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victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n scot_n at_o roxborough_n where_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n andrew_n earl_n of_o murray_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o durham_n these_o thick_a and_o manifold_a loss_n tho'_o able_a to_o have_v break_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o but_o the_o hardy_a scot_n do_v only_o make_v they_o more_o cauteous_a and_o put_v they_o almost_o against_o their_o nature_n upon_o subtle_a contrivance_n now_o they_o see_v how_o unsuccessfull_a their_o forceable_a opposition_n prove_v whereupon_o ibid._n whereupon_o knighton_n p._n 2562._o &_o walse_v ibid._n patrick_n earl_n of_o dunbar_n archimbald_n douglas_n and_o sr._n john_n randulph_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n randulph_n late_a protector_n of_o scotland_n with_o certain_a other_o lord_n that_o be_v still_o in_o their_o heart_n firm_a to_o king_n david_n interest_n do_v with_o subtlety_n require_v of_o king_n edward_n bailiol_n a_o truce_n till_o the_o febr._n the_o 2_o febr._n feast_n of_o the_o purification_n follow_v that_o then_o by_o peaceable_a treaty_n in_o full_a parliament_n a_o perfect_a union_n and_o agreement_n may_v be_v make_v among_o these_o different_a party_n of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n the_o unwary_a prince_n willing_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o stop_v the_o further_a effusion_n of_o his_o subject_n blood_n present_o swallow_v this_o bait_n accept_v with_o joy_n this_o deceitful_a overture_n and_o either_o to_o show_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o people_n or_o to_o create_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n of_o his_o peaceable_a inclination_n free_o dismiss_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n the_o parliament_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o anan_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o anandale_n about_o 15_o mile_n from_o caerlile_n 223._o caerlile_n 〈…〉_o i.e._n 25_o deâ—â—emb_v buchan_n p._n 2_o â—â—_o vid._n m.s._n vet._n ang._n in_o â—â—bl_n c.c.c._n c._n 223._o whither_o the_o perfidious_a scot_n on_o christmas_n day_n be_v ten_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o sit_v come_v sudden_o upon_o their_o new_a king_n make_v a_o lamentable_a slaughter_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v about_o he_o he_o himself_o hardly_o escape_v away_o on_o a_o horse_n without_o either_o bridle_n or_o saddle_n but_o there_o he_o lose_v his_o only_a brother_n the_o lord_n henry_n bailiol_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a valour_n with_o the_o lord_n walter_n cumin_n and_o richard_n kirkeby_n only_a alexander_n 286._o alexander_n buchâ—n_n l._n 13._o p._n 286._o bruce_n earl_n of_o carrick_n and_o galloway_n have_v his_o life_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n randulph_n who_o be_v his_o kinsman_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o king_n david_n as_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a that_o yield_v to_o the_o bailiol_n but_o sure_o the_o lord_n john_n mowbray_n of_o england_n be_v not_o now_o slay_v as_o hector_n false_o affirm_v for_o we_o find_v b._n find_v dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 127._o a._n &_o b._n by_o undoubted_a record_n that_o he_o die_v not_o till_o 29_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o here_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v further_a notice_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o hector_n boetius_fw-la 314._o boetius_fw-la hector_n p._n 314._o who_o to_o advance_v his_o nation_n honour_n as_o he_o think_v stick_v not_o to_o aver_v by_o a_o most_o notorious_a falsehood_n that_o this_o victory_n be_v obtain_v by_o a_o just_a battle_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n whereas_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o never_o any_o king_n go_v into_o battle_n deliberate_o with_o his_o horse_n unbridled_a nor_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o record_n that_o several_a of_o king_n bailiols_n chief_a abettor_n and_o friend_n without_o who_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v maintain_v a_o field_n particular_o that_o the_o lord_n â—_o lord_n m.s._n p._n 17._o 17._o 18._o sr._n rob._n câ—tton_n p._n 12._o 12._o â—_o henry_n beaumond_n be_v then_o
of_o archimbald_n douglas_n who_o fall_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o halliden_fw-mi earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o lead_v of_o one_o brigade_n iii_o the_o first_o aunt_n first_o holinshead_n scotl._n p._n 240._o etc._n etc._n â—t_a aunt_n fortress_n they_o come_v to_o near_o the_o border_n be_v lidel_n round_o which_o they_o lie_v encamp_v for_o three_o day_n but_o on_o the_o four_o after_o a_o vigorous_a attack_z carry_v it_o by_o fine_a force_n where_o they_o put_v most_o of_o those_o they_o find_v to_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o captain_n sr._n walter_n selby_n before_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o sword_n compound_v with_o a_o scotch_a knight_n to_o have_v his_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n save_v which_o be_v thereupon_o assure_v he_o but_o when_o king_n etc._n king_n stow_n p._n 243._o holinshead_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n david_n hear_v of_o the_o captain_n be_v take_v he_o give_v order_n