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great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o nyghtis_fw-la time_n bytwen_v man_n of_o court_n and_o man_n of_o london_n and_o diverse_a man_n slay_v and_o sum_n hurt_v and_o on_o herbotell_n be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o misgovernaunce_n &_o _o affray_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o chese_v of_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o londom_n the_o comune_v name_v robert_n clopton_n &_o raulin_n holand_n taliour_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o borough_n he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o meir_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a tailor_n and_o othir_v hon_a craftis_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n bot_n raulyn_n holland_n wherefore_o the_o more_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-mi padysly_a send_v they_o that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_v where_o they_o abide_v agret_n while_n and_o be_v ponissh_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v diverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyan_n for_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n which_o wo_v ê¯cludid_a but_o by_o the_o meyn_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v and_o put_v a_o part_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o he_o tretid_v the_o marriage_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecile_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o wo_v concludid_a full_o that_o marriage_n by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v deliver_v to_o she_o father_fw-mi the_o duchie_n of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_a which_o wo_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o then_o departid_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o diverse_a lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la in_o the_o most_o raal_a astate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englond_n with_o new_a chare_n and_o palfrey_n which_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o se_fw-la and_o resave_v she_o and_o sithen_v bring_v she_o in_o the_o lend_v after_o un_fw-it to_o hampton_a where_o she_o landid_a and_o be_v rial_o resave_v ¶_o and_o on_o candilmasse_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o thounder_n and_o lightning_n at_o afternone_o paul_n steple_n wo_v set_v on_o fire_n on_o the_o middis_fw-la of_o the_o shaft_n in_o the_o timbur_fw-la which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n and_o special_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o morrow_n mass_n press_v of_o the_o bow_n in_o cheap_a with_o be_v think_v impossible_a sayf_v onli_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n wo_v the_o earl_n of_o stafford_v make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o bokyngham_n the_o earl_n of_o werwik_n duke_n of_o warwyke_a the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marquis_n of_o dorset_n &_o _o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n wo_v make_v marquy_n of_o suffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n weddid_a queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n in_o this_o year_n king_n henri_n marry_v at_o southwik_a queen_n margaret_n and_o she_o com·_v to_o london_n the_o xviij_o day_n of_o may_n &_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n ressayve_v she_o worshipful_o in_o diverse_a place_n and_o in_o especial_a the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o on_o thou_o black_a h_v the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o the_o craftis_n in_o blue_a gouny_n browderd_v with_o the_o devise_n of_o his_o craft_n that_o they_o may_v be_v by_o know_v meet_v with_o she_o with_o reed_n hodis_fw-la and_o bring_v she_o to_o london_n where_o be_v diverse_a pagentis_fw-la and_o continuance_n of_o diverse_a history_n show_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o cite_v rial_o and_o coste_o ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a queen_n wo_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n and_o their_o wos_fw-la justis_fw-la iij._n day_n during_o within_o the_o sentorie_n be_v before_o the_o abbey_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o prior_n of_o kylmian_n appellid_a the_o earl_n of_o urmond_n of_o treason_n which_o have_v a_o day_n assign_v to_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfeld_a and_o the_o listis_n be_v make_v and_o fell_v drassid_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o point_v the_o king_n commaundid_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v but_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o wo_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o _o labour_v of_o certain_a prechour_n and_o doctor_n of_o london_n as_o mastir_n gilbert_n worthyngton_a parson_n of_o send_v andrew_n in_o holborn_a and_o othir_o ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n come_v a_o great_a enbassade_n in_o to_o englond_n out_o of_o france_n for_o to_o have_v concludid_a a_o ê‘petuall_a pee_z but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o turn_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o trew_v of_o a_o year_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n dread_v send_v barnardyn_n a_o gray_a frere_fw-fr which_o begin_v the_o new_a reformation_n of_o that_o ordir_n in_o money_n place_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o that_o be_v reform_v be_v call_v obseruaunte_n which_o obseruaunte_n be_v encresid_v gretli_v in_o ytali_fw-la &_o in_o almayn_n ¶_o this_o bernardyn_n be_v canonyse_v by_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o u_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.l_o ¶_o johannes_n de_fw-fr capistrano_n wo_v his_o desciple_n which_o ê“fit_v much_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o order_n for_o who_o god_n have_v show_v money_n a_o fair_a miracle_n also_o here_o be_v to_o be_v notid_v that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_a king_n henri_n never_o ê“fit_v ne_o go_v forward_o bot_n fortune_n begin_v te_fw-la turn_v from_o he_o on_o all_o side_n as_o well_o in_o france_n normandy_n guyan_n as_o in_o englond_n sum_n man_n hold_v opinion_n that_o king_n henri_n yaf_a comyssion_n plenery_n to_o sir_n edward_n hull_v sir_n robert_n roos_n dene_fw-mi of_z send_v saverin_n and_o othir_n to_o conclude_v a_o marriage_n for_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o armynaki_v sustre_n which_o wo_v ê“mise_v as_o it_o wo_v seid_v &_o _o ê¯cludid_o but_o afterward_o it_o wo_v brokyn_n &_o he_o wed_a queen_n margaret_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v which_o wo_v a_o dear_a marriage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n for_o it_o wo_v know_v verili_fw-la that_o for_o to_o have_v her_o wo_n deliver_v the_o duchie_a of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_n which_o wo_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n for_o the_o frenshman_n to_o entre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o about_o this_o the_o say_v marquy_n of_o suffolk_n axe_v in_o plain_a ê‘lament_n a_o xv_o &_o _o a_fw-fr half_a for_o to_o fetch_v she_o out_o of_o france_n lo_o what_o a_o marriage_n wos_fw-la this_o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o othir_n marriage_n of_o armynake_n for_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v so_o money_n castle_n &_o _o town_n in_o guyan_n and_o so_o much_o good_a shall_v have_v be_v yeven_n with_o her_o that_o all_o englond_n shall_v have_v be_v there_o by_o enrich_v but_o ê¯trari_fw-la wise_n fall_v wherefore_o every_o great_a prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o ê“misse_a for_o be_v causa_fw-la of_o break_v of_o this_o ê“misse_a and_o for_o marriage_n of_o queen_n margaret_n what_o loss_n have_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n have_v by_o lose_v of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_n â–ª_o by_o division_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o rebel_a of_o comune_v against_o their_o prince_n &_o _o lordis_fw-la what_o division_n among_o the_o lordis_fw-la what_o murder_n &_o sle_v of_o they_o what_o feldis_n fight_a and_o make_v in_o conclusion_n so_o money_n that_o money_n a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n and_o in_o conclusion_n the_o king_n depose_v &_o the_o queen_n with_o her_o son_n fain_o to_o flee_v in_o to_o scotland_o and_o from_o then_n in_o to_o france_n and_o so_o to_o loriyn_v the_o place_n that_o she_o come_v first_o fro_o ¶_o money_n man_n deme_v that_o the_o break_v of_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o the_o sustre_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n be_v cause_n of_o this_o great_a loss_n and_o adversite_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr the_o kingê_n uncle_n wo_v arestid_v at_o the_o ê‘lament_n of_o bury_v &_o his_o death_n &_o how_o angeo_fw-la in_o main_a wos_fw-la deliver_v in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o king_n henri_n wo_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o burâ—_n call_v send_v edmondis_fw-la buri_fw-la about_o which_o be_v commaundid_a all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n to_o be_v there_o in_o their_o most_o best_a defensabull_n array_n for_o to_o await_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o which_o ê‘lament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n umfrey_n the_o kyngê_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v ê“tectour_n of_o englond_n all_o the_o none_o age_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o wo_v in_o his_o log_a he_o wo_v arestid_v by_o the_o viscounte_v bemond_z the_o con_v a_o bull_n of_o englond_n who_o accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o forthwith_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v commaundid_a for_o
romans_n for_o ê‘cialyte_n of_o ij_o brother_n s._n aristobolus_n and_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o odirke_a they_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n iij_o son_n appear_v in_o hevyn_n towards_o the_o est_fw-la parte_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v lytill_o and_o lytyll_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o on_o body_n a_o great_a sign_n it_o wo_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o _o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o on_o monarch_n and_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthom_n the_o senetour_n and_o lucus_n antonius_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o on_o lordship_n marcus_n cicerio_n tulyus_n the_o most_o excellent_a retrition_n wo_v consul_n of_o rome_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o breton_n grant_v un_o to_o cassibolan_n that_o wo_v blood_fw-mi brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n iulyu_v caesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o bretan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lud_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibolon_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o much_o belowed_a of_o his_o breton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o air_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n let_v norisch_fw-mi worthy_o both_o the_o sonny_n that_o wo_v ludio_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n earl_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o _o the_o young_a son_n he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibulon_n regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o wo_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_fw-fr pover_fw-mi of_o romans_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalon_n over_o come_v he_o in_o battle_n thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o breton_n and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o he_o go_v again_o to_o room_n and_o assemle_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi a_o other_o time_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o 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bicomen_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o their_o lord_n wo_v so_o deid_v they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n they_o not_o wit_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilombros_n and_o uter_fw-la be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n &_o the_o three_o brother_n wo_v monk_n at_o wenchestre_n as_o be_v say_v befoor_a but_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v privy_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n quentance_n to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n &_o _o too_o he_o say_v constans_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deid_v and_o your_o ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o london_n to_o norissh_v ben_fw-mi so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habit_n and_o come_v with_o i_o &_o _o i_o shall_v make_v sych_a a_o meyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o 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the_o press_v elentherê°_n a_o martyr_n wos_fw-fr pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordand_v that_o cristyn_a man_n shall_v furese_v no_o meet_a resonabull_n that_o wo_v manny_n mete_v nota._n also_o that_o no_o man_n un_fw-mi acuse_v in_o acrime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dignity_n or_o his_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyckyt_v thurgh_n ensampull_a of_o criy_v the_o which_o keppid_a still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o a_o cuse_v and_o crist_n know_fw-mi he_o guilty_a and_o what_o sum_n ever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostil_v for_o the_o dyngnite_n of_o his_o seruis_fw-la a_o boode_n firm_a and_o stabull_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legatis_fw-la un_fw-mi to_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o bretan_n the_o which_o baptize_v he_o and_o his_o pepull_a and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englond_n and_o this_o cristyndom_a durit_n in_o bretan_n cc._o year_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n of_o dioclision_n the_o 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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 