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what_o they_o list_v also_o th'earl_n of_o mounthelyert_n with_o his_o alye_n of_o almaigne_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgoyn_n by_o besancon_n and_o waste_v all_o the_o country_n whrefore_fw-mi yâ—_z french_a king_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o but_o go_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v break_v up_o his_o siege_n before_o convey_v &_o draw_v to_o paris_n and_o so_o to_o go_v into_o burgo_v and_o when_o the_o duke_n herd_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ry_o for_z he_o have_v promise_v nat_n to_o depart_v fro_o convey_v till_o he_o have_v win_v it_o but_o they_o of_o his_o counsel_n say_v that_o since_o the_o king_n have_v send_v for_o he_o he_o may_v well_o depart_v and_o break_v no_o promise_n but_o they_o make_v thereof_o no_o semblaunt_n to_o they_o of_o convey_v but_o the_o marshal_n inquire_v of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o up_o simple_o to_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n and_z they_o answer_v nay_o howbeit_o they_o say_v they_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n their_o lyve_n and_o good_n save_v the_o which_o of_o free_a be_v accept_v and_o they_o depart_v and_o yâ—_z duke_n delyver_v the_o castle_n to_o a_o knight_n of_o beau_n name_v philyppe_n â—arciers_n and_z he_o new_o fortify_v it_o than_o the_o duke_n go_v to_o charter_n and_o give_v charge_n of_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o his_o company_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o auserre_n to_o sir_n boucequant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o ser_n joy_n of_o â—ancer_n and_o the_o duke_n go_v to_o paris_n and_z with_o he_o sir_n joy_n of_o alenson_n yâ—_z ford_n beaviewe_v the_o lord_n of_o uyen_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o burgonyon_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n to_o uaur_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bry_n and_o there_o â—â—taryed_v but_o
how_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v full_a of_o naveroyse_n cap._n c_o lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o the_o chanone_o robersart_a disconfyte_v in_o beavoyse_n never_o to_o the_o town_n of_o crawl_v cap._n c_o lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o yield_v up_o saint_n ualery_n to_o the_o frenchman_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long_o besiege_v cap._n c_o lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n philyp_v of_o naver_n reyse_v up_o a_o three_o thousand_o naveroyse_v to_o have_v reyse_v the_o siege_n before_o saint_n ualery_n cap._n c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o sir_n peter_n audeley_n bring_v on_o a_o night_n to_o have_v takenne_v the_o city_n of_o chalons_n cap._n c_o lxxxxv_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o second_o tyme._n cap._n c_o lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o queen_n &_o the_o naveryse_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o melune_n cap._n c._n lxxxxâ—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n &_o other_o frencheman_n ordain_v their_o bataylle_n against_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n &_o the_o englysshman_n in_o champayne_n cap._n c_o lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o nogent_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o lorraine_n on_o the_o french_a party_n and_o sir_n eustace_n dabretycourt_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o heynalt_n on_o the_o englysshe_n party_n cap._n c_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o robber_n and_o pyller_n that_o keep_v fortress_n in_o france_n begin_v to_o decline_v by_o miracle_n cap._n cc._n ¶_o how_o the_o frencheman_n refuse_v the_o peace_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v in_o england_n cap._n cc_o i_o ¶_o how_o sir_n eustace_n dambretycourt_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o great_a ransom_n cap._n cc_o ii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n make_v himself_o to_o be_v pay_v of_o his_o wage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n regent_n of_o france_n cap._n cc_o iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n robrnt_v canoll_n make_v in_o berry_n and_o awergne_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentylman_n of_o the_o country_n that_o pursew_v after_o he_o cap._n cc_o four_o ¶_o of_o the_o almayn_v that_o abode_n the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o calys_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n king_n johan_n be_v still_o prisoner_n in_o england_n cap._n cc_o u_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a host_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n bring_v in_o to_o france_n to_o make_v war_n there_o king_n johan_n be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshe_n hoost_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o calys_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o hoost_n in_o ride_v through_o picardy_n and_o so_o to_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n cap._n cc_o vii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n and_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o charigny_n take_v by_o the_o englyssheman_n and_o of_o the_o war_n that_o begin_v again_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o roy_n disconfyte_v the_o lord_n of_o gomegyne_n and_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o comercy_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshman_n cap._n cc._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o he_o go_v waste_a and_o destroy_v the_o country_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o aguyllon_n and_o there_o tarry_v and_o of_o the_o great_a provisyon_n that_o come_v after_o his_o hoost_n cap._n cc_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n put_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o to_o great_a tribulation_n and_z of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr of_o auygnon_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n &_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n depart_v fro_o dumb_a without_o wyn_v of_o it_o and_o wâ—â—_n and_o take_v gavache_n and_o rochemador_n and_z dyvers_a other_o town_n that_o be_v turn_v french_a cap._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a take_v by_o great_a advyse_n the_o gaiyson_n of_o bourdell_n cap._n cc_o lix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_o sir_n thomas_n phelton_n order_v their_o people_n and_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc_o lx_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshe_a companion_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o bell_n perch_n &_o therein_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n and_o also_o they_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o