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marchall_n wo_v capitayn_v of_o calis_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o false_a council_n command_v the_o capitayn_n to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v their_o council_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o un_fw-fr to_o death_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v their_o oppoyntment_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o feather_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bond_n he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o &_o when_o that_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n two_o small_a towellis_n and_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knottis_fw-la &_o _o cast_v the_o towellis_n about_o his_o nee_n &_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bede_fw-mi that_o lay_v undir_v he_o &_o _o cast_v it_o above_o hin_n and_o than_o they_o draw_v their_o towellis_n each_o way_z and_o sum_n lie_v upon_o the_o 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ê‘lament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a sufficient_a sureti_n to_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n will_v put_v up_o on_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n the_o which_o wo_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o ê‘lament_n wo_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o iij._o worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o that_o juggement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o the_o have_v along_o house_n &_o _o a_fw-fr large_a of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o wo_v call_v a_o hall_n &_o coverid_fw-la with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v oppin_n all_o about_o on_o both_o side_n &_o at_o the_o endis_fw-la that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v see_v thurgh_n out_o and_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o thes_n foresaid_a lordis_fw-la &_o juggement_n yef_n at_o this_o foresaid_a parliament_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o cum_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o this_o ê‘lament_n the_o king_n send_v his_o writtis_n to_o every_o lord_n baron_n knight_n &_o every_o squire_n in_o every_o shire_n thurgh_n out_o englond_a that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n &_o _o bring_v his_o retenew_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o _o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o strength_v of_o the_o king_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v his_o enmy_n &_o _o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o death_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v in_o to_o chestershire_n to_o chivetan_n of_o that_o cuntre_n &_o they_o gadr_v &_o
bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o pepull_a both_o of_o knightis_fw-la &_o squire_n &_o _o principalli_n of_o yeman_n of_o chestershire_n the_o which_o yeoman_n and_o archier_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n &_o _o yaf_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o _o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keê‘_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o by_o night_n &_o _o by_o day_n above_o all_o othir_n ê‘son_n &_o _o most_o love_a &_o best_a trust_n the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o turn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n &_o _o shame_v hyndr_a &_o _o his_v utter_o undo_v &_o destruction_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o &_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henri_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n bring_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v the_o earl_n marchall_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n spenser_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o sir_n henri_n percy_n his_o son_n &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o erlis_n brother_n and_o all_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la bring_v a_o fair_a menye_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n follow_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willyam_n strop_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o this_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o king_n &_o _o all_o thes_n pepull_a come_v to_o londom_n in_o on_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o street_n &_o lane_n in_o londom_n &_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o they_o log_v &_o x._o or_o xij_o mile_n about_o londom_n every_o way_n and_o these_o pepull_a 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place_n and_o vi_fw-la of_o thou_o great_a lordis_fw-la that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi do_v un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n &_o so_o to_o see_v the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_n the_fw-mi doom_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o armis_fw-la and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o thou_o lordis_fw-la that_o bring_v this_o earl_n to_o his_o death_n for_o they_o dread_v lest_o thou_o earl_n shall_v be_v reseve_v &_o takin_n from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o there_o â—e_n take_v it_o full_a paciencli_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freris_fw-la austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n &_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n &_o _o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o their_o place_n and_o bery_v he_o in_o there_z quere_z and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o wos_n sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o werwike_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n wo_v for_o iugged_a and_o they_o yaf_a the_o earl_n of_o werwike_a the_o same_o jugement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v but_o the_o lordis_fw-la have_v compassion_n of_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o age_n and_o relesed_a he_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o thou_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobhan_n of_o kent_n &_o _o sir_n john_n cheyn_n knyghtie_a be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_n and_o there_o they_o be_v jugged_a to_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v but_o thurgh_n the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o juggement_n wo_v foryeven_v they_o and_o relese_v to_o perpatuall_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whittyngdon_n more_fw-mi of_o londoni_n &_o _o john_n wodecoke_n &_o willm_n askam_n shereve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o londom_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n &_o thurgh_n out_o every_o ward_n also_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duki_v on_o duchisse_v and_o a_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n &_o _o thou_o first_o of_o they_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o herford_n &_o thou_o secund_a be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_o and_o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o awe_o marvel_n and_o the_o three_o wos_fw-fr erle_n of_o kent_n &_o _o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la thou_o earl_n of_o huntingdone_v &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr fifthe_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n &_o he_o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n he_o wo_v make_v the_o marquy_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o _o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o westmoreland_n &_o _o sir_n thomas_n percy_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o wo_v make_v earl_n of_o wilteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salisburi_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o rial_n fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la yn_n in_o holborn_a &_o wos_fw-mi bring_v from_o thame_n to_o send_v paul_n and_o their_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o _o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la in_o the_o chirch_n of_o send_v paul_n in_o londom_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanche_v his_o wife_n that_o wo_v daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henri_fw-fr that_o wos_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dissension_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataill_n &_o _o casten_z down_o their_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v &_o the_o bataill_n join_v &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o the_o place_n assign_v where_o &_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la at_o that_o day_n &_o wos_n set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v well_o and_o cleen_n arm_v and_o well_o array_v with_o all_o the_fw-mi wapen_fw-mi &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o bataill_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v thou_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n ¶_o and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n of_o cantorbury_n wo_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o _o depesit_fw-la out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thes_n iij._o worthy_a lordis_fw-la be_v command_v and_o defendid_a the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o get_v they_o shippis_fw-la at_o diverse_a haven_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a
