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his_o heir_n the_o lady_n eleanor_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o woodstock_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n who_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n called_z henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o afterward_o by_o usurpation_n king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o iv_o this_o earl_n be_v also_o say_v in_o a_o certain_a cantio_fw-la certain_a m.s._n penes_fw-la d._n ed._n d._n mil._n de_fw-fr sharsted_n in_o cantio_fw-la private_a genealogy_n which_o i_o have_v see_v to_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o another_o daughter_n name_v beatrix_n which_o be_v there_o pretend_a to_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n and_o mistake_v and_o a_o vanity_n worthy_a to_o be_v correct_v tho'_o here_o i_o spare_v the_o gentleman_n name_n since_o it_o contradict_v etc._n 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wales_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n pidele_n in_o worcestershire_n of_o bretteby_n in_o darbyshire_n of_o oneston_n and_o barton-hanrede_a in_o northamtonshire_n of_o scottesdon_n in_o shropshire_n of_o aspele_n alspathe_n thurlaston_n and_o fleckenho_n in_o warwickshire_n of_o cold-overton_n dalby_n segrave_n sileby_n montsorrel_n groby_n witherdale_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o goscote_n in_o leicestershire_n of_o watton_n and_o stoneham_n in_o suffolk_n of_o framlingham_n southfield_n lodden_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dikelburgh_n and_o half-hundred_n of_o ersham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n in_o pen_n near_o beaconfield_n in_o buckinghamshire_n all_o which_o possession_n except_o the_o manor_n of_o dunstaple_n first_o mention_v come_v to_o he_o in_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n plantagenet_n surname_v of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o uncle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o 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c._n 236._o caxton_n etc._n etc._n that_o not_o long_o before_o the_o king_n have_v send_v the_o ambassador_n aforesaid_a to_o avignon_n to_o require_v of_o pope_n gregory_n that_o as_o to_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n of_o england_n make_v in_o his_o court_n he_o will_v supersede_n meddle_v for_o the_o future_a that_o clergyman_n may_v free_o enjoy_v their_o election_n to_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o their_o metropolitan_o as_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a abuse_n they_o require_v remedy_n of_o the_o pope_n concern_v all_o which_o article_n the_o say_v ambassador_n have_v certain_a answer_n from_o his_o holiness_n touch_v which_o the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o upon_o their_o return_n into_o england_n to_o certify_v he_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o also_o that_o they_o will_v press_v the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o first_o 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difficulty_n of_o both_o the_o king_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o lady_n jane_n de_fw-fr valois_n procure_v a_o treaty_n and_o that_o a_o truce_n both_o army_n break_v up_o the_o truce_n prolong_v for_o 2_o year_n the_o death_n of_o sundry_a great_a personage_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n victory_n over_o the_o moor_n queen_n philippe_n deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n from_o p._n 187._o to_o p._n 211._o chap._n xviii_o king_n edward_n come_v over_o in_o great_a displeasure_n into_o england_n where_o he_o displace_v and_o imprison_v several_a of_o his_o chief_a minister_n of_o state._n the_o state_n of_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o archbishop_n the_o archbishop_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n his_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o article_n of_o excommunication_n the_o king_n justify_v his_o proceed_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o archbishop_n make_v his_o defence_n to_o the_o king._n the_o king_n reply_n to_o the_o archbishops_n defence_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n the_o archbishop_n pardon_v the_o revocation_n of_o a_o statute_n from_o p._n 212._o to_o p._n 235._o chap._n xix_o king_n philip_n bring_v over_o the_o emperor_n to_o his_o side_n the_o emperor_n letter_n of_o revocation_n to_o king_n edward_n