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that_o same_o prevylege_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n that_o be_v william_n rous_n brother_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o robert_n curtoys_n his_o brother_n and_o when_o this_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n henry_n beauclerk_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n because_o that_o william_n rous_n have_v no_o child_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o body_n &_o this_o henry_n beauclerk_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o london_n the_o four_o day_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v be_v say_v the_z fyfth_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o ancelme_v that_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n hear_v tell_v that_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o king_n henry_n beauclerk_n welcome_v he_o honourable_o and_o the_o first_o year_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o spouse_v maude_n that_o be_v margaretes_n daughter_n the_o queen_n of_o scotloâ—de_n &_o the_o archebysshop_n ancelme_fw-mi of_o 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smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kal._n of_o apryll_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxi_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wtout_fw-fr cause_n &_o reason_n and_o traytours_o be_v the_o king_n counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o by_o hede_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o great_a pite_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o fall_v spenser_n the_o which_o he_o maynteyn_v through_o loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n &_o also_o ê“fyte_n for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n because_o of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n dethe_v ¶_o when_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o lyf_v be_v pass_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n 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erledom_n of_o cardoyll_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n than_o through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n disheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o hy_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o many_o other_o be_v disheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o against_o all_o reason_n than_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n chaun_n celer_fw-la of_o englonde_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o foresay_a spensers_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_n and_o a_o covetous_a and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o take_v the_o good_n that_o be_v wtin_n holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wtout_fw-fr &_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counseyle_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_z evermore_o he_o disheryte_v they_o that_o ought_v the_o good_n and_o through_o their_o counseâ—le_n let_v arere_z a_o tallage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a kyg_n the_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n basâ—ard_v of_o normanâ—y_fw-fr the_o conquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o through_o counseyle_n of_o they_o hy_z seem_v the_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr with_o a_o c._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n at_o whitsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n &_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n find_v they_o in_o plaint_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o many_o englisshman_n the_o have_v 〈◊〉_d vytayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o &_o sudden_o in_o go_v &_o come_n &_o namely_o those_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytayle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dyscomfort_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_z he_o come_v aga_fw-la 〈…〉_o to_o englonde_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huge_a hoost_n into_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o them_z the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v the_o people_n &_o also_o brâ—nt_v a_o â—owne_n that_o be_v call_v northall_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v â—â—mâ—n_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o may_v travail_v and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—eyghlonde_a the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmasse_n in_o yâ—_z samâ—_n year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o at_o that_o dyscomfytuâ—â—_n be_v take_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayn_a earl_n of_o rychemond_n that_o hold_v the_o countreâ—_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsom_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n than_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n because_o yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commaun_n dement_fw-la of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v high_a against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beyghlonde_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o yâ—_z people_n yâ—_z he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n to_z yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beighlond_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o country_n through_o copelonde_n and_z through_o yâ—_z erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o yâ—_z country_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v folk_n all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v discomfyte_v at_o beighlonde_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v thyder_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o let_v pryvely_a enquyre_v by_o yâ—_z country_n about_o how_o yâ—_z it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquyre_v &_o espy_v that_o at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o troth_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_z he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrydge_v &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o yâ—_z holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v prive_o to_o sir_n anthony_n of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoyll_n that_o he_o shall_v
all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appear_v in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n where_o after_o anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a &_o wonder_n great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o chaffer_n vytayle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarcete_fw-la mischief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shyllynge_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_z the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchy_n &_o let_v it_o call_v yâ—_z duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v the_o which_o duchy_n he_o give_v to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n uj_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n willyan_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n hugh_z of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n robert_n of_o vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n of_o cliton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_z of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a bawd_n kin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_z none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o