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sorrow_n ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v hede_v at_o pounâ—fret_v &_o u_o baron_n honge_v and_o draw_v ther._n and_o now_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o of_o the_o nobull_n earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n when_o he_o wo_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o york_v money_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v full_a glad_a and_o upon_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr o_fw-fr sir_n traitor_n you_o ere_fw-we welcome_v blissid_v be_v god_n for_o now_o shall_v you_o have_v the_o reward_n that_o long_a time_n you_o have_v deserve_v &_o cast_v upon_o he_o money_n snow_n ball_n and_o money_n other_o reprove_v they_o do_v he_o bot_n the_o gentle_a earl_n all_o suffer_v &_o _o say_v nothir_o on_o word_n ne_o other_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n herd_n of_o this_o same_o scomfiture_n and_o wos_n full_a glad_a &_o _o in_o haste_n come_v to_o pountfret_n &_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n &_o sir_n hugh_o his_o son_n &_o sir_n john_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o _o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v 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treason_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o bar_v before_o the_o king_n justis_fw-la barehed_n as_o a_o thef_n in_o a_o fair_a hall_n in_o his_o own_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v there_o in_o money_n a_o fair_a fest_n both_o to_o rich_a and_o to_z pour_z ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v his_o justise_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n &_o aymer_n of_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o peenbroke_a sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n sir_n john_n of_o bretan_a earl_n of_o richemond_n &_o sir_n robert_n of_o malemethrop_n justice_n &_o sir_n roberte_fw-fr he_o a_o coulpid_a in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o thomas_n at_o the_o first_o owr_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o this_o court_n exclude_v you_o of_o all_o manner_n ansuere_fw-la ¶_o thomas_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n put_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o have_v in_o his_o land_n riden_v with_o banner_n display_v ayens_fw-fr he_o pes_fw-la as_o a_o tratoure_n and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n with_o a_o 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as_o a_o outlaw_n the_o king_n will_v that_o your_o heed_n shall_v be_v smite_v of_o as_o you_o have_v well_o deserve_v anon_o do_v he_o out_o of_o prece_fw-la and_o anon_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o iugement_n ¶_o the_o gentle_a knight_n thomas_n have_v herd_n all_o thes_n wordis_fw-la with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr he_z cry_v sore_o weep_v and_o say_v alas_o scent_n thomas_fw-la fair_n fader_fw-mi alas_n shall_v i_o be_v deed_n thus_o ¶_o grant_v i_o now_o blissidfoll_v god_n answer_v but_o all_o a_o vaill_v he_o nothing_o for_o the_o curse_a gascoyns_z put_v he_o hither_o &_o thedder_n and_o on_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr o_fw-fr king_n arthur_n most_o dreadful_a well_o knawen_v be_v now_o thy_o open_a traitorie_n a_o evell_a dethe_v shall_v thou_o die_v have_v thou_o have_v it_o well_o diseruyed_a ¶_o and_o though_o they_o set_v upon_v his_o heed_n in_o scorn_n a_o hold_n chapelet_n that_o wo_v all_o to_o rend_v that_o wo_v not_o worth_a a_o half_a pen_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o leave_n white_a palfra_fw-mi full_a un_fw-fr semeli_fw-la and_o eke_o all_o bare_a and_o with_o a_o hold_n bridle_n and_o with_o a_o horribul_a noise_n they_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n towards_o his_o death_n and_o they_o cast_v upon_o he_o money_n ball_n of_o snow_n in_o disspite_n ¶_o and_o as_o the_o traitoris_fw-la lad_n he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n though_o say_v he_o this_o pytouse_n wordis_fw-la and_o his_o hand_n hold_v up_o on_o height_n towards_o the_o heaven_n now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n yef_n we_o merci_fw-fr for_o the_o erthe_o king_n have_v we_o forsakyn_n and_o a_o frere_fw-fr prechour_n wenten_a with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o endid_a his_o life_n un_fw-fr to_o who_o he_o shrofe_n he_o all_o his_o life_n ¶_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n hold_v the_o frere_fw-fr wonder_n fast_o by_o the_o clothis_n and_o say_v to_o he_o fair_a father_fw-mi abide_v with_o we_o till_o that_o i_o be_v deed_n for_o my_o flesh_n quake_v for_o drede_n of_o death_n ¶_o and_o the_o sooth_n for_o to_o say_v the_o gentle_a earl_n set_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o turn_v he_o towards_o the_o est_fw-la but_o a_o ribald_n that_o be_v call_v higone_n of_o moston_n set_v hand_n upon_o the_o gentle_a earl_n and_o say_v in_o despite_n of_o he_o sir_n traitor_n turn_v the_o towards_o the_o scot_n thy_o soul_n deed_n to_o underfenge_v and_o turn_v he_o towards_o the_o northe_a ¶_o the_o nobull_n earl_n thomas_n ansuer_v tho_o with_o a_o mild_a vois_fw-fr &_o say_v now_o fair_a lordis_fw-la i_o shall_v do_v your_o will_n and_o with_o that_o woide_a the_o frere_fw-fr go_v from_o he_o sore_o weep_v and_o anon_o a_o ribaude_n go_v to_o he_o and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kal._n of_o auerell_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grece_z m.ccc_o &_o xxi_o ¶_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentle_a blood_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n with_o out_o cause_n and_o reason_v ¶_o and_o tratorsly_n wo_v the_o king_n councellid_a when_o he_o thurgh_n the_o false_a counsel_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o be_v hede_v ayens_n all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a pit_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o nobull_n king_n shall_v be_v desceive_v &_o mysgoverned_a thurgh_n counsel_n of_o the_o fallis_fw-la spenseres_fw-la the_o which_o though_o he_o mainteneyd_v through_o loselrie_n ayen_n his_o honour_n and_o eke_o ê“fite_a for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentle_a
iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o 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that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o cadwalyne_v turn_v home_o ayene_n ¶_o when_o oswalde_a herd_n the_o tide_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o ayene_n he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o aboid_a peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n &_o peanda_fw-la wos_fw-la discomfit_v and_o flee_v and_o come_v again_o to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o will_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o oswald_n ¶_o cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_z so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v to_o northhumberland_n &_o _o yaf_v bataill_v un_fw-mi to_o oswald_z &_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswald_v slay_v and_o his_o heid_v smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o wo_v enter_v at_o the_o abby_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o money_n a_o fair_a miracull_n both_o there_o &_o _o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n that_o wo_v this_o oswaldis_n &_o _o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v hin_a wonder_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o there_o lord·_v but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o that_o will_v have_v deê‘t_v the_o land_n and_o they_o were_v to_o gedre_v