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city_n of_o naunte_n the_o which_o y_z e_z cytezyn_v yield_v unto_o they_o without_o stroke_n and_o soon_o after_o as_o testify_v y_o e_o french_n story_n upon_o certain_a condition_n &_o covenante_n y_fw-es e_fw-it say_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n yield_v hin_a unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la duke_n of_o normandy_n y_z e_o which_o send_v he_o unto_o y_z e_o king_n his_o father_n to_o paris_n where_o by_o the_o say_a king_n he_o be_v impryson_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o lowre_n but_o how_o it_o be_v by_o favour_n or_o otherwise_o â–ª_o he_o escape_v prison_n after_o ii_o year_n prysonement_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n he_o be_v after_o ii_o year_n deliver_v upon_o certain_a condition_n whereof_o one_o be_v y_z t_z he_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o brytayne_n nor_o any_o thing_n meddle_v or_o have_v to_o do_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la country_n but_o this_o prysonement_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n nat_n withstand_v the_o war_n be_v maynteyn_v in_o brytayn_n by_o y_z e_z friend_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n &_o many_o townê_n &_o castle_n thereof_o be_v hold_v to_o the_o use_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v sir_n john_n whereof_o to_o show_v unto_o you_o y_z e_z circumstance_n &_o process_n it_o will_v ask_v a_o long_a tyme._n but_o y_fw-fr e_o conclusion_n &_o fine_n of_o this_o war_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o y_z e_z story_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o vi_o charles_n &_o sonn_v of_o king_n john_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o this_o philip_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n accompany_v with_o sir_n roberte_n of_o artoys_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n enter_v brytayn_v &_o aid_v the_o friend_n of_o sir_n john_n the_o mountfort_n in_o do_v great_a damage_n to_o y_z e_z country_n &_o burn_v moche_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o french_n king_n navy_n artoys_n in_o assail_a whereof_o sir_n robert_n of_o artoys_n be_v wound_v in_o the_o thygh_a with_o a_o gun_n whereupon_o he_o lie_v syke_a &_o upon_o y_z e_z ensue_v a_o flux_n &_o so_o thereof_o dye_v &_o after_o convey_v into_o england_n &_o there_o bury_v and_o soon_o after_o king_n edward_n enter_v france_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n but_o a_o pease_n be_v at_o ween_v he_o &_o the_o french_a king_n condescend_v for_o a_o certain_a term_n by_o labour_n of_o ii_o cardinal_n as_o before_o in_o y_z e_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v declare_v and_o in_o this_o year_n king_n philip_n arere_v a_o task_n of_o his_o people_n call_v a_o gabell_n in_o french_a this_o be_v provyde_v y_z t_z no_o subject_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n nor_o other_o within_o his_o land_n shall_v buy_v any_o salt_n but_o of_o the_o king_n &_o at_o his_o price_n and_o over_o that_o he_o arere_v &_o lowed_a the_o coin_n &_o money_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o great_a avauntage_n of_o himself_o and_o enpoverissh_v of_o his_o say_a subject_n by_o mean_a whereof_o he_o fill_v in_o great_a hatred_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o great_a dyscention_n grow_v among_o the_o noble_n of_o normandy_n by_o reason_n of_o party_n take_v some_o with_o john_n of_o harecourt_n and_o other_o with_o sir_n roberte_n barthran_n than_o marshal_n of_o france_n for_o covenaunte_n of_o maryge_a appoint_v between_o y_o e_o son_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n upon_o that_o one_o party_n &_o you_o e_o daughter_n of_o sir_n roger_n bacon_n who_o wife_n or_o maid_n mother_n be_v than_o marry_v unto_o sir_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n brother_n of_o that_o above_o say_v sir_n john_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n for_o varyaunce_n whereof_o great_a war_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v ensue_v if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v nat_n send_v straight_o commandment_n that_o either_o party_n shall_v keep_v his_o peace_n &_o to_o apere_fw-la before_o he_o and_o his_o lord_n at_o paris_n and_o there_o to_o have_v their_o grevaunce_n by_o he_o &_o his_o lord_n determine_v at_o which_o day_n of_o apperaunce_n the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n appear_v not_o nor_o none_o for_o he_o but_o contrary_n the_o kyngê_n commandment_n assyeged_a sir_n wyllin_a berthran_n bysshop_n of_o bayn_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o foresay_a sir_n roberte_n than_o be_v in_o a_o castle_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o may_v not_o prevayll_v again_o he_o he_o than_o draw_v unto_o the_o englysshman_n and_o aid_v they_o against_o the_o french_a king_n in_o this_o year_n also_o king_n phylype_n intend_n to_o releve_n the_o duchye_a of_o burgoyn_n with_o wheat_n which_o there_o than_o be_v scant_o ordain_v that_o certain_a quarter_n of_o wheat_n shall_v be_v gadere_v in_o the_o countree_n of_o terroner_n of_o orleaunce_n &_o gastenoy_n &_o so_o send_v into_o burgoyn_n