she beganne with all expedition to gather power. Likewyse Iaspar Earle of Penbroke posted into Wales to doe the same.

MarginaliaK. Edward warreth against Queene Margaret. Kyng Edward hauyng intelligence of all these doyngs, first sendeth out certaine light horsemen, to espy abroad thorough the West partes, what wayes his enemies did take. In the meane tyme, he vsing all celeritie to meete them before they came to Londō, gathered a power, such as he could make about London, and first commeth to Abyngdon: from thence to Marlebrige, hearyng that the Queene was at Bathe, thinkyng to encoūter with them, before they diuerted into Wales to the earle of Pēbroke, whether he thought (as they in dede intended) that they would take.MarginaliaQueene Margaret debarred frō Glocester. But the Queene vnderstanding the kyng to be so nye, remoueth frō Bath to Bristow, sending worde in the meane whyle to the citizens of Gloucester, that they would graunt her leaue safely to passe by their Citie. Which when it could not be obtayned, with her army she departeth frō Bristow to Teukesbery: where the duke of Somerset knowyng king Edward to be at hand at his very backe, willed the Queene there to stay, and in no wise to flye backwarde for certayne doubtes that might be cast. Although this counsayle was agaynst the consent of many other capitaines, who thought it best rather to drawe aside while the Earle of Penbroke with his army were with them associate: yet the mynde of the Duke preuayled.MarginaliaThe battayle of Teukesbury. The place was prefixed, the field pitched, the tyme of battayle came, the king was looked for: who beyng within one mile Tewkesbury, with like industry and pollicy, as his enemies had done, disposed his army likewyse in their aray.MarginaliaA great matter to take a thyng in tyme. This celeritie of the king takyng the tyme, was to him great aduauntage: who otherwise, if he had differred, till they had conioyned with the Erle of Penbroke, had put the matter in great hasard. Such a matter it is to take a thyng in tyme.

Of this battayle Hall this reporteth, addyng more then Polidore, þ^t the duke of Somerset, although he was stōgly intrenched, yet through the occasion or policie of the Duke of Gloucester, which had the forward of the kinges part, a litle reculing backe, followed the chase, supposing that the Lord Wenlocke, who had the middleward, woulde haue folowed hard at his backe. The duke of Glocester, whether for shame, rather then of policie, espyeng his aduauntage, sodenly turned face to his enemyes. Whereupon the contrary part was eftsoones discomfited, and so much the more, because they were separate from their companie. The duke of Somerset not a litle aggreued at this so vnfortunate case, returneth to the middleward, where he seyng the L. Wenlocke abydyng still, reuyleth him, and calleth him traytour and with his axe striketh the brayne out of his head.

Thus much addeth Hall besides Polydor, but sheweth not hys author where he had it. Polydore writing of this conflict, writeth no more but this, that the Queenes army beyng ouersette with the number and multitude of their enemies, and she hauyng no freshe souldiours to furnish the field was at last ouermatched, and for the most part slayne or taken. In which battayle were named to be slayne, the Earle of Deuonshire, the Lord Wenlocke, Lord Iohn Duke of Somerset his brother, beside other.MarginaliaQueene Margarete taken in battayle. Among thē that were taken, was Queene Margaret found in her chariot almost dead for sorow, Prince Edward, Edmund duke of Somerset, Iohn Priour of S. Iohns, with xx. other knightes: all which were beheaded within two dayes after, the Queene onely and the young prince excepted.MarginaliaPrince Edward brought to the kyng. Which prince Edward beyng then brought to the kinges presence, was demaunded of hym, how he durst be so bold to stand in battail against hym. To this Edward Hall addeth more, and saith: that after the field was finished, the kyng made proclamation, that who so euer would bring Prince Edward to hym, should haue annuitie of an C. li. duryng his lyfe, and the Princes lyfe to be saued. Whereupon sir Rich. Croftes not mistrusting the kinges promise, brought forth i prisoner. &c. And so the king demaundyng of the Prince (as is sayd) how he durst so presumptuously enter this realme with his banner displayed against him, he aunswered, saying:MarginaliaThe stoute aunswere of the prince to the kyng. that he came to recouer hys fathers kingdome and inheritaunce from hys graundfather, & father, to hym descendyng: whereat (sayd Polydor) the kyng with his hand disdayningly thrust hym from him. Other say that the king stroake hym in the face wyth hys gauntlet.

At the speakyng of these wordes was present George Duke of Clarence, Richarde Duke of Gloucester and the Earle Lord William Hastynges.MarginaliaPrince Edward sonne to K. Henry slayne. Who vpon the same, vncourteously fallyng vppon the Prince, dyd slaye hym.MarginaliaQueene Margarete raunsomed for a great summe of money. Queene Margarete beyng broughte prysoner to London, was afterwarde raunsomed of her father Duke of Angeow, for a great summe of money whiche he borrowed of the French kyng, and for the payment therof, was faine to yelde vnto hym the title of the kyngdome of Sicilie, and Naples. &c.MarginaliaPublique processions for victory gotte. Kyng Edward for these prosperous warres, rendred to God hys hartye thankes, and caused publikely through hys realme, solemne processions to kept three dayes together.MarginaliaAn. 1471. And thus much, and too much, touchyng the warres of Kyng Edward the 4. which was done an. 1471. Ex Polid. & alijs.

