ABSTRACT

Edward put his sonne prince Edward in prison, bicause that he had riotouslie broken the parke of Walter Langton bishop of Chesterl ; and bicause the prince had doone this deed by the procurement of a lewd and wanton person, one Peers Gavaston, an esquire of Gascoine, the king banished him the realme, least the prince, who delighted much in his companie, might by his evill and wanton counsell fall to evill and naughtie rule.