Hall's Chronicle 1522
Hall's Chronicle 1522 is in Hall's Chronicle.
1522. Pope Leo dyed and Adryan chosen.
Jan 1522. This yere was a great pestilence and death in London and other places of the realm, and many noble capitaines died, as the Lord Broke, Sir Weston Browne, Sir Ihon Heron (age 52), Sir Edward, Sir John Peche and much other people.
Jan 1522. The bishop of London Doctor Fitz lames likewise deceased this yere, and Doctor Tunstall (age 48) was preferred to the same benefice.
25 Jan 1522. The Lord Thomas Howard (age 49) Earl of Surrey, came out of Ireland to the court the twenty-fifth day of January, when he had been there the space of twenty months in great travail and pain, and often times sore troubled by the wild Irish, howbeit by his nobleness and manhood he brought the Lords of Ireland to the King’s due obeisance, and had of them many victories to his perpetual laud and praise.
Jan 1522. The Frenchmen this time spoiled and shamefully robbed the King’s subjects on every coast of the sea, so that wheresoever the King rode his poor subjects came with lamentations and cries showing his grace of the cruelty of the Frenchmen and of their inhumane dealing with them, but ever the French Ambassadors promised restitution of everything, but, none was restored.
Jan 1522. In this month of January, the King commanded all his ships of war to be made in a readiness, which was done with all diligence.
Jan 1522. About this time the Duke of Albany (age 38) arrived in Scotland, notwithstanding that the French King swore unto the Cardinal that he should never come into Scotland without the King our sovereign lord’s consent, but for all that he had commission from the French King although the French King wrote to the King that he entered Scotland without his assent.
02 Feb 1522. The second day of February, the King (age 30) being at Greenwich, came thither the Cardinal with a Legation from Leo bishop of Rome, and also his ambassador, on who waited many a nobleman, the King met them at his chamber door welcoming them as though they had both come from Rome. Then said the Cardinal, high and victorious King it hath pleased our Lord God to indue your grace with a great multitude of manifold graces as a King elect in favour of the high heaven, and so appears presently by your noble person, so formed and figured in shape and stature with force and pulchritude, which signifies the present pleasure of our Lord God wrought in your noble grace. And further he praised his wisdom, prudence and learning, with many other goodly words in the praise of his most noble grace. And finally, the Cardinal declared how the said Bishop of Rome had sent his highness an Act in Bull under lead, declaring therein his grace to be the Defender of the Christian Faith, and his successors for evermore.
And when his grace had received the said Bull and caused it to be read and published, he went to his chapel to hear Mass accompanied with many nobles of his realm and also with Ambassadors of sundry princes, the Cardinal being requested to sing masse, the Erle of Essex brought the Bason with water, the Duke of Suffolk (age 38) gave the assay, the Duke of Norfolk (age 49) held the towel, and so preceded to Masse. And that done gave to all them that heard the masse clean remission and blessed the King and the Queen and all the people: then was the Bull eftsoons declared, and trumpets blew, the shalmes and saggebuttes played in honour of the King’s new style. Thus, his highness went to dinner in the midst whereof the King of Heralds and his company began the larges, crying Henricus dei gratia rex Anglie, and Francie, defensor fidei; and dominus Hibernie thus ended the dinner, with much abundance of vittels and wine, to all manner of people.
10 Feb 1522. The tenth day of February, the Lord Hody (age 81) Chief Baron of the King’s Exchequer gave over his office, and for him was admitted by the Cardinal, master John Fitzjames (age 57), a right honourable man and well learned.
Feb 1522. In this time was much business between the Emperor and the French King, wherefore the King sent to the sea six good ships, well manned and vittaled for the war; the Admiral was called Christopher Coo, a man expert on the sea, for safeguarde of the Merchants, and other the King’s subjects, that were grievously spoiled and robbed on the sea, by Frenchmen, Scottes, and other rovers.
08 Feb 1522. This time the eighth dale of February, the Lord Dacres (age 54) Warden of the Marches of Scotland entered into Scotland with five hundred men, by the King’s commandment, and there proclaimed that the Scots should come into the King’s peace, by the first day of March following, or else to stand at their perils, the Duke of Albany (age 38) being then within five miles, with a mighty power of Scots.
11 Feb 1522. The eleventh day of February, Sir George Neville (age 53) Lord Bergavenny, being then prisoner in the Tower [Map] was brought to Westminster, and there in the King’s Bench confessed his inditement of misprision, in the cause of Edward late Duke of Buckingham to be true, and after the open confession thereof, led again to the Tower.
