REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1348-1351.]
| Thomas Legge, m’. | Adam Brakson. | Ao. xxijdo. |
| Ric’ Basyngstoke. |
This yere durynge the segee of Caleys the kyng Phillip of Fraunce, purposynge to remeve the sege, cam the xxvij day of Juyll, and proposed bataille to kyng Edward, and assigned day and place; and kyng Edward accepted it with a glad chere: and kyng Philipp undirstondynge of this thinge, the nyghte folowynge he brende the tentes and cowardly fledde awey: Caleys was yolden.and so the peple withinne the town, seynge no comfort of rescues, yolden the town to the kyng with the castell the ixe day of August. And aboughte the feste of seynt Mighell kyng Edward, which dede a glorious tryumphe, retorned ayene into Engelond.
| John Lovekyn, m’. | Herry Picard. | Ao. xxiijcio. |
| Simon Dolcelle. |
In this yere began the grete pestilence among the Sarazynes, that unethes it lefte the x man alyve. A gret reyn.And this same yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a ml cccmo xlviijo, it reyned contynuelly for the moste partye fro the Nativite of seynt John baptist unto Cristemasse next folwynge.
| Walt’ Turk, maior. | Adam of Bery. | Ao. xxiiijto. |
| Rauf Lynne. |
Gret pestylence.
This same yere of oure lord a mlcccxlviijo[61] was the grete pestylence at London, which endured fro the feste of Myghelmesse unto the monthe of August sewyng.