but_o y_o e_o studyaunte_n of_o orleaunce_n with_o the_o burgeyse_n &_o commons_n of_o the_o city_n take_v therewith_o such_o grief_n that_o of_o one_o mind_n they_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o loyer_n where_o at_o y_fw-fr e_o season_n certain_a ship_n lie_v freyght_o with_o vytayll_n to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o say_a country_n &_o there_o fetch_v out_o the_o grayen_fw-mi &_o spoil_v it_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o moche_n thereof_o come_v never_o to_o good_a and_o that_o do_v many_o of_o that_o company_n be_v needy_a and_o poor_a go_v unto_o vyllage_n there_o by_o and_o rob_v y_o e_o people_n &_o die_v moche_n harm_n when_o the_o provost_n or_o ruler_n of_o orleaunce_n behold_v this_o rage_n &_o riot_n of_o the_o people_n and_o considere_v the_o multytude_n of_o theym_n he_o forbear_v for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o be_v somdele_n assuage_v and_o than_o with_o such_o company_n as_o he_o have_v of_o his_o offycer_n and_o other_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a of_o theym_n and_o put_v theym_a in_o sundry_a pryson_n till_o he_o know_v far_o of_o the_o king_n pleasur_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o other_o of_o that_o affynyte_n hear_v of_o the_o enprysonement_n of_o their_o fellow_n assemble_v theym_fw-mi of_o new_a and_o like_o wood_n man_n run_v unto_o the_o pryson_n &_o not_o a_o lonely_a delyver_v their_o fellow_n but_o also_o many_o other_o which_o lie_v there_o for_o great_a cause_n &_o crime_n &_o some_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o their_o transgressyon_n when_o notition_n of_o this_o great_a outrage_n and_o riot_n come_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n anon_o he_o send_v thyder_o ii_o knight_n of_o his_o court_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_z charge_v they_o to_o take_v all_o such_o as_o be_v occasyoner_n and_o begynners_n of_o this_o riot_n and_z as_o many_o as_o be_v find_v culpable_a to_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n the_o which_o knight_n accord_v to_o their_o commission_n with_o aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o provost_n of_o orleaunce_n take_v such_o as_o be_v dempte_v guilt_n of_o this_o crime_n &_o hang_v they_o upon_o the_o common_a gybet_n or_o galous_a of_o the_o cytye_n among_o the_o which_o be_v dyvers_a clerk_n and_o one_o a_o deaken_fw-mi &_o within_o order_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o month_n of_o auguste_n a_o noble_a knight_n of_o brytayne_n call_v sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr clycon_n for_o treason_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o have_v conspire_v again_o king_n philippe_n or_o for_o he_o have_v favour_v king_n edwardê_n party_n be_v take_v by_o a_o train_n at_o a_o joust_n or_o tournament_v hold_v for_o y_o e_o same_o cause_n at_o paris_n and_o short_o after_o judge_v to_o death_n as_o first_o draw_v through_o the_o cytye_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o iugement_n &_o theruppon_o a_o scaffold_n purposely_o ordain_v be_v byhede_v and_z after_o his_o body_n with_o chain_n hang_v upon_o the_o gybet_n &_o his_o head_n stand_v there_o over_o upon_o a_o stake_n or_o after_o a_o other_o author_n have_v unto_o y_z e_o cytye_n of_o naunte_n in_o brytayne_n &_o there_o pyght_n upon_o a_o gate_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o
all_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o this_o world_n accompany_v he_o in_o the_o felowshyp_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o go_v unto_o rome_n in_o pylgrymage_n with_o great_a devocyon_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n as_o before_o be_v say_v xxxvii_o year_n after_o who_o depart_v the_o foresay_a etheldreda_n his_o wife_n go_v unto_o bark_v vii_o myly_n from_o london_n where_o in_o the_o abby_n before_o of_o erkenwalde_n foundyd_v she_o continue_v and_o end_v a_o holy_a life_n when_o she_o have_v be_v abbess_n of_o the_o same_o place_n a_o certain_a of_o tyme._n it_o be_v say_v &_o testify_v of_o wyllyam_n writer_n of_o king_n that_o this_o jue_v be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o grauntyd_v a_o penny_n of_o every_o fire_n house_n through_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v rome_n stote_z or_o peter_n pen_n and_o yet_o be_v pay_v in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n but_o why_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o here_o show_v how_o be_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v after_o francia_n the_o cxlii_o chapter_n clodoveus_fw-la y_fw-fr e_fw-la thyrd_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o the_o second_o theodoricus_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n vi_o hondr_v lxxx_o and_o x_o and_o the_o thyrd_o year_n of_o jue_v then_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n of_o this_o clodoveus_fw-la be_v of_o writer_n leave_v no_o manner_n of_o memory_n sound_v to_o good_a or_o evyll_n but_o pepyn_n before_o name_v continue_v as_o master_n of_o the_o paleys_fw-la by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v clodoveus_fw-la the_o which_o after_o that_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n