The Lord Montacute (age 30) the King’s cousin, was about this time reconciled to his graces favour, which had been prisoner in the Tower, with Sir Edward Neville (age 51) knight, this Sir Edward Neville was forbidden the King’s presence, for bearing favour to the Duke of Buckingham.
02 Mar 1522. This yere the second of Marche, certain noble men of the Empire arrived in England to passe into Spain, who were honourably received, and in honour of them great jousts and triumphs were made, and that finished and done, they took their leave and departed on their journey.
Mar 1522. Also, this time commission was given throughout the realm, for general musters to be had, to know what power might be made within the same, and also men sworn of what substance and lands they were of. And the Cardinal advertised of the same not without grudging of the people, and marvelling why they should be sworn for their own goods.
Mar 1522. The City of London was this month advertised of the coming of the Emperor (age 22), wherefore was made great preparation and the citizens sent the King’s grace one hundred tall men well harnessed, to furnish his navy, appointed to keep the narrow seas.
Mar 1522. The French King certified the King’s Highness, by his letters dated in March, how the Grande captain of France, the County de Palais, Monsieur de Lescue, and other noble men of France, had won the town of Milan, which was not true, for within five or six days after, it was evidently known that the Frenchmen were beaten back, and had won nothing, to their great shame and reproach.
Mar 1522. Moreover the same season the French King wrote his letters to the Seignory and commonalty of Gean, to send him three carracks, and six galleys furnished for the wars, unto his port of Breste, to maintain his wars against the aforesaid Emperor, who made him by their letters such a reasonable excuse, that he was contented to spare them for that time.
26 Mar 1522. The King’s highness kept this year his Easter at his manor of Richemont [Map], and caused his almoner to make enquire, eight miles round about the said manor, what poor people was in every parish. And for the eschewing of murder, that most commonly fortuned every Good Friday, by reason of the great resort of poor people, his grace caused them to be refreshed with his alms at home at their houses.
About this time a rover or thief of Scotland, called Duncan Camell, was after long fight taken on the sea, by a Squire of Cornwall called Master John Arundell, and presented to the King’s Highness, who committed him to the Tower of London [Map], where he remained prisoner a long season after.
Mar 1522. In the month of March, as you have heard before, came certain noble men from the Emperor (age 22) to the King, which the more to solace them enterprised at jousts, he himself was chief on the one side, his courser was barded in cloth of silver, of Denmark embroidered with. L. L. L. of gold, and under the letters a heart of a man wounded, and great roll of gold with black letters, in which was written, mon nauera, put together it is, ell mon ceur a nauera, she hath wounded my harte, and the same suite was his base.
Then followed Sir Nicolas Carew (age 26), his base and barde was white damask, on which was embroidered with cloth of gold a prison and a man looking out at a grate, and over the prison came from the prisoner a roll, in which was written in Frenche, in prison I am at liberty, and at liberty I am in prison, and all his apparel was garded with shackles of silver.
Then followed therle of Devonshire (age 26), the Lord Roos (age 30) in one suite, their apparel was white velvet, embroidered with cloth of gold, wrought in device an heart, traversed cross-wise with a chain, the which divided the bard in four quarters, in two quarters was a hand of gold holding a sphere of the world, on the other two quarters was two hands holding two plumes of feathers, and on the borders were written my heart is between joy and pain.
Then followed Anthony Kingston, and Anthony Knyvet, their apparel was a heart bound in a blue lace, embroidered on crimson satin: and written about with letters of gold, my heart is bound.
Nicholas Darrel had a bard and base of black satin, embroidered full of hearts, turned or broken of gold, and written in letters of silver, my heart is broken.
Last of that bend was Anthony Browne (age 22), which had a bard of silver full of spears of the world broken, set on hearts broken al of gold written about in letters of black sans remedy, without remedy.
Then entered the Duke of Suffolk (age 38) and his bend, all in bardes and bases of russet velvet and cloth of silver, embroidered with branches of paunces of gold, at these jousts were many spears broken, which the strangers highly commended.
03 Mar 1522. The third day of Marche, the Cardinal made to the King and the Ambassadors, a great and a costly banquet, and after that, a play and a mask, their garments were russet satin and yellow, all the one side was yellow, face and leg, and all the other side was russet.
