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calais_n translator_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n and_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n with_o the_o chapter_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n by_o order_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n first_o how_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporselle_n do_v moche_n hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o bridge_n of_o taylbourcke_v be_v win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n and_o how_o the_o englisshman_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o frenchman_n and_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o his_o rout_n aryve_v at_o â—â—â—nborowe_n in_o scotlande_n capi._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n find_v a_o wild_a country_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v yvell_n content_a with_o the_o admyrall_a and_o how_o he_o pacyfy_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o how_o france_n atreman_n and_o his_o company_n had_z nerehande_fw-ge take_v ardenbourke_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n iii._n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n albyne_n and_o enguerante_fw-la zendequyn_v save_v ardenbourke_n fro_o take_v and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o hungry_a send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n to_z marry_o thetle_n of_o valois_n to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n write_v to_o duke_n frederyke_v of_o bavyere_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n with_z her_o nese_n isabella_n of_o bavy_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o quesnoy_v capi._n v._n ¶_o how_o frances_n atreman_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dan_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n wed_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bavyere_n and_o after_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dan._n foyes_n vi_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a burgess_n of_o sluse_n be_v behe_fw-ge dead_a and_o how_o sluse_n be_v change_v for_o the_o land_n of_o bethune_n &_o how_o the_o siege_n of_o dan_n contynew_v long_o cap._n seven_o ¶_o how_o the_o gauntoyse_n flee_v out_o of_o dan_n by_o night_n &_o how_o the_o french_a man_n take_v the_o town_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_z also_o how_o the_o king_n dystroy_v the_o country_n of_o the_o four_o craft_n capi._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n depart_v out_o of_o flaunders_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o hungry_a and_o how_o the_o marquess_n of_o blanqueforte_n take_v by_o strength_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o lady_n 〈…〉_o cap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n take_v bertuell_a in_o poictou_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n x._o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o vatley_n and_o dystroy_v dyvers_a other_o town_n in_o northumberlande_n and_z how_o they_o withdraw_v again_o in_o to_o scotlande_o when_o they_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v on_o they_o with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n capi._n xi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n slay_v sir_n rycharde_n stafforde_v and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o demand_v justice_n capi._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cause_v to_o be_v dystroy_v the_o church_n of_o mewreus_n in_o scotlande_n and_o how_o the_o barone_n of_o scotlande_n answer_v the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o devyse_v to_o leave_v scotlande_n and_o to_o let_v the_o englysshe_a man_n alone_o cap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v edenborowe_n the_o chief_a title_n of_o scotlande_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v in_o purpose_n to_o return_v in_o to_o wales_n to_z close_a in_o the_o french_a man_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o what_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n do_v in_o the_o say_a country_n cap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n break_v the_o pursuit_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v think_v to_o have_v make_v into_o wales_n after_o the_o frenchman_n and_o scot_n and_o how_o the_o king_n return_v the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v and_z how_o the_o french_a man_n &_o scot_n determine_v to_o return_v again_o into_o scotlande_n cap._n xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a lord_n be_v in_o great_a paryll_n in_o scotland_n and_o coude_fw-fr nat_n find_v the_o mean_n to_o pass_v over_o thesee_v and_o how_o they_o show_v the_o earl_n douglas_n and_o morette_n the_o hardness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o that_o country_n and_o what_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o they_o cap._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o admyrall_a enfourm_v the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotlande_n and_o
