with_o no_o small_a loss_n on_o both_o part_n bothwell_n the_o earl_n of_o bothwell_n after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o bodwell_n lie_v on_o the_o bordure_n as_o lieutenant_n accord_v to_o the_o order_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o quarterage_n enter_v one_o day_n into_o england_n &_o send_v his_o forrey_v to_o brenne_n fenton_n town_n keep_v himself_o in_o ambush_n at_o haltwel_n sweyre_n sir_n henry_n percy_n advertise_v that_o y_o e_o scot_n be_v thus_o enter_v get_v together_o a_o thousand_o horse_n and_o make_v forth_o to_o defend_v the_o country_n set_v upon_o the_o earl_n at_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o haltwell_n sweyre_n sweyre_n haltwell_n sweyre_n but_o some_o fear_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o englishman_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a shot_n which_o the_o scot_n have_v there_o with_o they_o flee_v and_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o scot_n over_o the_o water_n of_o till_n there_o be_v take_v about_o six_o score_n englishman_n among_o who_o capitayne_a erington_n flight_n the_o english_a man_n put_v to_o flight_n &_o capitayne_a car_n that_o have_v the_o lead_n of_o light_a horseman_n be_v two_o beside_o diverse_a other_o man_n of_o good_a account_n in_o service_n as_o one_o vaughan_n a_o gentleman_n and_o such_o like_a about_o this_o time_n while_o the_o lord_n eure_n common_o call_v evers_n remain_v capitayne_v of_o berwick_n one_o kirkandye_n cousin_n to_o sir_n william_n kirkandye_n lord_n of_o grange_n chance_v to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n into_o berwick_n and_o afterwards_o be_v ranson_v at_o his_o come_n home_o to_o aymouth_n he_o make_v report_n that_o he_o have_v be_v to_o strayt_o use_v during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o remain_v prisoner_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n eure_n by_o reason_n whereof_o eure_fw-fr the_o lard_n of_o grange_n challenge_v the_o loâ—…_n eure_fw-fr upon_o a_o challenge_n make_v by_o grange_n to_o fight_v a_o combat_n with_o the_o lord_n eure_fw-fr the_o matter_n grow_v to_o this_o issue_n that_o where_o their_o degree_n be_v not_o equal_a ralph_n eure_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n eure_fw-fr undertake_v in_o his_o brother_n behalf_n to_o break_v a_o staff_n with_o the_o lard_n of_o grange_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o halidon_n hill_n at_o a_o day_n appoint_v where_o they_o meet_v either_o of_o they_o bring_v twelve_o gentleman_n with_o they_o to_o see_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o challenge_n perform_v but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n view_v the_o truth_n be_v so_o that_o grange_n be_v arm_v in_o a_o coat_n of_o plate_n and_o a_o cuirace_n aloft_o upon_o it_o wherewith_o some_o fault_n be_v find_v because_o master_n eure_n be_v clothe_v only_o in_o a_o single_a coat_n of_o plate_n without_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o armour_n for_o defence_n of_o his_o body_n but_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o great_a courage_n of_o the_o say_a master_n eure_n that_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o challenge_n notwithstanding_o his_o adversary_n advantage_n of_o armour_n another_o the_o lard_n of_o grange_n and_o master_n ralph_n eure_n run_v oâ—…_n against_o another_o whereupon_o they_o ram_v together_o and_o break_v both_o their_o slave_n and_o as_o it_o fortune_v master_n eure_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o flank_n the_o war_n be_v thus_o pursue_v betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n beside_o the_o encounter_n and_o road_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v there_o be_v two_o great_a road_n make_v into_o scotlande_n the_o one_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o westmerlande_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o lord_n talbot_n be_v there_o and_o have_v the_o lead_n of_o certain_a demilance_n moreover_o it_o be_v think_v good_a by_o the_o englishmenne_n not_o only_o to_o annoy_v the_o scot_n by_o land_n but_o also_o by_o sea_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n clere_n with_o certain_a ship_n of_o war_n sail_v forth_o alongst_o the_o coast_n till_o at_o length_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o orkenay_n where_o go_v a_o land_n about_o a_o enterprise_n orkeâ—…_n sir_n john_n cleâ—…_n slay_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o orkeâ—…_n and_o stay_v long_o than_o be_v requisite_a he_o be_v encounter_v by_o his_o adversary_n and_o slay_v with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v there_o a_o land_n with_o he_o but_o although_o the_o scot_n have_v good_a success_n in_o that_o part_n they_o sustain_v great_a damage_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o a_o journey_n which_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n then_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n attempt_v against_o they_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o after_o the_o lord_n clinton_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n have_v burn_v the_o town_n of_o conquest_n in_o brytaigne_n there_o be_v seven_o ship_n of_o war_n appoint_v to_o pass_v into_o ireland_n as_o the_o marie_n willoughby_n the_o new_a bark_n the_o sacret_a the_o gerfaucon_n and_o three_o other_o that_o be_v merchant_n and_o appoint_v that_o year_n to_o serve_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n in_o her_o war_n there_o be_v also_o beside_o those_o seven_o ship_n of_o war_n two_o vitayler_n appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o they_o sir_n thomas_n cotton_n be_v ordain_v their_o admiral_n and_o one_o southweke_n of_o dover_n their_o vice_n admiral_n upon_o their_o arrival_n in_o yreland_n scotlande_n the_o journey_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n into_o the_o â—…esâ—…_n part_n of_o scotlande_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n have_v also_o prepare_v three_o other_o ship_n with_o sufficient_a and_o necessary_a provision_n for_o his_o journey_n embark_v with_o so_o many_o soldier_n as_o convenient_o may_v be_v bestow_v aboard_o in_o that_o fleet_n contain_v xij_o sail_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o depart_v toward_o the_o west_n of_o scotland_n land_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n call_v kentyre_n â—…re_n â—…re_n with_o as_o many_o soldier_n &_o mariner_n as_o may_v be_v spare_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n leave_v they_o furnish_v with_o competent_a number_n for_o their_o savegarde_n and_o be_v get_v to_o land_n he_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n maconnel_n 〈◊〉_d maconnel_n and_o burn_v two_o house_n that_o belong_v to_o james_n maconnel_n chief_a governor_n of_o those_o party_n and_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o englishman_n he_o burn_v also_o diverse_a town_n village_n and_o hamlette_n belong_v unto_o the_o say_a maconnell_n with_o great_a store_n of_o corn_n &_o other_o thing_n which_o come_v in_o their_o way_n the_o scot_n oftentimes_o skirmish_v with_o the_o englishmenne_n but_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o battle_n they_o keep_v so_o good_a order_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n his_o politic_a and_o valiant_a conduction_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o scot_n get_v into_o a_o boat_n meaning_n to_o have_v flee_v but_o be_v apprehend_v by_o y_z e_o englishmen_n they_o be_v execute_v final_o after_o the_o earl_n have_v remain_v there_o on_o land_n in_o brenning_a and_o spoil_a the_o country_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n he_o return_v to_o his_o ship_n &_o in_o safety_n go_v aboard_o again_o with_o his_o man_n and_o make_v sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o arrane_n arâ—…_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d burn_v â—…le_a of_o arâ—…_n enter_v the_o haven_n call_v amalasche_n and_o land_v at_o that_o place_n brente_a the_o country_n and_o after_o go_v to_o cumber_v where_o he_o likewise_o burn_v &_o hary_v that_o i_o will_v this_o do_v he_o mean_v to_o have_v go_v unto_o two_o other_o island_n ylay_v and_o jurey_n but_o the_o wind_n grow_v so_o terrible_a with_o tempest_n &_o foul_a weather_n weaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d weaâ—…_n that_o they_o lose_v one_o of_o their_o ship_n and_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o rend_v and_o spoil_v of_o their_o tagle_n and_o furniture_n as_o they_o escape_v in_o great_a hazard_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o also_o there_o be_v xxuj_o mariner_n drown_v the_o which_o perceive_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o sink_n flee_v into_o the_o boat_n and_o so_o perissh_v the_o other_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o ship_n be_v save_v as_o master_n frances_n randoll_n and_o other_o by_o reason_n therefore_o of_o such_o foul_a weather_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o yrelande_n arrive_v at_o cragfergus_n ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n return_v into_o ireland_n where_o he_o land_v with_o his_o soldier_n and_o appoint_v the_o ship_n to_o return_v into_o england_n he_o pass_v by_o land_n unto_o dublyn_n spoil_v the_o enemy_n country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o take_v from_o they_o a_o great_a pray_v and_o booty_n of_o cattle_n notwithstanding_o the_o painful_a passage_n which_o he_o have_v to_o make_v through_o the_o combresome_a way_n bowgge_n and_o wood_n without_o relief_n of_o all_o necessary_a thing_n in_o that_o so_o troublesome_a a_o journey_n thus_o far_o for_o those_o two_o year_n war_n in_o