04 Mar 1522. On Shrove Tuesday at night, the said Cardinal to the King and Ambassadors made another supper, and after supper they came into a great chamber hanged with Arras, and there was a clothe of estate, and many branches, and on every branch thirty-two torchettes of wax, and in the nether end of the same chamber was a castle, in which was a principal Tower, in which was a cresset burning: and two other less Towers stood on every side, warded and embattailed, and on every Tower was a banner, one banner was of three rent hearts, the other was a ladies hand gripping a man’s heart, the third banner was a ladies hand turning a man’s heart: this castle was kept with ladies of strange names, the first Beautie (age 32), the second Honor (age 19), the third Perseveraunce (age 21), the fourth Kyndnes (age 23), the fifth Constance (age 17), the sixte Bounty, the seventh Mercy, and the eight Pity: these eight ladies had Milan gowns of white satin, every Lady had her name embroidered with gold, on their heads cauls, and Milan bonnets of gold, with jewels. Underneath the base fortress of the castle were other eight ladies, whose names were, Danger, Disdain, Jealousy, Unkindness, Scorn, Malebouche, Strangeness, these ladies were tired [attired] like to women of India. Then entered eight lords in clothe of gold caps and all, and great mantel cloaks of blue satin, these lords were named. Amorous, Nobleness, Youth, Attendance, Loyalty, Pleasure, Gentleness, and Liberty, the King (age 30) was chief of this company, this company was led by one all in crimson satin with burning flames of gold, called Ardent Desire which so moved the Ladies to give over the Castle, but Scorne and Disdain said they would hold the place, then Desire said the ladies should be won and came and encouraged the knights, then the lords ran to the castle, (at which time without was shot a great peal of guns) and the ladies defended the castle with rose water and comfits and the lords threw in dates and oranges, and other fruits made for pleasure but at the last the place was won, but Lady Scorn and her company stubbornly defended them with bows and balls, till they were driven out of the place and fled. Then the lords took the ladies of honour as prisoners by the hands, and brought them down, and danced together very pleasantly, which much pleased the strangers, and when they had danced their fill then all these dis-visored themselves and were known: and then was there a costly banquet, and when all was done, the strangers took their leave of the King and the Cardinal and so departed into Flanders, giving to the King much commendation.
Mar 1522. The King like a prince which forsees all things, saw what war was likely to ensue, caused the Earl of Surrey (age 49) his high Admiral, to put in readiness his navy, both for the conducting of the Emperor (age 22) into England, and also for the defence of his subjects, which were daily robbed and spoiled on the sea, which Lord Admiral took such diligence with the help of Sir William Fitzwilliam (age 32) his Vice Admiral, that all the ships by the beginning of April, were rigged and trimmed, and in especial the Henry Grace of God, the King’s great ship, was brought out of the river of Thames into the Downs, ready to sail whether God and the King would.
Apr 1522. In this year at the Assize, kept at the castle of Cambridge in Lent, the Justices, and all the gentlemen, Bailiffs and other, resorting thither, took such an infection, whether it were of the savour of the prisoners, or of the filth of the house, that many gentlemen, as Sir John Cut, Sir Giles Alington (age 38) knights, and many other honest yeomen thereof died, and all most all which were there present, were sore sick and narrowly escaped with their lives. And this year also died Sir Edward Poynings, knight of the Garter, Sir John Peche, and Sir Edward Belknap, valiant captains, which were suspected to be poisoned, at a banquet made at Arde, when the two King’s met last.
This yere also, was not without pestilence nor dearth of corn, for wheat was sold this year in the City of London, for twenty shillings a quarter, and in other places, for twenty-six shillings eight pence. And in the same year in December, died Leo Bishop of Rome, for whom was chosen, one Adrian born at Utrecht the Emperor’s school master. And in the same month Gawan Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld in Scotland, fled out of Scotland into England because the Duke of Albany was arrived into Scotland, and had taken upon him to be governor of the King and the realm to whom the King assigned an honest pension to live on. But when the King was advertised, that the Duke of Albany was arrived into Scotland, and had taken the rule of the young King, his realm, and he much doubted the sequel of the matter, considering the Duke to be heir apparent to tine Crown of Scotland wherefore he sent Clarenceux King of Arms into Scotland, and with commandment, that he should declare to the Duke of Albany, that his pleasure was, that he should depart the realm of Scotland for two causes, the one, because it was promised by the French King, at the last meeting, that he should not come into Scotland, the second was, that the King of England was uncle to the King of Scots, and by the very bond of nature, ought to defend his nephew. Wherefore his nephew being young, and in the custody of him, to whom, if he should die, the realm of Scotland should descend, he doubted lest he might be brought out of the way, as other Dukes of Albany before had served the heir of Scotland and if he would not avoid [ie leave] Scotland, then Clarenceux was commanded to deny him, which accordingly did defy him, at Holy Rode house in Edinburgh, to whom he answered, that neither the French King, nor the King of England, should let him to come into his natural country, by their agreement: also as touching the young King, he said, that he loved him as his sovereign lord, and him would keep and protect, against all other.
