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the_o same_o time_n those_o that_o fight_v on_o the_o hatch_n to_o cover_v themselves_o with_o plank_n and_o table_n and_o fetch_v likewise_o down_o with_o their_o wing_a messenger_n such_o as_o throw_v stone_n from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o ship_n and_o then_o after_o a_o long_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n the_o english_a man_n of_o arm_n begin_v bold_o to_o board_v the_o spanish_a vessel_n with_o sword_n lance_n halberd_n and_o battleax_n in_o their_o hand_n cruel_o slay_v and_o tumble_v overboard_o all_o they_o meet_v with_o to_o make_v room_n for_o new_a guest_n which_o king_n edward_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o now_o seventeen_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n be_v thus_o whole_o in_o the_o english_a power_n when_o all_o out_o of_o season_n envious_a night_n come_v on_o to_o befriend_v the_o poor_a spaniard_n but_o to_o deprive_v the_o english_a of_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a victory_n for_o hereby_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v anchor_n and_o to_o 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m._n s._n vet._n angl._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantabr_n c._n 224._o nave_n xxiv_o captas_fw-la refert_fw-la 26_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o king_n edward_n who_o be_v thus_o again_o adorn_v with_o a_o naval_a crown_n but_o this_o honour_n the_o king_n think_v too_o dear_o buy_v with_o the_o life_n of_o st._n john_n goldesborough_n a_o young_a knight_n of_o great_a valour_n of_o comely_a shape_n and_o noble_a deportment_n who_o die_v in_o this_o engagement_n and_o be_v much_o lament_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n to_o who_o he_o be_v always_o very_o dear_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a quality_n and_o almost_o equal_a age_n and_o conformity_n of_o will_n and_o inclination_n his_o loss_n king_n edward_n have_v endeavour_v to_o repair_v by_o advance_v no_o less_o than_o fourscore_o young_a gentleman_n etc._n gentleman_n odour_n rainal_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la a_o a_o 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n who_o perform_v best_a in_o the_o fight_n 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and_o his_o heart_n as_o himself_o have_v desire_v at_o fâ—untainbleau_n at_o a_o fâ—untainbleau_n bourefountain_n in_o valois_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o troublesome_a throne_n and_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o september_n follow_v be_v a_o sunday_n be_v solemn_o anoint_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o france_n together_o with_o his_o queen_n joan_n 428._o joan_n vid._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o 13._o p._n 428._o late_a widow_n of_o the_o lord_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rheims_n at_o which_o time_n he_o make_v several_a knight_n etc._n knight_n frois_fw-fr ibid._n mezeray_n etc._n etc._n as_o his_o elder_a son_n charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o second_o son_n lewis_z earl_n of_o alenson_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o estampe_v the_o lord_n john_n of_o artois_n son_n to_o the_o late_a famous_a robert_n of_o artois_n also_o philip_n duke_n of_o orleanâ—_n the_o
up_o to_o arques_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o st._n omers_n and_o have_v sufficient_o make_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o return_v triumphant_o with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o much_o booty_n to_o calais_n but_o soon_o after_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a breach_n between_o the_o two_o king_n be_v full_o concert_v and_o a_o further_a truce_n be_v take_v 4._o take_v knighton_n p._n 2603._o n._n 4._o with_o this_o condition_n that_o either_o of_o the_o king_n may_v renounce_v it_o when_o ever_o he_o please_v iii_o the_o same_o yeart_n 251._o yeart_n stow_n p._n 251._o the_o spanish_a ship_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o peace_n establish_v with_o that_o kingdom_n whereas_o the_o year_n before_o there_o be_v a_o imbargo_n set_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o the_o late_a breach_n but_o now_o a_o truce_n be_v take_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n for_o twenty_o year_n before_o which_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v don_n pedro_n of_o spain_n to_o stand_v great_o in_o need_n of_o england_n friendship_n whereas_o the_o forementioned_a truce_n with_o france_n be_v prolong_v but_o for_o one_o year_n further_o and_o yet_o do_v it_o hardly_o endure_v so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o however_o now_o both_o the_o king_n seem_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o endeavour_v a_o final_a peace_n 37._o peace_n fabian_n p._n 228_o &_o odâ—_n raâ—nald_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ann_n ann_n 37._o and_o send_v their_o commissioner_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o avignon_n to_o conclude_v and_o perfect_v the_o agreement_n on_o these_o condition_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v whole_o lay_v aside_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o king_n john_n shall_v entire_o yield_v up_o to_o he_o all_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n with_o the_o dependency_n and_o whatever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o take_v therefrom_o by_o his_o progenitor_n and_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n shall_v free_o hold_v and_o possess_v the_o same_o without_o acknowledge_v owe_v or_o pay_v any_o homage_n therefore_o to_o any_o french_a king_n from_o that_o day_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o long_o put_v off_o and_o delay_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o demur_n and_o other_o artifices_fw-la usual_a in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a