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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n 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&_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o 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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v 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englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
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the_o town_n be_v set_v â—n_o rule_v and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v enheyrytour_n and_o regante_n of_o frace_n &_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n kâ—â—heryne_n and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n waâ—_n goten_a deep_o and_o many_o other_o town_n in_o yâ—_z base_v norâ—â—â—ndye_n gaaf_v they_o over_o with_o out_o stroke_n or_o syeg_v when_o they_o understode_v yâ—_z yâ—_z king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o year_n have_v be_v a_o peâ—â—_n make_v &_o swear_a bytwene_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burâ—oyne_n &_o yâ—_z dolphyn_n which_o be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n that_o they_o shall_v lone_a &_o assist_v each_o other_o ayenste_n their_o enemy_n and_o after_o this_o contrary_n to_o this_o oath_n yâ—_z duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v slay_v and_o piteous_o murder_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphâ—_n wherefore_o yâ—_z frensshman_n be_v great_o divide_v &_o of_o very_a necessyte_n labour_v to_o have_v a_o treatye_n with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n win_v daily_o of_o they_o town_n castle_n &_o fortress_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v queen_n jane_n arrest_v &_o bring_v in_o too_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n and_o one_o frere_fw-fr radulf_n a_o doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n her_o confessor_n which_o afterward_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o tour_n falling_n at_o word_n and_o debate_v and_o afterward_o queen_n jane_n be_v delyver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n both_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o englonde_n be_v accord_v and_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o wed_a dame_n katherine_n the_o daughter_n of_o france_n at_o troy_n in_o champayne_n on_o
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chyef_n the_o lord_n say_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n danyell_n &_o many_o mo_z and_o for_o to_o pease_n yâ—_z comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o v_o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o during_o the_o parliament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o there_o he_o take_v his_o shyp_a for_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sayll_v on_o the_o see_v a_o shypp_n of_o be_v call_v nicholas_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o find_v he_o therm_n who_o they_o take_v out_o and_z bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o yâ—_z capytayne_v and_o there_o he_o be_v eramyne_v and_o atte_v the_o last_o juge_v too_o dethe_v and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n and_o his_o chapelayne_n with_o he_o for_o to_o shrine_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o too_o dover_n ride_v and_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o june_n he_o bring_v withdraw_v and_o go_v yâ—_z king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o enbatayl_v to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counsel_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafforde_v knight_n &_o wyllyam_n stafforde_v 〈◊〉_d two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v too_o senol_n and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felyshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v theym_a both_o and_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v theym_fw-mi be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o gretr_n varyaunce_n among_o yâ—_z lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a h_v ayenste_n they_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sa_n plain_o yâ—_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n and_o his_o brygantyne_n smyten_v full_a of_o guilt_n naylles_n and_o also_o his_o guilt_n spory_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o â—apytayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v and_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o departyd_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v not_o manere_v good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wyk_fw-mi street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o olde_n man_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v jugyd_v by_o his_o pery_n and_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayer_n &_o offycer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_a to_o shryve_v he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o cheap_a side_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o dey_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n abowte_n myle_n end_n cromere_n be_v beheeded_a and_o the_o day_n before_o atte_n after_o noon_n the_z capytayne_a with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o phylyp_v malpas_n house_n and_z robbyd_a he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gerty_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v be_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_z their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_n ¶_o for_o this_o rob_v the_o people_n herte_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o await_v
and_o will_v fain_o haâ—e_v seen_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almighty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v he_o may_v have_v go_v far_o or_z he_o have_v be_v withstonde_v for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v depart_v except_o the_o lord_n scalys_n that_o keep_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n of_o juyll_a he_o do_v do_v smite_v of_o a_o man_n heed_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n conclude_v to_o dryve_v away_o the_o capytayne_n and_o his_o hoost_n and_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scalys_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o too_o mathe_v gough_n a_o capytayn_n of_o norman_a dye_v that_o they_o will_v that_o night_n assayll_n the_o capytayne_n with_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v come_v too_o london_n brydge_v in_o such_o werke_n or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_z they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o kentysshman_n go_v to_o harness_v and_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v &_o shoot_v and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o gate_n the_o brydge_v and_o make_v