them before they came to London, gathered a power, such as he could make about London, and fyrst cōmeth to Abyngdon: from thence to Marlebrige, hearing that the Quene was at Bathe, thyncking to encounter with them, before they diuerted into Wales to thearle of Penbroke, whether he thought (as they in dede intended) that they would take. MarginaliaQuene Marg. debarred from Gloucester.But the Quene vnderstanding the king to be so nye, remoueth from Bath to Bristow, sending word in the meane whyle, to the Citizens of Glocester, that they would graunt her leaue safely to passe by their City. Which when it coulde not be obtayned, with her army she departeth from Bristow to Teukesbery: where the Duke of Somerset, knowyng kyng Edwarde to bee at hande at his very backe, willed the Queene there to stay, and in no wise to flye backward, for certaine doubtes that might be cast. Althoughe this counsaile was against the consent of many other Capitaines, who thought it best rather to drawe a side, while the Earle of Penbroke with his army, were with them associate: yet the mind of the Duke preuailed. MarginaliaThe battaile of Teukesbury.The place was prefixed, þ^e fielde pitched, the tyme of battaile came, the kyng was looked for: Who beyng within one mile Tewkesbury, with like industrye & policie, as hys enemies had done, disposed his army likewise in theyr array. MarginaliaA great matter to take a thing in tyme.This celeritie of þ^e king takyng þ^e time, was to him great aduauntage: who otherwise, if he had differred, till they had cōioyned with the Earle of Penbroke, had put the matter in great hassard. Such a matter it is to take a thyng in tyme. Of this battaile Halle this reporteth, addyng more then Polidore, þ^t the duke of Somerset, although he was stonglye intrenched, yet through the occasion or policie of the Duke of Gloucester, whiche had þ^e forward of the kinges part, a litle reculing backe, folowed the chase, supposing that the Lord Wenlocke, who had the middleward, would haue folowed hard at his backe. The duke of Gloucester, whether for shame, rather then of policie, espyeng his aduauntage, sodenly turned face to his enemies. Wherupō the contrary part was eftsones discōfited, & so much þ^e more, because they were separate from their cōpanie. The Duke of Somerset not a litle aggreued at this so vnfortunate case, returneth to the midleward, where he seyng the L. Wenlocke abyding still, reuyleth him, and calleth hym traytour, and with his axe striketh þ^e brayne out of his head. Thus much addeth Halle besides Polidore, but sheweth not his author, where he had it. Polidore writing of this conflicte, writeth no more but this, that the Queenes army beyng ouerset with the number and multitude of their enemyes, and she hauyng no freshe souldiours to furnishe the field, was at last ouermatched, and for the most part slayne, or taken. In whiche battaile were named to be slayne, the Earle of Deuonshyre, the L. Wenlocke, Lord Iohn Duke of Somerset his brother, beside other. MarginaliaQueene Margarete taken in battaile.Among them that were taken, was Quene Margarete foūd in her chariot almost dead for sorow, prince Edward, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Iohn Priour of S. Iohns, with. 20. other knightes: all whiche were beheaded within two dayes after, the Queene onely and the yong prince excepted. MarginaliaPrince Edward brought to the kyng.Which prince Edward beyng then brought to the kinges presence, was demaunded of him, how he durst be so bold to stand in battaile against him. To this Edward Halle addeth more, and sayth: that after the fielde was finished, the kyng made proclamation, that who soeuer would bryng prince Edwarde to him, should haue annuitie of an C. li. duryng his life, & þ^e princes life to be saued. Whereupon sir Rich. Croftes, not mistrustyng the kynges promise, brought forth hys prisoner. &c. And so the kynge demaundyng of þ^e prince (as is sayd) how hee durst so presumptuously enter this realme with his banner displayed agaynst him, he aunswered, saying: MarginaliaThe stoute answere of the prince to the kyng.that hee came to recouer his fathers kingdome and inheritaunce, from his grandfather andfather, to hym descendyng: whereat (sayth Polidore) the kyng with his hande disdayningly thrust hym frō hym. Other say that the king strooke him on the face with his gantlet. At the speakyng of these woordes, was present George Duke of Clarence, Richard Duke of Gloucester, and the Earle Lord Williā Hastynges. MarginaliaPrince Edward sonne to K. Henry, slayne.Who vpon the same, vncourteously falling vpō the prince, did slay him. MarginaliaQueene Margarete raunsomed for a greate summe of money.Queene Margarete beyng brought prisoner to Lōdon, was afterward raunsomed of her father Duke of Angeow, for a great somme of money, which he borowed of þ^e French king, & for the payment therof, was fayne to yelde vnto hym the title of the kyngdome of Sicilie, and Naples. &c. MarginaliaPublique processions for victorie gotte.Kyng Edwarde for these prosperous warres, rendred to God his hartie thankes, and caused publikely throughe his realme, solemne processions to kept three dayes together. Marginalia1471.And thus much, and to much, touchyng the warres of kyng Edwarde the. iiij. whiche was done an. 1471. Ex Polid. & alijs.

