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foundyd_v by_o isabella_n wife_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o as_o after_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o say_a edward_n all_o be_v it_o the_o say_a house_n be_v begin_v of_o margarete_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.cc.xxii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.cc.xxiii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n renger_n  _fw-fr robert_n serle_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vi_o  _fw-fr joseus_fw-la le_fw-fr josne_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o vi_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n a_o conspyracy_n be_v make_v by_o one_o constantyne_n the_o son_n of_o arnulphe_n within_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v the_o morrow_n follow_v our_o lady_n day_n assumpcyon_n this_o conspyracy_n be_v dysclose_v by_o a_o cytezyn_n name_v walter_n bokerell_n and_o be_v so_o heinous_a &_o grevous_a to_o y_z e_z king_n that_o he_o be_v in_o mind_n &_o purpose_n to_o have_v throw_v down_o y_o e_o wally_n of_o the_o cytye_n but_o 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prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la sabati_n ¶_o semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dei_fw-la omni_fw-la die_v ¶_o missa_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la mâ—tiae_fw-la missa_fw-la dnieae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la 1_o ¶_o missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la missa_fw-la annunciationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 2_o ¶_o missa_fw-la natiuâ—tatis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la missa_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la 4_o ¶_o missa_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la purificationis_fw-la 5_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 6_o ¶_o missa_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n 7_o ¶_o missa_fw-la diei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ¶_o which_o verse_n may_v thus_o to_o unletteryd_v be_v englyssh_v 'loo_o here_o be_v note_v and_o put_v in_o 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cccc.xxiii_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n estfeylde_v  _fw-fr wyllyam_n walderne_a  _fw-fr anno_fw-la primo_fw-la  _fw-fr robert_n tatersale_fw-la  _fw-fr in_o the_o beginning_a of_o this_o mayres_n year_n and_o first_o year_n of_o the_o
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delivere_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n he_o take_v his_o advice_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o captain_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o return_v consyder_v the_o town_n be_v yolden_a or_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n unto_o the_o english_a man_n but_o final_o for_o no_o reproach_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o arect_v as_o they_o have_v flee_v for_o fere_n they_o keep_v on_o their_o iournany_n &_o pyght_n their_o field_n in_o a_o plain_n never_o unto_o the_o say_a town_n of_o uernoyl_n where_o they_o be_v strong_o enbatayl_v upon_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o he_o retynue_v give_v to_o they_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a batayll_v the_o which_o endure_v long_o wythoute_n knowledge_n of_o vyctory_n but_o final_o by_o god_n ordenaunce_n and_o power_n the_o vyctyry_n fill_v to_o the_o englysshe_a party_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o in_o the_o fyghte_n be_v slay_v as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a gaguyne_n the_o earl_n of_o turon_n and_o boucam_n of_o daumayle_n with_o the_o uycounte_v of_o narbon_n and_o dyvers_a other_o man_n of_o name_n and_o of_o the_o commons_n be_v slay_v to_o the_o nombree_a of_o fyve_o thousand_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n and_o other_o but_o y_fw-es e_fw-es englysshe_v writer_n afferm_v ten_o m._n to_o be_v slay_v and_o mo_z anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxiiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxv_n  _fw-fr symonde_fw-fr seman_n  _fw-fr john_n mychell_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr john_n bywater_n  _fw-fr thys_n year_n after_o easter_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o begin_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o etkenwalde_a or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o apryll_n and_o ii_o day_n before_o the_o king_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n come_v thorugh_v the_o cytye_n from_o wyndesore_n and_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o west_n door_n of_o poulys_n the_o lord_n protector_n take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chare_n and_o so_o be_v lad_n upon_o his_o foot_n between_o y_o e_o say_v lord_n protector_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n unto_o the_o step_n go_v into_o y_o e_o choir_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o kneel_v in_o a_o travers_n purvey_v for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o he_o go_v to_o the_o road_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o north_n door_n and_o there_o make_v his_o offerynge_n and_o thenne_n be_v he_o bear_v into_o the_o church_n yerde_v &_o there_o set_v upon_o a_o fair_a courser_n and_o so_o convey_v thorugh_o cheap_a and_o the_o other_o stretes_n of_o the_o cytye_n unto_o saint_n george_n bar_n and_o so_o hold_v his_o journey_n to_o his_o manor_n of_o kenyngton_n and_o contynue_v the_o foresay_a parlyament_n the_o king_n be_v sundry_a time_n convey_v to_o westmynster_n and_z within_o the_o parlyament_n chamber_n keep_v there_o his_o royal_a astate_n by_o auctoryte_n whereof_o to_o he_o be_v grant_v a_o subsidye_n of_o xii_o d._n in_o the_o li_o of_o all_o manner_n marchaundyse_n come_v in_o or_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o iii_o s._n