office_n so_o as_o your_o doing_n may_v redound_v to_o his_o glory_n the_o surety_n of_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n there_o your_o own_o advancement_n in_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o sure_a support_v and_o peaceable_a quietness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n of_o that_o realm_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a to_o command_v raphael_n holinshed_n ¶_o a_o treatise_n contain_v a_o plain_n and_o perfect_a description_n of_o ireland_n with_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o history_n appartayn_v to_o that_o island_n compile_v by_o richard_n stanyhurst_n and_o write_v to_o the_o right_a honourable_a sir_n henry_n sidney_n knight_n lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a counsel_n within_o her_o realm_n of_o england_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n there_o have_v be_v diverse_a of_o late_a that_o with_o no_o small_a â—…oyle_n and_o great_a commendaâ—…ion_n have_v thorough_o employ_v themselves_o in_o â—…lling_v and_o pack_v together_o the_o scrape_n and_o frâ—…gments_n of_o the_o history_n of_o ireland_n among_o which_o crow_n my_o fast_a friend_n &_o inward_a companion_n m._n edmond_n campion_n do_v so_o learned_o bequite_v himself_o in_o the_o pen_n of_o certain_a brief_a note_n concern_v that_o country_n as_o certes_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o either_o he_o theme_n have_v not_o be_v short_a or_o else_o his_o leisure_n have_v not_o be_v long_o for_o if_o alexander_n be_v so_o raâ—…isht_v with_o homer_n his_o history_n that_o notwithstanding_o thersites_n be_v a_o crabbed_a and_o a_o rugged_a dwarf_n be_v in_o outward_a feature_n so_o deform_v and_o in_o inward_a condition_n so_o crâ—…ked_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o stand_v to_o no_o better_a steed_n then_o to_o lead_v ape_n in_o hâ—…ll_n yet_o the_o valiant_a capitayne_n weigh_v how_o lively_o the_o golden_a poet_n set_v forth_o the_o ugly_a daâ—…deprat_n in_o his_o colour_n do_v soon_o wish_v to_o be_v homer_n his_o thersites_n then_o to_o be_v the_o alexander_n of_o that_o doltish_a rythmour_n which_o undertake_v with_o his_o wooden_a verse_n to_o blaze_v his_o famous_a and_o martial_a exploit_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v ireland_n be_v in_o sundry_a age_n seize_v of_o diverse_a good_a and_o courageous_a alexander_n sore_o to_o long_a &_o thirst_v after_o so_o rare_a a_o clarcke_n as_o m._n campion_n who_o be_v so_o upright_o in_o conscience_n so_o deep_a in_o judgement_n so_o ripe_a in_o eloquence_n as_o the_o country_n may_v have_v be_v well_o assure_v to_o have_v have_v their_o history_n true_o report_v pithy_o handle_v and_o brave_o polish_v howbeit_o although_o the_o gloze_n of_o his_o fine_a abridgement_n be_v match_v with_o other_o man_n do_n bear_v a_o surpass_a kind_n of_o excellency_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o huddle_v up_o in_o haste_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o campion_n his_o absolute_a perfection_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o work_n rough_o hew_v then_o smooth_o plane_v upon_o which_o ground_n the_o gentleman_n be_v willing_a y_z t_z his_z so_o tender_a a_o suckling_n have_v as_o yet_o but_o green_a bone_n shall_v have_v be_v swaddle_v and_o rock_v in_o a_o cradle_n till_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o joincte_v thereof_o be_v knit_v and_o grow_v strong_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o cross_v in_o the_o nycke_n of_o this_o determination_n that_o his_o history_n in_o mitching_a wise_n wander_v through_o sundry_a hand_n and_o be_v therewithal_o in_o certain_a place_n some_o what_o tickle_a tongue_a for_o m._n campion_n do_v learn_v it_o to_o speak_v and_o in_o other_o place_n over_o spare_a it_o twiâ—…led_v more_o tale_n out_o of_o school_n and_o drown_v weightye_n matter_n in_o silence_n than_o the_o â—…uctor_n upon_o better_a view_n and_o long_a search_n will_v have_v permit_v this_o much_o be_v by_o the_o sage_a sort_n powder_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o history_n earnest_o desire_v i_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o that_o can_v do_v least_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o enrich_v m._n campion_n his_o chronicle_n with_o further_a addition_n but_o weigh_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o my_o course_n pack_n thread_n can_v not_o have_v be_v sâ—…tably_o knit_v with_o his_o sine_fw-la stick_n &_o what_o a_o disgrace_n it_o be_v hungerly_o to_o botch_v up_o a_o scotfree_a garment_n by_o clout_v it_o with_o patch_n of_o sundry_a colour_n i_o be_v foorthwyth_o reclaim_v from_o my_o former_a resolution_n reckon_v it_o for_o better_a that_o my_o pen_n shall_v walk_v in_o such_o wise_n in_o that_o craggy_a and_o balkishe_a way_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v foreprice_v i_o will_v neither_o open_o borrow_v nor_o privy_o imbezell_v aught_o to_o any_o great_a purpose_n from_o his_o history_n but_o as_o i_o be_v hammer_v that_o work_n by_o stealth_n on_o y_z e_z anvil_n i_o be_v give_v to_o understande_v by_o some_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n that_o other_o have_v bring_v our_o raw_a history_n to_o that_o rypenesse_n as_o my_o pain_n therein_o will_v seem_v but_o needless_a whereupon_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o burden_n and_o loath_a also_o in_o lurch_a wise_n to_o forestall_v any_o man_n his_o travail_n i_o be_v content_v to_o leave_v they_o thump_v in_o the_o forge_n and_o quiet_o to_o repair_v to_o my_o usual_a and_o pristinate_a study_n take_v it_o not_o to_o stand_v with_o good_a manner_n like_o a_o flitter_a fly_n to_o fall_v in_o a_o other_o man_n his_o dish_n howbeit_o the_o little_a pain_n i_o take_v therein_o be_v not_o so_o secret_o mew_v within_o my_o closet_n but_o it_o slip_v out_o at_o one_o chincke_n or_o other_o and_o rome_v so_o far_o abroad_o as_o it_o be_v whisper_v in_o their_o ear_n who_o before_o be_v in_o the_o history_n busy_v the_o gentleman_n conceyve_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o i_o than_o i_o be_v well_o able_a to_o uphold_v deal_v very_o effectual_o with_o i_o that_o aswell_o at_o their_o instance_n as_o for_o the_o affection_n i_o bear_v my_o native_a country_n i_o will_v put_v my_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o building_n and_o perfect_v of_o so_o commendable_a a_o work_n have_v breathe_v for_o a_o few_o day_n on_o this_o motion_n albeit_o i_o know_v that_o my_o work_n be_v plume_v with_o doime_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o sufficient_o feather_v to_o flee_v yet_o i_o be_v by_o they_o weigh_v not_o to_o bear_v myself_o coy_a by_o give_v my_o entire_a friend_n in_o so_o reasonable_a a_o request_n a_o squaimish_a repulse_n wherefore_o my_o singular_a good_a lord_n herâ—…_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o your_o lordship_n his_o view_n a_o brief_a discourse_n with_o a_o jagged_a history_n of_o a_o ragged_a weale_n public_a yet_o as_o naked_a as_o at_o the_o first_o blush_v it_o seem_v if_o it_o shall_v stand_v with_o your_o honour_n his_o pleasure_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o experte_a lapidary_n at_o vacant_a hour_n to_o insearche_v it_o you_o shall_v find_v therein_o stone_n of_o such_o estimation_n as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v couch_v in_o scotfree_a and_o precious_a collet_n and_o in_o especial_a your_o lordship_n above_o all_o other_o in_o that_o you_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o country_n may_v here_o be_v school_v by_o a_o right_a line_n to_o level_v your_o government_n for_o in_o peruse_v this_o history_n you_o shall_v find_v vice_n punish_v virtue_n reward_v rebellion_n suppress_v loyalty_n exalt_v haughtiness_n dislyâ—…ed_v courtesy_n belove_v brybery_a detest_a justice_n embrace_v poll_n officer_n to_o there_o parpetuall_a shame_n reprove_v and_o upright_o governor_n to_o their_o eternal_a fame_n extol_v and_o â—…ruely_o to_o my_o think_n such_o magistrate_n as_o mean_a to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n to_o their_o charge_n can_v not_o bestow_v their_o time_n better_o then_o when_o they_o sequence_n themselves_o from_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o wealpublicke_n to_o recreate_v &_o quicken_v their_o spirit_n by_o read_v the_o chronicle_n that_o decipher_v the_o government_n of_o a_o wealepublicke_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o small_a commendation_n for_o one_o to_o bear_v the_o do_n of_o many_o so_o it_o breed_v great_a admiration_n general_o to_o have_v all_o those_o quality_n in_o one_o man_n herbour_v for_o which_o particular_o diverse_a be_v eternize_v and_o who_o so_o will_v be_v addict_v to_o the_o read_n of_o history_n shall_v ready_o find_v diverse_a evente_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v and_o sundry_a sound_n example_n daily_o to_o be_v follow_v upon_o which_o ground_n the_o learned_a have_v not_o without_o cause_n adjudge_v a_o history_n to_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o reason_n the_o cream_n of_o experience_n the_o sap_n of_o wisdom_n the_o pith_n of_o judgement_n the_o library_n of_o knowledge_n the_o kernel_n of_o policy_n the_o unfoldresse_n of_o treachery_n the_o
