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of_o naver_n die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o pampylona_n and_o how_o charles_n his_o son_n be_v crown_v and_o how_o vanchadore_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n send_v to_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabante_n cap._n c_o xvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n after_o they_o have_v burn_v and_o ryfle_v the_o town_n of_o seaull_n return_v to_o their_o garyson_n and_z of_o the_o joy_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n make_v for_o that_o deed_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n boesme_fw-fr launce_n dyscomfyte_v the_o englysshe_a man_n capi._n c_o xvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n boesme_fw-fr launce_n lead_v these_o prisoner_n to_o mount_n ferante_fw-la and_o how_o they_o of_o the_o country_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o hear_v of_o this_o entreprise_n and_o how_o geronet_n and_o his_o company_n be_v set_v to_o ransom_n and_o delyver_v by_o the_o money_n that_o perot_n of_o bierne_n lend_v he_o cap._n c_o xviii_o ¶_o how_o geronet_n of_o mandurant_n with_o twelve_o of_o his_o company_n return_v to_o mount_n ferant_fw-la and_o how_o perot_n of_o bernoy_n with_o four_o hundred_o spear_n go_v to_o mount_v ferante_fw-la and_o will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o town_n by_o none_o other_o way_n but_o in_o at_o the_o gate_n cap._n c_o xix_o ¶_o how_o geronet_n let_v in_o perot_n le_fw-fr bernoys_n and_o his_o company_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o mount_n ferant_fw-la whereof_o the_o country_n be_v a_o fray_v and_o how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n be_v at_o paris_n be_v therewith_o sore_o dysplease_v and_o also_o the_o earl_n dolphyn_n of_o awergne_n cap._n c_o twenty_o ¶_o how_o perotte_n le_fw-fr bernoys_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o counsel_n and_o determined_a nat_n to_o keep_v the_o town_n of_o mount_n ferant_fw-la and_o how_o the_o say_v perot_n and_o his_o company_n depart_v then_n by_o night_n withal_o their_o pyllage_n and_o prisoner_n and_z go_v and_o refressh_v they_o in_o the_o town_n of_o ousac_n cap._n c_o xxi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o town_n of_o cleremounte_v make_v a_o skrimysshe_n with_o these_o pyller_n that_o have_v take_v and_o rob_v the_o town_n of_o mount_n ferant_fw-la at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n cap._n c_o xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n marry_v the_o lady_n mary_n his_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n son_n and_o how_o the_o same_o year_n the_o son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n marry_v the_o lady_n mary_n of_o france_n sister_n to_o the_o young_a king_n charles_n of_o france_n cap._n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o departing_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v win_v in_o galyce_n the_o french_a man_n recover_v it_o in_o less_o than_o fyftene_a day_n and_o how_o the_o englysshe_n man_n that_o have_v be_v there_o in_o that_o war_n defame_v and_o speak_v yvell_n of_o the_o country_n of_o galyce_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n cap._n c_o xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n will_v not_o accord_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o almaygne_v because_o of_o the_o incydente_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretaygne_n fournyssh_v his_o garyson_n and_o make_v alyaunce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o naverre_n and_z of_o the_o army_n make_v by_o the_o englysshe_a man_n cap._n c_o xxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o brabansoye_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o grave_n and_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n take_v saint_n malo_n and_o faint_a mathewes_n and_o set_v there_o man_n in_o garysone_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v
xancere_a and_z of_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n cap._n c_o l_o ¶_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n as_o ambassador_n to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o marriage_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o bolonge_v cap_n c_o li_o ¶_o how_o geffray_n tete_n noyre_n die_v choose_v a_o capitayne_n over_o his_o company_n and_z how_o he_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o so_o die_v and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerles_a depart_v from_o his_o country_n to_o go_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_z of_o the_o incydence_n that_o fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o stulpe_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o disconfyte_v cap._n c_o lii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o vyen_n die_v his_o message_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n from_o the_o frenk_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o what_o answer_v the_o king_n of_o castyle_n make_v to_o he_o capi._n c_o liii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o xancere_a go_v to_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o foize_n at_o orthays_n and_o how_o before_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n at_o bordeaux_n there_o be_v dede_n of_o arm_n do_v bytwene_v fyve_o french_a man_n and_o fyve_o englysshe_n man_n and_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n go_v with_o her_o daughter_n in_o to_o castyle_v to_o king_n john_n cap._n c_o liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n depart_v fro_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o go_v to_o mantuell_a to_o bring_v her_o father_n bone_n to_o civyle_v &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n to_o treat_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n his_o uncle_n with_z therie_a of_o boloyn_n daughter_n cap._n c_o lu_o ¶_o how_o certaygne_a wise_a man_n treat_v for_o a_o peace_n to_o endure_v for_o three_o year_n bytwene_v france_n and_o england_n and_o all_o their_o alye_n aswell_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o on_o the_o other_o by_z land_n and_o by_o see_v cap._n c_o lvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o queen_n isabella_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o paris_n ca._n c_o lvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o castle_n morant_fw-la who_o th'earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o england_n return_v in_o to_o france_n with_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o truse_a seal_v by_o king_n richard_n his_o uncle_n to_o endure_v three_o year_n by_o see_v and_o by_o land_n cap._n c_o lviii_o ¶_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n