do_v ken_v where_o ethelfryde_n on_o idle_a be_v down_o slay_v and_o redwald_n the_o fell_v there_o have_v with_o pain_n ¶_o king_n cadwan_n then_o out_o of_o this_o world_n so_o die_v thesame_a year_n so_o do_v austyne_n also_o and_o laurens_n make_v full_o and_o glorified_a archebyshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tho_o and_o ethelbert_n of_o kent_n to_o heaven_n do_v go_v thus_o change_v they_o their_o habitation_n some_o to_o pain_n and_o some_o to_o salvation_n ¶_o cadwall_n then_o the_o son_n of_o king_n cadwan_n reign_v after_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v xiii_o year_n be_v crown_v at_o westchester_n as_o a_o man_n of_o briton_n all_o as_o clere_o do_v appear_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n and_o xvi_o clear_a that_o reygn_v well_o full_a syxtye_n year_n and_o one_o above_o all_o king_n as_o soverayne_a of_o echeone_fw-mi ¶_o but_o king_n edwin_n then_o of_z northumberland_z the_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o king_n ethelfryde_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o york_n i_o understande_v 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¶_o and_o every_o day_n he_o ride_v without_o rest_n with_o trumpet_n loud_a afore_o he_o where_o he_o ride_v that_o every_o wight_n may_v sure_o in_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v then_o of_o his_o ryghtwyshode_n do_v every_o man_n right_a without_o more_o abode_n all_o complaint_n here_o &_o as_o law_n will_v reform_v so_o all_o his_o life_n to_o rule_v he_o do_v confirm_v ¶_o he_o send_v unto_o ethilbalde_a king_n of_o kent_n his_o sister_n for_o to_o have_v and_o wed_v she_o to_o wife_n dame_n ethelburge_n that_o be_v full_a fair_a and_o gent_n but_o ethelbalde_a then_o send_v he_o word_n by_o life_n it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o likely_a to_o make_v strife_n that_o a_o christian_a woman_n to_o a_o paynim_n shall_v be_v wed_v and_o else_o he_o say_v his_o message_n have_v be_v speed_v ¶_o edwyne_n then_o send_v his_o message_n so_o again_o he_o will_v well_o she_o keep_v she_o own_o creaunce_n and_o bid_v he_o send_v with_o her_o a_o chapelayne_n and_o clerk_n wise_a without_o any_o varyaunce_n to_o keep_v she_o in_o her_o faith_n and_o in_o all_o suraunce_n and_o if_o her_o faith_n be_v better_a than_o be_v i_o when_o it_o be_v know_v i_o will_v thereto_o enclyne_v ¶_o king_n ethelbald_n her_o scent_n with_o paulyne_n that_o sacred_a be_v bishop_n of_o york_n that_o time_n by_o justo_fw-la archbishop_n that_o be_v full_a fine_o of_o caunterbury_n to_o keep_v her_o true_a bapteme_n and_o she_o believe_v that_o none_o her_o feather_n lime_n with_o heresy_n to_o foul_a his_o own_o creaunce_n thus_o wed_v he_o she_o at_o york_n in_o all_o suraunce_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o tho_o and_o fyve_o thereto_o as_o bede_n have_v clere_o write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o so_o and_o syxe_n thereto_o king_n edwin_n as_o be_v weten_v to_o westsex_v go_v where_o batayle_n sore_o be_v smyten_v between_o he_o and_o bishop_n quychelyne_n king_n kinigil_n son_n of_o westsex_v then_o so_o fine_o ¶_o where_o then_o he_o slay_v this_o manly_a quichelyne_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v compassyd_v his_o death_n afore_o by_o pryvey_a wise_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v he_o put_v the_o land_n then_o under_o tribute_n sore_a and_o kynygell_n the_o king_n of_o westsex_v thore_fw-la become_v his_o man_n and_o hold_v of_o he_o his_o land_n at_o his_o bidding_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o and_o stand_v the_o xci_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cadwall_n flee_v and_o be_v dryven_v from_o his_o realm_n by_o king_n edwin_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o be_v baptyze_v by_o saint_n pawlyn_n archbishop_n of_o york_n king_n cadwallo_n then_o of_o all_o bryton_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c._n and_o eyghtene_v by_o wrong_n council_n on_o edwyns_n region_n great_a war_n make_v but_o edwin_n then_o full_a keen_a faught_n with_o he_o there_o full_a sore_a as_o it_o be_v see_v and_o to_o the_o flight_n he_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o field_n all_o britain_n land_n he_o conquer_v so_o and_o hold_v ¶_o cadwallo_n flee_v unto_o lytell_a britain_n and_o dwell_v there_o in_o hevynesse_n and_o in_o pain_n by_o dyvers_a year_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v again_o scot_n for_o power_n none_o he_o may_v not_o yet_o obtain_v the_o britayne_n dare_v he_o not_o obeyne_v for_o king_n edwin_n have_v hole_n dominacyon_n of_o they_o and_o saxon_n &_o of_o the_o scottyshe_a nation_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o and_o vi_o edwyns_n daughter_n that_o name_v be_v eufle_v at_o york_n