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of_o spensis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresur_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o make_v he_o he_o wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o so_o much_o lordship_n &_o _o reteneu_fw-fr have_v so_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o concell_n towardis_fw-la hin_n be_v agreve_v &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v hin_a thurgh_n pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n that_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n father_fw-mi traitours_o thurgh_n he_o be_v mordr_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n as_o bofore_o be_v say_v more_o planly_a in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o sum_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n concell_v love_v the_o martimer_fw-fr and_o tell_v he_o in_o privete_fw-fr how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o council_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n hin_a for_o to_o 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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at_o hounflet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevenesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o xix·_a day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o scent_n dunstane_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o visete_v john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accordid_a of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunson_n &_o _o the_o king_n comforth_v he_o &_o cherid_fw-la he_o in_fw-la all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o _o myrthe_n that_z longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o owned_a land_n to_o tret_n of_o 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ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n mens_fw-la bestis_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o _o house_n with_o sudden_a tempast_a &_o _o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘iss_v &_o the_o devil_n apperid_fw-la bodily_a in_o manny_n likeness_n to_o much_o pepull_a as_o they_o go_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o _o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_n &_o of_o other_o money_n meruailles_fw-fr king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o ê‘lament_n wo_v
greunt_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o school_n of_o englond_n there_o to_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o much_o rain_v in_o hey_o time_n that_o it_o wastid_v &_o _o destroy_v both_o corn_n and_o hey_n and_o there_o wo_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparous_a by_o diverse_a place_n in_o thes_n dais_z that_o man_n fond_a innumerable_a of_o they_o deid_v in_o feldis_fw-la as_o they_o go_v &_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o wo_v seyn_fw-mi such_o in_o no_o manny_n time_n that_o leve_v then_o for_o man_n that_o go_v to_o bede_fw-mi hole_n &_o in_o good_a point·_n seden_o they_o die_v ¶_o also_o that_o time_n a_o sekenes_n that_o man_n call_v the_o pokkis_n slow_a both_o man_n &_o _o woman_n thurgh_n there_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o secund_a son_n of_o prince_n edward_o of_o englond_n the_o which_o richard_n king_n richard_n of_o amorican_n heve_v at_o the_o fountstone_n after_o who_o he_o wo_v call_v richard_n and_o this_o same_o richard_n when_o his_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o wo_v crow_v king_n of_o englond_n the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o age_n thurgh_n right_a line_n and_o heritage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_v assent_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edwardis_fw-la commandment_n of_o englond_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o geder_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n knight_n a_o orped_a man_n and_o a_o good_a weriour_a go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spayn_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trust_v also_o upon_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o heir_n that_o the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n and_o use_v the_o most_o be_v and_o sinfull_a life_n out_o the_o which_o pers_n smite_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_v flee_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n to_o prince_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v flee_v out_o of_o spayn_fw-mi henri_fw-fr his_o brother_n that_o be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o most_o partan_a of_o spayn_fw-mi and_o thurgh_n help_v of_o that_o ferrefull_a company_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o erst_o be_v make_v and_o crow_v king_n of_o spayn_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o company_n wo_v reken_v and_o set_v at_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o lx_o m._n fight_v man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n and_o a_o navye_n of_o thou_o dane_n and_o gadr_v they_o to_o geder_o in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o reve_v &_o _o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countrid_v and_o meet_v in_o the_o see_v mariner_n and_o othir_v orp_v fight_v man_n of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o disê‘pele_v they_o and_o they_o asshamed_a go_v home_n again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n ¶_o but_o among_o all_o other_o there_o wo_v a_o boustous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o wo_v over_o sail_v by_o the_o englisshman_n and_o wo_n parisshid_v and_o drenchid_v in_o the_o which_o the_o stiward_a and_o other_o worthi_a