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maker_n &_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v and_o also_o chyvetayne_v of_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o the_o bataylle_n with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o honderd_v be_v of_o france_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o i_o ne_fw-fr peple_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o uj_o thousand_o and_o mo_z and_n of_o englysshe_n man_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n resto_fw-la red_a the_o same_o pyer_n in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ayene_v the_o which_o pyer_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n &_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spayn_n as_z he_o sete_n at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deyde_v but_z of_o ter_z this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n and_o noble_a of_o englond_n in_o spayn_a thurgh_n the_o flyxe_n and_o other_o dyverse_a sikenesse_n token_n she_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_v be_v seyn_a stella_n come_v to_o bytwene_v the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretâ—…d_v towards_o france_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sew_v of_o king_n ed_z ward_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o meleyne_v with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoy_v daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o meleyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solemn_o wed_v and_z about_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o clarence_n deide_a and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trewe_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n gronnde_v and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o country_n of_o pountyf_v and_o token_n and_o helden_a castle_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englysshman_n on_o honde_n false_o and_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o the_o trewe_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deyde_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v worshipful_o in_o saint_n appal_v chirche_v the._n xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n and_z by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o water_n that_o fille_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n the_fw-mi fille_fw-fr great_a hyndring_n and_o destroyeng_v of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshelle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o last_o end_n of_o maye_n king_n edward_o hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v treat_v &_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o the_o trewe_v that_o be_v break_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n â—…e_v avengyd_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assump_a tion_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n phelyp_v of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a and_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynstre_n full_o worshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o en_fw-fr tered_a and_z about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o th'earl_n of_o herford_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n wenten_a in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gete_a hâ—…m_n but_o lytel_fw-mi worship_n and_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v bridge_n &_o another_o hoost_n of_o englisshe_v man_n fast_a by_o the_o same_o bridge_n that_o long_a time_n have_v leyn_n there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a coum_n ceyll_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v nothing_o consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n there_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v thyd_v â—…rward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frensshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o y_z t_z he_o come_v fullyâ—…h_o to_o land_v they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylon_n with_o â—…l_n she_o vitailles_fw-fr &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o their_o le_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o nor_o mandye_v &_o destroy_v the_o yfe_n of_o caux_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sikenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o werryd_v thilk_o orped_a kniÈt_n sir_n johan_n hawk_n wood_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o englisshman_n bear_v have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v a_o fore_n y_fw-fr nempn_v y_z e_o which_o one_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o another_o time_n against_o lord_n werryd_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataylles_n &_o there_o in_o that_o country_n he_o do_v many_o merueyllous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seynt_a paul_n y_fw-es e_o king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o y_z e_z exequye_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o beryeng_v of_o queen_n phelyp_v his_o wyf_v hâ—…_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergye_a a_o three_o year_n disme_n y_o it_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v three_o year_n during_o &_o the_o clergye_n put_v it_o of_o and_z will_v not_o grant_n unto_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_n and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dysme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n there_o be_v a_o three_o year_n yv_v you_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o reme_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc_o xxxiiijo._n and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_a king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceyll_v and_z undyscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n mar_v chant_v &_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v di_o spend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n never_o the_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouÈt_o wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z lord_n fitz_fw-fr water_n &_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr &_o other_o worthy_a knight_n of_z which_o knyÈte_v the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v a_o prove_v knight_n &_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o deed_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n and_o that_o thurgh_n his_o counceil_n and_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o dressyd_v and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n as_z long_a as_o they_o duellyd_v and_o hold_v they_o hole_n to_o geder_o the_o frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o &_o atte_fw-it last_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o winter_n for_o envy_n and_o covetyse_v that_o be_v among_o they_o and_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_v &_o part_v they_o in_o to_o dyverse_a company_n unwyse_o &_o fo_o but_o sir_n robert_n knol_fw-mi les_fw-fr &_o his_o man_n wenten_a &_o kepten_a hem_n sauf_a within_o a_o castle_n in_o bri_n take_v and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v deuâ—…ded_v in_o to_o dyverse_a company_n
&_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_a hem_n to_o geder_n as_z they_o ought_v for_o to_o do_v they_z fillen_n fierce_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o the_o most_o party_n take_v they_o or_o slowen_v hem_n &_o though_o that_o they_o take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n urban_n co_fw-la i_o fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o encheson_n &_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pee_z bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o bygan_v his_o trety_n he_o die_v with_o sykenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o decembre_v &_o be_v you_o bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathâ—…dral_n chirche_fw-fr of_o avynyon_n fast_o by_o the_o high_a auter_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v leyn_n so_o his_z bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o beryed_a new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—…tour_n fast_o by_o marcile_a of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v sontyme_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o after_o who_o folewed_a next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynal_n deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v callyd_v pyer_n rogy_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o cyte_n of_o lymonge_n rebellid_a and_o fight_v a_o yen_v the_o prince_n as_o other_o cytee_n in_o guyhene_n for_o great_a tax_n costa_fw-la ge_n and_o raunsonne_n that_o they_o be_v put_v &_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_v weren_a importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a where_o for_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o &_o fyllen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sow_v achafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o tor_z ning_v home_o ward_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o sore_a scarmuche_n &_o fiÈting_n &_o great_a assaute_n fouÈt_v with_o â—…m_fw-la &_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cite_v &_o de_fw-mi stroy_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o slow_a all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cyâ—…_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyuse_v sikenesse_n &_o malady_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_z he_o not_o myÈt_v with_o stone_v nâ—…_n tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoigne_v the_o dust_n of_o sanâ—…stre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n erle_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a &_o orped_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o at_o the_o ordy_a naunce_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o the_o king_n edward_o have_v leave_v certeyn_a seges_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v ayene_v but_o king_n edward_o miÈt_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_z he_o ask_v of_o he_o &_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a yefte_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o march_v when_o the_o parliament_n at_o west_n 〈◊〉_d be_v begin_v the_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergye_a a_o subsidye_n of_o â—…l_n m_o pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v 〈◊〉_d wyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr and_z in_o this_o parliament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o as_o king_n of_o the_o lord_n m_o hadrede_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_v the_o chauncelez_fw-mi &_o the_o tresorer_n that_o be_v bishop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prive_a seal_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o office_n &_o in_o hit_v seed_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a ambassador_n y_o send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pee_z &_o saiden_n y_fw-es t_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o con_fw-mi pany_n be_v there_o you_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynardys_n &_o all_o his_o â—…s_n sell_v y_fw-fr brente_n cao._n cc_o xxxvo._n â—…e_o ix_o day_n of_o juyn_n king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_fw-fr &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o hooly_a chirch_n iiij_o bishops_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a place_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o 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strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a cheyne_n of_o iren._n and_o put_v it_o thurgh_n great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n and_z that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v that_o in_o no_o kind_n and_z above_o that_o they_o ne_v the_o king_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n &_o horse_n and_o all_o other_o caryage_n may_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyk_fw-mi and_z have_v goat_n dounfront_v unto_o the_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a to_o cawdebeke_v to_o besyege_v it_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herau_v des_fw-fr unto_o the_o capytayn_n and_z bad_a he_o yield_v the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o leyd_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayn_a besouÈt_n the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n 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