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lose_v forever_o and_o unryp_v the_o house_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_o the_o rain_n and_o other_o weder_v may_v entre_fw-fr as_o than_o fill_n about_o y_z e_z time_n soon_o after_o crystmas_n and_o thus_o contynue_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o rage_v after_z the_o dyspoyling_n and_o defase_v of_o these_o foresay_a house_n as_o man_n not_o know_v what_o they_o than_o do_v go_v straight_o in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o templars_n there_o never_o where_o at_o that_o season_n king_n philyp_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o baron_n be_v than_o lodge_v &_o there_o keep_v the_o entree_n of_o that_o place_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o no_o man_n may_v issue_n nor_o entre_fw-fr but_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o such_o mete_n as_o be_v bring_v thyder_n to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o his_o household_n they_o cast_v it_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o street_n the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n sing_v the_o rage_n of_o this_o rude_a and_o unresonable_a people_n 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 _fw-fr anno_fw-la ii_o  _fw-fr henry_n combmartyn_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o king_n davyd_v foresay_a the_o son_n of_o roberte_fw-fr le_fw-fr bruise_v than_o king_n of_o scot_n marry_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o mary_n magdaleyne_n at_o his_o town_n than_o of_o berwyke_n y_fw-es e_fw-it fore_o name_v jane_n sister_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o or_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n call_v her_o jane_n make_v peace_n and_o also_o to_o their_o more_o derysyon_n they_o make_v dyverse_a truffe_n round_n and_o song_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v special_o remember_v as_o follow_v ¶_o long_o beerdy_n heartless_a paint_a hood_n wytle_n gay_a coat_n graceless_a make_v england_n thryfteles_a which_o rhyme_n
anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xlv_o  _fw-fr edmunde_fw-la hempnale_fw-la  _fw-fr richard_n lacer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la twenty_o  _fw-fr john_n glouceter_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o twenty_o year_n or_o late_a end_n of_o the_o xix_o year_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n about_o saint_n nycholas_n tie_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o mayor_n year_n the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o derby_n &_o northampton_n have_v win_v the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o bergarat_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o slay_v there_o the_o earl_n of_o ualentynoy_n chief_a capytayne_n thereof_o &_o take_v there_o a_o noble_a man_n call_v y_o e_o earl_n of_o the_o ily_n with_o many_o other_o rich_a prisoner_n and_o about_o apryll_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v earl_n win_v a_o strong_a town_n call_v the_o ryall_n whereof_o hear_a philip_n the_o ualoys_n in_o all_o haste_n send_v his_o sonn_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o wythstande_v &_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n unto_o y_z e_o say_v earl_n but_o when_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v never_o unto_o the_o 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mighty_a float_n of_o flemynge_n lade_v with_o rochel_n wine_n &_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o distress_v they_o &_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o dyvers_a port_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a wine_n be_v so_o plenteous_a in_o england_n that_o a_o ton_n thereof_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o twenty_o s._n the_o choice_n and_o among_o other_o in_o that_o float_n be_v take_v the_o admyralle_n of_o flaunders_n which_o remain_v here_o long_o after_o as_o prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n xi_o  _fw-fr hugh_n fostalfe_a  _fw-fr this_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o derby_n and_o of_o notyngham_n consyder_v how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n be_v miss_v lad_n by_o a_o few_o person_n about_o the_o king_n intend_v reformation_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v they_o to_o have_v a_o counsel_n at_o radecoke_n brydge_v and_o after_o arrere_v great_a people_n &_o so_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v to_o london_n &_o there_o cause_v you_o e_o king_n to_o call_v a_o ê‘liament_n whereof_o hear_v master_n alexander_n nevyle_n than_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n marquess_n of_o develyn_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n chaunceller_n and_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n fear_v punishment_n flee_v the_o land_n and_o so_o die_v in_o strange_a country_n than_o the_o king_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o other_o above_o name_v lord_n during_o the_o parlyament_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v sir_n roberte_fw-fr trevylian_a chief_a justyce_n of_o england_n sir_n nycholas_n brembre_v late_a mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n john_n salysbury_n knyghte_n of_o household_n sâ—r_n john_n beauchamp_n steward_n also_o of_o the_o king_n house_n