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isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o 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manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v 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and_o thus_o he_o have_v defilyt_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o than_o her_o frendy_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o petuysly_a complayn_n &_o _o they_o comforthid_v she_o os_fw-la the_o cold_a and_o say_v it_o wo_v no_o velany_n un_fw-fr to_o she_o for_o it_o wos_fw-mi ayenes_n her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o sayd·_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o thou_o she_o consentyd_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v with_o out_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyffe_n redi_fw-la under_o her_o mantill_a with_o which_o she_o smite_v hir selff_n hir selff_n hir selff_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n and_o this_o petuê°_n death_n the_o pepull_a of_o rome_n a_o rose_n and_o exile_v this_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o _o all_v his_o ê“geny_n and_o thê°_n see_v sit_v thes_n king_n of_o room_n &_o _o never_o wo_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governan_n of_o 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it_o shall_v be_v byldid_a this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o curse_a juge_n to_o be_v fleid_v or_o hilt_n a_o live_v &_o _o mad_a his_o son_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_fw-mi skin_n that_o thurgh_n that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drid_a falsehood_n and_o iuge_a rightwisli_n ¶_o this_o cambyses_n have_v money_n namys_o in_o holx_fw-fr scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdri_n artharxerses_n or_o assuorus_n in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o wasdoon_v under_o hin_n he_o be_v call_v nabogodonosor_n for_o olifernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chevalry_n subdue_v money_n land_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o bethelem_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v slay_v of_o judit_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iuddith_v two_o et_fw-la 13._o ereneides_n regn_v in_o persis_n half_a a_o year_n darius_n regn_v at_o the_o perse_v the_o which_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o zorobobell_n commaundid_v thou_o werke_v of_o the_o tempull_a to_o be_v take_v ayene_v &_o _o ê¯maund_v his_o 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make_v thou_o roman_n ordyne_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o steid_v of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v on_o year_n aloin·_n lest_o that_o by_o tari_v they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o on_o shall_v corec_n the_o other_o if_o he_o excedit_fw-la or_o errit_v brutus_n wo_v the_o first_o consuler_n and_o lucius_n the_o secund_a &_o _o then_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o nome_fw-mi of_o a_o office_n the_o wych_a shall_v go_v with_o the_o pepull_a ayens_n there_o enmys_o titus_n puphiu_n marcus_n consules_a then_o after_o the_o roman_n complain_v gretli_v on_o the_o condetion_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v pepull_a for_o everych_a on_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n and_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnite_n and_o they_o trist_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o be_v wo_n so_o strong_a ayens_n they_o artharxerse_n wos_fw-mi king_n 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ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histor_n camillus_n wo_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevy_v play_n be_v ordand_v that_o the_o pestelan_n shall_v sees_z at_o rome_n off_o thes_n play_n send_v austyn_a tretis_fw-la delygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o goddis_fw-la the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v plese_v with_o sych_a writch_n it_o play_v so_o shameful_o thes_n play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o _o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n ne_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la darius_n nothus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o perse_v xix_o year_n plato_n thou_o divyn_v phelosopher_n and_o aristotill_o his_o discipull_a wos_n this_o time_n nobull_n and_o famus_fw-la clerkis_n tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la wos_fw-la dictator_n at_o room_n and_o he_o wo_v a_o covetus_fw-la man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o grandobodian_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v tempul_n &_o touny_n &_o this_o grandobodian_n make_v the_o town_n of_o cambregge_n &_o _o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o _o wo_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o sonnis_fw-la arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o wo_v grandobodian_n son_n how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n &_o _o sith_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wikkednes_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o son_n artogaill_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o _o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o by_o come_v so_o good_a &_o _o merciabull_n that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pytte_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v 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seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v 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i_o certis_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o king_n my_o wise_a cownceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understond_v that_o the_o mort_fw-fr of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v be_v go_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundament_n shall_v faill_n for_o ever_o more·_a ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o sle_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n to_o temê‘_n with_o your_o mort_fw-fr you_o quoth_v the_o king_n or_o else_o shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o councelar_n do_v i_o to_o understand_v ¶_o though_o ansuerd_a merlyn_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o cum_fw-la by_o before_o i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v preve_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_o true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v come_v marlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o those_o wise_a be_v abash_v and_o can_v not_o answer_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o encheson_n wherefore_o your_o werke_n thê°_n fale_v &_o _o may_v not_o thand_n ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montayn_v there_o that_o you_o have_v belden_v your_o tour_fw-fr a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n &_o in_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n there_o be_v two_o dragon_n that_o on_o be_v white_a that_o other_o reed_n that_o fighten_v to_o god_n ayen_n your_o werke_v ¶_o do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o pond_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v a_o way_n the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o tell_v that_o to_o geder_o fighten_a ayens_n your_o werke_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n where_o before_o the_o fundament_n fale_v ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o let_v dig_v under_o till_o that_o man_n come_v to_o that_o pond_n &_o _o let_v do_v a_o way_n all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o fond_a ij_o dragon_n as_o marlyn_n have_v they_o tell_v that_o egor_o fight_a to_o geder_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n &_o _o lay_v on_o hin_n so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v bot_n with_o draw_v he_o &_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o cave_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n restyd_v he_o he_o go_v before_o &_o _o assail_v the_o reed_n dragon_n angre_o &_o hold_v hin_a so_o sore_a that_o he_o may_v not_o ayens_n hin_n endure_v but_o with_o draw_v hin_a &_o restid_v and_o after_o come_v again_o the_o white_a dragon_n &_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n &_o boat_n he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v again_o ¶_o off_o the_o syngnification_n of_o thas_o two_o dragon_n that_fw-mi wer_fw-ge in_fw-ge thee_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o saugh_v this_o batayll_n have_v great_a marvel_n and_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o may_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v ¶_o the_o reed_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o your_o land_n that_o fightten_a ayens_n you_o and_o you_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o breton_n of_o your_o lineage_n over_o come_fw-mi they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_v at_o the_o come_n ayene_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o do_v with_o this_o land_n all_o there_o will_v and_o destruyed_a cristindom_n thurght_v out_o this_o land_n ¶_o you_o have_v first_o joy_n with_o their_o come_n but_o now_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o for_o tho_o ij_o brother_n of_o constance_n that_o wo_v king_n the_o which_o you_o let_v sla_fw-ge shall_v cum_fw-la by_o for_o a_o quinzeme_v pass_v with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi from_o little_a breton_n and_o shul_n a_o venge_v the_o 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be_v arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ¶_o and_o anon_o thou_o breton_n assemle_v they_o and_o go_v to_o underfonge_n aurilambros_n &_o _o uter_fw-la with_o great_a nobulnes_n and_o have_v they_o un_o to_o london_n &_o cron_v aurilambros_fw-la &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o humage_n and_o anon_o he_o axe_v where_o vortiger_n that_o be_v king_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi for_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n and_o after_o he_o will_v be_v upon_o paynem_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o vortiger_n be_v in_o wales_n &_o so_o they_o lade_v he_o thiderward_o ¶_o vortiger_n wist_v well_o that_o though_o brether_z come_v hin_a to_o conquer_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o a_o castle_n that_o wo_v call_v gern_v that_o stand_v upon_o a_o high_a mantayn_v and_o there_o he_o heldâ—_n ¶_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la his_o brother_n &_o their_o folk_n have_v besege_v they_o castle_n full_a long_a time_n for_o the_o castle_n be_v 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to_o him_z &_o to_o his_o man_n yaf_a the_o cuntre_n of_o galeway_n in_o scotlond_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ¶_o the_o king_n arilambros_fw-mi go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o put_v away_o the_o name_n of_o engistland_n that_o engi_v after_o his_o name_n have_v call_v it_o before_o tho_o let_v he_o it_o call_v again_o great_a bretan_n and_o let_v make_v again_o chirch_v house_n of_o relegion_n castelis_fw-la cite_v &_o burghe_v &_o _o town_n that_o the_o saxon_n have_v destruy_v and_o come_v to_o londom_n &_o let_v make_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o cite_v which_o engist_n and_o his_o folk_n have_v casten_z down_o