When Clarenseau had reported his answer to the King, then he knew well that all this was the French King’s doing, wherefore he provided in all things accordingly. The Earl of Angus of Scotland that had married lady Margaret, the King our sovereign lords sister, late wife unto King James of Scotland, that was slain at Floddon Field, was by the Duke of Albany, sent by a coloured Ambassade into France, where shortly after his arriving, he was by the French King committed to prison, and his brother likewise, which escaped after as you shall hear.
06 Mar 1522. Also, the sixth day of Marche, the French King (age 27) commanded all Englishmen’s goods being in Bordeaux, to be attached and put under arrest and likewise detained the King’s, which he should have out of France, and also the French Queens dowry and when the King (age 30) sent to him for it, he ever gave fair words, and made delays, but none was paid, and ever the Ambassador promised fair.
23 Apr 1522. THE King (age 30) this yere kept the day of S. George with great solemnity, at his manor of Richemond [Map], where were elected to the Order of the Garter, Don Ferdinando (age 19) brother to the Emperor (age 22), and Archduke of Austria, and Sir Richard Wingfield (age 53) knight by the Emperor’s means, to the which the Emperor had given two hundred pound pension, out of the house of Burgundy, which Sir Edward Poynings before had of the Emperors gift.
Apr 1522. During this war between the Emperor and the French King (age 27), and the King of England (age 30) lying still an entreator between them, the Englishmen were robbed on both sides, and when their wines were laden at Burdeaux, and ready to depart, it was attached, and the Merchants put in prison; the poor fishermen on the coast of England, sometime met with the Frenchmen and them spoiled, but to no recompense of that they had taken. The Merchants of England, that had factors at Burdeaux, complained to the King of England, and showed him how the French King, contrary to his league and his safe-conduct under his seal, by his people, had taken their goods and imprisoned their factors and friends, and can have no remedy. Likewise complained all the Merchants, how their ships were restrained, in every port of France, and their goods rifled, and could have no redress. The King and his counsel, were sorry to hear the complaints of the merchants, and so concluded to send for the French Ambassadors, to whom the Cardinal said: Sir how is this chance happened? you have promised ever in the name of the King your Master, that all leagues, promises, and covenants should be kept, and that full restitution should be made of every hurt and damage, and that firm peace and amity should be kept, but contrary to your saying our Merchants be robbed and spoiled, yea, although he has granted his safe-conduct, yet they be robbed, and stayed at Burdeaux, is this the peace that you and your Master hath promised to be kept? Is this the amity that he was sworn to keep? Is this the word of a King? Is this the strength of a prince, to break his safe-conduct? And where you advised our merchants to sue in France for restitution, and did warrant them to be restored, you have put them to cost and loss, for they have sued there long and spent their goods, without any redress, and now you have imprisoned them, and kept both them and their goods, is this Justice? is this restitution? And all this was your procurement, and now see what is come of your promise, surely this may not be suffered, and beside this the King is informed, that the King your Master has spoken by him, foul and opprobrious words, yea in the hearing of the Englishmen which were sore grieved to hear such words, and were not able to be revenged.
The Ambassador of France said, that it was not so as it was reported: well said the Cardinal if you note the counsel of England so light as to tell fables, you may be misadvised. But I pray you how often times hath the King written to your master, for restitution, of such robberies as has been done, and yet can have no redress? Wherefore he granted letters of mark, which may stand with the league, but Monsieur Chastilion has taken merchants of England prisoners, and hath sent certain hither for their ransom, his is open war and no peace. Master president Polliot or Pulteyne the French Ambassador answered that surely the matters which were alleged again his Master the French King, were but forged matters and not true: but he said that for a truth, daily in the Court of France were complaints made against the Englishmen for great robberies done by them, as well on land as sea, affirming it to be done in the Emperors quarrel, and yet the French King for the love he bears to England, let his subjects to be unheard, although he daily lament the great injury, done to him and his subjects by Englishmen: and therefore my Lord I pray you, believe no such tales, till I have told you the truth.
