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the_o dethe_v in_o this_o hale_v that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n and_o this_o be_v his_o juggement_n â—e_z shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi y_fw-mi bind_v behind_o he_o from_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v for_o â—ugged_a in_o and_o so_o forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londâ—n_n un_o to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o his_o heed_n to_o 〈◊〉_d smyten_v of_o &_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o vj._n of_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v &_o so_o to_o see_v that_o the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_o her_o doom_n and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o wenten_a on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o earl_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o dethe_v for_z they_o dradde_v lest_o the_o earl_n shall_v have_v be_v rescue_v &_o take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o dethe_v and_o there_o he_o take_v it_o full_o patient_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n and_o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o her_o house_n and_o bnry_v he_o in_o her_o quere_z and_z in_o the_o morwe_v after_o be_v sir_n richard_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v for_o iugged_a and_z they_o yafe_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o same_o juggement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v put_v the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o age_n and_o relesed_a he_o to_o perpetuell_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobham_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_n knight_n weren_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v jugged_a to_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v but_o thurgh_n the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n that_o juggement_n be_v foryeve_v they_o and_o relese_v to_o perpetuell_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whittyngdone_v more_n of_o london_n &_o johan_n wodecoke_n and_o william_n askam_n shereve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n strong_a
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o 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â—em_v 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 and_o preve_o a_o counceill_n be_v take_v bitwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortimer_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o lincoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n &_o othir_n prive_a of_o her_o counceill_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 dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_v preve_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o the_o mortimer_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o king_n edward_n death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a hem_n in_o her_o right_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n 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 leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o counceill_n &_o help_n of_o willam_fw-la of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o certes_o qd_n the_o king_n â—_o love_n you_o well_o and_z therefore_o i_o counceill_n you_o that_o you_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n &_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o friend_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n y_fw-mi leave_v upon_o ê‘ill_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grant_v mercy_v ¶_o tho_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a mountagu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n wylle_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v shall_v â—e_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o no_o maver_z dethe_v and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o othâ—_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n william_n mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_o â—ering_v of_o all_o hem_n that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v for_o to_o wurch_n &_o do_v by_o your_o queyntise_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n qd_n the_o constable_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n hen_n lok_v with_o the_o lokke_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n there_o of_o &_o leith_n he_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morwe_v 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 wise_a but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o strecch_v
before_o the_o foresaid_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o be_v title_v bitwene_v hem_o they_o behighten_v there_o to_o kâ—pe_v &_o olle_fw-la othir_o covenautz_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr ordain_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n bests_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n &_o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘issh_v &_o the_o devil_n apê‘_v bodily_a in_o mamny_n likeness_n to_o much_o peple_n as_o they_o go_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o speak_v to_o hem_v ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n â—n_o lombardy_a &_o of_o many_o othir_n meruaille_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxj_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conation_n of_o seint_a paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o the_o tretis_fw-la that_o be_v stabilissh_v &_o y_z make_v bitwene_v though_o ij_o king_n the_o which_o accord_v plese_v to_o much_o peple_n &_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o come_v to_o gedre_n in_o westmynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_a of_o fevere_a the_o foresaid_a englisshmâ—n_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n mastir_n simond_n yclepe_v and_o when_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o with_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o othir_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candeles_a y_o light_n &_o cross_n y_o bring_v forth_o all_z that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o yâ—_z be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o n._n sweren_a upon_o holy_a god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o gospeles_a steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_v y_fw-fr make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o new_a never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o y_o swear_v they_o token_n her_o scrowe_n that_o her_o oath_n be_v compreâ—hended_v in_o to_o the_o notary_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascension_n eve_o about_o mydday_n be_v seyne_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o son_n &_o there_o folew_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rein_n there_o be_v great_a barinesse_n of_o corn_n fruyt_n &_o hey_n and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vj._n kal._n of_o juyne_a there_o fill_v a_o sangweyne_a rain_n almost_o like_a blood_n at_o burgoyne_n and_o a_o sangweyne_a cross_n from_o morn_n un_fw-mi to_o â—me_n be_v y_o seyne_n &_o appear_v at_o boloigne_v in_o the_o heir_n the_o which_o many_o a_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v &_o fill_v in_o the_o mid_n