he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_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 ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
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edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n &_o seint_a dunston_n crow_v he_o &_o his_o seint_a dunston_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeve_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n &_o seint_a dunston_n have_v she_o assoil_v &_o penance_n she_o emoyve_v &_o she_o live_v aft_v chaste_a life_n &_o clenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englissh_n woman_n and_o on_o she_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o othir_n soon_o that_o be_v call_v edewyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n she_o mother_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v in_o to_o england_n swyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o tim_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ax_a ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o northumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o 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death_n of_o this_o eldrâ—d_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o danois_n â—â—gan_v tho_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmond_n irenside_n that_o waâ—_n king_n eldredis_fw-la soon_o be_v his_o first_o wife_n ordain_v a_o gretâ—_n host_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n knoght_v &_o so_o he_o do_v many_o time_n &_o oft_o &_o the_o be_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wite_v and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dnell_v tho_o at_o westmynstre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o her_o ij_o son_n of_o the_o be_v alured_v and_o edward_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defoil_v &_o mysdone_v thurgh_n this_o be_v wherefore_o she_o send_v hen_n over_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n her_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v in_o saâ—fte_n and_o pee_z long_o tymâ—_n ¶_o this_o edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v wer_v strong_o to_o gedres_n but_z at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_fw-mi hen_n and_o so_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n &_o so_o well_o love_v that_o they_o become_v swear_v brethren_n &_o so_o well_o love_v to_o gâ—dres_n as_o they_o have_v he_o brother_n geten_v of_o o_o body_n and_o of_o one_o mother_n y_o bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n â—renside_n traitours_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrich_n of_o stratton_n ¶_o ca._n c.xviij_o and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v the_o danois_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o much_o love_v to_o gedre_v where_o for_o a_o false_a thef_fw-fr traitor_n have_v envy_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o &_o frendshipp_n who_o name_n be_v edrik_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmond_n irensides_n man_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_z notheles_a he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o bitraie_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n in_o intent_n rich_o to_o benâ—_n avaunce_v and_o with_o he_o even_o well-beloved_a wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irenside_n upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o eten_v and_o to_o duellâ—_n and_o the_o king_n courtous_o he_o grant_v and_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_z at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n rial_o be_v serve_v with_o diverse_a mete_n and_o drink_v and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n take_v his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v in_o to_o chambre_n &_o aâ—_n he_o look_v about_o he_o see_v a_o wondre_fw-fr fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v &_o in_o semblant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o archier_n with_o a_o bow_n bend_v in_o his_o hon_n &_o in_o yâ—_z bow_n a_o fine_n arwe_v king_n edmond_n go_v tho_o nerre_v to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o the_o arwe_v he_o sâ—ote_a thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o there_o slow_a the_o king_n for_o that_o eugyn_v be_v make_v to_o quelle_fw-fr his_z own_o lord_n traitours_o and_o when_o king_n edmond_n this_o be_v deed_n and_o slay_v he_o nad_z regn_v but_o y._n year_n and_z his_o peple_n for_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o his_o body_n they_o bear_v un_fw-mi to_o glastenburi_n and_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v and_o this_o fall_v traitor_n edrith_n anon_o go_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o be_v king_n edmondes_n wife_n that_o wist_v of_o her_o lord_n death_n anon_o he_o nomme_n from_o her_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o young_a that_o her_o lord_n have_v upon_o her_o goten_a that_o one_o be_v call_v edward_n and_o that_o othir_n edewyne_n &_o lad_n hem_n with_o he_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_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 piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
and_o of_o sir_n johan_n henaude_v that_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o with_o for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o the_o scot_n but_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n consent_v not_o there_o to_o for_o he_o have_v prive_o take_v meed_n of_o the_o scot_n hem_v for_o to_o help_v that_o they_o may_v wend_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o same_o mortimer_n conceil_v so_o much_o thomas_fw-la of_o brothertone_n the_o earl_n marchall_a that_o be_v king_n edward_n uncle_n that_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n and_o he_o assent_v but_o he_o wist_v not_o the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o scot_n and_o the_o foresaid_a mortimer_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v marchall_a of_o englond_n and_o to_o he_o ê‘teyn_v ever_o the_o vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o to_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v upon_o the_o scot_n in_o prejudice_n and_o harm_n of_o he_o and_o his_o fee_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v stone_v to_o her_o own_o ê‘ill_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marchall_a be_v all_o araiâ—d_n with_o his_o bataille_n at_o the_o reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v meve_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o scoâ—tes_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v deceyve_v and_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o this_o treason_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n principal_o desceyve_v ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortimere_n that_o have_v the_o wach_n for_o to_o keep_v of_o the_o host_n that_o night_n destourble_v the_o wach_n that_o no_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_n while_o the_o scot_n steel_n be_v night_n towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o fast_a as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v that_o wend_v that_o that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v brouÈt_o to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o wasâ—_n say_v before_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traitours_o king_n edward_n be_v desceyve_v &_o how_o meruouse_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o james_n douglas_n with_o cc._n man_n of_o arm_n riden_v thurgh_n out_o the_o host_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o same_o night_n the_o scot_n be_v escape_v towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n pâ—uilon_n &_o quell_v there_o many_o man_n in_o her_o bed_n &_o cry_v some_o naward_n naward_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n a_o douglas_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o his_o pavilon_n &_o moche_n othir_v folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o affeaâ—ed_v but_o bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a ê‘ill_n be_v though_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 king_n man_n the_o scot_n ascape_v harmelee_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v when_o the_o king_n wist_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v ascape_v in_o to_o she_o contre_fw-fr he_z be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o full_a herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a yien_fw-fr and_o yet_o wist_v he_o not_o who_z he_o have_v doâ—â—_n that_o treason_n but_o that_o false_a treason_n be_v full_a well_o you_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n tell_v ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n come_v ayene_v tho_o to_o york_v full_a sorwefull_a &_o his_o host_n depart_v &_o every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o full_a â—eny_n cheer_n &_o morning_n semblant_n &_o the_o benaude_n take_v she_o leave_v &_o go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr &_o the_o king_n for_o