ducheman_n take_v a_o castle_n by_o assault_n and_o slay_v alle_fw-mi theym_n that_o be_v therein_o with_o the_o sword_n capitulo_fw-la twenty-three_o o_o how_n solyman_n lord_n of_o that_o country_n reprise_v and_o take_v again_o the_o castel·_n and_o slay_v alle_fw-mi the_o duche_fw-ge man_n that_o be_v therein_o cao._o twenty-four_o how_o our_o man_n arm_v theym_a for_o tavenge_v the_o duche_n men·_n and_o of_o a_o recountre_n that_o they_o have_v against_o solyman_n cao._o twenty-five_o how_o peter_n theremyte_n be_v in_o constantynople_n be_v advertyse_v of_o this_o disconfyture_n and_o save_v three_o thousand_o cristen_v man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n capitulo_fw-la xxuj_o how_o a_o priest_n name_v godechan_n make_v himself_o capytayn_a of_o xv_o thousand_o duche_o man_n in_o this_o voyage_n and_o of_o their_o oultraye_n capitulo_fw-la xxvij_o how_o two_a c_o thousand_o cristen_v man_n a_o foot_n &_o three_o thousand_o on_o horsbak_v without_o capitayn_n assemble_v in_o this_o 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for_o he_o and_z of_o thonour_n that_o he_o die_v to_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xxxâ—x_fw-la of_o the_o yefte_n that_o themperour_n make_v to_o duc_fw-fr godeffroye·_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o hooste_n capitulo_fw-la xl_o how_o buymont_n be_v make_v capitayn_a of_o a_o greet_v hooste·_a and_o the_o name_n of_o many_o noble_n of_o thooste_n &_o of_o their_o maytene_n cao._o xlâ—_n messenger_n and_o lettre_n from_o themperour_n to_o buymont·_n and_o the_o conâ—tenue_n of_o the_o same_o as_o follow_v capitulo_fw-la xlij_o how_o buymont_n approach_v constantynople·_a and_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o duc_fw-fr godeffroye_n he_o go_v towards_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xliij_o o_o how_o the_o earl_n robert_n of_o fflaundres_n with_o his_o hoost_n approchyd_v constantinople_n and_o how_o themperour_n send_v for_o he_o and_o of_o their_o devyse_n to_o gydre_n capitulo_fw-la xliiij_o of_o the_o mayntyene_n of_o 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ffor_o this_o cause_n he_o enterpryse_v in_o he_o this_o werke_n and_z for_o to_o rennâ—_n upon_o our_o peple·_n and_o he_o think_v it_o but_o a_o lytil_a thing_n and_o a_o light_n for_o to_o doo·_n consyder_v the_o great_a plente_a of_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o disconfyte_n they_o that_o have_v take_v the_o cyte_n he_o come_v in_o to_o surye·_a &_o bring_v with_o he_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n of_o egypte·_a he_o have_v great_a pride_n in_o his_o herte_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a people_n that_o he_o have_v and_o be_v moche_o angry_a towards_o our_o man_n but_o our_o lord_n that_o can_v fettâ—_n well_o counseyl_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o purpoo_n of_o man_n ordain_v this_o werke_n all_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o devyse_v he_o cam_fw-la with_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n to_o before_o the_o cyte_n of_o escalone_n there_o they_o lodge_v they_o and_o pourprise_v great_a space_n of_o ground_n with_o they_o be_v join_v alle_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o damask_n and_o they_o of_o arabe_fw-la that_o be_v in_o thoo_n party_n moche_n great_a pâ—ple_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o to_o before_o eâ—_n our_o peple_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o land_n they_z of_o egypte_n and_o the_o turk_n of_o arabe_fw-la lovyd_v not_o to_o gydre_fw-mi but_o doubt_v much_o thencreace_a of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o but_o after_o they_o accompany_v they_o togydre_n to_o come_v upon_o our_o men·_n more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o peple_n than_o for_o love_n that_o they_o have_v emonge_a them self_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_a to_o before_o escalone·_n and_o they_o there_o conclude_v to_o come_v after_o to_o fore_n iherusalem_n for_o tassiege_v the_o toun_n ffor_o they_o suppose_v very_o that_o our_o baron_n dare_v in_o no_o wise_a issue_n out_o against_o they_o in_o bataylle_v how_o our_o cristen_v man_n when_o they_o know_v thyse_n tydynge_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_z for_o