joy_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n peter_n of_o arragone_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o go_v with_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n his_o mother_n to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o see_v pope_n clement_n cap._n c_o lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v and_o visyte_n the_o far_a part_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o go_v first_o in_o to_o burgoyne_n and_z to_o auignone_n to_o see_v pope_n clement_n cap._n c.lx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n courtney_n cane_n in_o to_o france_n to_o do_v arm_n with_o sir_n guye_n of_o tremoyle_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o clary_n convey_v he_o and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n he_o die_v arm_n with_o he_o in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o calis_n cap._n c.lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o joust_n at_o saint_n inguelyert_v otherwise_o call_v sandyngfelde_v be_v enterprise_v by_o sir_n raynolde_v of_o roye_n the_z young_a sir_n bouciquaunt_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n pye_n capi._n c_o lxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o people_n of_o languedocke_n in_o the_o town_n of_o besyers_n against_o beusache_n treasourer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n of_o the_o great_a extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_z of_o his_o contessyon_n and_o of_o the_o cruel_a dethe_v that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o say_a town_n cap._n c.lxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v at_o tholous_a send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n who_o come_v thyder_o and_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o county_n of_o foize_n cap._n c.lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o covynaunt_n that_o be_v do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o thoutayne_a his_o brother_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o paris_n from_o mountpellyer_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyftie_a league_n a_o sunder_o each_o of_o they_o but_o with_o one_o knight_n capi._n c_o lxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o pope_n vrbayne_o of_o rome_n call_v the_o antepape_n &_o how_o pope_n clement_n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_o to_o the_o unyversite_a and_z of_o the_o electyon_n of_o pope_n bonyface_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n capi._n c_o lxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o yield_n up_o and_o take_v of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o vanchadore_n in_o lymosyn_n of_z old_a parteyninge_v to_o sir_n geffray_n teate_n noyre_n cap._n c.lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o arm_n at_o saint_n ingylberte_n continew_v thirty_o day_n against_o all_o comer_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o other_o country_n every_o man_n three_o course_n capi._n c_o lxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o enterprise_n and_o voyage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o france_n and_o england_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n who_o be_v as_o chief_a of_o that_o army_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o genovoy_n to_o go_v in_o to_o barbary_n to_o besiege_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o affryke_n cap._n c.lxix_o ¶_o of_o a_o capitayne_a a_o robber_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o the_o country_n call_v aymergot_v marcell_n who_o hold_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o rovergne_n call_v the_z roche_z of_o vandoys_n and_o how_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o viscount_n of_o meavix_n and_z of_o the_o take_v thereof_o and_o how_o aymergot_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o paris_n capi._n c_o lxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o christian_a lord_n and_o the_o genoese_n be_v in_o the_o ysle_z of_o conymbres_n at_o ancre_fw-fr depart_a thens_n to_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o affryke_n in_o barbary_n &_o how_o they_o maynteyn_v the_o siege_n cap._n c.lxxi_o ¶_o howe_n after_o this_o adventure_n and_o damage_v that_o fall_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o assaute_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n &_o that_o so_o many_o knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v deed_n they_o maynteygn_v themselves_o more_o wisely_o after_o than_z they_o die_v before_o and_o continue_v their_o siege_n a_o long_a season_n after_o cap._n c.lxxii_o ¶_o of_o a_o fee_a and_o joust_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o london_n while_o the_o christian_a knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n against_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o how_o this_o feest_n be_v publissh_v in_o dyvers_a country_n &_o land_n cap._n c.lxxiii_o ¶_o howe_n and_o by_o what_o indydent_a the_o siege_n be_v reyse_v before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n and_o how_o every_o man_n recourn_v to_o their_o own_o country_n cap._n c.lxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o thenglyss_n he_o knight_n that_o be_v send_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o french_a king_n fro_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o uncle_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o peace_n capi._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n and_z of_o the_o crowning_a of_o king_n henry_n his_o son_n cap._n c.lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o young_a earl_n johan_n of_o armynake_n and_z of_o the_o voyege_n that_o he_o make_v in_o to_o lombardy_n &_o how_o he_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o alexandre_n cap._n c.lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n fall_v in_o the_o french_a king_n displeasure_n and_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o thourayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o young_a earl_n joy_n of_o chastellon_n son_n to_o th'earl_n guye_n of_o bloys_n cap._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o sudden_a dethe_v of_o the_o earl_n gascon_a of_o foize_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o chastellon_n cane_n to_o his_o enherytaunce_n cap._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n renew_v at_o tower_n in_o thourayne_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o france_n to_o the_o son_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o johan_n of_o bretayne_v earl_n of_o ponthieur_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n &_o mary_n of_o namure_n his_o wife_n sell_v the_o county_n
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