her_o travaille_n huge_o hem_v reward_v and_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n have_v dispendid_a moche_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seyne_v ij_o moan_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o one_o be_v clear_a &_o that_o othir_n be_v derke_n as_o man_n myÈt_v tho_o see_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n &_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v that_o same_o time_n ayens_fw-fr pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o aft_n seint_a petre_n and_o the_o empour_n of_o almaigne_n though_o make_v he_o emê‘our_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o pope_n wylle_v that_o though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr make_v his_o cry_n at_o room_n &_o ordain_v a_o othir_n pope_n that_o hight_v nicholas_n that_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr menour_n &_o that_o be_v ayen_n the_o right_a of_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o he_o be_v curse_a &_o the_o power_n of_o that_o othir_n pope_n soon_o be_v leid_v and_o for_o encheson_n that_o such_o meruailles_fw-fr be_v seyve_v 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 of_o carnarivan_n ca._n cc.xv_o and_o now_o go_v we_o ayene_v to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n some_o time_n of_o england_n and_o be_v put_v a_o down_o of_o his_o diguite_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o sorwe_v that_o he_o befall_v thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n that_o he_o leve_v and_o trust_v upon_o to_o moche_v that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n her_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n under_o the_o keep_v of_o sir_n mory_n of_o berkeley_o &_o sir_n johan_n of_o mautre_fw-fr vers_fw-la and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o compleint_a of_o his_o â—orwe_v and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o oft_o time_n he_o axe_v of_o his_o wardeyn_n what_o he_o have_v trespaced_a ayens_fw-fr dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v nouzt_v visit_v he_o ¶_o though_o ansuerd_v one_o of_o his_o wardeyn_n my_o worthy_a lord_n displease_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v yowe_o the_o encheson_n be_v for_o it_o be_v do_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nigh_o yowe_o that_o you_o will_v she_o strangle_v and_o quelle_fw-fr and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o that_o same_o ¶_o tho_o ansuerd_v he_o with_o simple_a cheer_n alas_o alas_o be_o i_o not_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o at_o your_o own_o will_n now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o be_v now_o i_o will_v yâ—_z i_o be_v deed_n so_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o than_o be_v all_o my_o sorwe_v pass_v ¶_o hiâ—_n be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o mortime_n grant_v the_o ward_n &_o keep_v of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n mautre_fw-fr vers_fw-la thurgh_n the_o king_n lre_a &_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 lead_v the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o corffe_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n &_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o safe_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o seint_a 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 rogier_n mortime_n send_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v ne_fw-mi to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anove_n as_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n &_o â—ohan_o have_v seyn_fw-mi the_o letter_n &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n of_o caruaivam_fw-la good_a cheer_n &_o good_a solas_fw-la as_o they_o may_v at_o that_o sope_a &_o no_o thing_n the_o king_n wist_v of_o that_o treachery_n and_o when_o tim_n be_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lay_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_a ayens_n her_o homage_n &_o her_o feaute_fw-fr come_fw-mi prine_o in_o to_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o her_o company_n with_o hem_n and_o leyden_n a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v den_n &_o helden_v fast_o a_o down_o the_o iiij_o corniers_fw-fr of_o the_o table_n upon_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o goodman_n awake_v &_o be_v wonder_n sore_o â—drâ—d_v to_o be_v deed_n there_o and_o slay_v &_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o upsedoune_n ¶_o tho_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n and_o as_o wood_fw-mi tirauntz_n a_o horn_n &_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 spite_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 &_o oft_o time_n â—olled_v therewith_o his_o bowele_n and_o so_o they_o quell_v her_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v ê‘ceâ—ued_v
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o 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 quenâ—_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 companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v 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 ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_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 &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n 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 tho_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 hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_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 moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_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_v un_fw-mi 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 hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_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 un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o 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 hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z 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 â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o 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 and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o 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 outen_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_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n &_o sourness_n of_o savour_n the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottish_a see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v hem_n and_o many_o he_o trete_v &_o bow_v un_o to_o his_o pee_z thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse_n and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folueng_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o moâ—â—â—f_n y_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o juyn_n &_o juyll_a than_o next_o folewyâ—g_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seyne_a &_o apê‘_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seyne_v in_o diverse_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o folew_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a &_o wondre_fw-fr great_a plentee_fw-mi of_o all_o chaffer_n bitaille_fw-fr &_o merchandise_n &_o their_o ayens_n hunger_n scarcite_v meschief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shylling_a and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a &_o v._o good_a dove_n bridde_v for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_o of_o the_o first_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o ca._n ccxxv_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_v during_o the_o ê‘lemenâ—_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o earl_n doom_n of_o cornewaille_n a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewallie_o the_o 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beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a 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 seint_a hilary_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 needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o 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leave_v a_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o southcontree_n and_o also_o in_o the_o west_n contree_n there_o fill_v so_o moche_n rain_n and_o so_o great_a watre_n that_o from_o cristemasse_n un_o to_o midsummer_n there_o be_v vunethes_n day_n ne_o night_n but_o that_o it_o rain_v somewhat_o thurgh_n which_o watre_v the_o pestilence_n be_v so_o enfect_v and_o so_o habundannt_v in_o alle_fw-mi contree_n and_o namely_o about_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o othir_v place_n and_o see_v cost_n that_o vunethe_n there_o be_v leave_v lyve_n folk_n to_o berry_n hem_o that_o be_v deed_n honeste_o but_o maden_fw-ge great_a ditche_n and_o pit_n that_o be_v wonder_v broad_a and_o deep_a and_o the_fw-mi in_o bury_v they_o and_z maden_a a_o renge_n of_o deed_n body_n and_z cast_v a_o vitell_a earth_n to_o hâ—lâ—_n hem_v above_o and_o than_o cast_v in_o a_o othir_n renge_n of_o deed_n body_n and_z a_o othir_o renge_n of_o earth_n above_o hem_n and_o thus_o weren_a