well_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a ynowgh_n they_o come_v to_o pianda_fw-la and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o biheght_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v they_o govern_v and_o help_v &_o _o counceill_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n the_fw-mi prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwalin_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a host_n and_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northhumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o mich_z love_v pee_z and_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_fw-la of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o ê“ferrid_a he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plentâ—_n ¶_o and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o nold_z grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o him_z sight_n so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batall_a ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v tra_v upon_o god_n and_o peanda_fw-la tra_v to_o much_o upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o geder_o they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-la anon_o wo_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnetion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vic._n &_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a regned_a xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v oswyne_n that_o wo_v peandais_n cousin_n were_v upon_o king_n oswy_n &_o _o too_o gedre_a fight_a but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n that_o wo_v cadwaleynes_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o breton_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o cadwalyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cadwaldre_n well_o and_o nobulli_fw-la and_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenesse_n and_o than_o wo_v there_o a_o great_a descorde_n by_o twen_a the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o on_o of_o hem_n were_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o other_o vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr salu_fw-fr breed_v wine_n ne_v none_o other_o vitaill_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v but_o onli_fw-la the_o pepull_a leve_v by_o rote_n of_o herbis_fw-la for_o other_o lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o mich_z wo_v it_o faillid_v all_o a_o bout_n fisshis_fw-la wildbestes_fw-la &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o missaventur_fw-la there_o fall_v so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o _o pestilence_n among_o the_o pepull_a by_o the_o coruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o leve_a pepull_a ne_fw-la suffice_v not_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sodenli_a both_o great_a and_o small_a lord_n and_o sarnand_n os_fw-la they_o â—ten_v &_o go_v &_o _o speak_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o _o die_v so_o that_o never_o wo_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n emonge_v the_o pepull_a for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v bodi_fw-la with_o the_o same_o deid_v bodi_fw-la wos_fw-la bery_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o that_o may_v
un_fw-mi to_o the_o earth_n the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a the_o knight_n gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plenti_fw-la &_o _o of_o other_o riches_n enough_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o wo_v do_v go_v he_o over_o the_o se_fw-la &_o _o so_o scappid_a he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o wo_v martyre_v hit_v be_v in_o thou_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n ixc._n lxxx·_a year_n &_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a &_o _o lie_v at_o glastenburi_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldr_v that_o wos_n send_v edwardis_fw-la bread_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n after_o this_o king_n edward_o regn_v eldr_v his_o brother_n and_o send_v dunstan_n crow_v he_o and_o this_o send_v dunstone_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v for_o yefen_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o wos_fw-mi cause_n of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n and_o send_v dunstane_n have_v her_o asoled_a and_o penance_n she_o enjoin_v and_o she_o live_v after_o chaste_a life_n and_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n weddid_v a_o englissh_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o he_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n the_fw-mi mother_n and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englond_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o chalange_n and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o time_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v and_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cutâ—ert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o _o all_o the_o pepull_a of_o northhumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o englond_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o os_fw-la much_o as_o they_o love_v not_o king_n eldr_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n wo_v slay_v edward_o false_o for_o encheson_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o little_a by_o hin_n wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n and_o eldr_v the_o king_n flede_v though_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rechard_n that_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi he_o his_o sustre_n emma_n to_o wife_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o get_v ij_o sonny_n &_o that_o on_o be_v call_v alured_v &_o that_o other_o edward_o &_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_o regnet_fw-la nobeli_fw-la &_o leve_v xv_o year_n &_o _o then_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldr_v come_v again_o from_o normande_n &_o how_o knoght_v the_o danois_n regnet_fw-la &_o of_o the_o be_v betwixt_o he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o wo_v a_o danois_n knoght_v his_o son_n duel_v in_o englond_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v ayene_v eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o much_o number_n of_o pepull_a &_o with_o a_o strong_a menye_v that_o knoght_n dare_v not_o abide_v bot_n flay_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldr_v have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a lordship_n that_o he_o by_o begin_v to_o distruy_a all_o though_o that_o holpid_a swine_n that_o wo_v a_o danois_n ayens_n he_o ¶_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoght_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n un_o to_o london_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o ¶_o tho_o come_v knoght_v and_o he_o beseggid_a so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o lie_v at_o send_v paulus_fw-la and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonus_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n on_o year_n this_o maij_fw-la abode_n bot_n little_a tyme._n bonefacius_fw-la wos_fw-la after_o he_o u_o month_n benedictus_fw-la wos_fw-la after_o he_o x._o year_n this_o man_n crowned_a otto_n the_o secund_a and_o make_v money_n roman_n to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gedrit_v a_o counsel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylberd_n the_o negramensier_n wo_v deposit_v johannes_n the_o fourteen_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viij_o monethis_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v put_v in_o castle_n angill_a and_o wos_n fame_v to_o death_n johannes_n the_o xu_o wo_n after_o he_o iiij_o monethis_fw-la