his_o answer_n the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n die_v without_o issue_n john_n of_o monford_n and_o charles_n of_o blois_n lie_v claim_v to_o the_o duchy_n earl_n monford_n seize_v his_o father_n treasure_n call_v a_o parliament_n and_o take_v in_o many_o place_n he_o go_v into_o england_n and_o make_v homage_n to_o king_n edward_n thereby_o to_o gain_v his_o protection_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o france_n he_o come_v to_o paris_n but_o steal_v away_o again_o the_o dukedom_n adjudge_v to_o charles_n of_o blois_n king_n philip_n confiscate_v the_o earldom_n of_o monford_n which_o king_n edward_n requite_v with_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n charles_n of_o blois_n take_v his_o rival_n and_o send_v he_o to_o paris_n the_o countess_n of_o monford_n renew_v the_o war._n queen_n philippe_n deliver_v of_o her_o five_o son_n edmund_n of_o langley_n francis_n petrarch_n crown_v laureate_a poet._n the_o lord_n douglas_n take_v strivel_a king_n edward_n march_v into_o scotland_n bring_v the_o scot_n to_o condition_n king_n david_n of_o scotland_n return_v home_o invade_v england_n lays_z siege_n to_o newcastle_n but_o rise_v king_n edward_n prepare_v to_o oppose_v he_o durham_n destroy_v king_n david_n lie_v before_o the_o castle_n of_o werk_n the_o story_n of_o king_n edward_n love_n with_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n explode_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n pass_v by_o night_n through_o the_o scotch_a host_n to_o acquaint_v king_n edward_n with_o the_o matter_n on_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o scot_n retire_v king_n edward_n come_v before_o werk_n and_o follow_v the_o scot_n a_o truce_n between_o the_o two_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o murray_n and_o salisbury_n acquit_v from_o p._n 236._o to_o p._n 255._o chap._n xx._n charles_n of_o blois_n lay_v siege_n to_o rennes_n the_o countess_n of_o monford_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o succour_n charles_n take_v rennes_n and_o besiege_n the_o countess_n in_o hennebond_n a_o famous_a exploit_n do_v by_o the_o countess_n charles_n leave_v half_a his_o army_n with_o don_n lewis_n before_o hennebond_n and_o go_v with_o the_o other_o half_a to_o auray_n sr._n reynald_n of_o dinant_n success_n against_o those_o of_o rosternan_n just_o as_o hennebond_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o yield_v the_o lord_n walter_n manny_n arrive_v with_o the_o english_a succour_n the_o bishop_n of_o leon_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o countess_n the_o lord_n manny_n break_v the_o enemy_n big_a engine_n and_o beat_v up_o their_o quarter_n don_n lewis_n rise_v in_o despair_n and_o go_v to_o charles_n of_o blois_n who_o send_v he_o to_o dinant_n he_o take_v comper_n in_o his_o way_n the_o lord_n manny_n have_v retake_v comper_n return_v to_o hennebond_n the_o man_n of_o dinant_n have_v murder_v their_o captain_n sr._n reynald_n of_o dinant_n yield_v to_o don_n lewis_n who_o takes_z and_z sacks_z guerande_n auray_n take_v by_o charles_n of_o blois_n he_o take_v vannes_n and_o besieges_fw-fr karhais_n the_o lord_n manny_n rout_v don_n lewis_n he_o attack_n rosternan_n the_o captain_n of_o favoet_n carry_v away_o two_o english_a knight_n who_o the_o lord_n manny_n follow_v but_o can_v recover_v he_o take_v gony_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n and_o return_n to_o hennebond_n the_o countess_n send_v to_o england_n for_o a_o reinforcement_n karhais_n yield_v to_o charles_n of_o blois_n who_o renew_v his_o siege_n before_o hennebond_n don_n lewis_n vow_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o english_a knight_n who_o be_v take_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o favoet_n but_o the_o lord_n manny_n rescue_v they_o charles_n leave_v the_o siege_n in_o despair_n but_o take_v jugon_n a_o truce_n be_v take_v between_o charles_n and_o the_o countess_n the_o latter_a come_v with_o her_o son_n into_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v make_v king_n of_o man_n by_o king_n edward_n pope_n benedict_n xii_o dies_z clement_n vi_o succeed_v from_o p._n 256._o to_o p._n 267._o chap._n xxi_o king_n edward_n provide_v for_o the_o campaign_n send_v the_o lord_n robert_n of_o artois_n along_o with_o the_o countess_n of_o monford_n and_o resolve_v himself_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o scot_n he_o enjoin_v his_o clergy_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arms._n a_o