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of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n that_o enter_v in_o to_o bretayne_v with_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v take_v at_o naunte_n and_o how_o he_o die_v cap._n lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o third_o time_n make_v war_n on_o the_o scot_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n cane_n with_o a_o great_a host_n to_o newcastle_n upontyne_n ca._n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n destroy_v the_o cyte_n of_o dyrham_n cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n besiege_v a_o castle_n of_o th'earl_n of_o salysburies_n cap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v in_o amour_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n &_o th'earl_n moret_z be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n cap._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n with_o dyvers_a lord_n of_o france_n take_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n in_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n besiege_v the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n in_o hanybout_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n bring_v the_o englysshman_n in_o to_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o tastell_n of_o conquest_n be_v win_v two_o time_n cap._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_a and_o of_o gerande_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n discomfyte_v sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n cap._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o gony_n in_o the_o forest_n cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n take_v the_o town_n of_o carahe_n cap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n butler_n &_o sir_n hubert_n of_o fresnoy_n be_v rescue_v fro_o dethe_v cap._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n take_v the_o town_n of_o jugon_n with_o the_o castle_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a and_o joust_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v at_o london_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v sir_n robert_n of_o artois_n in_o to_o bretayve_v cap._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o gernsay_n by_o twenesir_fw-fr robert_n of_o arthois_n and_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n on_o the_o see_v cap._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthois_n take_v the_o cite_v of_o uannes_n in_z bretayne_v cap._n lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthoise_n die_v &_o where_o he_o be_v bury_v cap._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cane_n in_o to_o bretayne_v to_o make_v war_n there_o cap._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n clisson_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n be_v take_v prisoner_n before_o uamnes_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_n cap._n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o what_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o norman_a by_o bring_v into_o bretayne_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n lxxxxvii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v hoo_v against_o hoost_n loged_a before_o uannes_n cap._n lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n beheeded_a the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n of_o bretayne_v and_o of_o normandy_n cap._n lxxxxix_n ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n that_o king_n edward_n stablyssh_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n cap._n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n of_o leon._n cap._n c_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o make_v war_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o ii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v the_o forteresse_n of_o bergerath_n cap._n c_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v dyvers_a town_n and_o forteress_n in_o high_a gascoigne_n cap._n c_o four_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o quenfort_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o delyver_v again_o by_o exchange_n cap._n c_o u_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o layle_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o gascoigne_n lay_v siege_n before_o auberoche_n cap._n c_o vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v before_o auberoche_n the_o earl_n of_o jail_n and_o dyvers_a other_o earl_n and_o vycounte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o ca._n c_o vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o town_n that_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n win_v in_o gascoigne_n go_v toward_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o viii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o ryoll_n and_o how_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o cap._n c_o ix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n find_v in_o the_o ryoll_a his_o father_n sepulture_n cap._n c_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v the_o town_n of_o mauleon_n and_z after_o the_o town_n of_o franche_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o xii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o city_n of_o angolesme_fw-fr cap._n c_o xiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n be_v banyssh_v out_o of_o france_n cap._n c_o xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o jaques_n dartuell_n of_o gaunt_n cap._n c_o xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o willm_n earl_n of_o heynalt_n who_o die_v in_o frise_n and_o many_o with_o he_o cap._n c_o xvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o heynault_n become_v french_a cap._n c_o xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a hoost_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n bring_v into_o gascoigne_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n cap._n c_o xviii_o ¶_o how_o john_n norwich_n escape_v fro_o angolem_a when_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v french_a cap._n c_o xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n lay_v siege_n to_o aguyllon_n with_o a_o hundred_o m._n man_n cap._n c_o twenty_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n go_v over_o the_o see_v again_o to_o rescue_v they_o in_o aguyllon_n cap._n c_o xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ride_v in_o three_o batayl_n through_o normandy_n cap._n c_o xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o resy_v the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cane_n and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n take_v the_o town_n cap._n c_o xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfray_n of_o harcort_n fight_v with_o they_o of_o ampen_v before_o paris_n cap._n c_o xxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o beawonoyse_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bataile_n of_o blanch_n take_v be_v fight_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n godmar_n du_fw-fr fay._n cap._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshman_n at_o cressey_n
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