they_o bury_v and_o none_o othir_v wise_a but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o few_o that_o weren_a great_a man_n of_o estate_n that_o be_v bury_v as_o honeste_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o after_o all_o this_o in_o the_o twenty-four_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la it_fw-mi be_v he_o do_v to_o wite_v and_o understonde_v of_o a_o treason_n that_o be_v begin_v at_o caleys_n and_o ordain_v for_o to_o sell_v that_o town_n for_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n un_o to_o king_n philipp_n of_o france_n thurgh_n the_o falseness_n and_o ordinance_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n gâ—effrey_n of_o charney_n that_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o king_n philipp_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o noble_n and_o gentiles_n lord_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a and_o orped_a man_n of_o arm_n that_o be_v there_o present_a with_o he_o for_o the_o solempnite_a of_o that_o high_a feste_fw-la ¶_o and_o well_o and_o wise_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o as_z prive_o as_o he_o may_v â—e_v go_v over_o see_v ¶_o and_o that_o same_o year_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o haver_v ¶_o and_o the_o morwe_v after_o newyears_n day_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o caleys_n with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o none_o of_o the_o alien_n wist_v there_o of_o and_o that_o fall_v conspiratour_n and_o traitor_n gieffrey_n of_o charney_n faith_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v not_o open_o have_v his_o purpose_n of_o the_o castle_n prive_o and_o stelyng_o he_o come_v in_o and_o hold_v the_o ton_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o when_o he_o with_o his_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o he_o pay_v the_o foresaid_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n as_o covenant_n be_v bitwene_v they_o to_o a_o genewey_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o gieffrey_n in_o all_o this_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n andâ—ounden_v andâ—ounden_v the_o englissh_n minister_n and_o sâ—ruauntz_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n that_o they_o may_v not_o help_v they_o self_fw-fr ne_fw-fr let_v they_o of_o her_o purpose_n and_o than_o wening_a that_o they_o have_v be_v siker_n y_fw-mi now_o they_o speak_v all_o her_o wykkednesse_n and_o falseness_n open_o a_o high_a that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v ¶_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o how_o they_o be_v disceyve_v for_o they_o come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi by_o a_o prive_a postern_n over_o a_o little_a brigge_n of_o tree_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi sotil_o and_o prive_o the_o brigge_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o keep_v that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi in_o may_v go_v out_o ne_v no_o mo_z come_v in_o to_o hem_n and_o anon_o our_o englisshman_n wenten_a out_o at_o prive_a hole_n and_o wyndowe_n and_o over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o wenten_a and_o faughten_a manly_a with_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v without_o and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o the_o which_o when_o they_o weren_a occupy_v by_o they_o self_n on_o her_o side_n the_o king_n that_o be_v withyn_a the_o town_n have_v with_o he_o scarce_o but_o thirty_o man_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a vois_fw-fr cry_v a_fw-fr high_a a_o seint_a edward_n a_o seint_a george_n ¶_o and_o when_o folk_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi renning_a to_o he_o andâ—aven_n andâ—aven_n there_o to_o her_o enemy_n so_o great_a assaute_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v mo_z than_o two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o othir_v slay_v and_o many_o fledden_a a_o way_n and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o englisshman_n than_o the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o this_o gieffrey_n that_o be_v fynder_n of_o this_o treachery_n and_o also_o many_o othir_o french_a prisoner_n and_o withyn_a a_o while_n after_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n &_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o &_o also_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o be_v so_o great_a pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o cest_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o namely_o thurgh_n bocche_n that_o though_o that_o sike_v on_o this_o day_n die_v on_o the_o iij._o day_n to_o the_o which_o man_n that_o so_o dieden_fw-ge in_fw-ge this_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi but_o little_a respite_n of_o lig_v ¶_o the_o pope_n clement_a of_o his_o goodness_n &_o grace_n yafe_v they_o full_a remission_n and_o foryevenesse_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n yâ—_z they_o be_v shrive_v of_o and_o this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n fro_o mihel_n mass_n in_o to_o angust_n next_o folew_v almost_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o in_o the_o se_fw-la day_n be_v dethe_v without_o sorwe_v weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wyllfull_a penance_n &_o dearth_n withonte_fw-fr scarcite_fw-la &_o fle_v without_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o fledden_a from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o the_o pestilence_n but_o they_o be_v enfecte_a &_o myÈt_v not_o ascape_v the_o death_n after_o that_o the_o ê“phete_n isaie_v seith_n who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o diche_a and_o he_o that_o wend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o diche_a he_o shall_v he_o hold_v &_o teide_a with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n the_o x._o part_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v leave_v alyfe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi ij_o chektethe_fw-mi in_o her_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o spaynardâ—s_n in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v ca._n cc.xxix_o and_o
april_n the_o duke_n of_o britain_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o othir_v worthy_a man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o britain_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n &_o purpose_n ne_fw-fr have_v the_o foresaid_a trew_v be_v so_o soon_o you_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o moche_v this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o seint_a savour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n be_v than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o â—ll_a the_o apportenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hyndr_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o pass_a hete_n and_o there_o with_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o destroy_v and_o slow_a violent_o and_o strong_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n edward_n the_o lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o a_o bold_a and_o in_o the_o mynster_n of_o tarkesbury_n wurshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o a_o englissh_a cardinal_n grant_v to_o all_o peple_n that_o deide_v in_o englond_n that_o be_v sorry_a &_o repentant_a for_o her_o sin_n &_o also_o shrive_v full_a remission_n by_o ij_o bullâ—s_n under_o lead_n vj._n month_n than_o next_o to_o last_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v &_o raunson_v by_o bartram_n cleykin_n bitwene_n paris_n &_o caleis_n as_o he_o come_v towards_o englond_n upon_o seint_a etheldrede_n day_n the_o which_o seint_a as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o earl_n oft_o time_n have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o deide_v and_o in_o novembre_v next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruge_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o othir_o lord_n &_o prelatz_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o tretâ—_n of_o peâ—s_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n latimeâ—_fw-fr &_o dame_n alice_n peer_n thurgh_n who_o and_o her_o mayntenouâ—s_n the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v mysgoverned_a ca._n ccxxxvij_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v râ—gne_n be_v let_v ordain_v &_o hold_v at_o westmynstre_n the_o grete_a ê‘lement_n yâ—_z be_v see_v many_o ayere_o afore_o in_o the_o which_o ê‘lement_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o comminalâ—e_n of_o the_o ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o a_o great_a subâ—dâ—_fw-la to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o defend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n but_o the_o commune_v ansuerd_v that_o they_o be_v so_o oft_o day_n by_o day_n greve_v and_o chaâ—ged_v with_o so_o many_o talliage_n &_o subsidy_n that_o they_o may_v no_o benger_n suffer_v no_o such_o burthous_a &_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o knewen_v &_o wisten_v well_o that_o the_o king_n have_v you_o