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that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n agree_v that_o the_o say_a restitution_n be_v confirm_v and_o shall_v remain_v of_o such_o full_a force_n and_o effect_v that_o john_n now_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v neither_o challenge_v nor_o obtain_v against_o the_o say_a richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n in_o any_o court_n of_o england_n or_o in_o wales_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o petition_n in_o parliament_n any_o of_o the_o possession_n or_o title_n that_o the_o say_v john_n or_o edmund_n his_o elder_a brother_n long_o since_o decease_v ever_o have_v in_o or_o to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o arundel_n or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_v thereof_o so_o as_o by_o this_o restitution_n the_o say_a earl_n richard_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a estate_n and_o title_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n as_o well_o to_o all_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o
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to_o stand_v great_o in_o need_n of_o england_n friendship_n whereas_o the_o forementioned_a truce_n with_o france_n be_v prolong_v but_o for_o one_o year_n further_o and_o yet_o do_v it_o hardly_o endure_v so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o however_o now_o both_o the_o king_n seem_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o endeavour_v a_o final_a peace_n 37._o peace_n fabian_n p._n 228_o &_o odâ—_n raâ—nald_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ann_n ann_n 37._o and_o send_v their_o commissioner_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o avignon_n to_o conclude_v and_o perfect_v the_o agreement_n on_o these_o condition_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v whole_o lay_v aside_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o king_n john_n shall_v entire_o yield_v up_o to_o he_o all_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n with_o the_o dependency_n and_o whatever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o take_v therefrom_o by_o his_o progenitor_n and_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n shall_v free_o hold_v and_o possess_v the_o same_o without_o acknowledge_v owe_v or_o pay_v any_o homage_n therefore_o to_o any_o french_a king_n from_o that_o day_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o long_o put_v off_o and_o delay_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o demur_n and_o other_o artifices_fw-la usual_a in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a commissioner_n be_v weary_v by_o those_o tedious_a tergiversation_n return_v back_o to_o their_o master_n without_o bring_v the_o say_a agreement_n to_o any_o happy_a conclusion_n but_o etc._n but_o other_o rainald_n â—d_a hunc_fw-la ann_n mezeray_fw-fr etc._n etc._n some_o say_v this_o treaty_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o occasion_n give_v by_o the_o english_a who_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o guisnes_n by_o treachery_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v present_o however_o king_n edward_n hereupon_o prepare_v for_o war_n resolve_v to_o take_v the_o field_n early_o next_o year_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o truce_n shall_v be_v expire_v but_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o april_n before_o the_o last_o truce_n be_v renew_v for_o another_o year_n the_o lord_n guy_n 507._o guy_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 153._o meâ—â—â—y_v 〈…〉_o p._n 251_o 〈…〉_o 23._o april_n &_o fâ—x_n act_n &_o men._n p._n 507._o de_fw-fr nesle_n marshal_n of_o france_n go_v in_o hostile_a manner_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n spoil_v and_o ravage_v about_o in_o xaintogne_n and_o near_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n but_o be_v at_o last_o meet_v with_o by_o sr._n walter_n bentley_n who_o together_o with_o edmund_n rous_n a_o norfolk-man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n make_v in_o all_o but_o 600_o man_n encounter_v he_o valiant_o and_o have_v such_o success_n that_o he_o slay_v and_o rout_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o take_v sr._n guy_n de_fw-fr nesle_n himself_o and_o sr._n arnold_n d'endreghan_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n william_n de_fw-fr nesle_n the_o marshal_n brother_n and_o six_o other_o knight_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 140_o prisoner_n but_o yet_o 153._o yet_o frois_fw-fr c._n 153._o in_o the_o september_n follow_v the_o frenchman_n