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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Biography of Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" 1415-1441

Before 1415 Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" was born.

Trial and Punishment of Eleanor Cobham

Before 27th October 1441 Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester [aged 41], wife of the heir presumptive Humphrey 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 51], brother of the deceased King Henry V of England, uncle of King Henry VI of England and II of France [aged 19], was tried for predicting the future of the King; in reality a veiled attack on her husband who had over-reached himself. She had consulted two astrologers Thomas Southwell and Roger Bolingbroke. All three were arrested, tried and found guilty. Eleanor denied most of the charges but confessd to obtaining potions from Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" [aged 26]. She was sentenced to do public penance, divorce her husband and remain confined for the remainder of her life.

On 27th October 1441 Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" [aged 26] was burned at the stake at Smithfield [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory. 27th October 1441. And on Syn Symon and Jude is eve was the wycche [aged 26] be syde Westemyster brent in Smethefylde [Map], and on the day of Symon and Jude [28th October 1441] the person [parson] of Syn Stevynnys in Walbroke, whyche that was one of the same fore said traytours [Thomas Southwell], deyde in the Toure [Map] for sorowe.

Chronicle of William of Worcester. Another magical woman, commonly called Witch of Eye [Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" [aged 26]], was captured near the town of Westminster on account of the aforementioned Eleanor and was burned at Smithfield [27th October 1441].

Alia mulier magica, vocata vulgariter Wyche of Eye, juxta villam Westmonasterii capta est pro prædicta Elianora, et apud Smythfeld cremata.

An English Chronicle. [27th October 1441]. And this same tyme was take a womman callid the wicche of Eye [Margery Jourdemayne "The Witch of Eye" [aged 26]], whooȝ sorcerie and wicchecraft the said dame Alienore [aged 41] hadde longe tyme vsid; and be suche medicineȝ and drynkis as the said wicche made, the said Alienore enforced the forsaid duke of Gloucestre to loue her and to wedde her. Wherfore, and also for cause of relaps, the same wicche was brend in Smythfeld, in the vigily of Saint Simon and Jude.