fur_n of_o beyond_o yâ—_z see_v but_z such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytel_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o braband_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o wâ—rp_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braband_n &_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a &_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayn_v of_o queen_n isabel_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o philip_n of_o valois_n yâ—_z emes_n soon_o of_o karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o his_o in_o yâ—_z foresay_a thing_n &_o all_o other_o long_v thereto_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n find_v ready_a unto_o he_o &_o make_v &_o behyght_n 〈…〉_o in_o â—o_o eng_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o 〈…〉_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v at_o his_o 〈…〉_o ter_z the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o y._n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o ask_v yâ—_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o 〈…〉_o suchâ—thynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o 〈…〉_o &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o â—â—st_n &_o will_n w_o 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ—_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ—_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o 〈…〉_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ—_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ—_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yâ—â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a 〈◊〉_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_n &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ—_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ—_z value_n of_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o â—egne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ—_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o â—ravayling_v 〈◊〉_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n â—e_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n as_o gain_n &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a great_a &_o boustous_a meyny_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o â—oâ—â—es_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n on_o the_o morrow_n in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o m._n man_n of_o yâ—_z
of_o governaunce_n take_v husband_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n &_o birth_n couple_v &_o marry_v they_o with_o them_z yâ—_z be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o de_fw-mi vorce_v fro_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z fall_v knight_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a na_fw-mi cyon_n gadr_v togider_v who_o leder_n be_v englysshmen_n wtout_fw-fr any_o heed_v yâ—_z which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n yâ—_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ—_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a &_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v wtout_fw-fr any_o â—â—ssing_v vu_fw-fr day_n continual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_o time_n &_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v great_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guienne_n &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n &_o fraute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxviiâ—_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporal_a law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sectionde_v because_o to_o visyte_n &_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_z of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o field_n werke_n &_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n and_o at_o drray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a deed_o batayle_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounford_n duke_n of_o britayn_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n but_o yâ—_z victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresay_a sir_n john_n through_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n &_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v charles_n hynselfe_n with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o vii_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dye_v at_o the_o savoy_n john_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n and_o exequye_n king_n edward_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o dyvers_a place_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o expense_n &_o fro_o then_v he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o vij_o kal._n of_o fevery_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o year_n of_o age_n dye_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v yâ—_z which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n yâ—_z begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o c_o lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n there_o to_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v so_o moche_n rain_n in_o hey_n time_n the_o it_o waste_a &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o debate_n and_o fight_a of_o sparowe_n by_o diverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n yâ—_z man_n find_v innumerable_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n yâ—_z never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n yâ—_z than_o live_v for_o men_z the_o go_v to_o bed_n hole_n and_o sound_o sodeyn_o they_o die_v ¶_o also_o the_o time_n a_o sekenes_n that_o man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n through_o their_o enfect_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z which_o richard_n king_n rycharde_n of_o amorican_n heve_v at_o the_o fontstone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v richard_n and_o this_o same_o richard_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n &_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n the_o xl_o year_n of_o his_o age_n through_o right_a line_n &_o herytage_n &_o also_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_v assent_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n &_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v togyde_a sir_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o good_a 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prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyle_n prison_v they_o the_o which_o lord_n the_o danes_n afterward_o come_v &_o seek_v all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o return_v home_o ward_n again_o leve_a behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v yâ—_z wane_v than_o happen_v there_o a_o englysshe_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o the_o dane_n in_o this_o manner_n here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bane_n ¶_o this_o time_n pyers_n king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o malogâ—â—_n be_v mean_n go_v bytwene_v &_o pray_v couseyle_n &_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n through_o who_o counseyle_n when_o he_o have_v understande_v their_o artycle_n &_o 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that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o 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haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v â—he_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o ê“uynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâ—eing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâ—r_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o 〈…〉_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saâ—t_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ—_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaâ—â—e_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n â—t_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