recover_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n after_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o englishman_n possession_n 5_o year_n without_o one_o stroke_n give_v or_o take_v for_o the_o garrison_n be_v leave_v low_o and_o without_o provision_n be_v fain_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o place_n on_o equal_a condition_n because_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o live_v on_o iv_o while_o thus_o matter_n be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n between_o england_n and_o france_n and_o hot_a war_n etc._n war_n vid._n other_o ramald_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ann_n ann_n 22._o etc._n etc._n rage_v between_o casimire_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o lithuanian_n and_o tartar_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o christian_a state_n of_o venice_n and_o genoa_n tear_v out_o one_o another_o bowel_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n territory_n be_v snatch_v away_o from_o he_o piecemeal_n by_o the_o infidel_n the_o 25._o the_o id._n ibid._n ibid._n 25._o heathen_a governor_n of_o damascus_n with_o a_o design_n to_o render_v the_o christian_n under_o he_o odious_a and_o so_o to_o fill_v his_o coffer_n with_o their_o substance_n perpetrate_v a_o most_o cruel_a and_o nero-like_a action_n this_o year_n for_o have_v himself_o cause_v the_o say_a city_n to_o be_v secret_o fire_v in_o two_o several_a place_n he_o present_o hurry_v away_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o rack_n as_o the_o only_a author_n thereof_o some_o of_o these_o be_v render_v impatient_a by_o the_o exquisiteness_n of_o the_o torment_n confess_v themselves_o guilty_a whereupon_o immediate_o he_o condemn_v they_o all_o to_o die_v except_o such_o as_o will_v embrace_v mahometanisme_n most_o of_o they_o by_o large_a gift_n appease_v the_o tyrant_n sury_n other_o unhappy_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o there_o remain_v two_o and_o twenty_o who_o refuse_v to_o do_v either_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v crucify_a however_o first_o the_o tyrant_n command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o their_o friend_n parent_n and_o child_n that_o so_o he_o may_v shake_v their_o constancy_n but_o the_o divine_a grace_n do_v so_o powerful_o assist_v they_o at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o father_n who_o be_v to_o die_v despise_v the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o own_o son_n who_o entreat_v he_o to_o live_v and_o the_o faithful_a son_n upbraid_v his_o apostate_n father_n of_o wicked_a inconstancy_n to_o forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o fear_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o call_v he_o his_o worst_a enemy_n in_o that_o by_o tempt_v he_o with_o the_o transitory_a joy_n of_o this_o life_n he_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternity_n be_v therefore_o all_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o three_o day_n they_o be_v behold_v both_o by_o christian_n and_o saracen_n to_o die_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o religious_a constancy_n but_o the_o tyrant_n have_v but_o a_o short_a triumph_n for_o this_o his_o exploit_n for_o soon_o after_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o souldan_n command_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o this_o manner_n a_o great-broad_a anvil_n of_o iron_n be_v ready_o prepare_v as_o red-hot_a as_o possible_a the_o malefactor_n be_v bring_v near_o stark-naked_a from_o his_o privy-part_n upward_o then_o two_o strong_a man_n take_v and_o twist_v a_o towel_n below_o his_o rib_n and_o above_o his_o hip_n round_o his_o belly_n pull_v and_o twist_v till_o by_o degree_n they_o have_v render_v he_o thereabouts_o little_o more_o than_o a_o span_n round_o at_o which_o time_n the_o executioner_n cut_v he_o off_o with_o a_o sword_n at_o one_o blow_v just_a above_o the_o towel_n this_o body_n be_v immediate_o set_v upon_o the_o glow_a anvil_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n and_o life_n together_o be_v hold_v in_o till_o the_o anvil_n grow_v cold_a the_o body_n fall_v off_o be_v seize_v by_o death_n with_o such_o signal_n severity_n can_v it_o please_v god._n to_o revenge_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o name_n v._o this_o year_n 346._o year_n favâ—ne's_n theatre_n l'honne_v r_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 346._o on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o september_n or_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n king_n john_n of_o france_n that_o in_o magnificence_n he_o may_v not_o come_v behind_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n who_o have_v late_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n do_v also_o annâ—n_o also_o mezeray_fw-fr ad_fw-la hâ—â—â—_n annâ—n_o institute_v or_o rather_o renew_v the_o almost_o obsolete_a order_n
