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of_o lancaster_n expedition_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n die_v the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n a_o widower_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o excester_n the_o french_a king_n raise_v a_o tax_n from_o p._n 759._o to_o p._n 782._o chap._n vii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n chandos_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o gascogne_n the_o death_n of_o david_n bruce_n king_n of_o scotland_n the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o successor_n robert_n stuart_n a_o old_a error_n concern_v king_n robert_n child_n confute_v sr._n robert_n knolles_n his_o expedition_n into_o france_n the_o black-prince_n sacks_z lymoges_n and_o sr._n bertram_n of_o clequin_n make_v constable_n of_o france_n pope_n urban_n die_v maximus_fw-la planudes_n flourish_v from_o p._n 783._o to_o p._n 812._o chap._n viii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n the_o danger_n and_o escape_n of_o the_o lord_n raimond_n of_o marvejol_n the_o black-prince_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v he_o return_v into_o england_n sick_a the_o war_n in_o gascogne_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n king_n edward_n beat_v the_o fleming_n at_o sea._n james_n king_n of_o majorica_n die_v the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n marry_v the_o two_o daughter_n of_o don_n pedro_n late_a king_n of_o spain_n the_o pope_n endeavour_n for_o peace_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n his_o brother_n return_v with_o their_o lady_n into_o england_n from_o p._n 812._o to_o p._n 826._o chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o the_o lord_n walter_n manny_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o gascogne_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n poitiers_n and_o rochel_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n thoüar_v besiege_v king_n edward_n set_v sail_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o the_o wind_n will_v not_o serve_v so_o thoüar_v be_v lose_v the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n make_v
earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o black-prince_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o resign_v aquitaine_n to_o his_o father_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n from_o p._n 827._o to_o p._n 848._o chap._n x._o the_o constable_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o english_a before_o siuray_n and_o conquer_v about_o in_o poictou_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o bretagne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n expedition_n and_o march_n through_o france_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n a_o prodigious_a malady_n the_o death_n of_o several_a great_a men._n from_o p._n 849._o to_o p._n 864._o chap._n xi_o king_n edward_n inquire_v into_o the_o live_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v redeem_v and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n petrarch_n the_o italian_a poet_n and_o other_o a_o account_n of_o madam_n alice_n perrer_n say_v to_o have_v be_v king_n edward_n concubine_n from_o p._n 865._o to_o p._n 873._o chap._n xii_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o composition_n edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n conquer_v about_o in_o that_o dukedom_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a truce_n from_o prosecute_a their_o advantage_n the_o lord_n edward_n spencer_n die_v a_o treaty_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n esquire_n katrington_n be_v challenge_v of_o treason_n for_o yield_a st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n lose_v the_o day_n some_o english_a vessel_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o two_o earl_n two_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o p._n 873._o to_o p._n 877._o chap._n xiii_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n expedition_n into_o austria_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n which_o beget_v a_o truce_n and_o that_o another_z king_n edward_n offer_v large_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n but_o can_v obtain_v it_o the_o jubilee_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n the_o black-prince_n die_v his_o will_n character_n burial_n and_o epitaph_n the_o captal_a of_o busche_n take_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o die_v the_o black-prince_n praise_n and_o child_n the_o say_a parliament_n continue_v a_o censure_n thereof_o who_o the_o first_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o death_n of_o a_o english_a cardinal_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n john_n peche_n pope_n gregory_n return_v the_o papal_a chair_n to_o rome_n from_o p._n 878._o to_o p._n 895._o chap._n fourteen_o king_n edward_n create_v his_o grandson_n richard_n of_o bourdeaux_n prince_n of_o wales_n the_o londoner_n entertain_v the_o young_a prince_n john_n of_o gaunt_n associate_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o government_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o doctrine_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n for_o his_o sake_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o londoner_n in_o a_o sedition_n affront_v the_o duke_n the_o bishop_n hardly_o restrain_v the_o people_n the_o princess-mother_n of_o wales_n put_v the_o city_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o make_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o king._n they_o and_o the_o duke_n reconcile_v sr._n john_n menstreworth_n execute_v for_o treason_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o french._n king_n edward_n create_v prince_n richard_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o war_n open_a sr._n hugh_n calverley_n captain_n of_o calais_n outwick_n batter_v with_o cannon_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n sr._n hugh_n calverley_n acts._n the_o english_a commissioner_n return_v for_o england_n find_v the_o king_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o die_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o french_a king_n commend_v he_o his_o burial_n epitaph_n tomb_n and_o character_n from_o p._n 895._o to_o the_o end._n errata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la emendanda_fw-la pag._n 22._o lin_v 5._o read_v fast-asleep_a p._n 54._o l._n 44._o r._n nobles_n p._n 58._o l._n 2._o r._n turne-tabard_a p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n tell_v for_o call_v p._n 89._o for_o innocent_a r._n john._n p._n 177._o deal_n parag._n viii_o &_o ix_o in_o the_o centent_n p._n 270._o l._n 17._o r._n neck_a p._n 276._o l._n 35._o r._n chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n p._n 286._o l._n 37._o r._n strange_a p._n 295._o l._n penult_n r._n father_n be_v name_v p._n 302._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n p._n 303._o l._n 32._o deal_n and._n p._n 354._o l._n 31._o r._n 16_o year_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o l._n 27._o r._n 20_o in_o depth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 