was not altogether pacified for all that.

MarginaliaThe kinges palace at Westm. brēt wyth fireIn the latter end of this yeare, the kings palace at Westminster was brent, and for the most part was all consumed with fire, which semed to many an euill prognosticate agaynst the kyng. Ex Flor. Hist.

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

Marginalia1263.
The nobles rising against the straungers hauyng the commodityes of the realme.After this foloweth the yeare. 1263. in which, the Barons of England confederatyng them selues together for maintayning the statutes and lawes of Oxford, and partly moued with the old grudge conceiued agaynst the straungers (maintayned by the kyng, and the Queene, and Edward their sonne, in the Realme of England) ioyned powers in all forceable wise: and first inuaded the sayd straungers, namely thē which were about the kyng. Their goods and manors they wasted and spoyled, whether they were persons ecclesiasticall or temporall. MarginaliaPeter of Hereford a Burgundian a rich bysh.Among whom besides other, was Peter a Burgundian (Byshop of Hereford, a rich prelate) with all his treasure apprehended and spoyled: also his countrymen, whom 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: were spoyled, imprisoned, and sent away. Briefly, what soeuer he was in all the land that could not vtter the English toung, was of euery 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 and rich Priestes (which here had gathered muche substance) were vrged to that extremitye, that they were glad to fle the land. MarginaliaIohn Maūsel a riche priest.In the cataloge of whom, was one most principally named Iohn Maunsel, a Priest notoriously growen in riches and treasures not to be told: hauing in his hād so many and rich benefices, that neare no Bishop of the Realme might compare with him in riches. Who notwithstādyng he kept with the kyng at Lōdon, yet was compelled priuely to voyde the Realme, & was pursued by Henry the sonne of Rich. kyng of Almaine. Certaine 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 agayne agreeth wyth the noblesIn the meane tyme while this sturre was abroad, the kyng keeping thē in the Tower, and seyng the greatest part of his nobles and commons with the Lōdoners to be set agaynst him: agreed to the peace of the Barons, & was contented to assent agayne to the ordinaunces and prouisions of Oxford. MarginaliaThe queene a great cause of this debateAlbeit the Queene, by all meanes possible went about to perswade the kyng not to assent thereto. Who as seemed, was a great worker in kindling this fire of discord betwene the kyng and the baronage. In somuch, that when the sayd Queene Alinore should passe by barge from the Tower to winsore: the Lōdoners standing vpō the bridge with their exclamations, cursinges and throwyng of stones & dyrt at her: interrupted her course, causing her to returne to the Tower agayne. MarginaliaThe forme of peace concluded betwene the king and the nobles.Notwithstanding, the peace yet continued with the nobles and the king, the forme therof was this. First, that Henry sonne of Richard king of Romanes, should be deliuered by the kyng & Queene. Secondly, that the Castels agayne should be committed to the custody of Englishmen, not of straungers. Thirdly, that the prouisions and statutes decreed at Oxford, should as well by the kyng, as by all other inuiolably be obserued. Fourthly, that the Realme henceforth should be ruled and gouerned not by foreners, but by personages borne within the land. Fiftly, that all alienes and straungers should voyde the land, not to returne agayne, except onely such, whose abode should by the common assent of the kynges trusty subiectes be admitted and alowed.

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Thus the Kyng and the nobles ioynyng together after this forme of peace aboue prefixed, although not fully with hart, as after appeared: put themselues in armes with all their power to recouer the Castell of Windsore out of the straungers handes. But Edward in the myd way betwene Londō and the Castell, metyng with his father and the barons, entred communication vpon the matter. Which beyng finished, and he thinkyng to returne into the Castell agayn, by the policie of the Earle of Leycester, & William Byshop of Worceter: was not permitted to reenter. MarginaliaThe castle of Windsor recouered out of the hādes of straūgers.Wherupon, the straungers within the hold (destitute of all hope to withstand the great force approchyng) rendred the Castell vnto the Kyng and barons, vpon this conuention: That with horse and harnes they might be suffered safe to depart the land, not to returne any more. Which 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 begynnyng of October, the Kyng and Queene made ouer to Fraunce, wyth Simon Montfort and other nobles, to heare and stand to the arbitrement of Lewes the French kyng, concernyng the controuersie betwene the states of England, and all thorough the procurement of Alinor the Queene. MarginaliaManet altamentere postum iudicium Paridis, &c.  