be_v bear_v to_o who_o man_n do_v complex_fw-la maiden_n twelve_o to_o take_v the_o chrystenhede_v that_o lord_n doughter_n be_v of_o great_a worthihedâ—_n which_o saint_n paulyn_n archbishop_n do_v baptyse_v in_o york_n mynster_n in_o full_a holy_a wise_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o &_o seven_o the_o chrysten_v law_n dispute_v among_o his_o lord_n be_v find_v beast_n to_o win_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o edwin_n by_o good_a and_o hole_n concord_n both_o of_o his_o commons_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o realm_n baptism_n take_v as_o god_n man_n of_o saint_n paulin_n that_o archbishop_n be_v then_o ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n byshoppe_n honorius_n to_o paulyn_n send_v the_o palle_v of_o dignyte_n the_o king_n edwin_n and_o this_o ylke_n paulins_n york_n mynster_n make_v new_a of_o great_a beaute_n and_o commons_n all_o full_a well_o so_o baptize_v he_o in_o northumberlande_n in_o small_a owse_n &_o trent_n and_o other_o river_n in_o countree_n where_o he_o go_v ¶_o by_o thyrty_a day_n and_o six_o labour_v he_o thus_o and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o lyncolne_n with_o edwin_n where_o he_o convert_v blecca_n as_o bede_n say_v to_o we_o the_o mayor_n and_o all_o the_o commons_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o lyndsey_n hole_n unto_o the_o faith_n devyne_a and_o make_v the_o mynstre_n of_o lincoln_n at_o his_o costage_n of_o king_n edwin_n and_o also_o the_o colage_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_o and_o thyrty_a moo_o justo_fw-la die_v to_o who_o honour_n do_v succeed_v of_o caunterbury_n archbishop_n make_v be_v tho_o who_o saint_n paulin_n as_o write_v have_v send_v bede_n do_v sacre_v then_o at_o lyncolne_n so_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o mynster_n that_o he_o and_o edwin_n find_v the_o king_n colage_n name_v that_o ylke_n stound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a and_o two_o king_n edwyne_n by_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n felyx_n a_o holy_a press_v that_o be_v tho_o and_o preach_v of_o the_o holy_a archbishop_n paulyn_n of_o chryste_n word_n and_o virtuous_a discyplyne_v convert_v edordwolde_n of_o estangle_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n where_o felyx_n be_v dwell_v ¶_o at_o dommok_n then_o be_v felyx_n first_o bishop_n of_o estangle_n and_o teach_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n that_o be_v full_a high_a in_o heaven_n i_o hope_v but_o then_o the_o king_n edwin_n as_o bede_n say_v have_v make_v the_o people_n stable_n in_o the_o chrysten_v layth_n to_o york_n go_v home_o with_o he_o also_o paulyn_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n after_o the_o law_n devyne_a the_o xcii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cadwall_n and_o penda_n slay_v king_n edwin_n and_o reign_v over_o bryton_n again_o but_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a &_o three_o king_n cadwall_n of_o britain_n that_o have_v be_v with_o king_n penda_n of_o merces_fw-la great_a country_n assemble_v strong_a with_o host_n fall_v and_o keen_a and_o northumberlande_n burn_v as_o then_o be_v see_v and_o slay_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n old_a and_o yinge_a preste_n and_o clerk_n they_o spare_v there_o no_o thing_n the_o church_n all_o they_o brente_a and_o foul_a destroy_v who_o edwin_n meet_v with_o power_n that_o he_o may_v at_o hatfelde_v town_n in_o herte_a
which_o that_o land_n couth_a there_o govern_v mikel_n better_o and_o seruyce_n do_v to_o logres_n oft_o by_o letter_n ¶_o also_o the_o same_o john_n baylioll_n i_o make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n as_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v who_o make_v homage_n to_o i_o with_o heart_n full_a glad_a and_o afterward_o be_v false_a manifold_a he_o stroy_v my_o land_n with_o host_n stout_a and_o bold_a wherefore_o i_o make_v he_o war_n till_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o my_o presence_n to_o come_v and_o he_o obeyne_v ¶_o where_o then_o for_o trespass_n and_o rebellyon_n he_o surrender_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o also_o the_o crown_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o scotlande_n for_o they_o &_o they_o make_v i_o homage_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n by_o their_o letter_n write_v and_o their_o band_n ¶_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thereof_o possessyon_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o insolence_n edward_n where_o i_o do_v find_v their_o false_a rebellyon_n as_o right_a and_o law_n will_v be_v my_o regence_n i_o chastyse_v ay_o at_o my_o intellygence_n wherefore_o please_v it_o to_o your_o fatherhede_v my_o ancient_a right_n to_o have_v commend_v