373._o l._n 22._o for_o paragraph_n r._n chapter_n p._n 402._o l._n 22._o r._n viscount_n of_o rohan_n &_o sic_fw-la semper_fw-la p._n 439._o l._n 46._o r._n simon_n de_fw-fr burchester_n p._n 466._o l._n 14._o r._n no_o charm_n about_o they_o take_v horse_n and_o so_o begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 470._o l._n 13._o r._n peter_n lord_n mauley_n the_o five_o p._n 484._o l._n 49._o r._n on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n be_v all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 485._o l._n 12._o r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n after_o his_o set_n forth_o according_a to_o the_o record_n which_o affirm_v how_o he_o march_v forth_o of_o calais_n on_o all-soul_n day_n p._n 502._o l._n 34._o r._n blew-silk_n p._n 531._o l._n 22._o r._n july_n p._n 707._o l._n 18._o r._n keep_v it_o p._n 721._o l._n 21._o r._n william_n p._n 748._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o bear_v p._n 750._o l._n 45._o r._n inno._n p._n 751._o l._n penult_n be_v account_v the_o offspring_n p._n 761._o l._n 45._o r._n have_v do_v a_o pious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 806._o l._n 49._o r._n best_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 814._o l._n 57_o r._n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n etc._n etc._n sapientia_fw-la fortunam_fw-la edwardus_n iii_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la hibernia_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n he_o slay_v two_o king_n in_o one_o day_n &_o rout_v a_o three_o have_v two_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o one_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lewâ—_n of_o baitaria_n he_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o empire_n thó_n he_o decline_v it_o he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a &_o institute_v the_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o have_v reign_v in_o great_a glory_n for_o space_n of_o 50_o year_n 4._o month_n &_o 28._o day_n he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o shene_n in_o surrey_n in_o lxv_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉o._n dui_o mccclxxvii_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n ich_n dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sanâ—â—â—â—â—_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la princeps_fw-la wallae_n et_fw-la aqui_fw-la taniae_fw-la dux_n cornubiae_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la et_fw-la cantil_n honoratiss_n viro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d richardo_n chandler_n armig._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr cell_n emanuel_n aâ—m_n amico_fw-la plurimum_fw-la colendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la invic_n â—iss_fw-la hervis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la principis_fw-la walliae_fw-la cogno_fw-it mento_fw-it nigro_n imagine_v observantiae_fw-la &_o â—â—mti_fw-la judinis_fw-la ergo_fw-la d.d.d._n josua_n barnes_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr houmont_n the_o most_o renown_a prince_n edward_n surname_v the_o black-prince_n elder_n son_n to_z king_n edward_z the_o three_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o of_o aqvitain_n duke_n of_o cornwall_z earl_n of_o chester_n &_o of_o kent_z he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o chivalry_n of_o the_o whole_a world._n he_o win_v the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n wherein_o he_o overthrow_v king_n philip_n of_o valour_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n also_o the_o famous_a batlle_n of_o poitiers_n wherein_o with_o the_o a_o army_n of_o 8000._o man_n he_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o france_n take_v the_o king_n john_n de_fw-fr valois_n prisoner_n who_o be_v 4_o year_n after_o ransom_v at_o 3_o million_o of_o crown_n of_o gold_n last_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o glorious_a battle_n of_o najara_n in_o spain_n where_o he_o overthrow_v the_o bastard_z henry_n &_o settle_a don_n pedro_n in_o his_o throne_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 46_o year_n of_o his_o age_n a_o o_o dom_n mccclxxvi_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o canterbuâ—â—_n the_o history_n of_o king_n edward_n iiid._n book_n the_o first_o chapter_n the_o first_o the_o content_n i._o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o with_o his_o education_n and_o character_n ii_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n beside_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o chester_n ponthieu_n and_o monstroile_n he_o go_v into_o france_n with_o the_o
time_n to_o appear_v and_o all_o public_a affair_n happy_o succeed_v henceforward_o both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n doctor_n walter_n 1002._o walter_n holinst_n eng._n chron._n p._n 1002._o burleigh_n or_o burley_n who_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o merton_n college_n in_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o oxford_n be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o such_o fame_n for_o learning_n and_o piety_n that_o he_o be_v take_v into_o queen_n philippa_n service_n at_o her_o first_o come_v into_o england_n and_o become_v her_o almoner_n still_o increase_n in_o great_a estimation_n at_o court_n insomuch_o that_o when_o this_o young_a prince_n edward_n be_v able_a to_o learn_v his_o book_n this_o doctor_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o tutor_n whereupon_o simon_n burley_n who_o be_v son_n to_o sr._n john_n burley_n a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v admit_v among_o other_o young_a gentleman_n to_o be_v school-fellow_n with_o this_o hopeful_a prince_n by_o which_o occasion_n he_o 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etc._n etc._n charge_v the_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o pronounce_v just_a judgement_n upon_o he_o the_o say_v roger_n mortimer_n who_o all_o thereupon_o consult_v together_o agree_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n against_o the_o say_a roger_n above_o attest_v be_v true_a and_o notorious_a and_o know_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o especial_o that_o article_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n at_o berkley-castle_n wherefore_o it_o be_v by_o they_o adjudge_v that_o the_o say_v roger_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v and_o this_o sentence_n he_o receive_v without_o be_v 147._o be_v dugd._n bar._n 1_o vol._n p._n 147._o call_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o answer_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o order_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o spencer_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n a_o just_a judgement_n 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who_o be_v never_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o father_n attaindure_n not_o be_v reverse_v in_o his_o time_n the_o second_o be_v sr._n roger_n the_o three_o sr._n geoffry_n earl_n of_o jubien_n and_o lord_n of_o cowith_n which_o three_o be_v all_o knight_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o this_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o four_o be_v john_n mortimer_n unhappy_o slay_v in_o a_o tournament_n at_o shrewsbury_n his_o daughter_n be_v catherine_n wife_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n joan_n marry_v to_o james_n lord_n audely_n the_o son_n of_o nicholas_n lord_n audely_n baron_n of_o heleigh_n agnes_n to_o laurence_n hastings_n afterward_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n margaret_n to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o maurice_n lord_n barkley_n or_o as_o b._n as_o catal._n nobility_n by_o r._n b._n &_o dugd._n bar._n 1_o
