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apparel_n for_z he_o be_v like_o king_n rycharde_n in_o favour_n and_o than_o they_o will_v have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o have_v beleve_v that_o king_n richard_n have_v be_v delyver_v and_o return_v in_o to_o his_o first_o state_n and_z thane_n to_o have_v send_v word_n of_o their_o deed_n to_o the_o french_a king_n that_o he_o shall_v incontynent_a have_v send_v in_o to_o england_n some_o socoure_v to_o they_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n or_o by_o some_o other_o as_o they_o have_v devyse_v so_o they_o die_v begin_v they_o cause_v a_o fee_a at_o oxenford_n to_o be_v proclaim_v of_o twenty_o knight_n and_o twenty_o squyer_n well_o accompany_v with_o lady_n and_o damoselle_n they_o have_v also_o on_o their_o party_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o kente_n nephew_n to_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n &_o also_o another_o great_a lord_n the_o lord_n spensar_n and_o they_o beleve_v to_o have_v have_v on_o their_o party_n the_o earl_n johan_n of_o rutland_n because_o king_n henry_n have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o constable_n ship_n of_o england_n but_z he_o fail_v theym_fw-mi for_o some_o say_a by_o he_o they_o be_v bewray_v this_o fee_v provyde_v for_o thau_fw-fr the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n come_v to_o wyndsore_n where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o humble_o make_v his_o reverence_n as_z he_o that_o think_v to_o have_v disceyve_v the_o king_n with_o sweet_a word_n and_o to_o have_v gote_v he_o to_o have_v come_v to_o this_o fee_v the_o which_o to_o do_v he_z desire_v the_o king_n effectuous_o and_o the_o king_n who_o think_v none_o yvell_n grant_v he_o so_o to_o do_v whereof_o the_o earl_n be_v right_a ioyouse_a and_o depart_v
¶_o the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n since_o history_n as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o preface_n upon_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o this_o cronycle_n declare_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o time_n the_o light_v of_o truth_n the_o life_n of_o remembrance_n the_o master_n of_o the_o life_n the_o messenger_n of_o old_a season_n whereof_o innumerable_a commodyty_n grow_v i_o ne_o think_v the_o labour_n myspente_a that_o i_o at_o the_o high_a commandment_n of_o our_o moost_n redoughted_a soveraygne_a lord_n henry_n the_o cyght_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n high_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v employ_v about_o the_o translacyon_n of_o now_o the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissaâ—t_v out_z of_o french_a in_o to_o our_o englysshe_n tongue_n certain_o nat_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o same_o cronycle_n in_o who_o be_v conteygâ—â—d_v the_o war_n of_o these_o party_n which_o war_n dâ—scâ—yved_v in_o french_a by_o sir_n johan_n froyssaâ—â—_n right_a ornate_o as_o many_o that_o have_v great_a understand_v in_o dyvers_a tongue_n in_o who_o war_n be_v write_v plain_o say_v for_o knyght_o feat_n manhood_n and_z humanyte_a pass_v right_a moche_n the_o war_n of_o far_a country_n nor_o the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o thy_o noble_a country_n man_n of_o england_n take_v in_o rede_a the_o worthy_a and_o knightly_a dede_n of_o their_o valyaunt_a ancestor_n encorage_v i_o half_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o princely_a exhort_v which_o of_o all_o erthe_o king_n the_o very_a worshyppe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ouâ—_n foresay_a gracious_a soveraygne_a give_v i_o he_z who_z forth_o manifold_a royal_a virtue_n in_o his_o highness_n find_v not_o of_o two_o or_o three_o small_a realm_n 〈◊〉_d be_v worthy_a to_o reign_v and_o be_v king_n over_o the_o unyversall_a world_n â—elyteth_v in_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d than_o to_o 〈…〉_o i_o say_v the_o moo_v famous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o subject_n 〈…〉_o ouâ—_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o â—ought_v appear_v to_o every_o man_n â—ight_n over_o what_o and_o how_o worthy_a people_n have_v 〈…〉_o and_o now_o his_o 〈…〉_o lyaunt_a 〈◊〉_d contend_v by_o vigorous_a virtue_n and_o manhood_n to_o follow_v yea_o to_o pass_v they_o if_o they_o may_v true_o the_o ymage_n as_o they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o erect_v in_o worship_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o noble_a blood_n he_o bear_v half_o the_o wytnesse_n that_o the_o noble_a dede_n set_v out_o in_o history_n do_v which_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prudent_a king_n agesilaus_n who_o die_v command_v that_o neither_o image_n nor_o picture_n to_o his_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o if_o i_o have_v say_v he_o any_o noble_a thing_n famous_o do_v it_o shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n enough_o of_o i_o if_o i_o have_v nought_o do_v certain_o all_o the_o ymage_n lytell_fw-mi aveylen_fw-ge as_o who_o say_v such_o thing_n inought_z be_v make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v