in_o deed_n the_o c_o lxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o date_n be_v of_o this_o letter_n a._n m._n year_n three_o hundred_v also_o &_o one_o the._n viij_o day_n of_o mayr_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n xxix_o clear_a with_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n be_v that_o day_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v pray_v the_o king_n right_a not_o to_o put_v in_o question_n of_o elder_a time_n long_v to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o for_o in_o their_o letter_n the_o bishop_n they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disherityson_n his_o crown_n so_o foul_a to_o hurt_v and_o dismember_v his_o royalty_n to_o put_v in_o question_n for_o desire_v of_o his_o rebel_n false_a suggestyon_n the_o which_o right_n for_o death_n or_o life_n maintain_v they_o be_v so_o bind_v they_o can_v none_o other_o mean_a ¶_o so_o seize_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o matter_n let_v and_o king_n edward_n then_o in_o to_o scotlande_n go_v through_o all_o catnesse_n destroy_v it_o in_o great_a hete_n the_o month_n high_a &_o out_o ysle_v straight_o he_o shend_v till_o they_o obey_v all_o hole_n his_o regiment_n and_o wyntre_v then_o at_o dunfermlin_n abbey_n where_o saint_n margarete_n be_v worshp_v ever_o &_o ay_o the_o c_o lxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o argyle_n where_o vmfrevyle_n take_v william_n waleys_n and_o john_n waleys_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o angos_n robert_n vmfrevile_n that_o regent_n be_v of_o scotland_n constitute_v take_v william_n wales_n then_o at_o argyle_n his_o brother_n john_n also_o without_o resute_n with_o rebel_n mo_z that_o be_v all_o destytute_n by_o battle_n sore_o there_o smyten_v full_a cruel_o where_v vmfrevile_n then_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o and_o to_o london_n they_o bring_v to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o he_o flee_v to_o see_v who_o will_v consent_v and_o many_o one_o draw_v to_o he_o in_o that_o land_n become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v syke_a bond_n to_o who_o walter_n wareyne_v the_o young_a son_n of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n that_o then_o do_v win_v ¶_o with_o the_o lord_n vesty_n that_o have_v his_o sister_n wed_v that_o from_o she_o go_v unto_o this_o robert_n bruys_n either_o of_o other_o be_v fain_o for_o they_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n their_o live_n have_v such_o guris_n for_o their_o riotous_a lyve_n and_o male_a aventure_n thus_o go_v they_o about_o harken_v every_o where_n who_o be_v foe_n and_o who_o their_o friend_n be_v ¶_o all_o scotland_n through_o this_o robert_n go_v about_o on_o foot_n to_o spy_v who_o will_v with_o he_o hold_v and_o who_o will_v not_o he_o war_v they_o all_o out_o and_o kill_v they_o down_o in_o place_n manifold_a and_o much_o harm_n do_v in_o chronycle_n as_o be_v tell_v and_o with_o he_o be_v always_o walter_n wareyne_v that_o with_o he_o go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n 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say_v sovereign_a lord_n accompaignieng_v he_o and_o fro_o london_n he_o go_v to_o windesore_n and_o sit_v in_o his_o stall_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o from_o then_n go_v to_o hampton_n and_o sail_v into_o spain_n during_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n lord_n admiral_n burn_v morleys_n in_o britain_n and_o after_o land_v at_o caleys_n and_o enter_v picardye_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o castle_n and_o besyege_v hesdyn_n but_o because_o of_o winter_n he_o reyse_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v this_o summer_n the_o duke_n of_o albany_n be_v enter_v england_n with_o a_o great_a army_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewisburye_n be_v come_n to_o fyghte_n with_o he_o he_o take_v a_o truce_n for_o vi_fw-mi month_n in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n christian_a king_n of_o denmark_n year_n come_v into_o england_n in_o june_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n burn_v jedworth_n and_o many_o other_o town_n in_o scotlande_n this_o year_n also_o the_o turk_n besiege_v the_o rhodes_n and_o on_o christmas_n day_n he_o take_v it_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n go_v into_o france_n year_n with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o some_o without_o battle_n and_o take_v and_o destroy_v many_o town_n and_o in_o decembre_n return_v the_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o albany_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o work_n and_o hear_v of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n come_n with_o a_o great_a army_n he_o cowarde_o