Apr 1522. Then the Cardinal called the four hostages, that lay here for the payment of money for Turney, and they tour were delivered, to my lord of Saint Johns, to Sir Thomas Lovell, to Sir Andrewe Windsor (age 55), and to Sir Thomas Neville (age 47), every knight one to keep safe, and none of their country to speak with them privately, and the Ambassador was commanded to keep his house in silence, and not to come in presence, till he was sent for, which order sore abashed the French hostages, and the Ambassador, but there was no remedy, and commandment was given to the Mayor at London, to attach all the Frenchmen body and goods, and them to keep in prison, till he hard farther of the King’s pleasure. Then were all the Frenchmen in London and about, arrested and brought to prison, so that all the prisons in and about London, were full of them, some of them escaped by speaking Dutch, and said they were Flemings borne, which was not tried.
Apr 1522. The King for safeguard of his Merchants, sent twenty-eight goodly ships to the sea, well manned and trimmed for the wars, and seven other ships he sent toward Scotland, which entered the Firth, and proffered to enter into the Scottish ships that lay in the haven, but the Scots ran their ships on land, and the Englishmen followed with boats and landed, and set the ships on fire, and at Leith took certain prisoners, which they brought into England, and still the King’s great navy kept the narrow seas, for then was neither peace between England and France, nor open war as you have heard.
22 May 1522. The King had perfect knowledge, that Charles the Emperor would be at the King’s town at Calais the twenty-third day of May, to pass through England into Spain, wherefore the King sent the Marquess Dorset (age 44), accompanied with diverse knights and gentlemen, to receive him at Calais, which in all haste sped them thither. Likewise the Cardinal took his journey towards Dover the twentieth day of May, and rode through London, accompanied with two Earles, thirty-six knights, and a hundred gentlemen, eight bishops, ten abbots, thirty chaplains all in velvet and satin, and yeomen seven hundred and so by journeying he came to Dover the twenty-sixth day being Monday. In the mean season tidings were brought to the King, that the French King had sent a great army toward Calais, and the men of war lay at Abbeville, Munstrell, Boulogne, and about, near the English pale. Wherefore the King like a Prince that foresaw all, and intending not to be deceived, wrote to his nobles and cities and towns, to prepare certain men of war in a readiness which was shortly done, and so they were sent to the navy, so that they might shortly be at Calais if need required.
25 May 1522. On Sunday the twenty-fifth day of May, the Lord Marques of Dorset (age 44), the Bishop of Chichester (age 69), and the Lord de la Warr (age 65), with other noble men, at the water of Graveling, received the Emperor (age 22) in the name of the King of England, and so the Emperor embraced them, and he having in his company many noble men, came toward Calice, where at the Turnpike in the lordship of Marke, he was received of Sir Edward Guildford (age 48) Marshall of Calais, with fifty men of arms richly be seen, and also a hundred archers on horseback, then in passing forward toward Calais, the ordnance shot terribly, and into Calais he was received with procession, and then by the lord Barne deputy there, and the counsel of the town then was he received by the Mayor and Aldermen of the town, and then of the Mayor and Merchants of the Staple, and so conveyed to the Exchequer, and there lodged.
26 May 1522. On the Monday, he and al the nobles of Spain, Flanders, and Germany, took ship at Calais and landed at Dover, at four of the clock at afternoon, and with him the Duke Dalvoy, the Prince of Orange, the Count of Nassau, the Count of Vascord, the lord Egmont, and the Marquess of Brandenburgh, all in one ship boat. The Cardinal received him on the Sandes, accompanied with three hundred lords, knights and gentlemen of England. The Emperor (age 22) embraced the Cardinal, and took him by the arm, and so passed forward, and took horses and rode together to Dover Castle [Map], where they were lodged. The English Harbingers diligently lodged the Emperors train, every man according to his degree.
27 May 1522. The King of England (age 30) was come to Canterbury [Map], the twenty-seventh day of May, and received by the Archbishop (age 72): and hearing of the Emperors arrival, with a small company on the Wednesday, being the Ascension eve, he rode to Dover, and with much joy and gladness the Emperor (age 22) and he met, and there tarried the Ascension Day, and on Friday, the King brought the Emperor aboard on his new ship, called the Henry Grace Dieu, a ship of fifteen hundred tons and rowed about to all his great ships, which then lay in Dover road. The Emperor and his lords, much praised the making of the ships, and especially the artillery, they said, they never saw ships so armed.