to_o have_v the_o vyctorye·_n ca_fw-mi o_fw-mi ccjo._o when_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v spradd_a thurgh_n the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n awl_n the_o peple_n be_v grete_o afraid_a great_a and_o small_a by_o comyn_v accord_v of_o the_o bisshoppe_n they_o come_v wullen_v and_o barfote_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o cry_v mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o syghe_n and_o treris_fw-la and_o beseech_v ihesu_n criste_n moche_n swet_o that_o his_o peple_n which_o he_o have_v keep_v and_o deffend_v unto_o that_o day_n he_o will_v delyver_v fro_o this_o peryll_n ne_o suffer_v that_o the_o cyte_n and_o holy_a place_n that_o they_o late_o have_v render_v and_o yeven_v to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o his_o seruyse_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v remyse_v again_o and_o habandoun_v in_o ordure_n and_o fylthe_n and_o in_o the_o desloyalte_n of_o the_o hethen_a man_n ffro_o then_v they_o go_v a_o procession_n se_a with_o moche_n great_a pyte_n unto_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o die_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o 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they_o come_v hasty_o and_o be_v with_o the_o other_o barons·_n when_o the_o duc_fw-fr and_o the_o earl_n of_o fflaundres_n arryve_v atte_a cyte_n of_o rames_n they_o know_v well_o the_o truth_n certain_o that_o this_o admiral_n be_v lodge_v to_o foreescalone_n with_o so_o great_a peple_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v covered_a thenne_n send_v they_o hasty_o messenger_n in_o to_o iherusalem_n unto_o the_o other_o baron_n which_o abode_n and_o await_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o hasty_o to_o come_v alle·_a sauf_fw-fr such_o as_o shall_v keep_v the_o cyte_n and_o shall_v bring_v alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n moche_o hasty_o as_o for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o great_a plente_a of_o their_o enemy_n how_o our_o man_n assemble_v and_o ordeyned·_v their_o bataylle_n for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o how_o the_o turk_n be_v disconâ—yted_v capitulo_fw-la ccijo._o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n &_o the_o other_o baron_n that_o be_v with_o he_o know_v the_o certainty_n how_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o great_a power_n therefore_o they_o gadr_v to_o gydre_v alle_fw-mi their_o man_n that_o be_v in_o iherusalem_n and_o yssue_v out_o and_o come_v to_o they_o much_o dilygent_o in_o to_o the_o plain_n where_o the_o duc_fw-fr be_v atte_a a_o place_n name_v now_o yâ—elyn_n when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi assemble_v they_o number_v their_o peple_n and_o fond_a xijc_o horseman_n and_z of_o footman_n ix_o m._n when_o thoo_v of_o our_o man_n have_v be_v there_o one_o day_n or_o thereabout_o after_o even_o song_n when_o it_o hegan_v to_o wax_v derk_fw-mi they_o espy_v a_o for_o a_o greet_v pree_n that_o come_v take_v up_o the_o country_n and_o cover_v great_a part_n of_o the_o plain_n our_o man_n have_v suppose_v certain_o that_o it_o have_v be_v thoost_n of_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o merueyl_v moche_v how_o they_o come_v against_o they_o at_o that_o hour_n thenne_n they_o send_v out_o ij·c_a horseman_n arm_v light_o &_o well_o horse_v for_o to_o see_v more_o nigh_o what_o peple_n they_o be_v that_o kam_n &_o how_o many_o be_v of_o they_o they_o rood_n forth_o a_o good_a paa_n &_o when_o they_o approuch_v they_o they_z know_v that_o it_o be_v oxen·_n kyen_v and_o mare_n the_fw-mi be_v so_o many_o of_o them·_n that_o they_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o moo_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v suffyse_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n there_o about·_v with_o thyse_n beeste_n be_v come_fw-mi man_n on_o horsbak_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o thevy_v and_o command_v to_o the_o herdsman_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o that_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o baron_n return_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o beeste_n thenne_fw-fr alle_fw-mi our_o man_n run_v thede_a the_o kepar_v of_o they_o flee_v that_o may_v somme_n