but_o dastard_n and_o never_o die_v worthy_a deed_n in_o all_o their_o life_n wherefore_o for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o our_o moost_n puissant_a soveraygne_a and_o to_o do_v pleasure_n to_o his_o subjects_n both_o noble_n and_o commons_n i_o have_v endeavour_v i_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a as_o say_v be_v in_o to_o englysshe_n the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n and_o reduce_v they_o in_o to_o twain_o wherein_o if_o i_o have_v err_v i_o pray_v they_o that_o shall_v defaute_n find_v to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o history_n and_o my_o good_a will_n that_o ask_v nothing_o else_o of_o they_o for_o my_o great_a labour_n but_z of_o their_o courtesy_n to_o amend_v where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o for_o their_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n final_o to_o send_v they_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n deputy_n of_o calais_n translator_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n and_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n with_o the_o chapter_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n by_o order_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n first_o how_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporselle_n do_v moche_n hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o bridge_n of_o taylbourcke_v be_v win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n and_o how_o the_o englisshman_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o frenchman_n and_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o his_o rout_n aryve_v at_o â—â—â—nborowe_n in_o scotlande_n capi._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n find_v a_o wild_a country_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v yvell_n content_a with_o the_o admyrall_a and_o how_o he_o pacyfy_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o how_o france_n atreman_n and_o his_o company_n had_z nerehande_fw-ge take_v ardenbourke_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n iii._n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n albyne_n and_o enguerante_fw-la zendequyn_v save_v ardenbourke_n fro_o take_v and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o hungry_a send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n to_z marry_o thetle_n of_o valois_n to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n write_v to_o duke_n frederyke_v of_o bavyere_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n with_z her_o nese_n isabella_n of_o bavy_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o quesnoy_v capi._n v._n ¶_o how_o frances_n atreman_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dan_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n wed_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bavyere_n and_o after_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dan._n foyes_n vi_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a burgess_n of_o sluse_n be_v behe_fw-ge dead_a and_o how_o sluse_n be_v change_v for_o the_o land_n of_o bethune_n &_o how_o the_o siege_n of_o dan_n contynew_v long_o cap._n seven_o ¶_o how_o the_o gauntoyse_n flee_v out_o of_o dan_n by_o night_n &_o how_o the_o french_a man_n take_v the_o town_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_z also_o how_o the_o king_n dystroy_v the_o country_n of_o the_o four_o craft_n capi._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n depart_v out_o of_o flaunders_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o hungry_a and_o how_o the_o marquess_n of_o blanqueforte_n take_v by_o strength_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o lady_n 〈…〉_o cap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n take_v bertuell_a in_o poictou_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n x._o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o vatley_n and_o dystroy_v dyvers_a other_o town_n in_o northumberlande_n and_z how_o they_o withdraw_v again_o in_o to_o scotlande_o when_o they_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v on_o they_o with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n capi._n xi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n slay_v sir_n rycharde_n stafforde_v and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o demand_v justice_n capi._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cause_v to_o be_v dystroy_v the_o church_n of_o mewreus_n in_o scotlande_n and_o how_o the_o barone_n of_o scotlande_n answer_v the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o devyse_v to_o leave_v scotlande_n and_o to_o let_v the_o englysshe_a man_n alone_o cap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v edenborowe_n the_o chief_a title_n of_o scotlande_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v in_o purpose_n to_o return_v in_o to_o wales_n to_z close_a in_o the_o french_a man_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o what_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n do_v in_o the_o say_a country_n cap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n break_v the_o