lently the value of any mans goodes agaynst the will of the owner, vnder payne of losing his fingar, if it were iij. d. Of his hand, if it were vj. d. Of his head, if it were xij. d. Moreouer who soeuer would bryng to the Queene the head of Hugh Spenser the yoūger chopt from his body: should receaue for so doyng of the Queene two thousand poundes. This done, the Queene sendeth her letters to the Citie of London for ayde and succour to subdue the oppressor of the Realme, to the which letters first no answere was made. Agayne she wrote the second letter, which was then tacked vpon the crosse in Cheape, which was then called the new crosse. The copy and tenour of which letter was this.

Marginaliathe Queenes letter.ISabell by the grace of God, Queene of England, Lady of Ireland, and Countesse of Pountif. And we Edward the first sonne of the kyng of England, Duke of Guyan, Earle of Chester, of Pountif and of Mountstrell, to the Maior and all the comminaltie of London sendeth greetyng. For asmuch as we haue before this tyme sent to you by our letters, and how we come into this land in good array and good maner, for the profite of holy Church and of our right deare Lord and kyng, and all the Realme with all our might and strength, to keepe and maintaine the Realme as all good people ought for to do. Vpō that we pray you and desire you that ye would be helpyng to vs for the health and profit of the Realme, and we haue had none aunswere of you, nor know not your will in that party. Wherefore we send to you agayne and pray you, and charge you, that ye beare you so agaynst vs, that ye haue nor make no cause vs to greue, but that ye be to vs helpyng in all the wayes that you may. And wete ye well in certaine that we and also all those that commeth with vs into this Realme, nothyng for to done, but that shalbe pleasing to God, and common profite to all the Realme. Not els, but for to destroy the Spensers, enemyes to the Realme as ye well know. Wherefore we pray and charge you, in that fayth that ye owe to our Lord the kyng to the crowne and to vs, and vpon all that ye may forfeite, that if Hugh Spenser both the father and the sonne our enemies come within your power, that ye do thē hastely to be take, and safly kept, till we haue ordeined for them our wil. And as ye desire profit and honour of vs, and of the Realme. Vnderstandyng well if it be so that ye do our desire and prayer, we shall the more be beholden to you. And also we shall do you profite and worshyp if that ye send vs hastely word agayne of our will. Geuen at Baldocke the vi. day of October.

MarginaliaThe byshop of Exeter beheaded of the commons at the standerd in Chepe. This B. of Exeter builded in Oxford 2. colledges, Exeter colledge, & Hart hall, whose name was Gualter Stapleton.These foresayd letters being published and perused, the Byshop of Exceter, to whom (as ye heard) was committed the rule of the Citie: sent to the Maior for the keyes of the gates, vsing so sharpe wordes in the kynges name: that variaunce began to kindle betwene him and the Citizens, so farre forth that the commons in their rage tooke the foresayd Byshop and beheaded him and two of his houshold at the Stādard in Cheape. Then the king went to Bristow, and ordained sir Hugh Spēser the father there to keepe the Castll and the towne: And the kyng with Hugh Spenser the sonne, and sir Robert Baldocke Chauncelour, and the Earle of Arondel went into Wales. And þ^e Queene so pursued them, that first they tooke the towne yelded vp to her: MarginaliaHugh Spenser the father, taken and hanged in chaynes.Then they tooke sir Hugh Spenser the father, whom beyng drawen and torne, they at last hanged vp at Bristow, in chaynes of yron. As the kyng was thus flyeng, þ^e queene caused to be proclaimed through her army, that the kyng should come in and appeare, and so to receaue his kyngdome agayne if he would be cōformable to his liege subiectes. Who when he did not appeare, prince Edward his sonne was proclaimed high keeper of the Realme.

