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the_o say_a chapel_n and_o there_o cause_n theym_fw-mi solemply_fw-fr to_o be_v inter_v syxt_o that_o all_o such_o good_n as_o the_o say_a person_n so_o slay_v have_v within_o the_o town_n or_o else_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o say_a cytezeyn_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o wyve_n or_o next_o kynnesfolke_n of_o theym_n so_o deed_n when_o the_o proclamacyon_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v end_v there_o be_v a_o exclamacyon_n &_o cryenge_a of_o mercy_n &_o such_o sorrow_n &_o lament_v make_v of_o y_z e_z peple_n that_o the_o noise_n thereof_o sound_v to_o the_o heaven_n but_o to_o bring_v this_o tragedy_n to_o conclusion_n final_o such_o labour_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o duke_n aswell_o by_o exortacyon_n of_o sermon_n &_o other_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v pardon_v except_o the_o foundacyon_n of_o the_o chapel_n &_o execucyon_n of_o certain_a person_n which_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v the_o occasyoner_n of_o this_o mischief_n and_o also_o the_o cost_n of_o that_o journey_n y_z e_z which_o be_v cess_v at_o xxiiii_o m._n franky_n or_o xxiiii_o c._n li._n sterlynge_v after_o which_o end_n thus_o make_v the_o consulatê_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o their_o habyte_v &_o rule_v and_z to_o theym_n be_v admyt_v all_o former_a office_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o town_n except_o the_o offyce_v of_o bailie_n wyke_a in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n begin_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o gaunt_n in_o flaunders_n to_o rebel_v again_o their_o earl_n of_o new_a y_fw-es e_o cause_n whereof_o be_v nat_n show_v but_o they_o with_o aid_n which_o they_o have_v of_o ipre_n courtray_v and_o other_o town_n make_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v streyghte_n unto_o a_o town_n in_o flaunders_n call_v dyxmew_n intend_v to_o have_v take_v it_o but_o y_o e_o earl_n be_v warn_v thereof_o with_o aid_v of_o bruges_n &_o of_o frank_n and_o other_o mamn_v out_o a_o company_n again_o the_o other_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o plain_a field_n and_z after_o a_o sharp_a skyrmysshe_n 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courtray_v and_o so_o exort_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o town_n y_z t_z they_o promise_v he_o to_o take_v his_o part_n whereupon_o he_o gate_n a_o banner_n of_o the_o earl_n arm_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o ride_v about_o that_o town_n cry_v who_o that_o will_v take_v the_o earl_n party_n &_o he_o let_v he_o follow_v that_o banner_n who_o the_o people_n follow_v in_o great_a noumber_n and_o when_o y_a e_o earl_n be_v asserteyn_v of_o that_o deed_n &_o how_o the_o town_n of_o courtray_v be_v turn_v unto_o his_o party_n anon_o he_o assemble_v of_o other_o town_n &_o also_o of_o that_o and_o of_o ipre_n so_o moche_n that_o his_o host_n be_v esteem_v at_o lx_o m._n man_n with_o the_o which_o he_o speed_v he_o unto_o gaunte_n &_o lay_v a_o strong_a siege_n there_o about_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o die_v short_o after_o the_o earl_n be_v fain_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n &_o to_o remove_v his_o siege_n or_o else_o as_o some_o writer_n report_n for_o 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the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xxvii_o &_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o the_o vi_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o france_n this_o rycharde_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n of_o who_o birth_n some_o writer_n tell_v wonder_n the_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o and_o upon_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a he_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o translacyon_n of_o saint_n swythyn_n in_o which_o time_n &_o season_n stand_v mayre_n &_o shryve_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n these_o person_n follow_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxviii_o grocer_n andrew_n pykman_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n i._n  _fw-fr nycholas_n twyfforde_n  _fw-fr the_o which_o continue_v so_o in_o their_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v y_z e_o shryve_v till_o myghelmas_n &_o you_o e_o mayor_n till_o the_o fee_a of_o simon_n and_o jude._n at_o which_o season_n be_v choose_v &_o admyt_v new_a offycer_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o grocer_n john_n boseham_n  _fw-fr john_n phylpot_n  _fw-fr anno._n two_o  _fw-fr thomas_n cornwaleys_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n for_o varyaunce_n which_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n latymer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n upon_o that_o one_o party_n &_o sir_n robert_n hal_n &_o shakerley_n esquyer_n upon_o that_o other_o party_n for_o a_o prisoner_n take_v beyond_o the_o see_v in_o spain_n call_v the_o lord_n of_o dene_fw-mi who_o the_o say_a esquyer_n hold_v in_o their_o possession_n contrary_a the_o wylle_n of_o the_o foresay_a knight_n for_z the_o say_a cause_n y_o e_o say_v knight_n enter_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n petyr_n and_o there_o find_a y_o e_o say_v sir_n robert_n knel_v at_o mass_n wythoute_n reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o place_n slay_v he_o in_o the_o church_n at_o y_z e_z high_a mass_n season_v &_o after_o that_o other_o name_v shakerley_n be_v by_o their_o mean_n arrest_v and_o have_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n long_o after_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxx_o grocer_n john_n heylysdâ—ne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n iii._n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n baret_fw-la  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n &_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n certain_a galeys_fw-la and_o other_o shyppe_n send_v by_o charles_n the_o syxte_v than_o king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o which_o be_v chief_a patron_n or_o capytayne_v a_o knyghte_n name_v sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr clycon_n land_a in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o england_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n &_o last_o enter_v the_o ryver_n of_o thamis_n and_o so_o come_v to_o gravysende_v where_o he_o spoil_v the_o town_n and_o burn_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o return_v into_o france_n with_o moche_n rychesse_n as_o afferm_v the_o french_a cronycle_n 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