MarginaliaThe death of K. Henry. 6.The same yeare, and about the same tyme, vppon the Ascension euen, kyng Henrye beyng prisoner in þ^e Tower, departed, after he had reigned in all. xxxviij. yeares and. vi. monethes. Polidore, and Halle folowyng him, affirme that he was slaine with a dagger by Rich. Duke of Gloucester, the kynges brother, for the more quiet and sauegard of the kyng his brother. In the historie intitled Scala mundi, I find these wordes, Quod in turri, in vigilia Ascensionis Dominicæ ibidē feliciter moriens, per Thamisiā nauicula vsq; ad Abbathiam de Chertesey deductus, ibi sepultus est.MarginaliaEx Scala Mundi.
K. Henry buryed at Chertesey. That is, that kyng Henry being in the tower vpō the Ascension euen, there happely or quietly departyng, was brought by Thames in a boate, to the Abbay of Chertesey, and there buryed.

MarginaliaPolydores miracles.Polidore, after hee hath described the vertues of this kyng, recordeth that kyng Henry the seuenth did afterward translate the corps of him frō Chertesey to Windsore, and addeth moreouer, that by hym certeine miracles were wrought. For the whiche cause the sayd kyng Henry the seuenth (sayth he) laboured with Pope Iulius, to haue hym canonised for a sancte, but the death of the kyng was the let, why that matter proceded not . MarginaliaA kyng sancte, is deare ware in the popes market.Edvvard Halle writyng of this matter, addeth more, declaryng the cause, why kyng Henryes sanctyng went not forwarde, to be this: for that the fees of canonisyng of a kyng, were of so great a quantitie at Rome (more then of an other Bishop or prelate) that þ^e sayd kyng thought it better to kepe the money in his chestes, then with the empouerishyng of the realme, to bye so deare, and pay so much for a newe holy day of sancte Henry in the Calender. &c. MarginaliaEx Edon. Hallo.Ex Hallo. Whiche if it be true, it might be replyed then to Pope Iulius, that if Popes be hyer then kynges in the earth, and especially in heauen, why then is a pope saincte so chepe in þ^e market place of Rome, & a king sainct so deare? Againe, if þ^e valuation of thinges in al marketes and burses, be according to the price & dignitie of þ^e thing that is bought, what reason is it, seyng the sainctyng of a kyng beareth a bygger sayle, then the sainctyng of any Pope in heauen, but that kynges should be aboue Popes also vppon the earth? Sed extra iocū, as I do not doubt, but that K. Henry was a good and a quiet prince, if hee had not otherwise bene abused by some: MarginaliaThe cause examined of the fall of Lancaster house.so touching the ruine of his house, I thinke not contrary, but it came not without the iust appointemēt of the Lord, MarginaliaExample of Gods iuste rodde of correction.either for that Henryes of Lancaster house were such enemies to Gods people, and for the burning of the Lord Cobham and many other: or els for the vniust desplacyng of kyng Richard. 2. or els thirdly for the cruell slaughter of Humfrey the good Duke of Gloucester his vncle: wherof sufficient hath ben sayd before.

During the time of these doings, being about þ^e yeare of our Lord. 1465. There was here in England a certayne Frier Carmelite, who about þ^e terme of Michael