vol._n p._n 192._o b._n other_o say_v to_z robert_z lord_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n tho'_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o earl_n be_v her_o first_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o next_o year_n she_o be_v afterward_o take_v in_o marriage_n by_o the_o foresay_a lord_n berkley_n maud_n the_o five_o daughter_n of_o this_o mortimer_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n charleton_n lord_n of_o powis_n the_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n to_o peter_n lord_n grandesson_n and_o last_o the_o lady_n beatrix_n be_v first_o wife_n to_o edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o king_n uncle_n after_o who_o immature_n decease_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o sr._n thomas_n lord_n braose_n but_o all_o these_o possession_n and_o strength_n of_o alliance_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o injure_v king_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o his_o immoderate_a ambition_n draw_v upon_o he_o after_o this_o sentence_n thus_o pronounce_v on_o mortimer_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o one_o voice_n declare_v in_o parliament_n that_o sr._n simon_n bereford_n 50._o bereford_n m.s._n r.p._n p._n 10._o 10._o 2._o s._n rob._n cotton_n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n stow_n p._n 230._o knighton_n p._n 2558._o 2558._o 50._o brother_n to_o justice_n bereford_n who_o other_o by_o mistake_n call_v bedford_n be_v ever_o consult_v assent_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v roger_n in_o all_o his_o sedition_n treason_n felony_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o be_v equal_o with_o he_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o principal_a abettor_n in_o all_o other_o wickedness_n wherefore_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v pronounce_v on_o he_o the_o lord_n martial_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v he_o execute_v on_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ib._n the_o m.s._n r.p._n ib._n 24_o of_o december_n and_o christmas_n eve_n tho'_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o january_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ib._n in_o knighton_n ib._n knighton_n who_o work_n swarm_v with_o such_o mistake_v of_o name_n and_o time_n and_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a and_o imperfect_a copy_n whence_o the_o edition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n thomas_n etc._n thomas_n m.s._n r.p._n ib._n ib._n 5._o sr._n râ—b_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o be_v all_o flee_v for_o murder_v the_o late_a king_n and_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o shall_v apprehend_v they_o but_o as_o for_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o whoever_o bring_v he_o in_o alive_a shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n or_o for_o bring_v his_o head_n five_o hundred_o the_o like_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o ibid._n upon_o m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_v abridgm_n ibid._n sr._n john_n daverill_n captain_n of_o corfe_n castle_n who_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n uncle_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o according_o he_o be_v b_o be_v speed_v p._n 568._o b_o execute_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o be_v say_v 230._o say_v stâ—w_a p._n 230._o this_o sr._n john_n daverill_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o late_a king_n death_n but_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o some_o who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v beside_o all_o these_o one_o sr._n ibid._n sr._n m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n mention_v in_o the_o precede_a confession_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o so_o by_o all_o likelihood_n concern_v in_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n life_n be_v by_o proclamation_n require_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o a_o considerable_a reward_n set_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v he_o in_o alive_a or_o dead_a but_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v take_v i_o do_v not_o find_v tho'_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n be_v this_o very_a year_n take_v at_o marseilles_n in_o france_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v he_o over_o for_o england_n be_v by_o secret_a order_n from_o some_o at_o court_n who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o confession_n behead_v on_o the_o sea._n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid._n be_v m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 6._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n enact_v that_o tho'_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n proceed_v as_o judge_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v no_o peer_n yet_o hereafter_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o other_o but_o their_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o be_v 7._o be_v be_v 7._o also_o enact_v that_o william_n merton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n stephen_n gravesend_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n abbot_n of_o longdon_n william_n lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v be_v agree_v with_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n to_o work_v the_o delivery_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o and_o have_v be_v thereof_o impeach_v shall_v now_o be_v whole_o acquit_v and_o full_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n also_o 8._o also_o also_o 8._o that_o whosoever_o have_v take_v arm_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n at_o bedford_n or_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n shall_v be_v release_v of_o all_o fine_n for_o that_o reason_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o their_o land_n which_o be_v therefore_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o main_a profit_n save_v that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o land_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o like_a condition_n as_o other_o who_o have_v land_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n pardon_v henry_n 9_o henry_n henry_n 9_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o all_o those_o who_o take_v part_n with_o he_o all_o fine_n and_o ransom_n whatsoever_o