and_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o council_n prison_v the_o which_o lordis_fw-la the_o danois_n afterward_o come_v &_o soughten_v all_o a_o bout_n for_o to_o have_v have_v with_o their_o goodis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o they_o not_o well_o apaied_a ne_o plese_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o turn_v homewardis_fw-la again_o leve_a be_v hind_n they_o in_o their_o inn_n prive_o write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o walli_v 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¶_o but_o when_o he_o wo_v with_o every_o day_n and_o continual_a beseech_v of_o money_n nobull_n man_n requirid_a and_o speak_v to_o and_o with_o money_n prayer_n send_v and_o make_v bitwen_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_o send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o be_v pleyn_v letteer_n and_o also_o be_v confortabull_n conten_v all_o their_o suggestion_n and_o cause_n with_o all_o that_o other_o king_n epesteles_a &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v comforth_o and_o help_v of_o the_o wrong_n not_o onli_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n do_v but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o king_n ¶_o also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o holpen_v and_o amendid_a thurgh_n the_o doom_n and_o help_n of_o knyghthod_n to_o they_o that_o it_o askid_v &_o _o desirid_a ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wise_a counsel_n have_v seyn_a such_o a_o kyngê_n spoil_v and_o rob_v with_o much_o marvel_n ¶_o and_o scent_n again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o to_o that_o other_o foresaid_a kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o and_o ordeyn_a they_o ayens_n that_o misdoer_n &_o _o to_z withstond_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o good_a that_o be_v such_o enmy_n to_o kyngê_n when_o this_o nobull_n prince_n have_v receyve_v thes_n letter_n himself_o with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o council_n call_v to_o gedre_n or_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n he_o bond_n &_o knytt_n sore_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v with_o a_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o after_o mainten_a the_o right_n believe_v &_o faith_n of_o holi_fw-la chirche_n &_o holy_a chirche_n also_o with_o all_o their_o minstres_n rightis_fw-la &_o _o lebertis_fw-la to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enmy_n &_o all_o evels_n ¶_o and_o all_o that_o be_v their_o ayens_n bitterli_fw-la to_z punish_v &_o destrobull_n &_o all_o the_o right_n liberte_n puelege_n of_o holy_a 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and_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o wo_v deposid_v and_o be_v hight_v he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o _o gadre_n to_o geder_o forthw_o t_o in_o all_o have_v his_o navy_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v &_o _o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o time_n upon_o fond_a of_o the_o scot_n fe_o that_o money_n a_o man_n it_o see_v iij._o day_n to_o gedre_n there_o wer_fw-ge seyn_fw-mi ij_o eagle_n of_o the_o which_o that_o on_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n &_o that_o other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruelli_fw-la &_o strong_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n &_o _o wrastele_v to_o
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man_n also_o on_o midsummer_n eve_o the_o which_o be_v send_v edeldredis_fw-la day_n &_o _o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o mischief_n wo_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n wo_v a_o full_a ill_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lichour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stod_z &_o be_v ayen_n the_o rightis_fw-la and_o fraunche_n of_o holy_a chirch_n and_o also_o he_o counceled_a the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o other_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lay_v fe_o ¶_o and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n acceppid_a &_o take_v rather_o ill_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 _o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o wo_v seyn_a after_o money_n time_n for_o lake_n 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_fw-fr pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr the_fw-mi emny_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o se_n to_o remeve_v theseege_v of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n wo_v even_o contrari_fw-la un_fw-it to_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v ferfro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o _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 again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v on_o land_n the_o wind_n begin_v for_o to_o turn_v &_o wos_n in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o wo_v 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 flander_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n &_o _o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o 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to_o the_o balif_n of_o wynch_a that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o bide_a or_o respite_n up_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o lime_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o tarry_n not_o withstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o token_n the_o balif_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gong_a fermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v &_o so_o die_v he_o there_o