now_o for_o save_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n if_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o &_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o evell_a y_o govern_v by_o evell_a officer_n that_o the_o ream_n myÈt_v nethir_n be_v plentevous_a of_o chaffer_n &_o merchandise_n ne_v also_o with_o ricchesse_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v they_o self_n it_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o stone_v by_o ¶_o and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v &_o preve_v after_o that_o that_z the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v then_o glad_o every_o man_n after_o his_o powâ—r_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o this_o there_o be_v publissh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n many_o pleinte_n and_o default_n of_o diverse_a officer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr the_o king_n chamburleyne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v and_o trete_v of_o dame_n alice_n peres_n for_o the_o great_a wrong_n and_o evell_a governounce_v that_o be_v do_v by_o she_o and_o by_o her_o counceill_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alice_n peres_n the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n though_o thurgh_n the_o freelte_n of_o the_o womanny_n 〈◊〉_d and_o her_o stere_n he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n and_o evelle_fw-fr counceille_fw-fr the_fw-fr which_o dame_n alice_n &_o also_o the_o lord_n latimere_fw-la &_o othir_v such_o that_o stered_a yâ—_z king_n to_o evell_a governaunce_n ayen_n his_o ê“fite_n &_o the_o ream_n also_o all_o the_o commalte_n axe_v &_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v meve_v &_o put_v away_o &_o yn_v her_o stead_n wise_a man_n &_o worthy_a that_o weren_a true_a &_o well_o assay_v &_o ê“ue_v &_o of_o good_a goâ—naunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o her_o stead_n ¶_o so_o among_o all_o othir_n there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o commune_v yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o true_a &_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o name_n be_v piers_n de_fw-it la_fw-fr mare_n and_o this_o same_o pier_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o commune_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pier_n tell_v &_o publissh_v the_o trouÈthe_n &_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n ayens_n the_o foresaid_a dame_n alice_n &_o othir_o certeyn_a ê‘sone_n &_o the_o king_n counceill_n as_o he_o be_v bode_v by_o the_o come_v and_o also_o trustâ—g_v much_o for_o to_o be_v support_v &_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n anon_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v deed_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o request_n of_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alice_n this_o piers_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n waz_v jug_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o notingâ—â—_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v ij_o year_n &_o in_o the_o vj._n kal._n of_o juyll_a last_v that_o same_o ê‘lement_n die_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward's_o first_o soon_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o trinite_a sunday_n in_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v &_o hold_v the_o most_o solempnite_a that_o he_o myÈt_v ¶_o who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o a_o othir_n ectour_n all_o man_n both_o cristen_v &_o hethen_o while_o he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v much_o &_o dread_a he_o wonder_n sore_o who_o body_n be_v wurshippful_o you_o bury_v in_o crichyrch_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o man_n &_o the_o earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warrewyk_fw-mi arisen_a malicious_o ayens_n the_o abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o her_o tenauntz_n &_o destroy_v ferse_o the_o abbot_n &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v her_o man_n &_o slowen_v of_o they_o many_o one_o and_o wenten_a to_o her_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o breken_fw-mi down_o her_o park_n &_o her_o close_n and_o brenten_a &_o slowen_v her_o wild_a bests_n &_o chaâ—ed_v they_o break_v her_o fisshpon_n the_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o her_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o token_n the_o fissh_n &_o bear_v it_o with_o hem_n and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v ê‘petuel_o that_o abbey_n with_o all_o her_o membre_n &_o apportenaunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v holpen_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n there_o to_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v his_o lrez_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warâ—ewyke_n charge_v he_o &_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evell_a doer_n and_o breker_n of_o his_o pee_z and_o so_o by_o meny_n of_o lord_n and_o othir_v friend_n of_o both_o side_n pee_z and_o good_a accord_n and_o love_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o deide_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n or_o the_o parliament_n be_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v fee_n both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o pass_v fourteen_o year_n age_n iiij_o pen_n outake_v pour_v beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v never_o of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harmeâ—_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werriour_n &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o strangier_n as_o to_o his_o owâ—_n subgâ—ttes_n &_o to_o othir_n that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devote_v &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n for_z he_o wurship_v halpe_n and_o maynten_v holy_a church_n &_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o manner_n reverâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counceill_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n and_o manner_n full_a gentle_a &_o well_o you_o teach_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plentevous_a in_o yeve_a benefaites_n &_o alms_n besy_n &_o curiouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_a lighâ—â—â—â—_n he_o here_o &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o othir_n thing_n for_o the_o mean_n time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o same_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o joyefull_a &_o like_v and_o he_o govern_v gloriouse_o his_o kingdom_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fullfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnesse_n and_o barbarie_fw-la show_v and_o tell_v his_o worthiness_n and_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentle_a and_o so_o bless_a or_o may_v reise_v such_o a_o othir_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_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 un_fw-fr mesurable_a fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n before_o â—ere_z witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joifull_a and_o like_n to_o he_o and_o to_o alle_fw-mi peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o mydde_v age_n â—e_v pass_v alle_fw-mi peple_n in_o high_a joâ—e_n wurshippe_n and_o blessedness_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o agâ—_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechery_n and_o othir_n sin_n little_a and_o little_a alle_fw-mi though_o joyefull_a and_o bless_a thing_n and_o prosperite_v decrece_v and_o myshapped_a &_o infortunat_a thing_n &_o unprofitable_a harm_n with_o many_o evelles_fw-la begin_v for_o to_o springe_n &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v hit_v continue_v long_o time_n after_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wound_n sore_o regn_v richard_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o waly_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o iij._n that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v richard_n the_o ij_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edward's_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o be_v crow_v at_o west_n mynster_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr feriers_fw-mi knight_n that_o weren_a ayen_n hawell_v &_o shakell_a squyer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n by_o these_o ij_o squyer_n and_o yâ—_z which_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_a ferrier_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spayn_n wherefore_o these_o ij_o lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n at_o westmynster_n &_o fond_a this_o one_o squy_a hear_a his_o mass_n beside_o seint_a edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slow_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n un_fw-fr to_o these_o ij_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhill_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_n by_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr ferrier_n one_o of_o his_o adversary_n till_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o grace_n in_o the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galeys_fw-la of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a port_n &_o burn_v and_o rob_v and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_fw-fr rye_n &_o haste_v portesmouthe_n hampton_a stormore_o and_o gâ—avesende_v and_o
