beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o 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will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
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sorrow_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o roger_n mortymer_n grant_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o to_o yâ—_z foresay_a sir_n john_n mautrever_v through_o the_o king_n lettre_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o holy_a yâ—_z foresay_a sir_n moryce_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o take_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n â–ª_o yâ—_z which_o castle_n yâ—_z king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o xxvii_o that_o the_o foresay_a sir_n roger_n mortimer_n send_v yâ—_z manner_n of_o yâ—_z death_n how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresay_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v seen_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n good_a cheer_n &_o good_a solace_n as_o they_o may_v at_o yâ—_z souper_fw-fr and_o no_o thing_n the_o king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v unto_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v and_o slepte_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o slepte_v the_o traytoure_n false_a for_o swear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o feaute_n come_v pryvely_a in_o to_o yâ—_z king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o yâ—_z table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o yâ—_z good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a to_o be_v deed_n there_o &_o slay_v &_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o up_o so_o down_o than_o take_v yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o foundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o oft_o time_n therewith_o thyrl_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o nothing_o be_v perceyve_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philip_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n at_o york_n and_o after_o chrystmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n bring_v with_o he_o philip_n his_o broders_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaud_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o king_n edward_n spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n sing_v the_o mass_n the_o sunday_n on_o the_o even_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o xxvij_o but_o because_o that_o the_o king_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_z fader_fw-mi live_v because_o that_o he_o byleve_v the_o counseyler_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o realm_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n direct_v it_o to_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o know_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crown_v that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o twelve_o of_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n martial_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_z that_o were_z the_o king_n uncle_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garen_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n &_o john_n of_o roos_n baron_n all_o these_o be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyle_v the_o king_n &_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parlyament_v of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o the_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n the_o shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v and_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o they_o castle_n town_n londe_n &_o rent_n in_z great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o crown_n &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englisshmen_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o iustyfyenge_a of_o troylebaston_n bynge_v edward_n at_o whytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la through_o the_o counseyle_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o that_o parlyament_n the_o king_n through_o their_o counseyle_n &_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n within_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feautee_n and_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n forgive_v they_o for_o ever_o more_o by_o his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o forthermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o the_o scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v ragman_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o homage_v &_o feautee_n first_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o all_o the_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o and_o other_o charter_n &_o remembraunce_n that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o the_o foresay_a realm_n of_o scotlond_n it_o be_v forgyven_v they_o against_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o with_o the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n that_o be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyke_o and_o also_o forthermore_o he_o relesed_a &_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n have_v in_o scotlonde_n by_o old_a conquest_n ¶_o and_o this_o pease_n for_o to_o be_v hold_n and_o last_v the_o scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o three_o year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o m._n pound_n by_o even_a porcyon_n and_o forthermore_o above_o all_o this_o they_o speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_a that_o davyd_v dritonautier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o the_o fall_v tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_z false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o u_o year_n and_o so_o through_o this_o curse_a counseyle_n david_n spouse_v at_o barwyk_n dame_n jone_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v upon_o mary_n magdaleyns_n day_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxviij_o to_o great_a harm_n &_o empayr_v of_o all_o the_o king_n blood_n whereof_o that_o gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_n moche_n be_v that_o fair_a damosel_n desparage_v since_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n assent_v of_o englonde_n and_o fro_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v
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
to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a will_n than_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n all_o the_o sister_n &_o take_v the_o land_n albion_n as_o their_o sister_n call_v it_o &_o there_o they_o go_v up_o &_o down_o &_o find_v neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o child_n but_o wild_a beeste_n of_o dyvers_a kynde_n and_o when_o their_o â—ttayles_n be_v disprude_v &_o sail_v they_o feed_v they_o with_o herb_n &_o fruyte_n in_o season_n of_o that_o year_n &_o so_o they_o â—â—ued_v as_o they_o best_o may_v &_o after_o that_o they_o take_v flesh_n of_o dyvers_a beeste_n &_o beraâ—â—_n wonder_n faâ—â—e_v &_o so_o they_o desire_a man_n company_n &_o man_n kind_n they_o fayâ—ed_v and_o for_o here_o they_o wax_v wonder_n couragyous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o man_n company_n than_o any_o other_o solace_n or_o mirth_n when_o the_o devyll_n that_o perâ—â—yved_v go_v by_o dyvers_a country_n &_o take_v a_o body_n of_o the_o air_n &_o like_v nature_n shâ—â—_n of_o man_n &_o come_v in_o to_z the_o land_n of_o albion_n &_o lie_v by_o those_o woman_n &_o shad_v tho_o nature_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o conceyve_v &_o bring_v forth_o giant_n of_o which_o one_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o another_o langerigan_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o dyvers_a name_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o &_o be_v bear_v horryble_a giant_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n &_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_v &_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arryve_v &_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n &_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v &_o discomfyte_v the_o giant_n above_o say_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a &_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n &_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albyon_n that_o after_o he_o name_v brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n that_z now_o be_v call_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v of_o saxonye_n this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v about_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o know_v that_o in_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v &_o destroy_v through_o they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyny_n flee_v then_n &_o come_v in_o to_o lombardy_n and_o though_o be_v lord_n &_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o hyght_n latyne_n and_o another_o king_n there_o be_v the_o hyght_n turocelyne_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o this_o king_n latyne_n the_o oftentimes_o do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latyne_n herd_n that_o aeneas_n be_v come_v he_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o high_a and_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o 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