¶_o the_o breton_n lad_n he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o anbrian_n some_o time_n be_v a_o house_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o wo_v destruy_v thurgh_n paynym_n ¶_o where_o of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v anbry_a that_o some_o time_n wo_v find_v of_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o hill_n wo_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o brian_n and_o after_o it_o wo_v call_v ambresbury_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n do_v redress_v the_o land_n of_o great_a bretan_n that_o be_v destray_v thurgh_n the_o saxon_n how_o the_o king_n aurilambros_fw-mi let_v a_o mend_v &_o _o redress_v the_o house_n of_o amlesburi_n and_o theridamas_n in_o put_v monk_n but_o now_o their_o bennonny_n a_o little_a from_o the_o plaace_n that_o wo_v call_v salisburi_n there_o that_o the_o saxon_n kill_v the_o bretans_n where_o engist_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o love_n day_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v slay_v a_o m.lxi_o knight_n thurgh_n treason_n of_o engi_v ¶_o the_o 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feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestinus_fw-la the_o secund_a wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o innocent_n v._o month_n be_v and_o little_a he_o do_v lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o little_a ê“fettyd_v for_o they_o die_v both_o in_o a_o pestylens_n eugenius_n the_o secund_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o shall_fw-mi year_n and_o iiij_o month_n this_o man_n first_o wo_v the_o descipull_a of_o scent_n barnard_n and_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o scent_n anastasy_n by_o room_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o scent_n cesari_n &_o be_v chosin_n pope_n by_o the_o cardinal_n he_o no_o thing_n gnaw_v thereof_o and_o for_o dread_v of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecratid_v with_o out_o the_o cite·_a this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o suffer_v trubilation_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o with_o much_o holiness_n he_o decessid_v &_o _o lie_v at_o send_v petre_n and_o after_o anon_o decessid_v send_v barnard_n petrus_n lambardus_fw-la the_o bisshoê‘_n of_o paris_n brother_n to_o gracian_a compilet_fw-la the_o iiij_o bokis_n of_o the_o sentens_fw-fr this_o tim_a petiê°_n ê¯mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_n &_o to_o peris_fw-la lunard_n make_v historiam_fw-la scolasticam_fw-la &_o other_o bokis_n fredericus_fw-la primê°_n after_o conrade_n wo_v emperor_n in_o almayn_v &_o in_o room_n xxxiij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adrian_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crow_v he_o do_v curse_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prejudice_n for_o he_o do_v help_v iiij_o that_o strofe_n ayens_fw-fr the_o apostill_a seâ—t_n and_o he_o faught_v myghteli_fw-la ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o frrance_n thurgh_n pover_fw-mi of_o the_o danois_n and_o other_o nation_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n help_v for_o to_o expul_n he_o &_o he_o destroy_v mediolanun_v to_o the_o ground_z of_o the_o which_o cite_v the_o wall_n be_v high_a than_o the_o wale_n of_o any_o other_o cite_v this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o he_o have_v do_v money_n vexation_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o wo_v reconcile_v for_o he_o dread_v lest_o the_o lumbardis_n will_v have_v rebel_v ayence_n he_o he_o ask_v foryefnes_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o take_v the_o cross_a upon_o he_o and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n &_o _o do_v money_n meruelus_fw-fr thing_n ther·_fw-la almost_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o do_v karolê°_n magnê°_n and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armenyan_n &_o in_o a_o little_a water_n he_o wo_v drench_v &_o _o at_o tirun_n he_o wo_v bery_v anastasius_n wo_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n iiij_o yer_z &_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n &_o they_o he_o wo_v chosin_n cardinale_fw-la &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henri_n the_o secund_a that_o wo_v the_o emprise_n son_n in_o who_o time_n send_v thomas_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la wos_fw-la chancellor_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henri_n the_o emprise_n son_n and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshop_n theobald_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cristynme_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o london_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n be_v make_v the_o kingê_n chanceler_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o secund_a year_n that_o he_o be_v crow_v he_o let_v castdoune_v all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o wiche_fw-it king_n sstephen_n have_v yef_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a man_n and_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n and_o baroun_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o ayens_fw-fr henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordship_n the_o king_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o be_v
to_o say_v the_o cite_v of_o karlill_n the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n &_o _o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o let_v cast_v down_o wood_n and_o make_v way_n and_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutland_n basingwarke_n and_o among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o tempull_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o son_n bear_v that_o afterward_o wo_v earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufrid_n earl_n of_o bretan_n and_o in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o monay_n &_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_o to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v it_o ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v theabult_v the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o cantorburi_n almmost_o thurgh_n meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v atteyntit_fw-fr of_o felonye_n with_o out_o any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v jon_n his_o son_n bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n off_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maude_n the_o emprice_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henri_fw-fr of_o saxon_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o iij_o sonis_fw-la that_o wor_n call_v henri_n othus_n &_o willm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henri_n king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o _o him_z crow_v roger_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorberi_n wherefore_o this_o same_o roger_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v bytwen_v he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o wo_v in_o normandy_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_fw-fr ¶_o that_o same_o henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o there_o he_o let_v marry_v elenour_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almayn_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshop_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n have_v be_v outlaw_v the_o king_n of_o frunce_n make_v the_o king_n &_o _o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n accordid_a &_o tho_o come_v thomn_n the_o erchebisshop_n to_o cantorburi_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n ¶_o and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henri_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o upon_o his_o brether_z willm_n &_o o_o thus_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o grettyst_n lordis_fw-la of_o englong_o be_v arisen_a ayens_n thou_o king_n henri_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o emny_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accordit_n &_o tho_o send_v king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr father_fw-mi speciali_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o pray_v he_o herteli_a for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begyner_n of_o the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begone_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o son_n &_o _o richard_z his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o cristyn_a man_n and_o the_o sarisens_n but_o the_o cristyn_a man_n be_v there_o kill_v thurgh_n grett_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o some_o time_n wo_v baldewyns_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthi_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n gnyê‘che_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v wo_n wroth_a and_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v soudeyn_a of_o babylon_n &_o _o bicome_n his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o cristindom_n &_o _o all_o cristyn_a law_n and_o the_o cristin_a man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dedis_n but_o wean_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataill_n this_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarisens_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n there_o kill_v with_o the_o sarisens_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horibull_n death_n &_o _o the_fw-fr cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la destruy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_a bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_a for_o to_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n ¶_o and_o among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henri_n son_n first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_a of_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o tour_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n wey_n &_o nedis_n to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxvi_o year_n &_o
