Nottingham, 34, 250 (note);
receives customs after pattern of Coventry, 48 (note)

—— John de, necromancer, 63-4


O

"Obits," 275

Onley, family of, 257 (note), 258

—— 144 and note

Ordeal, trial by, 53

Oven, feudal lord's, 46

Oxford, 15;
S. Frideswide's fair at, 253


P

Pageants, Corpus Christi, 287-307;
acted 1392 in Coventry, 290;
absence of Old Testament scenes in, 299;
payment of actors in, by crafts, 293;
dress of actors in, 306;
of cardmakers, later cappers, 300, 305, 306;
characters of Herod, Pilate and the devil in, 287, 303-5;
minor characters in, 305-6;
crafts evade contributions to, 292;
Ludus Coventriæ probably unconnected with Coventry cycle of, 297-8;
"Doomsday" or drapers', 129, 295, 300, 305, 306;
liturgical drama and, 289;
of girdlers, 300;
"Harrowing of Hell," see Cardmakers;
Heywood's allusions to, 305;
of mercers, 299, 307;
and miracle plays, 289-90;
pageant houses, 293;
of pinners and needlers, 299-300;
"Nativity" or sheremen's and tailors', 299-302;
of smiths, 299, 300, 304;
royal spectators of, 288;
stage properties of, 305-6;
stations where acted, 294-5;
titles of, 299-300;
vehicles used for, 293-4;
"Presentation in Temple" or weavers', 292 (note), 299, 300, 302;
for reception of royalty, Arthur, Prince of Wales, 307;
Edward, Prince of Wales, 152-4;
Henry VIII., 307;
Margaret of Anjou, 124-6;
Princess Mary, 307

Pakeman, Simon, prior's bailiff, 68

Palace Yard, 165

Park, Little, 5, 107;
martyrs burnt in, 6, 158;
plays played in, 290, 296

Parliament "Unlearned," 102-3;
"Diabolical," 131

"Pastores," 289;
see also Pageants

Peasant revolt, 97

"Peeping Tom," see Godiva

"Peregrini," 289;
see also Pageants

Pewterers, 200

Pilate, see Pageants

Pilgrims, 238-9

Pinners, feast of, 275 (note)

Pisford, William, 263

Plague, 244

Players, strolling, 279;
of Coventry, 288

Play, S. Christian's, 296 and note

Plays, stationary, acted in the Little Park, 296

Poddycroft, common land, 92

Polesworth, 15;
S. Edith of, 40

Population of Coventry, 162

Portmanmote, court of, 48, 49-51

Poulterers, 250

Preston, 47 (note)

Prince of Wales, lord of the Earl's-half, 43, 167;
Council of, 184;
see also Edward V., Henry V.

Prince's Chamber, title of Coventry, 73

Prior, quarrel between Isabella and the men of Coventry, 67-72

Priors of Coventry: Brightwalton, William of, purchased Earl's-half, 58;
Deram, 190-4;
Geoffry, 29;
Irreys, Henry, 62;
plot to kill by witchcraft, 63-4

Prior's-half of Coventry, 37, 57;
Trinity Church serves for parish of, 7, 37

Prior's Waste, 176

Priory, 39;
remains of, 25-6, 74;
Henry VI. lodged at, 119-20;
shrine at, 8

Procession at Corpus Christi, 287-8;
on Midsummer and S. Peter's Eves, 284-7;
of royalty, 120, 128

Processus Prophetarum, 289, 299


R

Reading, 16

Recorders of Coventry: Boteler, Henry, 121, 187;
death of, 198;
disgrace of, 199;
opposes Saunders, 188;
quells tumult, 195;
Empson, Richard, 159, 198, 206, 207;
Littleton, Thomas, 119, 121;
Swillington, Ralph, 274

Regratery, see Forestalling

Richard I., 33

—— II., 102;
forbids duel, 11, 101-2;
lays foundation-stone of Carthusian chapel, 6, 100

—— III., 155-6;
sees pageants, 288

Rivers, Earl, 148;
guardian of the Prince of Wales, 184

—— Lord, 126, 129;
beheaded on Gosford Green, 11, 144

Robin of Redesdale, 140, 144

Rochester, Bishop of, Thomas Savage, 207

Roger of Wendover, 18, 19

Rood, of Bronholme, of Chester, 238

Rous, John, antiquary, 131


S

Saddlers, journeymen, of London, 230

S. Albans, 16;
battles of, 122, 132;
men of, 46, 56

S. Augustine of Hippo, 18

S. Catharine, chapel of, 82;
character of, 287;
play of, 296;
see also Guilds

S. George, Coventry birthplace of, 4, 154 (note);
chapel of, 12, 275 (note);
character of, in pageants, 153-4;
riding of, 307;
mummers's play of, ibid.;
see also Guild