biennial_a truce_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n the_o lord_n robert_n of_o artois_n engage_v with_o don_n lewis_n of_o spain_n but_o a_o storm_n part_v they_o the_o lord_n robert_n of_o artois_n land_n in_o bretagne_n and_o take_v vannes_n by_o stratagem_n the_o english_a lay_v siege_n to_o rennes_n the_o bloisian_a lord_n retake_v vannes_n by_o storm_n the_o lord_n robert_n of_o artois_n die_v of_o his_o wound_n king_n edward_n vow_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n a_o parliament_n king_n edward_n create_v his_o elder_a son_n prince_n of_o wales_n the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n complain_v of_o the_o pope_n reservation_n the_o two_o house_n address_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n the_o king_n be_v notable_a answer_n king_n edward_n go_v into_o bretagne_n lay_v siege_n to_o vannes_n charles_n of_o blois_n prepare_v to_o oppose_v he_o the_o king_n besiege_n he_o in_o nantes_n and_o take_v in_o divers_a towns._n the_o lord_n of_o clisson_n and_o leon_n take_v by_o the_o english_a before_o vannes_n don_n lewis_n distress_n king_n edward_n navy_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v with_o a_o army_n against_o king_n edward_n the_o two_o army_n confront_v a_o truce_n take_v king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n the_o treaty_n full_o ratify_v the_o death_n of_o king_n robert_n of_o sicily_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o navarre_n and_o other_o the_o foundation_n of_o trinity-hall_n pembroke-hall_n and_o gonvill_n and_o caius_n college_n in_o cambridge_n from_o p._n 267._o to_o p._n 287._o chap._n xxii_o the_o agent_n of_o france_n and_o england_n meet_v at_o avignon_n some_o head_n of_o the_o two_o king_n several_a plea_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o the_o four_o book_n the_o five_o chapter_n paragraph_n the_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o à _fw-fr p._n 747._o ad_fw-la p._n 758._o but_o nothing_o do_v the_o pope_n gain_v ground_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o provision_n king_n edward_n begin_v his_o round_a table_n at_o windsor_n with_o the_o description_n antiquity_n and_o gradual_a increase_n of_o that_o castle_n king_n philip_n set_v up_o another_o round_a table_n at_o paris_n but_o king_n edward_n round_a table_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n which_o be_v institute_v anno_fw-la 23._o ed._n 3._o the_o
but_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o french_a king._n the_o war_n break_v out_o again_o between_o england_n and_o france_n the_o black-prince_n his_o exploit_n in_o gascogne_n the_o lord_n john_n lisle_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n slain_z two_o letter_n of_o sr._n john_n wingfield_n relate_v the_o prince_n exploit_n king_n edward_n go_v into_o france_n obtain_v a_o truce_n and_o return_n into_o england_n barwick_n take_v by_o the_o scot_n queen_n philippe_n deliver_v of_o her_o seven_o son_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n nantes_n take_v and_o recover_v a_o strange_a malady_n of_o aversion_n the_o death_n of_o peter_n lord_n mauley_n from_o p._n 478_o to_o p._n 489._o chap._n fourteen_o king_n edward_n recover_v barwick_n king_n bailiol_n resign_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o scotland_n into_o king_n edward_n hand_n king_n edward_n waste_v scotland_n but_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o navy_n be_v oblige_v to_o return_v he_o bring_v bailiol_n into_o england_n with_o he_o a_o parliament_n at_o paris_n a_o sedition_n at_o arras_n suppress_v king_n john_n of_o france_n seize_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n confine_v he_o and_o execute_v several_a of_o his_o friend_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n brother_n philip_n obtain_v assistance_n from_o england_n and_o be_v reinforce_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n make_v hot_a war_n in_o normandy_n king_n john_n go_v against_o he_o but_o upon_o news_n of_o the_o black-prince_n be_v in_o france_n turn_v back_o to_o oppose_v he_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n have_v settle_a affair_n in_o normandy_n go_v into_o bretagne_n to_o the_o duchess_n from_o p._n 489._o to_o p._n 494._o book_n iii_o chap._n i._o king_n john_n prepare_v to_o go_v against_o the_o black-prince_n the_o say_v prince_n victorious_a progress_n through_o quercy_n auvergne_n berry_n and_o touraine_n the_o french_a king_n follow_v he_o two_o cardinal_n