they þ^t passed by saw this, þ^e the kings bāners were erected, ready to enter in: There was a great howlyng made, & the noyse of the people came to the eares of the Barons, & they made speede to resist them, but it was all in vayne, because they were already preuented of a great cōpany of their enemies. MarginaliaSimon Mountfort the younger taken prisoner.But Simon Mountfort the yoūger, after he had valiantly fought a while in the middest of his enemies with Peter Mountfort, and a few that wer with hym: when Edward the kynges sonne came, was by his commaundement taken and led away prisoner. MarginaliaThe scholers of Oxford stout agaynst the kyng.But the Clarkes of the Uniuersitie of Oxford (which Uniuersitie by the Barons commaūdement was translated thether) did worke against the kynges men, more hurt then the other Barons, with their slynges, long bowes, and crossebowes: for they had a banner by themselues, and that was set vp a hye against the kyng. Where with all the kyng being gretly moued, sware at his entring in, that they should all be hanged. Which whē they heard many of thē shaued their crownes, and they that were able ran away as fast as they could. And when the kyng entred the Citie, many fled in their armour into the Castell: other left their horse and harnes and ranne into Churches, and a few were slayne, and those were of the cōmō people. But ther was not much bloudshed, because all thynges were done as vpon a sodaine. When the Citie was at the length set in a quiet, the kyng commaunded his othe to be executed vpon the Clarkes. MarginaliaThe studentes of Oxford spared.But his counsellers sayd vnto him: this be farre from thee, O kyng, for the sonnes of thy Nobles, and of other great men of thy kyngdome were there gathered together into the Uniuersitie: whom if thou wouldest cause to be hanged or slayne, euen they that now take thy part would ryse vp agaynst thee, not sufferyng to the vttermost of their powers the bloud of their sonnes and kinsfolkes to be shed. And so the kyng was pacified, and his wrath agaynst the Clarkes was stayed.

In the same day, after litle more then an houre, the kynges host assaulted the Castell, and the new hold keepers were afrayde, for that they had not victuals & other things necessary for their resistaunce: therfore they sent immediately messengers vnto the kyng, and yelded themselues to the kynges mercy. There were taken that day these knightes and Barons vnder written: MarginaliaThe Lords taken at Northampton.Lord Williā de Ferrers, Lord Peter Mountfort, companion of the sayd Simon de moūtforte the younger, Lord Baldwyn de Wake, Lord Adam de Newmarche, Lord Roger Bertram, Lord Simon the sonne of Simon a valiaunt warriour, which first erected his banner against the kyng, Lord Berengarius de Waterwyle, Lord Hugo Gubiam, Lord Thomas Maunsell, Lorde Roger Botemlam, Nicholas Wake, Lord Robert de Newton, Lord Philip de Driby and Grimbald de Paūcefoote. All these afore hand did the kyng take prisoners and many more, of whom he committed some to the Lord Nicholas of Hauersam to be kept in the same Castell well defēsed: some he led away with him, and some he sent to diuers Castels, and appointed Simon Mountfort to be cast into Winsore Castell. And all these thynges, as touchyng the takyng of Northamton, were done on the Sabboth day in passion weeke, beyng the thyrd of Aprill, in the yeare of our Lord. 1264. And the kyng went forward euen to Notingham, burnyng and wasting the maners of the Lordes and other his enemies, and there he gathered together his nobles, and greatly increased his number.