¶_o king_n edward_n love_v pers_n of_o ganastone_n so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v not_o forlet_n his_o componye_n and_o so_o much_o the_o king_n yaf_a and_o behight_a to_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresay_a peris_fw-la shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grettist_n lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr whoreson_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr lacie_n brustynbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a &_o _o also_o he_o call_v the_o nobull_n earl_n and_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n and_o money_n other_o scorn_n and_o shame_n they_o say_v and_o money_n other_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o be_v towards_o hin_a full_a angri_fw-la &_o wroth_a &_o right_a sore_n annoy_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n bot_n he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o wo_v deid_v thomas_n of_o lancastre_n earl_n that_o be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr this_o same_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o blessing_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o of_o the_o erll_n of_o werwic_n that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n pers_n wo_v hedid_a at_o gausich_n beside_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o twelve_o ¶_o wkrfor_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a pers._n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afteerward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o money_n other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n and_o martyre_v for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n ¶_o the_o king_n wo_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n mounford_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o all_o clerge_n of_o englond_n make_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o &_o _o gadere_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o before_o wo_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o dread_a of_o death_n off_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o herid_fw-la of_o the_o debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n by_o tween_n the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o cleyn_n distruid_v the_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v assembull_n his_o host_n and_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o edstrevelin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nativite_fw-la of_o send_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o iij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o fourteen_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o _o loss_n that_o there_o wo_v do_v ¶_o for_o there_o wo_v slay_v thou_o very_a nobull_n earl_n gilbert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baroun·_n &_o their_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfit_v and_o edmond_n of_o maul_v the_o kingê_n stewerd_n for_o dread_n go_v and_o drench_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a river_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o reprove_v &_o despite_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o wo_v discomfit_v at_o bannokesborne_a therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o that_o cuntre_n of_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n ¶_o maiden_n of_z englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tiÈt_o have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_a with_z hevelogh_o what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v geten_v scotland_o with_o rombilogh·_n when_o king_n edward_n discomfit_v be_v wondir_a sore_n and_o fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o berewik_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ij_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n wentem_fw-la to_o lundon_n &_o _o take_v counsel_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a un_fw-fr to_o thou_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n a_o ribaude_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n tanner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v that_o he_o wo_v the_o good_a king_n edwardis_fw-la son_n and_o let_v he_o call_v edward_o of_o carnarivan_n and_o therefore_o he_o wo_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o chalange_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr church_n that_o king_n edwarad_n have_v yefen_v they_o the_o which_o chirch_n some_o time_n be_v the_o king_n hall_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n un_o to_o northmnton_a and_o draw_v and_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n and_o or_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi deed_n he_o confessid_v and_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o their_o war_n that_o the_o devil_n behight_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devil_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyc_a wos_n take_v thurgh_n treason_n &_o _o how_o ij_o cardinal_n be_v robbid_a in_o englond_n and_o in_o mydlentyn_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc.xvi_o berewyc_a wo_n lose_v thurgh_n fall_v treason_n of_o on_o pers_n of_o spald_v the_o which_o per_v the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o same_o town_n with_o money_n burgeis_n of_o the_o same_o town_n ¶_o werfor_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thurgh_n the_o burgeis_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalsie_n moni_fw-la dais_z feter_v in_o strong_a yrans_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o come_v ij_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a as_o the_o pope_n have_v they_o send_v for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwen_a englond_n &_o _o scotland_o ¶_o and_o as_o they_o go_v towards_o doram_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a mastyr_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bishop_n of_o doram_n and_o os_fw-la they_o go_v they_o be_v take_v &_o _o robbid_a upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gilbert_n of_o middelton_n wo_v atteint_a &_o take_v and_o honge_v &_o _o draw_v at_o londom_n &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o iiij_o quartre_n send_v to_o iiij_o cite_v of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v money_n mischief_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o pour_z pepull_a die_v in_o englond_n for_o hunger_n &_o so_o much_o &_o so_o fast_o die_v that_o un_v man_n may_v they_o berry_n for_o a_o quart_n of_o wheat_n wo_v worth_a xl_o shilling_n and_o ij_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n wheat_n be_v worth_a ·x_n mark_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o pour_z pepull_a steal_v child_n &_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o all_o the_o houndis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o _o also_o horse_n &_o cattis_fw-la and_o after_o theridamas_n fall_v a_o great_a moreyn_n among_o bestis_n in_o diverse_a cuntre_n of_o englond_n during_o king_n edwardis_n life_n time_n ¶_o how_o the_o scots_a robbid_a northumberland_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o distruyd_v northumberland_n and_o brend_a that_o land_n &_o _o robbid_a it_o and_o kill_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n that_o did_o in_o their_o cradeles_a and_o brend_a also_o holy_a chirche_n and_o destruyd_v cristyndom_n and_o take_v and_o bear_v englisshman_n goodis_fw-la as_o they_o have_v be_v sarisens_n or_a paynym_n and_o of_o the_o wikkidnesse_n that_o they_o do_v all_o the_o world_n spaken_v thurgh_n all_o cristyndome_n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o a_o mend_v their_o trespase_n &_o _o therefore_o scotland_o wos_a enterdit_v and_o when_o pope_n johaij_n the_o xxij_o after_o send_v petre_n herd_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la that_o cristindom_n be_v so_o distroid_v thurgh_n the_o scott_n &_o _o nam_o they_o distruy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a
for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dedis_n he_o dead_a to_o the_o much_o honour_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lade_v his_o pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beiland_n and_o thou_o lade_v they_o a_o way_n by_o the_o cuntre_n of_o copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n and_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_fw-mi be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o bataill_n and_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfenge_v of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o ordir_n of_o knyghod_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honoor_n and_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nought_o &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o other_o knyghtte_n of_o lawer_fw-mi degree_n mow_fw-mi after_o be_v war_n the_o which_o lord_n have_v the_o a_o vaunce_v hugli_fw-la in_o diverse_a cuntreis_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o may_v take_v exsample_n by_o the_o their_o lord_n afterward_o true_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hew_v of_o his_o spor_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi he_o to_o keep_v &_o _o defend_v his_o land_n there_o with_o when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o _o of_o his_z hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdel_n &_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v sir_n antonye_n say_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n bot_n a_o knave_n &_o _o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o _o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o thy_o bowelel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o _o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quartire_v &_o thin_a he_o descent_n to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o the_o four_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v war_n &_o _o chastise_v by_o the._n ¶_o and_o as_o antonye_n say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o the_o soon_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o pepull_a it_o see_v &_o that_o durid_a from_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xi_o of_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o send_v thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o in_o the_o chirche_n doris_fw-la of_o the_o priore_n of_o pountfret_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o to_o the_o body_n for_o to_o offren_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martyre_v there_o be_v a_o press_v that_o long_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o his_o sleep_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v un_o to_o the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n wo_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o so_o he_o dream_v iij_o nyghtis_o few_v ¶_o and_o the_o press_v let_v lede_v he_o to_o the_o same_o hill_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martirid_a on_o full_o devout_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n &_o _o pray_v god_n &_o _o send_v thomas_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o os_fw-la he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v martyre_v on_o &_o _o a_fw-fr drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n &_o small_a sand_n cleve_v on_o his_o hand_n &_o