haste_v after_o he_o in_o hope_n to_o reconcile_v matter_n some_o french_a troop_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o prince_n king_n john_n have_v order_v his_o battle_n a_o cardinal_n persuade_v he_o to_o desist_v a_o while_n till_o he_o have_v try_v to_o compose_v matter_n but_o the_o french_a k._n demand_v more_o than_o the_o prince_n will_v grant_v a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n and_o the_o lord_n chandos_n the_o cardinal_n despair_v of_o peace_n leave_v the_o field_n prince_n edward_n encourage_v his_o men._n the_o name_n of_o his_o chief_a leader_n his_o speech_n to_o they_o his_o new_a device_n against_o the_o enemy_n the_o lord_n james_n audley_n and_o sr._n eustace_n dambreticourt_n begin_v the_o fight_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poitiers_n wherein_o king_n john_n be_v make_v prisoner_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n his_o bounty_n to_o the_o lord_n audley_n his_o oblige_a deportment_n to_o the_o french_a king._n he_o return_v to_o bourdeaux_n king_n edward_n moderation_n at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o son_n success_n the_o pope_n applaud_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n for_o his_o humanity_n to_o the_o captive_n king._n the_o several_a claim_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o the_o french_a king_n adjust_v the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n proceed_n in_o normandy_n and_o bretagne_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n the_o trouble_n of_o france_n fresh_o foment_v by_o a_o seditious_a parliament_n the_o lord_n godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n slay_v the_o pope_n stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n to_o endeavour_v to_o compose_v matter_n between_o the_o two_o king_n a_o diet_n at_o metz_n in_o lorraine_n seal_n change_v in_o england_n from_o p._n 495._o to_o p._n 525._o chap._n ii_o the_o black-prince_n bring_v king_n john_n of_o france_n into_o england_n king_n edward_n receive_v the_o captive_a king_n with_o much_o humanity_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n hold_v a_o siege_n before_o rennes_n the_o cardinal_n obtain_v a_o truce_n between_o the_o two_o king_n king_n david_n be_v redeem_v and_o return_n to_o scotland_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n take_v rennes_n by_o composition_n sr._n robert_n knolles_n beat_v the_o marshal_n of_o france_n in_o normandy_n the_o lord_n of_o granville_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o eureux_fw-fr by_o a_o slight_a the_o rise_n of_o sr._n john_n hawkwood_n and_o sr._n robert_n knolles_n the_o original_a of_o a_o sort_n of_o freebooter_n call_v companion_n in_o france_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o parisian_n and_o their_o provost_n towards_o the_o dauphin_n king_n charles_n of_o navarre_n get_v at_o liberty_n and_o grow_v popular_a from_o p._n 525._o to_o p._n 535._o chap._n iii_o king_n edward_n hold_v st._n george_n day_n with_o great_a solemnity_n a_o friendly_a treaty_n hold_v between_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n john_n but_o it_o be_v dash_v the_o jaquerie_n in_o france_n with_o their_o cruelty_n and_o extirpation_n quarrel_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 the_o king_n and_o duke_n reconcile_v but_o the_o 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predicant_o and_o the_o two_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n from_o p._n 536._o to_o p._n 552._o chap._n iu._n a_o method_n of_o agreement_n pitch_v upon_o by_o the_o two_o king_n but_o reject_v by_o the_o french_a parliament_n whereupon_o king_n edward_n resolve_v for_o war._n st._n valery_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o french._n sr._n peter_n audley_n fail_v in_o his_o design_n upon_o châlon_n the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n take_v prisoner_n a_o second_o time_n melun_z besiege_v but_o the_o dauphin_n and_o navarre_n be_v reconcile_v the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o french._n a_o judgement_n on_o a_o sacrilegious_a soldier_n the_o navarrois_n decline_v sudden_o upon_o sr._n peter_n audley_n death_n sr._n eustace_n dambreticourt_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o navarrois_fw-mi and_o make_v their_o captain_n sr._n robert_n knolles_n his_o expedition_n he_o retire_v be_v overmatch_v submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n the_o fleming_n 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