tempest_n of_o wind_n rain_n hail_n and_o thunder_n chance_v that_o do_v exceed_v much_o sâ—…ath_n milnâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o violence_n of_o water_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o the_o wind_n nulle_v be_v no_o less_o torment_v with_o the_o rage_n of_o wind_n arch_n of_o bridge_n shacke_n of_o â—…ay_n house_n that_o stand_v by_o water_n side_n and_o child_n in_o cradleâ—…_n be_v bear_v away_o that_o both_o wonderful_a and_o no_o less_o pitiful_a it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o â—…edâ—…d_v the_o river_n of_o dusâ—…_n dare_v down_o six_o house_n together_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d thereabouts_o unspeakable_a the_o king_n of_o scot_n alexander_n the_o three_o with_o his_o wife_n queen_n margaret_n england_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n come_v into_o england_n come_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o august_n into_o england_n and_o fofâ—…_n the_o king_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o wodstocke_n where_o he_o sport_v he_o a_o season_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n restore_v unto_o he_o which_o his_o grandfather_n king_n william_n in_o his_o time_n lose_v and_o forfeit_v here_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n henry_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o two_o king_n with_o their_o queen_n come_v to_o london_n where_o they_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v and_o so_o convey_v unto_o westminster_n â—…fes_n 〈◊〉_d deviâ—…_n the_o â—…rance_n of_o â—…fes_n a_o four_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n edward_n king_n henry_n come_v into_o the_o escheke_a himself_n and_o there_o devise_v order_n for_o the_o appearance_n of_o sheriff_n and_o bring_v in_o of_o their_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheriff_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o there_o be_v five_o mark_n set_v on_o every_o sheriff_n head_n for_o a_o fine_a because_o they_o have_v not_o distreyn_v every_o person_n that_o may_v dispende_v fifteen_o pound_n land_n to_o receyve_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n as_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sheriff_n command_v the_o k._n of_o scot_n country_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n return_v into_o his_o country_n after_o he_o have_v remain_v a_o while_n with_o the_o k._n of_o england_n return_v back_o into_o scotlande_n and_o leave_v his_o wife_n behind_o with_o her_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o bed_n for_o she_o be_v as_o then_o great_a with_o child_n in_o the_o 41._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n henry_n emperor_n an._n reg._n 41._o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n elect_a emperor_n his_o brother_n richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o one_o part_n of_o the_o coruoster_n and_o diverse_a lord_n of_o almaigne_n come_v over_o into_o this_o land_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o innocent_n in_o christmas_n 1257_o 1257_o present_v unto_o he_o letter_n from_o the_o archb._n of_o colen_n &_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o almain_n testify_v their_o consent_n in_o y_z e_z choose_v of_o he_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o pleasure_n to_o accept_v that_o honour_n final_o upon_o good_a deliberation_n have_v in_o the_o matter_n he_o consent_v thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v with_o the_o message_n right_o glad_a of_o their_o answer_n return_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o unto_o those_o from_o who_o they_o have_v be_v send_v almaigne_n the_o great_a treasure_n of_o richard_n king_n of_o almaigne_n the_o treasure_n of_o this_o earl_n richard_n now_o elect_v king_n of_o almain_n be_v esteem_v to_o amount_v unto_o such_o a_o sum_n that_o he_o may_v dispend_v every_o day_n a_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n together_o not_o reckon_n at_o all_o the_o revenue_n which_o daily_o acerew_v to_o he_o of_o his_o rent_n in_o almaigne_n and_o england_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o unquiet_a welshman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o prince_n david_n choose_v in_o his_o steed_n one_o lewline_n king_n the_o welshman_n choose_v they_o a_o governor_n and_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n that_o be_v son_n to_o the_o same_o griffyne_n that_o break_v his_o neck_n as_o he_o will_v have_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o herewith_o they_o begin_v a_o new_a rebellion_n either_o drive_v out_o such_o englishman_n as_o lay_v there_o in_o garrison_n within_o the_o castle_n and_o fortress_n or_o else_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o by_o some_o traitorous_a practice_n they_o slay_v those_o which_o they_o find_v within_o they_o to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n edward_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n who_o conete_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o their_o rebellious_a enterprise_n can_v not_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o unseasonable_a weather_n and_o continual_a rain_n which_o fall_v that_o winter_n so_o reyse_v the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d set_v the_o marsh_n on_o stud_n that_o he_o coulâ—…_n not_o pass_v with_o his_o army_n baucan_n nic._n trivet_n stephen_n bauzan_n alias_o baucan_n king_n henry_n be_v hereof_o advertise_v send_v with_o all_o speed_n stephen_n bauzan_n a_o man_n right_a skilful_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n into_o wales_n against_o those_o rebel_n he_o come_v into_o that_o country_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o a_o welsh_a lord_n name_v lise_n â—…ghhan_o be_v entrap_v by_o such_o bustimente_n as_o his_o enemy_n say_v for_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o more_o pain_n of_o his_o army_n this_o overthrow_n chance_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o griffin_n de_fw-fr brunet_n 〈…〉_o eigâ—…_n cuâ—…_n 〈…〉_o the_o which_o at_o that_o present_a revolt_n from_o the_o english_a side_n to_o his_o country_n man_n instruct_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n how_o they_o may_v vanquish_v their_o enemy_n and_o at_o that_o time_n league_n norâ—…_n and_o souâ—…wales_n iâ—…_n together_o league_n north-wales_n and_o southwales_n join_v in_o league_n and_o friendly_a aâ—…mie_n together_o which_o common_o be_v not_o see_v in_o those_o day_n they_o be_v for_o the_o more_o part_n at_o variance_n the_o one_o rather_o seek_v still_o how_o to_o endamage_v the_o other_o but_o now_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o they_o pretend_v they_o agree_v in_o one_o the_o king_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v they_o forth_o that_o he_o may_v have_v punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o therefore_o to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n the_o better_a to_o pass_v he_o send_v for_o a_o army_n of_o soldier_n into_o ireland_n and_o tarry_v for_o their_o come_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o brecknock_n but_o the_o year_n be_v far_o spend_v ere_o his_o people_n can_v he_o gather_v so_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o strengthen_v certain_a castle_n and_o so_o return_v for_o that_o year_n into_o england_n â—…dor_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n â—…timer_n the_o â—…gs_n lieuteâ—…t_v in_o â—…es_n â—…dor_n leave_v the_o lord_n roger_n mortimer_n for_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o wales_n to_o resist_v the_o rebel_n but_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o do_n which_o chance_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o war_n thus_o continue_v betwixt_o england_n and_o wales_n rome_n â—…egate_n â—…n_n rome_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o lend_a season_n the_o archbyshoppe_n of_o messina_n come_v as_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n hither_o into_o england_n with_o letter_n of_o procuration_n to_o demand_v and_o receyve_v and_o also_o with_o power_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o shall_v deny_v and_o seem_v to_o resist_v and_o so_o be_v here_o arrive_v with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o servant_n and_o horse_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o commandment_n in_o write_v to_o every_o prelate_n to_o provide_v he_o money_n by_o way_n of_o proxy_n so_o that_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n albon_n and_o of_o the_o cell_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o he_o have_v one_o and_o twenty_o mark_n and_o when_o the_o monk_n of_o saint_n albon_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o house_n they_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o depart_v but_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v his_o covetous_a demand_n for_o whereas_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v any_o money_n with_o they_o he_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o be_v such_o beggar_n and_o further_o say_v send_v you_o there_o to_o some_o merchant_n that_o will_v lend_v to_o you_o money_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o depart_v this_o archbishop_n be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o fâ—…ers_n preacher_n paris_n mat._n paris_n in_o who_o say_v matthew_n paris_n we_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v find_v more_o abundant_a humility_n about_o the_o same_o time_n friar_n a_o new_a order_n of_o friar_n there_o appear_v at_o london_n a_o new_a order_n of_o friar_n not_o know_v all_o those_o day_n have_v yet_o the_o pope_n autentike_a bulleâ—…_n which_o they_o open_o show_v so_o that_o
