Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (06 of 12) Richard the First

In the meane time the king was gone into Gascoigne, [Sidenote: William de Chisi.] where he besieged a castell that belonged to one William de Chisi, and tooke both the castell a...

[Sidenote: He is called before the archbishop of Canturburie lord chéefe iustice or president of the realme.] After this, when the foresaid William ceased not to make congregati...

Not long after this foresaid repulse, the king of England hauing refreshed his souldiers with some rest after their great trauell, went to Million, [Sidenote: Million won and ra...

Thus began the citie first to receiue the forme and state of a common-wealth, and to be diuided into felowships, which they call crafts or corporations. Such also are admitted t...

The variance being thus appeased betwixt them, great discord chanced to arise betwixt king Richard and king Philip, who was much offended with king Richard, for that he had thus...

[Sidenote: An. Reg. 1. 1189.] [Sidenote: _Wil. Paruus._] Richard the first of that name, and second sonne of Henrie the second, began his reigne ouer England the sixt day of Jul...

Also it was enacted that there should be foure or six substantiall honest men chosen in euerie towne, and likewise in shires, with the head officers of cities and boroughes, whi...

Now will we returne vnto the affaires of England and make some mention of the dooings there. Yee shall vnderstand, that after king Richard was set forward on his iournie, Willia...

This doone, he hasted to Canturburie, where he promised to receiue the crosse of a pilgrime to go into the holie land, and to render vp the crosse of his legatship, which he had...

Herevpon king Richard was fullie persuaded to returne home, but yet through the admonition of certeine persons, [Sidenote: William de Poicters K. Richards chapleine.] and nameli...

[Sidenote: A parlement called.] After this, he called a parlement, by vertue whereof he reuoked backe and resumed into his hands all patents, annuities, fées, and other grants (...

[Sidenote: _Rog. Houed._ King Richard released out of captiuitie.] Herevpon king Richard, after he had beene prisoner one yeare, six weekes, and thrée daies, was set at libertie...

The barons of the land, iudging such vnlawfull doings not to be anie longer suffered, first besieged the castell of Windsore, and after preparing to leuie a greater force, did p...

[Sidenote: Chalus Cheuerell. _R. Houed._] There is a towne in that countrie called Chalus Cheuerell, into which the said vicount retired for safegard of himselfe, and then gaue...