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
derego_v of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o of_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v hem_o bataill_o lotrine_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi all_o to_o gedres_n and_o take_v she_o weigh_v prevelich_o for_o to_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a river_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disporte_v and_o though_o come_v lotrine_n and_o camber_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o her_o folk_n sudden_o ere_fw-we that_o any_o of_o that_o othir_n wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humbar_n see_v hem_v come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_v leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drench_v himself_o and_o so_o die_v he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v that_o none_o of_o hem_n ascape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v call_v thus_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n humbar_v be_v therynne_v drench_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotryne_n go_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v un_fw-mi to_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o othir_v pilfre_o he_o yaf_a un_fw-fr to_o othir_o folk_n of_o the_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n a_o fair_a damisell_n that_o be_v king_n humbar_v daughter_n and_o be_v call_v estrilde_v ¶_o and_o when_o lotryne_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fairness_n and_o for_o she_o be_v oâ—â—_n take_v with_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wâ—dded_v her_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n anonâ—_n he_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrine_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrine_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spousen_v corines_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolen_v and_o coryn_n in_o haste_n go_v to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o new_a troy_n and_o thus_o say_v to_o lotryne_n now_o certes_o quoth_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evell_a for_o all_o the_o peyne_n that_o i_o suffer_v and_o have_v have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o father_fw-mi and_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o avenge_v i_o upon_o yowe_o and_o drowe_v his_o falchion_n a_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryne_n but_o the_o damisell_n go_v bitwâ—nâ—_n hem_v and_o make_v they_o acord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotrine_n shall_v spouse_n guentolen_v that_o be_v corynes_n daughter_n and_o so_o lotryne_n do_v and_o nethelee_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v guentolen_v corynes_n dow_v prevelich_o he_o come_v to_o estrilde_v and_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n and_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o call_v aftir_n abram_n aftir_v the_o name_n of_o the_o damisel_n that_o be_v estril_n die_v daughter_n and_o englisshman_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n in_o to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentelon_n let_v crown_n her_o queen_n of_o that_o land_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o madhon_n she_o soon_o that_o lotryne_n have_v beget_v upon_o she_o be_v of_o xx_o wite_a age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n regn_v xv_o year_n and_o though_o let_v she_o crown_n she_o soon_o and_o he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourabe_o &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o of_o king_n madan_n how_o he_o regn_v in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n and_o of_o menpris_n and_o of_o maulyn_n his_o son_n and_o how_o menpris_n slow_a maulyn_n his_o brother_n &_o how_o wolf_n drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o noble_a cite_v and_o after_o his_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v every_o wik_a and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maidenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a and_o the_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grâ—nescheld_v margand_n seisel_n morgh_n with_o flengham_n bladud_n jakâ—n_v â—â—ymbar_v rocelm_fw-ge spadogh_fw-mi godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughtres_n heighten_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o elegyne_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_fw-la guenbran_n gnardich_a augarel_n guenthold_v tangustel_n gorghon_fw-mi michel_n medhan_fw-mi mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neesâ—_n cheghan_n skaldud_n gladus_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n and_o the_o brother_n bicame_v good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o great_a harm_n and_o sorwe_v to_o the_o land_n for_o aftir_v this_o king_n lucy_n death_n non_fw-la of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o othir_n to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v and_o in_o debate_n among_o they_o l_o year_n without_o kyug_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o natheles_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o bretonz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quell_v he_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severie_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n and_o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n and_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorwe_v that_o maxence_n die_v to_o cristiente_a wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pite_n and_o great_a sorwe_v make_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a holt_n and_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n and_o nomme_n the_o citee_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi in_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emê‘our_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaill_n and_o this_o devil_n tiraunt_v maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grecâ—_n and_o hear_v this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodenâ—ch_fw-mi he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o life_n when_o costantine_n go_v fro_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o mochel_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n othir_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a hem_n defend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o atte_fw-mi same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o turn_v ayene_v to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igerne_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n &_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o age_n noble_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o leon_n ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorwe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n though_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o &_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o though_o be_v in_o prison_n man_n let_v they_o go_v for_o great_a yifte_n that_o they_o hem_v yaf_a &_o go_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v ascape_v &_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr they_z ordain_v they_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o begin_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n cheese_n aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n while_o that_o he_o be_v such_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sikenesse_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosecundo_fw-la and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v yâ—_z though_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chiveteyne_v of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o he_o anon_o &_o he_o briton_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v hit_v befall_v thus_o afterward_o thas_o 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drench_v he_o make_v sorwey_a now_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n johan_n of_o vessye_a from_o the_o king_n of_o aragon_n &_o brougth_n with_o he_o much_o folk_n of_o bachelor_n and_o of_o gascoynes_n &_o be_v sowdiour_n and_o duel_v with_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n of_o vessye_a &_o underfonge_a of_o he_o wage_n &_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n it_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o burn_v many_o town_n &_o quell_v moche_n peple_n of_o walshman_n all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v ¶_o and_o all_o though_o with_o strength_n and_o may_v make_v assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o gete_v the_o castle_n and_o when_o david_n the_o princess_n