see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o othir_n many_o land_n as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o pleyne_v contree_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sudden_o there_o apê‘_v ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o oste_n of_o arm_n man_n and_o that_o one_o oost_n be_v clothe_v and_o hele_v in_o white_a and_o that_o othir_v in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_v bitwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_o white_a overcome_v he_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o hem_v and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_z after_o that_o they_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o hooste_n vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o peple_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o have_v as_o wymmen_v out_o of_o governaunce_n token_n housbonde_n as_o well_o strangier_n as_o othir_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o foryet_a her_o own_o honour_n and_o wurshippe_n and_o berthâ—_fw-mi couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o little_a reputation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_fw-la wife_n holand_n the_o which_o be_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v of_o who_o her_o leder_n and_o governor_n be_v englissh_a peple_n and_o they_o be_v clepid_a a_o peple_n without_o a_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o aroo_v a_o othir_n company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o contre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorwe_v this_o same_o year_n sir_n â—ohan_o of_o gaunte_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o iij._o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n some_o time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhenne_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v thidder_fw-mi ca._n cc.xxxij_o and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o seint_a maures_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o aroo_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o brace_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n &_o steple_n and_o othir_v stronges_n and_o all_o othir_v strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o weren_a shake_n there_o with_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o the_o febeler_n &_o weyker_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o visit_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v welcome_a &_o much_o y_o wurship_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v long_o time_n ij_o of_o hem_n go_v ayene_v home_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v let_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n un_o to_o the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o april_n that_o the_o tilthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o othir_v such_o field_n wurke_v and_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_v you_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
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that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o 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be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v
a_o englisshman_n lose_z have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v afore_o you_o nempn_v the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chyrche_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n ayens_fw-fr lord_n wer_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o the_o exe_v quies_fw-la with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialtâ—es_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philipp_v his_o wife_n he_o hold_v â—is_fw-la parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n disme_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-fr to_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_v and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o disme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o y_fw-mi grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiiij_o and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceill_n and_o undiscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr lord_n marchantz_n and_o othir_v scotfree_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n neverthe_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouzt_v wherefore_o about_o midsummer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr and_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n of_o which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v a_o prove_v knight_n and_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o deed_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n aâ—d_v that_o thurgh_n his_o counceill_n and_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o duel_v and_o hold_v they_o hole_n to_o gedre_v the_o frenshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o hem_n and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o winter_n for_o envy_n and_o covetise_n that_o be_v among_o hem_n and_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_v and_o part_v they_o in_o to_o diverse_a company_n unwyse_o and_o fo_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v and_o his_o man_n wenten_a and_o kepten_a hem_n sauf_a withyn_n a_o castle_n in_o britain_n and_o when_o the_o frenshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o diverse_a company_n and_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_v hem_n to_o gedres_n as_o they_o ought_v for_o to_o do_v they_o fyllen_v ferse_o on_o our_o man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o party_n take_v they_o or_o slowen_v hem_n and_o though_o that_o they_o take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n urban_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auinione_n for_o encheson_n and_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pee_z bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o tretes_n he_o die_v with_o sikenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o decembre_v and_o be_v you_o bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o auinione_n fast_o by_o the_o high_a autar_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v leyne_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o beried_a new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a victor_n fast_o by_o marale_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v some_o time_n abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v and_o wrought_v thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n and_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o after_o who_o folewed_a next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardinal_n deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piersâ—rogier_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayen_n the_o prince_n as_o othir_o citee_n in_o gnyhenne_n do_v for_o great_a tax_n costage_n and_o ransom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_v weren_a unportable_a and_o to_o chargeable_a where_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fillen_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o a_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o sore_a skarmyssh_n &_o fight_v &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o hem_n &_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o