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twenty-three_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n theâ—_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v with_o his_o ê¯pani_n &_o thought_n to_o have_v hin_a destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v by_o side_n the_o king_n her_o son_n as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o dread_n of_o death_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understond_v that_o the_o earl_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v distroid_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wos_fw-la somdele_fw-la towardis_fw-la hin_o hevy_a &_o anny_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n martial_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o tide_n they_o riden_v so_o in_o message_n bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o pee_z to_o earl_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n for_o a_o certan_a raunsone_n of_o xi_o m._n pound_n but_o that_o wo_v never_o pay_v afterward_o ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la that_o hold_v with_o sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n sir_n henri_fw-fr beamont_fw-la sir_n fouke_n fitzwaren_a sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n sir_n willm_n trussell_v sir_n thomas_n wyther_o and_o about_o a_o honder_v knyggtis_o mo_z that_o be_v to_o he_o concentid_v &_o all_o though_o be_v exile_v thurgh_n council_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o of_o the_o mortimer_n for_o the_o mortime_n weit_v for_o to_o have_v the_fw-mi landis_fw-fr if_o that_o he_o may_v thurgh_n any_o manner_n ê¯iect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o covetous_a &_o _o have_v to_o much_o his_o will_n &_o _o that_o wos_n great_a pit_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v over_o see_v for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o it_o wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n concell_n of_o his_o dousepe_n be_v send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v cume_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_n ¶_o and_o so_o thurgh_n counsel_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_a king_n edward_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o paris_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_z do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n underfenge_v his_o homage_n &_o make_v of_o hin_a much_o joy_n &_o worsship_n ¶_o but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v his_o homage_n hasteli_fw-la he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n &_o _o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n upon_o witsonday_n with_o out_o any_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o he_o wo_v wonder_v
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 germayne_n of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edwardis_fw-la mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightfull_a by_o philip_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o the_o king_n karoll_fw-fr the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o he_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o all_o other_o long_v there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o _o goodis_fw-la king_n edward_o fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o make_v &_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o than_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o send_v helarie_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v 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 money_n other_o of_o their_o lordeshippis_fw-la and_o money_n harm_n shame_n and_o dispite_n do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o herd_n this_o tding_n wo_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diverse_a lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o other_o that_o be_v his_o frendis_fw-la glad_v they_o certefieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n win_v he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o the_o se_fw-la again_o ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o his_o frendis_fw-la be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v much_o joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enmy_n and_o ayen_n he_o hold_v make_v as_o much_o sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n thou_o king_n thurgh_n council_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o council_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_o take_v &_o _o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n &_o commaundid_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o _o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o floreyn_n that_o be_v call_v the_o nobull_n pris_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la shilling_n &_o viij_o pen_n &_o the_o sterling_a &_o the_o half_a nobull_n of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shilling_n &_o _o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o farthynge_n of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o scluy_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o rene_n he_o commandid_a &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writtis_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o wo_v thus_o do_v &_o _o travel_v in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o council_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o platis_fw-la dukis_n earl_n &_o _o baron_n &_o the_o nobull_n lordis_fw-la of_o the_o cuntre_n &_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a pepull_a diverse_a lettre_n &_o maundementis_fw-la bere_v date_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o februari_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o _o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a eve_n he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o stiff_o fall_v upon_o phelip_n of_o valois_fw-fr thou_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o _o have_v gadred_a to_o hin_a a_o full_a long_a &_o boustous_a menye_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o scluy_v &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o geder_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o there_z host_n from_o midday_n to_o iij._o of_o the_o cloak_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o kingê_n compani_a of_o france_n &_o _o money_n shippis_fw-la &_o _o cog_v be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n goddis_fw-la help_n he_o have_v there_o the_o victori_fw-la &_o _o bear_v then_v a_o gloriê°_n chivalri_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o scent_n jamis_n tide_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o scent_n omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundres_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgon_fw-la &_o the_o frenshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v &_o _o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knyghtis_fw-la &_o shippis_fw-la &_o barge_n be_v take_v un_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 bring_v the_o king_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o go_v homi_n again_o to_o there_o log_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o _o then_o on_o the_o monday_n the_o xij_o day_n of_o september_n the_o ê‘lament_n begin_v at_o westminstre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a ê‘lament_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n wo_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o ê‘lament_n among_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o that_o wo_v on_o send_v matheve_n day_n the_o apostill_a and_o evangelist_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi for_o jugged_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n in_o this_o hall_n that_o wo_v make_v in_o the_o palay_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o this_o wo_v his_o jugement_n he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o handis_fw-la bind_v behind_o he_o from_o thou_o place_n that_o he_o wo_v juggid_a in_o and_o so_o forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o 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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 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iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-la regnet_fw-la bladud_n his_o son_n a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n his_o craft_n of_o nigromanci_fw-la he_o make_v the_o meruellus_fw-la hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n ix_o c_o viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jues_n son_n to_o josophet_n regn_v viij_o year_n this_o joram_n wo_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o _o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o kill_v be_v brether_z &_o _o wrecchedli_fw-fr levyd_v os_fw-la do_v the_o kyngê_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o wo_v sore_o coreck_v &_o _o die_v unhappeli_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o paralo_fw-la this_o tim_a helias_n wos_fw-mi ravichitin_n to_o paradise_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o ives_fw-la regnet_fw-la i_o year_n &_o _o leve_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o wo_v slay_v with_o all_o the_z how_o be_v of_o achab._n athalya_n mother_n to_o asarias_fw-la take_v the_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o ren_v x._o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshope_o she_o wo_v slay_v 4_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_fw-la and_o his_o son_n joas_n &_o his_o new_n amazia_n matheê°_n the_o gospeller_n puttis_n not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n for_o their_o giltis_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regnit_v xij_o year_n the_o wiche_a begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochesie_v and_o cursitli_fw-la he_o levyd_v &_o _o be_v slay_v of_o jen_n with_o all_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v housold_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la jehen_fw-ge anountit_fw-fr of_o the_o child_n of_o helise_fw-fr opon_n be_v il_fw-fr kyllit_fw-la acharian_a the_o king_n of_o juys_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab._n and_o xlij_o bredir_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o prestis_n of_o baal_n &_o _o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o ive_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regnit_v on_o the_o ivy_v vi_o year_n and_o killet_n the_o kyngis_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o son_n of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keppet_n among_o shepê‘d_n &_o _o after_o she_o be_v slay_v an_z o_o mundi_fw-la iiijm.iij_o .iijc.ix._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi not_o .viijc._n lxxxxiij·_a ioam_n son_n to_o achazie_a regnit_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o ioiada_n the_o bishop_n crownit_v king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o aage_n and_o he_o leve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rulet_n by_o ioiada_fw-la bot_n aftir_v he_o forsake_v god_n and_o marterit_fw-la azarias_fw-la that_o time_n bishop_n son_n to_o ioiada_n for_o he_o blamit_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o
paralo_fw-la joathas_n son_n of_o iehen_fw-ge regnit_a in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o day_n helise_v the_o ê“phet_n dâ—â—d_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la joam_o son_n of_o joathas_n regnit_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trobuld_v â—zia_fw-la plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4._o regum_fw-la 13._o ¶_o off_o king_n leir_n son_n to_o bladud_n &_o _o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o graciousli_fw-la be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leir_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycestre_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o governit_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o _o nobulli_fw-la this_o king_n leir_n have_v iij._o doughteris_n the_o first_o â—d_a goneril_n the_o secunde_a rigan_n &_o _o the_o therde_n câ—â—dâ—â—ll_o and_o 〈◊〉_d young_a daughter_n be_v fair_o and_o best_a of_o ê¯dition_n the_o king_n her_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o _o will_v that_o his_o doughteres_n be_v marry_v ere_fw-we that_o he_o die_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o hem_n love_v he_o most_o &_o _o best_o for_o she_o that_o love_v he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v &_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o aunsuerd_v &_o _o say_v better_a than_o her_o own_o lyffe_n now_o certes_o quoth_v she_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a love_n then_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o secund_a daughter_n how_o much_o she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o say_v more_o and_o pass_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n ê‘_n ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr quod_fw-la she_o fader_fw-mi i_o man_fw-mi no_o more_o axe_n and_o though_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n how_o much_o she_o he_o love_v certes_o fader_fw-mi quod_fw-la she_o my_o sustre_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_o for_o so_o the_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o troth_n for_o i_o love_v you_o os_fw-la i_o aught_v to_o love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o bring_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v you_o tell_v as_o moche_o as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o shall_v you_o be_v love_v ¶_o the_o king_n her_o fader_fw-mi go_v that_o she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o suore_n by_o heaven_n &_o _o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o bot_n his_o doughtres_n that_o love_v he_o so_o much_o shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v and_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o second_o he_o marid_v to_o hanemos_fw-la erle_n of_o cornewaell_n and_o so_o they_o ordined_a and_o speak_v bitwene_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_v they_o two_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n leir_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o yongeste_v daughter_n shall_v nothing_o