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normandy_n of_o he_o as_o rightful_a king_n of_o france_n that_o same_o day_n about_o noon_n the_o king_n remove_v and_o take_v a_o high_a hill_n near_o the_o shore_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v a_o dreadful_a appearance_n over_o all_o the_o country_n and_o here_o 241._o here_o m.s._n id_fw-la ibid._n &_o oxon._n in_o biblioth_n bodlei_fw-la k._n 84._o fol._n 116._o a._n stow_n p._n 241._o he_o present_o knight_v his_o elder_a son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o just_a 16_o year_n and_o 27_o day_n old_a and_o together_o with_o he_o several_a young_a nobleman_n as_o william_n montagu_n 18._o montagu_n nat._n annos_fw-la 18._o earl_n of_o salisbury_n roger_n 20._o roger_n nat._n annos_fw-la 20._o lord_n mortimer_n william_n lord_n 19_o lord_n nat._n annos_fw-la 19_o ros_n roger_n 17._o roger_n
what_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_v of_o this_o that_o always_o in_o my_o passage_n for_o france_n the_o wind_n and_o sea_n befriend_v i_o but_o in_o my_o return_n for_o england_n i_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o adverse_a storm_n and_o destructive_a tempest_n but_o however_o at_o last_o tho'_o not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o vessel_n man_n and_o horse_n he_o arrive_v safe_o at_o land_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o october_n and_o soon_o after_o go_v to_o london_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v in_o great_a triumph_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n and_o by_o they_o honourable_o attend_v to_o his_o palace_n at_o westminster_n among_o those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o have_v serve_v king_n edward_n at_o the_o memorable_a siege_n of_o calais_n return_v now_o home_o with_o he_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o noble_a fitz-thomas_n earl_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n who_o 7â—_n who_o holinshead_n chron._n ireland_n p._n 71_o &_o 7â—_n be_v high_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o king_n edward_n favour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n go_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o spring_n this_o year_n gallant_o attend_v with_o divers_a lord_n knight_n and_o choice_a horseman_n and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o king_n before_o calais_n after_o the_o win_v whereof_o he_o now_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n in_o great_a pomp_n and_o honour_n xxii_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n the_o lord_n charles_n of_o blois_n who_o call_v himself_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n be_v finem_fw-la be_v knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 50._o &_o frois_n c._n 147._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bring_v prisoner_n to_o london_n by_o sr._n thomas_n dagworth_n his_o conqueror_n and_o at_o king_n edward_n command_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o short_o after_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o who_o the_o say_a lord_n charles_n be_v cousin_n german_n he_o find_v so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o be_v receive_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v any_o whither_o about_o london_n at_o his_o pleasure_n on_o condition_n he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o much_o as_o once_o lie_v out_o of_o london_n more_o than_o one_o night_n at_o a_o time_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v where_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n shall_v then_o keep_v their_o court._n and_o sometime_o after_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 82._o liberty_n frois_fw-fr pars_fw-la ult_n c._n 62._o fol._n 82._o on_o condition_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 200000_o nobles_n for_o his_o ransom_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n whereof_o he_o leave_v his_o son_n his_o pledge_n there_o be_v also_o now_o prisoner_n in_o london_n the_o lord_n ralph_n earl_n of_o 147._o of_o frois_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 147._o eu_n and_o guisnes_n constable_n of_o france_n a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o noble_a knight_n who_o behaviour_n be_v so_o acceptable_a that_o he_o always_o bring_v his_o welcome_a along_o with_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v and_o be_v extreme_o gracious_a with_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n of_o england_n in_o these_o 60._o these_o knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 60._o day_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n in_o all_o place_n be_v mighty_o addict_v to_o just_n and_o tourneament_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nobleness_n of_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o permit_v the_o french_a prisoner_n at_o these_o solemnity_n the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n wherein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o much_o honour_n but_o particular_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o