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virtue_n as_o davit_fw-la &_o _o sum_v faylit_v a_o non_fw-la as_o saul_n &_o _o jeroboan_n also_o it_o be_v red_a that_o money_n war_n nobull_n man_n by_o tyrannyde_v &_o _o violens_fw-la of_o the_o which_o sum_n war_n distryet_fw-mi a_o non_fw-fr and_o sum_n a_o bood_z in_o stabulnes_n as_o paynym_n may_v annus_n mundi_fw-la ijm.ix_o c_o v._o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n .ijm.ij_o .ijc._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la saruch_n lyneal_o descendyt_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n wo_v his_o soon_o &_o _o lyvid_v a_o hundyrth_n &_o _o xlviij_o year_n and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n ydolatri_fw-la be_v begin_v myghtte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v &_o _o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o iij._o thyngê_n principal_a bring_v man_n to_o ydolatri_fw-la that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dread_a &_o _o flatyre_v a_o nendys_n thaer_n prince_n &_o _o the_fw-fr dyligens_fw-la of_o craftiman_n a_o bout_n sculpture_n or_o 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he_o deseruyt_n to_o be_v visit_n with_o angel_n as_o his_o hunkil_n abraham_n wos_fw-la &_o _o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n smoot_v iiii_o kyngê_n for_o they_o take_v loath_a ut_fw-la gen_fw-la 14._o of_o who_o on_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n bot_n he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphell_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v money_n wiffe_n as_o sarar_n &_o _o agar_n &_o _o his_o child_n &_o _o his_z brether_z have_v money_n child_n bot_n for_o we_o that_o write_v cronyclis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n bot_n of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plranfine_v gen_fw-la melchysedech_n this_o tim_n wo_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n wo_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_o his_o exceed_a holiness_n &_o _o he_o offirt_v breed_v &_o _o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mysteri_fw-la he_o wo_v also_o the_o press_v of_o the_o he_o god_n semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babulon_n this_o ordant_a a_o army_n &_o _o go_v in_o to_o 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and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o estate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n earl_n marchall_n and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o londom_n make_v their_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o and_o there_o cause_n wo_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o house_n and_o his_o many_o as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v all_o his_o riallti_fw-la and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n all_o manner_n lordshippis_fw-la rentis_fw-la town_n castle_n that_o apê‘ten_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_a as_o other_o queen_n do_v she_o before_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o other_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n shall_v duel_n upon_o his_o own_o landis_fw-la for_o the_o which_o landis_fw-la he_o have_v help_v to_o 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shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o _o angri_fw-la as_z the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o than_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o kind_n edward_n &_o _o dame_n phelip_n his_o wife_n &_o _o dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n ne_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sodiorne_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yatis_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n mygh_fw-mi come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o council_n ¶_o and_o that_o tâ—me_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wroth_a boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v ayens_n the_o kyngê_n man_n edward_o &_o _o principal_o ayene_v they_o that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o puely_a a_o council_n be_v take_v bitwen_a queen_n isabella_n &_o _o the_fw-fr mortimer_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o beford_n &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n and_o other_o prive_a of_o their_o council_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n death_n of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n when_o they_o wysten_v of_o thou_o mortimer_n cast_v prive_o come_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o _o say_v that_o the_o mortime_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a they_o in_o their_o right_n ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—hun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o hereford_n sir_n willm_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevil_n of_o hornby_n &_o money_n othre_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thes_n sworen_n upon_o a_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quaril_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n montagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n frendis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v herbrug_v in_o the_o castel_n for_o the_o mortimer·_n but_o go_v and_o take_v there_o herbrughe_o in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n ser_fw-mi william_n mountagu_n though_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o priveli_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortime_n with_o out_o council_n &_o help_n of_o willmm_n of_o eland_n ê¯stabul_n of_o the_o same_o castel_n now_o certes_o ê™_n the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a ê¯stabull_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o fiend_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n i_o leave_v upon_o peril_fw-mi of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o though_o say_v mountaygu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grount_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a montaygu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cunstabull_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o tell_v he_o the_o kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o ansurid_a &_o _o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_z that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v before_o no_o manner_n death_n and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n willm_a mountagu_n to_o the_o conestabull_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certis_fw-la dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v to_o worch_z &_o do_v by_o your_o quentyse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortime_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n quoth_v the_o constabull_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n ben_fw-mi lok_v with_o the_o locki_v that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hider_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o &_o lie_v they_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a ¶_o but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_z