according_o we_o find_v that_o soon_o 60._o soon_o knighton_n p._n 2558._o n._n 60._o after_o upon_o the_o fame_n of_o mortimer_n fall_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o pardon_n sr._n thomas_n lord_n wake_v hugh_n lord_n audely_n henry_n lord_n beaumond_n sr._n thomas_n rosselin_n sr._n william_n trussel_n sr._n thomas_n withers_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o mortimer_n power_n have_v force_v beyond_o the_o sea_n return_v from_o france_n to_o london_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o become_v their_o loyalty_n be_v by_o the_o king_n free_o restore_v to_o all_o their_o land_n honour_n and_o possession_n the_o etc._n the_o m.s._n p._n 11._o 11._o 10._o sr._n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n mayor_n of_o london_n complain_v that_o some_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n company_n be_v now_o pardon_v do_v threaten_v such_o of_o the_o citizen_n as_o have_v before_o resist_v they_o the_o king_n thereupon_o command_v that_o neither_o party_n shall_v presume_v to_o seek_v any_o revenge_n on_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n edmund_z the_o 3._o the_o the_o 11._o parl._n anno_fw-la 4._o ed._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 12._o paten_n 5._o ed._n 3._o elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_z margaret_z his_o mother_n countess_z of_o kent_z by_o their_o several_a petition_n require_v that_o the_o record_v make_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v be_v for_o the_o error_n therein_o whole_o reverse_v whereupon_o the_o king_n restore_v the_o say_a edmund_n the_o son_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o land_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee_n with_o dower_n to_o the_o countess_n save_v to_o the_o king_n the_o keep_v and_o wardship_n of_o the_o same_o during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n the_o son._n and_o to_o put_v cotton_n put_v put_v 13._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n a_o stop_n to_o all_o malicious_a and_o perjure_a informer_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v a_o public_a security_n to_o man_n mind_n it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o other_o person_n who_o have_v any_o way_n assist_v in_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v impeach_v thereof_o except_v only_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o march_n sr._n simon_n bereford_n sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n and_o sr._n john_n etc._n john_n in_o m.s._n bervervil_n per_fw-la incatiam_fw-la amanuensis_fw-la apud_fw-la sr._n rob._n cotton_n berveroile_n etc._n etc._n daverill_n here_o 7._o here_o m.s._n p._n 12._o 12._o 14._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n p._n 7._o richard_n fitz-alan_n elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n who_o by_o the_o queen_n mother_n have_v be_v behead_v
in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n humble_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o his_o father_n consider_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o tenor_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o because_o the_o say_a attaindure_n be_v 3._o be_v an._n reg._n 2._o ed._n 3._o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n the_o say_v richard_n correct_v his_o former_a petition_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v of_o the_o king_n be_v mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n whereupon_o by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v according_o restore_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o arundel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n upon_o promise_n by_o he_o make_v to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o edmund_n son_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o kent_n the_o say_a earl_n richard_n pay_v the_o usual_a rent_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o save_v to_o the_o king_n all_o such_o additional_a land_n as_o be_v too_o lavish_o give_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o nor_o be_v the_o young_a king_n at_o this_o time_n unmindful_a of_o those_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n have_v thus_o assert_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o over-awing_a tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o parliament_n cotton_n parliament_n m.s._n m.s._n 15._o &_o sr_n rob._n cotton_n he_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n william_n montagu_n for_o his_o loyal_a service_n against_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n and_o his_o favourer_n the_o general_n entail_v of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o for_o one_o thousand_o mark_n thereof_o both_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o denbigh_n and_o the_o cantred_n of_o roos_n rewyinoc_n and_o kaermer_n with_o the_o commot_n of_o dinmal_a and_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o north_n wales_n all_o late_a belong_v to_o roger_n earl_n of_o march_n moreover_o he_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o castle_n of_o shireburne_n in_o dorsetshire_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n in_o that_o place_n on_o the_o like_a consideration_n etc._n consideration_n consideration_n 16._o etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v unto_o sr._n edward_n bohun_n who_o be_v vice-constable_n under_o his_o elder_a brother_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o prove_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o broach_v this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o a_o resolute_a assistant_n in_o it_o four_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o general_n entail_v together_o 184._o together_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 184._o with_o the_o lordship_n of_o vphavene_n and_o send_v in_o wiltshire_n to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v further_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v unto_o sr._n robert_n hufford_n there_o hundred_o mark_n in_o special_a entail_v 47._o entail_v dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 47._o with_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o causton_n and_o fakenhambden_n in_o fee_n beside_o a_o grant_v for_o life_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o orford_n in_o suffolk_n as_o also_o another_o in_o tail_n special_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o gravesend_n in_o kent_n burgh_n and_o coffesey_n in_o norfolk_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gesting-thorp_a in_o essex_n last_o to_o sr._n john_n nevil_n 12._o nevil_n nevil_n 16._o p._n 12._o of_o horneby_n he_o grant_v 200_o mark_n in_o tail_n special_a and_o to_o other_o other_o reward_n proportionable_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n hold_v before_o the_o king_n this_o parliament_n etc._n parliament_n m._n s._n ibid._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 17._o &_o 18._o sr_n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n in_o who_o castle_n as_o we_o show_v before_o the_o old_a