how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o cause_n the_o french_a king_n to_o make_v a_o journey_n in_o to_o england_n cap._n xvii_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n two_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n enter_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o duke_n of_o buâ—goyne_n for_o peace_n &_o how_o they_o give_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o a_o knight_n of_o flaunders_n and_o what_o answer_n the_o duke_n give_v unto_o they_o ca._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o these_o two_o 〈…〉_o burgess_n assemble_v their_o friend_n to_o acomplyâ—â—â—_n their_o enterprise_n and_o send_v sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it 〈…〉_o letter_n of_o peace_n cap._n â—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it come_n to_o gaunt_n to_o the_o market_n place_n where_o as_o roger_n and_o jaques_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o eytie_n be_v and_z how_o he_o delyver_v they_o letter_n fro_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n send_v to_o tourney_v and_z of_o the_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_z of_o the_o charter_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o capi._n xx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n author_n of_o this_o cronycle_n depart_a out_o of_o france_n and_o go_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foyzland_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o voyage_n cap._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o princess_n come_v to_o tarbe_n and_z of_o the_o request_n that_o the_o countess_n of_o armynake_n mad_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n and_o how_o the_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v new_o again_o in_o war_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n make_v against_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o how_o he_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o maluoysyn_n in_o bygore_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o garyson_n &_o castle_n of_o lourde_a be_v cast_v down_o and_o discomfyte_v by_o the_o great_a diligence_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o foyz_n and_z of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a virtuousness_n and_o largesse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pytuous_a dethe_v of_o gascon_a the_o earl_n son_n capi._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o byerne_n have_v a_o strong_a disease_n and_z of_o the_o countess_n of_o bysquay_n his_o wife_n cap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a solempnyte_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v at_o the_o fy_a of_o faint_a nycholas_n and_o the_o tale_n that_o the_o â—â—stot_n of_o manlyon_n show_v to_o sir_n johan_n froâ—â—â—rt_n cap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a capytayn_n englysshe_v and_o other_o were_z dyscomfyted_a before_o the_o town_n of_o saxere_fw-la by_o the_o french_a man_n cap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o a_o squyer_n call_v lymosyn_n turn_v french_a and_o how_o he_o cause_v joy_n rambalt_n his_o company_n on_o in_o arm_n to_o be_v take_v ca._n thirty_o ¶_o of_o the_o state_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o yran_n rebel_v for_o the_o great_a traveyle_n damage_n and_o outrage_n that_o be_v do_v thereto_o cap._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o â—â—â—bone_n and_o how_o they_o of_o saint_n prayne_v 〈…〉_o self_n cap._n xxxii_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o batayle_n that_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o portugal_n cap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spanyarde_n how_o they_o order_v themselves_o and_o their_o batayle_n cap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a knight_n and_o gascon_n such_o as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o juberoth_n by_o the_o portugaloyes_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o master_n and_o none_o escape_v cap._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n &_o all_o his_o great_a batayle_n be_v discomfyte_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n before_o a_o vyllage_n call_v juberothe_n capi._n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o a_o spiryte_n call_v orthone_n serve_v the_o lord_n of_o corasse_n a_o long_a time_n and_o bring_v he_o ever_o tiding_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o a_o siege_n be_v lay_v to_o breast_n in_o bretayne_v and_o how_o that_o dyvers_a englyssh_a fortress_n about_o the_o country_n of_o tholous_a be_v recover_v and_o turn_v french_a cap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o conuall_a of_o bygorâ—_n and_o of_o nesuyll_n be_v take_v &_o all_o they_o 〈◊〉_d take_v slay_v and_o hang_v cap._n xxâ—â—_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o cypress_n be_v slaynâ—_n 〈◊〉_d murder_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o his_o own_o broâ—â—â—_n by_o exortacyon_n and_o corruptyon_n of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o bounty_n and_o hardynesse_n that_o 〈…〉_o he_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armony_n waâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o how_o lx_o m._n turk_n be_v 〈…〉_o destroy_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o hungry_a ca._n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o pope_n vrbane_n &_o pope_n clement_n be_v at_o great_a discord_n togyde_a and_o how_o the_o cristen_v king_n be_v in_o varyaunce_n for_o their_o lectyons_n and_z of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o cap._n xlii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o portugal_n send_v out_o messenger_n in_o to_o england_n to_o show_v tydynge_n of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z to_o the_o great_a lord_n there_o cap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o laurens_n fongase_a ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o to_o england_n show_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o discord_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o realm_n of_o castyle_n and_o portyngale_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o laurence_n fongase_v show_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o juberothe_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o portyngale_n cap._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o the_o ambassador_n of_o portyngale_n have_v