Archbishop of Yorke, Michael Attepoole Erle of Suffolk, Robert Trisilian Lord chief Iustice, Nicholas Brambre, with other.

These men beyng hated and disdayned of diuers of the nobles, and of the commons, the king also by fauouring thē, was lesse fauoured hymselfe.MarginaliaThe nobles vp in armes agaynst certayne of the kyngs counsailors. In so much, that the Duke of Gloucester, named Thomas Woodstocke the kinges Vncle, with the Erle of Warwike, and Erle of Darby: stoode vp in armes agaynst those counsaylors and abusers (as they named thē) of the kyng. In so much that the kyng for feare was constrained agaynst his mynde to remooue oute of hys court, Alexander Neuile Archbish. of Yorke, Iohn Foorde Bishop of Duresme, Frier Thomas Rushoke Bishop of Chichester the kinges Confessor, wyth the Lord Haringworth, Lord Burnell, and Bemond, Lord Weer, and diuers other.

And furthermore, in the Parliament the same yeare followyng, Robert Thrisilian the Iustice was hanged and drawen. Also Nicholas Branbre Knight, Iames Salisbury also, and Iames Barnise both Knightes, Iohn Beuchampe the kinges Steward, and Iohn Blake Esquire in lyke maner. All these by the counsayle of the lordes beyng cast in the Parliament against the kinges mynd, dyd suffer, which was in the xj. of his raigne, he beyng yet vnder gouernours: But consequently after the same, the Kyng clayming his owne libertie, beyng come to the age of xx. began to take more vpon hym. And this was one thyng that stirred vp the Kynges stomacke agaynst the Nobles. Ex Chron. Alban. MarginaliaEx Chron. D. Albani.

MarginaliaThe second preparatiue to the K. deposing. 2. An other thyng that stirred him vp as much agaynst the Londoners was this: for that he would haue borrowed of them a M. pound, and they denied him, to their double & triple disaduauntage, as after ensued vpon it. Ibidem. An other occasion beside this, betwene the king and the Londoners happened thus, by reason of one of the Bishop of Salisburies seruauntes, named Roman, and a Bakers man: who then carying a basket of horsbread in fleetestreet, the foresayde Roman tooke a horselofe out of the basket. The Baker askyng why he did so, the Bishoppes lusty yeoman turned backe agayne and brake hys head: whereupon the neighbours came out, and would haue arested this Roman, but he escaped away into the Bishops house. Then the Constable would haue had hym out, but the Bishops men shutte fast the gates, that they should not approche. Thus, much people gathered together, threatnyng to brast open the gates and fire the house, vnlesse they had the foresayd partie to them brought out. Wherby much adoe there was, tyll at length the Mayor and Shirifs came and quieted the rage of the commons, and sent euery mā home to hys house, charging them to kepe peace. Here as yet was no great harme done, but if the Bishop for hys part had bene quiet, and not haue stirred the coles of debate, which were well slaked already, all had bene ended without further perturbation.MarginaliaI. Waltam B. of Salisb. make bate. But the stomacke of the Bishop not yet digested (although hys man had done the wrong) hauyng no great cause so to doe, whose name was Iohn Waltam, beyng thē Treasourer of England:MarginaliaTho. Arundell Archb. of Yorke. went to Thomas Arundell Archbish. the same tyme of Yorke, and Lord Chauncelour of England, to complayne of the Londoners. Where is to be noted, or rather reueled by the way a priuy mysterie, which althoughe be not in this story touched of the writers: yet it touched the harts of the Bishops not a little.MarginaliaLondiners fauourers of Wickliffes doctrine. For the Londoners at that time were notoriously known to be fauourers of Wickliffes side, as partly before is to be sene, and in the story of S. Albanes more plainly doth appeare: Where the author of the sayd historyMarginaliaEx histor. D. Albani cuius sic habet initium. Anno gratiæ, &c. writing vpon the xv. yere of Kyng Richardes raigne, reporteth in these wordes of the Londoners, that they were Male creduli in Deum & traditiones auitas, Lollardorum sustentatores, religiosorum detractores, decimarum detentores, & communis vulgi depauperatores. &c. that is, not right beleuers in God, nor in the traditions of their forefathers: susteyners of the Lollardes: deprauers of religious men: withholders of tythes: and impouerishers of the common people. &c.

