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parlement it was granted, that the king should haue of euerie sacke of wooll
fortie shillings, of the which ten shillings should be applied presentlie to
the kings vses, and thirtie shillings resi|due of the fourtie shillings
should remaine in the hands of the treasurors, towards the bearing forth of
the charges of wars when any chanced. ¶ Also there was a subsidie granted of six pence in the pound, foure
pence to the vse last mentioned, and two pence to be imploied at the kings
pleasure. In the same parlement, Iohn duke of Lancaster was created duke of
Aquitaine,The duke of Lancaster made duke of
Aquitaine. receiuing at the kings hand the rod and cap, as
inuestures of that dignitie. Also the duke of Yorke his sonne and heire was
created earle of Rutland.Great tem|pest. In the
fift of March a sore and terrible wind rose, with the violence whereof, much
hurt was doone, houses ouerthrowne, cattell destroied, and trees ouerturned. After this insued great mortalitie by
pestilence,Great plague. so that much youth
died euerie where, in ci|ties and townes, in passing great numbers.
Here|with followed a great dearth of corne, so that a bushell of wheat in
some places was sold at thirtéene pence,Great
dearth. which was thought to be at a great price.
Ab. Fl. out of Henrie Knigh|ton canon of Leicester
abbeie. A roiall hun|ting.