{to},
the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was taken at the
bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward the firste sone of
kyng Edward. Also Sire Philip his sone was taken with hym; and the
erle of Pountys, the erle of Ewe, the erle of Longeville, the erle of
Tankervyle, with othere viij erles and thre bysshoppes: and there were
sclayn the duke of Burbon, the duke of Daceus constable of France, and
the bysshop of Chalons, and manye othere grete lordys of Fraunce; and
the dolphyn fledde.

John Stodeye, m'. Steph'us Caundyssh. A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
Barth'us Fretlyng.

[Sidenote: Prynce Edward with kyng John, with alle the p'soners, comen
into Engelond.]

[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythfelde, beynge there thre kynges.]

In this yere prynce Edward, with kyng John of Fraunce and with alle
hise presoners, comen into Engelond the xxiiij day of May, aboughte
iij of the belle at afternoon he rod over London brigge toward the
kynges paleys at Westm'. Also the same yere were ryall justes in
Smythfeld, there beynge present thre kynges, that is to say the kyng
of Engelond, the kyng of Fraunce, the kyng of Scotlond; and manye
othere grete lordys of diverses regyons.

John Lovekyn, fysshmong', m'. John Bures. A^{o}. xxxiij^{o}.
John Bernes.

This same yere the kyng helde ryally seynt George feste at Wyndesore,
there beynge kyng John of Fraunce; the whiche kyng John seyde in
scorn, that he sawe never so ryall a feste and so costelewe mad with
tailles of tre, withoughte payeng of gold and sylvere.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1360-1362.]

Simon Dolcelle, m'. Simon Bedyngton. A^{o}. xxxiiij^{to}.
John Chichestre,
goldsmythe.

This yere, in the xiiij kal' of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the
kynges sone, wedded dame Blaunche.[63] Also in this yere kyng Edward
seyled to Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of
Fraunce thanne meved werre.

[Footnote 63: _See note_ N.]

John Wroth, m'. John Deynes. A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
Walt' Berneye.

[Sidenote: Blak Monday.]

This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
m^{l}ccclx, the xiiij day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after
Estre day, kyng Edward with hys oost lay aboughte Parys; whiche day
was a foul derk day of myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye
men deyde for cold: wherfore unto this day m