sledde_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n there_o come_v out_o of_o scotlande_n 〈…〉_o the_o bishop_n of_o dunkell_n and_o other_o ambassador_n unto_o that_o king_n majesty_n and_o on_o saint_n mathews_n day_n be_v the_o french_a king_n take_v by_o themperour_n a_o mute_v in_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n for_o payment_n of_o money_n a_o pease_n conclude_v between_o england_n and_o france_n and_o the_o french_a king_n be_v deliver_v in_o march_n this_o year_n be_v the_o coin_n enhance_a in_o the_o xviii_o year_n the_o citee_n of_o room_n by_o the_o viij_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o same_o dake_n be_v first_o slay_v be_v take_v and_o almost_o destroy_v and_o clement_n the_o vii_o than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o diverse_a cardinal_n there_o find_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v in_o captivitee_n and_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n this_o year_n also_o the_o cardinal_n go_v into_o france_n with_o great_a pomp_n in_o october_n the_o great_a master_n of_o france_n come_v to_o london_n with_o great_a triumph_n year_n in_o this_o nineteeen_o year_n be_v the_o sweat_a sickness_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o watch_n at_o midsummer_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n be_v the_o cardinal_n depose_v of_o the_o year_n chauncellourshyp_n and_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n conclude_v year_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n be_v hold_v a_o parlyament_n where_o be_v reform_v diverse_a enormitee_n of_o the_o clargye_n in_o the_o xxii_o year_n be_v a_o man_n boil_a in_o smith_n year_n field_n for_o poison_v the_o cardinal_n die_v on_o saynct_n andrew_n even_o year_n in_o the_o xxiii_o year_n gryff_v rice_n be_v behe_v for_o treason_n in_o october_n the_o king_n go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o meet_v the_o french_a king_n at_o caleis_n in_o the_o xxu_o year_n in_o apryll_n be_v a_o nun_n call_v year_n the_o holy_a maid_n of_o kent_n two_o monk_n and_o two_o freers_n hang_v and_o behe_v for_o treason_n blasphemye_n and_o ypocrysie_n this_o year_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o scotlande_n in_o this_o xxvi_o year_n be_v hold_v a_o parlyament_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o among_o other_o moost_n godly_a year_n and_o necessary_a statute_n it_o be_v there_o decree_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n shall_v be_v from_o thensforth_o
lvii_o chapter_n ¶_o asclepiadote_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v ten_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v great_a persecucyon_n in_o britain_n sayncte_fw-la albon_n slay_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v for_o chryste_n sake_n asclepiadote_n be_v crown_v king_n again_o in_o royal_a wise_n with_o all_o solempnyte_n year_n the_o law_n well_o he_o hold_v and_o put_v in_o great_a pain_n over_o trespassour_n for_o their_o perversite_a thevys_n and_o robber_n on_o galowis_n hang_v to_o be_v but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o emperor_n dioclesyan_a into_o britain_n then_o send_v maximian_n ¶_o this_o maximian_n to_o surname_n hercelyus_n a_o tyrant_n false_a that_o christente_fw-la anoy_v through_o all_o britain_n of_o werke_n malycious_a the_o christon_v folk_n felly_n and_o sore_o destroy_v and_o thus_o the_o people_n with_o he_o foul_a accloyed_a religyous_a man_n the_o preste_n and_o clerk_n all_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o bedrid_a folk_n all_o ¶_o child_n souking_a upon_o the_o mother_n pappis_fw-la the_o mother_n also_o without_o any_o pytee_n and_o child_n all_o in_o their_o mother_n lappy_n the_o crepyl_n eke_o and_o all_o the_o christentee_fw-mi he_o kill_v and_o slay_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n the_o church_n burn_v all_o book_n or_o ornament_n bell_n relyquy_v that_o to_o the_o church_n appendes_fw-la the_o lviii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o persecution_n be_v in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n a_o c._n lxxx_o and_o four_o year_n and_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n asclepiadote_n he_o slay_v that_o time_n &_o martyr_a saint_n albone_n and_o with_o he_o also_o julus_n and_o araon_n and_o amphimabal_n that_o will_v not_o dye_v alone_o but_o offer_v he_o to_o dye_v with_o he_o anon_o for_o christ_n love_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v go_v for_o thousand_o sele_n be_v marter_v in_o those_o day_n who_o soul_n be_v now_o in_o bliss_n and_o shall_v always_o ¶_o asclepiadote_n reygn_v full_o but_o ten_o year_n who_o for_o great_a fear_n suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o dare_v nothing_o again_o this_o tyrant_n steer_v but_o he_o withdraw_v