answer_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z great_a gift_n and_o how_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o country_n cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n assail_v the_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bastyde_v before_o breast_n in_o bretayne_v and_o how_o they_o defend_v themselves_o cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n whasie_a they_o have_v sojourn_v a_o month_n at_o colongne_n than_z they_o depart_v and_o ride_v toward_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a apparel_n and_o provyson_v that_o general_o be_v make_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n by_o the_o king_n there_o and_o by_o his_o counsel_n for_o a_o journey_n to_o be_v make_v in_o to_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o death_n of_o france_n atreman_n cap._n lii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n write_v amyable_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v arryve_v at_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n and_z of_o the_o socour_n that_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n send_v for_o into_o france_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o ruelle_n in_o galyce_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshe_n man_n cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastres_n marshal_n and_o his_o man_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o vieclope_n in_o galyce_n which_o yield_v by_o composytion_n and_z of_o the_o ambassador_n that_o the_o duke_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n cap._n li._n ¶_o how_o they_o of_o bayon_n yield_v theym_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o how_o the_o marshal_n of_o his_o hoost_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o tâ—ke_a possessyon_n thereof_o cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duchess_n hold_v they_o at_o faint_a james_n in_o galyce_n and_z of_o the_o comfort_n that_o the_o french_a knight_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a apparel_n of_o shyppe_n and_o galeys_fw-la that_o the_o french_a man_n make_v on_o the_o see_v to_o pass_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o uncle_n arryve_v at_o sluse_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n tarry_v at_o sluse_n with_o his_o great_a hoost_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n lv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n will_v have_v have_v by_o his_o counsel_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburye_n shrine_v remove_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n whereby_o he_o atchyve_v great_a hate_n cap._n lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armonye_n pass_v in_o to_o england_n in_o trust_n to_o find_v some_o mean_n of_o peace_n or_o good_a appointment_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n cap._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armony_n
there_o to_o be_v hold_v cap._n c_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n with_o his_o puyssaunce_n assemble_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o puissance_n and_o how_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o dierne_n and_o how_o a_o squyer_n of_o castyle_n show_v theym_v the_o passage_n capi._n c_o ii_o ¶_o how_o the_o tydynge_n spread_v abroad_o that_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o dierne_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castylles_n knowledge_n and_o how_o certain_a of_o the_o englysshe_a knight_n come_v and_o toad_n before_o vile_a arpent_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n determine_v there_o to_o tarry_v the_o come_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n cap._n c_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n give_v licence_n to_o his_o man_n and_o how_o a_o herald_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o how_o three_o knight_n of_o england_n go_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n for_o a_o save_o conduct_v for_o the_o duke_n man_n to_o pass_v thoroughe_o his_o country_n capi._n c.iiii_o ¶_o how_o these_o three_o knight_n optayn_v a_o save_o conduct_v of_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n for_o their_o people_n to_o pass_v and_o how_o dyvers_a of_o the_o englysshe_a man_n dye_v in_o castyle_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n fall_v in_o a_o great_a syckenesse_n capi._n c.u._n ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n constable_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_z he_o and_o his_o wife_n return_v by_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n who_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n dambrity_n court_n go_v to_o paris_n to_o accomplysshe_v a_o deed_n of_o arm_n bytwene_v he_o and_o sir_n boucyquant_a cap._n c_o vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n depart_v from_o auignon_n to_o go_v into_o castyle_n with_o all_o his_o hoost_n and_o come_v to_o burgus_n in_o spaygne_n and_o there_o find_v the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n hear_v those_o tide_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n depart_v fro_o the_o king_n and_o go_v straight_o again_o in_o to_o france_n capi._n c_o vii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n receyve_v honourable_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_z of_o the_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o give_v he_o and_o how_o sir_n william_n of_o lygnac_n &_o sir_n gaultyer_n of_o passacke_n company_n depart_v out_o of_o spain_n and_z of_o the_o incydent_a that_o fortune_v in_o the_o town_n of_o faint_a phagon_n capi._n c_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v yvell_n content_a with_o sir_n william_n of_o lygnac_n and_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o