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dilygence_n again_o mischeve_n to_o find_v and_o make_v defence_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o eight_o all_o his_o riches_n in_o fyve_o part_n he_o ganne_v divide_v one_o part_n to_o man_n of_o war_n to_o keep_v his_o right_a an_o other_o part_n to_o land_n tyller_n in_o that_o tide_n the_o husbandry_n to_o maintain_v and_o to_o guide_v the_o three_o part_n all_o church_n waste_v to_o restore_v the_o four_o unto_o the_o study_n for_o their_o lore_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o man_n of_o law_n well_o learn_v the_o fyfte_a part_n full_a wise_o he_o dispende_v to_o hold_v the_o law_n in_o peace_n true_o govern_v dispose_v thus_o he_o be_v the_o realm_n tamende_v this_o be_v a_o king_n full_a great_o to_o commend_v that_o thus_o can_v keep_v his_o land_n from_o all_o vexation_n and_o not_o to_o hurt_v his_o commons_n by_o taxacyon_n ¶_o for_o trust_v it_o well_o as_o god_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n who_o hurt_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o the_o commontee_n by_o 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and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n ix_o c._n and_o nineteeen_o edwarde_n his_o son_n so_o crown_v be_v anon_o of_o westsex_n then_o by_o all_o the_o parlyament_n protector_n be_v make_v again_o the_o fone_n which_o war_v sore_o in_o england_n by_o assent_v the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fyftene_v spend_v earl_n athylwolde_n he_o exile_v into_o france_n for_o he_o a_o nun_n have_v ravysh_v to_o his_o usaunce_n ¶_o but_o after_o that_o this_o same_o earl_n athylwolde_n with_o danyshe_a host_n mers_n and_o estanglande_n destroy_v sore_o both_o king_n edward_n full_a bold_a slay_v ethalwode_n and_o his_o hoost_n i_o understande_v discomfet_fw-fr hole_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o land_n and_o make_v all_o king_n of_o england_n his_o subject_n for_o so_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o very_a dette_n ¶_o he_o summon_v then_o at_o london_n his_o parliament_n where_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n everywhichone_o of_o all_o england_n and_o make_v they_o by_o assent_n duke_n and_o 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of_o mers_n and_o also_o his_o wife_n elfled_n that_o hyght_n westchester_n then_o repair_v that_o waste_v be_v by_o dane_n war_n and_o strife_n which_o roomaynes_n first_o build_v have_v and_o feir_v in_o time_n when_o they_o to_o this_o land_n repeir_v of_o roomayne_n werke_n while_o they_o here_o occupy_v that_o citee_n first_o full_a fresh_o edify_v ¶_o then_o faught_v the_o king_n with_o danes_n at_o wodefeld_n sore_o in_o mers_n &_o also_o at_o herford_n with_o great_a pain_n where_o victory_n he_o have_v of_o they_o evermore_o again_o he_o faught_v with_o dane_n soothe_v to_o say_v at_o towcester_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o plain_a in_o yorkshire_n also_o he_o slay_v the_o dane_n down_o and_o void_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o region_n the_o c_o xiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n make_v a_o union_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o call_v it_o england_n and_o after_o it_o fail_v never_o of_o that_o name_n this_o noble_a king_n thus_o make_v a_o union_n of_o seven_o realm_n that_o stand_v three_o hundred_o year_n six_o and_o thyrty_a also_o in_o great_a division_n and_o war_n many_o as_o colman_n say_v full_a clear_a from_o gurmond_n have_v drive_v out_o carreis_n here_o which_o be_v the_o year_n five_o c_o four_o score_n &_o thirtene_n unto_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nine_o hundred_o &_o nientene_n ¶_o these_o earl_n all_o and_o duke_n than_o hold_v the_o law_n as_o shryve_v now_o in_o shire_n do_v and_o maintene_v that_o the_o commons_n overlay_v full_a sore_n with_o awe_n and_o sore_o oppress_v their_o state_n to_o sustene_n wherefore_o he_o void_v they_o out_o of_o office_n clean_a and_o shryve_v make_v through_o all_o his_o region_n which_o have_v not_o forgete_a extortion_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n edward_n elder_a height_n when_o he_o