have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n wo_v 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wo_v his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o a_o noy_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o pepull_a that_o anon_o she_o and_o her_o lord_n speak_v to_o gedre_v wherefore_o his_o knyghtis_o half_a and_o his_o squer_n from_o he_o be_v go_v and_o nomo_fw-la left_a with_o him_z bot_n only_o thirty_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n by_o go_v for_o to_o make_v much_o sorrow_n for_o encheson_n that_o his_o estate_n wo_v empeir_v &_o _o men_z have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n and_o despiet_fw-la then_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o wherefore_o he_o not_o wit_v for_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v weind_n in_o to_o cornwaill_v to_o rigan_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o wo_v leir_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v and_o with_o he_o make_v much_o joy_n and_o the_o ere_fw-we he_o dwell_v with_o thirty_o knyghtis_fw-la &_o squyer_n and_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v there_o scarce_o xij_o month_n that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o be_v weri_fw-la and_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n and_o she_o of_o he_o have_v great_a scorn_n and_o despitte_n so_o that_o from_o thirty_o knight_n they_o bring_v un_fw-mi to_o ten_o and_o afterward_o have_v he_o but_o u_o and_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o nomo_fw-la ¶_o than_o make_v he_o sorrow_n ynouh_o and_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o to_z that_o land_n and_o say_v yet_o have_v i_o better_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v then_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n a_o gâ—ne_n bot_n anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o suore_fw-mi by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o holi_fw-la name_n and_o by_o as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v nomo_fw-la with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o a_o bied_a then_o begone_v leir_n ayene_v to_o weep_v and_o make_v much_o sorrow_n &_o _o say_z though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o leve_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o mischief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o pooer_n that_o sum_n time_n wos_fw-la rich_a bot_n now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o worship_v &_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n &_o _o dâ—spite_n and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o trought_v when_o she_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v so_o much_o shall_v i_o beloveid_v and_o all_o the_o while_n that_o i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o wo_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o tho_o &_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n bot_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v undiyrstond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_z and_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_fw-fr have_v i_o thus_o dissaive_v that_o i_o so_o much_o love_v and_o now_o most_o i_o needs_o seche_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o land_n that_o lygh_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o with_o out_o any_o reward_n or_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o mich_z os_fw-la she_o aght_n to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v she_o nomore_o and_o though_o that_o i_o other_o wise_a behightyn_a thurgh_n tber_n fall_v speech_n now_o have_v i_o desavid_n in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o
the_o last_o he_o shop_n he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v fond_a and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevaly_a he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a neide_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end·_v cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certan_n cite_v and_o he_o array_n and_o wasshen_n and_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o &_o _o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o 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 the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o 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 king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
consait_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o felovy_v and_o aftirward_o he_o descussit_fw-la the_o drenmy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o wo_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honesti_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la dan_o primo_fw-la joathas_n the_o secund_a soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jues_fw-la iij._o month_n &_o wo_n make_v king_n by_o the_o pepull_a &_o he_o wo_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o &_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o egypt_n &_o _o make_v his_o heldir_a brother_n kyng·_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 23._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o v_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o xi_o ioachym_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o son_n of_o josie_n wo_v make_v king_n of_o jue_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n &_o _o be_v cause_v he_o live_v nought_o ne_o herd_n not_o the_o ê“phettis_a nabegodonoser_n take_v hin_a &_o _o make_v hin_v his_o seruand_a iij._o year_n and_o he_o rebellid_a a_o yens_n he_o afterward_o and_o he_o take_v hin_a and_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lead_v he_o un_o to_o babulon_fw-mi bot_n his_o counsel_n wo_v change_v &_o so_o nabegodonser_n kill_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o ke_v his_o bodi_fw-la ower_n the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophesy_n of_o jeromy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vesell_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o tempull_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it ult._n samias_n wo_v bishop_n urias_fw-la ê“phet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_a the_o king_n &_o _o jermoy_a wo_n pnsent_v joachim_n son_n to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jure_fw-la iij._n month_n and_o leve_v nought_o &_o therefore_o a_o none_o he_o wo_v mevyt_n that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o wo_v bonden_v and_o translat_a in_o to_o babulon_n &_o money_n with_o he_o be_v translayt_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 24._o daniel_n ananyas_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n &_o _o mardochius_n all_o thes_n with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babulon_n 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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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breton_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o tho_o wise_a the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o wo_v make_v kind_a thurgh_n who_o constancy_n their_o eldyr_n brother_n wo_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o hundred_o knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wit_v there_o of_o nether_a to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o tow_n child_n dread_a lest_o vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o death_n thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falsnes_n as_o he_o have_v do_v their_o brother_n be_v forne_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v lead_v over_o in_o to_o little_a bretan_n &_o _o the_o king_n they_o resave_v with_o much_o honowr_n and_o let_v they_o to_o norissh_v &_o _o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n their_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v their_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tiding_n come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o hundred_o knyghtte_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v to_o death_n thurgh_a vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondir_o wroth_a &_o suore_fw-mi that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o kinne_n death_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o rob_v in_o money_n place_n &_o _o kill_v &_o _o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v much_o sorrow_n &_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o hin_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o uter_fw-la his_o brother_n ordined_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mekell_v bretan_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constance_n their_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o on_o half_a &_o in_o that_o other_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whider_v to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xi_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o the_o who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tide_a come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o stranger_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o kent_n he_o will_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messenger_n thider_v that_o sum_n of_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o wit_n what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o axe_v &_o in_o to_o what_o cuntre_n they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brether_z master_n &_o _o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o on_o wo_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o other_o horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o cuntre_n that_o be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o pepull_a be_v so_o money_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o sustain_v ¶_o and_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o to_o rule_v they_o make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diverse_a land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shul_n they_o yef_a horse_n and_o herne_z armuri_fw-la &_o _o all_o thing_n that_o they_o need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v
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to_o he_o a_o cite_v &_o _o for_o his_o many_o ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o wo_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_n of_o his_o breton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n os_fw-la he_o may_v compass_v so_o with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n where_o upon_o he_o myhht_v maake_v a_o manner_n for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v free_o ¶_o though_o take_v engi_v a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_o on_o thuong_a all_o a_o round_a and_o there_o with_o compass_v he_o os_fw-la much_o land_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v he_o let_v call_v it_o thwong_v castle_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o place_n wo_v mark_v with_o a_o thwong_v ¶_o of_o ronewen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_fw-ge spouse_v she_o for_o her_o bout_n when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o full_a well_o array_v engist_n preva_o do_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o cuntre_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o a_o honder_v ship_n fyllid_a with_o man_n that_o wo_v strong_a &_o bold_a and_o also_o well_o fight_v in_o all_o batellis_fw-la and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n that_o wo_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o those_o pepull_a wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v send_v after_o he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v compass_v with_o a_o thuong_a of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thider_v &_o _o wo_v well_o a_o pay_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o _o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n &_o to_o geder_n there_o they_o eten_v and_o drink_v with_o much_o joy_n ¶_o and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chamare_fw-la for_o to_z take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_v ronewen_n that_o wo_v engist_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o kneel_v be_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaill_n and_o the_o king_n wystnot_n what_o it_o wo_v to_o mean_n ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o ne_v none_o of_o his_o breton_n can_v no_o english_a speak_v ne_v under_o stone_v it_o but_o spekyn_n in_o the_o same_o longage_v that_o breton_n do_v yet_o ¶_o neutheles_a a_o latimer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v thereof_o wassale_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v answer_v drynk_v hail_o ¶_o and_o that_o wo_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wassaill_n and_o drink_n hail_o come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o that_o tim_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o ronewen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v a_o bout_n she_o nec_fw-la and_o iij._n swet_o kytse_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o wo_v a_o namer_v upan_o she_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yef_n he_o all_o the_o cuntre_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o ere_fw-we may_v duele_n in_o &_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damysell_n and_z that_o wo_v much_o ê¯fusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o breton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o be_v cause_n he_o spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o hin_n &_o _o nothing_o to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o wo_v vortiger_n son_n be_v make_v king_n &_o _o engist_n wo_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n wo_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o by_o come_v in_o a_o lityl_o while_n of_o so_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o so_o much_o pepull_a have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o wych_a be_v engist_n man_n wherefore_o all_o breton_n have_v of_o he_o dread_n and_o say_v amongê_n them_z bot_n if_o that_o they_o ne_o take_v other_o counsel_n be_v twen_v hen_n all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o pepull_a vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v be_v