brother_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n ¶_o and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v fly_v and_o sore_o be_v abassh_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o he_o be_v for_o to_o maynten_a ¶_o and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v well_o for_o to_o have_v 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all_o this_o he_o send_v by_o his_o lrez_n to_o ris_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meriedok_v 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 that_o he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n &_o do_v amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdone_v ¶_o the_o foresaid_a ris_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meriedok_v despise_v the_o king_n commandment_n &_o spare_v not_o for_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorw_n that_o he_o myÈt_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englond_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o york_n &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o the_o redress_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v of_o his_o justice_n &_o of_o his_o clerk_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o usery_n &_o mysbeleve_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v duel_v iij._o year_n in_o 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till_o he_o come_v to_o striveâ—yn_v and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n hen_n escry_v and_o menace_v and_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o myâ—t_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o mornyug_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountaunce_n of_o x._o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brugge_n and_o william_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drofe_n hem_v a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o myÈt_n but_o flee_v &_o they_o yâ—_z myÈt_o take_v the_o brugge_n ascape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o othir_n also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorwe_v though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o needs_o in_o flaundres_n and_o be_v a_o yene_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_z in_o haste_n take_v his_o weigh_n towards_o scotland_n and_o come_v thidder_fw-mi at_o ascension_n tie_v and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d find_v be_v set_v a_o fire_n and_o brend_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thikke_v and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o â—e_n will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n and_o pite_n wherefore_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o no_o â—ous_a of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirch_n but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o abide_v bataille_fw-fr and_z on_o seint_a marry_o magdalenâ—_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v xxviij_o thousand_o and_o of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o and_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n â—ay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stâ—rt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ—_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_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 southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o he_o go_v yâ—_z iij._n time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.lxxj_o and_o aftward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_fw-it king_n philippe_v â—uster_n of_o france_n and_o the_o â—rhebisshopp_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v spouse_v hem_n to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n which_o marriage_n there_o waz_v make_v pee_z bitwene_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philipp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o the_o iij_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o though_o withyn_a the_o first_o year_n he_o have_v enfamine_v the_o land_n so_o that_o there_o leave_v not_o on_o that_o ne_o come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_a though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n that_o be_v well_o vitail_v &_o astore_v for_o seven_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n be_v besege_v ¶_o ca._n c.lxxij_o hyng_n edward_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a power_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n &_o besege_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o little_a a_o vaill_v for_o he_o myÈt_v do_v the_o scot_n none_o harm_v for_o the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o you_o keep_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o &_o think_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntize_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o there_o ij_o peâ—re_o of_o high_a gale_n wes_z before_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o the_o castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v he_o earl_n or_o baron_n &_o he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v honge_v upon_o the_o gale_n weâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n herd_n this_o they_o come_v and_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o king_n foryafe_v they_o all_o his_o maletalent_n and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n &_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebastonne_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o go_v have_v have_v rest_n &_o pee_z of_o his_o be_v with_o which_o be_v he_o be_v acupy_v xx_o year_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o wary_n in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o scotland_n and_o thought_n how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v about_o his_o be_v &_o let_v enquere_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o all_o mystakynge_n and_o wrong_n do_v thurgh_n mysdoer_n in_o englond_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n that_o man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v there_o to_o justice_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o encheson_n be_v for_o he_o have_v think_v for_o to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o holy_a land_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o god_n enemy_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v croise_v long_a time_n before_o and_o nothelee_v that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v dead_a moche_n good_a thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mysbode_n for_o though_o that_o trespaced_a be_v well_o chastise_v and_o afterward_o the_o meke_a and_o the_o better_a &_o the_o power_n commune_v be_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o pee_z and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n enprison_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o complaint_n &_o say_v that_o the_o for_o say_v edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n &_o ê“curement_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bisshopp_n &_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n counceil_v &_o lead_v the_o same_o edward_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n king_n edward_o exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englond_n for_o 〈◊〉_d more_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waleis_fw-la the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n over_o come_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n &_o in_o scotland_n and_o destroy_v his_o traitor_n but_o onâ—â—ch_n that_o ribaude_n william_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a do_v meniâ—_n in_o the_o year_n of_o kyug_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiij_o that_o fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o present_v to_o the_o king_n sauf_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o londonn_n to_o underfonge_v his_o jugement_n &_o on_o seint_a bartholomâ—_n wes_z eve_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n sâ—â—yten_v of_o and_o his_o bowele_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o brende_n and_z his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o â—he_n best_a town_n of_o scotland_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n in_o example_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_z â—ere_z hem_z amiss_o ayens_n her_o liege_n â—â—rd_v eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n for_o to_o amend_v her_o trespass_n thate_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o and_o at_o mihelmasse_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o scot_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o seint_a andrew_n robert_n 〈◊〉_d brus_n erle_n of_o carryk_n symond_n the_o frisell_n johan_n the_o earl_n of_o â—thell_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o bound_n and_o by_o oath_n swear_v that_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o hâ—m_n â—isbere_v they_o ayens_fw-fr king_n
worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a of_o body_n and_o the_o englisshman_n pursue_v ever_o sore_o in_o every_o side_n and_o quell_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symond_n frisell_n ride_v upon_o and_o they_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o host_n ¶_o and_o sir_n symond_n begin_v for_o to_o flater_n &_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o iijj_v m._n marc_n of_o silver_n and_o my_o horse_n my_o harness_n &_o all_o myve_a armure_n and_o become_v a_o beggar_n ¶_o tho_o ansuerd_a theobaude_n of_o pevenes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n archier_n now_o god_n i_o so_o help_v it_o be_v for_o nought_o that_o thou_o speake_v for_o all_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o englond_n i_o will_v the_o nat_n let_v go_v without_o commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v he_o lad_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v to_o â—ede_v he_o a_o way_n to_o have_v his_o doom_n at_o london_n and_z on_o our_o lady_n even_o nativity_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o honge_v ayene_v with_o chain_n of_o yren_n upon_o the_o galewe_v and_o his_o heed_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n hâ—ugge_n upon_o a_o spear_n and_z against_o cristemasse_n the_o body_n be_v brend_a for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n that_o kâ—â—te_v the_o body_n by_o night_n they_o see_v so_o many_o develes_a raumpand_v with_o great_a iren_n croak_v ren_v upon_o the_o gale_n wes_z and_o horribeâ—â—ch_v turment_v the_o body_n and_o many_o that_o hem_n see_v anon_o after_o they_o die_v for_o drâ—de_n and_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o sore_a sikenesse_n they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v take_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o baston_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrâ—wâ—s_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi all_fw-mi arm_v with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o fall_v prelatz_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr her_o oath_n &_o they_o be_v brouÈt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_n be_v foryeve_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n walley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o when_o the_o grette_v mastirs_n of_o scotland_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evel_a death_n &_o shend_v for_o her_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v wiliam_fw-la walleis_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o death_n as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotland_o to_o norwey_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxiiij_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v robert_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_n so_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norwey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o socour_v for_o to_o have_v ¶_o and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o befounde_v in_o scotland_n king_n edward_n tho_o let_v cry_v his_o pese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n &_o his_o law_n be_v use_v and_o his_o minister_n serve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v ca._n c.lxxxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v a_o yene_n southward_a &_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n waz_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guyerle_n of_o warrewyke_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o he_o owe_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o soon_o as_o rathe_a as_o they_o myÈt_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pier_n of_o ganeston_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o use_v riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o â—eed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_n grehounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o peple_n &_o
evermore_o he_o disherit_a hem_n that_o the_o good_n owghten_v ¶_o and_o thurgh_n her_o counceill_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o talliage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o ricch_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n that_o conquer_a englond_n ¶_o and_o yet_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o hem_n he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o her_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n with_o a_o hounderd_v thousend_v man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc_o and_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o wade_v and_o taâ—â—ed_v the_o englisshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n hem_n find_v in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o many_o englissh_n man_n that_o few_o vitailles_fw-fr have_fw-mi for_o hunger_n the_fw-mi deiden_fw-mi wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o for_o hunger_n in_o go_v and_o in_o come_n and_o namelich_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o have_v rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o land_n ¶_o whenne_n king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitaille_n faill_v he_o he_o be_v though_o wonder_n sore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o mâ—n_z die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v nouzt_v speâ—e_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hugh_o host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englisshman_n that_o â—â—ere_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_z quell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o be_v call_v noâ—tallertone_n &_o many_o othir_n toâ—nes_v un_fw-mi to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o tyâ—ing_n he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n man_n that_o myghten_v tranaille_fw-fr and_o so_o the_o englisshman_n the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o say_v and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v and_z at_o that_o scomfiture_n be_v take_v sir_n â—ohan_o of_o britain_n erle_n of_o richemond_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsone_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_z afâ—er_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o ayene_v ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n commandment_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o alle_fw-mi the_o â—ower_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o ayens_n the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n that_o he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o brigheland_n the_o false_a traitor_n lad_n hem_n by_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr thurgh_n copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o wit_n thurgh_n the_o contre_fw-fr and_o rob_a and_o quell_v folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v scomfit_v at_o beigheland_n ere_fw-we that_o he_o come_v thidder_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v â—uely_o enquere_v by_o the_o contre_fw-fr about_o how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v &_o â—ought_v &_o he_o atteint_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v o_o that_o he_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o bnrbruge_n and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v priuâ—lich_o to_o sir_n anthoyne_v of_o lucy_a a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoille_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_fw-la and_o put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o death_n &_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commissione_n so_o that_o the_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o lead_v un_o to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o he_o &_o hose_v &_o spored_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyne_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n qd_n he_o the_o king_n put_v up_o on_o the_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dede_n he_o dead_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n un_fw-fr to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lad_a his_o peple_n of_o this_o contre_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beigheland_n &_o thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v stomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_v be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o mastery_n &_o all_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfeng_fw-mi of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scotte_a the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v be_v that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honour_n and_o wurshupp_v upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nouzt_v &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o othir_v knight_n of_o low_a degree_n mow_v after_o the_o beware_v yâ—_z which_o lord_n have_v the_o avaunce_v huge_o in_o diverse_a contree_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o mow_v take_v example_n by_o the_o her_o lord_n afterward_o trewe_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hâ—we_v of_o his_o spur_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n he_o