think_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v the_o same_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o authority_n final_o when_o we_o have_v get_v power_n enough_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o force_n that_o may_v be_v make_v forth_o against_o we_o we_o will_v have_v slay_v all_o such_o noble_a man_n as_o may_v either_o have_v give_v counsel_n or_o make_v any_o resistance_n against_o we_o special_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n and_o last_o we_o will_v have_v kill_v the_o king_n and_o all_o man_n of_o possession_n with_o byshoppe_n monk_n canon_n and_o parson_n of_o church_n only_a friar_n mendicant_n we_o will_v have_v spare_v that_o may_v have_v suffice_v for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o when_o we_o have_v make_v a_o riddance_n of_o all_o those_o we_o will_v have_v devise_v law_n according_a to_o the_o which_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v live_v for_o we_o will_v have_v create_v king_n as_z watte_fw-mi â—…ler_n in_o kente_fw-la and_o other_o in_o other_o country_n 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o our_o purpose_n be_v disappoint_v by_o the_o archbyshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o woâ—…e_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o come_v unto_o we_o we_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o at_o length_n we_o do_v moreover_o the_o same_o evening_n that_o watte_fw-mi tiler_n be_v kill_v we_o be_v determine_v have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o city_n bend_v to_o join_v with_o we_o to_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o to_o have_v divide_v among_o we_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o chief_a riches_n that_o may_v have_v be_v find_v at_o our_o pleasure_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v our_o purpose_n as_o god_n may_v help_v i_o now_o at_o my_o last_o end_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v after_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v conspire_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o lest_o this_o one_o man_n confession_n may_v seem_v insufficiente_a diverse_a other_o of_o they_o confess_v the_o same_o or_o muchwhat_o the_o like_a in_o effect_n when_o they_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o present_a death_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o declare_v the_o occasion_n why_o such_o mischief_n happen_v thus_o in_o the_o realm_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o may_v conjecture_v a_o troth_n thereof_o by_o confer_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o age_n and_o behaviour_n of_o all_o state_n then_o since_o they_o that_o write_v in_o those_o day_n may_v happy_o in_o that_o behalf_n miss_v the_o truth_n in_o construe_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o affection_n but_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o fault_n as_o well_o in_o one_o degree_n as_o other_o special_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n procure_v such_o vengeance_n to_o rise_v â—…multes_n the_o câ—…e_n of_o the_o late_a â—…multes_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v warn_v of_o their_o evil_a do_n and_o seek_v to_o reform_v the_o same_o in_o time_n convenient_a but_o as_o it_o come_v still_o to_o pass_v when_o the_o danger_n be_v once_o overshotte_v repentance_n likewise_o be_v put_v over_o and_o be_v no_o more_o regard_v till_o a_o other_o scourge_n come_v eftsoon_o to_o put_v man_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o seem_v it_o chance_v in_o this_o king_n day_n as_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o this_o mean_a time_n that_o these_o trouble_n be_v at_o the_o hot_a in_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v in_o scotlande_n so_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o treaty_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o scot_n dissemble_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o trouble_n in_o england_n at_o all_o froissart_n a_o truce_n 〈◊〉_d scotlande_n tho._n walâ—…_n froissart_n that_o finallye_o before_o the_o scot_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v to_o endure_v for_o two_o year_n or_o as_o other_o have_v for_o three_o year_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n there_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o pass_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o accord_n he_o return_v to_o berwick_n but_o at_o his_o come_n thither_o the_o captain_n sir_n matthew_n redman_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v y_z e_z town_n town_n the_o captain_n of_o berwyke_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n because_o of_o a_o commandment_n give_v to_o he_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o march_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n be_v glad_a to_o return_v into_o scotlande_n again_o obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o scot_n to_o remain_v among_o they_o till_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v reduce_v to_o better_a quiet_n hereupon_o the_o commons_n in_o england_n that_o favour_v he_o not_o take_v occasion_n to_o report_v the_o worst_a of_o he_o that_o may_v be_v devise_v call_v he_o now_o in_o time_n of_o their_o rebellious_a commotion_n a_o traitor_n to_o the_o realm_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n and_o mean_v to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o against_o his_o own_o native_a country_n the_o king_n indeed_o have_v send_v commandment_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rebellious_a trouble_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v good_a regard_n to_o the_o safekeep_n of_o all_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n under_o his_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o enter_v the_o same_o have_v forget_v to_o except_v the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v then_o in_o scotlande_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n take_v no_o small_a displeasure_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n as_z after_z he_o well_o show_v at_o his_o come_n home_o but_o before_o he_o return_v forth_o of_o scotlande_n he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o understand_v his_o pleasure_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o shall_v return_v humble_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o make_v offer_v to_o come_v with_o one_o knight_n one_o esquire_n &_o a_o groom_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n so_o to_o appoint_v he_o or_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o by_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v think_v the_o realm_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v in_o any_o trouble_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v into_o exile_n never_o to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n again_o if_o so_o be_v that_o through_o his_o absence_n the_o king_n and_o realm_n may_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n the_o king_n hear_v such_o offer_n write_v to_o he_o that_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o have_v he_o to_o return_v home_o with_o all_o his_o whole_a train_n and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a to_o guard_v he_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o every_o town_n by_o the_o which_o he_o pass_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n to_o attend_v he_o unto_o the_o next_o town_n for_o his_o safeguard_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n send_v he_o commission_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o thus_o come_v to_o the_o court_n he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n right_o honourable_o receyve_v within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o his_o come_n he_o exhibit_v a_o grievous_a complain_v against_o y_o e_o erle_n of_o northumberland_n for_o abuse_v he_o in_o dyvers_a sort_n crime_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o northumâ—…_n ioyth_fw-mi â—…alty_n crime_n in_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n so_o as_o his_o honour_n be_v great_o thereby_o touch_v for_o which_o the_o earl_n be_v send_v for_o and_o command_v to_o come_v unto_o barkhamsteede_o where_o all_o the_o lord_n in_o manner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v assemble_v in_o counsel_n here_o after_o the_o duke_n have_v laâ—…de_v dyvers_a thing_n so_o the_o earl_n charge_v for_o his_o disobedience_n unfaithfulnesse_n and_o ingratitude_n the_o earl_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n not_o able_a to_o forbear_v break_v out_o into_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o duke_n although_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o cease_v where_o the_o duke_n keep_v silence_n in_o humble_a manner_n at_o the_o first_o word_n when_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n disobedience_n in_o that_o behalf_n he_o be_v arrest_v but_o yet_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o suffolk_n undertake_v for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o parliament_n he_o be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v and_o so_o the_o counsel_n break_v up_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n man_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o great_a troop_n of_o arm_a man_n the_o parliament_n begin_v to_o the_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n come_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o exceed_a number_n
be_v incense_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 1385_o 1385_o mean_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v arrest_v and_o arraign_v of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n before_o sir_n robert_n tryssyllyan_n chief_a justice_n as_o tho._n walse_v say_v and_o peradventure_o there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o report_n that_o such_o be_v the_o king_n meaning_n but_o yet_o how_o this_o may_v stand_v consider_v he_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n in_o case_n that_o any_o the_o like_a matter_n have_v be_v pretend_v i_o see_v not_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n get_v he_o to_o his_o castle_n of_o pontfaet_n and_o fortify_v it_o but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v warn_v thereof_o by_o some_o of_o the_o counsel_n get_v he_o to_o his_o castle_n of_o pontâ—…ret_n which_o he_o fortify_v and_o band_v himself_o so_o with_o his_o friend_n that_o it_o appear_v he_o will_v defend_v his_o cause_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n rather_o than_o to_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n by_o order_n of_o law_n afore_o such_o a_o judge_n and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o it_o be_v great_o doubt_v lest_o some_o civil_a war_n will_v have_v break_v forth_o lancaster_n the_o princess_n of_o wales_n make_v a_o atonement_n between_o the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n but_o through_o the_o earnest_a labour_n of_o the_o king_n mother_n that_o notwithstanding_o her_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o travail_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o corpulency_n ride_v to_o and_o fro_o betwixt_o they_o make_v a_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o king_n her_o