of Iohn Ealtham his yonger sonne, and to the wife of Hugh Spenser his Neece. And leauing Walter Stapleton bishop of Exeter behinde hym to haue the rule of the citie of London: he himself hearing dayly the great recourse of the people that drew to the queene: For more sauegard of himselfe, fled with a small companye westward toward Wales. But before his departyng frō London, he caused a proclamatiō to be made: MarginaliaThe kings proclamation.wherin, all and singular persons were charged vpon forfeit of life and goods: euery man with all his power to rise and inuade the rebelles and to destroy them all, onely the life of the Queene, his sonne, and his brother reserued. Also that no man, vpō payne pretaxate, should helpe, reskew, or relieue the sayd rebells, with goods, vitailes, or any other wyse. Item it was also proclaimed, that whosoeuer would bring to the king the head or body either dead or aliue of syr Roger Mortimer: should haue out of þ^e kings cofers, a M. pound. In contrarywise, the queene setteth forth an other proclaimation , MarginaliaThe quenes proclamation.wherin it was forbidden, to take or spoyle violently the value of any mans goods agaynst the will of the owner, vnder payne of losing his