[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In this yeare fell great abundance of raine in the time of haie haruest,A rainie haruest. Caxton. so that much corne and haie was lost. ¶ There was also such fighting amongst spar|rowes in that season, that they were found dead on the ground in great numbers. Also, there followed great mortalitie of people,Death. the sicknesse being so sharpe and vehement, that manie being in perfect health ouer night when they went to bed, were found dead in the morning. Also, manie died of the small pocks, both men, women, and children. ¶ Moreouer this yeare, Simon Is [...]ep archbishop of Canturbu|rie departed this life, and Simon Langham bishop of Elie succeeded in his place.K. Richard the second borne. This yeare at Burde|aux, was borne the second sonne of prince Edward named Richard, on the third daie of Aprill; his god|father at the fontstone was Iames K. of Maiorke. ¶ Peter the king of Spaine, who (as yee haue heard) was expelled out of his realme by his bastard bro|ther, made such earnest sute to the prince of Wales for aid to be restored home, that finallie the prince ad|uertising his father king Edward of the whole mat|ter, by aduise from him, determined to bring home the said king Peter, Froissard. and to restore him againe to his kingdome, by force of armes, in despite of all his aduersaries.