saint_n severe_a in_o berry_n cap._n cc_o lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o roche_n sur_fw-fr yone_fw-mi be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o how_o the_o capyteyne_a thereof_o be_v beheeded_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n cap._n cc._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o cyye_n of_o roen_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o fight_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o how_o they_o lodge_v each_o against_o other_o at_o tournehen_fw-ge cap._n cc_o lxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n chandos_n bring_v the_o country_n of_o anjou_n in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o how_o he_o waste_v &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o vycount_n of_o roch_n choart_n except_o the_o fortress_n ca._n cc_o lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o sanxere_fw-la come_v on_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o slay_v dyvers_a of_o his_o man_n and_o besiege_v the_o earl_n in_o a_o house_n cap._n two_o c_o lxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n chandos_n cane_n to_o the_o socoure_n and_o rescue_v of_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a cap._n cc_o lxvi_o ¶_o how_o queen_n philyppe_n of_o england_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_z of_o the_o three_o request_n that_o she_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n or_o she_o depart_v cap._n cc_o lxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n without_o batayle_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v to_o calys_n ca._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o country_n of_o uermandoyse_n and_o the_o county_n of_o saint_n poule_n be_v waste_v &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o chastellone_n take_v cap._n cc_o lxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o batayle_n and_o final_o the_o frenchman_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o same_o batayle_n cap._n cc_o lxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o pomyers_n will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o war_n neither_o on_o the_o one_o part_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o and_z how_o the_o lord_n of_o malevale_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o marnayle_n turn_v french_a cap._n cc_o lxxi_o ¶_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v fro_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o to_o acquitayne_n and_o how_o chastelerant_n be_v take_v and_o bell_n perch_n besiege_v by_o the_o frenchman_n cap._n cc_o lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a lead_v a_o way_n from_o the_o garyson_n of_o bell_n perch_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n &_o all_o though_o that_o be_v within_o cap._n cc_o lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n give_v leave_v to_o all_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lady_n his_o mother_n be_v lead_v a_o way_n cap._n cc_o lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v fro_o tholouse_n to_o paris_n and_o how_o king_n charles_n send_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n his_o brother_n in_o to_o aquitaine_n against_o the_o englisshman_n cap._n cc_o lxxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o go_v to_o tholous_a where_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receyve_v he_o ioyous_o ca._n cc_o lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o monsac_n and_o of_o mountpellyer_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n who_o lay_v siege_n before_o the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n cap._n cc_o lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o trewse_n be_v make_v bytwene_v england_n and_o scotlande_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n burn_v and_o eryle_v the_o country_n of_o picardy_n and_o uermandoyse_n cap._n cc_o lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o noyon_n take_v the_o englysshman_n that_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o the_o bysshops_n bridge_n &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n cap._n cc_o lxxix_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o lymoges_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o he_o break_v up_o his_o army_n cap._n cc_o lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o come_v never_o to_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n cap._n cc_o lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n make_v great_a war_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lymoges_n and_o
mother_n who_o be_v as_o than_o deed_n and_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n a_o live_v and_o the_o duke_n her_o uncle_n have_v marry_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n eldy_v son_n of_o th'earl_n guy_n of_o bloyes_n that_o the_o same_o earl_n have_v by_o the_o sister_n of_o king_n philypp_n of_o france_n who_o as_o than_o reign_v and_o have_v promise_v with_o she_o in_o marriage_n the_o duchy_n of_o bretayne_v after_o his_o dyscease_n for_z he_o doubt_v that_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n will_v claim_v the_o inherytance_n as_o next_o of_o blood_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o his_o proper_a brother_n german_a and_o the_o duke_n think_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n german_a ought_v by_o reason_n to_o be_v more_o never_o to_o the_o inherytaunce_n after_o his_o dycease_n than_o th'earl_n mountfort_n his_o brother_n and_o because_o he_o fere_v that_o after_o his_o dycease_n th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n will_v take_v away_o the_o right_a from_o his_o yongnese_n therefore_o he_o marry_v she_o with_o the_o say_a sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n to_z thyntent_a that_o king_n philyp_v uncle_n to_o her_o husband_n shall_v aid_v to_o keep_v her_o right_n against_o th'earl_n mountfort_n if_o he_o medyll_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la assoon_o as_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n know_v that_o the_o duke_n his_o brother_n be_v deed_n he_o go_v incontynent_a to_o naunte_n the_o soverayne_a city_n of_o all_o bretayne_v and_o he_o do_v somoche_n to_o the_o burgess_n and_z to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n there_o about_o that_o he_o be_v receyve_v as_o their_o chief_a lord_n as_o moo_v next_o of_o blood_n to_o his_o brother_n dysceased_a and_o so_o do_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o fealty_n than_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v both_o the_o hertê_n of_o a_o lion_n determine_v with_o their_o counsel_n to_o call_v a_o court_n and_z to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fee_v at_o naunte_n at_o a_o day_n lymit_v against_o the_o which_o day_n they_o send_v for_o 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