son_n and_o the_o duke_n to_o her_o great_a comfort_n and_o contentation_n of_o mind_n and_o no_o less_o surety_n of_o quietness_n to_o the_o whole_a realm_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o french_a king_n have_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n in_o flaunders_n so_o that_o it_o be_v doubt_v jest_n he_o mean_v some_o invasyon_n into_o england_n whereupon_o there_o be_v send_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johnes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n percye_n with_o a_o strong_a navyesâ—…_n they_o do_v no_o good_a suffer_v the_o french_a 〈◊〉_d dyvers_a time_n to_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d offer_v to_o set_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d portesmouth_n and_o dertemouth_n bestir_v thâ—…-selues_n better_a for_o entirng_a into_o the_o river_n of_o sayâ—…_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n 〈…〉_o beâ—…_n 〈…〉_o they_o drown_v four_o of_o their_o enemy_n shyppe_n and_o take_v other_o four_o with_o a_o bark_n of_o the_o lord_n clissons_fw-fr one_o of_o the_o fair_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o france_n or_o england_n in_o these_o vessel_n the_o englishemenne_n hâ—…_n a_o rich_a prey_n of_o wynes_n and_o other_o merchâ—…dyses_n the_o king_n upon_o some_o occasion_n take_v great_a displeasure_n against_o william_n courteney_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n storm_v against_o he_o so_o as_o few_o dare_v speak_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o excuse_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr â—…le_v seem_v to_o favour_v his_o cause_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v run_v in_o high_a displeasure_n sir_n thomas_n trivet_n and_o sir_n john_n devereux_n entreat_v for_o he_o be_v sore_o rebuke_v at_o his_o hand_n yet_o at_o length_n after_o that_o the_o archebyshoppe_n be_v wythdrawne_v &_o have_v keep_v he_o close_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v through_o mediation_n of_o some_o friend_n recouncile_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o french_a king_n 〈◊〉_d into_o scotlande_n the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d ja._n mâ—…r_n froissart_n the_o french_a king_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n knight_n and_o esquier_n beside_o crossbow_n and_o other_o to_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o to_o make_v war_n in_o england_n the_o scot_n encourage_v with_o this_o new_a aid_n send_v to_o they_o out_o of_o france_n levy_v a_o power_n and_o so_o together_o with_o the_o frenchemenne_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scoâ—…_n make_v the_o â—…tion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o the_o englyshe_a confine_n and_o begin_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v and_o further_o take_v certain_a castle_n and_o house_n of_o defence_n the_o king_n of_o england_n advertise_v hereof_o 9_o an._n reg_fw-la 9_o assemble_v a_o huge_a power_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o first_o send_v before_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n with_o part_n of_o the_o army_n scot_n the_o k._n go_v with_o a_o any_o against_o the_o scot_n and_o afterward_o follow_v himself_o with_o all_o convenyent_a speed_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o party_n about_o york_n he_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o scot_n and_o frencheman_n be_v withdraw_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n approach_n towards_o they_o but_o the_o king_n think_v to_o keep_v on_o his_o journey_n while_o he_o be_v lodge_v in_o those_o party_n a_o great_a mischance_n happen_v by_o reason_n of_o variance_n that_o fall_v betwixt_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o retinewe_v of_o sir_n john_n hollande_n brother_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o kente_n staffordeâ—…_n variance_n â—…twene_v sâ—…_n holland_n â—…uants_n 〈◊〉_d richard_n staffordeâ—…_n and_o half_a brother_n to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o of_o the_o retinue_n of_o the_o lord_n rycharde_n stafforde_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_v out_o be_v about_o a_o knight_n of_o boheme_n call_v sir_n miles_n that_o be_v come_v to_o see_v the_o queen_n this_o knight_n keep_v company_n most_o a_o end_n with_o the_o l._n richard_n stafforde_n and_o chance_v to_o be_v at_o word_n with_o two_o of_o sir_n john_n hollandes_n servant_n there_o come_v two_o archer_n perteyn_v to_o the_o lord_n stafford_n which_o blame_v they_o that_o be_v so_o about_o to_o mysuse_v the_o stranger_n in_o word_n as_o they_o take_v it_o the_o strife_n hereby_o grow_v to_o that_o point_n in_o the_o end_n holland_n the_o lord_n richard_n stafford_n â—…layne_v by_o sir_n john_n holland_n that_o one_o of_o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o one_o of_o sir_n john_n hollandes_n servant_n and_o slay_v he_o this_o mishap_n be_v report_v to_o sir_n john_n holland_n set_v he_o in_o such_o a_o fury_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o immediate_o he_o rush_v forth_o of_o his_o lodging_n to_o revenge_v his_o death_n and_o through_o misfortune_n meet_v with_o the_o lord_n stafforde_n slay_v he_o &_o doubt_v in_o what_o sort_n his_o deed_n may_v be_v take_v flee_v straight_o unto_o beverley_n &_o there_o take_v sanctuary_n the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n take_v this_o misadventure_n right_o hevy_o as_o reason_n be_v yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o host_n nor_o disappoint_v the_o journey_n which_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n upon_o the_o king_n promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v upright_o justice_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a he_o bear_v his_o grief_n so_o patient_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o he_o win_v himself_o much_o praise_n for_o his_o wisdom_n therein_o show_v the_o king_n advaunce_v forward_o with_o his_o army_n â—…aces_n hâ—…_n boetius_fw-la k._n richard_n enâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d scotland_n and_o spoyâ—…_n dyvers_a â—…s_n and_o â—…aces_n come_z to_z y_z t_z border_n &_o enter_v into_o scotland_n pass_v through_o mers_n and_o louthian_n waste_v &_o spoil_v all_o the_o town_n house_n and_o village_n in_o his_o way_n the_o abbey_n of_o melros_n dryburgh_n &_o newebottell_n be_v brente_a and_o those_o monk_n and_o other_o prople_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o be_v slay_v richard_n edinburgh_n 〈◊〉_d by_o king_n richard_n at_o his_o come_n to_o edenburghe_n he_o find_v all_o the_o people_n flee_v out_o of_o the_o town_n but_o the_o house_n &_o building_n he_o consume_v with_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n giles_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n holyrood_n house_n be_v preserve_v from_o hurt_n for_o that_o the_o same_o duke_n in_o time_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o commons_n here_o in_o england_n be_v lodge_v in_o that_o house_n and_o find_v much_o gentleness_n and_o friendship_n in_o the_o abbot_n &_o convent_n thus_o when_o the_o king_n have_v revenge_v the_o displesure_n afore_o receyve_v at_o the_o scot_n &_o frenchmens_n hand_n &_o remain_v in_o edinburgh_n a_o five_o day_n he_o return_v without_o proffer_n of_o battle_n or_o any_o notable_a encounter_n the_o admiral_n of_o france_n be_v earnest_o in_o hand_n with_o the_o scottish_a lord_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o have_v give_v battle_n to_o the_o english_a army_n hâ—…e_n the_o french_a admiral_n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o english_a hâ—…e_n till_o he_o &_o diverse_a other_o knight_n of_o france_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v behold_v all_o the_o english_a army_n as_o the_o same_o pass_v
roll_n your_o presumption_n be_v over_o great_a and_o your_o attempt_n in_o this_o case_n have_v purchase_v you_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v wyat_n rebellion_n as_o wacte_a tiler_n be_v call_v wacte_a tiler_n rebellion_n then_o say_v the_o attorney_n master_n wyatt_n be_v you_o not_o privy_a to_o a_o device_n whereby_o the_o queen_n shall_v have_v be_v murder_v in_o a_o place_n where_o she_o shall_v walk_v i_o do_v not_o burden_n you_o to_o confess_v this_o for_o thus_o much_o i_o must_v say_v on_o your_o behalf_n that_o you_o mislike_v that_o device_n that_o say_v wyatt_n be_v the_o device_n of_o william_n thomas_n thomas_n william_n thomas_n who_o ever_o after_o i_o abhor_v for_o that_o cause_n then_o be_v a_o letter_n show_v which_o wyatt_n be_v in_o southwache_n have_v write_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o kingston_n bridge_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o accompany_v he_o to_o london_n although_o he_o come_v with_o the_o few_o number_n wyatt_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o remember_v any_o such_o letter_n but_o when_o it_o be_v show_v he_o he_o confess_v his_o hand_n then_o be_v it_o demand_v of_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n why_o he_o refuse_v the_o queen_n pardon_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o i_o confess_v my_o fault_n and_o offence_n to_o be_v most_o vile_a &_o heinous_a confession_n wyat_n confession_n for_o the_o which_o first_o i_o ask_v god_n mercy_n without_o the_o which_o i_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n such_o be_v my_o offence_n already_o commit_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o trouble_v i_o with_o no_o more_o question_n for_o i_o have_v deliver_v all_o thing_n unto_o her_o grace_n in_o writing_n and_o final_o here_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o of_o all_o the_o voyage_n wherein_o i_o have_v serve_v this_o be_v the_o most_o desperate_a and_o painful_a journey_n that_o ever_o i_o make_v and_o where_o you_o ask_v why_o i_o do_v not_o receyve_v the_o queen_n pardon_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o i_o oh_o unhappy_a man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o