goten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o sonny_n the_o first_o wos_n call_v vortimer_fw-fr that_o secund_a catagren_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o on_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_a &_o counsellor_n in_o every_o bataill_n &_o crowned_a hin_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n &_o _o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bituix_fw-la engi_v &_o _o hin_n the_o briton_n ordined_a a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engi_v &_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _o yaf_v hin_a iij._n batalli_v that_o first_o wos_n in_o kent_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi lord_n the_o secund_a wos_n at_o tetford_n &_o _o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n athis_fw-la half_a cooll_n in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o botell_n they_o meet_v catagren_n &_o _o horn_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o i_o of_o they_o slay_v other_o bott_n for_o as_o much_o os_fw-la the_o cuntre_n wos_fw-mi yef_n long_o by_o for_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o spouse_v his_o cousin_n there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastel_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n wo_v so_o annoy_v for_o his_o breed_v death_n catagren_n that_o he_o wo_v deid_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v fell_a the_o castle_n to_o ground_z ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engi_v &_o all_o his_o pepull_a of_o the_o land_n &_o _o when_o engist_n wo_v drive_v a_o way_n ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n y_o now_o &_o quente_o spek_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n &_o priveyst_n with_o hin_n &_o so_o much_o she_o yaf_a hin_n of_o yefte_n that_o he_o wo_v enpoisen_v &_o _o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n &_o _o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o they_o fouhten_v to_o gedre_v after_o vortimer_n death_n the._n briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eft_o son_n make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o he_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v ronewen_v the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o enegist_n that_o she_o have_v enpoisend_v vortimer_n &_o _o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n ayene_v bare_a the_o crown_n &_o _o rened_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n pepull_a for_o to_o a_o venge_n hin_n upon_o the_o briton_n and_n to_o win_v this_o land_n ayein_fw-gr ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o apparel_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v doughty_a in_o
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his_o pope_n and_o pursue_v pope_n gregori_n and_o the_o cardinal_n also_o and_o then_o anon_o robert_n the_o king_n of_o napyl_n droffe_n he_o then_n and_o delyver_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n never_o the_o less_o yet_o he_o wo_v a_o man_n of_o great_a almy_n and_o xij_o time_n he_o faught_v in_o batall_a and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v wricchet_o for_o he_o wo_v put_v thereby_o his_o own_o son_n for_o so_o os_fw-la he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o wo_v he_o do_v to_o nicholas_n the_o secund_a wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o benedict_n ij_o year_n this_o nicholas_n call_v a_o counsel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o archedekyn_n of_o turonosen_n the_o which_o be_v a_o heretic_n &_o he_o teach_v ayen_n the_o faith_n for_o he_o arrit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o wo_v he_o convertid_v and_o wo_v a_o holy_a man_n bot_n he_o can_v never_o converte_v his_o decipul_n nota._n alexander_n the_o secund_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o xij_o year_n this_o alexander_n wo_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o he_o 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that_o wo_v aiell_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o duke_n wyllm_v have_v harrold_n in_o prison_n and_o under_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_o as_z much_o as_o this_o harold_n wo_v a_o nobull_n wise_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o wo_v a_o cordid_a with_o good_a king_n edward_o &_o _o therefore_o will_v not_o misdo_v he_o but_o all_o manner_n thing_n that_o be_v twixt_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o ordain_v harold_n by_o his_o good_a will_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n and_o upon_o holy_a sentis_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v spouse_n and_o wed_v duke_n wyllm_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o send_v edward_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v besili_fw-la do_n his_o dew_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o save_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o profet_z and_o a_o vauntege_n of_o duke_n willm_v ¶_o and_o when_o harold_n have_v thus_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o duke_n willm_n he_o let_v he_o go_v &_o _o yaf_v he_o 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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
v._o monethis_n &_o iiij_o dais_z he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o c.lvi_o adrianus_n the_o four_o wo_v pope_n after_o anastasy_n v._o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englisshman_n &_o the_o voce_fw-mi of_o the_o comyn_v pepule_n sa_v he_o wo_v a_o bondman_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o send_v albon_n in_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n ther._n he_o wo_v expulsid_v &_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o gaf_a hin_n to_o study_v &_o _o to_o virtue_n &_o after_o wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o albanacen_n than_o he_o wo_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o wormacian_n &_o he_o convertid_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n they_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n &_o _o for_o the_o wound_a of_o a_o cardinal_n he_o enterditit_fw-la all_o the_o cite_v of_o room_n &_o he_o cursid_v willm_v the_o king_n of_o cecil_n &_o cause_v he_o to_o submit_v he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o popis_fw-la with_o his_o cardinal_n dueld_v in_o the_o old_a cite_v alexandre_n the_o three_o wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o he_o xij_o year_n this_o alexander_n have_v strife_n xvij_o year_n and_o the_o iiij_o striver_n that_o the_o emperor_n set_v ayen_n he_o he_o over_o come_v they_o and_o cursid_v they_o &_o _o they_o all_o dread_n a_o ill_a death_n ¶_o this_o man_n also_o accordid_a frederic_n the_o emperor_n &_o emanuel_n of_o constantiomble·_a &_o the_o king_n of_o siculorum_fw-la and_o this_o man_n norissh_v send_v thomas_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la in_o his_o exile_n nota._n send_v bernard_n wo_v canonisit_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forbid_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o mo_z myraclis_n for_o their_o wos_fw-mi so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o pepull_a and_o he_o obey_v to_o hin_n when_o he_o wo_v deid_v &_o do_v no_o mo_z lucius_z the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexander_n iiij_o year_n &_o ij_o month_n and_o of_o he_o little_a be_v write_v ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n decessid_v henri_n the_o first_o son_n of_o henri_fw-fr the_o 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spokyn_n it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorus_n in_o heart_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordeyn_a theridamas_n before_o some_o manner_n remedy_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v to_o his_o abbot_n &_o _o wo_v shrive_v of_o he_o &_o _o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v said·_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoill_v he_o for_o he_o will_v yef_n the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a there_o of_o &_o joyful_a ¶_o though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyn_a and_o find_v a_o great_a to_o the_o therein_o &_o take_v she_o up_o &_o _o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o _o prik_v the_o toad_n thurgh_n with_o a_z broche_z money_n time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup._n &_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o _o filll_v it_o with_o good_a 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only_o with_o x._o knyghtis_n and_o set_v he_o round_o about_o &_o _o to_o him_z go_v &_o smoten_a of_o his_o heed_n &_o presentid_v it_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o all_o his_o heiris_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o thurgh_n rightful_a doom_n all_o the_o landis_fw-fr of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o david_n that_o be_v lewelins_n brother_n prince_n of_o wales_n wo_v put_v to_o the_o death_n dauid_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n brother_n of_o wales_n thurgh_n pride_n wean_v for_o to_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o wale_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walshman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dinbigh_n &_o _o foolish_o make_v walis_fw-la for_o to_z arise_v ayen_n the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n king_n edward_n &_o _o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disese_v that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o david_n fers_o he_o defendid_a till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o send_v morris_n &_o their_o wos_n david_n take_v as_o he_o flee_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n commaundid_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v &_o _o draw_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quartir_v he_o &_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o londom_n &_o the_o iiij_o quartir_n send_v to_o the_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o wales_n for_o they_o shall_v take_v exampull_a thereof_o &_o _o beware_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n let_v cry_v his_o pes_fw-la thurgh_n out_o all_o walis_fw-la &_o _o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v come_v to_o do_v feaute_n &_o _o homage_n to_o the_o king_n edward_n as_o to_o there_o kind_a lord_n ¶_o and_o though_o let_v king_n edward_o amend_v the_o lawis_n of_o walis_fw-la that_o be_v defective_a ¶_o and_o after_o he_o send_v to_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o wales_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curtesly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o i_o behove_v your_o council_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n that_o i_o wos_fw-mi dene_fw-mi when_o i_o wo_v there_o and_o for_o to_o entret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o king_n liege_n man_n earl_n and_o baron_n consentid_v and_o grauntid_v thereto_o ¶_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n edward_o ready_a &_o go_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n and_o let_v amend_v all_o the_o trespace_n that_o he_o wo_v do_v in_o gascoyn_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v between_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o cesid_v &_o make_v they_o accordid_a ¶_o and_o while_o good_a king_n edward_o &_o the_o queen_n elienore_v his_o wife_n be_v in_o gascoyn_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o cornewaill_v wo_v make_v wardeyn_a of_o englond_n till_o that_o king_n edward_n come_v ayen·_n ¶_o and_o though_o enquerid_fw-la he_o of_o his_o traitor_n that_o congetten_v falseness_n ayen_n he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o all_o underfenge_n the_fw-mi doom_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v ¶_o but_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_n that_o the_o good_a king_n edward_o be_v beyond_o the_o se_n to_o do_v they_o for_o to_o make_v amendis_fw-la that_o ayens_n he_o have_v trepassid_v there_o be_v a_o false_a thief_n a_o traitor_n that_o wo_v call_v risap_n meridoc_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n and_o that_o wo_v for_o encheson_n of_o sir_n payne_n tiptot_n wrongful_o greve_v and_o disese_v the_o foresaid_a risap_n meridoc_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_o herd_n all_o this_o he_o send_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o risap_n meridoc_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v no_o be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o pee_z for_o his_o love_n and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n and_o amend_v all_o that_o wo_v mysdone_v ¶_o this_o foresaid_a risap_n meridoc_n despisid_v the_o king_n commandment_n &_o _o sparid_a not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o kingê_n man_n of_o englond_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o wo_v takyn_n &_o lad_n to_o york_v and_o there_o he_o wo_v draw_v &_o _o honge_v for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o the_o redress_v that_o king_n edward_o make_v of_o his_o jostice_n &_o of_o his_o clerkis_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o their_o falseness_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n the_o jue_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o their_o useri_fw-la &_o _o misbeleve_v when_o king_n edward_n have_v duel_v iij._o year_n in_o gascoyn_n wylle_v come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o wend_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o wen_n he_o wo_v cume_v again_o he_o fonden_v so_o money_n plaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o justice_n &_o _o of_o his_o clerkis_n that_o have_v do_v so_o money_n wrong_n &_o _o falseness_n that_o wondir_n it_o wo_v to_o here_o ¶_o and_o for_o which_o falsnes_n sir_n thomas_n weylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englond_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o lundom_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o whereof_o he_o wo_v atteint_a &_o prove_v fall_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o the_o king_n have_v do_v his_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o enquere_v &_o aspi_v how_o the_o jue_v desave_v &_o _o beguile_a