johannes_n the_o xuj_o wos_fw-la after_o he_o almost_o xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n and_o make_v money_n boky_n and_o else_o little_a of_o he_o be_v writtyn_a gregorius_n the_o v._o wos_n pope_n after_o this_o man_n almost_o iij_o year_n this_o gregori_n be_v make_v pope_n at_o the_o instans_fw-la of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_o he_o wo_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o little_a while_n pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recedid_v from_o the_o cite_v of_o room_n placentinê°_n wo_v put_v in_o by_o crescencio_n a_o consul_n for_o monay_v and_o then_o be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n bot_n the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o again_o and_o take_v crescencium_fw-la the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eyn_n of_o this_o man_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o maymet_n he_o on_o odir_a menbyr_n and_o his_o knyghtis_fw-la ne_fw-la his_o duky_n holp_v he_o nothing_o for_o he_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o at_o he_o diserueâ—d_v nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o gregori_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordand_v there_o the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bydyn_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n nor_o none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinanse_n &_o those_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n bot_n to_o eschew_v the_o ê‘el_n to_o cum_fw-la an_v the_o namy_n be_v writyn_a for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o thes_n versis_fw-la maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibus_fw-la imê‘ij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-fr palatinê°_n dapifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_fw-la marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_fw-la hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dnmm_n cunctis_fw-la ê‘_n secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxonun_fw-fr et_fw-fr rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la thurgh_n this_o occasion_n the_o egill_n have_v lose_v money_n a_o feather_n &_o _o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v nakid_n otta_n the_o three_o wos_fw-mi emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n &_o after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o wos_fw-mi a_o veray_fw-fr faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o money_n bataille_fw-fr he_o ê“sperit_n be_v cause_n he_o wo_v devote_v to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o his_o sentis_fw-la and_o yaf_a mighty_a worsship_a to_o the_o releke_n of_o sentis_fw-la &_o oft_o time_n he_o vesid_v holy_a place_n this_o man_n wo_v crow_v by_o gregori_fw-la his_o cousin_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v at_o room_n no_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiij_o siluester_n the_o secund_a wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o gregori_n iiij_o year_n and_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o he_o do_v homage·_a for_o he_o shall_v yef_n he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desyrid_v &_o he_o wo_v call_v hylberd_n &_o his_o emny_n get_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o make_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o remensis_n bot_n anon_o he_o be_v deposit_v and_o after_o he_o get_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o wos_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravennie_n and_o after_o pope_n bot_n he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o &_o so_o have_v all_o that_o putty_n there_o hope_v in_o false_a develis_fw-la yet_o man_n tristin_a in_o his_o salvation_n for_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sepulcur_v &_o for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o hand_n &_o _o his_o leggis_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o &_o _o dismembyrt_v in_o all_o his_o body_n &_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fouly_n &_o they_o his_o bodi_fw-la to_o be_v drawi_fw-it with_o wild_a bestis_n &_o there_o to_o be_v bery_v where_o sum_n ever_o they_o restit_fw-la as_o a_o hound_n and_o they_o stow_v still_o at_o scent_n john_n latrony_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v bery_v and_o that_o wos_fw-fr sign_n of_o his_o salvation_n johannes_n the_o xviij_o wos_fw-la pope_n u_o monethi_v johannes_n the_o nineteeen_o wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o
he_o v._o year_n and_o thes_n ij_o do_v little_a thing_n henricus_n the_o first_o wo_v emperor_n in_o almane_a xx_o yer_z this_o henri_fw-fr be_v duke_n of_o barri_n and_o all_o according_a he_o be_v choose_v for_o his_o blissed_a fame_n the_o which_o he_o have_v &_o it_o be_v red_z that_o money_n of_o those_o dukis_n of_o barri_fw-la be_v oly_a not_o alonli_v in_o absten_v of_o fleshli_a desiris_n bot_n in_o vertuus_fw-la leving_fw-mi and_o he_o have_v a_o sustir_n that_o wo_v as_o holy_a as_o he_o who_o he_o yaf_a to_o wife_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o ungre_n and_o she_o bring_v all_o ungre_n to_o the_o cristin_a faith_n &_o _o his_o wivy_v name_n wos_fw-la sca_fw-la konnogundis_fw-la with_o who_o he_o leve_v a_o virgin_n all_o his_o day_n &_o he_o do_v money_n a_o bataill_n all_o be_v well_o in_o italy_n as_o in_o almane_n ayens_fw-fr rebelian_n &_o prospert_a rightwysly_a at_o the_o last_o with_o a_o bliss_v end_n he_o decessid_v and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o scent_n laurens_n 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call_v to_o hin_a sir_n henri_fw-fr the_o laci_fw-la earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o werwik_n sir_n aymer_n valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n barone_fw-fr &_o _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_a as_o raathe_v os_fw-la they_o may_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pers_n of_o ganaston_n cum_fw-la again_o in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o son_n to_o riot_n &_o _o they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n take_v his_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o a_o good_a criste_fw-fr man_n shall_v &_o die_v in_o veray_fw-fr repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o die_v &_o wo_v bury_v at_o westminstre_n with_o much_o solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o merlin_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declarid_a of_o king_n edward_o that_o wo_v king_n henri_fw-fr son_fw-fr and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n and_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o vi_fw-it 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 medele_v with_o merci_fw-la and_o also_o with_o strength_n and_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyke_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n that_o shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o merci_fw-la &_o _o with_o fersenesse_n with_o merci_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr his_o enmy_n of_o wale_n &_o _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 their_o falseness_n &_o tratori_fw-mi as_o they_o have_v deseruy_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o kepe_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o kepe_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enmys_o 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 opyne_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o _o made_z it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquerid_fw-la it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o swerde·_n for_o the_o prince_n levelin_n &_o david_n