31 May 1522. The same day at afternoon, the two noble princes marched forward to Canterbury, where the Mayor and Aldermen received them without the town, with a solemn oration, to whom the Emperor’s Secretary answered ornately. Then the Princes with their swords borne naked before them, and the Emperour (age 22) on the right hand, entered the city of Canterbury, and so with procession were brought to Christes Church [Map] where the Archbishop (age 72) and twelve prelates mitred, received them under a canopy, and so they offered to the Sacrament, and the Emperor was brought to the Bishop’s palace, where he lay for that night, and the King lodged at St Augustine’s [Map].
01 Jun 1522. The morrow after, these princes removed to Sytingborne [Map], and the next day to Rochester [Map], where the Bishop (age 52) received them with the whole Covent, and on Monday they came to Gravesende [Map] by one of the clock, where they took their barges, and there were thirty barges appointed, for the strangers, and so by six of the clock they landed at Grenewiche [Map], the same Monday, the second day of June, where the Emperor (age 22) was of the King newly welcomed, and al his nobility, and at the hall door the Queen (age 36) and the Prynces (age 6), and all the Ladies received and welcomed him: and he asked the Queen (age 36) blessing (for that is the fashion of Spain, between the aunt and the nephew) the Emperor (age 22) had great joy to see the Queen his aunt, and in especially his young cousin German [first-cousin] the lady Mary (age 6). The Emperor was lodged in the King’s lodging, which was so richly hanged, that the Spaniards wondered at it, and specially at the rich cloth of estate: nothing lacked that might be gotten, to cheer the Emperor and his lords, and all that came in his company, were highly feasted.
03 Jun 1522. The Wednesday, the more to do the Emperor pleasure, was prepared a Jousts Royal. On the one part was the King, the Earl of Devonshire (age 26) and ten more companions, all mounted on horseback, their apparel and bards, were of rich Cloth of gold, embroidered with silver letters, very rich, with great plumes on their heads. This company took the field, and rode about the tilt: then entered the Duke of Suffolk (age 38), and the Marquess of Dorset (age 44), and ten with them barded, and their apparel was russet velvet, embroidered with sundry knots, and culpins [?] of gold. The Emperor and the Queen (age 36), with all the nobles stood in the gallery, to behold the doing. The King (age 30) ran at the Duke of Suffolk (age 38) eight courses, and at every course brake his spere. Then every man ran his courses and that done, all ran together violent, as fast as they could discharge, and when the spears appointed were broken, then they disarmed and went to supper. After supper, the Emperor beheld the ladies dances, and suddenly came to the chamber, six noble men, apparelled in crimson velvet and cloth of gold, and a mantel of taffeta, rolled about their bodies, and hoods and bonnets of cloth of gold, on their heads, and velvet buskins on their legs. These maskers entered and danced a great while with the ladies, and suddenly entered six other maskers with drumslades [drums], apparelled in long gowns, and hoods of cloth of gold, of which number was the King, the Duke of Suffolk (age 38), the Prince of Orange, the Count of Nassau, the Count of Naveray, and Monsieur Egmont. When these maskers were entered, the other avoided, and then they took ladies and danced, so that the strangers much praised them and when the time came, every person departed to their lodging.
04 Jun 1522. Thursday, they that jousted the other day, appointed themselves to tourney, and as the King was arming him, there came to him one George Luffkin and showed him, that there was one come from his Ambassador in France, the King called for the messenger, and delivered his letters, which the King read, and said to Sir William Compton (age 40), tell the Emperor that I have news, if it pleases him to come hither. Sir William Compton (age 40) went and told this to the Emperor, which without delay came to the King, which showed him the letters from Sir Thomas Cheney (age 37) his Ambassador, wherein was contented the definitive answer made as well to Sir Thomas Cheney (age 37), as to Clarenseaux King of Arms of England, by the French Kinge, to the King’s requests for you shall understand, that the King of England by his Ambassador, had often times demanded, both his tribute and his lawful debt, and also restitution to be made to his subjects grieved, and farther also the league was broken, by making war on the Emperor, so that now by the league the King of England should be enemy, to him that first brake, and did take part with the other, yet he had so much compassion, on shedding of Christen blood, that he would not enter war, but shew himself a mediator and an entreator between them. And upon this Sir Thomas Cheney had often moved the French King, and also moved him to take peace with the Emperor for two years, so that some mediation of peace might be entreated, in the meane season, to all this the French King answered we have well considered your master’s desire, to the which we nothing agree, nor hold us content with his request. Sir said the Ambassador, the King my master shall be advertised of your answer by me, wherefore I beseech your grace of safe-conduct, to return into England. Then said the King, there is an officer of arms come hither out of England, let him come and he shall be heard, and have an answer, to which thing Sir Thomas Cheney answered not, but with reverence departed, and so on the twenty-first day of May, the said officer called Clarenceux King of Armes, came to the French King’s chamber at Lyon, which was accompanied with many noble men and gentlemen, and then Clarenceux put on his coat of arms, and desired license to speak, and liberty according to the law of arms, which was to him granted: then he declared that where the French King was bound by league tripartite, to keep peace with the Emperor, and with the King of England, and whosoever first brake, the other two to be enemies to him, to the which league the French King was sworn, which league he apparently had broken, by making war on the Emperor, by Sir Robert de la Marche, and by himself in person. Wherefore the King by that league must be his enemy, and take part against him.