eu_n and_o guisnes_n get_v great_a commendation_n both_o from_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n by_o who_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o high_a respect_n for_o his_o worth_n and_o valour_n nay_o we_o find_v that_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n tho'_o he_o be_v confine_v as_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n have_v such_o favour_n from_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o be_v also_o permit_v at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o only_o to_o behold_v but_o to_o exercise_v these_o knightly_a sport_n for_o regis_fw-la for_o ashâ—â—le_n p._n 185._o ex_fw-la rotul_n liberat._n draper_n offic._n mâ—gn_n garderch_n a_o 21._o &_o 22._o ed._n 3._o m._n 11._o penes_fw-la rememorar_n regis_fw-la against_o a_o hastilude_n keep_v at_o windsor_n he_o have_v a_o harness_n for_o his_o horse_n make_v of_o blue_a velvet_n at_o king_n edward_n charge_n whereon_o be_v embroider_v a_o pale_a of_o red_a velvet_n and_o beneath_o a_o white_a rose_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n whereby_o one_o knight_n be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o as_o well_o by_o the_o harness_n of_o his_o horse_n as_o by_o his_o own_o shield_n and_o surcoat_n about_o this_o time_n the_o scotch_a nobility_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n offer_v to_o redeem_v their_o king_n from_o captivity_n to_o who_o he_o return_v answer_n 16._o answer_n knighton_n p._n 2597._o n._n 16._o that_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o truce_n have_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n unjust_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v first_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o those_o injury_n and_o damage_n they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o his_o realm_n in_o that_o war_n and_o this_o do_v they_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ransom_n tho'_o this_o answer_n be_v but_o high_o reasonable_a it_o be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o the_o scot_n that_o upon_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o they_o rise_v sudden_o and_o in_o considerable_a body_n enter_v the_o march_n of_o england_n where_o they_o ravage_v the_o country_n fire_v village_n slay_v poor_a people_n without_o mercy_n and_o take_v many_o sleep_n in_o their_o bed_n who_o they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n and_o set_v unreasonable_a ransom_n upon_o they_o because_o of_o this_o the_o english_a lord_n of_o the_o march_n proclaim_v solemn_a turneament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o barwick_n thereby_o to_o entice_v the_o scot_n again_o within_o the_o english_a pale_a who_o come_v according_o in_o their_o wont_a bravery_n be_v cut_v short_a in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o good_a body_n of_o english_a borderer_n who_o discomfit_v they_o and_o put_v many_o to_o the_o sword._n and_o present_o after_o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o revenge_n the_o northern_a lord_n go_v into_o scotland_n and_o spoil_v and_o ravage_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o carrick_n xxiii_o we_o have_v often_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n how_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o pope_n john_n xxii_o and_o tho'_o he_o make_v many_o overture_n in_o order_n to_o be_v reconcile_v we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o etc._n it_o aâ—â—a_fw-la bâ—châ—lceti_n isageg_n chron._n ad_fw-la a_o 1346._o etc._n etc._n appear_v that_o on_o holy-thursday_n the_o last_o year_n pope_n clement_n curse_v he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o a_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_a and_o exhort_v the_o prince_n elector_n to_o choose_v another_o emperor_n wherefore_o on_o the_o second_o of_o july_n charles_n the_o marquis_n of_o moravia_n and_o son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v elect_v at_o rens_n in_o the_o dioecese_n of_o trier_n tho'_o the_o major_a part_n be_v not_o for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o city_n hold_v for_o lewis_n of_o bavaria_n but_o now_o the_o say_a lewis_n as_o he_o return_v a_o return_v abr._n buchelcerisageg_v chron._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ann_n &_o jabbe_v chron._n tech._n â—d_a hunc_fw-la a_o from_o hunt_v be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n fall_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o soon_o after_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o 11_o of_o october_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o munchen_n a_o city_n of_o bavaria_n by_o the_o irreconcilable_a malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v two_o emperor_n elect_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o frederick_z of_o austria_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o charles_n marquis_n of_o moravia_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o rule_v the_o empire_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o pope_n curse_n and_o combination_n against_o he_o the_o space_n of_o 32_o year_n upon_o his_o death_n pope_n clement_n vi_o in_o hate_n as_o some_o say_v to_z king_n edward_z of_o england_n labour_v 30._o labour_v knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 30._o all_o he_o can_v to_o have_v charles_n king_n of_o bohemia_n acknowledge_v emperor_n hope_v that_o thereby_o he_o will_v be_v enable_v the_o better_a to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n upon_o the_o english_a nation_n wherefore_o he_o send_v charles_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n of_o spain_n with_o his_o papal_a bull_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n with_o a_o injunction_n to_o consecrate_v he_o roman_a