his_o brother_n ris_z &_o morgan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o to_o wike_v and_o conquer_v berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o honder_v out_o take_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 seed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o lifee_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o camaravan_n his_o son_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v riveris_fw-la ren_fw-it in_o blood_n and_o with_o brayn_n &_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o weris_fw-la 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 pepull_a 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_a grehound_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 dragon_n with_o out_o come_n again_o &_o _o that_o wos_n prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n 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 and_o never_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o pepull_a that_o shall_v lede_n the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certan_a time_n &_o _o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o pepull_a of_o scotland_o great_o be_v disese_v siith_n that_o sir_n john_n bailloll_v their_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o son_n 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 pepull_a &_o that_o be_v well_o knaw_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragoij_fw-la shall_v nourish_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v ayen_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v endid_a ¶_o and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n nourish_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_n stale_a a_o way_n and_o meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v wo_v not_o endid_a 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·_v and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n wo_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 other_o land_n and_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keê‘_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepei_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcill_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o the_o comyn_v pepull_a fadetlas_n in_o the_o land_n waste_v ¶_o and_o that_o profecie_n wos_fw-mi know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edwarde_o die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandis_fw-fr that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o wherefore_o
earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v passid_v the_o prior_n and_o the_o monkis_n of_o pountfret_n get_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomn_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bery_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a sideâ—_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v honge_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n willm_v tuchet_a sir_n willm_n fitz_n willm_n sir_n warreyn_a of_o ysell_n sir_n henri_n of_o brad_a bear_v and_o sir_n william_n cheynye_v baron_n all·_a and_o johane_a page_n esquire_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n rogeri_n clifford_n sir_n johan_n of_o mambray_n baron_n and_o sir_n goselin_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v &_o honged_a sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr mounfort_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n geffard_n and_o sir_n willm_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o drow_a sir_n henri_fw-fr tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o windesore_n sir_n frances_n of_o waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o cantorburi_n wo_v draw_v &_o _o honged_a sir_n bertholome_n of_o badelesmere_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n willm_n fleming_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flour_n of_o chivalry_n un_fw-fr to_o their_o death_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lion_n ¶_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v 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to_o go_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enmy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thausand_fw-mi man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n &_o _o in_z woddis_fw-la &_o tarry_v the_o englishman_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 they_o find_v in_o plain_n fell_v ¶_o wherefore_o money_n englishman_n that_o have_v little_a vitayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o in_o come_v and_o nam_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o landis_fw-la ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitayle_n fail_v he_o he_o wo_v though_o wonderfore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_v of_o his_o enmy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o 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 hoge_n host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o cuntre_n &_o kill_v the_o pepull_a &_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v northallerton_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v sompne_a all_o manner_n man_n that_o may_v travel_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n meet_v the_o scot_n at_o 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 abovesaid_a and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v ¶_o and_o at_o that_o scomfiture_n wo_v take_v sir_n johan_n of_o bretan_a earl_n of_o rochemond_n that_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o wos_n let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o _o put_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_o that_o new_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoill_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 ê¯mandement_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o pepull_a that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o the_o fall_v traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o cuntre_n thurgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v thurgh_n the_o 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a_o horn_n and_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o thurgh_n the_o horn_n in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o oft_o time_n roull_v there_o with_o his_o bowel_n and_o so_o they_o kill_v their_o lord_n that_o nothing_o wo_v ê‘save_v &_o _o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philip_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o swing_n sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n bring_v with_o hin_a phelip_n his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaud_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond·_v &_o _o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n wyllm_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebisshop_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi thou_o mass_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc.xxvij_o but_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n wos_fw-mi bot_n young_a &_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o wo_v crow_v full_a money_n wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi leve_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o trow_v the_o counceler_n that_o be_v fall_v a_o bout_n he_o that_o counceled_a he_o to_o do_v other_o wise_a than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n directid_v it_o the_o kine_n deed_n &_o _o it_o be_v not_o so_o almighty_a god_n it_o wot_v where_o before_o it_o wo_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n croun_a that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xij_o of_o the_o grete_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o out_o which_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n the_o erchebishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o _o the_o bishop_n of_o herthforth_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n marshal_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n unche_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o perci_n sir_n oliver_v of_o yngham_fw-mi &_o john_n of_o roos_n baron_n ¶_o all_o thes_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o council_n the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o the_o ê‘lament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governall_a bot_n that_o ordeynance_n wo_v soon_o undo_v &_o _o that_o wos_fw-fr much_o harm_n to_o all_o englond·_v ¶_o for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o shall_v govern_v hin_n be_v govern_v &_o _o rule_v after_o the_o kyngê_n