king_n have_v be_v murder_v be_v arraign_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o 356._o for_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 356._o that_o the_o say_a king_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n barkley_n with_o a_o allowance_n of_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o expense_n that_o notwithstanding_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v inhuman_o murder_v in_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o which_o the_o say_v thomas_n say_v that_o be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o castle_n and_o charge_n to_o john_n lord_n maltravers_n and_o to_o thomas_n gournay_n knight_n he_o retire_v to_o his_o manor_n house_n at_o bradley_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n he_o lay_v sick_a at_o bradley_n and_o be_v not_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n nor_o be_v wit_v nor_o consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o so_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o twelve_o knight_n his_o peer_n who_o name_n be_v there_o record_v and_o by_o who_o the_o say_v sr._n thomas_n be_v find_v not_o guilty_a he_o not_o have_v flee_v nor_o withdraw_v himself_o thereupon_o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v resign_v his_o castle_n upon_o peremptory_a command_n to_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o then_o and_o there_o do_v murder_n the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o upon_o all_o which_o tho'_o he_o be_v acquit_v in_o parliament_n yet_o there_o 357._o there_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 357._o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o make_v it_o very_o suspicious_a that_o he_o be_v at_o least_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o action_n as_o his_o connive_n at_o gournay_n therein_o and_o shelter_v he_o private_o for_o a_o while_n after_o several_a other_o be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o land_n and_o release_v of_o those_o forfeiture_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n as_o sr._n 19_o sr._n m.s._n p._n 13._o 13._o 19_o ebulo_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knoke_v and_o his_o lady_n alice_n who_o be_v daughter_n to_o henry_n lascey_n once_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o first_o wife_n to_o thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o lancaster_n these_o have_v land_n restore_v to_o they_o to_o the_o yearly_o value_v of_o 1200_o mark_n and_o sr._n william_n 20._o william_n william_n 20._o lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n with_o his_o lady_n eleanor_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o land_n in_o glamorgan_n or_o morganow_v in_o wales_n for_o avoid_v other_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o private_a distaste_n the_o king_n enjoin_v the_o new_a earl_n 24._o earl_n earl_n 24._o of_o arundel_n to_o pardon_v sr._n john_n charlton_n lord_n of_o powis_n and_o son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o apprehend_v his_o father_n edmund_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o command_v they_o both_o henceforth_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n mutual_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v 26._o enact_v enact_v 26._o that_o william_n lord_n montagu_n and_o all_o other_o with_o he_o at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n and_o other_o in_o nottingham_n since_o what_o they_o do_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o king_n command_n shall_v be_v whole_o acquit_v thereof_o and_o of_o all_o murder_n and_o felony_n there_o do_v from_o whence_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o b._n the_o ant._n weed'_v antiqu._n oxon._n l._n 1._o p._n 176._o b._n law_n of_o england_n do_v so_o abhor_v murder_n and_o bloodshed_n that_o even_o he_o who_o spill_v blood_n tho'_o in_o his_o own_o most_o just_a defence_n nay_o tho'_o in_o his_o king_n behalf_n and_o at_o his_o command_n seem_v yet_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o stand_v in_o some_o need_n of_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o king_n before_o he_o can_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n several_a other_o just_a gracious_a and_o profitable_a thing_n be_v do_v this_o session_n but_o these_o shall_v suffice_v as_o be_v the_o chief_a nor_o can_v i_o be_v less_o large_a unless_o i_o shall_v have_v leave_v out_o many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o clear_v the_o story_n and_o 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subtle_a and_o crafty_a insinuation_n he_o make_v himself_o necessary_a to_o this_o queen_n counsel_n than_o that_o his_o person_n can_v ever_o render_v he_o acceptable_a to_o her_o bed_n she_o herself_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o delicate_a lady_n of_o that_o age._n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o marry_a man_n but_o a_o father_n of_o eleven_o child_n by_o most_o of_o who_o he_o be_v at_o his_o death_n a_o grandfather_n howbeit_o near_o this_o time_n the_o king_n be_v sensible_a of_o her_o wickedness_n to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n etc._n father_n holinshead_n engl._n chrâ—n_n p._n 895._o etc._n etc._n confine_v she_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n at_o riseing_n near_o london_n be_v in_o filial_a piety_n oblige_v to_o do_v no_o more_o against_o the_o mother_n nor_o no_o less_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o father_n the_o greek_a tragedian_n may_v have_v save_v orestes_n from_o his_o mother_n fury_n have_v they_o give_v he_o the_o discern_v justice_n of_o this_o 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unto_o she_o and_o beside_o the_o king_n her_o son_n allow_v she_o during_o life_n three_o thousand_o mark_n or_o a_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a which_o be_v afterward_o augment_v to_o four_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o her_o maintenance_n and_o go_v himself_o constant_o whilst_o she_o live_v which_o be_v almost_o twenty_o eight_o year_n after_o to_o visit_v she_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n nevertheless_o he_o often_o send_v she_o many_o goodly_a present_n and_o grant_v several_a advantage_n as_o of_o fair_n and_o the_o like_a and_o for_o her_o great_a diversion_n will_v frequent_o cause_v many_o rare_a and_o pleasant_a show_n to_o be_v represent_v before_o she_o both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o castle_n to_o which_o upon_o occasion_n she_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v but_o certain_a limit_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n on_o peril_n of_o his_o head_n be_v to_o secure_v his_o royal_a prisoner_n chapter_n the_o four_o the_o 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speed_v maâ—s_n nottinghamshire_n c._n 34._o 34._o 6._o fol._n 65._o that_o during_o his_o captivity_n here_o in_o england_n be_v much_o part_n of_o the_o time_n confine_v in_o nottingham_n castle_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o a_o vault_n under_o the_o castle_n curious_o