The Life of Merlin Surnamed Abrosius; His Prophecies and Predicitons

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ... unanimous vow to remove them out cf the kingdom: and at their first attempt, certain of them appointed to that purpose, entered lipon the castles and manors of the Spencers, in the marches of Wales, spoiling and ruining them to the earth; of which riot they complained to the king, who summoned them to appear before his council, which they refused to do,but gathered unto them a stronger host, and sent to his majesty, humbly beseeching him to remove from his person the two Spencers, who daily did to him great dishonour, and to the common-weal. Which damage, with humble request the king hearing, and doubting his own safety, called a parliament, to be held at London, to which the barons came with a great host, all suited in demy-parted jackets, of yellow and green, with a list of white cast overthwart, for which the common people called it the Parliament of While-Bands, in which the two Spencers were banished the kingdom for ever. But the year following, the king revoked the acts made in the former parliament, and called them into England, contrary to the will of the barons, and set them in greater authority than before, to the great disturbance, and almost utter subversion of the realm, for now the whole land was in conbustion, and the king animated by the Spencers, took upon him the shape of a lion, and ceased not till he had cut off the chief and prime nobility of the land; rot besides those that were slain, none was brought to the bar, but was thence led to the block; who having got the better of liis barons, he called a parliament at York, ia which, Hugh Spencer, the father, was made earl of Winchester; and soon afterwards, was one Robert lialdock, a fellow of debauched life and condition, made chancellor of England. Then forfeits and...