and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o estate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n earl_n marchall_n and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o londom_n make_v their_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o and_o there_o cause_n wo_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o house_n and_o his_o many_o as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v all_o his_o riallti_fw-la and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n all_o manner_n lordshippis_fw-la rentis_fw-la town_n castle_n that_o apê‘ten_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_a as_o other_o queen_n do_v she_o before_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o other_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n shall_v duel_n upon_o his_o own_o landis_fw-la for_o the_o which_o landis_fw-la he_o have_v help_v to_o disherit_a much_o pepull_a so_o that_o comune_a pepull_a be_v distroyd_v thurgh_n wrongful_a take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o &_o _o by_o who_o thee_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhop_n and_o thurgh_n whois_fw-fr council_n that_o the_o scott_n go_v a_o way_n by_o night_n from_o thou_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o &_o _o thurgh_n who_o council_n the_o ordenaunce_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronation_n be_v put_v down_o that_o be_v to_o sai_o that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o of_o the_o grete_a &_o _o wise_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n &_o _o with_o out_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n ben_fw-mi grant_v ne_o do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o which_o covenantis_fw-la maliciusli_fw-la be_v put_v down_o fro_o the_o king_n werfor_o moni_fw-la harm_n shame_n &_o reê“ue_n have_v fall_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o much_o as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englon_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o cominalte_n in_o plain_n ê‘lament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o _o governaunce_n of_o henri_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o salvation_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n with_o out_o consent_n of_o any_o ê‘lament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kynrad_a may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_fw-fr se_fw-la and_o after_o tretours_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n arise_v a_o sclandre_a thurgh_n all_o cristendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o money_n place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o wales_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o son_n in_o destruction_n of_o he_o &_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o council_n that_o the_o king_n yaf_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_o for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n ancestor_n have_v full_o sore_a travaill_n and_o so_o do_v money_n a_o nobull_n man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o _o be_v deliver_v un_o to_o david_n that_o wo_v robert_n the_o brus_n son_n all_o the_o right_a that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remembrance_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enmys_o to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n &_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v &_o _o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n johana_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sustre_n edward_n wo_v disê‘age_v and_o marid_a un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o wos_fw-fr robert_n the_o brus_n son_fw-fr that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n &_o _o thurgh_n who_o council_n she_o wo_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enmy_n handis_fw-la out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o meyn_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henri_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n take_v council_n how_o thes_n point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amendid_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o worsship_n of_o the_o king_n &_o _o to_o his_o ê“fet_n &_o _o to_o the_o ê“fite_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v &_o sotelti_fw-la &_o also_o of_o the_o mortimer_n let_v ordeyn_a a_o parliament_n at_o salisberi_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o ê‘lament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n against_o all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o _o of_o his_o crown_n &_o _o sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n the_o kyngê_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o tho_o wo_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaill_v and_o ever_o more_o queen_n isabella_n so_o much_o pracurid_a ayens_n her_o son_n the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n &_o _o of_o his_o landis·_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lament_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortime_n &_o man_n of_o londom_n orden_v they_o with_o v._o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n &_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o though_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortimer_n after_o their_o retene_n &_o _o after_o the_o king_n retenue_n so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o theem_v a_o huge_a host_n &_o they_o counsel_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o riden_v twenty-three_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n theâ—_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v with_o his_o ê¯pani_n &_o thought_n to_o have_v hin_a destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v by_o side_n the_o king_n her_o son_n as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o dread_n of_o death_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understond_v that_o the_o earl_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v distroid_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wos_fw-la somdele_fw-la towardis_fw-la hin_o hevy_a &_o anny_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n martial_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o tide_n they_o riden_v so_o in_o message_n bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o pee_z to_o earl_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n for_o a_o certan_a raunsone_n of_o xi_o m._n pound_n but_o that_o wo_v never_o pay_v afterward_o ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la that_o hold_v with_o sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o lancastre_n sir_n henri_fw-fr beamont_fw-la sir_n fouke_n fitzwaren_a sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n sir_n willm_n trussell_v sir_n thomas_n wyther_o and_o about_o a_o honder_v