bonum est: etsi omnes consenserint non ego contradico. That is, (although it be hard in Englishe to be translated as it standeth in Latine) To kill the Queene will ye not to feare that is good: And if all men shall consent therunto, not I my selfe do stand agaynst it. &c. The which sentence beyng brought to Pope Innocent, thus in pointyng the sentence which otherwise seemeth to haue a double vnderstandyng, so saued the Queene: thus interpretyng and pointyng the sentence: MarginaliaThe Queene saued by fauourable interpretatiō of a double sentence.Reginam interficere nolite, timere bonum est, & si omnes consenserint, non ego. Contradico. That is: To kill the Queene will ye not: to feare, that is good. And if all do consent thereto, yet not I: I my selfe do stād agaynst it: And so escaped þ^e the daunger. MarginaliaElizabeth canonised a Saint in Almayne.This queene was the mother, as is sayd, of Elisabeth the Nunne, who for her holy Nunnyshenes was canonised of the Popes Church, for a Sainct in Almanie, about the yeare. 1220. Ex Mat. Parisiensi.

MarginaliaAn. 1221.And this by the way, now to proceede farther in the yeares and life of this kyng Henry. The next yeare followyng which was an. 1221. the kyng went to Oxford: where he had some thyng to do with William Earle de Albermartia, who had taken the Castel of Biham: but at last for his good seruice he had done in the Realme before, was released of the kyng with all his men, by the intercession of Walter Archbishop of Yorke, and of Pandolphe the Legate. MarginaliaEx tabula pēsili in æde diui pauli.
The gray friers first entred to England.
The order of Gray Fryers first cōfirmed.About which present yeare, entred first the friers Minorites, or gray friers, into England, and had their first house at Cāterbury: whose first patrone was Franciscus, whiche dyed an 1127. and his order was confirmed by Pope Honorius 3. an 1224.

About the first commyng of these Dominicke and gray friers Franciscane into the Realme (as is in Nic. Triuet testified) many Englishmen the same tyme entred into their orders. MarginaliaIoannes de S. Egidio. Alexander de Hales.Among whom was Iohannes de sancto Egidio, a man famously expert in the science of Phisicke and Astronomie. And also Alexander de Hales both Englishmen and great diuines. This Iohannes makyng his Sermon ad clerum, in the house of the Dominicke friers: exhorted his auditorie with great persuasiōs vnto wilfull pouertie. And to confirme his wordes the more by his owne example, in the midest of his sermon he came down from the pulpite and put on his Friers habite: and so returnyng into the pulpite agayne made an end of his Sermon. Likewise Alexander Hales entred the order of the Franciscanes, of whom remaineth yet the booke intituled De Summa Theologiæ in old Libraries.

MarginaliaCharterhouse monkes founded by William Long spey.Moreouer, not long after by William de longa spata, which was the Bastard sonne of king Henry ij. and Earle of Salisbury: was first founded the house of the Carthusiā monkes at Heytrope. an. 1222. After whose death, his wife Ela was trāslated to the house of Hentone in Barkshyre. an. 1227. MarginaliaEla foundresse of the house of Lakocks.Which Ela also founded þ^e house of nūnes at Lakockes, and there continued herselfe Abbes of the place. The Byshop of London named William, the same tyme gaue ouer his Byshopricke: after whom succeded Eustace in that sea. Flor. hist.

MarginaliaTwo condemned at a councell in Oxford.In this towne of Oxford aboue mentioned, where the Kyng kept his Court: Symon Langhton Archbyshop of Canterbury held a Councell, where was condemned a burned a certeine Deacon, as Nic. Triuet. sayth, for apostasie. Also an other rude conntrey man who had crucified him selfe, & superstitiously bare about the woundes in his feete & hands, was condemned to be closed vp perpetually within walles. Ex Nic. Triuet. MarginaliaEx Nic. Triuet.About which yeare also Alexāder kyng of the Scottes maried Iohanne sister to kyng Hēry.

Not long after, began the new buildyng of the minster of Salisbury. Whereat Pandolphus the Popes Legate, layd the fiue first stones: One for the Pope (such was the fortune of that Church to haue the Popes stone in his foūdation) the second for the young kyng Henry: the third, for the good Earle of Salisbury: The fourth for the Counteis: The fifte for the Byshop of Salisbury. &c. Whiche was about the same yeare aboue mentioned. an. 1221. Ex Chron. Do. Sal.