sir_n symonde_n burley_n knyghte_n sir_n james_n bernes_n and_o sir_n robert_n belknappe_n knight_n and_o a_o sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n call_v john_n uske_n the_o which_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_v parlyament_v be_v convycte_v of_o treason_n and_o for_o the_o same_o put_v to_o execucyon_n at_o tybourne_n and_o at_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o john_n holt_n john_n locton_n richard_n grace_n willyam_n burgth_n and_o roberte_fw-fr fulthorpe_n justice_n with_o the_o other_o foresay_a lord_n which_o as_o before_o be_v say_v void_v the_o land_n were_z by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parlyament_v banyssh_v &_o exile_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o goldesmythe_n thomas_n austeyne_v  _fw-fr sir_n nycholas_n twyfforde_n  _fw-fr anno._n twelve_o  _fw-fr adam_n cathyll_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o xii_o year_n and_o month_n of_o novembre_n yet_o during_o the_o ê‘lyament_n be_v execute_v in_o smythefylde_v of_o london_n a_o marcyall_a juste_n and_o tournement_n where_o as_o all_o such_o person_n as_o come_v in_o upon_o y_z e_z king_n party_n their_o armour_n and_o apparayle_n be_v garnyssh_v with_o white_a herte_n &_o crown_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o of_o that_o short_a be_v xxiiii_o with_o xxiiii_o lady_n also_o apparayl_v as_o above_o be_v say_v lad_n with_o xxiiii_o chain_n of_o gold_n the_o horse_n of_o they_o and_z so_o convey_v they_o thoroughe_o the_o city_n unto_o smythefelde_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o many_o other_o great_a estate_n be_v present_a after_o proclamation_n by_o the_o herrodde_n make_v many_z goodly_a and_o marcyall_a act_n of_o war_n be_v there_o put_v in_o ure_n to_o the_o great_a recreation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o other_o beholder_n of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o dysporte_n come_v many_o stranger_n among_o the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o y_fw-es â—_o duke_n of_o holande_n and_o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ostryche_n be_v great_o commend_v and_o when_o this_o juste_n have_v continue_v by_o sundry_a time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxiiii_o day_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o recreacyon_n of_o many_o young_a and_o lusty_a bachelor_n desirous_a to_o win_v worshyppe_n and_o to_o the_o king_n great_a honour_n that_o by_o all_o that_o season_n keep_v open_a household_n for_o all_o honest_a comer_n it_o be_v fynyssh_v &_o the_o stranger_n return_v to_o their_o country_n with_o many_o rich_a gift_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n ccc.lxxxx_n grocer_n john_n walcot_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr anno._n xiii_o  _fw-fr john_n loveneâ—_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n a_o esquire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o province_n of_o naverne_n by_o france_n accuse_v a_o english_a esquyer_n call_v john_n welsh_a of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o trial_n whereof_o a_o day_n of_o fight_n be_v between_o they_o take_v to_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n where_o either_o of_o theym_n keep_v his_o day_n &_o fight_v there_o a_o strong_a fight_n but_o in_o the_o end_n john_n welsh_a be_v vyctoure_n and_o constrain_v that_o other_o to_o yield_v he_o where_o after_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armour_n and_o draw_v to_o tyburn_a and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o untrouthe_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xc_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xci_o  _fw-fr john_n frances_n  _fw-fr adam_n bamme_fw-fr  _fw-fr anno._n xiiii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n vyvent_a  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n sail_v into_o spayn_n to_o claim_v such_o land_n as_o he_o there_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o right_a of_o dame_n constaunce_n his_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o 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death_n and_o other_o exile_v and_o hold_v in_o prison_n wherefore_o full_a necessary_a it_o be_v to_o take_v keep_v and_o not_o for_o to_o trust_v much_o in_o his_o word_n for_o without_o dowte_n in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o will_v by_o such_o like_a mean_n bring_v we_o unto_o