knyggtis_o mo_z that_o be_v to_o he_o concentid_v &_o all_o though_o be_v exile_v thurgh_n council_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o of_o the_o mortimer_n for_o the_o mortime_n weit_v for_o to_o have_v the_fw-mi landis_fw-fr if_o that_o he_o may_v thurgh_n any_o manner_n ê¯iect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o covetous_a &_o _o have_v to_o much_o his_o will_n &_o _o that_o wos_n great_a pit_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v over_o see_v for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o it_o wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n concell_n of_o his_o dousepe_n be_v send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v cume_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_n ¶_o and_o so_o thurgh_n counsel_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_a king_n edward_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o paris_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_z do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n underfenge_v his_o homage_n &_o make_v of_o hin_a much_o joy_n &_o worsship_n ¶_o but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v his_o homage_n hasteli_fw-la he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n &_o _o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n upon_o witsonday_n with_o out_o any_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o he_o wo_v wonder_v
gedre_n and_o the_o south_n eagle_z first_o over_o come_v the_o north_n eagle_z and_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o clawy_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o breath_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o south_n eagle_z fly_v home_n to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o wo_v seyn_a in_o the_o morn_n a_o before_o the_o son_n rise_v and_o after_o in_o thou_o last_o day_n of_o october_n save_v on_o day_n money_n sterris_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v on_o a_o heap_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n leve_v behind_o they_o very_a bemy_n in_o manner_n of_o lightyne_v who_o flaume_n burn_v and_o ê¯sume_v man_n clothis_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v seyn_a and_o knwen_v of_o money_n a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o that_o northeren_n wind_n that_o be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destinat_fw-la to_o all_o ill_a fro_o send_v kat_n mes_fw-fr even_n till_o iij._o day_n after_o lose_v good_a with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr unrecoverabull_n and_o in_o the_o same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o come_v also_o such_o lightine_v thunder_n snow_n &_o hail_o that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bestis_n house_n &_o _o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spayn_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bitwen_v prince_n edward_n &_o _o sir_v henri_fw-fr bastard_n of_o spayn_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij·_v the_o iij._o day_n of_o april_n there_o wo_v a_o strong_a batall_a and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a fell_v call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spayn_n bitwen_v sir_n edward_o the_o prince_n &_o henri_n the_o bastard_n of_o spayn_n but_o the_o victori_fw-la fall_v to_o prince_n edward_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_o have_v with_o hin_a sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthi_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o m._n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o diverse_a nation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o c._n m·_n &_o _o mo_z wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o _o fersenes_n of_o his_o adusarie_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n make_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n wo_v disê‘ble_v myghtful_o be_v the_o nobull_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o his_o host_n or_o that_fw-mi the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henri_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n to_o flee_v that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n and_o of_o the_o brigge_n thereof_o fellen_v down_o &_o _o parissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n clekyn_n that_o wo_v chief_a maker_n and_o causer_n of_o the_o be_v &_o also_o chivetayn_v of_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o the_o bataill_n with_o money_n other_o great_a lorddis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la to_o the_o nombur_fw-la of_o ij_o thousand_o of_o who_o ij_o hondrith_v be_v of_o france_n and_o money_n also_o of_o scotland_o and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o fell_v on_o our_o enmy_n side_n of_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o other_o meyn_a pepull_a to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la thousand_o and_o moo_o and_o of_o englishman_n bot_n a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o nobull_n prince_n edward_o restorid_a thou_o same_o pers_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o the_o which_o pers_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spayn_a as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deid_v but_o after_o this_o victori_fw-la money_n nobull_n and_o hardy_a man_n and_o nobull_n of_o englond_n in_o spayn_a thurgh_n the_o flâ—x_n and_o other_o diverse_a seknes_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n wos_fw-mi seyn_fw-mi stella_fw-it comata_fw-la bitwen_fw-mi the_o north_n costis_fw-la and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sue_v of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardis_n son_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileyne_v with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o enlond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyn_n but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_a and_o a_o bout_n the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o milein_n die_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_o the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o cuntre_n of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castle_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englishman_n on_o hon_n false_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o the_o trewe_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancaster_n and_o be_v bery_v worshipful_o in_o scent_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xl_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o water_n that_o fall_v at_o that_o tyme._n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a and_o destroyeng_v of_o corn_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o whet_v be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o thou_o last_o end_n of_o may_n king_n edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n wo_v tretid_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o trewe_v that_o be_v break_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o how_o he_o may_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avengid_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o yer_z in_o the_o assuntion_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philip_n of_o englond_a a_o full_a nobull_n and_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westminster_n full_a worsshipful_o be_v bery_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knyghtis_fw-la go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o get_v they_o but_o little_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o wo_v a_o huge_a oft_o of_o frenshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o other_o oft_o of_o