MarginaliaThe king takē in Wales.In the meane tyme Henry Earle of Lancaster, & brother to the good Earle Thomas which before was beheaded, also Lord William Souch, and M. Vpphowell were sent by the Queene into Wales to pursue the kyng: & there tooke him, and sent him to the Castell of Kenelworth: MarginaliaHugh Spenser the sonne taken and executed.And tooke Hugh Spenser the sonne, and sir Robert Baldocke Chauncelour, and sir Iohn Earle of Arundel, and brought them all to the towne of Hereford. And anone after, Hugh Spenser the sonne was drawen and hanged on a gallowes fifty foote hye, and after headed and quartered, whose quarters were sent into iiij. quarters of the Realme. Syr Iohn of Arūdell was beheaded. Syr Robert Baldocke was put in Newgate at Lōdon, where shortly after he pyned away and dyed amōg the theues. This done, a Parliament was assembled at London, from whence message was sent to the kyng, that if he would resigne vp his crowne, his sonne should haue it after him: If not, an other should take it to whō the lot would geue it. Wherupon, the kyng beyng constrayned to yelde vp his crowne to his sonne, was kept in prison and after had to Barkley: where he is sayd to take great repentaunce. MarginaliaA bill exhibited in the parliament house against kyng Edward the secondAfter this message beyng sent, and the kyng halfe condescendyng therunto (the Parliament notwithstandyng prosecutyng and goyng forward) there was a bill exhibited and put vp containyng certaine articles agaynst the sayd kyng, then in prison in the castle of Barkley, touchyng his misbehauiour and imprudent gouernyng of the Realme: which bill, openly before all the Lordes and commōs by the speaker of the Parliament house was read. After long consultation therof had amongest thēselues touchyng those articles, and also for the better and more circūspect gouernment of the Realme from that tyme forth: MarginaliaK. Edward deposed by cōsent of the parliament house, & hys sonne Edw. chosen king.it was consulted and agreed vpō by the Lordes spirituall and temporal, and commons there assembled: that the sayd Edward was a man not meet to be their kyng, nor from that tyme forth any more to beare the crowne royall or title of a kyng. But that Edward his eldest sonne, who there in the same Court of high Parliament was present, as he was rightfull heyre and inheritour therunto: so should be crowned kyng therof in his fathers steade, with these conditions thereunto annexed: That he should take wise, sage, & true counsellers vnto him. That the realme might be better and more circumspectly gouerned, thē before in the tyme of Edward his father it was: That the old king his father should be honourably prouided for and kept, so long as he liued, accordyng as vnto his estate it appertained. &c. These & other thynges thus finished and ended, the Parliament breaketh vp, and all thynges necessary to the coronation of a Prince apertainyng wer in speedy wise prepared, wherof more hereafter (Christ willyng) shalbe specified.

In the meane tyme as touchyng the kyng which was yet in prison, it is thought by some writers: that the next yeare followyng by the meanes of sir Roger Mortymer, he was miserably slayne, with a spyt (as is sayd) being thrust vp into his body, and was buryed at Glouceter, after he had raigned xix. yeares.

MarginaliaMichael house in Cambridge founded.
Henry Staunton founder of Michael house in Cambridge.In the tyme and raigne of this kyng, the Colledge of Cambridge called Michaell house was founded and builded by sir Henry Stanton knight, to the vse and encrease of learnyng: a thing in a commō wealth very profitable and necessary to be had, the want and neede wherof many and sondry tymes, is sooner felt in this Realme of ours, and other Realmes abroad, then is the discommoditie therof, of most men commonly vnderstode.

MarginaliaNicolaus de lyra.
Gulielmus Ocham.About the same tyme also, was Nicolaus de Lyra, which wrote the ordinary glose of the Bible. Also Gulielmus Occham, a worthy diuine, & of a right sincere iudgemēt, as the tymes then would either geue or suffer.

In the tractation of this kynges history before was declared, what grudge did kindle in the hartes of the Barons agaynst the kyng, for reuokyng such actes and customes, as had bene before in the Parliament established, both for Peter Gaueston, and for the two Spensers. MarginaliaTyranny odious to the people.Also what seuere punishment the kyng did execute vpon them for the same, in such cruell and rigorous sort, that as he spared none of them, whom he could there finde: so he neuer ceased all his life after to inquire out and to be reuenged of all such, as had bene in any part or cōsentyng to that matter. For the which his extreme and implacable tyranny, he was in such hatred of all the people: that as is sayd, he could not finde one of all the commons to take his part, when neede required. MarginaliaA spirituall bishop called & arested before a secular iudgeAmōg all other which were for that matter troubled, was one Adam Byshop of Hereford: who being impeached of treason with other mo, was at length arrested in the Parliament, to appeare and aunswere to that should be to him obiected. MarginaliaEx Tho. Wals.Many thynges there were layd agaynst him, for takyng part with them that rose agaynst the kyng, with many other matters moe and heynous rebukes. &c. Wherunto, the Byshop a great while aunswered nothyng.

At length, the Byshop clayming the liberties and priuiledges of the church, aūswereth to the kyng in this forme. The due reuerence of your Princely maiesty euer saued, MarginaliaThe forme of wordes, when any bishop doth chalenge the priuiledge of the church agaynst a secular iudge.Ego Sancte Ecclesiæ Dei minister humilis, membrum eius, & Episcopus consecratus licet indignus ad tam ardua nequeo respondere nec debeo, absq̀ D. Can.t Archiepiscopi post summum pontificem mei directi iudicis, cuius etiam sum suffrageneus, autoritate, & aliorum parium meorum Episcoporum consensu. That is. I an humble minister and member of the holy Church of God, and Byshop consecrate (albeit