like_a death_n &_o distruccyon_n of_o which_o word_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o herforde_n accuse_v that_o other_o unto_o the_o king_n wherefore_o either_o wagyd_a batayle_n with_o other_o before_o the_o king_n to_o who_o day_n of_o meet_v be_v give_v to_o either_o upon_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o september_n to_o fyghte_n within_o lyste_n at_o coventre_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v ordain_v for_o at_o which_o place_n at_o y_z e_z day_n assigned_a thyder_n come_v the_o say_v two_o duke_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n before_o the_o king_n presence_n ready_a to_o do_v their_o batayle_n but_o y_o e_o king_n anon_o forbid_v that_o fight_n and_o forthwith_o exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herforde_n for_o x._o year_n and_o 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the_o which_o he_o hold_v so_o straight_o that_o last_o gyrande_v the_o captain_n thereof_o agree_v to_o delyver_v it_o by_o a_o certain_a day_n except_o he_o be_v rescow_v after_o which_o appointment_n so_o take_v the_o say_a gyrande_n as_o wytness_v gaguinus_fw-la send_v word_n to_o charles_n the_o viii_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n or_o y_z e_z vii_o after_o dyvers_a writer_n which_o of_o his_o fautoure_n be_v than_o account_v for_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o in_o all_o possible_a haste_n send_v thyder_n y_fw-fr e_o duke_n of_o alencon_n y_z e_z earl_n of_o turon_n or_o of_o douglas_n of_o bowgham_n or_o boucam_n of_o daumayll_n &_o you_o e_o viscount_n of_o nerbon_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o armenakke_n scot_n &_o frencheman_n y_fw-es e_o which_o host_n or_o it_o may_v approach_v to_o y_z e_z say_v town_n to_o make_v rescouse_n y_z e_z day_n expire_v &_o it_o unto_o y_z e_o duke_n deliver_v when_o y_a e_o duke_n of_o alencon_n be_v asserteyn_v of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es delivere_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n he_o take_v his_o advice_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o captain_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o return_v consyder_v the_o town_n be_v yolden_a or_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n unto_o the_o english_a man_n but_o final_o for_o no_o reproach_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o arect_v as_o they_o have_v flee_v for_o fere_n they_o keep_v on_o their_o iournany_n &_o pyght_n their_o field_n in_o a_o plain_n never_o unto_o the_o say_a town_n of_o uernoyl_n where_o they_o be_v strong_o enbatayl_v upon_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o he_o retynue_v give_v to_o they_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a batayll_v the_o which_o endure_v long_o wythoute_n knowledge_n of_o vyctory_n but_o final_o by_o god_n ordenaunce_n and_o power_n the_o vyctyry_n fill_v to_o the_o englysshe_a party_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o in_o the_o fyghte_n be_v slay_v as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a gaguyne_n the_o earl_n of_o turon_n and_o boucam_n of_o daumayle_n with_o the_o uycounte_v of_o narbon_n and_o dyvers_a other_o man_n of_o name_n and_o of_o the_o commons_n be_v slay_v to_o the_o nombree_a of_o fyve_o thousand_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n and_o other_o but_o y_fw-es e_fw-es englysshe_v writer_n afferm_v ten_o m._n to_o be_v slay_v and_o mo_z anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxiiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxv_n  _fw-fr symonde_fw-fr seman_n  _fw-fr john_n mychell_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr john_n bywater_n  _fw-fr thys_n year_n after_o easter_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o begin_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o etkenwalde_a or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o apryll_n and_o ii_o day_n before_o the_o king_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n come_v thorugh_v the_o cytye_n from_o wyndesore_n and_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o west_n door_n of_o poulys_n the_o lord_n protector_n take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chare_n and_o so_o be_v lad_n upon_o his_o foot_n between_o y_o e_o say_v lord_n protector_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n unto_o the_o step_n go_v into_o y_o e_o choir_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o kneel_v in_o a_o travers_n purvey_v for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o he_o go_v to_o the_o road_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o north_n door_n and_o there_o make_v his_o offerynge_n and_o thenne_n be_v he_o bear_v into_o the_o church_n yerde_v &_o there_o set_v upon_o a_o fair_a courser_n and_o so_o convey_v thorugh_o cheap_a and_o the_o other_o stretes_n of_o the_o cytye_n unto_o saint_n george_n bar_n and_o so_o hold_v