there_o with_o strike_v his_o eeyn_n and_o anon_o thurgh_n the_o might_n of_o god_n &_o of_o scent_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o thank_v though_o almyghty_a god_n and_o send_v thomas_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o miracle_n wo_v know_v among_o man_n the_o pepull_a come_v thider_n on_o every_o side_n and_o knelid_a &_o make_v their_o prayer_n at_o his_o tomb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o pountfret_v and_o pray_v that_o holy_a merter_n of_o socour_n and_o of_o help_n &_o god_n herd_n their_o prayer_n ¶_o also_o there_o wo_v a_o young_a child_n drench_v in_o a_o well_o in_o the_o town_n of_o pountfret_v &_o wo_v deed_n three_o day_n &_o _o iij._n nyghtis_n &_o man_n come_v &_o _o lay_v the_o deid_v child_n upon_o scent_n thomas_n tomb_n the_o holy_a martyr_n &_o the_o child_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v as_o money_n a_o man_n it_o see_v ¶_o and_o also_o much_o pepull_a be_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o god_n have_v send_v they_o their_o mind_n again_o thurgh_n virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n ¶_o and_o also_o god_n have_v yeven_v there_o also_o to_o crippil_n there_o go_v &_o _o too_o crokid_v there_o handis_fw-la &_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o blind_v also_o there_o sight·_v &_o _o to_o money_n seek_v folk_n their_o health_n of_o diverse_a malady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o good_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o wo_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o coundom_n in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o such_o a_o malady_n he_o have_v that_o all_o his_o right_a side_n rote_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o hin_n that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o liver_n &_o his_o heart_n &_o so_o he_o stonke_v that_o un_v man_n may_v come_v nigh_o hin_a wherefore_o his_o frendis_fw-la be_v for_o hin_a wonder_n sori_fw-mi bot_n at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v they_o pray_v to_o send_v thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o he_o will_v prai_fw-la to_o almyghty_a god_n for_o that_o prisoner_n &_o _o behight_n to_o go_v to_o pountfret_n for_o to_o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n he_o thoht_fw-mi that_o the_o mertir_n send_v thomas_n con_v to_o he_o &_o anoint_v over_o all_o his_o such_fw-mi body_n ¶_o and_o there_o with_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v &_o wo_v all_o hole_n &_o his_o flesh_n wo_v restorid_a again_o that_o before_o wo_v rote_v &_o fall_v away_o ¶_o for_o which_o miracle_n the_o good_a man_n &_o his_o frendis_fw-la love_v god_n &_o send_v thomas_n ever_o mere_a after_o ¶_o and_o this_o good_a man_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o take_v with_o hin_n iiij_o fellow_n &_o come_v to_o pountfret_v un_fw-mi to_o that_o holy_a martyr_n &_o _o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n &_o _o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v seek_v come_v thede_a all_o naked_a safe_a his_o prive_a clothis_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n where_o so_o ever_o that_o they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o ij_o man_n have_v be_v hele_v there_o of_o the_o mormale_a thurgh_n help_v 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clerk_n his_o chanceler_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n land_n in_o to_o his_o handis_fw-la &_o _o also_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v &_o that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o wos_fw-fr queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o his_o false_a counceler_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_o under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v hin_a &_o _o elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoyn_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o tret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_v of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousand_o man_n &_o _o mo_z of_o arm_n to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o _o wardeyne_n of_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o it_o wo_v orddyne_v that_o queen_n isabel_n go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o valance_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n that_o wo_v their_o mordred_a sodenli_n impue_v siege_n bot_n that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n godis_fw-la vengeance_n for_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o ê¯sentid_v to_o scent_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o will_v never_o after_o repent_v hin_n of_o that_o wikkid_v deed_n &_o _o at_o that_o tim_o sir_n oliver_v of_o ynghan_fw-mi go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoin_v &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o fraunca_n and_o though_o he_o get_v again_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n the_o elder_a in_o to_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quart_n of_o a_o year_n duel_v in_o france_n bot_n sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a son_n axe_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ¶_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o king_n grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o think_v for_o to_o cum_fw-la again_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a son_n you_o be_v welcon_n &_o for_o be_v cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhene_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o 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not_o come_v ¶_o wherefore_o king_n edward_o wo_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o _o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o londom_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_o her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enmy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o croun_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o for_o that_o they_o nolnd_v cum_fw-la in_o to_o englond_n bot_n both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n this_o tiding_n she_o wo_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o go_v with_o the_o knyghty_n that_o be_v
london_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o again_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o ayens_n edward_o his_o soon_o anon_o hin_a self_n take_v with_o he_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o son_n and_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v his_o chancelar_n a_o fall_v pile_v press_v and_o token_n their_o way_n towards_o bristol_n ¶_o and_o there_o the_o king_n abide_v a_o little_a time_n and_o make_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi as_o constable_n and_o keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o that_o other_o spenser_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n &_o _o sail_v towards_o wales_n &_o take_v no_o leave_n of_o the_o stiward_a ne_fw-fr of_o none_o in_o the_o kingê_n housold_a &_o _o go_v over_o in_o to_o wale_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walshman_n again_o dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o thou_o duke_n her_o son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o _o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_n and_o they_o go_v &_o _o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o there_o pover_fw-mi encresid_v every_o day_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o hill_n in_o wales_n &_o sir_n hugh_o thou_o spenser_n the_o son_n in_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o same_o hill_n and_o the_o fall_v pilede_n clerk_n master_n robert_n baldoke_v there_o fast_o beside_o they_o &_o _o be_v bring_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o almighti_fw-la god_n will_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v put_v in_o sauf_a keep_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o hin_n keep_v sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v send_v thomas_n brother_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o fader_fw-mi come_v &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o queens_n grace_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o sun_n duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_o thou_o spenser_n after_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v take_v nold_z never_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v ne_o drink_v no_o manner_n drink_v from_o he_o wist_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n sauf_a only_o to_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o counsel_n though_o have_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o death_n at_o londom_n bot_n he_o be_v so_o febull_n for_o his_o much_o fast_v that_o he_o be_v nigh_o deed_n and_o therefore_o it_o wo_v ordend_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o jugemet_n at_o herford_v &_o _o at_o a_o place_n of_o the_o tower_n his_o hood_n wo_v take_v from_o his_o heed_n and_o also_o from_o robert_n of_o baldoke_n that_o wo_v a_o fall_v pile_v clarkd_v and_o the_o king_n chauncelare_v and_o man_n set_v upon_o their_o hedis_fw-la chappelettis_n of_o sharp_a netteles_a and_o two_o squyer_n blow_v in_o there_o ever_o be_v with_o two_o great_a bugle_n horn_n upon_o tho_o ij_o prisoner_n that_o man_n may_v here_o their_o blow_a out_o with_o horn_n more_o than_o a_o myleâ—_n ¶_o and_o on_o symond_n of_o ride_v the_o kyngê_n marchall_a bare_a before_o they_o their_o arm_n upon_o a_o spear_n reverse_a in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morew_n be_v sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o soon_o damn_a to_o death_n &_o wos_n draw_v &_o honge_v &_o _o heded_a &_o _o his_o bowel_n takin_n out_o of_o his_o body_n &_o burn_v and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v quartire_v &_o _o his_o four_o quarter_n be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n send_v to_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o and_o this_o simond_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o despise_a queen_n isabella_n he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v in_o a_o stage_n make_v a_o midst_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_n galewe_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o day_n a_o little_a from_o then_n wos_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o arundel_n behede_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n counceler_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o wos_n sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi honge_v &_o draw_v and_o hede_v at_o bristol_n &_o _o after_o honge_v again_o by_o the_o arm_n with_o ij_o strong_a rope_n &_o the_o iiij·_a day_n after_o he_o be_v hew_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o hound_n eten_v he_o and_o for_o that_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n have_v yeffen_v he_o the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n his_o heed_n wo_v send_v thider_n &_o _o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n ¶_o and_o the_o fall_v baldoke_v wo_v send_v to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n among_o thefe_n for_o man_n do_v hin_n no_o more_o reverens_fw-la than_o they_o will_v do_v un_o to_o a_o hound_n &_o _o so_o die_v the_o traitor_n of_o englond_n bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o it_o wo_v no_o wonder_n for_o thurgh_n the_fw-mi council_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v do_v to_o death_n and_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n thurgh_n the_o traitor_n be_v undo_v &_o all_o their_o heir_n disher_v ¶_o hw_o king_n edward_o be_v put_v down_o &_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o as_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o all_o the_o grett_n lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o keep_v under_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n johan_n hachin_n that_o wo_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n &_o _o of_o sir_n johan_n of_o percy_n a_o baroun_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o england_n for_o to_o rodresse_v &_o _o amend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v lordis_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o you_o see_v full_a well_o how_o it_o be_v lo_o have_v here_o my_o seal_n and_o i_o yef_a you_o all_o my_o pover_fw-mi for_o to_o ordeyn_a a_o parliament_n where_o that_o you_o will_v ¶_o and_o they_o take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o &_o come_v again_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v the_o king_n patent_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o show_v it_o to_o the_o lordis_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v at_o westmynstre_n at_o the_o utas_z of_o scent_n hilary_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n let_v ordeyn_a for_o they_o the_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr that_o time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v ¶_o and_o at_o which_o day_n that_o parliament_n wos_fw-mi the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n as_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o and_o assign_v ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o baron_n send_v un_o to_o he_o o_o time_n &_o other_o and_o he_o suore_fw-mi by_o godis_fw-la soul_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v there_o on_o foot_n wherefore_o it_o wo_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v deposid_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v crown_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a king_n that_o wos_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n &_o send_v tide_a un_o to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n under_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o garen_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o bothun_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henri_n percy_n a_o barone_fw-fr and_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n a_o knight_n that_o wo_v with_o the_o earl_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n for_o to_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o for_o all_o they_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n say_v thes_n wordis_fw-la sir_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o you_o have_v tray_v your_o pepull_a of_o englond_n and_o have_v undo_v money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o cause_n you_o shall_v be_v deposid_v &_o now_o you_o be_v withstond_v thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ê‘lament_n as_o you_o ordain_v at_o westmynstre_n as_o in_o your_o own_o letter_n patent_n be_v contend_v for_o to_o tret_n with_o your_o league_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o thurgh_n all_o the_o comun_v assent_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n i_o tell_v un_fw-fr to_o you_o thes_n wordis_fw-la you_o shall_v under_o stone_v sir_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o on_o assent_n will_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o englond_n but_o utter_o have_v put_v you_o out_o of_o your_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o sir_n edward_o heri_fw-la i_o yield_v up_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o the_o erchebisshoppis_fw-la &_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o for_o all_o the_o clerge_n ¶_o though_o say_v sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n edward_o i_o yield_v up_o here_o un_fw-mi to_o you_o feaute_n &_o homage_n for_o i_o &_o
landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o death_n for_o send_v thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n pepull_a of_o money_n landis_fw-fr become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o blood_n wo_v turn_v to_o money_n nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o _o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o floor_n of_o life_n &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o much_o disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_z the_o flour_v delise_fw-fr &_o _o there_o shall_v a_o bide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o sech_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v a_o biden_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o _o tho_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o _o put_v they_o un_o to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n &_o that_o ê“phecie_n wo_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sooth_n ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v much_o sorrow_n and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurment_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shyll_a in_o the_o day_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o letter_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_a adrade_n to_o cum_fw-la ther._n for_o he_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amendis_fw-la for_o the_o trespase_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sustre_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o _o consent_v of_o the_o spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwen_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ¶_o and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_o her_o elder_a son_n come_v she_o to_o sech_v &_o _o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alliance_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o &_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o there_o help_v might_n destroi_fw-mi &_o _o over_o cu_z the_o venym_n &_o _o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spensers_n that_o sir_n edward_o shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worsshipfull_a lady_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n &_o sir_n edward_o of_o wodstoke_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelin_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cronwell_n &_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n and_o money_n other_o of_o the_o a_o liaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quaril_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o landis_fw-la ordain_v they_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o arrive_v at_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v takyn_n &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n aâ—_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o to_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disese_v &_o in_o great_a anguysh_a &_o _o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o aftir_v the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_o wo_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v orden_v and_o assign_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o pepull_a ne_fw-fr his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sum_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n come_v &_o _o yield_v up_o their_o hamage_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xx_o &_o _o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o ever_o he_o leve_v his_o life_n afterward_o in_o much_o sorrow_n &_o anguyssh_n lodewicus_n the_o four_o wo_v emperor_n after_o henri_n iiij_o year_n this_o lodewic_n wo_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o despise_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposit_v he_o and_o much_o labour_n and_o money_n ê‘ell_v he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o truble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirch_n &_o _o then_o wos_o chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o frederik_n the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n &_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n and_o boid_v a_o rebelion_n to_o his_o end_n &_o _o in_o great_a apparel_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la wos_fw-la chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o the_o which_o puayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewik_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n &_o _o decessed_fw-fr johan_n maundevill_n a_o doctor_n of_o fesike_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v wo_v in_o englond_n a_o bout_n this_o tyme._n &_o _o he_o make_v a_o meruelus_fw-fr pilgrimage_n for_o he_o go_v almost_o a_o bout_n all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedis_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decesid_v &_o wo_v bury_v at_o scent_n albon_n benedictus_n the_o xxij_o wos_fw-la pope_n after_o john_n seven_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o youth_n he_o wo_v of_o good_a conversation_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v the_o ordir_n of_o send_v benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v necessari_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefice_n lest_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o a_o uncon_v man_n he_o make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o he_o wo_v veray_fw-fr cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o for_o that_o of_o some_o man_n little_a love_v he_o