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to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_n of_o sabianus_n this_o be_v yâ—_z xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugedy_n &_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi_o &_o year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o veer_fw-mi pope_n &_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o and_o coude_fw-fr notte_fw-it accord_n to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o yâ—_z pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o yâ—_z best_o ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n and_o nevewe_n too_o sygysmond_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngary_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o dey_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n yâ—_z all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a too_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_n be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o osteryk_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n â—t_a the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergy_n he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v
day_n of_o janyver_n felle_n down_o the_o gate_n with_o yâ—_z toâ—re_o on_o it_o on_o london_n brydge_v toward_o southwerke_n with_o two_o arch_n &_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a treat_v hold_v bytwene_v gravening_a &_o calays_n bythene_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n where_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v the_o duchess_n have_v full_a power_n of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n and_o lady_n of_o his_o londe_n where_o be_v take_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o â—o_o the_o party_n a_o abstynence_n of_o water_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n and_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v weytene_n appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n â—c_z and_o after_o he_o be_v clecte_v and_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n which_o have_v wed_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o man_n be_v take_v &_o receyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o vngary_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n which_o leave_v none_o other_o heir_n after_o he_o this_o albert_n be_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poison_a &_o so_o dey_v some_o say_v yâ—_z he_o dey_v of_o flix_a but_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pytefulle_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presence_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n one_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wales_n a_o man_n of_o low_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n before_o secret_o wâ—dded_v queen_n katherine_n &_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n &_o he_o be_v take_v and_o command_v too_o newgate_n to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o be_v take_v again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemonde_n and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_n and_z after_o ward_n delyverd_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o rychemonde_n and_o a_o other_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynster_n which_o monk_n dey_v soon_o after_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o new_a year_n day_n atte_a bernardes_n castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_n sudden_o at_o after_o none_o and_o slay_v three_o man_n myscheyf_o &_o foul_a hurt_n other_z ¶_o also_o at_o bedforde_n on_o a_o shyresday_n we_o re_z xviii_o man_n murder_v without_o stroke_n by_o falling_n down_o a_o stayr_a as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o comune_a hall_fw-mi and_o many_o foul_a hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a pacyence_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v man_n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o west_n mynster_n afore_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o cannterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o yâ—_z keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
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