[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Sir Richard Sward de| [...]eth.Sir Richard Sward died this yeare, after he had laien a long time vexed with the palsie, which sir Ri|chard had in his daies beene a right worthie and fa|mous knight. There died also the bishops of Bash and saint Dauids.Death of bishops. In the first day of Iune, the moone immediatlie vpon the setting of the sunne, was al|most wholie eclipsed,An eclipse. so that little of hir might ap|peare.

Newcastell burnt by ca|suall fire.

The archb. of Cant. curseth.

The towne of Newcastell vpon Tine was al|most wholie consumed with fire, togither with the bridge there. The archbishop of Canturburie remai|ning still with the pope by his procurator the deane of Beauueis, denounced all them accurssed which went about to impeach him of receiuing the first fruits of benefices that voided, which he had by the popes grant, the king and quéene, with their children, and the kings brother the earle of Cornewall onelie excepted out of that cursse.