the Sonday. And in that yere the erle of Stafford
was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
Warwike.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]
Herry Frowik, maior. Stephen Forster. Vic'. A^{o}. xxiij.
Hugh Wich.
This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm', and iij daies after
open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]
Symon Gyr', maior. John Derby. Vic'. A^{o}. xxiv.
Geffrey Feldyng.
John Olney, maior. Rob't Horne. Vic'. A^{o}. xxv.
Geffrey Boleyne.
This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij^{xx}
m^{l} men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.
John Gidney, Thomas Scot. Vic'. A^{o}. xxvj.
maior. Will'm Habraham.
In this yere was an heretike brent at the Tour Hill upon Hokmonday.
Also this yere were grete flodes, which drowned Stebenhith marshe,
Rayneham, and other lowe places. And this yere a quarter of whete fil
fro the price of ix _s._ to iiij _s._
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1448-1450.]
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