commissioner_n be_v weary_v by_o those_o tedious_a tergiversation_n return_v back_o to_o their_o master_n without_o bring_v the_o say_a agreement_n to_o any_o happy_a conclusion_n but_o etc._n but_o other_o rainald_n â—d_a hunc_fw-la ann_n mezeray_fw-fr etc._n etc._n some_o say_v this_o treaty_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o occasion_n give_v by_o the_o english_a who_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o guisnes_n by_o treachery_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v present_o however_o king_n edward_n hereupon_o prepare_v for_o war_n resolve_v to_o take_v the_o field_n early_o next_o year_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o truce_n shall_v be_v expire_v but_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o april_n before_o the_o last_o truce_n be_v renew_v for_o another_o year_n the_o lord_n guy_n 507._o guy_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 153._o meâ—â—â—y_v 〈…〉_o p._n 251_o 〈…〉_o 23._o april_n &_o fâ—x_n act_n &_o men._n p._n 507._o de_fw-fr nesle_n marshal_n of_o france_n go_v in_o hostile_a manner_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n spoil_v and_o ravage_v about_o in_o xaintogne_n and_o near_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n but_o be_v at_o last_o meet_v with_o by_o sr._n walter_n bentley_n who_o together_o with_o edmund_n rous_n a_o norfolk-man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n make_v in_o all_o but_o 600_o man_n encounter_v he_o valiant_o and_o have_v such_o success_n that_o he_o slay_v and_o rout_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o take_v sr._n guy_n de_fw-fr nesle_n himself_o and_o sr._n arnold_n d'endreghan_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n william_n de_fw-fr nesle_n the_o marshal_n brother_n and_o six_o other_o knight_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 140_o prisoner_n but_o yet_o 153._o yet_o frois_fw-fr c._n 153._o in_o the_o september_n follow_v the_o frenchman_n recover_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n after_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o englishman_n possession_n 5_o year_n without_o one_o stroke_n give_v or_o take_v for_o the_o garrison_n be_v leave_v low_o and_o without_o provision_n be_v fain_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o place_n on_o equal_a condition_n because_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o live_v on_o iv_o while_o thus_o matter_n be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n between_o england_n and_o france_n and_o hot_a war_n etc._n war_n vid._n other_o ramald_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ann_n ann_n 22._o etc._n etc._n rage_v between_o casimire_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o lithuanian_n and_o tartar_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o 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wales_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n pidele_n in_o worcestershire_n of_o bretteby_n in_o darbyshire_n of_o oneston_n and_o barton-hanrede_a in_o northamtonshire_n of_o scottesdon_n in_o shropshire_n of_o aspele_n alspathe_n thurlaston_n and_o fleckenho_n in_o warwickshire_n of_o cold-overton_n dalby_n segrave_n sileby_n montsorrel_n groby_n witherdale_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o goscote_n in_o leicestershire_n of_o watton_n and_o stoneham_n in_o suffolk_n of_o framlingham_n southfield_n lodden_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dikelburgh_n and_o half-hundred_n of_o ersham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n in_o pen_n near_o beaconfield_n in_o buckinghamshire_n all_o which_o possession_n except_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n first_o mention_v come_v to_o he_o in_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o uncle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o 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attain_v their_o purpose_n ii_o now_o tho'_o king_n 666._o king_n ashmâ—le's_n garter_n p._n 666._o edward_n design_v to_o enter_v france_n with_o two_o fresh_a army_n this_o year_n yet_o upon_o the_o pope_n earnest_a request_n both_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o which_o end_n 47._o end_n 19_o febr._n rot._n franc._n 46_o ed._n 3._o m._n 47._o power_n of_o treat_v thereon_o be_v give_v to_o simon_n sudbury_n alias_o tibald_a bishop_n of_o london_n to_o the_o lord_n guy_n brian_n and_o the_o lord_n roger_n beauchamp_n banneret_n to_o sr._n arnold_n savage_n knight_n dr._n john_n appleby_n dean_n of_o london_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr branketre_n treasurer_n of_o york_n and_o the_o 48._o the_o 20_o febr._n ibid._n m._n 48._o next_o day_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n for_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n to_o treat_v about_o that_o affair_n but_o because_o nothing_o as_o to_o
however_o of_o what_o may_v be_v resolve_v not_o to_o leave_v so_o considerable_a a_o entrance_n unguarded_a and_o therefore_o have_v obtain_v from_o his_o new-confederate_a of_o spain_n a_o strong_a navy_n of_o forty_o great_a ship_n and_o thirteen_o bark_n well_o trim_v and_o furnish_v with_o man_n and_o artillery_n he_o order_v they_o to_o ply_v about_o rochel_n either_o so_o to_o trap_v the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n who_o he_o hear_v to_o design_n for_o that_o port_n or_o at_o least_o to_o encourage_v those_o rocheller_n who_o incline_v to_o a_o defection_n and_o to_o frighten_v the_o other_o of_o the_o english_a side_n into_o a_o revolt_n the_o admiral_n of_o this_o fleet_n be_v four_o valiant_a gentleman_n of_o spain_n viz._n sennor_fw-es don_n ambrosio_n di_fw-fr baleguer_n don_n cabesso_n di_o vaccadent_a don_n hernando_n du_n leon_n and_o don_n rodrigo_n de_fw-fr rose_n all_o who_o have_v lie_v at_o anchor_n about_o rochel_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o re_n many_o day_n expect_v 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