the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o ¶_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o thou_o castle_n with_o out_o aspieng_v of_o oni_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi your_o emny_n ¶_o and_o thou_o same_o night_n sir_n willm_a mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o ê¯stabul_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n &_o _o made_z semblant_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortime_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o the_o mortime_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o dread_n of_o hin_n and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n token_n council_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o thou_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la shall_v wend_v home_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n bot_n if_o they_o be_v arestid_v &_o _o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o other_o thingê_n willm_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n priveli_fw-la lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o compain_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_v in_o to_z the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o mortimer_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n they_o ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a death_n everychon_n and_o anon_o on_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o
and_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v ¶_o and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knyghty_n with_o money_n other_o make_v assault_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroy_v hougeli_fw-la the_o subbarbis_fw-la of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thes_n thing_n be_v in_o do_v the_o englishman_n make_v they_o aredy_o for_o to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o thou_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shippis_fw-la of_o man_n of_o landon_n and_o of_o other_o marchauntis_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skum_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v thou_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tankeruill_a and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o though_o be_v stiward_a of_o france_n with_o money_n other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o cuntre_n by_o thou_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n that_o though_o wo_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o haste_v they_o &_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ask_v &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pee_z &_o _o ever_o lasting_a upon_o certan_a ê¯dition_n that_o there_o be_v show_v writtin_n ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o ê¯cell_n have_v it_o sein_fw-fr â–ª_o it_o plesed_a hin_n never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o othir_v in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n and_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besely_a and_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o there_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o king_n grauntid_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n towards_o orliaunce_n destroyeng_v and_o waste_v all_o the_o cuntre_n by_o the_o way_n ¶_o and_o os_fw-la they_o go_v thiderward_o there_o fall_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o 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edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._n agnê°_n dei_fw-la say_fw-la with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presen_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o though_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n bodi_fw-la &_o his_o left_a hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o say_v we_o n._n suer_v on_o godis_fw-la body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v trewli_fw-la &_o _o stedfastli_fw-fr hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o _o in_v no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o _o deê‘t_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knyghtis_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o 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the_o town_n for_o to_o abide_v and_o duel_n still_o in_o the_o town_n year_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o &_o _o to_o his_o successor_n for_o all_o manner_n custom_n and_o fee_n ferme_n and_o kateremes_n ¶_o and_o than_o thou_o king_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o restid_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n till_o the_o town_n be_v set_v in_o rewle_fw-mi and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o how_o he_o weddid_a queen_n katrine_n and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n wo_v goten_a deep_a &_o money_n other_o town_n in_o the_o baa_v normandi_fw-la yaf_n they_o over_o with_o out_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o under_o stand_v that_o the_o king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o same_o year_n have_v be_v a_o pee_z make_v and_o suorne_v bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o _o the_o dolphin_n which_o be_v sworen_n on_o godis_fw-la bodi_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o 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to_o the_o apostill_a setis_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n the_o vi_fw-la regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o oon_o year_n of_o age_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henri_n the_o v._o regned_a henri_fw-fr his_o son_n but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o fulli_fw-la on_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxij_fw-la this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n wo_v much_o dowtid_v and_o dread_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a ê¯quest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o also_o the_o wysdom_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n and_o than_o wo_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v make_v ê“tector_n and_o defendor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o wos_fw-fr sir_n willm_n taillour_n press_v degradid_v of_o his_o presthode_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o wo_v brint_n in_o smythfeld_v for_o herise_v ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n stiward_a king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n at_o scent_n mari_fw-fr ovay_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o august_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perch_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsone_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v â—_o on_o his_o sid_n with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_fw-la mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o they_o can_v make_v in_o normandy_n the_o garysoun_v keep_v and_o also_o money_n capitayn_n with_o much_o pepull_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n ¶_o and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o wo_v th'earl_n douglas_n