The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Chronicle of Gregory 1433 is in Chronicle of Gregory.
1433. Ande that same year be ganne the generalle consayle at Basyle of alle Crystyn londys; and thedyr come the Parganers, that is to saye they of Parge1; and Mayster Perrys, clerke, of Ingelonde, a regeaunte2 and a herytyke, come from Oxforde thedyr whym3 as an hery tyke; and there were many artyculys and poyntys of the faythe determyte ande spokyn. And soo they partyde, and wente agayn unto Prage why the out any lettynge; and the cause was for they of Prage hadde worthy clerkys of our faythe in plegge for them of Prage for to goo save and come save, and ellys they hadde gon to the fyre, as moste men supposyd.
Note 1. The heretics of Prague in Bohemia.
Note 2. The writer means, apparently, a renegade, as Fabyan calls him.
Note 3. whym. The writer probably meant to have written "with them."
1432. Ande that same year, a-non aftyr Ester, was the conselle of Ingelonde holdyn at Calys by the counselle of Ingelonde, for there was the Duke of Bedeforde [aged 42], Regaunte of Fraunce, and the Duke of Glouceter [aged 41], with many moo lordys of the Counselle; and there were cartayne personys done unto dethe, that is to wete, iij sowdyers were banyschide the towne of Caleys.
13th November 1432. And the same year deyde the Duchyes of Bedforde [aged 28] in Fraunce, the wife of the Regyaunte [aged 43], whos terment was solempny holde at Syn Poulys [Map] in London.
22nd April 1433. And the same year the Duke of Bedforde [aged 43], and Regyant of Fraunce, weddyde the dukys [aged 43]1 daughter [aged 18] of Syn Powle the xxij2 day at Tyruyn [Map]3.
Note 1. He was Count Saint Pol rather than Duke.
Note 2. of April.
Note 3. Thérouanne [Map].
8th July 1433. And that same year the King [aged 11] hylde his Parlyment at Wystemystyr, that be ganne the viij day of Juylle; and soo forthe it induryd unto Lammas, and thenne it was enjornyde unto Syntte Edward is day nexte folowynge; unto the whyche Parlyment came the Regaunt of Fraunce. Ande he come unto London on Syn Johnys evyn the Baptyste, and was worthely ressayvyde of the Mayre of London why the alle his aldyrmen and worthy comyners of the cytte.
Around August 1433. And the same year the Erle of Hontyngdone [aged 38] wente into Fraunce whythe a fayre mayny for to kepe the contrey, and he dyde many fayre jornayes.
16th September 1433. And that same year a-non aftyr the xij day, the xxix day of Janyver was the Lord Fehewe [aged 34] is brothyr a was stallyd Byschoppe of London.
Around October 1433. Ande that same year apperyde stella comata, othyr wyse namyde a blasynge starre, yn the sowthe weste, etc.
9th November 1433. Ande that same year, the ix day of November, was the terement of the Erle of Syn Powle worthely i-holde at the chyrche of Syn Poulys [Map] in London.