passacke_n company_n and_z how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n depart_v fro_o saint_n jaques_n to_o bayon_n cap._n c_o ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o 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at_o bayon_n great_o dyscomfyte_v in_o that_o he_o can_v get_v no_o manner_n of_o aid_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o bayon_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n send_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n in_o to_o foyze_v and_o in_o to_o naverre_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v they_o publyssh_v in_o spain_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretaygne_n demand_v counsel_n of_o his_o man_n in_o all_o his_o business_n capi._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v delyver_v up_o the_o three_o castle_n of_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n and_o how_o he_o receyve_v ioyous_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n and_o his_o company_n ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n make_v great_a cheer_n to_o sir_n helyon_n of_o lignacke_n seneschal_n of_o xaynton_n abmassadoure_fw-mi fro_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n cap._n c_o xxviii_o ¶_o now_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v have_v bytwene_v his_o son_n and_o the_o duke_n daughter_n and_o how_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n a_o truse_a be_v make_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o country_n of_o tholousyn_n and_o rovergne_n cap._n c_o xxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o of_o burgoyne_n depart_v to_o go_v to_o bloyes_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v come_v thyde_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n do_v so_o moche_n that_o they_o have_v he_o to_o paris_n in_o manner_n against_o his_o will_n capi._n c_o xxx_o ¶_o how_o lewes_n king_n of_o cycyle_n enter_v in_o to_o paris_n in_o estate_n royal_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v enter_v on_o the_o night_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o baptyst_a the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o sevyn_a and_z of_o a_o deed_n of_o arm_n do_v before_o the_o king_n at_o moutereau_n fault_n 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great_a capi._n c_o xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o perot_n le_fw-fr bernoys_n and_o his_o companion_n resort_v again_o to_o their_o hold_v with_z great_a pyllage_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerle_n can_v have_v no_o aid_n of_o the_o englysshe_n man_n to_z raise_v the_o siege_n before_o grave_n and_o how_o the_o brabansois_n make_v a_o brige_n over_o the_o ryver_n of_o mouse_n the_o which_o they_o of_o guerle_n do_v break_v bryn_v and_o dystroy_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o capi._n c_o xxxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o brabansoy_n pass_v the_o ryver_n through_o the_o town_n of_o ravesten_n over_o the_o bridge_n there_o and_z so_o enter_v into_o guerle_n than_o the_o duke_n depart_v fro_o nymay_v with_o three_o hundred_o spear_n and_o come_v against_o they_o and_o dyscomfyte_v they_o bytwene_v ravesten_n and_o the_o town_n of_o grave_n cap_n c_o xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerles_a after_o he_o have_v discomfyte_v the_o brabansoy_n he_o go_v again_o to_o nymay_v and_o how_o tydynge_n 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up_o a_o army_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o england_n and_z of_o a_o englyssh_a squyer_n who_o be_v take_v by_o the_o scot_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o both_o realm_n england_n and_o scotlande_n capi._n c_o xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n yield_v himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o go_v to_o london_n cap._n fo._n ccc_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n douglas_n win_v the_o penon_n of_o sir_n henry_n percy_n at_z the_o barryers_n upon_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n burn_v the_o castle_n of_o pondlen_n and_o how_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n ralph_n his_o brother_n take_v advyse_v to_o follow_v the_o scot_n to_o conquer_v again_o the_o penon_n that_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o skrymysshe_n capi._n c_o xli_o ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o queen_n isabella_n of_o england_n and_o how_o she_o have_v all_o new_a ê‘sone_n appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o how_o king_n richard_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n capi._n cc_o xlii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o a_o good_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n go_v after_o the_o scot_n to_o win_v again_o his_o penon_n that_o the_o earl_n douglas_n have_v win_v before_o newcastle_n upontyne_o and_o how_o they_o assail_v the_o scot_n before_o mountberke_n in_o their_o lodgynge_n cap._n c_o xlii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n james_n douglas_n by_o his_o valyantnesse_n encorage_v his_o man_n who_o be_v recule_v and_z in_o a_o manner_n disconfited_a and_z in_o his_o so_o do_v he_o be_v wound_v to_o dethe_v capi._n c_o xliii_o ¶_o howe_n in_o this_o bataile_n sir_n ralph_n percy_n be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o scottiss_fw-la he_o knight_n cap._n c_o xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n win_v the_o batayle_n agayu_v the_o englysshe_n man_n beside_o ottebridge_n and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n sir_n henry_n and_o sir_n ralph_n percy_n &_o how_o a_o englisshe_n squire_n will_v not_o yield_v he_o no_o more_o will_v a_o 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