i_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o this_o diverlishe_a desperate_a adventure_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o to_o wade_v through_o with_o that_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n for_o i_o have_v think_v that_o other_o have_v be_v as_o far_o forward_o as_o myself_o which_o i_o find_v far_o otherwise_o so_o that_o be_v b_o 〈…〉_o to_o keep_v promise_n with_o all_o my_o confederate_n now_o keep_v promise_n with_o i_o for_o i_o like_o a_o moil_n go_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a with_o this_o determination_n that_o if_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o treaty_n i_o shall_v seem_v to_o bewray_v all_o my_o friend_n but_o when_o to_o shall_v i_o spend_v any_o more_o word_n i_o yield_v myself_o whole_o unto_o the_o queen_n mercy_n know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o her_o power_n to_o make_v i_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v a_o open_a example_n to_o the_o world_n with_o wat_n tyler_n or_o else_o to_o make_v participant_a of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es pity_v which_o she_o have_v extend_v in_o as_o great_a crimas_fw-la as_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o be_v mean_n for_o i_o to_o her_o highness_n for_o mercy_n which_o be_v my_o last_o and_o only_a refuge_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v on_o i_o upon_o this_o confession_n without_o further_a trial_n be_v receive_v the_o judgement_n accustom_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v draw_v &_o quarter_v and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o april_n next_o follow_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n hill_n wyat._n â—…he_o execution_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n wyat._n and_o there_o be_v pardon_v of_o his_o draw_v &_o hang_v but_o have_v his_o head_n strike_v off_o and_o his_o body_n cut_v in_o four_o quarter_n &_o set_v up_o in_o diverse_a place_n about_o the_o city_n and_o his_o head_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o gallow_n at_o hay_n hill_n beside_o hide_n parke_n but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v on_o the_o seaffold_n ready_a to_o suffer_v declare_v y_o it_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n and_o sir_n edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n who_o he_o have_v accuse_v before_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v never_o privy_a to_o his_o do_n as_o far_o as_o he_o know_v or_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v they_o and_o when_o doctor_n weston_n be_v then_o his_o confessor_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o contrary_a unto_o the_o counsel_n he_o answer_v thus_o that_o i_o say_v then_o i_o say_v but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v now_o be_v true_a this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o wyatt_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n throckmorton_n 〈◊〉_d nicholas_n throckmorton_n the_o sevententh_n day_n of_o april_n next_o follow_v sir_n nicholas_n throckmorcon_n knight_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o tower_n to_o guild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_o there_o arraign_v of_o high_a treason_n as_o adherente_fw-la and_o principal_a counsellor_n to_o the_o say_v wyatt_n and_o the_o d._n of_o suffolk_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o afore_o remember_v conspiracy_n against_o the_o queen_n but_o he_o so_o stout_o and_o therewithal_o so_o cunning_o answer_v for_o himself_o as_o well_o in_o clear_n of_o his_o cause_n as_o also_o in_o defend_v and_o avoid_v such_o point_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o be_v there_o allege_v against_o he_o that_o the_o quest_n which_o pass_v upon_o his_o life_n and_o death_n find_v he_o not_o guilty_a with_o which_o verdict_n the_o judge_n and_o counsellores_n there_o present_a be_v so_o much_o offend_v that_o they_o bind_v the_o jury_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n a_o piece_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o counsel_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n at_o a_o day_n appoint_v and_o according_a to_o their_o bond_n they_o appear_v there_o before_o the_o say_a counsel_n upon_o wednesday_n be_v the_o one_o and_o twentieth_o of_o april_n and_o saint_n mark_v day_n from_o whence_o after_o certain_a â—…uestioning_n they_o be_v commit_v to_o â—â—ison_n emanuel_n lucar_n and_o master_n wheâ—…ston_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o flâ—â—â—e_n but_o now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o order_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n throckâ—â—â—tons_n arraignment_n both_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o history_n of_o that_o dangerous_a rebellion_n i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o insert_v the_o same_o not_o wish_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v offensive_a to_o any_o since_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n liberty_n to_o way_n his_o word_n utter_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o likewise_o the_o do_n of_o the_o queste_n in_o acquit_v he_o as_o may_v seem_v good_a to_o their_o discretion_n since_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o as_o i_o have_v find_v it_o without_o preiudice_v any_o man_n opinion_n to_o think_v thereof_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o cause_n may_v move_v he_o ¶_o the_o order_n of_o the_o arraignment_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n throckemorton_n knight_n in_o the_o guild_n hall_n of_o london_n the_o sevententh_fw-mi day_n of_o april_n 1554._o express_v in_o a_o dialogue_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o every_o man_n part_n the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n sir_n thomas_n white_a knight_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n sir_n thomas_n bromley_n knight_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n sir_n nicholas_n hart_n knight_n master_n of_o the_o toll_v sir_n francis_n englesselde_v knight_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o liberty_n sir_n richard_n southwell_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n sir_n edward_n walgrane_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n sir_n roger_n cholmeley_n knight_n sir_n william_n portemein_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n sir_n edward_n saunders_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n sergeant_n master_n stanford_n prisoner_n the_o queen_n learned_a counsel_n give_v evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n master_n dyer_n master_n edward_n griffin_n attorney_n general_a clerk_n of_o y_z e_z crown_n master_n sendal_n peter_n tichbourne_n clerk_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o crown_n first_o after_o proclamation_n make_v and_o the_o commission_n red_a the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n master_n tho._n bridges_n bring_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n than_o silence_n be_v command_v and_o sendal_n say_v to_o the_o prisoner_n as_o follow_v sendal_n nicholas_n throckmorton_n knight_n hold_v up_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o dired_a of_o high_a treason_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o then_o and_o there_o do_v false_o and_o traitorous_o etc._n etc._n conspire_v &_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o false_o
lordship_n send_v master_n william_n drury_n the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n accompany_v with_o dyverse_a gentleman_n and_o captain_n have_v with_o they_o about_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o take_v fast_o castle_n the_o which_o upon_o the_o first_o commonance_n be_v delyvide_v into_o his_o hand_n who_o receyve_v the_o key_n be_v present_v to_o he_o enter_v the_o hold_v and_o take_v possession_n thereof_o in_o the_o queen_n majesty_n name_n and_o expel_v the_o scot_n be_v about_o the_o number_n of_o half_a a_o score_n who_o according_a to_o covenaunt_n be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v with_o their_o lyve_n save_v he_o put_v term_v stowe_n stowe_n or_o as_o some_o have_v fourtone_n englishmen_n into_o that_o castle_n which_o be_v think_v able_a and_o number_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o scotlande_n the_o situation_n thereof_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o trouble_n increase_v among_o the_o scot_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o marsh_a commit_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murrey_n the_o lâ—…_n governor_n the_o duke_n of_o chastellerault_n and_o other_o his_o partaker_n gather_v a_o power_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o come_v to_o lithgo_n into_o way_n betwixt_o sterling_n and_o edenbourgh_n remain_v there_o for_o a_o time_n and_o afterwards_o come_v to_o edenbourgh_n in_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d make_v war_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n part_n who_o have_v send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d then_o remain_v in_o england_n earnesâ—…y_o request_v he_o to_o repair_v into_o scotland_n whereupon_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n licence_n â—…ooke_v his_o journey_n thytherwardes_o and_o come_v to_o barwyke_n whâ—…e_v he_o be_v also_o viâ—…teâ—…_n with_o sickness_n and_o so_o remain_v certain_a day_n in_o that_o town_n and_o understand_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o chastâ—…rauâ—…tes_n power_n be_v such_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v together_o nor_o he_o to_o go_v to_o they_o wythoute_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n aid_n he_o humblyâ—…_n sue_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o letter_n to_o have_v some_o power_n by_o her_o appointment_n to_o conduct_v he_o into_o scotlande_n and_o there_o to_o aid_v he_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o that_o side_n against_o their_o