engrave_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v of_o rock_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o which_o one_o say_v that_o castle_n become_v as_o famous_a as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v for_o mortimer_n hole_n but_o he_o be_v now_o acquit_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n like_o a_o just_a prince_n set_v himself_o serious_o to_o perform_v the_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o his_o brother-in-law_n of_o england_n and_o first_o according_a to_o a_o private_a promise_n make_v unto_o king_n edward_n he_o raze_v and_o demolish_v the_o castle_n of_o dalswinton_n dumfres_n mortoun_n and_o durisdere_n then_o 243._o then_o holinsh_fw-mi chron._n scotl._n p._n 243._o he_o call_v a_o parliament_n where_o he_o enact_v sundry_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o disgrace_n of_o those_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o durham_n as_o in_o a_o parliament_n 240._o parliament_n holinshead_n ibid._n p._n 240._o precede_v that_o battle_n he_o have_v very_o liberal_o reward_v all_o such_o as_o have_v either_o be_v notable_a for_o their_o action_n or_o suffering_n in_o his_o service_n among_o who_o say_v hector_n boethius_n his_o ancestor_n hugh_n boece_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o father_n death_n on_o his_o account_n in_o the_o action_n at_o duplin_n be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o balbrid_n the_o king_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n the_o heiress_n of_o the_o say_a barony_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v as_o severe_a in_o punish_v the_o cowardice_n or_o disloyalty_n as_o he_o think_v it_o of_o those_o who_o have_v desert_v he_o in_o the_o
this_o matter_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o all_o the_o world._n at_o this_o a_o etc._n a_o du_n serres_n &_o mezeray_n etc._n etc._n sign_n be_v give_v john_n lord_n of_o conflent_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n robert_n clermont_n marshal_n of_o france_n with_o dr._n simon_n de_fw-fr bucy_n a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n three_o of_o the_o dauphin_n most_o trusty_a servant_n be_v immediate_o slay_v before_o his_o face_n and_o so_o near_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o his_o clothes_n ha_o say_v the_o poor_a prince_n what_o insolence_n be_v this_o dare_v you_o attempt_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o france_n no_o no_o my_o lord_n say_v the_o provost_n fear_v you_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o against_o your_o person_n we_o pretend_v but_o only_o those_o disloyal_a servant_n of_o you_o who_o have_v now_o receive_v their_o reward_n for_o give_v you_o such_o ill_a advice_n and_o therewith_o he_o take_v the_o dauphin_n hat_n and_o clap_v it_o on_o his_o own_o head_n at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v his_o own_o upon_o the_o dauphin_n so_o make_v he_o a_o stale_a for_o that_o popular_a rebellion_n by_o give_v he_o the_o city_n livery_n the_o dauphin_n hat_n be_v of_o a_o brown-black_a embroider_v with_o gold_n which_o this_o audacious_a fellow_n wear_v all_o that_o day_n in_o token_n of_o his_o new_a dictatorship_n wherefore_o he_o force_v the_o abuse_a prince_n to_o pardon_v they_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o three_o counselor_n x._o but_o we_o shall_v refer_v the_o tedious_a narration_n of_o these_o insolence_n to_o the_o french_a historian_n to_o who_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v since_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o set_v forth_o only_o so_o much_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o either_o may_v better_o explain_v our_o domestic_a transaction_n or_o be_v more_o strict_o interweave_v with_o they_o and_o such_o a_o matter_n be_v the_o etc._n the_o frois_fw-fr c._n 180._o mezeray_fw-fr ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n release_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o navarre_n from_o his_o prison_n at_o arleux_n in_o picardy_n which_o happen_v immediate_o after_o that_o affront_n put_v upon_o the_o dauphin_n the_o castle_n be_v enter_v by_o scalado_n and_o the_o king_n deliver_v thence_o not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n as_o be_v think_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o picquigny_n to_o who_o care_n king_n john_n have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o prince_n be_v thus_o free_v he_o be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n to_o the_o city_n of_o amiens_n where_o have_v tarry_v till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o dauphin_n he_o go_v with_o great_a pomp_n to_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v welcome_v with_o feast_n and_o splendid_a entertainment_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n himself_o at_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o provost_n who_o as_o then_o he_o will_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o displease_v here_o have_v be_v a_o few_o day_n he_o make_v before_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n a_o florid_n oration_n in_o latin_a for_o he_o be_v well_o learned_a and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a voluble_a tongue_n which_o be_v much_o advantage_v by_o his_o shape_n youth_n and_o presence_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o hard_a and_o unworthy_a usage_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v from_o his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n who_o of_o all_o man_n ought_v especial_o to_o have_v uphold_v he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v who_o can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n doubt_n but_o that_o he_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n as_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o bind_v to_o do_v be_v both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n extract_v of_o the_o right_a line_n of_o france_n insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o design_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o of_o challenge_v that_o crown_n unto_o himself_o he_o can_v evident_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v more_o right_o thereto_o than_o the_o present_a pretender_n this_o poison_n be_v so_o neat_o cover_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o eloquence_n majesty_n youth_n and_o beauty_n especial_o all_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o pity_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o late_a imprisonment_n that_o it_o be_v immediate_o swallow_v down_o by_o most_o of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o they_o transmit_v to_o the_o vulgar_a with_o who_o also_o he_o use_v such_o popular_a art_n by_o caress_v they_o promise_v to_o ease_v they_o of_o tax_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a that_o he_o be_v present_o in_o far_o more_o power_n and_o esteem_n at_o paris_n and_o with_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o france_n than_o the_o dauphin_n be_v himself_o wherefore_o he_o begin_v to_o send_v for_o his_o friend_n to_o come_v