to_o hide_v he_o be_v full_o fain_v this_o persecucyon_n as_o some_o chronycler_n sayne_v the_o ten_o year_n be_v of_o asclepiadote_n for_o which_o duke_n coyle_n again_o he_o rise_v full_o hot_a ¶_o the_o duke_n cairo_n colun_v that_o hight_v coylus_n which_o cytee_n now_o this_o day_n colchester_n hight_v then_o crown_v be_v that_o slay_v asclepiadotus_n for_o cause_n he_o come_v not_o fourth_z with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o tyrant_n fall_v to_o agaynstande_v as_o he_o hight_v wherefore_o britayn_n be_v all_o full_a glad_a &_o fain_a of_o king_n coylus_n that_o succure_v all_o their_o pain_n the_o lix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n coyle_n of_o briteyne_v reygn_v xi_o year_n that_o be_v father_n to_o faint_a elyne_n he_o rule_v the_o realm_n in_o law_n and_o peace_n full_o well_o year_n that_o for_o his_o wit_n and_o vertuosyte_n able_a he_o be_v as_o chronycle_n can_v feel_v to_o have_v rule_v all_o the_o emperalyte_n for_o ryghtwesnesse_n manhood_n and_o moralytee_n a_o daughter_n have_v he_o and_o none_o other_o heir_n elyne_n that_o hyght_n far_o pass_a good_a and_o fair_a ¶_o that_o afterward_o she_o be_v and_o be_v canonyze_v in_o shrine_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v saint_n elyne_n her_o father_n coyle_n set_v she_o to_o be_v excercyse_v in_o philosophye_n and_o other_o scyence_n clean_o in_o which_o she_o can_v herself_o right_a well_o demean_v that_o she_o be_v able_a by_o wit_n and_o sapience_n the_o realm_n to_o rule_v and_o have_v thereof_o the_o regence_n the_o lx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o constancius_fw-la senatoure_n and_o emperor_n of_o rome_n wed_v saint_n elyne_n and_o by_o she_o be_v king_n of_o this_o land_n the_o roman_n send_v to_o britain_n constancius_fw-la that_o spain_n have_v put_v in_o hole_n subieccyon_n unto_o rome_n as_o chronicle_n have_v write_v thus_o who_o land_v here_o without_o reieccyon_n to_o who_o king_n coyle_n by_o good_a direccyon_n his_o message_n send_v offer_v he_o his_o truage_n and_o he_o to_o stand_v king_n and_o hold_v his_o herytage_n ¶_o of_o which_o constance_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o intent_n and_o here_o abode_n at_o prayer_n of_o the_o king_n his_o daughter_n wed_v by_o their_o whole_a assent_n elyne_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v both_o good_a and_o young_a of_o high_a wysdome_n and_o womanly_a cunning_a and_o there_o with_o all_o the_o fair_a that_o man_n know_v more_o angelyke_a than_o womannyshe_a of_o hue_n ¶_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o her_o father_n die_v bury_v at_o care_n colune_n his_o own_o cytee_n great_o commend_v well_o fame_v and_o laudifyed_a both_o on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n eleven_o year_n reign_v in_o great_a dignyte_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n always_o common_a publyke_n of_o his_o realm_n wrought_v not_o many_o king_n he_o like_o the_o lxi_o chapter_n constance_n be_v king_n crown_v with_o diadem_n year_n and_o elin_n queen_n through_o all_o great_a britain_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o have_v bapteme_a that_o constantyne_n call_v be_v then_o in_o certain_a but_o king_n constaunce_n of_o rome_n be_v high_a cheftaine_n by_o the_o senate_n first_o make_v the_o emperor_n and_o after_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o governoure_n while_o he_o labour_v for_o rome_n publyke_a profete_n with_o his_o fellow_n that_o hyght_n galerius_n that_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o great_a delyte_n which_o of_o maxence_n of_o porte_fw-fr malicyous_a werryd_v full_a sore_o with_o werke_n full_a chevalrous_a and_o all_o the_o west_n this_o constaunce_n have_v and_o hylde_n galerius_n have_v the_o este_n there_o into_o build_v ¶_o and_o after_o when_o this_o constaunce_n of_o britain_n be_v crown_v king_n the_o common_a well_o preferryd_v of_o all_o his_o realm_n not_o let_v for_o disdain_v he_o wrought_v it_o aye_o and_o no_o time_n it_o differ_v as_o chronycle_n of_o he_o say_v and_o refer_v and_o when_o he_o have_v reygn_v hole_n xu_o year_n at_o ebranke_n be_v he_o bury_v full_a clear_a the_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o constantyne_n king_n of_o britain_n son_n of_o constaunce_n and_o of_o faint_a elyn_n by_o xxxiiii_o year_n be_v first_o king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n of_o rome_n his_o son_n full_o young_a constantyne_n his_o heir_n then_o crown_v be_v by_o all_o the_o baronage_n year_n who_o likely_a be_v seemly_a and_o right_a feire_n of_o xu_o year_n so_o in_o his_o tender_a age_n great_a manhood_n have_v to_o rule_v his_o heritage_n of_o great_a wysdome_n be_v and_o of_o sapience_n by_o discrecyon_n have_v he_o intellygence_n ¶_o he_o have_v also_o a_o lambishe_a patience_n