he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n john_n bayloll_n consyder_v how_o that_o god_n die_v many_o meruaylle_n and_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n att_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlond_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o the_o king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o erdeyn_v in_o that_o countries_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worshyppe_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sire_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o the_o cytee_n of_o bordeaux_n treat_v and_o spekyge_a of_o the_o challenge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr and_z to_o the_o prelateg_v peer_n and_o may_v man_n of_o that_o country_n consent_v welle_v to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o traveyl_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n and_z he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o ·vi_fw-la thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorantyne_n in_o saloygne_n and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o dayes·_n and_o att_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n and_o sir_n bursygaude_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n and_o peten_n fast_o by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o stonge_z batayll_n with_o frensshman_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o which_o year_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_a by_o pyeter_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n come_n tho_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vii_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viii_o c._n and_o there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v and_o sir_n phylyp_v his_o young_a soon_o and_o many_o duke_n and_o noble_a man_n and_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o m._n and_o so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o the_o prince_n and_z to_o the_o peple_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o raunson_n and_o upon_o their_o truth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n his_o soon_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o u_o day_n of_o maye_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n arryve_v gracyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_v atte_a westmynstre_n and_o there_o come_v so_o great_a a_o multytude_n &_o press_v of_o peple_n abowte_fw-mi theym_fw-mi to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o ryall_n sight_n that_o unnethe_n fro_o maddaye_v till_o night_n may_v they_o not_o come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o the_o king_n raunson_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_z after_o some_o mennys_n raunson_n be_v set_v att_o three_o thousand_o thousaind_a floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effecte·_a and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfende_v be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wynsore_fw-la as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o ownne_n worshyppe_n and_o att_o reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o att_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryal_n and_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_v any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n wythoute_n payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kalendas_fw-la of_o julii_fw-la sire_n johan_n earl_n of_o rychmonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n atte_a london_n three_o day_n of_o rogaâ—yons_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o alle_fw-mi that_o will_v come_v in_z who_o be_v name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n johan_n and_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worshyppe_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o comb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edwade_n choose_v this_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a att_o westmestre_fw-fr fast_a by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o octobere_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v that_o he_o will_v never_o â—â—me_n again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v in_o end_n the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n and_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n come_v king_n edward_n be_v &_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o saint_n hyllarye_v tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o hâ—s_n peple_n &_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v att_o his_o request_n and_o dwell_v unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n that_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n eere_n that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n jig_a a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o ra_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n in_z to_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelle_fw-fr and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o y_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o so_o ward_n paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n all_o with_o strench_v of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o apryl_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyd_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o
they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoygne_n without_o any_o spare_v and_o there_o with_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n ihesu_n cryste_n m·cc_n xv_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n and_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o â—e_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wulf_n shall_v deyâ—_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o heed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_a time_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v aberde_v as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o fooâ—_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n to_o ward_v waly_n and_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o â—eres_n shall_v stretch_v to_o ward_v many_o habytacyon_n and_o countree_n and_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v with_o out_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n that_o see_v thorughout_v all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o dethe_v of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hare_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v dwell_v faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n and_o sorrow_n and_o great_a dethe_v of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n and_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eâ—â—e_n in_o corn_n wayâ—e_o that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o goâ—e_n that_o of_o pride_n â—haâ—_n be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despyâ—e_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o aâ—â—er_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o govern_v and_z after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o â—ee_n and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr and_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o batayl_n shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o goâ—e_v less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n that_o frenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o thenne_n shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o thenne_n shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a thet_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyll_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a 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