his_o journey_n to_o his_o manor_n of_o kenyngton_n and_o contynue_v the_o foresay_a parlyament_n the_o king_n be_v sundry_a time_n convey_v to_o westmynster_n and_z within_o the_o parlyament_n chamber_n keep_v there_o his_o royal_a astate_n by_o auctoryte_n whereof_o to_o he_o be_v grant_v a_o subsidye_n of_o xii_o d._n in_o the_o li_o of_o all_o manner_n marchaundyse_n come_v in_o or_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o iii_o s._n of_o a_o ton_n of_o wine_n for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es term_v of_o iii_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o ferthermore_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o merchant_n stranger_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o a_o englysshe_a host_n within_o xu_o day_n of_o their_o come_n to_o their_o port_n sale_n &_o to_o make_v no_o sale_n of_o any_o marchaundyse_n or_o they_o be_v so_o lodge_v &_o theym_fw-mi within_o xl_o day_n follow_v to_o make_v sale_n of_o all_o that_o they_o bring_v and_o if_o any_o remain_v unsolde_v at_o the_o say_v xl_o day_n end_n that_o than_o all_o such_o marchaundyse_n be_v than_o unsolde_a to_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o the_o king_n also_o that_o all_o stranger_n that_o carry_v any_o wolle_n out_o of_o this_o land_n shall_v pay_v xliii_o s._n iiii_o d._n for_o a_o sakke_a custom_n where_o y_o e_o englysshe_n merchant_n and_o denyzen_n pay_v but_o u_o noble_n with_o many_o other_o condycyon_n and_o penalty_n as_o well_o for_o english_a as_o the_o other_o merchant_n which_o will_v be_v long_o leysour_n to_o show_v enact_v and_o pass_v during_o this_o say_v parlyament_v and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n appoint_v with_o other_o by_o the_o regent_n the_o city_n of_o man_n under_o appoyntement_n comprise_v in_o ix_o article_n whereof_o one_o specyall_a be_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v within_o the_o cytye_n which_o have_v be_v consent_v unto_o the_o duke_n death_n johan_n late_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o say_a regent_n also_o this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n lord_n protector_n which_o late_o before_o have_v marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o holande_n a_o woman_n a_o great_a possession_n for_o cause_n of_o rule_n whereof_o to_o have_v dominion_n of_o the_o same_o he_o with_o the_o say_a duchess_n sail_v toward_o that_o country_n and_o thereof_o her_o subgecte_n be_v peasyble_o and_o with_o honour_n receyve_v but_o final_o he_o have_v such_o cheer_n y_z t_z he_o be_v glad_a to_o return_v into_o england_n leve_v his_o wife_n therein_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o name_v mounse_n but_o after_o his_o depart_a the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n so_o demean_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o town_n be_v it_o by_o batayll_n or_o otherwise_o that_o they_o deliver_v she_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_z he_o forthwyth_o send_v she_o unto_o gaunte_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n but_o by_o the_o frenshyppe_n of_o one_o name_v sir_n jaques_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grayll_n a_o burgonyon_n knyghte_n &_o her_o own_o polecy_n she_o escape_v then_n in_o a_o man_n clothing_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n in_o zeland_n name_v zyryxe_v and_z from_o then_n to_o a_o other_o town_n in_o zeland_n call_v ghwode_n or_o ghow-ghowde_a where_o she_o wythstode_fw-la the_o duke_n power_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n hear_a of_o the_o escape_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o duke_n foresay_a in_o all_o haste_n provyde_v a_o strong_a company_n of_o soudyour_n and_o archer_n and_o commit_v they_o unto_o that_o rule_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n fitzwater_n the_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n land_v with_o they_o at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v encounter_v and_o dryven_v back_o &_o so_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o great_a foot_n do_v leve_v the_o duchess_n behind_o they_o for_o that_o season_n this_o year_n about_o myghelmasse_n y_fw-fr e_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n come_v into_o england_n &_o be_v honourable_a receyve_v and_o fe_v of_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o tarry_v here_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n this_o year_n also_o begin_v a_o grudge_n to_o kindle_v between_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o half_a brother_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n the_o which_o after_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a dystourbaunce_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o in_o the_o next_o mayres_n year_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n be_v many_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o cytye_n apech_v of_o treason_n by_o a_o false_a and_o malycyous_a person_n belong_a unto_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n and_o put_v theym_a unto_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n as_o the_o common_a fame_n than_o go_v and_o not_o alone_o man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o vex_v but_o also_o other_o burgeyse_n of_o dyvers_a good_a town_n as_o leyceter_n caunterbury_n northampton_n and_o other_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxv_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n