he_o be_v two_o year_n and_o in_o yâ—_z uj_o kal._n of_o july_n last_v yâ—_z same_o parlyament_v dye_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v on_z trinite_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o fee_v he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v &_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnite_a that_o he_o may_v who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o another_o hector_n all_o man_n both_o chrysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dread_a high_a wonder_n sore_a who_o body_n be_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o chrystchirche_n at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwik_n arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o their_o tenaunce_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z abbey_n &_o yâ—_z town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v their_o man_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o go_v to_o their_o manner_n place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o break_v down_o their_o park_n &_o close_n &_o slay_v their_o wild_a beeste_n &_o chase_v they_o break_n their_o fyssh_a pond_n he_o des_fw-fr &_o let_v yâ—_z water_n of_o their_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n ren_fw-it out_o &_o take_v yâ—_z fysshe_v &_o bare_a it_o with_o they_o &_o do_v they_o all_o yâ—_z sorrow_n yâ—_z they_o may_v so_o ferforth_o yâ—_z they_o have_v destroy_v perpetual_o yâ—_z abbey_n with_o all_o theyrmembre_n &_o appertenaunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n yâ—_z soon_o have_v not_o help_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n therte_v &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o lettre_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_a chatge_n &_o command_v high_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v siynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v those_o evil_a boer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n &_o so_o by_o mean_n oflorde_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o her_o ling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o yâ—_z time_n by_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_z but_z he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o die_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmas_n or_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi be_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsydy_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n &_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr both_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o pass_v xiiij_o year_n of_o age_n iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v poor_a beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o needy_a poor_a beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a thirche_n yâ—_z be_v benefyced_a or_o promote_v twelve_o pen_n &_o all_o other_o yâ—_z be_v not_o prote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o four_o ordre_n of_o the_o frere_n beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mighelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v price_n of_o wales_n to_o who_o yâ—_z king_n give_v also_o the_o duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o four_o day_n before_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n after_o dyner_n sudden_o be_v stryken_v with_o a_o palsy_n &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n die_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o how_o sir_n john_n monsterwarth_n knight_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n byght_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n pomp_n gregory_n yâ—_z xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auinyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o 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this_o same_o john_n be_v bear_v &_o wycked_o through_o batayle_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n gregory_n next_o after_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v high_a knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z xj_o kal._n of_o june_n he_o die_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worship_n full_o at_o westmynster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_z he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o pndecessour_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardy_a for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o 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bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n so_o gentyll_a &_o so_o bliss_v or_o may_v raise_v such_o another_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n nevertheless_o lechery_n &_o meve_v of_o his_o flesh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o vumesurable_a fulfylling_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o and_o hereof_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n ber_v wytne_v for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a and_o liking_a to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o his_o middle_a age_n he_o pass_v all_o people_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n &_o
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deed_n nycolas_n the_o u_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yeâ—eysme_n notwtstandyng_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o chrysten_v realm_n for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englonde_n be_v scut_n in_o to_o savoy_n to_o pope_n fellix_fw-la for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o seize_v of_o the_o papery_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johns_n he_o seize_v yâ—_z second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nycolas_n be_v sacred_a &_o yâ—_z say_v felix_n be_v man_fw-mi de_fw-mi legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynal_a of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nycolas_n &_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o die_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n show_v miracle_n for_o he_o this_o be_v yâ—_z twenty-three_o scysme_n bytwene_n eugeny_n &_o fellix_fw-la &_o dure_v xuj_o year_n 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be_v break_a &_o ruynous_a &_o do_v do_o make_v a_o wall_n about_o yâ—_z palay_v &_o make_v yâ—_z wall_n new_a about_o rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o yâ—_z people_n win_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o marvel_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o 〈…〉_o of_o pope_n felix_n to_o pope_n nycolas_n consyder_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o so_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o tâ—â—_n m_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysten_v 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publysshed_a as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n f_o 〈…〉_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o yâ—_z loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n xxviâ—_n be_v tre_z 〈…〉_o france_n &_o englonde_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n franceys_n aragonois_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n against_o the_o trewse_n of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o yâ—_z which_o the_o frenshman_n gate_n all_o normandy_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cite_v of_o constantynople_n which_o be_v the_o imperyal_n cite_v of_o all_o grece_z be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n infydeles_a which_o be_v betray_v as_o some_o hold_a opynyon_n &_o the_o emperor_n take_v &_o slay_v and_o the_o ryall_n chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n sophia_n rob_v &_o spoil_v &_o the_z 〈…〉_o s_o &_o ymage_n &_o the_o ride_v draw_v about_o yâ—_z stretes_n which_o be_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o soon_o after_o all_o chrysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n perissh_v &_o cease_v there_o be_v many_o christian_a man_n slay_v &_o innumerable_a sell_v &_o put_v in_o
