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madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffir_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o warman_n bot_n goddy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o m_o lxxxv_o there_o son_n to_o nachor_n levyd_v ij_o c_o &_o _o v_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v and_o passit_fw-la in_o too_o charram_n with_o his_o childyrn_n &_o _o his_o neven_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v cause_n he_o woldnot_v worshipe_n the_o fire_n as_o nemreth_n have_v taght_o he_o wo_v flemyt_n the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o comyn_v oppynion_n of_o the_o hebreus_n be_v that_o nenroth_n regnyt_v there_o the_o which_o wo_v call_v a_o nodir_a name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n woman_n long_a time_n after_o this_o abraham_n awrcan_fw-fr ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la genes_n genesis_n xiiij_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.lxxxiiii_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi nativitatem_fw-la ij_o m_o xv_o here_o begynnith_n the_o devoit_n &_o _o 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wos_n let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o _o put_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_o that_o new_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n ê¯mandement_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o pepull_a that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o the_o fall_v traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o cuntre_n thurgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v thurgh_n the_o cuntre_n &_o rob_v &_o _o killed_z folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o far_o more_v the_o fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n wo_v discomfit_v at_o beigheland_n or_o that_o he_o come_v thede_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v priveli_a enquere_v by_o the_o cuntre_n about_o how_o that_o it_o wos·_n ¶_o and_o so_o man_n enquerid_fw-la and_z aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v and_o seek_v &_o he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_z the_o good_a earl_n thoms_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o burbrugge_n ¶_o and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v preveli_a to_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o cardoill_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_n and_o put_v he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commission_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o _o led_z un_fw-mi to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o _o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o hin_n &_o hose_v &_o _o spore_v ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n ê™_n he_o the_o king_n put_v upon_o the_o
alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi the_o x._o day_n of_o october_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la &_o _o let_v entier_fw-fr he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_v be_v so_o proud_a and_o se_fw-mi hauteyn_fw-mi that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o covetous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o wo_v king_n edwardis_n mother_fw-mi and_z beset_v his_o penyworthis_n with_o the_o offic_v of_o the_o queen_n housold_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n officer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_v as_o toch_a vitalle_n and_o also_o of_o cariagis_fw-la &_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o 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
all_o their_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v and_o carry_v away_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n to_o himself_o ¶_o than_o thurgh_n mediation_n of_o cardinal_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n trew_v be_v teke_v there_o bitwen_a france_n and_o englond_n for_o ix_o month_n than_o next_o folo_v &_o about_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o glorius_fw-la victory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o est_fw-la party_n of_o the_o world_n there_o arise_v and_o begin_v a_o pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o sarisens_n and_n paynym_n that_o so_o great_a a_o death_n wos_fw-mi never_o herd_n of_o a_o fore_n and_o that_o waste_v away_o the_o peple_n so_o that_o un_v the_o ten_o ê‘son_n wo_v leave_v on_o live_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o south_n cuntre_n also_o in_o the_o west_n contre_n there_o fall_v so_o much_o rain_v and_o so_o great_a watre_n that_o from_o cristemasse_o un_fw-fr to_o midsummer_n there_o be_v unnethes_n day_n ne_o night_n but_o that_o it_o rain_v sumwhat_o thurgh_n which_o water_n the_o pestilence_n wo_v so_o enfeck_v and_o so_o habundand_v in_o all_o cuntre_n and_o namli_n about_o the_o court_n of_o room_n and_o other_o place_n &_o see_v costis_fw-la that_o un_v there_o be_v leave_v leve_v fulke_n for_o to_o beri_fw-la they_o that_o be_v deed_n honest_o but_o make_v great_a ditche_n and_o pit_n that_o be_v wonder_v broad_a &_o _o deep_a &_o _o therein_o bery_v they_o &_o make_v a_o renge_n of_o deed_n bodis_fw-la &_o _o cast_v a_o little_a earth_n to_o heel_n they_o above_o &_o than_o cast_v in_o a_o oath_n regne_fw-la of_o deed_n bodis_fw-la &_o a_o other_o regne_fw-la above_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o bery_v &_o none_o other_o wise_a but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o few_o that_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n that_o be_v bewray_v as_o honest_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o after_o all_o this_o in_o the_o twenty-four_o year_n of_o 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