by_o the_o space_n of_o iii_o year_n he_o die_v wythoute_n issue_n and_o be_v bury_v by_o his_o father_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o death_n the_o say_a kingdom_n fall_v by_o successyon_n unto_o his_o brother_n childebert_n the_o cxliii_o chapter_n childebertus_fw-la the_o second_o son_n to_o theodoryche_n and_o brother_n of_o clodoveus_fw-la foresay_a begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o y_o e_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n vi_o hundred_o lxxx_o and_o xiii_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o jue_v then_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n in_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n also_o the_o foresay_a pepyn_n continue_v as_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o king_n house_n all_z be_v it_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it he_o for_o such_o other_o charge_n as_o he_o have_v of_o overse_v of_o the_o realm_n set_v in_o his_o place_n a_o substitute_n or_o depute_v as_o his_o son_n grimonart_n and_o other_o this_o pepyn_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o chyrche_n hold_v beside_o his_o lawful_a wife_n call_v pleâ—trude_v a_o woman_n name_v alpayd_v for_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n of_o treet_n name_v lamberte_n blame_a and_o rebuke_v the_o say_a pepyn_n of_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o forename_a alpayde_v which_o be_v call_v dodon_n or_o dodoin_n 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send_v john_n mancell_n one_o of_o his_o iustycy_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o the_o king_n authoryte_n callyd_v at_o paulys_n cross_v a_o folkmot_n be_v there_o present_a sir_n rycharde_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o glouceter_n &_o dyverse_a other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n where_o the_o say_a john_n mancell_n cause_v the_o say_a roll_n to_o be_v read_v before_o the_o comynaltye_n of_o the_o cytye_n &_o after_o shewyd_v to_o the_o people_n that_o y_z e_z king_n pleasure_n and_o mind_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v rule_v with_o justice_n and_o that_o the_o lybertye_n of_o the_o cytye_n shall_v be_v maynteyn_v in_o every_o point_n and_o if_o the_o king_n may_v know_v those_o person_n that_o so_o have_v wrongyd_v the_o cominaltye_n of_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v be_v grevous_o punysh_v to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o that_o do_v the_o say_a john_n mansell_n chargyd_v the_o mayor_n that_o every_o alderman_n in_o his_o ward_n shall_v upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v assemble_v his_o wardemote_a &_o that_o all_o those_o wardemoty_n shall_v assemble_v in_o one_o place_n and_o choose_v of_o theym selfe_o without_o any_o counsel_n or_o advyse_n of_o any_o of_o their_o alderman_n xxxvi_o person_n and_o they_o to_o present_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o y_z e_z next_z day_n in_o the_o byshoppe_n paleys_fw-la at_o paulys_n then_o upon_o the_o morrow_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v accord_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o when_o y_z e_z say_v xxxvi_o person_n be_v presentyd_v before_o the_o say_a john_n mansell_n henry_n baa_o iustycy_n &_o other_o the_z say_v john_n say_v unto_o theym_n that_o they_o upon_o their_o oath_n shall_v certyfye_v all_o such_o person_n as_o they_o know_v guilty_a in_o the_o artycle_n before_o unto_o the_o comynaltye_n shewyd_v whereunto_o the_o say_v xxxvi_o citizen_n answeryd_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v contrary_a their_o lybertye_n to_o 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ualoyes_n shall_v be_v after_o show_v then_o either_o prince_n seek_v y_o e_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o either_o of_o theym_n may_v discontent_n other_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v soon_o after_o into_o scotlande_n a_o crew_n of_o frencheman_n to_o aid_v such_o enemy_n as_o king_n edward_n there_o have_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a scot_n make_v sharp_a war_n upon_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o friend_n and_o put_v the_o land_n to_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v force_v to_o assemble_v his_o power_n &_o to_o speed_n he_o again_o thither_o than_o about_o mydsome_a the_o king_n enter_v scotlande_n by_o the_o see_v &_o war_v upon_o the_o scot_n and_o frencheman_n of_o the_o which_o no_o notary_n batayl_n be_v specify_v except_o in_o that_o journey_n the_o king_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n &_o take_v there_o dyverse_a prisoner_n among_o the_o which_o one_o call_v earl_n of_o morreta_n frencheman_n be_v chyefe_n y_fw-fr â—_o after_o be_v with_o other_o in_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n there_o deliver_v in_o exchange_n for_o y_o e_o earl_n of_o namur_n another_o french_a lord_n which_o than_o be_v take_v by_o gyle_v of_o scottê_n as_o he_o be_v come_v toward_o faint_a johfis_n town_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o party_n of_o king_n edward_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v again_o pacify_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v