When this ill lucke was told of them that were runne away to the Earle Simō, which was commyng towardes Northampton with a great host: he was in a great rage, and yet was not discouraged. MarginaliaEarle Symon Mountfort, fayneth himselfe sicke.But immediatly goyng to London, caused a chariot to be made him after the mnaner of lytters or cotches, wherein he might ride as though he were sicke: for he fayned himselfe to be feable and weake, whereas he was in deede a stout and valiaunt warriour. And there gathered to him other noble men that were confederate with him, Earles and Barons, euery one bringing with them their seuerall armies. MarginaliaRochester besieged of the Barons.And preparing their ingynnes of wood, they went to besiege Rochester, for the Earle of Worcester in the kynges behalfe, kept both the towne and castell. When they had gotten the first gate and the bridge, they were partly wounded and compelled to retire, & there that valiaunt knight Roger de la Bourne was wounded and very ill handled: And whilest they continued siege there a while, it was told them that the king was cōmyng toward London with a mighty hoast. And they sayd one to an other: if the kyng at his commyng should take London, we shall be shut in as it were in a straight corner. Let vs therfore returne to London that we may keepe in safety both the place and the people. Therfore, appointyng certain persons to keepe the siege, they returned to Lōdon. At the length when the king came, they went forth with the Citi-zens to meete him, not with floures and palmes in their handes, but swordes and speares. MarginaliaThe kyng shunneth London.The kyng shunned them, and after he had the Castell of Kingston, which was the Earle of Glocesters, he went from thence to Rochester: where after he had killed a few, he brake that siege, and frō thence the kyng went to Tunbridge. And the towne and castell now beyng geuen vp to him, he tooke there the Coūtesse of Glocester, and put her into an Abbey, not to be kept in hold, but to go at libertie whether she would: And he left for the custody of the Castell and Citie a great part of his hoast to the nūber of aboue. xx. picked out ensignes, for that it was commonly sayd that the Earle of Glocester would come out of hand to assault them. Which being done, he continued on his iourney to Winchelsee, where he receiued to peace, the seamen of the hauen townes. And three dayes after vpon the Sonday followyng he came to the Towne of Lewes, and was receiued into the Abbey, & his sonne Edward into the castell. Then the Barons sent letters to the kyng the. xij. day of May, the tenor wherof followeth.

MarginaliaThe letter of the Lordes to the kyngTo their most excellēt Lord Henry by the grace of God kyng of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitania: his Barons and other his faithfull subiectes, beyng willyng to keepe their othe and fidelitie to God and hym, send gretyng and due obedience with honour and reuerence. Whereas by many experimentes it is manifest, that some of your graces assistaunces haue reported to your maiestye many lyes of vs, workyng mischief, as much as in thē lyeth, not onely agaynst vs, but agaynst you also and your whole Realme: Be it knowen to your highnes, that we haue bene alwayes willing to defend the health and safegard of your person with all our power and fealty due to your grace: purposing to vexe to the vttermost of our power and estate, not onely our yll willers, but also your enemyes, and the enemyes of your whole Realme. If it be your good pleasure geue no credite to them, we shall be alwayes found your faythfull. And we the Earle of Leycester and Gilbert of Clare at request of the other for vs and them, haue put to our seales.

These letters beyng read and heard, there was a counsell called, and the kyng writ backe to them, and specially to the two Earles of Leycester and Glocester, in maner and forme folowyng.

MarginaliaThe aunswere of the kyng to the Lordes.Henry by the grace of God kyng of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitanie. &c. To Simon Moūtfort, and Gilbert de Clare, and their confederates. For as much as by the warre and generall disquietnes by your meanes raysed vp in our whole Realme, and also the burnynges and other hurtfull enormities: it appeareth manifestly, that you keepe not your fidelity to vs ward, nor care any thyng for our health or safety. And for that ye haue inorderly greued our nobles, and other our faythfull subiectes, stickyng faithfully and constantly to vs (as you haue certified vs) we accoūting their losse as our owne, and their enemies as ours. And seing these my aforesayd faythfull subiects for the keepyng of their fidelity, do assist vs manfully and faithfully against your vnfaythfulnes, we therfore care not for your fidelity or loue, but defie you as our and their enemies. Witnes my selfe at Lewes the day and yeare abouesayd.

MarginaliaThe letter of Richard k. of Almaine and prince Edward to the Barons.Also Richard kyng of Almaine, and Lord Edward the sonne of kyng Henry writ also to the Barons in this wise. Richard by the grace of GOD, kyng of the Romaines alwayes Augustus, and Edward the eldest sonne of the noble kyng of England, and all the other Baronnes and nobles constantly and faythfully in hart and deede cleauing to the foresayd kyng of England: to Simon Mountfort, and Gilbert de Clare and to all and singular other their adherentes in their conspiracie. By your letters which you sent to our Lord the noble kyng of England we haue vnderstandyng that you defie vs, although before any such word, your defiaunce towardes vs was apparaunt inough by your cruell persecution in burnyng our possessions and spoylyng our goodes: we therfore geue you to witte, that we all and euery one of vs, as your enemyes, do defie you all as our open ennemies. And farther that we will not cease where soeuer it shall lye in our power, to the vttermost of our force and might, to subuert your persons and all that you haue. As touchyng that you lay to our charge, that we geue neither faythfull nor good counsell to our Lord the kyng, you say not the truth. And if your Lord Simon Mountfort, or Gilbert de Clare, will affirme the same in our Lord the kynges Court: we are ready to get safeconduit for you to come to the sayd Court to try, and declare the truth of our innocen-