that_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o then_o the_o scotch_a knight_n who_o have_v take_v he_o begin_v to_o entreat_v in_o his_o behalf_n at_o least_o that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n this_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v grant_v the_o english_a knight_n upon_o his_o knee_n request_v that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v save_v for_o a_o ransom_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v again_o adjudge_v to_o die_v nor_o only_a so_o but_o the_o cruel_a prince_n command_v two_o of_o his_o child_n to_o be_v strangle_v in_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n and_o have_v thereby_o afflict_v his_o mind_n almost_o to_o madness_n with_o rage_n and_o grief_n he_o present_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o not_o allow_v he_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o make_v a_o confession_n tho'_o like_o a_o good_a christian_a he_o instant_o desire_v that_o ghostly_a comfort_n sure_o that_o hatred_n be_v diabolical_a and_o implacable_a nor_o only_o unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a but_o even_o exceed_v the_o barbarity_n of_o infidel_n which_o extend_v beyond_o this_o life_n and_o endeavour_n not_o only_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o plunge_v the_o soul_n into_o eternal_a ruin_n after_o this_o merciless_a execution_n the_o scotch_a army_n march_v to_o lenerco_v where_o they_o spoil_v the_o abbey_n of_o all_o its_o ornament_n and_o whatever_o be_v valuable_a therein_o and_o so_o pass_v the_o river_n irthing_n they_o go_v by_o naworth_n castle_n and_o leave_v cumberland_n enter_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o picts-wall_n into_o northumberland_n waste_v all_o along_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o hexham_n which_o be_v also_o pillage_v and_o sack_v but_o the_o town_n be_v save_v from_o fire_n by_o the_o king_n command_n for_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o spare_v four_o town_n from_o fire_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o york_n whither_o he_o think_v to_o go_v without_o resistance_n namely_o this_o of_o hexham_n cerbridge_n durham_n and_o darlington_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v serve_v he_o as_o so_o many_o storehouse_n to_o lay_v in_o what_o quantity_n of_o victual_n and_o provender_n he_o shall_v find_v about_o in_o the_o country_n therewith_o to_o sustain_v his_o army_n upon_o necessity_n if_o he_o shall_v either_o stay_v long_o in_o england_n or_o be_v reduce_v to_o any_o extremity_n at_o hexham_n he_o lay_v three_o day_n and_o thence_o march_v to_o ebchester_n beyond_o the_o river_n derwen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o town_n on_o that_o side_n within_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n as_o thus_o he_o march_v waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n on_o every_o side_n towards_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n he_o destroy_v many_o of_o the_o farm_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o that_o city_n and_o have_v utter_o ruin_v they_o all_o have_v 243._o have_v knighten_n p._n 2590._o n._n 40._o &_o stow_n p._n 243._o not_o some_o of_o the_o monk_n who_o be_v take_v thereabouts_o and_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n to_o be_v ransom_v make_v a_o agreement_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fraternity_n to_o pay_v the_o next_o day_n ready_a down_o a_o 1000_o pound_n sterling_a on_o condition_n they_o will_v forbear_v spoil_v the_o residue_n of_o their_o manor_n or_o their_o tenant_n but_o of_o all_o other_o they_o 10._o they_o knighton_n ibid._n n._n 10._o take_v one_o penny_n for_o every_o head_n and_o one_o penny_n for_o every_o foot_n which_o be_v do_v they_o be_v leave_v free_a but_o otherwise_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o thus_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v to_o every_o soul_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o even_o to_o the_o river_n trent_n but_o that_o they_o find_v a_o stop_n long_o before_o at_o last_o king_n david_n come_v and_o encamp_v by_o the_o wood_n of_o beare-park_n within_o three_o league_n of_o durham_n not_o far_o from_o nevils-cross_n he_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o manor_n there_o and_o daily_o send_v forth_o strong_a detachment_n to_o fetch_v in_o booty_n and_o to_o burn_v and_o 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earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o black-prince_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o resign_v aquitaine_n to_o his_o father_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n from_o p._n 827._o to_o p._n 848._o chap._n x._o the_o constable_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o english_a before_o siuray_n and_o conquer_v about_o in_o poictou_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o bretagne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n expedition_n and_o march_n through_o france_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n a_o prodigious_a malady_n the_o death_n of_o several_a great_a men._n from_o p._n 849._o to_o p._n 864._o chap._n xi_o king_n edward_n inquire_v into_o the_o live_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v redeem_v and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n petrarch_n the_o italian_a poet_n and_o other_o a_o account_n of_o madam_n alice_n perrer_n say_v to_o have_v