S. John the Baptist's Eve, 284, 285-6

S. Margaret, 125, 287

S. Mary's Hall, 74, 161, 178, 190;
guild-hall of, 81-2;
tapestry in, 82;
window in, 314

S. Nicholas Hall, 1

S. Osburg, 15;
pool of, 7-8;
shrine of, 8, 238

S. Paul's Cathedral, 160

S. Thomas' or cappers' chapel in S. Michael's, 274

S. Thomas of India, 287

Samson, character of, welcomes Edward IV., 133

Sanctuary, right of, 95

Sanitation, 244-5

Saunders, Laurence, dyer, made chamberlain, 182;
champion of malcontents, 181, 204;
complains of abuses, 184-8, 197-8, 316;
imprisoned, 190, 204, 210;
member of the Forty-Eight, 199 (note);
seditious speeches of, 203;
trials of, 189, 210

—— Laurence, martyr, 5, 163

Schoolmaster and school, 25, 264-6

Severn, river, 257

Shakespeare, 105

Sharpe, Jack, rising under, 109

Shepey, Jordan, mayor, 12

Sherbourne river, regulations concerning, 87

Sheremen, see Tailors

Sheriffs, 254 (note);
county court of 52-3;
Henry VI. promises to make, 121

Ship-money, 166

Shipton, Mother, prophecy of, 7

Shops, 62 (note), 234 (note)

Shrewsbury, Countess of, 129;
see also Talbot

Shrines, of saints, 238-9

Silk industry, 167

Simnel bread, 248 (note)

Sluys, battle of, 8

Smith, Walter, age of, 296

Smiths, craft of, 286;
abuses of, 221-3;
chapel of, 275 (note);
journeymen of, 223;
see also Pageants

Soap, making of, 61 and note

Somerset, Duke of, retainers of, and city watch, 126-7

Somerset, Duke of, Protector, 162

Southampton, 257

Sowe, Richard, killed by witchcraft, 64

Spain, 252

Spicer-stoke, 250

Stafford, Sir Humphrey, brawl between and the Harcourts, 281-2

Stamford, 141 (note)

Staple of Calais, 147;
John Onley of Coventry, mayor of, 257;
monopoly of wool trade, 140, 215

Star Chamber, 210, 211 (note)

Stephen, King, 40

Steward; see Town Clerk

Stivichall, 4, 40;
common at, 171

Stocks, 240

Stoke, common at, 171

Stoneleigh, Abbot of, 179;
church of, 4;
monks of, 283

Stourbridge, fair at, 252

Stowe, antiquary, of London, 284

Stralsund, 259

Strike of journeymen, 230

Swanswell Pool, 24 (note), 191, 193

Swine of S. Anthony's Hospital, 234 (note)

Sulby, Prior of, 253

Surcharging of common lands, 187-8

Swynderby, William, 98-9


T

Tables, draughts, 280

Tailors, journeymen of, 83, 229;
guild and fullers, 219-20;
see also Pageants

Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, 3, 110

Tamworth, 40

Tanners, title of pageant of, lost, 299;
regulations concerning, 200

Tapestry, 82

Tewkesbury, 35

Thomas, monk of Coventry, 31-2, 34

Thornton, John, window of, 314

Tilers, 275 (note)

Toll, 17, 257;
Coventry free from, 18, 19, 71;
at Southampton, 257

Town clerk and steward, Boteler, John, 189, 194, 197, 211

Towton, battle of, 133

"Trial and Crucifixion of Christ," see Pageants

Tree, traditional, near Smithford Bridge, 9


V

Vagabonds, sturdy, 266-7

Vespasian, visit of, to Exeter, 14

Victuallers, 169 and note, 246-9


W

Wakefield, battle of, 133;
cycle of plays at, 301

Walkers, see Fullers

Walls of city, begun, 6;
dismantled, 6-7, 166-7

Walter of Coventry, 28 (note)

Ward, Joan, martyr, 158

Wardens, 88, 202

Wards of the city, meeting of men of, 91 (note), 92

Warwick, 151, 161;
Leycester Hospital at, 165

—— Earl of, Richard Beauchamp, 109, 110

—— Earl of, Richard Neville, the King-maker, 149;
appeal made to by Huet, 138;
plans to raise Clarence to throne, 139-40;
foments rebellion, 140-1, 144, 145-8;
letter from, to Coventry mayor, 141-3;
marriage of daughters of, 143, 147;
Edward IV. prisoner of, 144;
refused to give battle at Coventry, 150

Wastel bread, 248 (note)

Watch, 237, 311;
fray between Somerset's retainers, 126-7

Weavers, craft of, 201, 202;
apprentices of, 225;
journeymen of, 229-30;
searchers of cloth, 212-3;
see also Pageant

Westminster, Abbey of, 149;
Abbot of, 29

Wheatley, founder of Bablake School, 259-60

White, Sir Thomas, 264

Whitley, common at, 171-2;
Bristowe, encloses land at, 175;
meadows at, thrown open, 175-6;
suit concerning meadows at, 177-80, 194-5, 196-7

Whittington, Sir Richard, 263

Wickliffe, 98, 100

William I., 16, 29, 38

Winchester, 15;
fair at, 252;
men of, receive customs after pattern of Coventry, 48 (note)

Woodville, John, 9, 144-5

Wool, 140, 184, 215, 224

—— hall, 202, 212, 250

Worcester, Tiptoft, Earl of, 149


Y

York, 15;
men of, 207 (note);
plays performed at, 290

—— Archbishop of, 143, 149

—— Richard, Duke of, 119, 123, 126

"York Plays," 301, 305