slow_a all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o diverse_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o not_o may_v withstonde_v ne_v tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o meyne_a leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n with_o othir_n worthy_a &_o orp_v mâ—n_z of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o trete_n with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touchinge_v his_o be_v in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a seges_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v ayene_v but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_z he_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o nauâ—rne_n with_o great_a wurshipp_n &_o great_a yifte_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o march_v when_o the_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n be_v begin_v the_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsidy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avisement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lie_v fee_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o haterede_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresorer_n that_o be_v bisshoppe_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prive_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n &_o in_o her_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o ê‘lement_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n y_o send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pee_z &_o saiden_n that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fullfyll_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o y_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynarde_n &_o all_o his_o vessel_n you_o burn_v ca._n cc.xxxv_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o quyne_a king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o ê‘lement_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n iiij_o bisshoppe_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o ê‘lement_n be_v hold_v for_o marchauntz_n of_o london_n of_o norwych_n and_o of_o othir_o diverse_a place_n in_o diverse_a thing_n and_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v diffamed_a of_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_n and_o will_v rise_v ayens_n the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n his_o brother_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o token_n and_o wed_v to_o her_o wife_n be_v petres_n doughtre_v some_o time_n king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o ij_o doughtres_fw-la the_o duke_n have_v the_o elder_a and_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v ij_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o english_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardinal_n of_o paris_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwene_n the_o ij_o ream_v the_o which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a each_o in_o his_o ê“uince_n &_o in_o place_n &_o contre_n fast_o by_o trete_a of_o the_o
foresaid_a pee_z at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o they_o her_o lrez_n of_o ê“curacie_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n ward_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v bitwene_v englishman_n &_o flem_fw-la mynge_n &_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sleyeng_v and_o drench_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v theryn_n unwit_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o contre_fw-fr and_o rede_o moche_v harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr have_v pee_z &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n besege_v the_o town_n of_o the_o rochel_n wherefore_o he_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n he_o which_o pass_v he_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n save_v he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o bet_v they_o after_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_n myÈt_a joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o erchebisshoppe_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n ¶_o of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v she_o ansuere_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n eujoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o ayene_v by_o her_o lrez_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n in_o the_o same_o year_n deide_a johan_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n johan_n bisshopp_n of_o ely_n william_n bisshopp_n of_o wurcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bisshoppe_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alisaundre_v nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebisshopprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefeld_v to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o wurcestre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o waz_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_n and_o have_v her_o election_n hool_v and_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n that_o be_v you_o choose_v but_o rather_o help_v hen_n by_o his_o lrez_n to_o her_o confirmation_n ¶_o and_o this_o statute_n be_v keep_v &_o do_v moche_n profit_n &_o good_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dysme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xv_o of_o lay_v fee_n ¶_o the_o next_o year_n after_o of_o king_n edward_n xlix_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o juyne_a deide_a mastir_n william_n witlesey_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardinal_n of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o so_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_v ayene_v &_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n nat_n consent_n ne_o grant_n to_o her_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr the_o pope_n also_o ne_v his_o cardinal_n and_o about_o the_o â—e_n gyn_v of_o august_n it_o be_v trete_v &_o speak_v at_o bruge_n of_o certeyn_a pointz_n &_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o trety_n last_o all_o most_o ij_o year_n at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bitwene_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_n ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touchid_fw-mi ne_fw-mi do_v and_o that_o be_v you_o wyte_v &_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v &_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o ê“mote_v to_o bisshopriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o coveit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmassâ—_n there_o meet_v to_o gedres_n at_o bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n to_o trece_n of_o pee_z bitwene_n though_o ij_o kingdom_n and_o this_o trety_n last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expense_n of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o 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king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v 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 field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_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 ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_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 thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n
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