theym_n of_o london_n too_o flee_v and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o endure_v all_o the_o night_n to_o &_o fro_o till_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o morrow_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o brente_n the_o draw_v brydge_v where_o many_o of_o theym_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o which_o night_n suttâ—n_o a_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v slay_v roger_n heysaunte_n mathe_v gough_n and_z many_o other_o and_o after_o this_o the_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n send_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o pardon_n generalle_fw-fr for_o he_o &_o a_o other_o for_o his_o menye_n and_o then_o they_o depart_v fro_o such_o werke_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o departyd_v and_o goon_o there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o kent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n yâ—_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capytayne_n quick_o or_o deed_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o pound_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o one_o alexander_n yden_n a_o squire_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_z in_o take_v john_n cade_n capytayne_n be_v slay_v &_o behede_v and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydges_n and_o anon_o after_o the_z king_n come_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o die_v his_o justyce_n sytte_a atte_n caunterbury_n &_o enquere_v who_o be_v causer_n and_o cheyf_v cause_n of_o this_o insurrecconn_n and_o there_o be_v viii_o man_n jugyd_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o one_o day_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z and_o from_o then_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n and_z in_o to_o the_o west_n country_n where_o a_o lytell_fw-mi before_o be_v slay_v the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o many_o jugyd_a to_o dethe_v that_o three_o heed_v stand_v upon_o london_n brydge_v atte_a one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n &_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o bataylle_v atte_a saint_n albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o yâ—_z king_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mar_n che_fw-it of_o waly_n with_o th'earl_n of_o deveushâ—â—â—_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n &_o great_a 〈◊〉_d for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d &_o wrong_n and_o also_o to_o have_v justyce_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o take_v a_o field_n at_o brentheth_n beside_o â—â—â—_o ford_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o peple_n armyd_fw-la and_o ordain_v for_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o whanne_v they_o 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man_n in_o this_o batayl_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o himself_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o batayll_n be_v end_v at_o tombrydge_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la upon_o saint_n calixtus_n day_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o walcham_n ¶_o of_o king_n william_n bastard_n &_o how_o he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o wise_o and_z of_o the_o great_a war_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n have_v conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n then_o next_o he_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n at_o westmestre_n &_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d king_n yoâ—â—_n unto_o english_a 〈◊〉_d large_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v dwell_v a_o while_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o maude_n his_o wyf_v &_o lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n englonde_n on_o wyssondaye_n ¶_o and_o though_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v call_v malcolâ—â—_n begin_v to_o stryve_v &_o wanâ—_n with_o the_o king_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n &_o by_o see_v for_o to_o deshore_o king_n malcolm_n but_o they_o be_v â—â—â—ded_v &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v 〈…〉_o man_n &_o belde_n all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n receyve_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o as_o king_n william_n have_v be_v king_n 〈…〉_o it_o maude_n yâ—_z queen_n dey_v on_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi william_n have_v begote_v 〈…〉_o dern_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v robert_n curth_n a_o william_n rous._n richard_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ed._n henry_n beauclerke_n and_o maude_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o earl_n wyf_v of_o bleyne_n other_o four_o fair_a doughter_n ¶_o and_o after_o his_o wyve_n dethe_v great_a deâ—ate_n begin_v betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o fraunâ—e_n philip_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o dwell_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n in_o normandy_n &_o no_o man_n he_o warnedâ—_n he_o no_o man_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n say_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la of_o king_n william_n have_v long_o time_n lie_v in_o child_n bed_n &_o long_o time_n badâ—_n rest_v he_o there_o and_o this_o word_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n there_o that_o he_o die_v lie_v in_o normandye_n at_o rone_n and_o for_o this_o word_n be_v tho_o ruyll_a apayedâ—_n &_o also_o wonder_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o swear_v by_o god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v arysen_v of_o his_o skyenesse_n he_o will_v lygdus_n a_o thousand_o candelle_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o 〈◊〉_d lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o englysshe_n man_n and_o in_o the_o begyuning_a of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o bend_v all_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o come_v by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o to_o here_o 〈◊〉_d &_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v breaâ—e_v and_o himself_o halpe_v thereto_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hete_n what_o of_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v so_o great_a &_o of_o the_o son_n that_o it_o be_v wâ—der_o hot_a that_o it_o stuff_v he_o so_o that_o he_o become_v &_o felle_n in_o to_o a_o great_a disease_n &_o skynesse_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a syke_o he_o ordain_v &_o assign_v all_o normandye_n to_o robert_n curthos_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o all_o englonde_n to_o william_n the_o rous_n and_z bequane_a to_o henry_n beauclerke_n all_o his_o treasour_n and_o when_o he_o thus_o have_v do_v he_o receyve_v all_o the_o sacramentê_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o dey_v the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o cane_n in_o normandy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.lxvi_o oregorius_n the_o vij_o be_v pope_n after_o alexander_n twelve_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v in_o a_o general_a synodus_fw-la that_o no_o priest_n shall_v have_v a_o wyf_v ne_fw-la shall_v dwell_v with_o wymmen_fw-mi but_o though_o that_o yâ—_z holy_a synodus_fw-la of_o micena_n &_o other_o decree_n have_v suffer_v and_o then_o yâ—_z preestê_n set_v nought_o or_o lytell_a ponder_v his_o ordinance_n this_o pope_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v here_o mass_n of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z have_v a_o concubine_n and_o he_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o be_v cardynall_n &_o legate_n in_o to_o france_n procee_v sharp_o against_o prelate_n &_o preestes_n that_o be_v symonier_n and_o among_o other_o be_v one_o bysshopp_n there_o that_o be_v grete_o fame_v