adversary_n the_o duke_n and_o his_o complice_n hereupon_o by_o her_o majesty_n commandment_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n as_o yet_o not_o full_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n ordain_v master_n william_n drury_n y_fw-fr e_o martial_n of_o barwike_n which_o to_o such_o force_n as_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o go_v with_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o of_o lenox_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o exploit_n in_o service_n as_o seem_v most_o expedient_a and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o wit_v the_o uj_o of_o may_n the_o l._n scrope_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o west_n march_v make_v a_o road_n into_o scotland_n encamp_v the_o first_o night_n on_o the_o hither_o side_n of_o the_o water_n of_o annan_n and_o the_o next_o day_n march_v towards_o the_o water_n of_o milk_n burn_v and_o spoil_v all_o on_o that_o side_n of_o annandale_n namely_o the_o land_n johnsons_n land_n find_v small_a resistance_n save_v that_o the_o forrey_v be_v a_o little_a trouble_v with_o a_o forty_o or_o fifty_o scot_n horseman_n &_o so_o have_v do_v his_o pleasure_n he_o quiet_o return_v without_o receyve_v other_o impeachment_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n herrye_n be_v in_o dunfrise_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a power_n in_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v his_o enterprise_n but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n who_o have_v institute_v sir_n wil._n drury_n general_n of_o those_o hand_n that_o shall_v pass_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lenox_n into_o scotland_n because_o each_o gentleman_n soldier_n and_o several_a band_n shall_v dutiful_o obey_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n their_o new_a ordain_v general_n in_o all_o point_n of_o warlike_a order_n the_o say_a earl_n make_v a_o oration_n in_o such_o pithy_a form_n &_o manner_n as_o thorough_o express_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o service_n the_o unsuretie_n of_o the_o season_n the_o strange_a &_o malicious_a deal_n of_o diverse_a adversary_n which_o point_n be_v so_o cunning_o handle_v as_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o perfect_a orator_n appear_v full_o in_o his_o speech_n at_o who_o eloquence_n the_o hearer_n rather_o seem_v astonish_v than_o unsatisfy_a in_o any_o point_n or_o parcel_n of_o those_o matter_n for_o he_o open_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o rebellion_n the_o practice_n of_o enemy_n and_o suborn_v of_o traitor_n &_o therefore_o persuade_v every_o honest_a mind_n to_o have_v a_o dutiful_a consideration_n of_o his_o prince_n &_o country_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o liberty_n whereof_o both_o life_n land_n and_o good_n be_v always_o to_o be_v offer_v after_o which_o oration_n in_o respect_n of_o further_a advancement_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o service_n past_a and_o encouragement_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o like_o worthy_a do_n he_o make_v these_o knight_n sir_n wil._n drury_n sir_n thomas_n manner_n sir_n george_n carie_n and_o sir_n robert_n conestable_n and_o place_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n drury_n the_o appoint_a general_n in_o full_a authority_n he_o commit_v they_o to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a conduct_n of_o their_o chieftain_n the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o xj_o of_o may_n diverse_a foot_n band_n with_o shot_n and_o arm_v pike_n be_v set_v forward_o into_o scotlande_n with_o certain_a piece_n of_o artillery_n powder_n &_o munition_n in_o good_a quantity_n first_o captain_n brickwell_n with_o his_o ensign_n depart_v the_o town_n and_o then_o the_o company_n of_o captain_n read_v captain_n carvel_n captain_n game_n captain_n lamberd_v and_o captain_n erington_n these_o old_a band_n of_o barwike_n contain_v five_o c._n soldier_n after_o they_o follow_v the_o company_n of_o sir_n robert_n conestable_n their_o sergeant_a mayor_n of_o three_o c_o shot_n &_o the_o company_n of_o sir_n tho._n manner_n of_o two_o c._n shoot_v â–ª_o last_o march_v forth_o captain_n john_n conestable_n and_o captain_n barwike_n with_o two_o c._n arm_a man_n these_o twelve_o c._n footman_n with_o five_o ensign_n march_v that_o night_n to_o coldinghan_n also_o for_o the_o better_a assurance_n of_o covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o lord_n of_o scotland_n as_o have_v make_v suit_n for_o this_o aid_n to_o be_v send_v into_o their_o country_n for_o their_o assistance_n against_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n side_n hostage_n dâ—â—â—uered_v by_o thâ—…_n scottish_a loâ—â—_n on_o the_o kingâ—…_n side_n there_o be_v certain_a hostage_n send_v into_o england_n by_o the_o same_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a for_o doubt_v of_o double_a deal_n the_o twelve_o of_o may_n they_o march_v forward_o and_o the_o same_o day_n sir_n william_n drury_n the_o earl_n of_o lenox_n and_o the_o other_o new_a make_v knight_n with_o the_o horseman_n depart_v from_o barwike_n and_o at_o the_o piece_n near_o to_o dunglas_n they_o overtake_v the_o footman_n dunbar_n the_o horsman_n and_o footmeâ—…_n encamp_v at_o dunbar_n and_o the_o same_o night_n all_o the_o horseman_n and_o footman_n come_v and_o encamp_v together_o at_o dunbar_n be_v in_o all_o not_o past_o xuj_o c._n man_n they_o have_v four_o field_n piece_n with_o they_o and_o good_a store_n of_o powder_n the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o xiij_o of_o may_n and_o whitsun_n even_o they_o make_v such_o speed_n in_o their_o march_n that_o they_o come_v unto_o edinburgh_n where_o they_o find_v the_o earl_n of_o morton_n mar_n side_n scottish_a lorâ—…_n of_o the_o king_n side_n glencarne_n the_o lord_n rithwen_n lindsey_n symple_n glames_z methven_n ogiltre_n and_o câ—…tcart_n with_o diverse_a other_o gentleman_n here_o also_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o chastellerault_n and_o his_o partaker_n be_v depart_v from_o lithquo_n whether_o they_o be_v retire_v back_o again_o from_o edinburgh_n upon_o knowledge_n have_v that_o the_o englishman_n be_v come_v forward_o towards_o they_o the_o xiiij_o and_o xu_o day_n they_o lie_v still_o in_o edenbourgh_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o be_v the_o xuj_o of_o that_o month_n they_o march_v forward_o to_o lithgo_n and_o lodge_v in_o that_o town_n that_o night_n lithgo_fw-la lithgo_fw-la where_o they_o receyve_v advertisemente_n that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o chastellerault_n have_v break_v uppe_o his_o camp_n â–ª_o after_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o lithgo_n attempt_v the_o wynning_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o glasco_n and_o myssing_n his_o purpose_n there_o be_v dryven_v to_o retire_v with_o dishonour_n the_o next_o morning_n be_v wednesday_n the_o army_n march_v forward_o and_o the_o footman_n lay_v that_o night_n at_o a_o place_n call_v faâ—…kyrke_n a_o six_o mile_n from_o lithgo_n but_o the_o general_n with_o the_o horseman_n ride_v
replenish_v with_o neat_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n and_o such_o store_n be_v there_o also_o of_o the_o same_o in_o every_o place_n that_z y_z e_z fourth_z part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v scarce_o manure_v for_o the_o provision_n and_o maintenance_n of_o grain_n certes_o this_o fruitfulness_n be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o the_o briten_n long_o before_o caesar_n time_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o predecessor_n live_v in_o those_o day_n in_o manner_n neglect_a tillage_n and_o live_v by_o fee_v and_o graze_v only_o the_o grazier_n themselves_o also_o then_o dwell_v in_o movable_a village_n by_o company_n who_o custom_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o ground_n among_o they_o and_o each_o one_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n where_o his_o lont_n lay_v till_o by_o eat_v up_o of_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o remove_v further_o and_o seek_v for_o better_a pasture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o british_a custom_n at_o the_o first_o it_o have_v be_v common_o report_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o wales_n be_v neither_o so_o fruitful_a as_o that_o of_o england_n neither_o the_o soil_n of_o scotland_n so_o bountiful_a as_o that_o of_o wales_n which_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o most_o part_n otherwise_o there_o be_v so_o good_a ground_n in_o some_o part_n of_o wales_n as_o be_v in_o england_n albeit_o y_o e_o best_a of_o scotland_n be_v scarce_o comparable_a to_o the_o best_a of_o either_o of_o both_o howbeit_o as_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o scottish_a do_v fail_v in_o some_o respect_n so_o do_v it_o surmount_v in_o other_o river_n plenty_n of_o river_n god_n and_o nature_n have_v not_o appoint_v all_o country_n to_o yield_v forth_o like_o commodity_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o island_n great_a plenty_n of_o fresh_a river_n &_o stream_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v already_o and_o these_o thorough_o fraught_v with_o all_o kynde_n of_o delicate_a fish_n accustom_v to_o be_v find_v in_o river_n hill_n hill_n the_o whole_a isle_n likewise_o be_v very_o full_a of_o hill_n of_o which_o some_o though_o not_o very_o many_o be_v of_o exceed_a height_n and_o diverse_a extend_v themselves_o very_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o shooter_n hill_n which_o rise_v east_n of_o london_n &_o not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o thames_n run_v along_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o island_n westward_o until_o it_o come_v to_o corinwall_n like_a unto_o these_o also_o be_v the_o crowdom_n hill_n which_o from_o the_o peke_n do_v run_v into_o the_o border_n of_o scotlande_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o cheviot_n hill_n