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fifteen_o disperse_v the_o rebel_n disperse_v of_o june_n make_v good_a what_o be_v predict_v sport_n shall_v the_o young_a kid_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o play_n against_o who_o shall_v rise_v the_o hedgehog_n &_o the_o gray_a and_o then_o the_o hobnail_n and_o the_o clout_a shcon_n shall_v the_o sun_n glory_n strive_v to_o eclipse_v at_o noon_n but_o by_o a_o dauphin_n of_o the_o city_n love_v this_o black_a disastrous_a cloudshall_n be_v remove_v &c_n &c_n by_o the_o young_a kid_n be_v intend_v the_o wanton_a king_n by_o the_o hedgehog_n and_o the_o gray_a beast_n frequent_a in_o the_o country_n jack_n straw_n wat_n tyler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o commons_o by_o the_o dauphin_n william_n walworth_n who_o be_v free_a of_o the_o fishmonger_n and_o they_o give_v the_o dauphin_n in_o their_o escutchion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o a_o parliament_n reform_v the_o common_a wealth_n
his_o queen_n feast_v in_o paris_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v a_o season_n he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n lay_v siege_n to_o divers_a town_n which_o hold_v with_o the_o dolphin_n of_o vien_fw-it as_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o meldane_n or_o melian_n to_o melden_n and_o other_o and_o take_v they_o and_o have_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o france_n he_o and_o the_o queen_n take_v leave_v of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n and_o sail_v into_o england_n and_o at_o westminster_n with_o great_a solemnity_n westminster_n q._n margaret_n crown_v at_o westminster_n she_o be_v crown_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ten_o year_n be_v bear_v at_o windsor_n the_o sixth_o day_n of_o december_n henry_n the_o sixth_o of_o that_o name_n at_o easter_n after_o the_o queen_n sixth_o the_o birth_n of_o henry_n the_o sixth_o take_v ship_v at_o southampton_n and_o sail_v into_o france_n where_o she_o be_v royal_o receive_v of_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o king_n henry_n be_v still_o busy_v in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n and_o still_o gain_v from_o they_o city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o august_n he_o fall_v grievous_o sick_a at_o boy_n in_o vincent_n and_o die_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v nine_o year_n five_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n leave_v issue_n behind_o he_o only_o henry_n age_v five_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o eight_o month_n and_o odd_a day_n then_o the_o king_n body_n be_v imbalm_v and_o after_o bring_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o bury_v verify_v thus_o after_o many_o a_o famous_a victory_n at_o length_n invest_v shall_v the_o lion_n be_v in_o a_o new_a throne_n to_o which_o his_o claim_n be_v fair_a as_o be_v match_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n heir_n live_v this_o royal_a beast_n shall_v lose_v no_o time_n but_o be_v at_o length_n from_o earth_n snatch_v in_o his_o prime_a chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasill_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o paris_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jack_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o fear_v set_v at_o liberty_n henry_n the_o sixth_o of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o sole_a king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o make_v king_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o queen_n katherine_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o who_o during_o his_o minority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o two_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n and_o bedford_n the_o regent_n the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n duke_n of_o gloster_n be_v protector_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n die_v charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n by_o who_o death_n the_o crown_n and_o the_o realm_n with_o the_o right_n of_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o young_a king_n henry_n the_o possession_n of_o which_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n in_o general_a except_v some_o few_o who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o dolphin_n deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n as_o regent_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n who_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n win_v from_o the_o dolphin_n more_o than_o four_o and_o twenty_o strong_a hold_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n france_n the_o regent_n victory_n in_o france_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o with_o who_o all_o attempt_n succeed_v prosperous_o and_o victorious_o till_o the_o five_o year_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o be_v call_v the_o good_a earl_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n talbot_n and_o other_o lay_v salisbury_n the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n strong_a siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o orleans_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o shot_n from_o the_o town_n after_o who_o death_n the_o english_a still_o lose_v rather_o than_o win_v so_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o be_v compel_v from_o all_o their_o possession_n in_o france_n for_o where_o they_o prevail_v in_o any_o battle_n in_o three_o they_o be_v discomfit_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o his_o age_n king_n henry_n be_v crown_v coronation_n king_n henry_n coronation_n in_o st._n peter_n church_n at_o westminster_n where_o be_v make_v six_o and_o thirty_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n his_o coronation_n with_o all_o honour_n and_o joy_n be_v finish_v provision_n be_v make_v for_o his_o journey_n into_o france_n and_o upon_o saint_n george_n day_n follow_v be_v the_o twenty_o three_o of_o april_n he_o take_v ship_v and_o land_v at_o calais_n with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n during_o who_o abode_n there_o many_o battle_n be_v fight_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o french_a in_o which_o the_o french_a for_o the_o most_o part_n prevail_v sorceress_n jone_n de_fw-fr pucil_n a_o sorceress_n some_o say_v by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v joan_n de_fw-fr pucil_n who_o they_o style_v the_o maiden_n of_o god_n who_o be_v victorious_a in_o many_o conflict_n and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v compeine_a with_o intent_n to_o remove_v the_o siege_n lay_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n and_o the_o english_a but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o a_o burgonian_a knight_n call_v sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n her_o company_n be_v distress_v and_o she_o take_v alive_a and_o after_o carry_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o keep_v a_o season_n because_o she_o seign_v herself_o with_o child_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v she_o be_v adjudge_v to_o witch_n she_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o