Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Leland's Collectanea Pakington's Chronicle

Leland's Collectanea Pakington's Chronicle is in John Leland's Collectanea Volume 2.

1400 Death of King Richard II

1407 Marriage of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent and Lucia Visconti

1408 Battle of Bramham Moor

1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion

23rd September 1459 Battle of Blore Heath

12th October 1459 Battle of Ludford Bridge

1460 Battle of Northampton

Pakington's Chronicle

William de Pakington, Clerk and Tresorer of Prince Edwardes, Sunne to Edwarde the 3. Household yn Gascoyne, did wryte a Cronique yn Freuche from the IX. Yere of King John of Englande on to his tyme, and dedicated it to his Lord Prince Edwarde. Owte of an Epitome in French of this afore sayde Cronique I translatid carptim thes thinges that folow yn to Englische.

In the Yere of onr Lorde 1213 owr Lady Chirch yn Southwerk [Map] was brent, and the Bridge of London with the Chapel and al the houses on it, and a Parte of the Toune withalle.

Owte of a Booke of Chronicques in Peter College Library. This Booke was of his owne Hand sumtime Master of Peter College.

Death of King Richard II

[March 1400] Richard late Kinge first prisonid in the Tour of London, after yn the Castel of Leedes, and lafte yn Pontfractle.

[March 1400] King Richard died for Hungre in Pontfract Caftel [Map], after brought to S. Paules in London, and buried at Langeley.

Marriage of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent and Lucia Visconti

[24th January 1407] In the VIII Yere of King Henry Dame Luce [Lucia Visconti Countess Kent [aged 27]], the Dukes of Milaine Syster, cam to London, and there was weddid to Edmunde Holand [aged 23] Erle of Kent in the Priory of S. Mary Overeys [Map], and the Fest was kept in the Bishop of Winchester's Place.

Battle of Bramham Moor

[19th February 1408] This Yere Syr Henry Erle of Northumbreland [aged 66], and the Lorde Bardolph [aged 38], cumming agayn King Henry owte of Scotland, were taken yn the North, and behedid.

1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion

[12th July 1450] One Iden, a Squier of Kent, toke Jak Cade [aged 30] in a Garden in Southfax, an ther slew hym.

23rd September 1459 Battle of Blore Heath

[23rd September 1459] The Erle of Salisbyri [aged 59], accumpanied with Syr Thomas [aged 29] and Syr John [aged 28] Neville his Sunnes, wan the Feeld at Bloreheth, and slew the Lord Andeley [aged 61], and many Gentiles of Chestreshire.

The Erle of Salisbyris Sunnes were both hurte at Blorehethfeld, and after goyng homeward taken by the Quenes Mene, and brought to Chester.

12th October 1459 Battle of Ludford Bridge

[12th October 1459] Anno D. 1459 & reg. Henr. 38. the Duke of York, the Erle of Warwike, and Salisbyri, seyng all thinges to be rulid by the Queene, and the Noble Men despisid, and standing yn Jeopardy of Life, gatherid an Hoste, and cam to Ludlo, to the whlch the Erle of Warwick resortid from Calays, and One Andrew Trollope, a stoute Warrior, with hym, yn whom he much trustid.

Andrew Trollop and the old Soldiours of Calais left the Duke of York, and the Erle of Warwik, and went to the Kinges Campe.

Then fledde the Duke of York with his second Sunne by Wales into Ireland, and the Erles of Salisbyri, and the Erle of March, in to Devonshire, and ther one Deneham, an Esquier, gat them a Ship for a 220 Nobles, and thens he sailid into Garnesey, and after was receivid in to the Castel of Calays.

Then the King entered Ludlo Toune and Castelle, and dispoilid them. And taking the Duches of York with her Childerne sent her to my Lady of Bokingham her Sister, where she was kept many dayes.

1460 Battle of Northampton

[10th July 1460] The Erles of March, Warwick, and Salisbyri cam from Calays ro Dovar, and so to London and Northampton, and there faute with owte the Toun, where the Duke of Bokingham, the Erle of Shrobbesbyri, the Vicoimt Beaumont, the Lorde Egremont were slayn, and many Knighttes and Squyers with other, and the King taken Prisoner.