Virg.For she not forgetting the old contumely of the Londiners, exclamyng agaynst her vpon the bridge, wrought alwayes what reuenge, she could agaynst them. Concerning the arbitremēt of thys matter put to the French king, part hath bene said before, more shall be said (Christ willing) hereafter. Some stories do adde moreouer, that the kyng continuing 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 France 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 worthy Earle of Leycester, through subtile trayne was almost betrayed and circunuented, in Southwerke by the sodaine pursuing of the kings armey, had not the Londiners, with more spede breaking barres & cheines, made way to rescue him. By þ^e meanes of whom the Erle at that tyme escaped the daunger.

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MarginaliaThe sentence of the french king, with the king of England agaynst the Barons.Now to come to the sentence of the French kyng, for so much as the arbitrement of this matter was committed to hym, as hath before bene specified: he in a great frequency, both of French and English persons about hym, considering and peasing the cause on both sides betwene þ^e kyng and the nobles: clerely and solemnely pronounced on the kynges side agaynst the Barons, ordayning that the kyng of England all thys while had suffered wrong and that he should be restored agayne to hys pristine state, notwithstāding the prouisions made at Oxford, which he ordained 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 England, with hys retinue no litle incouragement, so it wrought in the nobles hartes great indignation: MarginaliaWarre betwene the kyng & the Barons beginneth.Which, notwithstanding, to that partiall decreement of the French kyng, sped themselues home out of Fraunce, to defend themselues with all their strength and power. And not long after, foloweth also þ^e kyng: by whose trayne, Simon Mountfort Earle of Leycester (as is aboue recited) was well neare circumuented in Southwerke. MarginaliaVniuersitie of Oxford, remoued for a tyme to Northampton.Th? the kyng calling his counsaile together at Oxford (from whence he excluded the vniuersitye of studentes for a season, who were then at Northampton) there consulted, conferring with hys frendes and counsailours, what way was best to be taken. MarginaliaAn. 1264.And hearing that þ^e Barons were assembled in a great nūber at the towne of Northampton, went thether wyth his hoste, & wyth hys banners displayed, accompanyed wyth Richard hys brother kyng of Almayne: Also with Edward hys sonne, Iohn Comyn of Scotland, with many Scots, Iohn of Dalliolo, Lord 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 William of Walence, & many other. Therfore the kyng commaunded the Barōs that were within to yeld vnto him presently the Citie and the pledges, or els he would immediately destroy them. But they counseling with the younger Simon de monte forti, which by his fathers commaundement had got the residue thether to take counsell together (for his father and þ^e Erle of Glocester were not yet come) boldly and with one minde aunswered: that they would not obey the kynges will, but would rather defend themselues and the citie if neede were euen to the death. Which the noble men of the kinges part hearing, sent word agayne, that at þ^e least they should come to the walle of the citie to speake to the king, if by an meanes peace might be made. And they suspecting no deceipt, folowed their counsell: and leauing their holdes, came to the walle towardes the medow, for there laye the kyng & hys strong host hard by. But in the meane space, whilest diuers matters were reasoned and intreated of betwene the kyng and the Lordes: MarginaliaThe nobles takē at Northamptō.the Lord Philip Basset (which before was appointed to worke that feat) with mattockes & other instrumentes of yron and men prepared for the nonce: neare to the monastery of S. Andrew, did vndermyne the walle of the Citie. And by this meanes, the wall fell down lighty, and there was made a great plaine, so that in one forefront there might haue gone in together on a row forty horsemen. And of this subtelty, the alien Monkes that were there, were thought to be the workers: because they made way and entrance for them that came in. But when

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