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whittyngdon_n more_fw-mi of_o londoni_n &_o _o john_n wodecoke_n &_o willm_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 londom_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n &_o thurgh_n out_o every_o ward_n also_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duki_v on_o duchisse_v and_o a_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n &_o _o thou_o first_o of_o they_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o herford_n &_o thou_o secund_a be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_o and_o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o awe_o marvel_n and_o the_o three_o wos_fw-fr erle_n of_o kent_n &_o _o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la thou_o earl_n of_o huntingdone_v &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr fifthe_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n &_o he_o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n he_o wo_v make_v the_o marquy_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o _o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o westmoreland_n &_o _o sir_n thomas_n percy_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o wo_v make_v earl_n of_o wilteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salisburi_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o rial_n fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la yn_n in_o holborn_a &_o wos_fw-mi bring_v from_o thame_n to_o send_v paul_n and_o their_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o _o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la in_o the_o chirch_n of_o send_v paul_n in_o londom_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanche_v his_o wife_n that_o wo_v daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henri_fw-fr that_o wos_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dissension_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataill_n &_o _o casten_z down_o their_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v &_o the_o bataill_n join_v &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o the_o place_n assign_v where_o &_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la at_o that_o day_n &_o wos_n set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v well_o and_o cleen_n arm_v and_o well_o array_v with_o all_o the_fw-mi wapen_fw-mi &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o bataill_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v thou_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n ¶_o and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n of_o cantorbury_n wo_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o _o depesit_fw-la out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thes_n iij._o worthy_a lordis_fw-la be_v command_v and_o defendid_a the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o get_v they_o shippis_fw-la at_o diverse_a haven_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a
wynkfeld_n sir_n johan_n botteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_n sir_n johaâ—_n passheley_a sir_n thomas_n tunstall_n sir_n john_n chidiok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n wyllm_a drury_n sir_n willm_v ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_n sir_n johan_n shridelew_v sir_n wyllyamm_n cheyn_n sir_n william_n babyngton_n sir_n john_n june_n sir_n gilmbert_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 duchese_fw-mi his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytell_a before_o go_v over_o henri_n bishop_n of_o winchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n anunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chyrche_n at_o calais_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchestre_n when_o that_o he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n wo_v make_v cardinal_n &_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n upon_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 reioyss_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temperill_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_v that_o the_o substanse_fw-mi of_o hay_n and_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destruy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o everi_n other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salusberi_fw-la sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n un_o to_o orlyaunce_n at_o wych_a siege_n he_o wo_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la for_o since_o that_o he_o wo_v slay_v englishmen_n never_o get_v ni_fw-fr prevayl_v in_o france_n bot_n ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a and_o lytell_a till_o all_o wo_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o wedow_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o bid_v ¶_o and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirch_n at_o scent_n 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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 be_v find_v that_o she_o wo_v not_o with_o child_n and_o then_o she_o be_v bren_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v acustm_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candilmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a wo_n dampen_v for_o a_o heretic_n and_o burn_v at_o tour_fw-fr hill_n and_o about_o midlentin_n sir_n thomas_n baggeli_n press_v and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_n wo_v disgratid_v and_o dampen_v for_o a_o heretic_n and_o burn_v in_o smyth_n field_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n wo_v in_o france_n there_o be_v moni_fw-la heritikis_n &_o loulars_n that_o have_v purposid_v to_o make_v a_o rise_n &_o cast_a billis_fw-la in_o money_n place_n bot_n blissid_v