pursuit_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v think_v to_o have_v make_v into_o wales_n after_o the_o frenchman_n and_o scot_n and_o how_o the_o king_n return_v the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v and_z how_o the_o french_a man_n &_o scot_n determine_v to_o return_v again_o into_o scotlande_n cap._n xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a lord_n be_v in_o great_a paryll_n in_o scotland_n and_o coude_fw-fr nat_n find_v the_o mean_n to_o pass_v over_o thesee_v and_o how_o they_o show_v the_o earl_n douglas_n and_o morette_n the_o hardness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o that_o country_n and_o what_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o they_o cap._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o admyrall_a enfourm_v the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotlande_n and_o
how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o cause_n the_o french_a king_n to_o make_v a_o journey_n in_o to_o england_n cap._n xvii_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n two_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n enter_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o duke_n of_o buâ—goyne_n for_o peace_n &_o how_o they_o give_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o a_o knight_n of_o flaunders_n and_o what_o answer_n the_o duke_n give_v unto_o they_o ca._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o these_o two_o 〈…〉_o burgess_n assemble_v their_o friend_n to_o acomplyâ—â—â—_n their_o enterprise_n and_o send_v sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it 〈…〉_o letter_n of_o peace_n cap._n â—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it come_n to_o gaunt_n to_o the_o market_n place_n where_o as_o roger_n and_o jaques_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o eytie_n be_v and_z how_o he_o delyver_v they_o letter_n fro_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n send_v to_o tourney_v and_z of_o the_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_z of_o the_o charter_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o capi._n xx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n author_n of_o this_o cronycle_n depart_a out_o of_o france_n and_o go_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foyzland_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o voyage_n cap._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o princess_n come_v to_o tarbe_n and_z of_o the_o request_n that_o the_o countess_n of_o armynake_n mad_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n and_o how_o the_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v new_o again_o in_o war_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n make_v against_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o how_o he_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o maluoysyn_n in_o bygore_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o garyson_n &_o castle_n of_o lourde_a be_v cast_v down_o and_o discomfyte_v by_o the_o great_a diligence_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o foyz_n and_z of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a virtuousness_n and_o largesse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pytuous_a dethe_v of_o gascon_a the_o earl_n son_n capi._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o byerne_n have_v a_o strong_a disease_n and_z of_o the_o countess_n of_o bysquay_n his_o wife_n cap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a solempnyte_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v at_o the_o fy_a of_o faint_a nycholas_n and_o the_o tale_n that_o the_o â—â—stot_n of_o manlyon_n show_v to_o sir_n johan_n froâ—â—â—rt_n cap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a capytayn_n englysshe_v and_o other_o were_z dyscomfyted_a before_o the_o town_n of_o saxere_fw-la by_o the_o french_a man_n cap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o a_o squyer_n call_v lymosyn_n turn_v french_a and_o how_o he_o cause_v joy_n rambalt_n his_o company_n on_o in_o arm_n to_o be_v take_v ca._n thirty_o ¶_o of_o the_o state_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o yran_n rebel_v for_o the_o great_a traveyle_n damage_n and_o outrage_n that_o be_v do_v thereto_o cap._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o â—â—â—bone_n and_o how_o they_o of_o saint_n prayne_v 〈…〉_o self_n cap._n xxxii_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o batayle_n that_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o portugal_n cap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spanyarde_n how_o they_o order_v themselves_o and_o their_o batayle_n cap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a knight_n and_o gascon_n such_o as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o juberoth_n by_o the_o portugaloyes_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o master_n and_o none_o escape_v cap._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n &_o all_o his_o great_a batayle_n be_v discomfyte_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n before_o a_o 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