MarginaliaThe death of K. Henry. 6. The same yeare, and about the same tyme, vpon the Ascension euen, kyng Henry beyng prisoner in the Tower, departed, after he had reigned in all xxxviij. yeares and vi. monethes. Polydore and Halle folowyng him, affirme that he was slaine with a dagger by Rich. Duke of Glocester, the kynges brother, for the more quiet and sauegard of the kyng his brother. In the history intitled Scala mūdi, I finde these wordes. Quod in turri, in vigilia Ascensionis Dominicæ ibidem feliciter moriens, per Thamisiam nauicula vsq; ad Abbathiam de Chertesey deductus, ibi sepultus est.MarginaliaEx Scala mundi.
K. Henry buryed at Chertesey. That is, that kyng Henry beyng in the Tower vpon the Ascension euen, there happely or quietly departing, was brought by Thames in a boate, to the Abbey of Chertesey, and there buryed.

MarginaliaPolydores myracles. Polydore, after he hath described the vertues of thys kyng, recordeth that king Henry the seuenth did afterward translate the corps of him from Chertesey to Windsore, and addeth moreouer, that by him certayne myracles were wrought. For the which cause the sayd kyng Henry the seuenth (sayth he) laboured wyth Pope Iulius, to haue hym canonised for a Saint, but the death of the kyng was the let, why that matter proceeded not .MarginaliaA kyng sainct, is deare ware in the Popes market. Edward Halle writing of this matter, addeth more, declaring the cause, why kyng Henries sancting went not forward, to be this: for that the fees of canonising of a kyng, were of so great a quantitie at Rome (more then of an other Byshop or prelate) that the sayd kyng thought it better to keepe the money in his chestes, then with the empouerishing of the realme to buy so deare, and pay so much for a new holy day of saint Henry in the Calender. &c.MarginaliaEx [illegible text] Hallo. Ex Hallo. Which if it be true, it might be replyed then to Pope Iulius, that if Popes be hyer then kynges in the earth, and especially in heauen, why then is a Pope Saint so chepe in the market place of Rome, and a kyng Saint so deare? Agayne, if the valuation of thynges in all marketes and burses, be according to the price and dignitie of the thyng that is bought, what reason is it, seyng the sainctyng of a king beareth a bigger sale then the saincting of any Pope in heauen, but that kynges should be aboue Popes also vpon the earth? Sed extra iocum, as I do not doubt, but that K. Henry was a good & a quiet Prince, if he had not otherwise bene abused by some:MarginaliaThe cause examined of the fall of Lancaster house. so touching the ruine of his house, I thinke not contrary, but it came not without the iust appointment of the Lord,MarginaliaExample of Gods iust rodde of correction. eyther for that Henrie of Lancasters house were such enemyes to Gods people, & for the burning of the Lord Cobham and many other: or els for the vniust displacing of king Richard. 2. or els thirdly for the cruell slaughter of Humfrey the good Duke of Gloucester hys vncle: wherof sufficient hath bene sayd before.

During the tyme of these doinges beyng about þ^e yeare of our Lord 1465. There was here in England a certaine Frier Carmelite, who about the terme of MichaelMarginaliaA sore heresie preached at Paules crosse the Archaungell preached at Paules in London, that our lord Iesus Christ, being here in this present worlde, was in pouertie, and did begge.MarginaliaContentiō in the church whether Christ was a beggar or not. To whose opinion and doctrine, the prouinciall of that order seemed also to incline, defending the same both in hys reading and preaching, wyth other Doctours moe and brethren of the same order: vnto whom also adioyned certayne of the Iacobites, and stifly did take their partes. On the cōtrary side, many doctours & also lawyers, both in their publicke lectures and preaching, to the vttermost of their cunnyng, did withstand their assertion, as beyng a thyng most pestiferous in the Church to be heard. Such a bitter contention was among them, that the defendent part was driuen for a whyle to keepe silence.MarginaliaTimes compared. Much lyke to those tymes I might well resemble these our dayes now present, with our tumultuous contention of formes and fashions of garmentes. But I put me selfe here in Pythagoras schoole, and keepe silence wyth these Friers. In the story moreouer it foloweth, that this beggerly question of the beggyng Fryers, whether Christ dyd begge, or no, went so far, that at length it came to the Popes eares. Paulus. 2. who was no beggar ye may be sure after that þ^e fame of this doctrine, mounting ouer the Alpes, came flying to the court of Rome, which was about þ^e Assumption of the vyrgin Mary, the yeare next folowyng, an. 1465. it brought with it such an euill smel to the fine noses there, that it was