be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o wo_v take_v who_o name_n be_v willm_a maundevill_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n and_o balif_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jak_n sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o wales_n and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v be_v hedid_a at_o the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o witson_n week_n on_o the_o tewisday_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o sext_a day_n of_o december_n king_n henri_n the_o sext_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirch_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnite_n there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la of_o france_n &_o _o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o coronation_n &_o _o great_a fest_n hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o thame_n to_o roan_n &_o _o so_o towards_o calais_n &_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwen_v cantorberi_n &_o dover_v all_o in_o reed_n hodis_fw-la &_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a h_v where_o he_o wo_v meet_v with_o the_o more_n 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 restreynt_a hedid_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n john_n maddeley_n johan_n lunday_n thomas_n palmer_n &_o _o thomas_n talbot_n &_o a_o honder_v &_o _o x._o banyssh_v the_o town_n that_o same_o tyme._n &_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o honder_v &_o xx_o soudiour_n and_o on_o midsummer_n even_o after_o come_v the_o lord_n regent_n &_o _o his_o wife_n to_o london_n abowt_v this_o time_n pope_n martin_n die_v and_o after_o he_o eugeyne_v thou_o four_o wos_n pope_n this_o man_n be_v pesabu_o chosin_n in_o rome_n by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o be_v very_a &_o indubytate_v pope·_a but_o short_o after_o he_o be_v put_v and_o expulsid_v out_o of_o rome_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o wo_v fain_o to_o flee_v nakid_v in_o this_o same_o time_n wo_v the_o council_n of_o basilie_o to_o which_o council_n he_o wo_v
tho_o cite_v to_o cum_fw-la and_o be_v cause_n he_o come_v not_o they_o deposit_v he_o but_o he_o wrought_v not_o ne_o set_v not_o there_o by_o but_o get_v the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_o abode_n still_o pope_n xvij_o year_n this_o year_n about_o witsontide_n the_o heretic_n of_o praghe_n be_v destruyd_v for_o at_o two_o journays_n be_v distruyd_v of_o they_o mo_z than_o xxij_o thousand_o with_o their_o capitayns·_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n procapiê°_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupê°_n presbyter_n also_o there_o wo_v takyn_n on_o live_v master_n per_v clerk_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o heretic_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a frost_n &_o a_o strong_a during_o xi_o weki_v for_o it_o begin_v on_o seint_a katrine_n even_o &_o last_v un_o to_o seint_a scolasticais_n day_n in_o fevere_a in_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v fro_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shotres_n hill_n ¶_o this_o yer_z wo_v the_o council_n of_o aras_n &_o a_o great_a trayte_o bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o council_n wo_v offrid_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o meyen_n of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v from_o room_n which_o wo_v cardinale_a of_o send_v cross_v which_o offre_n be_v refusid_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n and_o othir_n lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_v the_o which_o have_v be_v long_a english_a swear_v for_o soak_v our_o party_n and_o return_v french_a by_o the_o meyn_n of_o the_o foresaid_a legate_n and_o make_v a_o pee_z with_o the_o french_a king_n resave_v of_o the_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fadris_n death_n the_o count_v pontiu_fw-la the_o lordship_n of_o maâ—oâ—â—_n with_o much_o other_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o say_v trayttie_n and_o so_o our_o embassatouris_fw-la come_v home_n again_o in_o warse_n caa_v than_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o bourgoynous_a and_o picarde_n a_o singular_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normadie_n &_o of_o france_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a bataill_n on_o the_o see_v between_o the_o jenewe_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o bataill_v the_o jenewe_n have_v the_o victory_n for_o they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o king_n of_o naune_n and_o thou_o great_a mastir_n of_o scent_n james_n in_o galise_n with_o iij._n hondrith_v knyghtis_fw-la and_o squire_n and_o much_o othir_v pepull_a and_o this_o be_v on_o send_v dominiky_n day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seyn_a iij_o sonny_n at_o once_o and_o anon_o folowid_v the_o threfold_a governance_n in_o the_o chirch_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o eugenye_n of_o the_o concell_n &_o of_o neutralite_a ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n m._n cccc.xxxiiij_fw-la wo_v a_o pass_v great_a wind_n by_o which_o stepillis_fw-la house_n &_o treis_n wer_fw-ge over_o throw_v about_o this_o time_n wo_v a_o holi_fw-la maid_n in_o holand_n call_v lydwith_n which_o live_v onli_v by_o miracle_n not_o et_a any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr at_o lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fly_n &_o ordain_v certain_a knightis_o of_o the_o order_n and_o make_v statutis_fw-la and_o ordinance_n much_o accord_v un_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o yer_z the_o frenshman_n have_v enterprise_v