MarginaliaLondiners complayned of to the king, by the Byshops. Thus the Londoners being noted and suspected of the byshops, were the more maliced (no doubt therefore) of the sayd byshops, which were the more ready to finde and take all occasions to worke agaynst them, as by their doing herein may well appeare. For the byshop of Salisbury & archbyshop of Yorke, hauing no greater matter agaynst them, then was declared: wyth a greeuous complaynt went to the king,MarginaliaBeati pacifici. complayning of the Maior and Shiriffes of London. What trespasse the Mayor and Shiriffes had done, as ye haue heard before, so may you iudge. Now what followed after let vs heare. The Kking incensed not a little with the complainte of the Byshops, conceyued eftsoones agaynst the Maior and Shiriffes, and agaynst the whole Citie of London, a great stomache. In so much, that the Maior & both the Shiriffes were sent for, and remoued from their office. Sir Edward Darlynton then was made warden & Gouernour of the Citie, who also for hys gentlenes shewed to the Citizens, was also deposed, and an other named sir Baldwyn Radington, placed in that roome.MarginaliaThe court remoued from Lōdon to Yorke. Moreouer, so much grew the kynges displeasure agaynst the citie, that he also remoued from London the courtes, and termes to be kept at Yorke, that is to say, the Chauncery, þ^e Eschequer, the Kings bench, the hamper, & the cōmon place: where the same continued from Mydsommer, till Christenmas, to the great decay of the Citie of London: which was. an. 1393.

MarginaliaThe 3 preparatiue to the kings deposing. Thirdly, an other great cause which purchased þ^e kyng much euill wyll among hys subiectes, was the secrete murthering of hys owne Vncle named T. Woodstocke, Duke of Gloucester, of whom mention was made before, where was declared how the sayd Duke, wyth the Eare of Arūdell, the Earle of Warwike, and the Earle of Darby, with other, were vp in armour agaynst certayne wicked Counsaylours about the kyng. Whereupon, the kyng watching afterward his tyme, came to Chelsford, and so to the place neare by, where the Duke lay:MarginaliaThe king aresting hys owne Vncle, caused him to be put wrongfully to death. where wyth hys own handes he arested the sayd Duke hys Vncle, & sent him downe by water immediatly to Calice. And ther through þ^e kynges commaundement, by secrete means was put to death, beyng strangled vnder a fetherbed, the Earle Marshall beyng then the keeper of Calis. Whereby great indignation rose in many mens hartes agaynst the kyng.

With the same Duke of Gloucester also aboute the same time, was arested & imprisoned the Earle of Warwike, and the Earle of Arundell: who being condēned by Parliamēt, were then executed, wherby great grudge and indignation rose in the hartes of many against the king. an. 1397.

Fourthly, to omit here the blanke chartes sent ouer all the land by the kyng: and how the kyng was sayd to let out hys realme to ferme: Ouer and beside all these aboue premised, fell an other matter, which was the principall occasion of thys mischiefe: The banishment I meene, of Henry Earle of Derby, and made Duke of Hereford a litle before, beyng sonne of Iohn of Gaunt the Duke of Lācaster (who dyed shortly after the banishement of his sonne and lieth buryed in the Church of S. Paule in London) and the Duke of Northfolke:MarginaliaEarle of Notingham made duke of Northfolke. Who was before Earle of Notingham, and after by this kyng, made Duke of Northfolke the yeare before. At which tyme, the king made v. dukes, a Marques, and foure Earles, to wit: Duke of Hereford, which was before Earle of Darby: Duke of Awmerle, which was before Earle of Rutland: Duke of Southrey, who was before Earle of Kent: Duke of Exester, which was before Earle of Huntington, and this duke of Northfolke, beyng before Earle of Notingham, as is aforesayd &c. The occasion of banishing these foresaid dukes was this.

About this present time, the Duke of Hereford did appeach the Duke of Northfolke vpon certaine wordes to be spoken against the king. Wherupō, casting their gloues one agaynst the other, they appointed to fight out the quarell, a day being for the same appointed at Couentry.MarginaliaThe duke of Northfolke, and duke of Hereford banished. But þ^e kyng tooke vp the matter in his owne handes, banishyng the duke of Northfolke for euer, which after dyed at Venice: and the other Duke which was the duke of Hereford, for x. yeares.MarginaliaTho. Arundel banished as a traytor. Beside these, also was exiled into Fraunce, Thomas Arūdell Archbishop of Canterbury, by acte of Parliament, in the same yeare, for pointes of treason, as ye haue heard before expressed, pag. 496. col. 2. All which turned to the great inconuenience of thys kyng, as in the euent folowyng may appeare.

MarginaliaAn. 1399 These causes and preparatiues thus premised, it followed the yeare after, which was. an. 1399. and last yeare of this king, that the kyng vpon certaine affaires to be done, tooke his viage into Ireland. In which meane tyme: Hēry of Bolingbroke, Earle of Darby, and duke of Hereford, and with him the foresayd Archbishop Thomas Arundell (which before were both exiled) returning out of Fraunce to Calice, came into England, chalenging the dukedome of Lancaster, after the death of his father. With them also, came the sonne and heyre of the Earle of Arundel, being yet but young. These together setting out of Calice, arriued at Rauenspur in the North. At the knowledge wherof, much people gathered vnto them.

In this meane time, as þ^e duke was houering on þ^e sea to enter the land: L. Edmund duke of Yorke þ^e kings Vncle, to whom the king cōmitted the custodie of his realme (hauing intelligēce therof) called to him þ^e B. of Chichester named Edmund Stafford Chauncelor of the realme, and W. Scroupe earle of Wiltshiere lord treasorer, also I. Busshey,