his_o pepull_a thurgh_n there_o sine_fw-la of_o falseness_n &_o of_o userie_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a a_o prive_a parliament_n among_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o they_o ordeynid_v among_o they_o that_o all_o the_o jue_n shall_v void_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o their_o misbeleve_n and_o also_o for_o there_o fall_v useri_fw-la that_o they_o do_v until_o cristyn_a man_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speed_v &_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o communite_fw-la of_o englond_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_o xv_o penny_n of_o all_o the_fw-mi goodis_fw-la mevabull_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o jue_n drive_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v the_o jue_n in_o to_o france_n &_o _o there_o they_o duellid_a thurgh_n leave_v of_o king_n philip_n that_o though_o wo_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n wo_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o thurgh_n ê¯sent_v &_o _o grant_v of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o alesander_n king_n of_o scotlond_n be_v deid_v and_o david_n the_o earl_n of_o huntindone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o clyme_v the_o kyndom_n of_o scotland_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n wo_v deid_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n but_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwen_v they_o and_o there_o frendis_fw-la for_o as_o much_o that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n die_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o same_o david_n have_v iij._o doughtre_n that_o worthy_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n wo_v marid_a to_o bailloll_v the_o secund_a to_o brus_n &_o the_o three_o to_o hasting·_n &_o the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n &_o _o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n arise_v bitwen_v they_o iij._o for_o encheson_n that_o i_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v king_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o see_v the_o debate_n bitwen_v they_o iij._n they_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o _o seisid_v he_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o as_o chief_a lord_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n wo_v seize_v of_o the_o foresaid_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n brus_n &_o hastynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o axe_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n that_o wo_v full_a gentle_a &_o _o true_o let_v enquere_v by_o the_o croniclis_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o which_o of_o they_o wos_n of_o the_o elder_a blood_n and_o it_o wo_v find_v that_o bailloll_n wo_v the_o eldist_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o do_v he_o feaute_n &_o homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o wo_v do_v bailloll_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o _o there_o wos_o crowned_a king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o
come_v aspi_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o where_o the_o scottys_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o a_o bide_v bataill_o ¶_o and_o on_o send_v mari_fw-fr magdelene_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataill_n be_v kill_v xxxiij_o thousand_o scotty_n and_o of_o english_a man_n but_o xxviij_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o wo_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o wo_v call_v freri_fw-la brian_n jay._n ¶_o for_o when_o willm_n wales_n flee_v from_o the_o bataill_n that_o same_o frere_fw-fr brian_n he_o pursue_v fers_o &_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_v in_o to_o a_o myere_o of_o a_o mary_n up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o willm_n walis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v &_o _o there_o kill_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n &_o that_o wos_fw-fr moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_o for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enmy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o likyd_v and_o there_o wo_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o south_n hamton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_o in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o pepull_a and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o londom_n he_o let_v amend_v money_n misdedis_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o flaundres_n ¶_o of_o the_o last_o mariege_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o he_o go_v the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o room_n that_o king_n edward_o shall_v wed_v dame_n margaret_n that_o be_v king_n philip_n sustre_n of_o france_n and_o the_o erchebisshop_n robert_n of_o wynchelse_n spouse_v they_o to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o which_o mariege_n there_o wo_v make_v pes_fw-la between_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philip_n 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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 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outpulter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symondward_o earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o mete_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o discomfit_v &_o _o in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n wo_v slay_v upon_o the_o bruge_n couherd_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n wo_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pauntfret_n &_o though_o be_v hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o money_n man_n he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o pepull_a of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o money_n other_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
to_o the_o king_n pavilon_n &_o _o kill_v their_o money_n man_n in_o theridamas_n beddis_fw-la &_o cry_v some_o naward_n naward_n &_o a_o other_o time_n a_o douglos_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o wo_v in_o his_o pavilon_n &_o mech_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssid_v be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o king_n wo_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a apparel_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o night_n the_o moan_n shine_v full_a clear_a &_o bright_a &_o for_o all_o the_o kingê_n man_n the_o scot_n ascappid_a harmless_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wist_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v a_o scappid_a in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la &_o _o full_z hertely_fw-mi wepid_a with_o his_o young_a eyn_n &_o _o yet_o wist_v he_o not_o who_o have_v hin_n do_v that_o treason_n bot_n that_o faln_n tresoun_n be_v full_a well_o knaw_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o though_o king_n edward_o come_v again_o to_o york_v full_a sorrowful_a &_o his_o host_n deê‘t_v and_o every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o cuntre_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblant_n &_o the_o henaude_n take_v there_o leave_v &_o _o go_v in_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travel_n hugeli_fw-la they_o rewardid_a ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n have_v dispendid_a much_o of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n wer_fw-ge seyn_fw-mi ij_o moan_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o on_o be_v clear_a &_o that_o other_o be_v derke_n as_o man_n may_v see_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n and_o a_o great_a debate_n wos_fw-fr that_o same_o time_n ayens_fw-fr pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o after_o send_v petre_n &_o _o the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n ayens_fw-fr the_o popis_fw-la will_v that_o though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o hight_v nycholas_n that_o wos_fw-fr a_fw-fr frere_fw-fr mynor_n and_z that_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o wo_v curse_v &_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o that_o other_o pope_n soon_o wo_v leid_v and_o for_o encheson_n that_o such_o meruellis_fw-la be_v seyn_a man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n father_fw-mi sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dyngnite_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v thurgh_n fall_v council_n that_o he_o love_v and_o triftid_v upon_o to_o much_o that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v thugh_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n wo_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkelay_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n moris_n of_o berkeley_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o mautreus_n and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o complaint_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o oft_o time_n he_o axe_v of_o his_o warden_n what_o he_o have_v trespase_v ayens_fw-fr dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_o his_o son_n that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v not_o viset_fw-la he_o ¶_o and_o though_o ansuerid_fw-la on_o of_z his_z wardeynes_o and_o say_v my_o worthy_a lord_n displease_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o encheson_n be_v for_o it_o be_v do_v they_o to_o understond_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nigh_o you_o that_o you_o will_v she_o strangle_v and_o kill_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o son_n the_o same_o ¶_o tho_o ansuer_v he_o with_o simple_a cheer_n alas_o alas_o be_o i_o not_o in_o prison_n and_o all_o at_o your_o own_o will_n now_o god_n hit_v wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o be_v now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n so_o will_v god_n if_o that_o i_o be_v for_o than_o be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n pass_v ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_a time_n after_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n ê¯cell_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntid_v the_o ward_n &_o keep_v of_o sir_n edward_o his_o father_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o _o to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n mautrever_v thurgh_n the_o king_n letter_n &_o put_v out_o holy_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n morris_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n &_o they_o take_v &_o _o lead_v the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n &_o they_o kepe_v hin_a there_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o send_v mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvij_o that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n roger_n mortimer_n send_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n how_o &_o _o in_o what_o wise_a he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n &_o johan_n have_v seyn_a the_o letter_n &_o _o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnarivan_n good_a cheer_n &_o good_a so_o alas_o as_o they_o may_v at_o that_o sope_a &_o nothing_o the_o king_n wist_v of_o the_o tratorie_n ¶_o and_o when_o time_n wo_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o his_o bed_n &_o _o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o &_o as_o the_o king_n lay_v &_o sleep_v the_o tratoury_n false_a for_o swear_a ayen_n their_o homage_n &_o their_o feaute_n come_v priveli_fw-la in_o to_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o _o their_o company_n with_o they_o and_o lay_v a_o huge_a tabull_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o iiij_o corner_n of_o the_o tabull_n upon_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v &_o _o wos_fw-fr wonder_n sore_o a_o dread_a to_o be_v deed_n the_fw-mi and_o slay_v and_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o upsedoune_n ¶_o though_o take_v the_o fall_v traitor_n and_o wood_fw-mi tirantis_fw-la a_o horn_n and_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o thurgh_n the_o horn_n in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o oft_o time_n roull_v there_o with_o his_o bowel_n and_o so_o they_o kill_v their_o lord_n that_o nothing_o wo_v ê‘save_v &_o _o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philip_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o swing_n sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n bring_v with_o hin_a phelip_n his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaud_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond·_v &_o _o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n wyllm_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebisshop_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi thou_o mass_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o 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earl_n marshal_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n unche_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o perci_n sir_n oliver_v of_o yngham_fw-mi &_o john_n of_o roos_n baron_n ¶_o all_o thes_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o council_n the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o the_o ê‘lament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governall_a bot_n that_o ordeynance_n wo_v soon_o undo_v &_o _o that_o wos_fw-fr much_o harm_n to_o all_o englond·_v ¶_o for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o shall_v govern_v hin_n be_v govern_v &_o _o rule_v after_o the_o kyngê_n
alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi the_o x._o day_n of_o october_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la &_o _o let_v entier_fw-fr he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_v be_v so_o proud_a and_o se_fw-mi hauteyn_fw-mi that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o covetous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o wo_v king_n edwardis_n mother_fw-mi and_z beset_v his_o penyworthis_n with_o the_o offic_v of_o the_o queen_n housold_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n officer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_v as_o toch_a vitalle_n and_o also_o of_o cariagis_fw-la &_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o spensis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresur_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o make_v he_o he_o wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o so_o much_o lordship_n &_o _o reteneu_fw-fr have_v so_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o concell_n towardis_fw-la hin_n be_v agreve_v &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v hin_a thurgh_n pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n that_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n father_fw-mi traitours_o thurgh_n he_o be_v mordr_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n as_o bofore_o be_v say_v more_o planly_a in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o sum_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n concell_v love_v the_o martimer_fw-fr and_o tell_v he_o in_o privete_fw-fr how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o council_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n hin_a for_o to_o shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o _o angri_fw-la as_z the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o than_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o kind_n edward_n &_o _o dame_n phelip_n his_o wife_n &_o _o dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n ne_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sodiorne_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yatis_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n mygh_fw-mi come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o council_n ¶_o and_o that_o tâ—me_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wroth_a boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v ayens_n the_o kyngê_n man_n edward_o &_o _o principal_o ayene_v they_o that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o puely_a a_o council_n be_v take_v bitwen_a queen_n isabella_n &_o _o the_fw-fr mortimer_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o beford_n &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n and_o other_o prive_a of_o their_o council_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n death_n of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n when_o they_o wysten_v of_o thou_o mortimer_n cast_v prive_o come_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o _o say_v that_o the_o mortime_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a they_o in_o their_o right_n ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—hun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o hereford_n sir_n willm_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevil_n of_o hornby_n &_o money_n othre_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thes_n sworen_n upon_o a_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quaril_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n montagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n frendis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v herbrug_v in_o the_o castel_n for_o the_o mortimer·_n but_o go_v and_o take_v there_o herbrughe_o in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n ser_fw-mi william_n mountagu_n though_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o priveli_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortime_n with_o out_o council_n &_o help_n of_o willmm_n of_o eland_n ê¯stabul_n of_o the_o same_o castel_n now_o certes_o ê™_n the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a ê¯stabull_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o fiend_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n i_o leave_v upon_o peril_fw-mi of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o though_o say_v mountaygu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grount_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a montaygu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cunstabull_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o tell_v he_o the_o kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o ansurid_a &_o _o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_z that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v before_o no_o manner_n death_n and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n willm_a mountagu_n to_o the_o conestabull_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certis_fw-la dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v to_o worch_z &_o do_v by_o your_o quentyse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortime_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n quoth_v the_o constabull_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n ben_fw-mi lok_v with_o the_o locki_v that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hider_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o &_o lie_v they_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a ¶_o but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_z the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o ¶_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o thou_o castle_n with_o out_o aspieng_v of_o oni_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi your_o emny_n ¶_o and_o thou_o same_o night_n sir_n willm_a mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o ê¯stabul_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n &_o _o made_z semblant_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortime_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o the_o mortime_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o dread_n of_o hin_n and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n token_n council_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o thou_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la shall_v wend_v home_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n bot_n if_o they_o be_v arestid_v &_o _o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o other_o thingê_n willm_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n priveli_fw-la lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o compain_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_v in_o to_z the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o mortimer_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n they_o ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a death_n everychon_n and_o anon_o on_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o
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
strong_a man_n and_o worthy_a and_o yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o bear_v they_o so_o fair_a in_o deed_n &_o in_o continuance_n so_o that_o he_o trustid_v much_o upon_o they_o ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trust_v much_o upon_o they_o â–ª_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o l_o in_o a_o compani_a &_o will_v have_v kyle_v their_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n he_o braken_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_o os_fw-la god_n will_v ascappid_a their_o treachery_n and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v kill_v and_o he_o ascappid_a with_o much_o dread_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n of_o cardoil_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o sore_o anoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n eve_o the_o concepcion·_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n how_o false_o &_o tratours_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n &_o sorrow_n thurgh_n his_o liege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustid_v wonder_n much_o &_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v maynten_a he_o &_o _o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enmy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n &_o behight_a to_o help_v he_o and_o socour_v he_o &_o _o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pee_z still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a cite_v of_o cardoill_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gadred_a his_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o though_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o council_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v all_o redi_fw-la he_o go_v towards_o thou_o town_n of_o berewill_n upon_o twede_n and_o thider_v come_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_o beseged_a the_o town_n and_o make_v with_o out_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavilons_a andâ—iked_v andâ—iked_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o dread_n of_o thou_o scot_n and_o make_v money_n assaute_n with_o gonnys_n and_o with_o other_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o distroid_v money_n fair_a house_n and_o chirche_n also_o be_v bet_v down_o un_o to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o spituus_o come_v out_o of_o gonny_n and_o of_o other_o engyne_n and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n keep_v well_o the_o town_n that_o tho_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o king_n abide_v there_o so_o long_o till_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n fail_v vitales_fw-la and_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v that_o they_o wist_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v thas_o tho_o scot_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o berewik_n thurgh_n common_a council_n and_o their_o assent_n let_v cry_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pee_z of_o the_o englishman_n &_o there_o of_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o merci_fw-la and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o rescue_v in_o that_o side_n of_o the_o town_n towards_o scotland_o of_o the_o scot_n with_o in_o viij_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenant_n they_o proferid_fw-la to_o the_o king_n xij_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berewik_n ¶_o when_o the_o hostage_n be_v deliver_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n anon_o though_o of_o the_o town_n send_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o mischief_n ¶_o and_o thee_o scot_n come_v tho_o prive_o over_o the_o water_n of_o twed_a to_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o abbey_n and_o sir_n willm_a dyket_n that_o wo_v tho_o stiward_a of_o scotland_o and_o money_n other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_v they_o there_o in_o great_a ê‘ill_n of_o they_o self_n at_o that_o time_n of_o their_o life_n for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brugge_n that_o wo_v to_o break_a and_o the_o stone_n away_o and_o money_n of_o their_o compani_a be_v there_o drench_v but_o the_o foresaid_a willm_n go_v over_o and_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_o come_v by_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o kill_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_v xuj_o man_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berrewik_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o the_o town_n rescue_v &_o ask_v their_o hostage_n again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o thou_o king_n send_v they_o word_n again_o that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englond_a side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o command_v to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v the_o town_n be_v rescuyd_v well_o ynowgh_a and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v they_o hold_v ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n brek_v their_o covenaunt_n that_o they_o make_v he_o wo_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n thomas_n fitzwillm_n &_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seton_n wardeyn_a of_o berewik_n the_o which_o thomas_n wo_v person_n of_o dunbar_n and_o let_v they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o fore_n that_o other_o hostage_n for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n alexander_n father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi keê‘_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v every_o day_n ij_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o break_v their_o covenaunte_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o of_o the_o town_n herd_n thes_n thingê_n they_o become_v wonder_n sori_fw-la and_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o dais_z of_o respite_n so_o that_o bitwen_v though_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o xx·_a man_n of_o arm_n may_v be_v strength_n go_v bytwen_v they_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi they_o for_o to_o vital_a that_o the_o town_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v ¶_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o xxi_o or_o xxij_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o hundred_o beforesaid_a that_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v and_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v hold_v they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o xij_o of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n in_o hostage_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n grant_v they_o their_o prayer_n and_o token_n the_o hostage_n on_o send_v margaretis_fw-la eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o xxxij_o the_o scot_n come_v ferse_o in_o iiij_o wengis_fw-la well_o a_o ray_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o _o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o with_o the_fw-mi pover_fw-mi &_o come_v fast_o &_o sharp_o ayens_n evensong_n time_n &_o _o the_o same_o time_n wo_v flode_v at_o berewik_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twed_a that_o no_o man_n may_v wend_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n and_o the_o water_n wos_fw-mi between_o the_o ij_o kyngê_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o that_o time_n abiden_v the_o scortis_fw-la in_o that_o othir_o side_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drench_v or_o slay_v ¶_o this_o wos_fw-mi the_o array_v of_o the_o scott_n how_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o bataill_n ayens_fw-fr the_o ij_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scottelaund_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotland_o be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o morif_n james_n frisell_n symond_n frisell_n walter_n stiward_n reynold_n cheyn_n patrick_n of_o graham_n johan_n le_fw-fr grant_n james_n of_o cardoill_n patrick_n parker_n robert_n caldecotte_n phelip_n of_o melledrum_n thamas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wiseman_n adam_n gurdon_n jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boid_n hugh_o park_n with_o xl_o knyghtis_fw-la new_o dub_v &_o vic._o man_n of_o arm_n and_o iijm._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o half_a batail_n be_v thigh_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o stiward_a of_o scotland_o the_o earl_n of_o morie_a iamis_n his_o uncle_n willm_n douglas_n david_n of_o lyndesei_n mancolin_n fleming_n willm_n of_o kethe_v dunken_n kamboke_n with_o thirty_o bacheleris_fw-la new_o dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bataill_n be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o james_n stiward_a of_o colden_n aleyn_n stiward_a willm_n abbrehyn_n willm_a morris_n iohn_n fitz_fw-fr willm_n adam_n le_fw-fr must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n iohn_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_n with_o vijc._o man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvijm._n of_o
