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ix^o. A^o. Thys yere the towne of Mewys in Bry was yeldyn.

And this yere Mortemer brake owte of the tower of London, and was takyn agayne afterward in Walys, and browte agayne un to the tower of London. And this yere was browte to London a byshoppe, a knyght, and a captayne of Mewys in Bry, with xxviij. prisoners of France. And this yere was the furst provincialle chapter of freeres minors in London. And this yere the kynge dysseeyd.

HENRICUS SEXTUS REX.

and hys sonne Henry the vj^th beganne his rayne.

P^io. A^o. Thys yere Newgate was new made by master Richard Wyttyngtone, and he dyde the same yere.

ij^o. A^o.Thys yere the xxij. day of Februarij was draune and hongyd and behedyd and qwarterd Mortymer for treson. And this yere the prince of Portyngale came in to Englonde.

iij^o. A^o. Thys yere was a grete debate betweene the cardnalle of Wenchester and the duke of Glosater and the citte of London.

And this yere came v. gallys to London with marchandes.

v^o. A^o. Thys yere was one hongyd, heddyd, and qwarterde at Tyborne Segewyke.

vj^o. A^o. Thys yere was the concelle of Redynge. And this yere dyde Thomas duke of Exceter. This yere was Wylle Wawe hongyd at Tyborne.

viij^o. A^o. Thys yere the kynge was crownyd. And Jake Stawe was hongyd and qwarterd.^[1] And this yere was a grete stronge fyer at Banyscatell^[2] the xvij. day of October that brent a grete parte, and dyd moche harme. And this yere dyde the good erle [of] Salsburry Sir Thomas Mountagew at Orlians in France.

x^o. A^o. And this yere was ane herytyke brent at towre hylle

1. This clause of the MS. is erased by the hand of John Stowe, who has written the words "at Westmystar" instead.
2. Baynard's castle, in the city of London.