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declare_v y_fw-es e_o king_n of_o france_n return_v to_o his_o own_o and_o in_o y_z e_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n die_v john_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n after_o who_o death_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n &_o john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n claim_v several_o to_o be_v enherytour_n of_o that_o duchy_n which_o charles_n be_v sonn_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o bloys_n &_o nevew_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n by_o reason_n y_fw-fr â—_o margareâ—â—_n his_o sister_n be_v mother_n unto_o the_o say_a charles_n the_o which_o charles_n have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr brytayne_n vycount_n of_o lymoges_n second_o brother_n of_o the_o forename_a john_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n and_o y_o â—_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr mountforte_n be_v the_o three_o brother_n unto_o the_o foresaid_a john_n duke_n of_o brytayn_n now_o deed_n so_o that_o this_o question_n of_o this_o claim_n rest_v upon_o this_o point_n whether_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o second_o brother_n shall_v enheryte_v y_fw-fr e_o duchy_n or_o y_z e_z young_a brother_n consider_v y_o t_o john_n the_o elder_a brother_n dye_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o guy_n the_o second_o brother_n without_o heir_n male_n wherefore_o the_o three_o brother_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n claim_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o brytayne_n which_o case_n and_o question_n be_v bring_v before_o y_o e_o french_n king_n &_o his_o lord_n &_o there_o debate_v &_o argue_v by_o a_o long_a season_n but_o in_o y_z e_z end_n sentence_n pass_v again_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n &_o charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o duchy_n by_o king_n philip_n to_z who_o the_o say_a charles_n do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o same_o
about_o dunkyrke_n they_o give_v unto_o he_o such_o assaute_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o for_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o possessyon_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n within_o the_o haven_n and_o so_o be_v waste_v both_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o after_o this_o miss_v hap_n he_o recover_v his_o strengthe_n &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o town_n of_o ipre_n and_o wrought_v the_o flemynge_n moche_v care_n and_o trouble_v short_o after_o such_o syckeness_n fall_v among_o his_o people_n as_o the_o flyre_n and_o other_o that_o his_o souldyour_n dye_v of_o they_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v his_o journey_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v a_o batayle_n or_o feat_n of_o arm_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n of_o westmynster_n atwene_v one_o call_v garton_n appellaunt_a and_o sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o king_n fe_v and_o comfort_v he_o according_a to_o his_o honour_n &_o after_o counsel_v take_v with_o his_o lord_n concern_v that_o matter_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o rich_a gift_n with_o the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v tarry_v in_o england_n upon_o two_o month_n he_o depart_v with_o glad_a countenance_n and_o soon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a army_n go_v toward_o scotlande_n but_o when_o he_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o border_n such_o mean_n be_v seek_v by_o the_o scot_n that_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v atwene_v both_o realm_n for_o a_o certain_a tyme._n after_o which_o conclusion_n so_o take_v the_o king_n return_v unto_o york_n and_o there_o restyd_v he_o a_o season_n in_o which_o time_n varyaunce_n fall_v atwene_v john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o earl_n son_n of_o stafforde_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o varyaunce_n in_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o say_v son_n of_o the_o earl_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n holade_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n the_o king_n be_v grevous_o amove_v &_o depart_v short_o after_o with_o his_o company_n towards_o london_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o grocer_n john_n organ_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr john_n chyrcheman_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n assemble_v at_o westmynster_n his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o which_o among_o other_o many_o act_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n conclude_v he_o create_v ii_o duke_n a_o marquess_n and_o u_o earl_n of_o the_o which_o first_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v create_v duke_n of_o york_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v his_o other_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n be_v make_v marquess_n of_o develyn_n sir_n henry_n bolingbrooke_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o derby_n sir_n edward_n son_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdone_n sir_n thomas_n monbraye_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o martial_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n &_o chaunceller_n of_o england_n and_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n and_o of_o dame_n philyppe_v elder_a daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n lionel_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n paraunt_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o which_o sir_n roger_n short_o after_o sail_v into_o ireland_n there_o to_o pacify_v his_o lordeshyppe_n of_o wulster_n which_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o his_o foresay_a mother_n but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o occupy_v about_o the_o same_o the_z wild_a irysshe_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o slay_v he_o and_o moche_n of_o his_o company_n this_o sir_n roger_n have_v issue_n edmonde_n and_o roger_n anne_n alys_n and_o elynoure_n that_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n the_o ii_o foresay_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o anne_n elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v which_o rycharde_n be_v son_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n before_o name_v the_o which_o rycharde_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_a anne_n isabella_n lady_n bouchier_n rycharde_n that_o after_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o father_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o say_v richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n the_o u_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o mighty_a float_n of_o flemynge_n lade_v with_o rochel_n wine_n &_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o distress_v they_o &_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o dyvers_a port_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a wine_n be_v so_o plenteous_a in_o england_n that_o a_o ton_n thereof_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o twenty_o s._n the_o choice_n and_o among_o other_o in_o that_o float_n be_v take_v the_o admyralle_n of_o flaunders_n which_o remain_v here_o long_o after_o as_o prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n xi_o  _fw-fr hugh_n fostalfe_a  _fw-fr this_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o derby_n and_o of_o notyngham_n consyder_v how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n be_v miss_v lad_n by_o a_o few_o person_n about_o the_o king_n intend_v reformation_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v they_o to_o have_v a_o counsel_n at_o radecoke_n brydge_v and_o after_o arrere_v great_a people_n &_o so_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v to_o london_n &_o there_o cause_v you_o e_o king_n to_o call_v a_o ê‘liament_n whereof_o hear_v master_n alexander_n nevyle_n than_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n marquess_n of_o develyn_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n chaunceller_n and_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n fear_v punishment_n flee_v the_o land_n and_o so_o die_v in_o strange_a country_n than_o the_o king_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o other_o above_o name_v lord_n during_o the_o parlyament_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v sir_n roberte_fw-fr trevylian_a chief_a justyce_n of_o england_n sir_n nycholas_n brembre_v late_a mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n john_n salysbury_n knyghte_n of_o household_n sâ—r_n john_n beauchamp_n steward_n also_o of_o the_o king_n house_n
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