his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canmyk_n street_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rite_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n saye_z &_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o the_o gyldhall_n before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o offycer_n yâ—_z keep_v he_o &_o take_v he_o to_o a_o priest_n to_o shryve_v he_o &_o or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o yâ—_z same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n 〈◊〉_d mer_o be_v vyhede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpas_n house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margarete_n patyn_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o wise_a 〈…〉_o london_n â—â—myn_v 〈…〉_o almyghty_a god_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_o far_o or_o he_o 〈…〉_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n be_v â—â—parted_v except_o the_o lord_n seal_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o ah_o 〈…〉_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mayâ—â—_n of_o london_n with_o the_o â—ldermeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d comyn_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d conclude_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o capytayn_v &_o his_o â—oost_n &_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o coure_z &_o 〈…〉_o a_o capytayne_v of_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o wall_v yâ—_z night_n assail_v the_o captain_n 〈…〉_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v &_o come_v to_o london_n brydge_v or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o there_o they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o bryoge_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n go_v to_o h_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o the_o bridge_n &_o shot_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o â—â—de_v they_o of_o london_n to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d &_o fro_o 〈…〉_o the_o clock_n on_o yâ—_z moro_fw-es we_o 〈…〉_o last_o they_o burn_v yâ—â—awe_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sutton_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v slay_v roger_n neysâ—nt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—ogh_o &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n see_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o parâ—on_n general_a for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o mâ—yvy_n and_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o south_n 〈…〉_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o house_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v all_o depart_a &_o go_v there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o â—ent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n that_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capitayn_n quick_o or_o deed_n shield_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o after_o this_o one_z alexander_n iden_n a_o squyer_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_o in_o yâ—_z take_n john_n cade_n the_o capytayn_n be_v slay_v and_z after_o byhâ—ded_a &_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o than_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o kent_n &_o do_v do_v sit_v his_o justyee_n at_o caunterbury_n &_o inquyre_v who_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o this_o in_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n judge_v to_o death_n in_o one_o day_n &_o in_o other_o place_n â—oo_o and_o fro_o then_v the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n &_o in_o to_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d where_o alytell_fw-mi before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o many_o judge_v to_o death_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n bridge_n at_o one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o batayle_n at_o saint_n alvons_fw-fr where_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o â—ere_z of_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_v of_o wales_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o d_o 〈…〉_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o a_o grâ—te_a puyssaunce_n for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d tie_n &_o wrong_n &_o also_o to_o have_v justrâ—e_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n and_o take_v a_o feide_a at_o brentheth_n beside_o dartforde_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—â—onde_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a h_v with_o a_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o people_n arm_v &_o ordeynâ—â—_n for_o the_o war_n in_o yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n tie_v before_o as_o a_o prisoner_n through_o london_n &_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v high_o in_o hold_n but_o a_o noise_n arise_v yâ—_z the_o 〈…〉_o of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o m._n man_n towards_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n fete_v and_o than_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duche_fw-fr order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o make_v so_o great_a war_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o marienburgh_n which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o win_v it_o and_z drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o those_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n 〈◊〉_d â—iij_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n yâ—_z queen_n marg_n 〈…〉_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v name_v edward_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mayor_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o that_o time_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o understande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o b_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n go_v 〈…〉_o but_o abode_n about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayn_a of_o calays_n and_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o hoost_n where_o yâ—_z dane_n sojourn_v &_o will_v have_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o dane_n dare_v not_o but_z pray_v high_o of_o pease_n &_o that_o they_o may_v go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n &_o never_o more_o to_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o any_o harm_v to_o do_v gyve_n he_o hostage_n such_o as_o he_o will_v ask_v ¶_o how_o hubba_n &_o hungar_n be_v slay_v at_o chyppenham_n and_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v their_o king_n unto_o our_o king_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yâ—_z the_o dane_n depart_v