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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 11 of 24: Edward the third, who came to the crowne by the resignation of his father Edward the second.
Snippet: 398 of 433 (1587, Volume 6, p. 410)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 ¶ In this 49 yeare of K. Edwards reigne, a great death chanced in this land, Thom. Wals. Fabian. and in diuerse other coun|tries, so that innumerable numbers of people died and perished of that contagious sickenesse. Amongst other the lord Edward Spenser died the same yeare,

The lord Spenser de|parteth this life.

Polydor. The earle of Penbroke deceasseth.

a man of great renowme and valiantnesse. Also the earle of Penbroke, hauing compounded for his ran|some, as he was vpon his returne from Spaine, comming homewards through France, he fell sicke, and being brought in an horsselitter to Arras, he di|ed there, on the 16 daie of Aprill, leauing a sonne be|hind him not past two yeares of age, begot of the countesse his wife called Anne, daughter vnto the lord Walter de Mannie. Polydor mistaking the matter, saith that Marie the countesse of Penbroke, who builded Penbroke hall in Cambridge, was wife to this Iohn Hastings earle of Penbroke, whereas in deed she was wife to his ancestor Aimer de Ualence earle of Penbroke (as Iohn Stow in his summarie hath trulie noted. Iohn Stow. ) She was daughter to Guy earle of saint Pole, a worthie ladie and a vertu|ous, tendering so much the wealthfull state of this land (a great part wherof consisteth in the good bring|ing vp of youth, and training them to the knowledge of learning) that for maintenance of students she be|gan the forsaid commendable foundation, about the yeare of Christ 1343, vpon a plot of ground that was hir owne, hauing purchased licence thereto of the king, to whom she was of kin.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 11 of 24: Edward the third, who came to the crowne by the resignation of his father Edward the second.
Snippet: 399 of 433 (1587, Volume 6, p. 410)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 During that greeuous mortalitie and cruell pesti|lence before remembred, the pope at the instant re|quest of the English cardinals, granted vnto all those that died in England, being shriuen and repen|tant of their sinnes, cleane remission of the same, by two buls inclosed vnder lead. Froissard. Commissio|ners eftsoones met to com|mon of peace. The duke of Lanca|ster about the feast of All saints met with the French commissioners againe at Bruges. There was with him the duke of Britaine, the earle of Salisburie, and the bishop of London. For the French king there appeered the duke of Burgognie, the earle of Salebruch, and the bishop of Amiens. And at saint Omers laie the duke of Aniou, the archbishop of Ra|uenna, and the bishop of Carpentras tooke great paine to go to and fro betwéene the parties:The demãds on both parts. but they were so far at ods in their demands, and as it were of set purpose on the French behalfe, that no good could be doone betwixt them. The French king required to haue Calis raced, and to haue againe fourtéene hun|dred thousand franks, which were paid for the ran|some of king Iohn. The king of England demanded to haue all the lands restored to him in Gascoigne and Guien cléerelie exempt of all resorts. So when nothing could be concluded touching a finall peace, the truce was renewed to indure till the feast of S. Iohn Baptist next insuing, which should be in the yeare 1376.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 11 of 24: Edward the third, who came to the crowne by the resignation of his father Edward the second.
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this fiftith yeare, king Edward assembled his high court of parlement at Westminster,13 [...] Anno [...]. [...]. in the which was demanded a subsidie of the commons for the defense of the kings dominions against his eni|mies.A parleme [...] Wherevnto answer was made by the common house, that they might no longer beare such charges, considering the manifold burthens by them sustei|ned in time past. And further they said, it was well knowne the king was rich inough to withstand his enimies, if his monie and treasure were well imploi|ed: but the land had béene of long time euill guided by euill officers, so that the same could not be stored with chaffer, merchandize, or other riches. The com|mons also declared whom they tooke and iudged to be chéefe causer of this disorder,

The lord La+timer.

Dame Alice Perers. Sir Richa [...] Sturrie.

as the duke of Lanca|ster, & the L. Latimer lord chamberleine to the king; also dame Alice Perers, whom the king had long time kept to his concubine; and also one named sir Richard Sturrie, by whose sinister meanes and euill counsell the king was misled, and the land euill go|uerned. Wherefore the commons by the mouth of their speaker sir Peers de la Mere,The request of the com|mons. required that those persons might be remooued from the king, and other more discreet set in their roomes about his per|son, and so put in authoritie, that they might sée to his honour and weale of the realme, more than the other had doone before them.

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