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¶_o the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n since_o history_n as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o preface_n upon_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o this_o cronycle_n declare_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o time_n the_o light_v of_o truth_n the_o life_n of_o remembrance_n the_o master_n of_o the_o life_n the_o messenger_n of_o old_a season_n whereof_o innumerable_a commodyty_n grow_v i_o ne_o think_v the_o labour_n myspente_a that_o i_o at_o the_o high_a commandment_n of_o our_o moost_n redoughted_a soveraygne_a lord_n henry_n the_o cyght_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n high_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v employ_v about_o the_o translacyon_n of_o now_o the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissaâ—t_v out_z of_o french_a in_o to_o our_o englysshe_n tongue_n certain_o nat_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o same_o cronycle_n in_o who_o be_v conteygâ—â—d_v the_o war_n of_o these_o party_n which_o war_n dâ—scâ—yved_v in_o french_a 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calais_n translator_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n and_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n with_o the_o chapter_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n by_o order_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n first_o how_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporselle_n do_v moche_n hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o bridge_n of_o taylbourcke_v be_v win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n and_o how_o the_o englisshman_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o frenchman_n and_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o his_o rout_n aryve_v at_o â—â—â—nborowe_n in_o scotlande_n capi._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n find_v a_o wild_a country_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v yvell_n content_a with_o the_o admyrall_a and_o how_o he_o pacyfy_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o how_o france_n atreman_n and_o his_o company_n had_z nerehande_fw-ge take_v ardenbourke_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n iii._n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n albyne_n and_o enguerante_fw-la zendequyn_v save_v ardenbourke_n fro_o take_v and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o hungry_a send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n to_z marry_o thetle_n of_o valois_n to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n write_v to_o duke_n frederyke_v of_o bavyere_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n with_z her_o nese_n isabella_n of_o bavy_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o quesnoy_v capi._n v._n ¶_o how_o frances_n atreman_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dan_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n wed_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bavyere_n and_o after_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dan._n foyes_n vi_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a burgess_n of_o sluse_n be_v behe_fw-ge dead_a and_o how_o sluse_n be_v change_v for_o the_o land_n of_o bethune_n &_o how_o the_o siege_n of_o dan_n contynew_v long_o cap._n seven_o ¶_o how_o the_o gauntoyse_n flee_v out_o of_o dan_n by_o night_n &_o how_o the_o french_a man_n take_v the_o town_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_z also_o how_o the_o king_n dystroy_v the_o country_n of_o the_o four_o craft_n capi._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n depart_v out_o of_o flaunders_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o hungry_a and_o how_o the_o marquess_n of_o blanqueforte_n take_v by_o strength_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o lady_n 〈…〉_o cap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n take_v bertuell_a in_o poictou_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n x._o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o vatley_n and_o dystroy_v dyvers_a other_o town_n in_o northumberlande_n and_z 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