parliament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n vmfrey_n yâ—_z king_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v protectoure_n of_o englonde_n all_o yâ—_z noncage_v of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lodge_a he_o be_v arrest_v by_o yâ—_z vycounte_v beaumond_n the_o conestale_a of_o englonde_n who_o accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o bukyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_n xxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o chyef_n of_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o dyverse_a pryson_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o say_v arrest_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n be_v on_o the_o morrow_n deed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n but_o how_o he_o die_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o certente_n be_v not_o know_v some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v bytwene_v two_o federbeddê_n some_o say_v yâ—_z a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o his_o fundment_n but_o how_o he_o dey_v god_n know_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v &_o then_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a yâ—_z all_o man_n may_v he_o see_v and_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgey_n come_v &_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n coude_fw-fr they_o not_o perceyve_v how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v ¶_o this_o duke_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n 〈…〉_o full_o yâ—_z ream_n to_o yâ—_z king_n behoove_v &_o nwer_o cowde_v be_v find_v fawte_a to_o he_o but_o envy_n of_o they_o yâ—_z be_v governor_n &_o have_v promise_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n of_o main_a cause_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o this_o noble_a man_n for_o they_o dradde_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v empeshyd_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d albon_n with_o certain_a light_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v and_o so_o sir_n geruay_v of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v then_o yâ—_z charge_v for_o to_o convey_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o sayne_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abbaye_v and_o fyve_o person_n at_o his_o household_n be_v send_v too_o london_n and_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v and_o jugâ—d_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n â—ham_fw-mi brelayne_v a_o knyghte_n &_o one_o 〈…〉_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nedbam_n which_o u_o person_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyborn_n &_o there_o lete_fw-la down_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thenne_n strype_v too_o have_v be_v heed_v and_o quarter_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o marquayâ—_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunce_n of_o all_o that_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o have_v their_o live_v and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v ayentoo_o london_n and_z after_o free_o delyver_v thus_o begin_v trowble_n in_o this_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ream_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o that_o pope_n eugeny_n be_v deed_n nicholas_n the_o fyfth_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yâ—_z scysme_n not_o withstand_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n and_o of_o englonde_n be_v send_v in_o to_o savoy_n too_o pope_n felyx_n for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o scasse_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johannes_n he_o sess_v the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nicholas_n be_v sacred_a and_o yâ—_z say_v felyx_n be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n and_o cardynall_n of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nicholas_n and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n shewyth_o miracle_n for_o high_a this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugenio_n and_o felyx_n and_o dure_v xvi_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_z general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytate_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o counâ—eyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nother_n he_o wrought_v notte_fw-it to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a counseyl_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matere_fw-la pro_fw-la et_fw-la contraâ—_n which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z counseyll_v god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o cryste_n amen_o this_o nicholas_n be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctoure_n of_o dyvynyte_n a_o actyf_v man_n he_o reedyfy_v many_o place_n that_o be_v break_v &_o ruynous_a and_o do_v make_v a_o wall_n abowte_fw-mi the_o palay_n and_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a abowte_n rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turky_n ¶_o and_o the_o people_n wonder_v &_o great_a lie_v merueyllyd_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o resyne_v of_o pope_n felyx_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n consyde_o ring_a that_o nicholas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o birth_n and_o that_o other_o be_v of_o affynyte_n to_o all_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o crysten_v prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publyssh_v as_o afore_o say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n fraunsoy_v aragonoy_n take_v fogiers_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n xxvii_o be_v trewe_v bytwene_v france_n and_o englonde_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z englysshe_n party_n 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