witch_n death_n and_o her_o body_n burn_v to_o ash_n in_o his_o ten_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o of_o december_n king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o be_v crown_v paris_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v at_o paris_n king_n of_o france_n in_o paris_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o winchester_n at_o who_o coronation_n be_v present_v the_o regent_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n with_o other_o of_o the_o french_a nobility_n after_o the_o solemnity_n of_o which_o royal_a feast_n end_v the_o king_n leave_v paris_n and_o keep_v his_o christmas_n in_o rouen_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o predict_v how_o come_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v where_o he_o shall_v set_v or_o how_o lamb_n lion_n lion_n lamb_n beget_v reign_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o king_n henry_n reign_n yet_o so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o lamb_n though_o double_o crown_v and_o think_v his_o large_a empire_n have_v no_o bound_n yet_o shall_v a_o dauphin_n at_o a_o low_a ebb_n land_n and_o snatch_v one_o powerful_a sceptre_n from_o his_o hand_n thus_o it_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o father_n and_o the_o son_n windsor_n shall_v lose_v what_o ever_o monmouth_n a_o tigress_n then_o in_o title_n only_o proud_a win_v in_o the_o lamb_n bosom_n seek_v herself_o to_o shroud_v a_o seem_a saint_n at_o first_o meek_a and_o devout_a but_o in_o small_a time_n her_o fierceness_n will_v break_v out_o nor_o can_v her_o ravenous_a fury_n be_v withstand_v until_o through_o sate_v with_o best_a english_a blood_n but_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o at_o length_n shall_v tame_v and_o send_v her_o empty_a back_n from_o wheâ—…ce_n she_o come_v much_o trouble_n shall_v be_v make_v about_o â—…he_a crown_n and_o king_n soon_o raise_v and_o as_o soon_o put_v down_o etc._n etc._n after_o sundry_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a in_o which_o they_o diverse_o speed_v at_o length_n charles_n the_o dolphin_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o proffer_n of_o many_o town_n castle_n city_n province_n and_o lordship_n so_o reconcile_v charles_n the_o dolphin_n and_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgoin_n reconcile_v wrought_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v before_o slay_v his_o father_n adhere_v to_o his_o party_n and_o proclaim_v himself_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o english_a which_o be_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o henry_n in_o which_o year_n die_v the_o noble_a and_o valorous_a john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o great_a solemnity_n at_o rouen_n in_o the_o church_n of_o
but_o none_o without_o their_o fault_n since_o adam_n fall_n he_o shall_v have_v many_o virtue_n but_o not_o all_o who_o never_o spare_v for_o who_o can_v fraeilty_a trust_n man_n in_o his_o rage_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o lust_n chap._n 32._o prince_n henry_n marry_v to_o his_o brother_n wife_n he_o win_v turwin_n and_o turney_n in_o france_n floden-field_n with_o the_o famous_a victory_n against_o the_o scot_n charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n marry_v the_o french_a queen_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n peace_n with_o france_n both_o king_n defy_v the_o emperor_n the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n henry_n divorce_v from_o his_o first_o wife_n marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n boulogne_n her_o death_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n jane_n seimour_n he_o revolt_v from_o rome_n the_o earl_n of_o hartford_n victory_n in_o scotland_n boulogne_n besiege_v and_o win_v henry_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o spanish_a princess_n wrought_v so_o by_o a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o pope_n that_o his_o son_n prince_n henry_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o late_a widow_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n prince_n arthur_n decease_v who_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n some_o say_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n on_o his_o deathbed_n put_v to_o death_n empson_n and_o dudley_n who_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n into_o the_o king_n treasury_n by_o exact_v and_o extort_v from_o the_o commons_o of_o who_o they_o be_v extreme_o hate_v for_o which_o piece_n of_o justice_n he_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v bear_v at_o richmond_n upon_o new_a year_n henry_n the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o prince_n henry_n day_n prince_n henry_n the_o king_n son_n who_o die_v upon_o s._n matthews_n day_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o lord_n dacres_n send_v into_o spain_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n against_o the_o moor_n and_o sir_n edward_n poynings_n into_o gelderland_n to_o aid_v the_o prince_n of_o castille_n and_o in_o his_o four_o year_n the_o king_n in_o person_n invade_v france_n and_o take_v turwin_n and_o turney_n have_v discomfit_v the_o french_a slay_v king_n henry_n aid_v spain_n invade_v france_n floden_n field_n in_o which_o the_o k._n of_o scot_n be_v slay_v host_n at_o a_o place_n call_v blewmy_a during_o which_o time_n the_o scotch_a king_n raise_v against_o england_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n who_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n encounter_v at_o a_o place_n call_v flodden_n in_o which_o battle_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v slay_v with_o eight_o bishop_n and_o eleven_o earl_n beside_o of_o the_o common_a soldier_n innumerable_a for_o which_o service_n by_o he_o do_v king_n henry_n create_v he_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o his_o son_n earl_n of_o surrey_n in_o his_o sixth_o year_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o france_n peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n year_n the_o french_a king_n espouse_v the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n sister_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o die_v upon_o new_a year_n day_n next_o ensue_v wherefore_o sister_n the_o birth_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n charles_n brandon_n marry_v to_o the_o french_a queen_n mary_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o king_n send_v for_o she_o again_o by_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n in_o february_n be_v bear_v the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n daughter_n at_o greenwich_n and_o in_o april_n the_o french_a queen_n come_v over_o into_o england_n and_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o foresay_a duke_n of_o suffolk_n in_o which_o year_n also_o margaret_n queen_n of_o scot_n the_o king_n sister_n flee_v into_o england_n and_o lay_v at_o a_o place_n call_v hare-bottle_n where_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n and_o come_v to_o london_n in_o may_n and_o tarry_v here_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o upon_o the_o 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