be_v king_n edward_n concubine_n from_o p._n 865._o to_o p._n 873._o chap._n xii_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o composition_n edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n conquer_v about_o in_o that_o dukedom_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a truce_n from_o prosecute_a their_o advantage_n the_o lord_n edward_n spencer_n die_v a_o treaty_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n esquire_n katrington_n be_v challenge_v of_o treason_n for_o yield_a st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n lose_v the_o day_n some_o english_a vessel_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o two_o earl_n two_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o p._n 873._o to_o p._n 877._o chap._n xiii_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n expedition_n into_o austria_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n which_o beget_v a_o truce_n and_o that_o another_z king_n edward_n offer_v large_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n 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of_o lancaster_n for_o his_o sake_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o londoner_n in_o a_o sedition_n affront_v the_o duke_n the_o bishop_n hardly_o restrain_v the_o people_n the_o princess-mother_n of_o wales_n put_v the_o city_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o make_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o king._n they_o and_o the_o duke_n reconcile_v sr._n john_n menstreworth_n execute_v for_o treason_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o french._n king_n edward_n create_v prince_n richard_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o war_n open_a sr._n hugh_n calverley_n captain_n of_o calais_n outwick_n batter_v with_o cannon_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n sr._n hugh_n calverley_n acts._n the_o english_a commissioner_n return_v for_o england_n find_v the_o king_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o die_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o french_a king_n commend_v he_o his_o burial_n epitaph_n tomb_n and_o character_n from_o p._n 895._o to_o the_o end._n errata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la emendanda_fw-la pag._n 22._o lin_v 5._o read_v fast-asleep_a p._n 54._o l._n 44._o r._n nobles_n p._n 58._o l._n 2._o r._n turne-tabard_a p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n tell_v for_o call_v p._n 89._o for_o innocent_a r._n john._n p._n 177._o deal_n parag._n viii_o &_o ix_o in_o the_o centent_n p._n 270._o l._n 17._o r._n neck_a p._n 276._o l._n 35._o r._n chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n p._n 286._o l._n 37._o r._n strange_a p._n 295._o l._n penult_n r._n father_n be_v name_v p._n 302._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n p._n 303._o l._n 32._o deal_n and._n p._n 354._o l._n 31._o r._n 16_o year_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o l._n 27._o r._n 20_o in_o depth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 373._o l._n 22._o for_o paragraph_n r._n chapter_n p._n 402._o l._n 22._o r._n viscount_n of_o rohan_n &_o sic_fw-la semper_fw-la p._n 439._o l._n 46._o r._n simon_n de_fw-fr burchester_n p._n 466._o l._n 14._o r._n no_o charm_n about_o they_o take_v horse_n and_o so_o begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 470._o l._n 13._o r._n peter_n lord_n mauley_n the_o five_o p._n 484._o l._n 49._o r._n on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n be_v all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 485._o l._n 12._o r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n after_o his_o set_n forth_o according_a to_o the_o record_n which_o affirm_v how_o he_o march_v forth_o of_o calais_n on_o all-soul_n day_n p._n 502._o l._n 34._o r._n blew-silk_n p._n 531._o l._n 22._o r._n july_n p._n 707._o l._n 18._o r._n keep_v it_o p._n 721._o l._n 21._o r._n william_n p._n 748._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o bear_v p._n 750._o l._n 45._o r._n inno._n p._n 751._o l._n penult_n be_v account_v the_o offspring_n p._n 761._o l._n 45._o r._n have_v do_v a_o pious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 806._o l._n 49._o r._n best_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 814._o l._n 57_o r._n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n etc._n etc._n sapientia_fw-la fortunam_fw-la edwardus_n iii_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la hibernia_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n he_o slay_v two_o king_n in_o one_o day_n &_o rout_v a_o three_o have_v two_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o one_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lewâ—_n of_o baitaria_n he_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o empire_n thó_n he_o decline_v it_o he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a &_o institute_v the_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o have_v reign_v in_o great_a glory_n for_o space_n of_o 50_o year_n 4._o month_n &_o 28._o day_n he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o shene_n in_o surrey_n in_o lxv_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉o._n dui_o mccclxxvii_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n ich_n dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sanâ—â—â—â—â—_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la princeps_fw-la wallae_n et_fw-la 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