from_o london_n they_o ride_v so_o fast_o both_o night_n &_o day_n &_o never_o rest_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o excestre_fw-fr &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n unto_o excestre_n with_o all_o yâ—_z power_n that_o he_o have_v and_o when_o yâ—_z dane_n hear_v tell_v of_o his_o come_a they_o go_v from_o then_n unto_o westsex_n &_o come_v to_o chippenham_n and_o there_o they_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o country_n they_o rob_v folk_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o king_n alured_n pursue_v they_o &_o come_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o fyers_o they_o assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_n and_o hungar_n his_o brother_n &_o buerne_n bocard_n and_o in_o this_o batayle_n be_v moche_v people_n slay_v on_o that_o one_o part_n &_o on_o that_o other_o but_o the_o gree_n of_o that_o field_n abode_n with_o yâ—_z dane_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n come_v with_o lytell_a company_n the_o king_n haste_v high_a as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v to_o go_v again_o and_o when_o yâ—_z dane_n find_v hubba_n body_n lyenge_a deed_n they_o bury_v it_o &_o make_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a lodge_v &_o let_v call_v it_o hubbeâ—_n low_o &_o so_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n &_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshyre_n the_o baron_n of_o somerset_n wyltshyre_n &_o dorset_n hear_v tell_v how_o their_o king_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o ordain_v all_o yâ—_z power_n that_o they_o may_v &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n where_o as_o he_o be_v &_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o find_v he_o alyve_a for_o they_o have_v wend_v yâ—_z dane_n have_v slay_v he_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o baron_n conclude_v to_o go_v seek_v the_o dane_n &_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o so_o they_o ride_v all_o yâ—_z night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n about_o prime_n come_v to_o abyngdon_n where_o as_o yâ—_z dane_n be_v thank_v alured_n &_o his_o baron_n assem_fw-la bleed_v they_o &_o eager_o assail_v the_o dane_n &_o there_o give_v they_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o the_o dane_n long_a time_n put_v they_o of_o that_z no_o man_n wist_v whether_o part_n lose_v moo_v folk_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n alured_n have_v the_o victory_n with_o moche_n honour_n for_o the_o dane_n be_v so_o dryven_v that_o they_o ne_o 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cite_v 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duke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi of_o the_o scot_n and_o war_v in_o picte_a land_n &_o destroy_v the_o picte_n he_o war_v syxe_v time_n in_o saxon_a &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z land_n that_o be_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v with_o wrong_n &_o with_o strength_n ¶_o of_o the_o language_n of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xu_o as_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v in_o this_o ylonde_n there_o be_v also_o so_o many_o language_n and_o tongue_n nevertheless_o w_n 〈…〉_o n_z and_o scot_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o other_o nacyon_n keep_v yet_o their_o language_n &_o speech_n but_o yet_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v sometime_o confederate_a and_o dwell_v with_o picte_n draw_v somewhat_o after_o their_o speech_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n have_v leave_v their_o strange_a speech_n &_o speak_v like_a to_o saxon_n also_o englysshmen_n though_o they_o have_v fro_o yâ—_z 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wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v ê“uerbe_n jacke_n will_v be_v a_o gentylman_fw-mi if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v tofore_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n john_n cornewayle_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n change_v yâ—_z teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n &_o construccyon_n of_o frensshe_n in_o to_o englysshe_v and_o other_o school_n master_n use_n yâ—_z same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o lxxxu_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n yâ—_z second_o &_o leave_v all_o frensshe_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o construccyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v yâ—_z they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n &_o in_o a_o other_o disavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o learn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v none_o which_o be_v hurt_v to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v so_o great_a diversite_n in_o their_o own_o language_n in_o swoon_n &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o yâ—_z language_n of_o normandy_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o have_v one_o manner_n sow_v among_o all_o other_o yâ—_z speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o kent_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frensshe_v all_o like_a in_o swoon_n &_o speech_n but_z they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englisshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o be_v as_o many_o diverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_z dyvers_a englysshe_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresay_a tongue_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v for_o man_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z west_n accord_v better_a in_o swoon_v of_o their_o speech_n than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z south_n therefore_o it_o be_v yâ—_z man_n of_o merc_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z been_v of_o middle_a englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partyner_n with_o yâ—_z end_n understande_v better_o the_o side_n language_n northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understande_v either_o other_o ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o 〈◊〉_d all_z yâ—_z language_n of_o the_o northumbre_n &_o special_o at_o york_n be_v so_o sharp_a shyte_v froâ—â—ing_a &_o unshappe_n yâ—_z we_o southern_a man_n may_v un_v understande_v yâ—_z language_n i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n be_v yâ—_z they_o be_v nigh_o to_o yâ—_z alyens_fw-fr yâ—_z speak_v strange_o also_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v &_o dwell_v more_o in_o yâ—_z south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n because_o there_o be_v better_a corn_n land_n more_o people_n more_z noble_a citee_n &_o more_o ê“fytable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n ¶_o de_n gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moribus_fw-la gir._n in_o 〈…〉_o ere_o for_o yâ—_z manner_n &_o do_v of_o walssh_a man_n &_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v &_o declare_v yâ—_z condicyon_n of_o yâ—_z middle_a people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z been_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o turn_v as_o they_o be_v englisshman_n because_o they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaâ—dyse_n &_o clothing_n &_o be_v full_a ready_a to_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n &_o to_o peryll_n in_o yâ—_z see_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wyn_v &_o ben_fw-mi ready_a sometime_o to_o the_o plough_n &_o sometime_o