yaf_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v his_o land_n therewith_o when_o he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoille_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o of_o his_o hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdell_n &_o when_o this_o be_v do_v sir_n anthoyne_v say_v un_o to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knyÈt_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n wylle_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v &_o draw_v and_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o thy_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quarter_v &_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o send_v un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o the_o iiij_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o othir_n mow_v beware_v &_o chastise_v by_o the_o and_o as_o anthoyne_v say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n and_o the_o son_n though_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o peple_n it_o see_v &_o that_o dure_v fro_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xj_o of_o the_o clokke_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n lâ—ue_v of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o the_o chyrche_n door_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o pountfret_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o to_o the_o body_n for_o to_o offâ—en_o capitulo_fw-la duâ—â—â—tesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martyr_v a_o press_v that_o long_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o â—is_n sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v un_o to_o the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v do_v un_o
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o 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 balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_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 thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n 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_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_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 and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n 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feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v hold_v general_a and_o to_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v of_o what_o land_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o kyngis_n cost_v ¶_o and_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o ansuere_v all_o manner_n peple_n that_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o earl_n of_o seint_a paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o diverse_a party_n full_a well_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holand_n and_o henaud_v come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o that_o be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holand_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holand_n &_o full_a well_o array_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v end_v he_o king_n thank_v these_o straungier_n and_o yafe_a hem_n many_o great_a yifte_n and_o than_o they_o token_n she_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o othir_n lord_n and_o lady_n and_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o great_a love_n and_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la theridamas_n be_v a_o ba._n taille_n do_v in_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la at_o westmynster_n bitwene_v a_o savy_a of_o nuaerue_v that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n richard_n and_o a_o othir_v squy_a that_o be_v call_v johan_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o this_o naâ—ne_n put_v upon_o this_o walshman_n but_o this_o naâ—ne_n be_v oâ—com_a &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adâ—sarie_a ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o paleys_fw-la to_o tibourne_a &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o rihgt_v that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n un_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archrer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o iij._o doughter_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v to_o gedre_a thurgh_n her_o both_o counceill_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_o he_o shall_v yeve_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o weren_a cast_n in_o to_o great_a wegge_n &_o many_o othir_v jewel_n as_o many_o as_o viij_o chariette_n myÈt_v carry_v ¶_o and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n x._o m._n marc_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o 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and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o wakefeld_v and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o thenne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o absent_v she_o from_o the_o king_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n hit_v be_v ordain_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v norward_o for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_v sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o much_o peple_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristemas_n week_n they_o be_v all_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n party_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n and_o mâ—ny_n mod_a the_o erle_n of_o salisbury_n be_v take_v a_o live_v and_o othir_v as_o johan_n 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her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n 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 counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v 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 and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_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_o 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 and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_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 britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n 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 and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n costatines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o britain_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danâ—yâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o othir_o height_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nichol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humbet_n ¶_o these_o ij_o king_n fast_o wer_v to_o gedres_n but_o after_o they_o weâ—en_o accord_v and_o love_v to_o gedre_v as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_o body_n ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yafe_v her_o thurgh_n great_a frendeshipp_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o iij._o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sikenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o hiz_fw-fr kycheâ—_n king_n edelf_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o damisell_n argentill_a 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o myÈt_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o evermore_o &_o false_o ayens_n his_o oath_n think_v to_o disceyne_v the_o damisell_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kychen_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o bicome_a the_o worthy_a &_o strengi_v man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o leve_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shendful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_o he_o be_v clean_o disceyve_v ¶_o for_o this_o curan_n that_o be_v havelocke_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n &_o this_o curan_n conquer_v his_o wâ—fes_n land_n &_o show_v king_n edelf_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij._o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o danoy_n he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o 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that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o 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king_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a best_a man_n of_o london_n will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o to_o she_o soon_o edward_o wherefore_o he_o send_v mastir_n walter_n stapilton_fw-mi his_o tresorer_n for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a and_o keeper_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n with_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gildehall_n of_o london_n and_o axe_v the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v thurgh_n virtue_n &_o strength_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o the_o communer_n ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o cite_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n the_o king_n soon_o without_o any_o mo_z the_o bisshopp_n be_v so_o sore_o annoy_v &_o swear_v oath_n that_o they_o all_o shall_v aby_v it_o anon_o as_o king_n 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