to_o have_v steal_v calais_n in_o the_o fissh_a tyme._n for_o money_n botis_fw-la of_o france_n have_v safecondithe_n to_o come_v to_o calais_n for_o to_o take_v herring_n and_o the_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custon_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chirch_n &_o leave_v their_o staffis_n stand_v at_o the_o chirche_n door_n which_o staffis_n the_o frenshman_n which_o be_v array_v like_o fissher_n purposid_v to_o have_v take_v there_o wapen_a and_o for_o to_o have_v win_v the_o town_n bot_n on_o of_o they_o lay_v with_o a_o comyn_v woman_n the_o night_n be_v fore_o and_o tell_v to_o she_o there_o council_n and_o she_o on_o the_o morrow_n tell_v the_o levetenaunt_n which_o forthwith_o commaundid_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o wapen_a in_o his_o hand_n sakr_a time_n and_o othir_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o ê‘savyd_v this_o that_o they_o be_v mispoynt_v they_o sail_v streght_n to_o deep_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v that_o town_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o newyere_n even_o after_o they_o token_n harflet·_n and_o thus_o the_o englishman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a in_o normandy_n ¶_o how_o calais_n &_o guyne_n be_v besegid_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescue_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a noise_n thurgh_n all_o englond_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n will_v come_v and_o besege_n calais_n wherefore_o thou_o earl_n of_o mortayn_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v go_v with_o in_o to_o france_n wo_v contremaundid_a &_o _o chargid_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calais_n which_o wo_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vitail_v &_o _o mamnyd_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclife_o wos_n levetenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o town_n &_o the_o baron_fw-fr of_o duddeley_n livetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o much_o othir_v pepull_a come_v before_o calays_n and_o set_v his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n &_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v there_o tentis_fw-la by_o them self_o ¶_o and_o this_o siege_n endurid_a iij._n wekis_n in_o the_o meyn_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v ê“tector_n of_o englond_n take_v the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o go_v over_o thou_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescue_v the_o town_n or_o to_o fight_v with_o thou_o duke_n &_o his_o host_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_n this_o time_n london_n &_o _o every_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n send_v over_o see_v to_o this_o rescu_n certain_a pepull_a well_o array_v of_o the_o best_a and_o chosin_a man_n for_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o secund_a day_n of_o august_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n arivid_a at_o calays_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o v._o honder_v shippis_fw-la &_o _o mo_z ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o host_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o siege_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o aspy_v the_o saylle_n in_o thou_o see_v before_o they_o apporched_a calays_n haven_n sudden_o in_o a_o morning_n deê‘tid_v from_o the_o siege_n leve_v behind_o he_o much_o stuff_n and_o vital_a &_o flee_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o picardye_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n die_v the_o siege_n that_o lie_v be_v before_o guyns_n where_o as_o they_o of_o guyns_n token_n the_o great_a go_v of_o brass_n call_v digeon_n and_o money_n othir_v great_a gonny_n and_o serpentin_n ¶_o and_o then_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arrive_v with_o all_o his_o host_n he_o go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o wos_n there_o xij_o dayis_o and_o do_v but_o little_a harmi_fw-fr except_v he_o burn_v two_o fair_a village_n poppering_n and_o belle._n and_o othir_v house_n which_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n &_o so_o he_o return_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o besege_v rokesburgh_n with_o much_o pepull_a but_o sir_n ralph_n grace_n deê‘t_v fram_a the_o castle_n and_o ordined_a for_o rescu_n but_o os_fw-la soon_o as_o the_o king_n understode_v his_o deê‘t_n he_o sedenli_fw-la break_v his_o siege_n and_o go_v his_o wa_z and_o leave_v much_o ordinance_n behind_o he_o where_o he_o get_v no_o worsshipp_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o secund_a day_n of_o januer_n queen_n katrine_n which_o wo_v the_o gynges_n mother_n and_o wife_n to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o five_o die_v and_o deê‘tid_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o wos_n bring_v rial_o thurgh_n london_n &_o so_o to_o westminster_n and_o there_o she_o lie_v worchipful_o bury_v in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o iiij_o day_n of_o januer_n fall_v down_o the_o gate_n with_o the_o tower_n on_o it_o on_o londom_a brigge_n towards_o southwerk_n with_o two_o arch_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v there_o on_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a traitte_n holdyn_v between_o graven_v and_o calais_n bitwen_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyn_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o for_o the_o duke_n wo_v the_o duchisse_v have_v full_a pover_fw-mi of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n &_o ladi_n of_o his_o landis_fw-la where_o wo_v take_v by_o thavy_v of_o both_o perty_n a_o