MarginaliaDissention betwene the Citizens of Lōdon & of Westminster.In the same yeare about S. Iames tyde, fell a dissention betwene the Citizens of Lōdon, and men of Westminister, the occasiō wherof was this. A certaine game betwene these two parties was appointed to try whether part in wrastlyng could ouercome the other. Thus in striuyng for maistrey, ech part contending agaynst the other (as the maner is in such pastime) it happened the Lōdiners to get the victorie, and the other side was put to foyle, but especially the stuard of the Abbot of Westminster. Who beyng not a litle confoūded therewith, began to forethinke in his minde, how to be reuenged agayne of the Londiners. Wherupon, an other day was set, which was at Lāmas, that the Lon-diners should come agayne to wrastle: and who so had the victorie, should haue the belwether, which was the price of the game appointed. As the parties were thus occupied in their play: the steuard sodenly bringeth vpon the Londiners vnwares a company of harnest men, prepared for the same before, and letteth driue at the Lōdiners. Who at length beyng wounded and greuously hurt, after much bloudshed were driuen backe agayne into the Citie. This contumely thus beyng receaued, the Citizens egerly stroken with ire and impacience, ranne to the cōmon bell: and by the ryngyng therof, assembled their commons together to consulte with themselues, what was to be done in the case so contumelious. Wherin, when diuers sentences were geuen diuersly, MarginaliaWholesome counsaile of the Maior of Lōdon refused of wilde heades.Serle the same tyme Maior of London (a wise and discreit man) gaue this counsaile, that the Abbot of Westminster should be talked with all: who if he would rectifie the iniurie done, and satisfie for the harme receaued, it should be to them sufficient. But contrary, one Constantine a great mā then in the Citie of London, in much heate exciting the people, gaue this sentence: that all the houses of the Abbot of Westminster, but especially the house of the steward, should be cast down to the ground. In fine, that which he so vnaduisedly counsailed, was as madly performed: for the furious people, accordyng to his counsaile so did. This tumultuous outrage, as it could not be priuiye, commyng to the knowledge of Hubert de Burgo Lord chief iustice of England aboue mentioned: he cōmyng with a sufficient strength of armed souldiours to the citie of London, sent to the Maior & Aldermen of the Citie to will them to come vnto him. Who so obeying his commaundement, required of them the principall begynners of the ryot. To whom Constantine there being present aūswered, that he would awarrant that which was done: sorowyng moreouer, that they had not done more then they did, in that matter. MarginaliaConstantine executed at London for ryot.The iustice vpō the same his confession, cōmaunded him with ij. other, without any further tumult to be taken. And so, with þ^e same ij. was hanged, offering for his life, xv. thousand markes. &c.

MarginaliaHubert Lord chiefe iustice of England.The sayd Hubert Earle of Kent, & Lord chief iustice, although he was a faythfull and trusty officer to his prince, & had the whole guidyng of the Realme in his own hands, the king as yet being in his minoritie: yet afterward, what indignatiō he susteined for this his seueritie & other things, both of the nobles and of the commons: and how sharpely he was tossed and trownsed of his Prince, wonder it is to see, as in his due place and time (by the Lordes leaue) hereafter shall appeare. Hæc ex Mat. Parisensi.MarginaliaEx Math. Parisiensi.

MarginaliaDiscorde and contention among Churchmen.And for somuch as mētion hath bene made of the wrāgling betwene the commoners of London & of Westminster: both tyme and occasion bringeth me in remembraunce, somthyng to speake likewise of the Ecclesiastical conflictes among Church mē: nothyng inferiour, in my mynde, nor lesse worthy to be noted, then the other. For so I read in Mat. Parisiens. and in Flor. histor. MarginaliaEx Math. Paris. et ex Florilego.that at what tyme this wrastlyng was among the Citizens for the sheepe: the like contētion kindled and flamed betwene Eustace Byshop of London, and þ^e chapter of Paules on the one side: and the Abbot of Westminster with his couent on the other side, about spirituall iurisdiction & subiection: MarginaliaWhether the monastery of Westminster be exempted frō the subiection of the bishop of London or not.to wit, whether the monastery of Westminster were exempted from the subiection & iurisdictiō of þ^e B. of Lōdon, or not. Which controuersie at last cōmyng into comprimis was committed to þ^e arbitrement of Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury, Phillip Bishop of Winchester, Thomas of Merton, and Richard prior of Dunstable. And at length was thus agreed, that the monasterie of Westminster should be vtterly exempted from the iurisdiction of the Bishop of London. And that Stanes with the appurtenaunce thereto belongyng, should appertaine to the Monastery of Westminster. Also, that the Manure of Sūnebury should be due and proper to the Church of S. Paule, and also the Church of S. Margarite with all the landes belongyng to the same, to be exempted from all other iurisdiction, but onely to the Byshop of Rome. Marginalia1222.And so was this matter decised. an. 1222. Ibidem Flor. histor.

MarginaliaHorrible tempests in England.The same yeare, as writeth Mat. Parisiens. horrible tempestes, with such thundring & lightning, and whyrlewindes went through all the land, that much harme was done: churches, stoples, towers, houses, & diuers trees with the violēce of wyndes were blowne vp by the rootes. MarginaliaA woman with 8 of her householde slayne wyth thunder.
Grantham church burned wyth lightnyng.In Warwickshyre, a certaine wife with eight other in her house were slayne. In Grantham the Church was set on fire by lightnyng most terribly. With such a stincke left there behynd, that no man could after a long time abide it. The author addeth, that manifest markes of that tempest dyd remayne long after in that Monasterie to be seene. Some also write, that firie Dracons and spirites were seen then fleyng in the ayre.