Also, he declared, that the French King kept away the King’s rents, and debts, due to him. Also, that he detained the dower of the French Queen. Also, that contrary to his promise, he had sent the Duke of Albany into Scotland. Also, that contrary to justice he had imprisoned merchants, having his safe-conduct, where they should have gone in safety seeing there was no war proclaimed, between him and the King his master. All these articles with many more, the King my master is ready to prove. Nay said the French King, I began not the war, nor sent Robert La Marche to make war, but commanded him to the contrary, and or I made war in proper person, his war was open, and he had our town of Tournay strongly besieged, and as touching the Duke of Albany, it hath cost me forty thousand Francs, to keep him out of Scotland, but I could not let him to go into his own country. This the French King excused his untruth. Sir I am farther charged to tell you, said Clarenceux that the King my sovereign lord, holds you for his mortal enemy this day forth, and al your adherents. Well said the French King, I looked for this a great while agone, for sith the Cardinal was at Bridges, I looked for no other, but you have done your message: then the French King rose and departed, and Clarenceux was conveyed to his lodging, and shortly after, Sir Thomas Cheyney and he, by safe-conduct, departed and came to Boulogne, and there Monsieur Fayet captain there, them both stayed until the Ambassador of France, which had lain in England, were clearly delivered out of Calais. The whole circumstance of the demands and defiance, and the French King’s answer, was contained in the letter, which was brought to the King, which showed it to the Emperor (as you have hard) but while the King and the Emperor looked on the letter, a sodden noise rose amongst both their subjects, that it was a letter of defiance, sent to them both by the French King, which was nothing so. Thus, now was the war open of all parties, between England and France, and Spain. When the two princes had of this matter commoned their fill, the Emperor called for a horse, and the King himself was armed, and both the bends that should tourney, mounted on horseback, and the Emperor in rich apparel of tissue and richly trapped brought the King into the field, and took up his horse, that all men had great pleasure to behold him. The men of arms fell to tourney, and broke swords and were severed, and after came together again, and fought very valiantly, and when time was, the heralds cried the disarm, and as one as the King was unarmed the Emperor and he went to supper, and after supper, the King brought the Emperor into the hall where was a cupboard of twelve stages, all set with great mighty plate all of gold, at the upper end hung three clothes of estate, and the hall was full of great lights, set on gilt branches.
04 Jun 1522. When the two Princes were set, and the Queen also, then entered in eight noble men, in masker’s apparel with visors, their garments black velvet, guarded and embroidered with gold in cut works and over that double Lumberdy mantels of satin, folded up on every shoulder, curiously embroidered. These maskers were half English lords, and the other strangers. They took ladies and danced, and suddenly entered eight other maskers, apparelled in rich tinsel, matched with cloth of gold, and on that turkey cloaks, re-banded with nets of silver, and between the knittings flowers of gold, and the mantels were crimson satin, both the maskers had hoods of crimson satin, these lusty maskers entered, and revelled lustily, and when they had done, then were the spices brought and wine, and then all persons began to draw to rest.