homage_n of_o such_o as_o before_o rebel_v he_o than_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a chronicle_n stablyssh_v y_o e_o fore_n name_v edward_n bayloll_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n &_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o before_o time_n have_v do_v than_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o great_a kyndenesse_n which_o they_o have_v find_v in_o the_o king_n &_o in_o recompensement_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n which_o he_o by_o sundry_a time_n have_v have_v in_o the_o defend_n of_o their_o enemy_n grant_v &_o bind_v they_o unto_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o again_o all_o prince_n and_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v war_n or_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v rightful_a enherytoure_n again_o any_o prince_n other_o within_o his_o land_n or_o without_o y_z e_o scot_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n &_o expense_n shall_v find_v three_o c._n horseman_n well_o arm_v and_o a_o m_o foteman_n well_n &_o suffycyent_o array_v for_o the_o war_n the_o which_o xiii_o c._n man_n the_o scot_n shall_v wage_v for_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n end_v not_o his_o war_n within_o the_o year_n than_o he_o to_o hire_v and_o wage_v the_o say_a scot_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o of_o his_o souldyour_n after_o which_o grant_v make_v &_o bond_n for_o the_o surety_n thereof_o receyve_v by_o y_z e_z king_n as_o wytness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n the_o king_n leve_v at_o edinburgh_n a_o certain_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o strength_n y_o it_o scot_n against_o the_o frencheman_n which_o compass_v all_o the_o way_n they_o may_v to_o bring_v davyd_v the_o son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v in_o possessyon_n of_o that_o land_n he_o short_o after_o return_v into_o england_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n brykelsworthe_n  _fw-fr john_n pontnay_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xi_o  _fw-fr john_n northall_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiâ—_n year_n y_z e_z king_n remember_v the_o great_a charge_n y_o it_o he_o have_v with_o the_o war_n in_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o the_o charge_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o daily_o have_v in_o guyan_n &_o more_o contynual_o shall_v have_v in_o defend_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o frenchman_n &_o wynning_a of_o his_o right_n he_z therefore_o gather_v treasour_n upon_o every_o side_n &_o by_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a way_n whereof_o y_a e_o manner_n be_v not_o express_v but_o so_o great_a plente_a come_v to_o his_o use_n y_z t_z it_o be_v scant_o through_o out_o y_z e_z realm_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o scarcytie_n vytayll_v &_o moche_v other_o mercimony_n be_v exceed_o good_a cheap_a for_o at_o london_n a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o ii_o s_n a_o fat_a ox_n for_o vi_o s.viii._n s.viii._n d_z a_o fat_a sheep_n for_o vi_o d._n &_o viii_o d.vi_o d.vi_o peion_n for_o a_o penny_n a_o fat_a goos_n for_o ii_o do_v a_o pygge_n for_o a_o penny_n &_o so_o all_o other_o vytayl_n after_o y_z e_z rate_n this_o year_n also_o upon_o holy_a rode_n day_n or_o y_o e_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o elthan_n earl_n of_o corn_n wayl_n &_o brother_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n without_o issue_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o say_v erldom_n fall_v into_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n hand_n this_o man_n lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n upon_o y_z e_z right_a hand_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a altar_n in_o this_o year_n also_o apere_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la in_o englysshe_v name_v y_z e_z blaze_a star_n in_o a_o huge_a streme_a manner_n whereof_o many_o &_o dyverse_a construction_n be_v have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvii_o  _fw-fr walter_n neale_n  _fw-fr henry_n darcy_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n crane_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n y_o e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n during_o the_o which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o erledâ—m_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o duchy_n &_o give_v it_o with_o the_o erledam_fw-la of_o chestre_n unto_o edward_n his_o son_n and_o at_o this_o parlyament_fw-mi be_v make_v vi_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o derby_n of_o northampton_n of_o hâ—ntyngdon_n of_o salysbury_n of_o glouceter_n &_o of_o suff_v â–ª_o as_o henry_n of_o lancastre_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o derby_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n of_o leyceter_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bothum_fw-la earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntyngedon_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr montague_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n 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