let_v crown_n he_o king_n there_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o _o orden_v in_o thike_a contre_n at_o his_o lust_n he_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_fw-fr hugh_n worship·_n and_o while_n this_o voyage_n wo_v a_o do_v in_o scotland_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n inspire_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_v &_o _o speaking_z of_o the_o chaleng_a and_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o will_v a_o vengid_v be_v with_o stronghond_n &_o the_o prelatis_fw-la peer_n &_o _o myghti_n man_n of_o that_o cuntre_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o ¶_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o sext_a day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o travel_v by_o money_n diverse_a cuntre_n &_o _o he_o take_v money_n prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o cuntre_n as_o he_o iourny_v &_o take_v thou_o town_n of_o remorantin_n in_o saloigne_v &_o besege_v the_o castle_n vi_fw-mi day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o money_n other_o knyghttis_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o _o peten_v fast_o by_o chmeney_v his_o nobull_n man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a bataill_n with_o frenshman_n &_o _o a_fw-fr c_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n &_o _o the_o stiward_a of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o year_n thou_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o september_n fast_o by_o peightres_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o and_o ix_o hondrith_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n ordeynid_v a_o bataill_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o other_o much_o pepull_a in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombur_fw-la of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o burybon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o money_n othir_o nobull_n man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o &_o _o of_o other_o after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o hondrith_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wo_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a son_n &_o _o money_n dukis_n and_o nobull_n man_n &_o worthy_a knyghtis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o victori_fw-la fall_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o money_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o raunson_n and_o upon_o their_o trougth_n &_o knyghthod_n be_v chargid_a &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorius_fw-la victory_n â–ª_o the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataill_n wo_v iiij_o m._n iiijc.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._n day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v gracious_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n &_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij·_n after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londom_a brugge_n &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o kingê_n palace_n of_o westminstre_n &_o there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o _o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n &_o _o that_o rial_n sight_n that_o unnethe_n from_o midday_n till_o night_n they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o kingê_n ranson_fw-fr of_o france_n wo_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij_o myllion_n of_o scutis_fw-la of_o who_o ij_o â–ª_o shall_v beworth_n a_o nobull_n &_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ransom_n wo_v sit_v at_o three_o m.m_o florin_n &_o all_o be_v on_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a justis_fw-la in_o smythfeld_a be_v there_o pnsent_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a and_o nobull_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghhod_a as_o for_o his_o own_o worsship_n &_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n rial_n and_o costle_n fest_n of_o scent_n george_n pass_v any_o that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi a_o fore_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o solemn_a festis_fw-la ne_fw-la rialte_v holdin_fw-fr ne_fw-fr done_z with_o tailles_fw-fr with_o out_o pa_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o x_o iiij_o kal_n of_o julij_fw-la sir_n john_n erle_n of_o richemond_n king_n edwardis_n son_n wed_a dame_n blanch_n duke_n henris_n daughter_n of_o lncastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mein_fw-ge time_n wer_fw-ge orden_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o rogation_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o mair_a of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayenes_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o _o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o sony_n edward_n leonell_n john_n and_o edmond_n and_o other_o nineteeen_o great_a lordis_fw-la helden_v the_o fell_v with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o wo_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o scent_n edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij·_a day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calais_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o endid_a the_o be_v bitwen_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n tym_fw-mi king_n edward_n wos_fw-la and_o travel_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v &_o about_o send_v hilary_n tide_n he_o departid_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyn_v ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n behight_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o pâ—pull_a and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v the_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o marche·_a the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n ere_o that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o se_fw-fr under_o the_o earl_n of_o scent_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o other_o place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v haddyn_o enter_v as_o enmy_v in_o to_o thou_o town_n of_o wynchelse_n and_o slewen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_v they_o and_o withsaid_a their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o turn_v again_o to_o paris_n ward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n with_o dint_n and_o strength_n of_o sword_n they_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n sparid_a ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o knyghtis_o new_o dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trew_v go_v un_o to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v proffer_v to_o they_o that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataill_n in_o the_o fell_v under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a and_o scornful_a answer_n
gedre_n and_o the_o south_n eagle_z first_o over_o come_v the_o north_n eagle_z and_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o clawy_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o breath_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o south_n eagle_z fly_v home_n to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o wo_v seyn_a in_o the_o morn_n a_o before_o the_o son_n rise_v and_o after_o in_o thou_o last_o day_n of_o october_n save_v on_o day_n money_n sterris_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v on_o a_o heap_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n leve_v behind_o they_o very_a bemy_n in_o manner_n of_o lightyne_v who_o flaume_n burn_v and_o ê¯sume_v man_n clothis_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v seyn_a and_o knwen_v of_o money_n a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o that_o northeren_n wind_n that_o be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destinat_fw-la to_o all_o ill_a fro_o send_v kat_n mes_fw-fr even_n till_o iij._o day_n after_o lose_v good_a with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr unrecoverabull_n and_o in_o the_o same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o come_v also_o such_o lightine_v thunder_n snow_n &_o hail_o that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bestis_n house_n &_o _o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spayn_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bitwen_v prince_n edward_n &_o _o sir_v henri_fw-fr bastard_n of_o spayn_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij·_v the_o iij._o day_n of_o april_n there_o wo_v a_o strong_a batall_a and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a fell_v call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spayn_n bitwen_v sir_n edward_o the_o prince_n &_o henri_n the_o bastard_n of_o spayn_n but_o the_o victori_fw-la fall_v to_o prince_n edward_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_o have_v with_o hin_a sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthi_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o m._n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o diverse_a nation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o c._n m·_n &_o _o mo_z wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o _o fersenes_n of_o his_o adusarie_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n make_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n wo_v disê‘ble_v myghtful_o be_v the_o nobull_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o his_o host_n or_o that_fw-mi the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henri_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n to_o flee_v that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n and_o of_o the_o brigge_n thereof_o fellen_v down_o &_o _o parissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n clekyn_n that_o wo_v chief_a maker_n and_o causer_n of_o the_o be_v &_o also_o chivetayn_v of_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o the_o bataill_n with_o money_n other_o great_a lorddis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la to_o the_o nombur_fw-la of_o ij_o thousand_o of_o who_o ij_o hondrith_v be_v of_o france_n and_o money_n also_o of_o scotland_o and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o fell_v on_o our_o enmy_n side_n of_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o other_o meyn_a pepull_a to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la thousand_o and_o moo_o and_o of_o englishman_n bot_n a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o nobull_n prince_n edward_o restorid_a thou_o same_o pers_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o the_o which_o pers_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spayn_a as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deid_v but_o after_o this_o victori_fw-la money_n nobull_n and_o hardy_a man_n and_o nobull_n of_o englond_n in_o spayn_a thurgh_n the_o flâ—x_n and_o other_o diverse_a seknes_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n wos_fw-mi seyn_fw-mi stella_fw-it comata_fw-la bitwen_fw-mi the_o north_n costis_fw-la and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sue_v of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardis_n son_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileyne_v with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o enlond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyn_n but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_a and_o a_o bout_n the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o milein_n die_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_o the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o cuntre_n of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castle_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englishman_n on_o hon_n false_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o the_o trewe_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancaster_n and_o be_v bery_v worshipful_o in_o scent_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xl_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o water_n that_o fall_v at_o that_o tyme._n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a and_o destroyeng_v of_o corn_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o whet_v be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o thou_o last_o end_n of_o may_n king_n edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n wo_v tretid_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o trewe_v that_o be_v break_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o how_o he_o may_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avengid_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o yer_z in_o the_o assuntion_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philip_n of_o englond_a a_o full_a nobull_n and_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westminster_n full_a worsshipful_o be_v bery_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knyghtis_fw-la go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o get_v they_o but_o little_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o wo_v a_o huge_a oft_o of_o frenshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o other_o oft_o of_o