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highness_n ¶_o and_o home_n he_o come_v &_o john_n his_o brother_n chastise_v and_o his_o fautour_n imprison_v all_o full_a sore_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v and_o there_o supprise_v the_o king_n philip_n and_o wer_v he_o ever_o thore_fw-la that_o stroy_v his_o land_n of_o normandy_n afore_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o high_a assurance_n while_o he_o labour_v upon_o the_o miscreaunce_n ¶_o he_o than_o appele_v the_o king_n philip_n to_o fight_v they_o two_o alone_o hand_n for_o hand_n in_o fell_v that_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o height_n which_o king_n philip_n grant_v but_o not_o it_o hold_v but_o cowardly_a with_o royal_a host_n he_o beld_v upon_o he_o come_v all_o sudden_o to_o fight_v within_o three_o day_n then_o for_o their_o brother_n right_n ¶_o beside_o gysours_n they_o faught_v with_o host_n sore_o where_o king_n richard_n have_v the_o victory_n king_n philip_n flee_v fro_o his_o banner_n thore_fw-la with_o much_o shame_n reproffe_n and_o villainy_n king_n richard_n segid_a a_o castle_n then_o in_o high_a that_o caluce_n hight_v not_o far_o from_o lymosyne_n where_o hurt_v he_o be_v full_a sore_n and_o dye_v fine_n ¶_o a_o arblaster_n with_o a_o quarrel_n he_o smote_n as_o he_o about_o the_o castle_n go_v to_o spy_v but_o than_o he_o make_v thereto_o a_o saute_n full_a hot_a on_o every_o side_n about_o full_a cruel_o and_o gat_v the_o place_n so_o then_o full_a myghte_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o without_o any_o grace_n again_o he_o so_o that_o hold_v have_v that_o strong_a place_n ¶_o he_o shrove_n he_o then_o unto_o abbot_n three_o with_o great_a sobbing_n and_o high_a contrition_n and_o weep_a tear_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v meke_o ask_a penance_n and_o absolution_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n at_o his_o petition_n to_o forgeve_v his_o offence_n till_o domysday_n so_o afterward_o in_o bliss_n he_o may_v be_v ay_o ¶_o he_o quethe_v his_o corpse_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v all_o fount_n euerard_n there_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v and_o make_v it_o notify_v traitor_n he_o be_v and_o false_a of_o his_o behete_n his_o herte_a invyncyble_n to_o rouen_n he_o send_v full_o mete_v for_o their_o great_a truth_n &_o steadfast_a great_a constaunce_n his_o bowel_n lose_v to_o poytou_n for_o deceyvaunce_v ¶_o who_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v depart_v and_o into_o heaven_n go_v where_o be_v eternal_a joy_n because_o from_o sin_n he_o do_v converte_v long_v for_o that_o bless_a day_n to_o see_v christ_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v pay_v that_o crucyfy_v be_v upon_o the_o rood_n redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o blood_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o clear_a as_o write_v be_v by_o clear_a computation_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v hole_n domination_n in_o normandy_n guienne_n cyper_n and_o surry_n who_o honour_n shine_v above_o all_o other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o council_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n meek_a as_o best_o he_o can_v they_o note_v ¶_o beseking_a he_o of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o forgevenesse_n and_o absolution_n his_o default_n all_o to_o mend_v and_o his_o trespass_n and_o undirguage_n all_o his_o punysion_n for_o to_o release_v thenterdiction_n for_o which_o the_o romishe_a bishop_n as_o he_o that_o letter_n see_v weep_v fore_o have_v full_a great_a pitee_n ¶_o thenterdiction_v full_o he_o releass_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o send_v to_o cease_v the_o war_n the_o peace_n to_o be_v encreassed_a between_o he_o and_o king_n john_n bayssent_v to_o which_o he_o will_v put_v so_o all_o his_o intent_n to_o lewes_n then_o he_o send_v thesame_a message_n and_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o hole_n costage_n ¶_o and_o for_o lewes_n with_o lord_n of_o england_n obey_v not_o the_o bishops_n commandment_n he_o send_v gwalo_n his_o legate_n i_o understande_v to_o curse_v lewes_n and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n geoffrey_n maundevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n than_o sir_n quincy_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v