to_o here_o all_o pleynte_n meke_o with_o soberness_n a_o lion_n cheer_n in_o field_n with_o good_a regence_n discretion_n good_a to_o chastysh_a wickedness_n the_o welfare_n of_o his_o realm_n with_o business_n preserve_v ever_o and_o keep_v in_o regyment_n and_o where_o need_n be_v he_o make_v suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n by_o letter_n well_o indite_v pray_v he_o to_o come_v to_o room_n as_o emperor_n for_o to_o destroy_v maxence_n and_o disherit_v of_o christian_a folk_n the_o cruel_a turmeutour_n of_o christian_a say_v the_o curse_a confoundour_n for_o of_o his_o birth_n they_o say_v it_o set_v he_o so_o maxence_o to_o stroye_v that_o be_v his_o father_n foe_n ¶_o for_o which_o he_o go_v to_o room_n with_o great_a power_n of_o briton_n strong_a with_o flemynge_n and_o barbayn_n henaulde_n gelder_n burgoman_n &_o french_a full_a clear_v duchemenne_n lombard_n also_o many_o almain_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n three_o c._n and_o ten_o with_o roman_n meet_v with_o maxence_n and_o with_o dioclesian_n and_o their_o feloe_n that_o hight_v maximian_n ¶_o sumwhat_o afraid_a of_o their_o multitude_n constantyne_n then_o he_o hold_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v a_o cross_n in_o which_o be_v include_v this_o reason_n good_a in_o hoc_fw-la vinco_fw-la full_a evine_a his_o ferdnes_n so_o anon_o then_o do_v he_o leven_v in_o sign_n of_o which_o a_o cross_n of_o goule_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o banner_n white_a &_o with_o he_o faught_v he_o there_o ¶_o he_o have_v the_o field_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o flight_n wherefore_o ever_o after_o he_o bear_v two_o arm_n clear_o in_o all_o likeness_n to_o every_o man_n sight_n as_o englishemenne_n in_o this_o land_n bear_v they_o here_o saint_n george_n arm_n now_o call_v wtoutē_o be_v thus_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o they_o right_o through_o eldre_n gootten_v by_o god_n his_o very_a might_n ¶_o the_o senate_n whole_a he_o meet_v and_o magnify_v his_o high_a triumph_n and_o mighty_a victory_n with_o laud_n and_o honour_n full_o glorify_v as_o usage_n be_v that_o time_n of_o romanye_n at_o certain_a gate_n set_v up_o for_o memory_n and_o crow_v he_o in_o imperial_a throne_n that_o so_o manly_a have_v quit_v they_o of_o their_o foone_n the_o lxiii_o
dilygence_n again_o mischeve_n to_o find_v and_o make_v defence_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o eight_o all_o his_o riches_n in_o fyve_o part_n he_o ganne_v divide_v one_o part_n to_o man_n of_o war_n to_o keep_v his_o right_a an_o other_o part_n to_o land_n tyller_n in_o that_o tide_n the_o husbandry_n to_o maintain_v and_o to_o guide_v the_o three_o part_n all_o church_n waste_v to_o restore_v the_o four_o unto_o the_o study_n for_o their_o lore_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o man_n of_o law_n well_o learn_v the_o fyfte_a part_n full_a wise_o he_o dispende_v to_o hold_v the_o law_n in_o peace_n true_o govern_v dispose_v thus_o he_o be_v the_o realm_n tamende_v this_o be_v a_o king_n full_a great_o to_o commend_v that_o thus_o can_v keep_v his_o land_n from_o all_o vexation_n and_o not_o to_o hurt_v his_o commons_n by_o taxacyon_n ¶_o for_o trust_v it_o well_o as_o god_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n who_o hurt_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o the_o commontee_n by_o tax_n sore_o and_o their_o good_n from_o they_o reven_v for_o any_o cause_n but_o necessytee_o the_o dysme_n to_o pay_v compel_v of_o royaltee_n though_o they_o speak_v fast_o &_o mumble_v with_o the_o mouth_n they_o pray_v full_a evil_n with_o heart_n both_o north_n &_o south_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n viii_o c._n lxxx_o and_o thyrtene_v the_o duke_n hastyne_n of_o dane_n ever_o untrewe_v destroy_v the_o land_n with_o host_n proud_a &_o keen_a by_o easte_n and_o west_n that_o all_o the_o land_n do_v rue_v who_o the_o king_n in_o batayle_n felly_n slay_v after_o diverse_a batayle_n among_o they_o smyten_v in_o sundry_a place_n there_o as_o it_o be_v well_o weten_v ¶_o in_o every_o shire_n the_o king_n make_v captain_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n with_o folk_n of_o their_o country_n and_o ship_n many_o &_o galay_v long_o with_o chieftain_n and_o balynger_n with_o bargys_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o which_o he_o gate_n riches_n great_a quantyte_n and_o at_o a_o flood_n be_v call_v vthermare_n he_o slay_v a_o host_n of_o dane_n with_o batayle_n sare_z the_z c_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n rollo_n a_o panyme_n gate_n normandye_n of_o who_o all_o the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n be_v lynal_o descend_v and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o senentene_v the_o duke_n