06 Jun 1522. On Friday, the sixth day of June, the King and the Emperor, with all their companies marched toward London, where in the way a mile from Saint Georges Bar, was set a rich tent of cloth of gold, in which tent were two lodgings, one for the Emperor, and another for the King, where these two Princes shifted them. And when the Heralds had appointed every man their room, then every man set forward in order, richly apparelled in clothe of gold, tissue, silver, tinsel, and velvets of all colours. There lacked no massye [?] chans, nor curious collars. An English man and a stranger rode ever together, matched according to their degrees, before the Emperor and the King, were borne two swords naked, then the two Princes followed in coats of cloth of gold, embroidered with silver, both of one suite. After them followed the King’s henchmen, in coats of purple velvet, pieled [?] and paned with rich cloth of silver, and with them were matched the Emperor’s henchmen, in equal number, in coats of crimson velvet, with two guards, the one gold, and the other silver. Then followed the captains of the guards, then the Emperor’s Guard on the right hand, and the English Guard on the left hand, and so in this order they went forward, and in the way the Mayor John Milborne and his brethren, in fine scarlet and well horsed, met with the Emperor and the King where one Sir Thomas More knight, and well learned, made to them an eloquent Oration, in the praise of the two princes, and of the peace and love between them, and what comfort it was to their subjects, to see them in such amity, and how that the Mayor and Citizens, offered any pleasure of service that in them lay, next their sovereign Lord.
06 Jun 1522. When this was done, they came into Southwark, where the clergy received them, in copes, with crosses, and censers, and so kept the one side of the street, all the city through. When they came by the Marshalsea [Map] at the King’s Benche, the Emperor desired pardon of the King, for the prisoners, and he at the Emperor’s request, pardoned a great number of them. When they were almost at the Bridge foot there was a stay [delay], the King demanded the cause, and it was told him that the Herald’s had appointed two gentlemen to ride together, one was the Ambassador from the Marquess of Mantua, to the Emperor, and the other from the City of Seines, to the Emperor also and the City and the Marquess were not friends, the Emperor incontinent, sent his Lord Chamberlain to them, saying that if they would that day do him honour, he would thank them, and if they would not ride as they were appointed, he prayed them to depart. When the Lord Chamberlain had told this message, they rode furth and made no more courtesy.
06 Jun 1522. When they were come to the Draw Bridge, there were set targets, of the arms of the Emperor and his dominions, richly painted, and on the other side, stood one great giant, representing Hercules, with a mighty club in his hand, and on the other side stood another giant, representing Sampson, with the jaw bone of an ass in his hand. These two giants held a great table, in the which was written in golden letters, all the Emperor’s style. From the Draw Bridge these two Princes passed, to the midst of the bridge, where was raised a fair edifice, with towers embattled and gates, all like masonry, of white and black, like touche and white marble. Above this building was a fair pageant, in the which stood Jason all in harness, having before him a golden fleece, and on the one side of him stood a fiery dragon, and on the other side stood two bulls which beasts cast out fire continually, and in a tower on the one side stood a fair maid representing the lady Medea which was very strangely and richly apparelled, and above this Pageant were written these verses.
[Translated by Google Translate]
Leticiæ quantum mimiis prebebat, Iason [Leticia gave as much to the mimes, Jason]
Aurea Phrixee vellera nactus ovis [Aurea Phrixee got the wool of the sheep]
Leticiæ quantum tulerat Pompeius et urbi [How much Pompey had taken from Leticia and the city]
Hoste triumphato Scipio Romulidum [Scipio had triumphed over the Romulid enemy]
Tantum tu nobis Cæsar mitissime Princeps [You are only Caesar to us, the most gentle prince]
Intrans Henrici Trincitis hospicium [Entering the inn of Henry Trincitis]
06 Jun 1522. When they had beholden this pageant they came to the conduit at Gracious Street [Map] where was made a bastille with two great gates, one on the one side of the way and the other on the other side, and over these gates and between these gates were made three great towers embattailed and vaulted with lopes Lucanes like Masonry, curiously wrought, and in the middle tower was a clothe of estate, under which sat one representing the Emperor, and in the third tower representing the King. And Charlemayne having two swords gave to the Emperor the sword of justice, and to the King the sword of triumphant victory, and before him sat the Pope to whom he gave the crown of thorns and three nails. About this pageant were set all the arms of the electors of the empire and these verses in a table.
[Translated by Google Translate]
Carole Christigenum decus et quem scripta loquntur [To Charles Christigenus [Christian?], and to whom the writings speak]
A magno ductum Carolo habere genus [To have a race led by the great Charles]
Tuque Henrice pia virtutis laude refulgens [And Henry shining with the praise of his pious virtue]
Doctrina ingenio religione fide [The doctrine of genius and faith in religion]
Vos pretor consul sanctus cum plebe senatus [You are the holy praetor consul with the people in the senate]
Vectos huc fausto sydere gestit ovans [He waved the levers [?] to sit here happily]
This Pagiant was made by the Esterlinges.
06 Jun 1522.
