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and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o 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his_o seruyce_n in_o his_o war_n show_v again_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o king_n discharge_v that_o prince_n from_o his_o counsel_n and_o set_v my_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n in_o his_o stead_n chief_a of_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n more_o avayle_n for_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o wrath_n and_o wilful_a heed_n again_o he_o make_v debate_n and_o frowardhede_v with_o who_o the_o king_n take_v part_n &_o hold_v the_o field_n to_o time_n the_o prince_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o yield_v ¶_o the_o king_n than_o make_v his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n my_o lord_n thomas_n and_o send_v he_o into_o france_n to_o help_v the_o duke_n lewis_n of_o orlyaunce_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n at_o instance_n of_o my_o lord_n thomas_n again_o that_o prince_n suraunce_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o their_o hevynesse_n so_o to_o refuse_v duke_n philyppe_n love_v causelle_n ¶_o but_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n with_o power_n come_v to_o the_o duke_n allows_v of_o orlyaunce_n king_n charles_n brother_n who_o make_v he_o noble_a cheer_n and_o he_o receyve_v with_o full_a high_a reverence_n they_o two_o warry_v with_o mighty_a suffycience_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o he_o outray_v that_o he_o go_v into_o burgoyne_n all_o formayed_a ¶_o then_o ride_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n into_o guien_n through_o france_n with_o host_n then_o full_a royal_a and_o keep_v that_o land_n with_o help_v of_o duke_n lewis_n they_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n king_n henry_n begin_v fall_v in_o great_a syknesse_n that_o his_o strength_n do_v pall_v with_o contryte_n herte_n and_o humble_a yield_a cheer_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n thy_o me_fw-it 〈…〉_o i_o require_v the_o cc_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o word_n that_o the_o king_n say_v at_o his_o death_n of_o high_a complaint_n but_o nought_o of_o repentance_n of_o usurpement_n of_o the_o realm_n ne_o of_o the_o restorement_n of_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n o_o lord_n he_o say_v o_o god_n omnipotent_a now_o see_v i_o well_o thy_o godhede_v love_v i_o that_o suffer_v never_o my_o foe_n to_o have_v their_o intent_n of_o my_o person_n in_o my_o adversrte_n ne_o in_o my_o sycknesse_n ne_o in_o my_o infyrmyte_n but_o ay_o haste_n keep_v it_o from_o their_o malevolence_n and_o chastyse_v i_o by_o thy_o benevolence_n ¶_o lord_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o spiryte_n clear_v this_o worm_n mete_v this_o caryon_n full_a unquerte_a that_o some_o time_n think_v in_o world_n it_o have_v no_o peer_n this_o face_n so_o foul_a that_o leprous_a do_v apere_fw-la that_o here_o afore_o i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o pride_n to_o purtraye_v oft_o in_o many_o place_n full_a wide_o ¶_o of_o which_o right_a now_o that_o poor_a of_o this_o land_n except_o only_o of_o their_o benignyte_n will_v loathe_v to_o look_v upon_o i_o understande_v of_o which_o good_a lord_n that_o thou_o so_o visyte_n i_o a_o thousand_o time_n the_o lord_n in_o trinyte_n with_o all_o my_o herte_n i_o thank_v the_o and_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n my_o soul_n without_o end_n ¶_o and_o die_v so_o in_o faith_n and_o hole_n creaunce_n at_o cauntorbury_n bury_v with_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o circumstance_n according_a unto_o his_o high_a magnifycence_n beside_o the_o prince_n edward_n with_o great_a expense_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a._n m._n year_n full_a out_o four_o hundred_o eke_v and_o thirtene_v out_o of_o doubt_n ¶_o o_o very_a god_n what_o torment_n have_v this_o king_n maker_n to_o remember_v in_o bryef_n and_o short_a intent_n some_o in_o his_o sherte_n put_v oft_o time_n veneme_v and_o some_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v great_a poysonment_n some_o in_o his_o hose_n by_o great_a ymagenement_n some_o in_o bedstraw_n iron_n sharp_a
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n â–ª_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n tecoâ—t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assault_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n flee_v from_o the_o king_n full_a fast_o that_o time_n a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v hurt_v there_o then_o the_o king_n they_o take_v and_o save_v in_o good_a array_n to_o wistminster_n with_o he_o they_o take_v the_o way_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o prerogatife_n as_o king_n of_o right_n without_o any_o strife_n the_o cc_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o lord_n audely_n faught_v with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n at_o blorehe_v at_o mighelmas_n term_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o yet_o be_v these_o lord_n void_a fro_o that_o king_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n nought_o to_o lie_v without_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v why_o but_o at_o bloreheth_n the_o lord_n audely_n in_o high_a with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n faught_v full_a sore_a the_o earl_n prevail_v and_o audely_n slay_v be_v thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o ludlowe_n on_o his_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o wales_n have_v ship_v to_o ireland_n than_o he_o go_v full_a well_o away_o therles_a of_o march_n and_z salisbury_z that_o day_n and_o of_o warwick_n as_o god_n it_o have_v purueigh_v to_o calais_n go_v their_o way_n no_o thing_n deny_v the_o cc_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n prevail_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o westminster_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n right_a and_o thirty_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n th'earl_n of_o shrowisbury_n tresorer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n sir_n thomas_n percy_n lord_n egremond_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n with_o they_o to_o london_n and_o govern_v he_o full_a well_o and_o worthy_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n at_o coventree_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n proclaim_v they_o all_o three_o for_o rebellour_n but_o afterward_o all_o three_o of_o one_o assent_n at_o northampton_n come_v as_o worthy_a warrior_n in_o summer_n after_o to_o be_v the_o king_n his_o socour_n where_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n they_o meet_v with_o power_n great_a and_o trust_v have_v they_o overset_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n be_v with_o he_o thore_fw-la the_o lord_n baumount_n with_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n egremount_n full_a stout_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o four_o be_v slay_v with_o mikell_n people_n mo_z beside_o northampton_n on_o the_o thursday_n though_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n eight_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o they_o save_v the_o king_n &_o keep_v he_o sauf_a &_o sound_a with_o great_a honour_n th'earl_n of_o march_n edward_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n in_o that_o stound_n and_o with_o he_o ride_v so_o forth_o to_o london_n ward_v full_a worshipful_o they_o keep_v he_o thens_o forward_o in_o all_o state_n royal_a as_o do_v append_v and_o as_o his_o man_n unto_o he_o do_v attend_v the_o cc_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefeld_n where_o the_o north_n party_n prevail_v be_v the_o five_o day_n of_o christmas_n and_o of_o the_o king_n his_o reign_n
say_v richard_n may_v have_v his_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n that_o shall_v chance_v either_o by_o battle_n or_o other_o wise_a and_o that_o he_o do_v after_o that_o king_n edward_n the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n have_v make_v he_o earl_n of_o esser_fw-it tothend_v that_o both_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n may_v at_o all_o time_n be_v a_o sure_a fortress_n and_o defence_n for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v beget_v of_o this_o elizabeth_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n four_o man_n child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n thomas_n john_n and_o henry_n and_o one_o daughter_n call_v isabella_n the_o which_o live_v but_o a_o short_a space_n the_o which_o son_n use_v great_a diligence_n in_o bryng_v matter_n to_o pass_v &_o in_o weighty_a affair_n and_o business_n very_o laborious_a in_o adventure_n and_o jeopardy_n manly_a and_o bold_a and_o in_o forse_v thing_n very_o circumspect_a but_o special_o william_n the_o elder_a have_v all_o these_o 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