the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o money_n lordis_fw-la of_o france_n &_o _o great_a componie_n of_o scot_n and_o armynakis_n and_o than_o the_o earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n johan_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o day_n that_o his_o sword_n wo_v of_o steel_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bataill_n join_v on_o both_o side_n and_o faught_v long_a time_n that_o there_o wist_v no_o man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a a_o great_a while_n bot_n at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v the_o victori_fw-la fall_fw-mi un_fw-fr to_o the_o english_a party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o little_a before_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n the_o earl_n of_o boughan_o the_o earl_n of_o almarre_n the_o earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n and_o the_o viscount_n of_o nerbonne_n which_o be_v on_o of_o they_o that_o slay_v duke_n john_n of_o borgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_n &_o _o money_n mo_z un_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o thousand_o and_o mo_z and_o there_o wo_v take_v prisoner_n thee_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o money_n othir_v lordid_a and_o gentillis_fw-la of_o france_n bot_n scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o sext_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchisse_v of_o holand_n &_o go_v over_o the_o se_z with_o she_o in_o to_o henaude_v for_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o wife_n heritance_n where_o he_o wo_v honourable_o receyvid_a and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n bot_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o tho_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o _o all_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v he_o for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstond_v they_o deliver_v the_o lady_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n and_o from_o then_n she_o ascapid_a in_o a_o man_n ny_n clothing_n and_o come_v in_o to_o zealand_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v ziorixee_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o holand_n call_v the_o ghowde_v and_o there_o she_o wo_v strong_a ynowgh_n and_o withstand_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o in_o to_o zealand_n the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi with_o certain_a man_n of_o be_v and_o archier_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socour_v the_o foresaid_a duchefse_n of_o holand_n which_o â—andit_n at_o a_o place_n in_o zealand_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v down_o and_o faght_o with_o he_o and_o in_o conclosion_n he_o wo_v fain_o to_o with_o draw_v he_o and_o his_o many_o to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o hurt_v diverse_a lordis_fw-la and_o much_o pepull_a of_o that_o same_o cuntre_n and_o so_o return_v home_o again_o with_o his_o many_o and_o prevaylid_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n theâ—_n erle_n of_o salusberi_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n wylby_n and_o thou_o lord_n scalis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cite_v of_o manus_n the_o which_o cite_v wo_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o money_n othir_o strong_a town_n and_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxvi_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o orliaunce_n wo_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n wo_v in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o wo_v a_o great_a fray_n like_o to_o have_v be_v bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o 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so_o be_v savid_n with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brugge_n which_o casten_z down_o ropis_fw-la by_o the_o which_o roppis_fw-la they_o savyd_v them self_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o scent_n leonardis_n day_n king_n henri_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n wo_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxvi_o knightis_fw-la this_o year_n on_o scent_n georgis_n day_n he_o passid_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n about_o this_o time_n and_o a_o before_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyn_a with_o his_o part_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gate_n certain_a place_n and_o make_v distress_n upon_o english_a man_n by_o the_o meyn_fw-mi of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v la_o here_o &_o poton_fw-mi de_fw-mi seyntraylle_n and_o ispeciall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o named_fw-la la_fw-fr pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o maid_n rood_n like_o a_o man_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr a_o valiant_a capitayn_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o money_n great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v for_o to_o have_v recoverid_fw-la all_o the_fw-mi lossy_n by_o she_o ¶_o not_o wtstondyng_v at_o the_o last_o after_o money_n great_a feat_n by_o thou_o help_v and_o proviesse_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxemburgh_n the_o which_o be_v a_o nobull_n capitayn_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o money_n englishman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o weren_a of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o fell_v arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o money_n othir_v capitayn_n with_o she_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o she_o say_v that_o she_o wos_fw-mi with_o child_n whereby_o she_o wo_v respite_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o 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johan_n wellis_fw-la with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraint_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o calays_n make_v by_o the_o soudiouâ—s_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v then_o capitayn_v come_v to_o calais_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o ester_a week_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o money_n soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arestid_v &_o _o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n &_o by_o the_o meyn_fw-mi of_o the_o bishop_n of_o terewyn_n he_o weddid_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o scent_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calais_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o send_v barnabeis_n day_n there_o be_v iiij_o soudiour_n of_o calais_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o 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of_o armynake_n which_o wo_v ê¯cludid_a but_o by_o the_o meyn_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v and_o put_v a_o part_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o he_o tretid_v the_o marriage_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecile_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o wo_v concludid_a full_o that_o marriage_n by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v deliver_v to_o