summons_n give_v special_a command_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n by_o his_o letter_n royal_a and_o by_o his_o messenger_n which_o go_v post_n into_o all_o part_n that_o without_o any_o delay_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o help_v to_o resist_v the_o public_a enemy_n who_o have_v invade_v his_o kingdom_n but_o when_o he_o think_v to_o have_v have_v a_o royal_a army_n he_o find_v himself_o deceive_v for_o few_o or_o none_o come_v in_o to_o he_o almost_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o spain_n forsake_v he_o and_o go_v over_o to_o his_o bastard-brother_n who_o be_v now_o general_o adore_v as_o the_o rising-sun_n upon_o this_o don_n pedro_n be_v force_v immediate_o to_o fly_v or_o else_o he_o have_v be_v take_v he_o be_v so_o much_o hate_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o even_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o yet_o at_o this_o very_a time_n 31._o time_n odâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 31._o meet_v with_o don_n juan_n of_o torres_n brother_n to_o he_o who_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o city_n of_o calahorra_n to_o his_o enemy_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o quality_n that_o will_v stick_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o this_o character_n in_o so_o ebb_v a_o fortune_n but_o only_o one_o loyal_a grandee_n don_n hernando_n del_fw-it castro_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n forsake_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o thus_o don_n pedro_n be_v attend_v with_o this_o lord_n and_o a_o small_a troop_n of_o loyal_a gentleman_n go_v with_o his_o family_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o treasure_n to_o sevill_n on_o the_o river_n guadalquiuâ—r_n which_o be_v the_o best_a city_n then_o in_o spain_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o his_o kinsman_n don_n pedro_n surname_v the_o justiceer_n king_n of_o portugal_n with_o who_o he_o may_v have_v be_v safe_a but_o that_o don_n henry_n etc._n henry_n odour_n rainal_n ibid._n ibid._n 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o bastard_n make_v interest_n with_o don_n hernando_n the_o infant_n of_o portugal_n whereof_o the_o unhappy_a king_n of_o castille_n be_v aware_a private_o truss_v up_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o put_v it_o into_o coffer_n and_o take_v ship_v at_o lisbon_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o don_n hernando_n del_fw-it castro_n and_o a_o few_o other_o with_o he_o and_o leave_v portugal_n and_o set_v sail_n for_o galizia_n the_o farthest_n part_n of_o all_o spain_n westward_o where_o there_o be_v by_o the_o seaside_n a_o strong_a castle_n call_v corunna_n and_o here_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n maria_n de_fw-fr padilla_n and_o his_o three_o daughter_n the_o lady_n beatrice_n constance_n and_o isabel_n arrive_v and_o take_v harbour_n but_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o his_o court_n and_o council_n he_o have_v not_o one_o there_o except_o that_o never-enough-commended_n servant_n don_n hernando_n del_fw-it castro_n and_o yet_o during_o his_o stay_n in_o those_o part_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n death_n odour_n rainal_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o city_n of_o compostella_n suero_n the_o archbishop_n and_o pedro_n dean_n of_o toledo_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v for_o a_o while_o leave_v this_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o see_v what_o become_v of_o his_o bastard_n brother_n the_o earl_n of_o trastamare_n from_o who_o face_n he_o now_o flee_v iii_o as_o soon_o 127._o soon_o frois_fw-fr c._n 230._o fol._n 127._o as_o the_o castillian_n know_v that_o don_n henry_n be_v enter_v the_o land_n with_o so_o great_a a_o army_n they_o all_o slock_v to_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o so_o ride_v forth_o with_o he_o and_o all_o along_o as_o he_o go_v he_o cause_v the_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n to_o be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o every_o man_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n the_o spaniard_n still_o cry_v out_o with_o one_o voice_n live_v don_n henry_n and_o die_v pedro_n the_o cruel_a the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n lead_v he_o thus_o through_o all_o the_o 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