rollo_n of_o denmark_n nacyon_n a_o painim_n stout_a with_o mighty_a host_n &_o keen_a in_o england_n burn_v without_o any_o delacyon_n who_o alurede_n by_o good_a supportacyon_n drive_v then_o again_o unto_o his_o navy_n right_a and_o of_o his_o man_n a_o thousand_o he_o slay_v in_o fight_n ¶_o which_o rollo_n then_o land_v in_o normandye_n of_o who_o all_o duke_n of_o that_o provynce_n descent_n and_o win_v that_o land_n with_o sword_n full_a manful_o and_o duke_n there_o be_v make_v of_o hole_n intent_n by_o process_n after_o and_o by_o the_o king_n assent_n of_o france_n who_o daughter_n he_o wed_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o christian_a man_n become_v so_o all_o his_o life_n ¶_o at_o charter_n first_o he_o sege_v so_o the_o town_n ydolatrye_a where_o they_o wtin_n our_o lady_n smock_n then_o show_v for_o their_o banner_n and_o their_o saluacyon_n for_o fear_v of_o which_o full_a sore_n in_o herte_n he_o rue_v all_o sudden_o and_o unto_o rouen_n remove_v where_o then_o his_o wife_n dame_n gill_n be_v deed_n and_o bury_v without_o child_n between_o they_o notify_v ¶_o but_o then_o he_o wed_v pepam_n the_o sister_n fair_a of_o duke_n robert_n of_o normandye_n and_o roone_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n that_o after_o he_o be_v duke_n thereof_o anon_o when_o year_n many_o be_v pass_v and_o overgo_v but_o now_o at_o this_o to_o cease_v i_o will_v enclyne_v till_o afterward_o i_o shall_v tell_v forth_o their_o line_n ¶_o king_n alurede_n the_o law_n of_o troy_n and_o brute_n law_n moluntyne_n and_o marcian_n congregate_v with_o danyshe_a law_n that_o be_v well_o constytute_a and_o grekyshe_v also_o well_o make_v and_o approbate_a in_o englyshe_a tongue_n he_o do_v then_o all_o translate_v which_o yet_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o alurede_n at_o westmynster_n remember_v it_o in_o deed_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o eyghtene_v then_o alurede_v this_o noble_a king_n so_o die_v when_o he_o have_v reygn_v xxix_o year_n clean_a and_o with_o the_o dane_n in_o batayl_n multiply_v he_o faught_v often_o as_o colman_n notify_v in_o his_o chronycle_n and_o in_o his_o cathologe_n entytle_v well_o as_o in_o his_o dyaloge_n ¶_o that_o fyftye_a batayl_n and_o syx_n he_o smite_v sometime_o the_o worse_a and_o sometime_o have_v the_o better_a sometime_o the_o field_n he_o have_v at_o his_o note_n sometime_o he_o flee_v away_o as_o say_v the_o letter_n like_a as_o fortune_n his_o cause_n leave_v unfete_a but_o nevertheless_o as_o oft_o when_o so_o they_o come_v he_o contre_v they_o and_o keep_v the_o land_n from_o shame_n the_o c_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n ix_o c._n and_o nineteeen_o edwarde_n his_o son_n so_o crown_v be_v anon_o of_o westsex_n then_o by_o all_o the_o parlyament_n protector_n be_v make_v again_o the_o fone_n which_o war_v sore_o in_o england_n by_o assent_v the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fyftene_v spend_v earl_n athylwolde_n he_o exile_v into_o france_n for_o he_o a_o nun_n have_v ravysh_v to_o his_o usaunce_n ¶_o but_o after_o that_o this_o same_o earl_n athylwolde_n with_o danyshe_a host_n mers_n and_o estanglande_n destroy_v sore_o both_o king_n edward_n full_a bold_a slay_v ethalwode_n and_o his_o hoost_n i_o understande_v discomfet_fw-fr hole_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o land_n and_o make_v all_o king_n of_o england_n his_o subject_n for_o so_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o very_a dette_n ¶_o he_o summon_v then_o at_o london_n his_o parliament_n where_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n everywhichone_o of_o all_o england_n and_o make_v they_o by_o assent_n duke_n and_o earl_n thence_o forward_o so_o anon_o in_o every_o kingdom_n than_o he_o ordain_v one_o and_o in_o some_o three_o he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n and_o all_o kingdom_n foringe_v by_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n proclaim_v hole_n to_o void_a all_o varyaunce_n discord_n and_o war_n that_o many_o year_n have_v stand_v while_o seven_o king_n have_v the_o governaunce_n theridamas_n may_v no_o law_n ne_o peace_n have_v perseveraunce_n wherefore_o he_o take_v of_o every_o duke_n homage_n of_o earl_n also_o and_o of_o the_o baronage_n ¶_o scotland_n and_o wales_n he_o war_v sore_o in_o deed_n scot_n till_o they_o become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v homage_n for_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o britain_n as_o i_o rede_v the_o king_n than_o do_v for_o their_o herytage_n for_o all_o their_o man_n and_o for_o their_o vasselage_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o where_o that_o ever_o he_o gooe_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n again_o friend_n and_o fooe_n ¶_o duke_n ethelrede_v of_o