she_o father_fw-mi the_o duchie_n of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_a which_o wo_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o then_o departid_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o diverse_a lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la in_o the_o most_o raal_a astate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englond_n with_o new_a chare_n and_o palfrey_n which_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o se_fw-la and_o resave_v she_o and_o sithen_v bring_v she_o in_o the_o lend_v after_o un_fw-it to_o hampton_a where_o she_o landid_a and_o be_v rial_o resave_v ¶_o and_o on_o candilmasse_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o thounder_n and_o lightning_n at_o afternone_o paul_n steple_n wo_v set_v on_o fire_n on_o the_o middis_fw-la of_o the_o shaft_n in_o the_o timbur_fw-la which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n and_o special_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o morrow_n mass_n press_v of_o the_o bow_n in_o cheap_a with_o be_v think_v impossible_a sayf_v onli_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n wo_v the_o earl_n of_o stafford_v make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o bokyngham_n the_o earl_n of_o werwik_n duke_n of_o warwyke_a the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marquis_n of_o dorset_n &_o _o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n wo_v make_v marquy_n of_o suffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n weddid_a queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n in_o this_o year_n king_n henri_n marry_v at_o southwik_a queen_n margaret_n and_o she_o com·_v to_o 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&_o in_o almayn_n ¶_o this_o bernardyn_n be_v canonyse_v by_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o u_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.l_o ¶_o johannes_n de_fw-fr capistrano_n wo_v his_o desciple_n which_o ê“fit_v much_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o order_n for_o who_o god_n have_v show_v money_n a_o fair_a miracle_n also_o here_o be_v to_o be_v notid_v that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_a king_n henri_n never_o ê“fit_v ne_o go_v forward_o bot_n fortune_n begin_v te_fw-la turn_v from_o he_o on_o all_o side_n as_o well_o in_o france_n normandy_n guyan_n as_o in_o englond_n sum_n man_n hold_v opinion_n that_o king_n henri_n yaf_a comyssion_n plenery_n to_o sir_n edward_n hull_v sir_n robert_n roos_n dene_fw-mi of_z send_v saverin_n and_o othir_n to_o conclude_v a_o marriage_n for_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o armynaki_v sustre_n which_o wo_v ê“mise_v as_o it_o wo_v seid_v &_o _o ê¯cludid_o but_o afterward_o it_o wo_v brokyn_n &_o he_o wed_a queen_n margaret_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v which_o wo_v a_o dear_a marriage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n for_o it_o wo_v know_v verili_fw-la that_o for_o to_o have_v her_o wo_n deliver_v the_o duchie_a of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_n which_o wo_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n for_o the_o frenshman_n to_o entre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o about_o this_o the_o say_v marquy_n of_o suffolk_n axe_v in_o plain_a ê‘lament_n a_o xv_o &_o _o a_fw-fr half_a for_o to_o fetch_v she_o out_o of_o france_n lo_o what_o a_o marriage_n wos_fw-la this_o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o othir_n marriage_n of_o armynake_n for_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v so_o money_n castle_n &_o _o town_n in_o guyan_n and_o so_o much_o good_a shall_v have_v be_v yeven_n with_o her_o that_o all_o englond_n shall_v have_v be_v there_o by_o enrich_v but_o ê¯trari_fw-la wise_n fall_v wherefore_o every_o great_a prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o ê“misse_a for_o be_v causa_fw-la of_o break_v of_o this_o ê“misse_a and_o for_o 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so_o during_o the_o ê‘lament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o theridamas_n take_v ship_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o thou_o ream_n of_o englond_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sailid_o on_o the_o se_fw-la aship_n of_o be_v call_v the_o nicholas_n of_o tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o fond_a he_o therein_o who_o they_o token_n out_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o the_o capitayn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o at_o the_o last_o jug_v to_o death_n and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabon_n and_o his_o chapelayn_n for_o to_o shrive_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o dover_n ride_v and_o there_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o boat_n and_o there_o smoten_a of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n on_o land_n upon_o the_o sandis_fw-la and_o set_v the_o heed_n there_o by_o ¶_o and_o this_o wo_v do_v thou_o first_o day_n of_o may_n ¶_o lo_o what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 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all_o his_o many_o and_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o thou_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorberi_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o thou_o black_a h_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o wo_v say_v they_o fond_a he_o witty_a in_o his_o talk_n and_o his_o request_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v ¶_o and_o thou_o three_o day_n of_o juyll_a he_o come_v and_o enter_v in_o to_o london_n with_o all_o his_o pepull_a and_o there_o do_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_o noman_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o goodis_fw-la but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o londom_a ston_n in_o canwyk_n street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cite_v send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o they_o set_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o guyldhall_n before_o the_o more_o &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n where_o that_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v juge_v by_o his_o peris_fw-la and_o the_o commune_v of_o kend._n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o officer_n that_o kepid_a he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_v to_o shrive_v he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shrive_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a and_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o seule_fw-fr god_n have_v marci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n on_o a_o spear_n and_o bear_v it_o about_o in_o the_o rite_n and_o the_o same_o day_n about_o the_o mile_n end_n crowmer_n wo_v behede_v ¶_o and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o afternone_o the_o capitayn_n with_o certain_a of_o his_o menye_n go_v to_o philip_n malpas_n house_n &_o _o rob_n he_o &_o take_v away_o much_o good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o send_v margaret_n 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