englishman_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brige_n that_o long_a time_n have_v leve_v ther._n and_o money_n worthi_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englisshman_n ordain_v &_o yaf_a council_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o _o yaf_v botaill_v to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lordis_fw-la will_v nothing_o ê¯sent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o after_o it_o happid_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o werwike_a come_v thederward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v theâ—_n tentis_fw-la &_o _o pavilyon_n with_o all_o the_fw-mi vitales_fw-la &_o _o flee_v and_o go_v a_o way_n prive_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v comyn_v to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o _o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caw_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n ¶_o but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englondward_n home_o again_o at_o calais_n he_o wo_v take_v with_o sekenesse_n of_o the_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o hin_n after_o his_o day_n so_o nobull_n a_o knight_n and_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n ren_v &_o _o were_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n that_o be_v a_o englishman_n bear_v have_v with_o hin_n at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n and_o a_o other_o time_n ayens_fw-fr lordis_fw-la werid_fw-la &_o _o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o same_o cuntre_n he_o do_v money_n meruelus_fw-la thing_n ¶_o and_o a_o bout_n the_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v endid_a and_o do_v the_o enter_n and_o the_o exiquy_n with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialte_v a_o bout_n the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o which_o ê‘lament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o ¶_o and_o the_o clargi_fw-la
the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsex_n their_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr wos_fw-mi take_v with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v a_o restid_v sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o thou_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o brought_z it_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n upon_o a_o polle_n â–ª_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n wo_v take_v the_o lord_n speenser_fw-fr that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n please_v of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n barnard_n brokeye_n knight_n take_v and_o arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o thou_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n richardis_n &_o they_o be_v arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london·_n and_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v the_o kyngê_n justice_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dampnid_v all_o four_o un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n and_o the_o doom_n wos_fw-mi yeven_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n barnard_n brekey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o thou_o tour_fw-fr thurgh_n london_n un_o to_o tyburn_n and_o theridamas_n be_v honge_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of·_a and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knyghte_n and_o sir_n johan_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_a feribe_n parsone_n be_v draw_v thurgh_n out_o thou_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o be_v honge_v and_o there_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henri_n sentquene_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n thou_o which_o wo_v king_n richardis_n weddid_a wife_n and_o yaf_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o money_n othir_o iewellis_fw-la &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n &_o _o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o kynn_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la sir_n roger_n of_o claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o _o viij_o friar_fw-la mynor_n &_o sum_n master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘son_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o wales_n bitwen_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o _o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walshman_n &_o kepid_a all_o that_o cuntre_n about_o right_o strong_a &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshippis_fw-la thurgh_n out_o wale_n &_o _o rob_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n pepull_a both_o englissh_n &_o _o welsh_a &_o _o thê°_n he_o endurid_v a_o xij_o year_n large_o ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o _o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o wo_v ransom_v of_o prisonerre_n of_o the_o march_n &_o keep_v he_o long_a time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o thou_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v on_o of_o his_o doughtre_n &_o kepid_a he_o ther_v ill_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henri_n know_v this_o mischief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v than_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o of_z archier_n &_o _o much_o other_o stuf_fw-fr that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malace_n of_o this_o false_a walshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n and_o othir_v rebellis_fw-la fall_v walshman_n ¶_o and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o mountain_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a and_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o theridamas_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v great_a scarcite_fw-la of_o wheat_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quartir_n of_o wheat_n wo_v at_o xuj_o shilling_n and_o there_o be_v marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o _o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v and_o freght_n shippis_fw-la y_o now_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n blessib_n be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o yeftis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o star_n seyn_fw-mi in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v himself_o thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n for_o diverse_a tokenynge_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n wo_v name_v and_o call_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la comata_fw-la and_o on_o send_v marry_o magdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o shrowesbury_v and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v sir_n henri_fw-fr percy_n the_o earl_n son_n of_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v &_o yaf_a a_o bataid_a to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o thurgh_n the_o false_a council_n &_o wykked_a rede_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_o his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o wurcestre_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n henri_fw-fr perci_n slay_v &_o the_o most_o party_n of_o his_o pepull_a in_o the_o fell_v and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n ij_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v rest_n among_o his_o pepull_a on_o both_o side_n ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n perci_n be_v jugged_a to_o be_v deed_n draw_v honge_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesburi_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o londom_n &_o set_v on_o londom_a brigge_n ¶_o and_o the_o othir_n pepule_n that_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o ê‘tis_fw-la