and_o be_v about_o he_o but_o as_o for_o his_o brother_n philip_n neither_o at_o his_o invitation_n nor_o the_o provost_n will_v he_o ever_o venture_v himself_o among_o the_o parisian_n for_o he_o will_v always_o say_v how_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common-people_n there_o be_v never_o any_o certainty_n but_o if_o fawn_v and_o hosanna_n go_v before_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o rear_n nothing_o but_o crucifige_n ruin_n shame_n and_o dishonour_v chapter_n the_o three_o xix_o an._n dom._n 1358._o an._n regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la xxxii_o francia_fw-la xix_o the_o content_n i._o king_n edward_n solemnise_n the_o festival_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n in_o a_o most_o extraordinary_a manner_n ii_o a_o treaty_n set_v on_o foot_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n john_n in_o order_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o it_o be_v dash_v iii_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o jaquery_n in_o france_n with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o final_a extirpation_n iv_o discord_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o dauphin_n and_o between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o paris_n v._o the_o king_n and_o duke_n reconcile_v but_o the_o provost_n continue_v plot_v vi_o the_o english_a navarrois_fw-fr revenge_n the_o death_n of_o their_o countryman_n on_o the_o parisiens_n vii_o the_o provost_n design_v to_o betray_v paris_n to_o the_o english_a be_v discover_v and_o slay_v viii_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n displease_v at_o his_o death_n break_v with_o the_o dauphin_n again_o his_o several_a garrison_n the_o dauphin_n difficulty_n ix_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o misery_n of_o france_n x._o the_o constable_n besieges_fw-fr st._n valery_n the_o captal_a of_o busche_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n assistance_n xi_o the_o several_a garrison_n of_o the_o navarrois_fw-fr xii_o the_o lord_n canon_n robsert_n discomfit_n a_o party_n of_o they_o xiii_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o england_n two_o king_n keep_v christmas_n with_o king_n edward_n fourteen_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n consort_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o orcanes_n the_o great_a turk_n xv._o a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o blanch_n lady_n wake_n and_o another_o between_o the_o four_o order_n of_o the_o preaching-fryer_n and_o the_o two_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n in_o the_o 963._o the_o knighton_n p._n 2617._o n._n 60._o &_o p._n 2618._o n._n 10_o &_o m.s._n vet_z angl._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 230._o holinsh_fw-mi engl._n chron._n p._n 963._o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n king_n edward_n issue_v forth_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n throughout_o all_o england_n that_o all_o knight_n stranger_n from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n to_o be_v solemn_o hold_v by_o he_o on_o the_o 23_o of_o april_n at_o windsor_n shall_v have_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n to_o pass_v and_o repass_v the_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n without_o the_o least_o impediment_n or_o danger_n there_o to_o partake_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o honour_n and_o prize_n which_o attend_v the_o princely_a exercise_n of_o just_n and_o tournament_n and_o this_o high_a feast_n the_o king_n hold_v in_o the_o great_a splendour_n imaginable_a beyond_o all_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v before_o for_o the_o honour_n chief_o of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n to_o this_o solemn_a just_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n sr._n frank_n van_fw-mi hall_n sr._n henry_n eam_fw-la of_o flanders_n and_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n of_o almain_n gascogne_n scotland_n and_o other_o country_n the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n also_o and_o many_o other_o great_a lady_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o of_o other_o nation_n come_v to_o windsor_n to_o this_o feast_n in_o their_o gay_a and_o rich_a apparel_n and_o tho'_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n to_o dwell_v long_o on_o description_n sure_o
the_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o famous_a entertainment_n set_v forth_o as_o well_o king_n edward_n greatness_n as_o any_o other_o grandeur_n of_o state_n whatsoever_o but_o king_n john_n who_o expect_v by_o a_o high_a ransom_n to_o pay_v something_o towards_o these_o vast_a profusion_n say_v merry_o ibid._n merry_o m.s._n vet_z ang._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 230._o ibid._n that_o he_o never_o see_v nor_o know_v such_o royal_a show_n and_o feast_n without_o some_o after_o reckon_a for_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o we_o find_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o make_v use_v of_o one_o shift_n to_o raise_v money_n for_o it_o be_v now_o set_v forth_o by_o proclamation_n 25._o proclamation_n dugd._n warw._n p_o 647._o â—_o â—â—_o pat._n 32._o ed._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 25._o that_o all_o such_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o be_v possess_v of_o land_n or_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o s._n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o king_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o think_v fit_a under_o penalty_n of_o be_v fine_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o among_o other_o it_o be_v record_v that_o richard_n bermingham_n of_o bermingham_n in_o warwickshire_n pay_v a_o fine_a of_o 10_o l._n for_o his_o pardon_n because_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o proclamation_n ii_o a_o little_a before_o this_o the_o 6._o the_o odâ—r_n rainal_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la annum_fw-la annum_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la tom._n 6._o epist_n secret_n p._n 6._o pope_n be_v concern_v at_o the_o intestine_a trouble_n of_o france_n and_o find_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v necessary_a to_o allay_v they_o send_v the_o two_o cardinal_n of_o perigort_n and_o st._n vitalis_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o dauphin_n bearing_z date_n at_o avignon_n viii_o kal._n januarii_n a_o o_o pontificatû_v vi_o wherein_o he_o admonish_v he_o to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n speedy_o to_o redeem_v his_o father_n to_o compose_v all_o civil_a discord_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o cardinal_n advice_n in_o those_o matter_n the_o mean_a while_n king_n edward_n 10._o edward_n knighton_n p._n 2618._o n._n 10._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o solemnity_n at_o windsor_n be_v over_o removed_z his_o court_n to_o london_n and_o there_o begin_v to_o treat_v so_o serious_o with_o king_n john_n that_o all_o man_n believe_v a_o perpetual_a peace_n will_v now_o take_v place_n