cccc.xxxv_n  _fw-fr thomas_n bâ—rnwell_n  _fw-fr robertr_n onlay_n grocer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xiii_o  _fw-fr symonde_fw-fr eyre_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiii_o year_n and_o even_o of_o saint_n katherine_n begin_v a_o frost_n that_o endure_v unto_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n scolastica_fw-la or_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n the_o which_o phrase_n the_o thamy_n so_o fervent_o that_o ship_n nor_o boat_n may_v come_v with_o vytayle_n to_o london_n wherefore_o such_o shyppe_n as_o come_v this_o year_n to_o thamy_v mouth_n from_o bordeaux_n be_v dyscharge_v there_o and_o the_o wine_n and_o other_o marchaundyse_n by_o theym_n bring_v carry_v by_o land_n to_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o decembre_n this_o year_n end_v the_o parlyament_fw-it hold_v at_o westmynster_n begone_v at_o myghelmas_n term_v before_o pass_v this_o year_n also_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o eugeny_n the_o iiii_o at_o arras_n in_o pycardy_n be_v hold_v a_o great_a counsel_n for_o to_o conclude_v a_o unyon_n and_o pease_n atwene_v the_o two_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n to_o the_o which_o counsel_n by_o the_o say_v pope_n commandment_n come_v as_o a_o person_n indyfferent_a nicholas_n cardynall_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a cross_n with_o syxe_n roman_n bysshoppe_n to_o he_o assign_v and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n party_n be_v there_o assign_v the_o cardynall_a of_o wynchester_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o of_o suffolk_n with_o dyvers_a other_o and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o rychemount_n y_fw-fr e_o archebysshop_n of_o raynys_n chancellor_n than_o of_o france_n the_o deane_z of_o patys_n with_o many_o other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o there_o be_v also_o as_o fortherer_n of_o the_o matyer_n the_o cardynal_a of_o cyprys_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v there_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cambray_n and_o nycholas_n raulyn_n the_o say_v duke_n chancellor_n with_o dyvers_a earl_n and_o baron_n of_o that_o duchy_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_n be_v there_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n and_o of_o bar_n with_o other_o over_o and_o above_o dyvers_a oratoure_n appoint_v for_o the_o countye_n of_o flaundres_n at_o which_o assemble_v and_o counsel_n thus_o hold_v as_o testify_v dyvers_a writer_n many_z great_a offer_n by_o mean_a of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it above_o name_v cardynal_a of_o holy_a cross_n or_o â—ainâ—_n cross_v to_o the_o englysshe_a lord_n be_v offer_v but_o as_o say_v gaguinus_fw-la the_o englyssheman_n be_v so_o obstinate_o set_v on_o war_n y_fw-es e_o reason_n may_v not_o content_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o obstinaci_fw-la y_fw-es e_o counsel_n be_v defer_v till_o a_o other_o day_n at_o which_o day_n the_o englyssheman_n intend_n the_o continuance_n of_o war_n absentyd_v theym selfe_o wherewith_o the_o say_v cardynall_a be_v dyscontent_v make_v mean_n of_o a_o entreaty_n of_o pease_n atwene_v charles_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o french_a king_n and_o phylyp_v duke_n of_o burgoyn_n whereof_o the_o say_v charles_n be_v so_o fain_o y_z e_z for_o stablysshing_n of_o the_o pease_n and_o to_o satysfye_v he_o for_o y_o e_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n he_z give_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o utter_a bound_n of_o champeyn_n march_v upon_o burgoin_n with_o dyvers_a city_n as_o seynt_a quyntyne_n corbie_n peron_n abbevyle_n and_o other_o with_o the_o county_n of_o poytyaw_n &_o lordship_n of_o macon_n and_o as_o wytness_v y_o e_o foresay_v gagwyne_v many_o mo_z thing_n be_v unto_o the_o duke_n by_o the_o say_a charles_n ê“myse_v which_o after_o their_o both_o dethe_n be_v break_v and_o stand_v for_o nought_o after_o which_o pease_n thus_o atwene_v they_o conferm_v and_o proclaim_v the_o say_a duke_n become_v utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v and_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a duke_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o lyle_n and_o the_o golden_a flese_fw-mi 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