earl_n of_o winchester_n that_o be_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v than_o roger_n of_o clare_n than_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o in_o england_n be_v none_o his_o better_a ¶_o roger_n bygot_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o that_o martial_n be_v that_o time_n of_o england_n henry_n bowne_n than_o earl_n of_o herforde_n as_o i_o can_v conceyve_v be_v then_o constable_n of_o the_o land_n aright_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o davyd_v then_o be_v of_o huntyngdon_n william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n full_a boon_n ¶_o randolfe_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o good_a estate_n robert_n veer_v of_o oxenford_n full_a wise_n william_n groos_n of_o almaryk_n generate_v william_n longspee_n earl_n then_o of_o great_a enterprise_n in_o act_n marcyall_a a_o man_n knyght_o and_o wise_a of_o salysbury_n a_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n through_o all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a relesed_a and_o home_n he_o go_v with_o money_n well_o appese_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n he_o wed_a alyanor_n th'earl'_v daughter_n of_o provynce_n good_a and_o fair_a who_o elder_a sister_n king_n lewis_n wed_v afore_o this_o earl_n be_v then_o fame_v among_o repair_v the_o noble_a prince_n without_o any_o dispeyre_n that_o time_n alyve_a through_o all_o chrystente_fw-la of_o all_o honour_n and_o great_a nobilyte_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o davyd_v of_o huntingdon_n that_o of_o huntyngdon_n &_o chester_n earl_n have_v be_v without_o child_n die_v his_o erldome_n to_o the_o crown_n then_o seze_v be_v to_o time_n that_o it_o be_v see_v how_o his_o sister_n may_v they_o depart_v between_o the_o parliament_n grant_v that_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n do_v ¶_o too_o make_v statute_n at_o oxenford_n &_o ordinance_n by_o which_o there_o shall_v none_o alyence_n enheryte_n and_o put_v the_o kyngunder_n the_o governaunce_n of_o certain_a lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
army_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n not_o content_v that_o the_o earl_n shall_v be_v holpen_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o king_n edward_n prepare_v a_o great_a navye_n of_o ship_n about_o the_o cost_n of_o normandye_n that_o he_o may_v take_v he_o come_v towards_o england_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o earl_n escape_v all_o danger_n and_o land_v safe_a he_o and_o all_o his_o man_n at_o dartmouth_n from_o the_o which_o place_n he_o sail_v to_o france_n half_o a_o year_n before_o after_o that_o the_o earl_n come_v to_o land_n he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o name_n that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o lawful_a age_n shall_v make_v battle_n against_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n which_o against_o all_o right_n and_o law_n at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o crown_n the_o which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o can_v be_v speak_v how_o soon_o it_o go_v about_o all_o the_o realm_n that_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v make_v this_o proclamacy_n on_o at_o the_o which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n have_v all_o this_o power_n &_o great_a army_n go_v straight_o to_o london_n who_o when_o edward_n perceyve_v to_o draw_v nigh_o he_o flee_v for_o the_o time_n trust_v to_o have_v he_o at_o some_o vantage_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o get_v any_o host_n to_o resy_v his_o enemy_n but_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o own_o life_n flee_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n his_o brother_n unto_o a_o town_n night_n the_o sea_n call_v lie_v and_o there_o take_v ship_n sail_v into_o flaunders_n to_o charles_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o great_a danger_n and_o apparel_n of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o boisterouse_a &_o cruel_a wind_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n be_v then_o great_a â—â—th_n child_n do_v take_v sentuarye_a at_o westmynster_n where_o she_o be_v bring_v in_o bed_n 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