between_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v long_o before_o matter_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o tolerable_a issue_n for_o king_n edward_n etc._n edward_n dam_fw-la serres_n etc._n etc._n require_v homage_n of_o king_n john_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o who_o right_a it_o be_v and_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o proffer_v he_o his_o liberty_n and_o a_o perpetual_a friendship_n but_o king_n john_n who_o have_v not_o lose_v either_o his_o courage_n or_o honour_n by_o this_o adversity_n make_v this_o resolute_a answer_n that_o he_o intend_v whatever_o come_v of_o it_o to_o leave_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n free_a and_o entire_a to_o his_o child_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o father_n that_o affliction_n may_v well_o engage_v his_o person_n but_o not_o the_o inviolable_a right_n of_o his_o crown_n nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o country_n where_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o over_o which_o neither_o the_o imprisonment_n nor_o death_n of_o any_o single_a person_n have_v such_o influence_n especial_o as_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v always_o reckon_v his_o life_n well_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o immortal_a preservation_n of_o france_n this_o generous_a magnanimity_n of_o king_n john_n give_v king_n edward_n occasion_n not_o only_o to_o commiserate_v his_o calamity_n but_o also_o more_o tender_o to_o respect_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o person_n worthy_a of_o a_o better_a fortune_n so_o that_o at_o last_o especial_o because_o his_o dear_a son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o his_o tent_n the_o night_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o afterward_o at_o bourdeaux_n that_o peace_n and_o concord_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v prevail_v with_o his_o father_n the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v his_o son_n honour_n yield_v to_o more_o easy_a condition_n of_o peace_n at_o least_o such_o as_o seem_v so_o to_o king_n john_n who_o declare_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v demand_v but_o to_o subject_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n to_o any_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o yield_v to_o for_o all_o the_o terror_n imaginable_a so_o it_o be_v agree_v 9_o agree_v holinsh_fw-mi eng._n chron._n p._n 963._o &_o matt._n villani_n l._n 8._o c._n 51._o &_o l._n 9_o c._n 9_o that_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o gascogne_n and_o guienne_n poictou_n touraine_n saintogne_n perigort_n quercie_n limosin_n angoulmois_n ponthieu_n boulonois_n guisnes_n and_o calais_n shall_v remain_v whole_o and_o entire_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o without_o any_o homage_n or_o duty_n pay_v therefore_o and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o king_n edward_n to_o renounce_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o title_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n as_o also_o his_o claim_n which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n he_o may_v have_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n the_o earldom_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v moreover_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o his_o ransom_n etc._n ransom_n ita_fw-la authentica_fw-la articulerum_n copia_fw-la church-hill_n divi_z britan._n p._n 242._o fabian_n p._n 240._o etc._n etc._n three_o million_o of_o crown_n of_o gold_n which_o amount_v to_o 500000_o l._n sterling_n whereof_o 600000_o crown_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o present_o 400000_o the_o year_n after_o and_o the_o remainder_n the_o next_o two_o year_n follow_v and_o that_o 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n._n 56._o etc._n etc._n affirm_v by_o good_a authority_n that_o soon_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o cardinal_n there_o come_v certain_a person_n from_o france_n with_o suprd_n with_o forte_n esset_fw-la 6_o cent_n mill._n ut_fw-la suprd_n twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n in_o part_n of_o payment_n for_o their_o king_n ransom_n but_o king_n edward_n refuse_v the_o money_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v the_o hostage_n with_o they_o as_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v they_o in_o their_o defence_n answer_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n be_v ravage_v by_o the_o english_a contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o agreement_n that_o the_o people_n of_o france_n dare_v not_o go_v to_o their_o own_o house_n the_o king_n tell_v they_o that_o such_o englishman_n who_o tarry_v in_o france_n after_o the_o agreement_n make_v be_v outlaw_n felon_n murderer_n thief_n
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knighton_n ibid._n &_o du_n chesne_n p._n 682._o &_o guil._n paradin_n annal._n de_fw-la bourgogne_n l._n 2._o p._n 345._o seven_o week_n all_o which_o time_n he_o never_o offer_v to_o attack_v the_o place_n for_o he_o know_v well_o it_o will_v have_v be_v either_o whole_o in_o vain_a or_o very_o expensive_a of_o his_o subject_n blood._n but_o by_o this_o time_n be_v weary_v out_o with_o this_o tedious_a way_n especial_o because_o forage_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v get_v that_o his_o man_n begin_v to_o lose_v their_o horse_n and_o to_o want_v victual_n themselves_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o rise_v from_o before_o the_o place_n and_o march_v forth_o in_o good_a order_n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o châlon_n in_o champagne_n which_o pass_v by_o he_o proceed_v towards_o troy_n and_o encamp_v about_o merry_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n all_o his_o host_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n for_o above_o 8_o league_n together_o while_o the_o king_n lie_v here_o the_o constable_n go_v 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p._n 152._o one_o earl_n and_o three_o knight_n in_o exchange_n for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o never_o have_v his_o liberty_n more_o but_o be_v confine_v in_o prison_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v about_o four_o year_n after_o a_o prince_n worthy_a of_o a_o better_a fate_n and_o of_o immortal_a memory_n for_o he_o yield_v to_o none_o in_o that_o age_n for_o valour_n courtesy_n piety_n or_o conduct_n and_o as_o for_o his_o nobility_n he_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n france_n and_o england_n and_o from_o his_o blood_n be_v descend_v the_o cotteniana_n the_o true_a use_n of_o armoury_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n p._n 109_o iâ—_n titudo_fw-la ex_fw-la bibl._n cotteniana_n present_a royal_a house_n of_o france_n and_o the_o glorious_a king_n lewis_n the_o fourteen_o xix_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o poictevin_n lord_n in_o thoüar_n come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o show_v unto_o the_o 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