the_o king_n let_v berry_n and_o there_o wo_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o bataill_n the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n &_o _o sir_n walter_n blount_n in_o the_o kyngê_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n &_o money_n mo_z worthy_a man_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o â–ª_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoble_a with_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la &_o knight_n 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madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffir_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o warman_n bot_n goddy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o m_o lxxxv_o there_o son_n to_o nachor_n levyd_v ij_o c_o &_o _o v_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v and_o passit_fw-la in_o too_o charram_n with_o his_o childyrn_n &_o _o his_o neven_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v cause_n he_o woldnot_v worshipe_n the_o fire_n as_o nemreth_n have_v taght_o he_o wo_v flemyt_n the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o comyn_v oppynion_n of_o the_o hebreus_n be_v that_o nenroth_n regnyt_v there_o the_o which_o wo_v call_v a_o nodir_a name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n woman_n long_a time_n after_o this_o abraham_n awrcan_fw-fr ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la genes_n genesis_n xiiij_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.lxxxiiii_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi nativitatem_fw-la ij_o m_o xv_o here_o begynnith_n the_o devoit_n &_o _o 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leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o 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isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o 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seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n bot_n have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wife_n goldyn_a vessel_n &_o her_o arayment_n her_o bedding_n all_o her_o rial_n stufe_v they_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senetour_n or_o of_o his_o ê“uynce_n under_o he_o bot_n he_o get_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o his_o enmy_n and_o recover_v all_o ayene_n and_o relese_v the_o ê“uyncis_fw-la of_o their_o tributis_fw-la and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wefe_n tresor_fw-la ayene·_n he_o restore_v they_o there_o monay_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_o never_o greve_v they_o bot_n the_o tabul_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v twixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o briynt_v opynli_v in_o the_o mark_v place_n and_o change_v they_o at_o they_o help_v hin_a in_o his_o necessite_a ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v after_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o _o to_o all_o the_o pepull_a he_o 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the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v ayene_v to_o room_n &_o _o the_o king_n dull_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mekyll_n honour_n xij_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n wo_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n &_o how_o briton_o choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucis_fw-la death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o levyd_v in_o be_v and_o debate_v emonges_n they_o self_n l_o year_n with_o out_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o roam_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v bot_n for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o room_n but_o nerthe_o les_fw-fr he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n bot_n that_o the_o 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astlepade_n in_o pee_z till_o on_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o wo_v call_v coill_n make_v afair_a town_n ayene_v the_o king_n will_v and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destruy_a he_o and_o begone_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o _o bring_v great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n &_o yaf_a the_o earl_n battle_n &_o the_o earl_n defendid_a he_o fers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o _o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n &_o _o tho_o wos_o coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ream_n well_o and_o nobilli_n for_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o breton_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n herd_n that_o astlepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o roman_n that_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o chalengf_v the_o 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there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o room_n that_o wo_v a_o sarzyn_n &_o _o a_fw-fr tyrant_n thas_o wo_v call_v maxence_n that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o _o destruyed_a holy_a chrche_n by_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_z slay_v all_o cristen_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n send_v katrin_n &_o money_n other_o cristin_a pepull_a that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_a and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o cristinte_v wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pit_n and_o great_a sorew_v make_v &_o
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swear_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o agape_v they_o shall_v cheese_n octovianun_n his_o son_n pope_n &_o so_o it_o be_v do_v &_o _o be_v name_v john_n and_o he_o be_v a_o hunter_n and_o a_o lecherus_fw-la man_n so_o that_o opynli_fw-la he_o kepid_a woman_n wherefore_o certain_a cardinal_n write_v to_o otthoni_n the_o emperor_n of_o saxon_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v â—on_n to_o roam_v for_o to_o help_v to_o distruy_a the_o sklandir_n of_o the_o cherche_fw-fr this_o the_o pope_n persave_v and_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v that_o pystyll_o he_o make_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o money_n timis_fw-la he_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o clarge_n that_o he_o shall_v correc_n himself_o bot_n he_o nold_z not_o for_o nothing_o than_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o leo_n wo_v put_v in_o un_fw-fr to_o his_o place_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n wo_v anoy_v and_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v rome_n so_o long_o till_o they_o take_v benedict_n to_o he_o &_o restorid_a leo._n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o bone_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n and_o how_o that_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n the_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgar_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n and_o pee_z and_o holy_a cherche_fw-fr also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o great_a lord_n of_o blood_n &_o mighty_a &_o _o mayntine_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o edgar_n wo_v lord_n &_o _o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o _o never_o wo_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_o this_o edgare_fw-la wos_fw-la send_v edwardis_n father_fw-mi &_o when_o edgare_n wife_n wo_v deid_v that_o wos_n send_v edwardis_fw-la mother_n &_o _o enter_v he_o hard_o speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrild_n that_o wos_fw-la orgarus_fw-la daughter_n a_o baron_n of_o devenshire_n that_o wo_v so_o far_o a_o woman_n that_o all_o 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