of_o a_o ton_n of_o wine_n for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es term_v of_o iii_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o ferthermore_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o merchant_n stranger_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o a_o englysshe_a host_n within_o xu_o day_n of_o their_o come_n to_o their_o port_n sale_n &_o to_o make_v no_o sale_n of_o any_o marchaundyse_n or_o they_o be_v so_o lodge_v &_o theym_fw-mi within_o xl_o day_n follow_v to_o make_v sale_n of_o all_o that_o they_o bring_v and_o if_o any_o remain_v unsolde_v at_o the_o say_v xl_o day_n end_n that_o than_o all_o such_o marchaundyse_n be_v than_o unsolde_a to_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o the_o king_n also_o that_o all_o stranger_n that_o carry_v any_o wolle_n out_o of_o this_o land_n shall_v pay_v xliii_o s._n iiii_o d._n for_o a_o sakke_a custom_n where_o y_o e_o englysshe_n merchant_n and_o denyzen_n pay_v but_o u_o noble_n with_o many_o other_o condycyon_n and_o penalty_n as_o well_o for_o english_a as_o the_o other_o merchant_n which_o will_v be_v long_o leysour_n to_o show_v enact_v and_o pass_v during_o this_o say_v parlyament_v and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n appoint_v with_o other_o by_o the_o regent_n the_o city_n of_o man_n under_o appoyntement_n comprise_v in_o ix_o article_n whereof_o one_o specyall_a be_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v within_o the_o cytye_n which_o have_v be_v consent_v unto_o the_o duke_n death_n johan_n late_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o say_a regent_n also_o this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n lord_n protector_n which_o late_o before_o have_v marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o holande_n a_o woman_n a_o great_a possession_n for_o cause_n of_o rule_n whereof_o to_o have_v dominion_n of_o the_o same_o he_o with_o the_o say_a duchess_n sail_v toward_o that_o country_n and_o thereof_o her_o subgecte_n be_v peasyble_o and_o with_o honour_n receyve_v but_o final_o he_o have_v such_o cheer_n y_z t_z he_o be_v glad_a to_o return_v into_o england_n leve_v his_o wife_n therein_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o name_v mounse_n but_o after_o his_o depart_a the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n so_o demean_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o town_n be_v it_o by_o batayll_n or_o otherwise_o that_o they_o deliver_v she_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_z he_o forthwyth_o send_v she_o unto_o gaunte_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n but_o by_o the_o frenshyppe_n of_o one_o name_v sir_n jaques_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grayll_n a_o burgonyon_n knyghte_n &_o her_o own_o polecy_n she_o escape_v then_n in_o a_o man_n clothing_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n in_o zeland_n name_v zyryxe_v and_z from_o then_n to_o a_o other_o town_n in_o zeland_n call_v ghwode_n or_o ghow-ghowde_a where_o she_o wythstode_fw-la the_o duke_n power_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n hear_a of_o the_o escape_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o duke_n foresay_a in_o all_o haste_n provyde_v a_o strong_a company_n of_o soudyour_n and_o archer_n and_o commit_v they_o unto_o that_o rule_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n fitzwater_n the_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n land_v with_o they_o at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v encounter_v and_o dryven_v back_o &_o so_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o great_a foot_n do_v leve_v the_o duchess_n behind_o they_o for_o that_o season_n this_o year_n about_o myghelmasse_n y_fw-fr e_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n come_v into_o england_n &_o be_v honourable_a receyve_v and_o fe_v of_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o tarry_v here_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n this_o year_n also_o begin_v a_o grudge_n to_o kindle_v between_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o half_a brother_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n the_o which_o after_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a dystourbaunce_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o in_o the_o next_o mayres_n year_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n be_v many_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o cytye_n apech_v of_o treason_n by_o a_o false_a and_o malycyous_a person_n belong_a unto_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n and_o put_v theym_a unto_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n as_o the_o common_a fame_n than_o go_v and_o not_o alone_o man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o vex_v but_o also_o other_o burgeyse_n of_o dyvers_a good_a town_n as_o leyceter_n caunterbury_n northampton_n and_o other_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxv_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n
england_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xl_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xli_o  _fw-fr johan_n sutton_n  _fw-fr johan_n paddysley_n goldsmythe_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xix_o  _fw-fr william_n wetynhale_n  _fw-fr this_o xix_o year_n begin_v murmur_v &_o grudge_n to_o break_v at_o large_a that_o before_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o mew_v atwene_v ê‘sones_o never_o about_o y_o e_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n the_o famous_a humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloceter_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o land_n again_o who_o dyvers_a conjecture_n be_v attempt_v a_o far_o which_o after_o be_v set_v never_o to_o he_o so_o y_z t_z they_o leave_v not_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o unto_o his_o confusyon_n and_o first_o this_o year_n