englishman_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brige_n that_o long_a time_n have_v leve_v ther._n and_o money_n worthi_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englisshman_n ordain_v &_o yaf_a council_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o _o yaf_v botaill_v to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lordis_fw-la will_v nothing_o ê¯sent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o 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deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechorie_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flesh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o unmesurable_a fulfil_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o sonn_n ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dedis_n berith_v witnesse·_a for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a and_o like_n to_o hin_n &_o _o to_o all_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o mid_n age_n he_o passid_v all_o pepull_a in_o high_a joy_n worship_n and_o blissednesse_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o age_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechori_n &_o othir_n sin_n little_a and_o little_a all_o though_o joyful_a and_o blissid_v thyngê_n and_o ê“sparite_v decrece_v and_o mishappid_a &_o _o infortunat_a thyngê_n &_o _o unê“fitable_a harm_n with_o money_n evels_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_n &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_o continue_v long_a time_n after_o clemens_n the_o sext_n wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o bendict_n x._o year_n this_o man_n in_o name_n &_o deed_n be_v vertuus_fw-la &_o money_n thyngê_n that_o benedict_v be_v rigus_fw-la in_fw-la he_o make_v ease_n &_o certan_n that_o he_o deprivyt_v he_o restorid_a and_o the_o rigusnesse_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o benedict_n be_v laudabull_n but_o much_o more_o laudabull_n wo_v the_o mekenesse_n of_o clement_n ¶_o this_o man_n wo_v a_o nobull_n prechour_n and_o money_n sermon_n he_o geddrid_a &_o he_o let_v no_o man_n paasse_v from_o he_o bot_n he_o yaf_v he_o good_a council_n and_o decessid_v a_o blissid_v man_n karolus_fw-la the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la emperor_n after_o lodewik_n xxxi_o year_n this_o man_n wo_v the_o king_n of_o beeme_n a_o wise_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o man_n wo_v chosin_n emperor_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o clemens_n lodewik_n be_v on_o live_v in_o his_o contemacy_n &_o be_v cause_n he_o ask_v meke_o the_o pope_n blessing_n &_o _o too_o be_v crow_v of_o he_o as_o ather_fw-la good_a king_n do_v therefore_o 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un_fw-mi to_o york_v there_o he_o a_o bode_n and_o rest_v he_o theridamas_n ¶_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o earl_n of_o kentis_fw-la brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o stafford_n &_o _o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n werfor_o the_o king_n wo_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v and_o remeve_v then_n &_o _o come_v to_o londom_n ¶_o and_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o commyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v riden_v ayens_n the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o rialli_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westminster_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o palais_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v ij_o duke_n &_o a_o marqueye_n and_o u·_a earl_n ¶_o the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmond_n of_o langlee_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o hin_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukkyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n lion_n veâ—_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v markey_n of_o dyvelyne_n ¶_o and_o henri_n of_o balynbroke_a the_o duke_n son_n of_o lancastre_n hin_n he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n ¶_o and_o sir_n edward_n the_o duke_n son_n of_o york_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelond_n sir_n john_n holland_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentis_fw-la brother_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o hontingdon_n ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o earl_n martial_n of_o englond_n and_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n &_o chancelar_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n at_o that_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstre_n in_o plain_n parliament_n amongis_fw-la all_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o commune_v be_v 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the_o town_n of_o melun_n hold_v long_a time_n for_o there_o in_o be_v good_a defendour_n ¶_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n come_v over_o se_fw-mi and_o landid_a on_o candilmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morou_fw-fr at_o dover_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o fevery_a the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o queen_n come_v and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o she_o wo_v crow_v at_o westmynstre_n also_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n at_o which_o ê‘lament_n it_o wo_v ordined_a that_o the_o gold_n in_o english_a coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v &_o none_o resayve_v but_o by_o weyght_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o witsontide_n the_o king_n saill_v to_o calais_n and_o passid_v so_o forth_o in_o to_o france_n and_o in_o march_v the_o xxij·_a day_n before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n wo_v slay_v in_o france_n and_o 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the_o way_n he_o have_v solempli_v his_o dirige_fw-la on_o the_o even_a and_o mass_n on_o the_o morn_n and_o much_o almis_fw-la wos_fw-la yef_n to_o pour_z pepull_a by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o novembre_n after_o the_o corpse_n be_v bring_v thurgh_n londom_o with_o great_a reverens_fw-la &_o _o solempnite_v to_o westmynstre_n where_o he_o now_o lie_v it_o wos_fw-la worshipfulli_fw-la bery_v and_o after_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o tomb_n a_o rial_n image_n like_a to_o himself_o of_o silver_n and_o gild_v which_o wo_v make_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o queen_n katrin_n ¶_o and_o thus_o endid_a &_o be_v enter_v &_o _o beried_a the_o nobull_n king_n henri_n the_o five_o on_o who_o soul_n &_o all_o cristyn_a god_n have_v merci_fw-la amen·_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o v._o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n here_o be_v to_o be_v notid_v that_o this_o king_n henri_n the_o v._o wo_v a_o nobull_n 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his_o father_fw-mi for_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o iiij_o his_o fader_fw-mi ê‘form_v it_o not_o during_o his_o life_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n touchid_v &_o wos_fw-mi a_o lepre_fw-fr or_o he_o die_v ¶_o also_o than_o this_o nobull_n prince_n let_v do_v call_v all_o the_o abbot_n &_o _o priour_n of_o scent_n benet_n order_n in_o englond_n &_o have_v they_o in_o the_o chapiture_n house_n of_o westminster_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v comynication_n &_o also_o with_o bisshoppis_fw-la and_o man_n of_o the_o spiritualte_n in_o so_o for_o forth_o that_o they_o doutid_v sore_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o temê‘alte_n out_o of_o the_fw-mi handis_fw-fr wherefore_o by_o thavy_v labour_n &_o ê“cure_v of_o the_o
tho_o cite_v to_o cum_fw-la and_o be_v cause_n he_o come_v not_o they_o deposit_v he_o but_o he_o wrought_v not_o ne_o set_v not_o there_o by_o but_o get_v the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_o abode_n still_o pope_n xvij_o year_n this_o year_n about_o witsontide_n the_o heretic_n of_o praghe_n be_v destruyd_v for_o at_o two_o journays_n be_v distruyd_v of_o they_o mo_z than_o xxij_o thousand_o with_o their_o capitayns·_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n procapiê°_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupê°_n presbyter_n also_o there_o wo_v takyn_n on_o live_v master_n per_v clerk_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o heretic_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a frost_n &_o a_o strong_a during_o xi_o weki_v for_o it_o begin_v on_o seint_a katrine_n even_o &_o last_v un_o to_o seint_a scolasticais_n day_n in_o fevere_a in_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v fro_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shotres_n hill_n ¶_o this_o yer_z wo_v the_o council_n of_o aras_n &_o a_o great_a trayte_o bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o council_n wo_v offrid_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o meyen_n of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v from_o room_n which_o wo_v cardinale_a of_o send_v cross_v which_o offre_n be_v refusid_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n and_o othir_n lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_v the_o which_o have_v be_v long_a english_a swear_v for_o soak_v our_o party_n and_o return_v french_a by_o the_o meyn_n of_o the_o foresaid_a legate_n and_o make_v a_o pee_z with_o the_o french_a king_n resave_v of_o the_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fadris_n death_n the_o count_v pontiu_fw-la the_o lordship_n of_o maâ—oâ—â—_n with_o much_o other_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o say_v trayttie_n and_o so_o our_o embassatouris_fw-la come_v home_n again_o in_o warse_n caa_v than_o they_o go_v out_o 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stepillis_fw-la house_n &_o treis_n wer_fw-ge over_o throw_v about_o this_o time_n wo_v a_o holi_fw-la maid_n in_o holand_n call_v lydwith_n which_o live_v onli_v by_o miracle_n not_o et_a any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr at_o lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fly_n &_o ordain_v certain_a knightis_o of_o the_o order_n and_o make_v statutis_fw-la and_o ordinance_n much_o accord_v un_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o yer_z the_o frenshman_n have_v enterprise_v to_o have_v steal_v calais_n in_o the_o fissh_a tyme._n for_o money_n botis_fw-la of_o france_n have_v safecondithe_n to_o come_v to_o calais_n for_o to_o take_v herring_n and_o the_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custon_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chirch_n &_o leave_v their_o staffis_n stand_v at_o the_o chirche_n door_n which_o staffis_n the_o frenshman_n which_o be_v array_v like_o fissher_n purposid_v to_o have_v take_v there_o wapen_a and_o for_o 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army_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v go_v with_o in_o to_o france_n wo_v contremaundid_a &_o _o chargid_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calais_n which_o wo_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vitail_v &_o _o mamnyd_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclife_o wos_n levetenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o town_n &_o the_o baron_fw-fr of_o duddeley_n livetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o much_o othir_v pepull_a come_v before_o calays_n and_o set_v his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n &_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v there_o tentis_fw-la by_o them self_o ¶_o and_o this_o siege_n endurid_a iij._n wekis_n in_o the_o meyn_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v ê“tector_n of_o englond_n take_v the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o go_v over_o thou_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescue_v the_o town_n or_o to_o fight_v with_o thou_o duke_n &_o his_o host_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_n this_o time_n london_n &_o _o every_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n send_v over_o see_v to_o this_o rescu_n certain_a pepull_a well_o array_v of_o the_o best_a and_o chosin_a man_n for_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o secund_a day_n of_o august_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n arivid_a at_o calays_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o v._o honder_v shippis_fw-la &_o _o mo_z ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o host_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o siege_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o aspy_v the_o saylle_n in_o thou_o see_v before_o they_o apporched_a calays_n haven_n sudden_o in_o a_o morning_n deê‘tid_v from_o the_o siege_n leve_v behind_o he_o much_o stuff_n and_o vital_a &_o flee_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o picardye_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n die_v the_o siege_n that_o lie_v be_v before_o guyns_n where_o as_o they_o of_o guyns_n token_n the_o great_a go_v of_o brass_n call_v digeon_n and_o money_n othir_v great_a gonny_n and_o serpentin_n 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to_o deê‘te_v from_o he_o &_o xxxij_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o _o send_v to_o diverse_a prison_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o say_a arrest_n the_o say_a duke_n wos_fw-la on_o the_o morrow_n deed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-fr amen_o but_o how_o he_o dread_a &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o certain_a be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v sum_n say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n sum_n say_v he_o wo_v murdrid_a bitwen_fw-mi two_o fethir_o beddis_fw-la othir_o sum_n say_v that_o a_o hot_a spite_n wo_v put_v in_o his_o foundemet_v but_o how_o he_o die_v god_n knoweth·_v to_o who_o be_v nothing_o hide_v ¶_o and_o then_o when_o he_o wo_v deed_n he_o wo_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v hin_n see_v ¶_o and_o so_o both_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la of_o the_o shire_n with_o burgise_n come_v and_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n can_v they_o ê‘save_o how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v what_o this_o world_n be_v this_o duke_n wo_v a_o 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