mers_n and_o also_o his_o wife_n elfled_n that_o hyght_n westchester_n then_o repair_v that_o waste_v be_v by_o dane_n war_n and_o strife_n which_o roomaynes_n first_o build_v have_v and_o feir_v in_o time_n when_o they_o to_o this_o land_n repeir_v of_o roomayne_n werke_n while_o they_o here_o occupy_v that_o citee_n first_o full_a fresh_o edify_v ¶_o then_o faught_v the_o king_n with_o danes_n at_o wodefeld_n sore_o in_o mers_n &_o also_o at_o herford_n with_o great_a pain_n where_o victory_n he_o have_v of_o they_o evermore_o again_o he_o faught_v with_o dane_n soothe_v to_o say_v at_o towcester_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o plain_a in_o yorkshire_n also_o he_o slay_v the_o dane_n down_o and_o void_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o region_n the_o c_o xiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n make_v a_o union_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o call_v it_o england_n and_o after_o it_o fail_v never_o of_o that_o name_n this_o noble_a king_n thus_o make_v a_o union_n of_o seven_o realm_n that_o stand_v three_o hundred_o year_n six_o and_o thyrty_a also_o in_o great_a division_n and_o war_n many_o as_o colman_n say_v full_a clear_a from_o gurmond_n have_v drive_v out_o carreis_n here_o which_o be_v the_o year_n five_o c_o four_o score_n &_o thirtene_n unto_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nine_o hundred_o &_o nientene_n ¶_o these_o earl_n all_o and_o duke_n than_o hold_v the_o law_n as_o shryve_v now_o in_o shire_n do_v and_o maintene_v that_o the_o commons_n overlay_v full_a sore_n with_o awe_n and_o sore_o oppress_v their_o state_n to_o sustene_n wherefore_o he_o void_v they_o out_o of_o office_n clean_a and_o shryve_v make_v through_o all_o his_o region_n which_o have_v not_o forgete_a extortion_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n edward_n elder_a height_n when_o he_o
lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n â–ª_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n tecoâ—t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assault_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n flee_v from_o the_o king_n full_a fast_o that_o time_n a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v hurt_v there_o then_o the_o king_n they_o take_v and_o save_v in_o good_a array_n to_o wistminster_n with_o he_o they_o take_v the_o way_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o prerogatife_n as_o king_n of_o right_n without_o any_o strife_n the_o cc_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o lord_n audely_n faught_v with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n at_o blorehe_v at_o mighelmas_n term_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o yet_o be_v these_o lord_n void_a fro_o that_o king_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n nought_o to_o lie_v without_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v why_o but_o at_o bloreheth_n the_o lord_n audely_n in_o high_a with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n faught_v full_a sore_a the_o earl_n prevail_v and_o audely_n slay_v be_v thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o ludlowe_n on_o his_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o wales_n have_v ship_v to_o ireland_n than_o he_o go_v full_a well_o away_o therles_a of_o march_n and_z salisbury_z that_o day_n and_o of_o warwick_n as_o god_n it_o have_v purueigh_v to_o calais_n go_v their_o way_n no_o thing_n deny_v the_o cc_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n prevail_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o westminster_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n right_a and_o thirty_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n th'earl_n of_o shrowisbury_n tresorer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n sir_n thomas_n percy_n lord_n egremond_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n with_o they_o to_o london_n and_o govern_v he_o full_a well_o and_o worthy_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n at_o coventree_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n proclaim_v they_o all_o three_o for_o rebellour_n but_o afterward_o all_o three_o of_o one_o assent_n at_o northampton_n come_v as_o worthy_a warrior_n in_o summer_n after_o to_o be_v the_o king_n his_o socour_n where_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n they_o meet_v with_o power_n great_a and_o trust_v have_v they_o overset_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n be_v with_o he_o thore_fw-la the_o lord_n baumount_n with_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n egremount_n full_a stout_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o four_o be_v slay_v with_o mikell_n people_n mo_z beside_o 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