there_o be_v that_o be_v taken·_v which_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o be_v well_o knowen·_v that_o this_o great_a hooste_n of_o sarasyn_n be_v lodge_v but_o vij_o mile_n from_o them·_n and_o that_o theyâ—_n purpoo_v be_v to_o come_v on_o they_o and_o to_o sâ—ee_n they_o alle·_a our_o baron_n be_v thenne_v certain_a of_o the_o bataylle_n and_o devyse_v emonge_v they_o ix_o bataylles_n and_o command_v that_o three_o shall_v go_v to_o fore_n on_o that_o one_o syde·_a for_o the_o plain_n be_v greet·_v and_o their_o shall_v go_v in_o the_o mydle_n and_o three_o shall_v come_v behind_o of_o the_o samsyn_n may_v noman_n know_v the_o nombre_fw-fr ffor_o the_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a plente_n that_o every_o day_n they_o encreace_v and_o grow_v of_o the_o contre_fw-fr about_o which_o run_v to_o they_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v esteem_v when_o our_o man_n have_v goten_a this_o great_a gain_n that_o i_o speak_v
tabarye_n which_o stond_v on_o the_o lay_n of_o geme·_n and_o with_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o pryncipalyte_n of_o galylee_n with_o the_o cyte·_a which_o be_v won_v to_o be_v name_v porphire_n and_o now_o name_v cayphas·_n and_o alle_fw-mi thappertenaunce_n of_o thyse_n thing_n tancre_n hold_v thyse_n londe_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n &_o honour_v of_o the_o world_n he_o found_v the_o chirche_n of_o this_o country_n moche_o ryche_o he_z gaf_a to_o they_o great_a rent_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o aournemente_n fair_a and_o of_o great_a valure·_n special_o the_o chirche_n of_o nazareth_n of_o tabarye_a and_o that_o of_o mount_n tabor·_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o high_a estate_n and_o in_o moche_n rich_a point_n but_o the_o baron_n that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n have_v take_v from_o they_o ynowgh_n of_o their_o tenour_n this_o tancre_n be_v wise_a and_o true_a and_o delyte_v he_o to_o do_v well_o to_o the_o chirche_n as_o 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his_o cyte_n with_o a_o moche_n fair_a company_n great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n on_o horsbak_n and_o a_o foote·_a he_o come_v unto_o a_o cyte_n upon_o the_o sâ—e_n name_v valerne_a on_o the_o castle_n of_o margat_n there_o he_o lodge_v he_o maulgre_v they_o of_o the_o cyte·_a bawdwyn_n come_v from_o his_o country_n soon_o after_o and_o so_o much_o iourney_v after_o that_o he_o overtoke_v the_o prince_n buymont_n to_o before_o this_o cyte_n and_o there_o they_o assemble_v in_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arryve_v pylgrym_n of_o ytalye_n at_o the_o lyche_a in_o surye_n among_o they_o be_v a_o good_a man_n wise_n and_o well_o lettre_v relygyous_a and_o of_o great_a honneste_a name_v daybart_n archebisshop_n of_o pyse_v another_o be_v in_o his_o company_n archebysshop_n of_o puylle_n of_o a_o cyte_n name_v acianâ—_n thyse_n man_n with_o their_o meyne_n come_v in_o the_o company_n of_o thyse_n two_o baron_n for_o to_o pass_v more_o sure_o unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem·_n 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unto_o our_o lord_n in_o alm_n in_o to_o the_o chirche_n of_o lyege_n for_o to_o abide_v there_o for_o evermore_o how_o the_o valyaunt_a duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n augment_v the_o holy_a chirche_n and_o how_o he_o will_v never_o bear_v crowne·_a cao._n clxxxxâ—â—_n since_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o by_o election_n the_o royammâ—_n like_v as_o a_o devoute_a and_o a_o relygyous_a man_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lovid_v much_o holy_a chirch_n &_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o conseyl_n of_o the_o bishop_n &_o of_o other_o wise_a clerk_n that_o be_v in_o thoost_n he_o ordain_v first_o in_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n clerk_n for_o to_o serue·_a &_o establysshed_a chanonne_n &_o gaf_n to_o they_o great_a rent_n &_o large_a herytage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v their_o preâ—endes·_n &_o he_o will_v that_o the_o chirche_n in_o thoo_n party_n there_o shall_v be_v ordain_v after_o the_o establementis_fw-la use_v and_o customme_v of_o 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