in_o popular_a mortification_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o whip_n fast_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o secret_a and_o firm_a resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o a_o steady_a and_o discreet_a curb_v of_o the_o unruly_a concupiscence_n iv_o in_o the_o 224._o the_o odour_n rainal_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 4â—_n 〈…〉_o 231._o &_o m.s._n vet._n anâ—â—â—_n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 224._o begin_n of_o this_o summer_n some_o variance_n happen_v between_o the_o fleet_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n which_o be_v foment_v by_o french_a art_n the_o spaniard_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o don_n carlos_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n their_o admiral_n beset_v the_o british_a sea_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o forty_o four_o tall_a man_n of_o war_n and_o particular_o encounter_v with_o ten_o english_a merchant_n lade_v with_o wine_n from_o gascogne_n they_o board_v wan_a rifle_v and_o sink_v they_o and_o so_o take_v the_o haven_n of_o scluse_n in_o flanders_n and_o many_o more_o evil_n they_o do_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n and_o aquitain_n as_o fire_v of_o ship_n which_o they_o find_v at_o anchor_n rob_v and_o kill_v our_o merchant_n and_o what_o other_o englishman_n fall_v into_o their_o hand_n hereupon_o king_n edward_n send_v first_o into_o flanders_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o allow_v any_o harbour_n or_o assistance_n unto_o these_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o the_o mean_a while_n prepare_v to_o set_v out_o against_o they_o in_o person_n according_o be_v soon_o furnish_v with_o a_o fleet_n of_o fifty_o good_a ship_n and_o pinnace_n and_o take_v along_o with_o he_o his_o elder_a son_n edward_z prince_z of_o wales_n then_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n northampton_n warwick_n salisbury_z arundel_n huntingdon_n gloucester_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o their_o several_a retinue_n and_o a_o good_a number_n of_o stout_a archer_n he_o go_v on_o board_n at_o sandwich_n with_o design_n to_o meet_v the_o spanish_a armada_n at_o their_o return_n with_o ware_n from_o flanders_n and_o at_o last_o on_o c._n on_o lit._n dom._n c._n a_o monday_n the_o iv_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o september_n be_v the_o 29_o of_o august_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n he_o meet_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o winchelsea_n and_o about_o rye_n near_o the_o hour_n of_o matin_n there_o arise_v immediate_o a_o fierce_a engagement_n between_o the_o two_o fleet_n the_o spanish_a huge_a carrack_n easy_o overlook_v the_o english_a vessel_n and_o almost_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o a_o storm_n of_o crossbow-shot_a stone_n timber_n and_o bar_n of_o iron_n that_o slay_v incessant_o from_o their_o high_a build_v castle_n but_o the_o archer_n of_o england_n pierce_v their_o arbalister_n with_o a_o further_a reach_n than_o they_o can_v strike_v again_o and_o so_o compel_v they_o to_o appear_v more_o rare_o on_o the_o deck_n oblige_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n those_o that_o fight_v on_o the_o hatch_n to_o cover_v themselves_o with_o plank_n and_o table_n and_o fetch_v likewise_o down_o with_o their_o wing_a messenger_n such_o as_o throw_v stone_n from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o ship_n and_o then_o after_o a_o long_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n the_o english_a man_n of_o arm_n begin_v bold_o to_o board_v the_o spanish_a vessel_n with_o sword_n lance_n halberd_n and_o battleax_n in_o their_o hand_n cruel_o slay_v and_o tumble_v overboard_o all_o they_o meet_v with_o to_o make_v room_n for_o new_a guest_n which_o king_n edward_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o now_o seventeen_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n be_v thus_o whole_o in_o the_o english_a power_n when_o all_o out_o of_o season_n envious_a night_n come_v on_o to_o befriend_v the_o poor_a spaniard_n but_o to_o deprive_v the_o english_a of_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a victory_n for_o hereby_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v anchor_n and_o to_o 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