yâ—_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ—_z castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n â—he_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_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 tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ—_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o with_o all_o 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 some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_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 move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ—_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_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_o after_o some_o in_o mâ—lj_fw-la be_v â—aunâ—om_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ—_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ—_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ—_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ—_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ—_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ—_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ—_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o â—oost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o 〈…〉_o than_o meet_v 〈…〉_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ—_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ—_z see_v under_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withâ—â—yd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ—_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ—_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâ—hes_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ—_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o 〈…〉_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ—_n when_o 〈…〉_o gand_fw-mi 〈…〉_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o country_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n â–ª_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o 〈…〉_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ—_z country_n by_z yâ—_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tempest_n yâ—_z none_o of_o our_o nâ—â—_n you_o never_o hear_v 〈…〉_o such_o through_o yâ—_z which_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n â—â—theyr_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v through_o 〈…〉_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a 〈…〉_o be_v full_o great_a 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n not_o moche_n
will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o give_v he_o good_a host_n age_n and_o arthur_n by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o thereupon_o the_o saxon_n go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o wound_n change_v as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v and_o they_o turn_v their_o navy_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arryve_v at_o cotnes_n &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shypp_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v the_o loud_a and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_z slay_v moche_n people_n and_o take_v all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v &_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z town_n shette_v fast_o their_o gate_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n &_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o manly_a against_o they_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n give_v batayle_n unto_o the_o saron_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o overcome_v they_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o anon_o let_v hang_v the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayn_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotlond_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thyder_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayle_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_z that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v wtstande_v he_o ne_o endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o colegrin_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n and_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n but_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v it_o he_z take_v ten_o m._n knight_n to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o passage_n and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z march_v of_o scot_n land_n for_z messenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o britayn_n there_o as_o heâ—ay_v seek_v &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thyderwarde_o and_o cador_n pursue_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o or_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v he_o &_o his_o people_n when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n where_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o mountef_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_z arthur_n pursue_v they_o &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o yle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o eagle_n yâ—_z be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_z warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_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 limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o therewith_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n ask_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o uj_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 yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jesu_n chryst_n m_o cc_o xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynthestre_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n 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 &_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 be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_z 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 shall_v overcome_v he_o &_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dye_v 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_o shall_v dye_v his_o seed_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_fw-mi tyme._n and_o after_o this_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n and_o shall_v kepâ—_n the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o one_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a and_o that_o other_o in_o london_n &_o he_o shall_v embrace_v in_o habytacyon_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o wales_n &_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_o eere_n shall_v stretch_v toward_o many_o habyâ—acyons_n &_o countree_n &_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 &_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 and_o than_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_o during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n through_o 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 without_z come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n that_o man_n shall_v see_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v 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