dame_n eleanoure_n cobham_n who_o he_o be_v familiar_a with_o or_o she_o be_v to_o he_o marry_v be_v arrest_v of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n and_o thereupon_o by_o examynation_n convict_v and_o last_o deem_v to_o dwell_v as_o a_o outlaw_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanleye_n knyghte_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v arrest_v as_o aider_n and_o counceler_n of_o the_o foresay_a duchess_n master_v thomas_n southwell_n a_o cannon_n of_o saint_n stephyn_n chapel_n at_o westmynster_n master_v johan_n humh_o a_o chaplayne_n of_o the_o say_a duchess_n and_o master_v roger_n bolyngbroke_n a_o man_n experte_a in_o nygromancy_n &_o a_o woman_n call_v margery_n jourdemayne_n surname_v the_o wytch_n of_o eye_n beside_o wynchester_n to_o who_o charge_n it_o be_v lay_v that_o these_o iiii_o person_n shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o duchess_n devyse_v a_o image_n of_o wax_n like_o unto_o y_z e_o king_n the_o which_o image_n they_o delte_v so_o with_o that_o by_o their_o devyslysshe_a incantacyon_n and_o sorcery_n they_o intend_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o life_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi the_o king_n person_n as_o they_o lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi consume_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it image_n for_o the_o which_o treason_n and_o other_o final_o they_o be_v convycte_v and_o adiuge_v to_o dye_v but_o master_v thomas_n southewell_n die_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v judge_v on_o the_o morn_n as_z in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v shall_v be_v declare_v you_o have_v in_o y_z e_z precede_v year_n hear_v how_o the_o town_n of_o pountlarge_n be_v win_v by_o charles_n y_fw-fr e_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o king_n where_o as_o many_o englysshman_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o a_o castle_n name_v coruyle_v where_o they_o so_o be_v in_o prison_n labour_v unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o hold_n that_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v set_v at_o large_a to_o labour_n to_o their_o friend_n for_o their_o raunsom_n the_o which_o person_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o lybertye_n go_v unto_o a_o strength_n thereby_o whereof_o a_o aragon_n knight_n be_v a_o capytayne_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o show_v to_o he_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o coruyle_n be_v but_o sklender_o mamn_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v win_v by_o polycy_n and_o strengthe_n whereupon_o the_o say_a capytayne_n name_v frauncy_n in_o the_o night_n follow_v set_v a_o busshment_n never_o unto_o the_o say_a castle_n and_z in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o morning_n array_v iiii_o of_o his_o sowdyoure_n in_o husbandmenne_n array_n and_o send_v they_o with_o sakke_n fill_v with_o dyvers_a fruyte_n to_o offer_v to_o sell_v to_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o which_o when_o they_o be_v comyn_v to_o the_o gate_n &_o by_o their_o langage_fw-fr take_v for_o frencheman_n anon_o without_o suspicion_n be_v take_v in_o and_z sing_v that_o few_o folk_n be_v stir_v hold_v y_o e_o porter_n muet_n while_o one_o give_v the_o foresay_a bushment_n knowledge_n so_o that_o short_o they_o enter_v and_o take_v the_o capytayne_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o after_o spoil_v the_o castle_n and_o delyver_v the_o englysshe_a prisoner_n and_o convey_v the_o frencheman_n with_o all_o the_o good_n y_o it_o they_o may_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n unto_o rouen_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o translacyon_n of_o saint_n edward_n or_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o octobre_n upon_o which_o day_n the_o mayor_n be_v name_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n for_o y_o e_o year_n follow_v that_o day_n when_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o cytye_n after_o their_o ancient_a custom_n have_v choose_v two_o alderinen_n such_o as_o before_o have_v be_v shyreffe_n of_o london_n and_o of_o myddelsex_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z roberte_fw-fr clopton_n draper_n and_o rauffe_n holland_n tayllour_n and_o they_o present_v by_o name_n unto_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n than_o sytting_a in_o the_o utter_a chambre_n where_o the_o mayre_n court_n be_v keep_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_a mayor_n &_o his_o brother_n may_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o say_v two_o such_o as_o they_o think_v most_o necessary_a and_o worshipful_a for_o the_o room_n the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n chase_v there_o roberte_n clopton_n and_o bring_v he_o after_o down_o upon_o his_o right_a hand_n toward_o y_o e_o hall_n whereof_o whanne_v certain_a tayllour_n there_o be_v be_v ware_n and_o see_v that_o rauffe_n holande_n be_v not_o choose_v anon_o they_o cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o but_o rauffe_n holande_n wherewith_o the_o old_a mayor_n be_v astony_v sâ—ode_v still_o upon_o the_o stayer_n and_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v silence_n &_o after_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n to_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hall_n and_o there_o set_v he_o down_o and_o his_o brother_n about_o he_o in_o which_o mean_a time_n the_o say_a tayllour_n have_v continue_v their_o cry_n and_o encensed_a other_o of_o low_a felysshyppe_n of_o the_o cytye_n as_o simple_a person_n to_o take_v their_o part_n and_o to_o cry_v as_o fast_a as_o they_o &_o will_v not_o cease_v for_o speech_n of_o the_o mayor_n nor_o oyes_o make_v by_o the_o mayres_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n wherefore_o the_o mayor_n to_o appese_n 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