:The Cronycle of all the Kynges: that have
Reygned in Englande: Sythe the Conquest of Wyllyam Conqueroure. And
Sheweth the Dayes of theyr Crownacion. And howe many Yeres
They dyd Reygne. With the Dayes of theyr Death.
And where they were buryed.
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Wyllyam Conqueroure.
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THis myghtye Wyllyam/
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Duke of Normandye
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As Bokes olde, maketh mencion
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By Just tytle, and by his Chevalrye
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Made Kynge by Conquest of Brutes Albion
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Put out Harolde, and toke Possessyon
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And Bore his Crowne xx. yere. xi. monthes, and .xxii. dayes
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And buryed at Cane as the Cronycle sayes,
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Crowned the .xxv. daye of Decembre,
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The yere of our Lorde God a. M.lxvi.
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And dyed the .xi daye of Septembre,
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The yere of our lorde a. M.lxxxvii.
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Wyllyam Rufus.
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NExte hym in ordre, by Successyon
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Was wyllyam Rufus his sonne crowned Kynge
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Whiche to Godwarde had no devocion
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Destroyed Churches, of newe and olde buyldynge
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To make a Forest pleasaunt for huntynge
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Bare the Crowne .xii. yere. xi. monthes, & .xvi. dayes in dede
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Buryed at westmynster, the Cronycle ye may rede
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Crowned the xxvii. daye of Septembre,
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The yere of our lorde a M. lxxxvii.
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And dyed the fyrst day of August
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The yere of our lorde a M. and a C.
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Henrye the Fyrste.
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THan his brother nexte, called the fyrste Henrye
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Was at London Crowned as I fynde
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Whose brother, Robert Duke of Normandye
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Made hym warre, the Cronycle maketh mynde
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Reconsyled, all rancoure set behynde
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XXXv. yere iiii. monthes, and .xi. daies, by recorde of wrytyn-ge
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He reygned and lyeth buryed at Redynge,
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Crowned the .v. daye of August,
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The yere of our lorde a M. a C.
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And dyed the seconde daye of Decembre,
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The yere of our lorde a M. a C. xxxv.
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Stephen his Cosen.
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STephen his Cosen, when Henry was deade
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Towarde Englande gan to crosse his sayle
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The Archebysshop set upon his heade
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A ryche Crowne, beynge of his Counsayle
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And xviii. yere xi. monthes, and xiiii. dayes with travayle
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Bare his Crowne, and had never rest
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And lyeth at Feversam buryed in a chest,
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Crowned the .xxvi. day of Decembre
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The yere of our lorde a M. a C.xxxvi.
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And dyed the xxv. daye of Octobre
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The yere of our lorde a M. a C. liiii.
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Edwarde the Thyrde.
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THe thyrde Edwarde, borne at Wyndsore
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Whiche in Knyghthode had, so great a pryce
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Enherytoure of Fraunce, withouten more
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Bare in his Armes quarterlye, thre Flowerdelyce
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And he gat Calys by his prudent devyce
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He reygned in Englande l. yere v. monthes, and vii. dayes
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And lyeth at westmynster, as the Cronycle sayes.
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Crowned the seconde daye of Februarye,
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The yere of our lorde a M.iii.C.xxv.
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And dyed the xxi. daye of June,
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The yere of our lorde a M.iii.C.lxxvii.
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Rycharde the Seconde.
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SOnne of Edwarde, Rycharde the seconde
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In whose tyme was peace great plentye
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wedded Quene Anne of Ceume, as it is founde
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Elyzabeth of Fraunce, after who lyst to se
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And .xxii. yere .iiii. monthes, and ii. dayes he reygned parde
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And at Langley buryed fyrst, so stode the cas
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And after to westmynster his body caryed was,
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Crowned the xvi. day of Julye
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The yere of our lorde a M.iii.C.lxxvii.
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And dyed the xxix. day of Septembre
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The yere of our lorde a M.iii.C.lxxxxix.
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Henrye the Fourth.
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HEnry the fourth, next crowned in certayne
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A famous knyght, and of great semelynes
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From his exyle whan he came home agayne
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Travayled after, with warre and great sycknes
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Xiii. yere .v. monthes, and .xviii. dayes in sothenes
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He reygned and lyeth in Cauntorbury in that holy place
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God of his mercy do his soule grace,
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Crowned the xiii. daye of Octobre
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The yere of our lorde a M.iii.C.lxxxxix.
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And dyed the .xx. daye of Marche
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.xii.
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Henrye the Fyfte.
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THe fyfte Henry of Knyghthod lode starre
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Wyse and ryght manly, playnely to termyne
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Ryght fortunate, proved, in peace and warre
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Greatly experte, in marcyall dyssyplyne
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Able to stande amonge the worthyes nyne
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Reygned ix. yere v. monthes, & xxiiii. daies who lyst regar-de
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Lyeth at westmynster, not farre fro S. Edwarde.
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Crowned the .ix. daye of August,
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.xiii.
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And dyed the xxxi. daye of August
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.xxii.
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Henrye the Syxte.
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HEnrye the syxte, that in his tendre age
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Crowned was kynge of realmes twayne
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Endewed with grace, and heavenly wysdom sage
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Drade and doubted, he was for certayne
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And over that, as it is wrytten playne
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He reygned .xxxviii. yere vi. monthes, and xviii. dayes
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And lyeth at wyndsore as the Cronycle sayes,
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Crowned the .xvi. day of Novembre
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.xxiii,
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And dyed the .iiii. day of Marche
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.lx.
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Edwarde the Fourth.
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AFter whom, of noble memorye
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Was Edwarde the .iiii. of that name
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A noble prynce, a governoure most worthye
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Full excellent were his actes withouten blame
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And enrolled within the house of fame
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He reygned xxii. yere. one month .viii. dayes and no more
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And his body lyeth buryed at Wyndsore,
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Crowned the .xxviii. daye of June,
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.lxi.
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And dyed the .ix. day of Apryll,
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The yere of our lorde a M.iiii.C.lxxxiii.
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