wo_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almost_o he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iij_o c_o xxvij_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_o of_o windesore_n his_o son_n the_o which_o wo_v crow_v king_n &_o anoint_v at_o westmynstre_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n the_o sunday_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxvi_o that_o wâ—s_v of_o age_n at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o eke_o wo_v put_v down_o of_o his_o rialte_n the_o ream_n of_o englond_n be_v with_o out_o king_n fromme_fw-fr the_o fest_n of_o scent_n katerin_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o fest_n of_o candelmasse_n &_o _o tho_o be_v all_o manner_n plea_n of_o the_o king_n bynch_n astent_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v command_v to_o all_o the_o shereve_n of_o englond_a thurgh_n write_v to_o warn_v the_o ê‘ty_n to_o defendauntis_fw-la thurgh_n somn_v again_o ¶_o and_o also_o forthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gailles_fw-fr that_o be_v attach_v thurgh_n shereve_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronation_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseech_v of_o his_o liege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntid_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pee_z to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n ¶_o and_o sir_n iohn_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o his_o company_n take_v there_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o _o of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n &_o turn_v home_o to_o their_o own_o contre_fw-fr again_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n ever_o i_o man_n as_o he_o wo_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v englond_n in_o pee_z &_o _o in_o rest_n &_o _o great_a love_n bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o comyn_o english_a man_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devil_n
upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brayn_fw-mi breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o though_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hard_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o for_o dread_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v much_o sorrow_n in_o heart_n and_o thes_n word_n un_o to_o they_o say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o don_v no_o ne_fw-mi harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n &_o our_o dear_a cousin_n ¶_o though_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v the_o mortime_n and_o presentid_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v they_o and_o prive_o by_o night_n 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king_n edward_o ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o ragman_n be_v deliver_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o to_o the_o english_a king_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absens_fw-la he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v and_o honge_v for_o his_o treason_n &_o this_o myschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o send_v andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.ccc_o &_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o get_v again_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o grocious_o the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_n where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v council_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o march_v now_o you_o have_v hard_a lordis_fw-la how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pee_z be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontington_n thas_o wos_n king_n alexandre_n brether_z of_o scotland_n that_o die_v with_o out_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henris_n son_n the_o iij._o for_o his_o landâ—s_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.cc_o &_o lxxiiij_o &_o _o send_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o astate_n &_o _o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bulsis_n to_o hin_a y_o send_v ¶_o and_o a_o none_o as_o king_n edward_o wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o berewike_n &_o _o ê¯querid_fw-la the_o town_n at_o which_o conquest_n there_o be_v sloyn_n xxvm._n &_o _o vijc._o and_o the_o bailloll_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o con_v &_o yield_v hin_a to_o good_a king_n edward_o &_o _o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v hin_n out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n with_o he_o that_o though_o be_v take_v at_o berewik_n and_o yaf_n they_o sauf_a condithis_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n their_o falseness_n were_v upon_o good_a king_n edward_o ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o leve_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o landis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o thermisdedis_n and_o trespass_n &_o _o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_o his_o son_n wherefore_o the_o scott_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnlabard_v for_o become_v that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr the_o good_a king_n edward_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o for_o soak_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n &_o set_v thar_z of_z but_o little_a price_n ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n john_n long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_n his_o son_n underfeng_v his_o heritage_n and_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o landis_fw-fr of_o dunpier_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_n that_o wos_fw-fr john_n bailloll_n son_n have_v with_o hin_a a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o wo_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v john_n of_o barnabi_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o much_o &_o wos_fw-la ny_fw-fr he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpier_n &_o _o so_o he_o kill_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o wai_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v johan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n help_v he_o &_o _o rescue_v he_o &_o _o by_o night_n make_v hin_n wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o out_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_n have_v rescue_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_n and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v arestid_v &_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o landis_fw-fr ¶_o though_o duel_v sir_n edwar_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henri_n of_o beaumond_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henri_n sum_n time_n be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o wos_n put_v out_o of_o the_o foresaid_a erldom_n when_o the_o accordement_n be_v bitwen_v englond_n and_o scotland_n thurhh_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n and_o their_o copani_n for_o the_o marriage_n that_o she_o make_v bitwen_v david_n that_o wo_v robert_n the_o brus_n son_n &_o dame_n johana_n atte_fw-mi tours_n king_n edwardis_n sustre_n of_o englond_n &_o well_o understode_v this_o that_o at_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thurgh_n sir_n edward_o bailloll_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n love_v much_o this_o sir_n henri_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prive_a and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_v body_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_v body_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o next_o ê‘lament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rentis_fw-la in_o the_o meyn_fw-mi tym_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o may_v stand_v to_o be_v juge_v by_o his_o peris_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n grauntid_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henri_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duel_n prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandhall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o pepul_n of_o englisshman_n &_o _o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v again_o
wos_fw-la seyn_fw-mi &_o _o aperid_fw-la in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o wych_a clarky_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n wo_v seyn_a in_o diverse_a ê‘te_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o cheffar_n vitaill_n and_o merchandise_n and_o there_o ayens_fw-fr hunger_n scarcite_v mischief_n &_o need_n off_o monay_n ¶_o in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o ij_o shill_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o nobull_n &_o five_o good_a dove_n briddis_fw-la for_o a_o pene_fw-la in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_fw-la earl_n off_o cornewaill_v that_o wos_fw-fr king_n edwardis_fw-la brother_n &_o lie_v at_o westminstre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o also_o of_o vi_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_o make_v &_o _o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n thousand_o ccc_o &_o _o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o lent_n tim_a king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledom_n of_o cornwaill_v a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewaill_v the_o which_o duchie_n he_o yaf_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o son_n with_o the_o erledom_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vi_o other_o erll_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n son_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n willm_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n villm_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salusberi_n ¶_o hugh_o of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o ufford_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o willm_n of_o clyton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o wo_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satin_n baudkin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_o none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o se_fw-la but_o such_o as_o may_v spenden_fw-ge c._n pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n wo_v but_o of_o little_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o andewerp_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n &_o _o other_z ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o thou_o chalang_v of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n &_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n 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as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o nedis_n to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o five_o ê‘te_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a goodis_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n &_o the_o ix_o sheef_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o lordis_fw-la of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thyngê_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n there_o of_o and_o he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowlech_n the_o veray_fw-fr truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o pepull_a be_v turn_v in_o to_o hate_v and_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_o cause_n that_o the_o comune_a pepull_a be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phelip_n valois_fw-fr of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi te_fw-mi he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o _o destruid_v their_o in_o his_o ê‘ty_n and_o kingdom_n money_n of_o the_o kingê_n frendis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o 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than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n arundel_n shippid_a in_o the_o haven_n of_o calais_n and_o draw_v their_o course_n northward_o and_o arrive_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_o by_o wydelyngton_n and_o there_o he_o come_v and_o enter_v thou_o land_n and_o two_o lordis_fw-la with_o he_o and_o there_o many_o ¶_o and_o than_o moche_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n that_o herd_n of_o his_o come_n and_o knewen_a where_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi anane_fw-la they_o draw_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lordis_fw-la and_o so_o corage_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o pass_v forth_o in_o to_o the_o land_n and_o gadr_v much_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_n herd_n and_o wist_v that_o these_o ij_o lordis_fw-la be_v cumen_fw-la again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o be_v londid_a ¶_o than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irland_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englondward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v &_o come_v to_o thou_o castle_n of_o flint_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v for_o to_o take_v his_o council_n &_o what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o king_n stiwarde_a wist_v &_o know_v this_o anon_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_n among_o all_o the_o pepull_a and_o he_o break_v thou_o yerde_n of_o the_o rial_n king_n housold_a and_o anon_o every_o man_n wo_v disê‘_n bleed_v and_o every_o man_n go_v his_o way_n and_o for_o soak_v their_o mastir_n &_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o _o leave_v he_o alloyn_n ¶_o and_o thus_o wo_v king_n richard_n bring_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o stoden_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socour_v or_o any_o good_a council_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pite_n of_o this_o rial_n king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v tiding_n that_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n wo_v up_o with_o a_o wonder_n strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a &_o that_o all_o the_o squire_n of_o englond_n rise_v up_o thou_o shire_n in_o strength_v of_o hin_n again_o thou_o king_n richard_n and_o thus_o soon_o wo_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o north_n cuntre_n to_o bristol_n and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n and_o with_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o sir_n henri_n grene_n and_o johan_n bagot_n but_o he_o ascapid_a from_o they_o &_o go_v over_o these_o in_o to_o irland_n and_o thes_n iij._o knyghtis_n be_v take_v and_o their_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v for_o their_o false_a covetise_n ¶_o and_o than_o wo_v king_n richard_n take_v and_o bring_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n un_o to_o his_o come_n to_o londom_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o romer_fw-ge in_fw-ge londom_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a noise_n that_o king_n richard_n come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n run_v thidder_fw-mi &_o will_v have_v do_v much_o harm_n and_o scathe_n in_o their_o wodenesse_n have_v not_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n &_o othir_v worthy_a man_n sece_v they_o with_o fair_a wordis_fw-la &_o _o turn_v they_o home_o again_o un_o to_o london_n ¶_o and_o there_o wo_v sir_n johan_n slake_v deyn_a of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westminster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n ¶_o and_o bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irland_n &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o bekepe_v and_o to_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o aftir_v thou_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n prive_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o council_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o tour_fw-fr to_o king_n richard_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o _o extortion_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comine_fw-la pepull_a &_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o the_o comyn_v peple_n of_o his_o ream_n will_v have_v hin_n deposit_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o wos_fw-mi deposit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n by_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la council_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o wo_v put_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v kepeid_v a_o while_n &_o _o then_o be_v he_o have_v from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n cuntre_n to_o be_v kepid_a in_o prison_n &_o
man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o there_o menye_v token_n there_o leave_v of_o lord_n and_o lady_n &_o _o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o son_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a non_fw-la burr_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellis_fw-la that_o a_o fore_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o our_o englishman_n &_o marchantis_fw-la &_o to_o money_n town_n and_o portâ—s_n in_o englond_n on_o the_o see_v costis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n son_n come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n be_v before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v the_o skluse_n among_o all_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o be_v ther._n and_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shippis_fw-la among_o they_o &_o _o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o ij_o dais_z and_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o _o there_o they_o meet_v with_o iij._o carikkis_n of_o iâ—ne_n that_o be_v â—aden_v with_o diverse_a merchandise_n and_o well_o mannyd_v &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedres_n long_a time_n but_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la and_o bring_v the_o carrikkis_n in_o to_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_a and_o there_o they_o cant_v these_o goodis_fw-la and_o one_o of_o these_o carrikke_n be_v sodenli_v burn_v theridamas_n ¶_o and_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o there_o pepull_a turn_v they_o home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o ferthir_n at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n richerd_v robe_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n out_o of_o scotland_o and_o tell_v to_o diverse_a pepull_a that_o king_n richard_n wo_v on_o live_v in_o scotland_n and_o so_o much_o pepull_a beleve_v in_o his_o wordis_fw-la wherefore_o great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o sir_n richard_n scrop_a erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n gadr_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi northward_a and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o _o there_o be_v thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la take_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v &_o thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_o to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o the_fw-mi hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o maden_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o londom_n again_o and_o there_o restid_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v money_n great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n erchebishop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o wo_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duki_v sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o so_o to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o wos_o wedid_a to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priori_fw-la of_o send_v marry_o oveis_fw-la in_o suthwarke_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o great_a worship_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o and_o yaf_n she_o at_o the_o chirch_n door_n &_o _o when_o that_o they_o be_v weddid_a and_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o parson_n bring_v and_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o wo_v a_o wonder_n great_a fest_n holdyn_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n bnyght_n a_o worthi_a weriour_a die_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n upon_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o much_o torch_n light_a &_o _o so_o he_o wo_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o white_a freris_fw-la in_o fleetstret_fw-la and_o their_o wo_n do_v and_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o ariall_a enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v cume_v both_o rich_a and_o pour_z and_o there_o he_o lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pit_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constabull_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n wo_v drenchid_v at_o londom_a brugge_n as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynstre_n inwardis_fw-la to_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sama_n year_n dame_n philip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wos_fw-fr lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n 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