which_o run_v xx_o mile_n in_o length_n of_o the_o black_a mountain_n in_o wales_n which_o go_v from_o ______o to_o ______o mile_n at_o the_o lest_o in_o length_n of_o the_o grames_n in_o scotlande_n and_o of_o our_o chiltren_n which_o be_v 18._o mile_n at_o the_o jest_n from_o one_o end_n of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o of_o all_o which_o some_o be_v very_o well_o replenish_v with_o wood_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o most_o part_n yield_v a_o sweet_a short_a grass_n profitable_a for_o sheep_n wherein_o albeit_o that_o they_o of_o scotland_n do_v somewhat_o come_v behind_o we_o yet_o their_o outward_a defect_n be_v inward_o recompense_v not_o only_o with_o plenty_n of_o quarry_n and_o those_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o marble_n hard_a stone_n and_o fine_a alabaster_n but_o also_o rich_a mine_n of_o metal_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o wind_n wind_n in_o this_o island_n likewise_o the_o wind_n be_v common_o more_o strong_a and_o fierce_a then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o main_a and_o that_o be_v often_o see_v upon_o the_o naked_a hill_n which_o be_v not_o guard_v with_o tree_n to_o bear_v it_o of_o that_o grievous_a inconvenience_n also_o enforce_v our_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n bâ—…_n bâ—…_n to_o build_v their_o house_n in_o the_o valeis_fw-la leave_v the_o high_a ground_n unto_o their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n lest_o the_o cold_a and_o stormy_a blast_n of_o winter_n shall_v breed_v they_o great_a annoyance_n whereas_o in_o other_o region_n each_o one_o desire_v to_o set_v his_o house_n aloft_o on_o the_o hill_n not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v a_o far_o of_o and_o cast_v forth_o their_o beam_n of_o stately_a &_o curious_a workmanship_n into_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o country_n but_o also_o in_o hot_a habitation_n for_o coldensse_n sake_n of_o the_o air_n since_o the_o heat_n be_v never_o so_o vehement_a on_o the_o hill_n top_n as_o in_o the_o valley_n because_o the_o reverberation_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n either_o reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o high_a or_o else_o become_v not_o so_o strong_a when_o it_o be_v reflect_v to_o the_o low_a mountain_n but_o to_o leave_v our_o buyldinge_n ameâ—…_n husâ—…_n ameâ—…_n unto_o the_o purpose_a place_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v very_o much_o increase_v i_o mean_v for_o curiosity_n and_o cost_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o scotland_n within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o soil_n again_o certain_o it_o be_v even_o now_o in_o these_o our_o day_n grow_v to_o be_v much_o more_o fruitful_a than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o our_o countryman_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v more_o painful_a skilful_a and_o careful_a through_o recompense_n of_o gain_n than_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v insomuch_o that_o my_o synchroni_n or_o time_n fellow_n can_v reap_v at_o this_o present_a great_a commodity_n in_o a_o little_a room_n whereas_o of_o late_a year_n a_o great_a compass_n have_v yield_v but_o small_a profit_n and_o this_o only_o through_o the_o idle_a and_o negligent_a occupation_n of_o such_o as_o mannured_a and_o have_v the_o same_o in_o occupy_v i_o may_v set_v down_o example_n out_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o island_n that_o be_v to_o say_v many_o out_o of_o england_n more_o out_o of_o scotlande_n but_o most_o of_o all_o out_o of_o wales_n in_o which_o two_o last_v rehearse_v very_o little_a other_o food_n and_o lyvelyhoode_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v look_v for_o beside_o flesh_n more_o than_o the_o soil_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o cow_n give_v the_o people_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mean_v time_n lyve_v id_o dissolute_o &_o by_o pick_v and_o steal_v one_o from_o another_o all_o which_o vice_n be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n relinquish_v so_o that_o each_o nation_n manure_v she_o own_o with_o triple_a commodity_n to_o that_o it_o be_v before_o tyme._n the_o pasture_n of_o this_o island_n be_v accord_v to_o the_o nature_n &_o situation_n of_o the_o soil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o in_o most_o place_n it_o be_v plentiful_a very_o fine_a batable_n and_o such_o as_o either_o fat_v our_o cattle_n with_o speed_n or_o yield_v great_a abundance_n of_o milk_n and_o cream_n whereof_o the_o yellow_a butter_n and_o fine_a cheese_n be_v make_v but_o where_o the_o blue_a clay_n abound_v which_o hardelye_o drink_v uppe_o the_o winter_n water_n in_o long_a season_n there_o the_o grass_n be_v speary_a rough_a and_o very_o apt_a for_o bush_n by_o which_o occasion_n it_o become_v nothing_o so_o profitable_a to_o the_o owner_n the_o best_a pasture_n ground_n of_o all_o england_n be_v in_o wales_n and_o of_o all_o the_o pasture_n in_o wales_n that_o of_o cardigan_n be_v the_o chief_a i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mountain_n there_o where_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o grass_n grow_v be_v not_o eat_v but_o suffer_v to_o rot_v on_o the_o ground_n whereby_o the_o soil_n become_v mat_v and_o dyvers_a bog_n and_o quick_a moor_n make_v with_o all_o in_o long_a continuance_n because_o all_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o country_n be_v not_o able_a to_o eat_v it_o down_o wodowes_n wodowes_n our_o meadow_n be_v either_o bottom_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a store_n and_o those_o very_a large_a because_o our_o soil_n be_v hilly_a or_o else_o land_n mead_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v yearly_a and_o often_o overflowen_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o such_o stream_n as_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o or_o violent_a fall_n of_o land_n water_n that_o dyscende_v from_o the_o hill_n about_o they_o the_o other_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o overflowen_v &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o their_o grass_n be_v short_a than_o that_o of_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o far_o more_o fine_a wholesome_a and_o batable_a since_o the_o hay_n of_o our_o â—â—we_a meadow_n be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o sandy_a cinder_n which_o breed_v sundry_a disease_n in_o our_o cattle_n but_o also_o more_o roâ—â—y_o foggy_a &_o full_a of_o flag_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o profitable_a for_o â—â—over_v and_o forage_v as_o y_z e_z high_a mead_n be_v the_o difference_n furthermore_o in_o their_o commodity_n be_v great_a for_o whereas_o in_o our_o
conqueror_n suppose_v not_o his_o conquest_n perfect_a till_o he_o have_v likewise_o subdue_v y_o e_o scot_n wherefore_o to_o bring_v the_o scot_n to_o just_a obeisance_n after_o his_o coronation_n as_o heir_n testamentary_a to_o edward_n the_o coâ—…fessour_n he_o enter_v scotland_n where_o after_o a_o little_a resistance_n make_v by_o the_o scot_n the_o say_a malcolme_n then_o their_o king_n do_v homage_n to_o he_o at_o abirâ—…ethy_n in_o scotlande_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlande_n as_o to_o his_o superior_a also_o by_o mean_n of_o conquest_n william_n surname_v wiâ—…us_n son_n of_o this_o william_n call_v the_o conqueror_n succéede_v next_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o who_o the_o say_a malcolme_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v like_o homage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n but_o afterward_o he_o rebel_v and_o be_v by_o this_o william_n rufus_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n where_o upon_o the_o scottishman_n do_v choose_v one_o donald_n or_o dunwal_n to_o be_v their_o king_n but_o this_o william_n rufus_n depose_v he_o and_o create_v dunkane_n son_n of_o malcolme_n to_o be_v their_o king_n who_o do_v like_o homage_n to_o he_o final_o this_o duncan_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o scot_n &_o dunwall_n restore_v who_o once_o again_o by_o this_o william_n rufus_n be_v depose_v and_o edgar_n son_n of_o malcolme_n &_o brother_n to_o the_o last_o malcolme_n be_v by_o he_o make_v their_o king_n who_o do_v like_o homage_n for_o scotlande_n to_o this_o william_n rufus_n henry_n call_v beauclerke_n the_o son_n of_o william_n call_v the_o conqueror_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n william_n rufus_n succéede_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o who_o the_o same_o edgar_z king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n for_o scotland_n this_o henry_n beauclerke_n marry_v mawde_z the_o daughter_n of_o malcolme_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n mawde_z afterward_o empress_n alexandre_n the_o son_n of_o malcolme_n brother_n to_o this_o mawde_z be_v next_o king_n of_o scot_n he_o do_v like_o homage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlande_n to_o this_o henry_n the_o first_o mawde_z call_v the_o empress_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o this_o henry_n beauclerke_n and_o mawde_z his_o wife_n receive_v homage_n of_o david_n brother_n to_o she_o and_o to_o this_o alexandre_n next_o king_n of_o scot_n before_o all_o the_o temporal_a man_n of_o england_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlande_n this_o mawde_z the_o empress_n give_v unto_o david_n in_o the_o marriage_n maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o voldosius_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n &_o northumberlande_n and_o herein_o their_o evasion_n appear_v by_o which_o they_o allege_v that_o their_o king_n homage_v be_v make_v for_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n for_o this_o david_n be_v y_o e_z first_z that_o of_o their_o king_n be_v earl_n of_o huntingdon_n which_o be_v since_o all_o the_o homage_v of_o their_o king_n before_o recite_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o marriage_n and_o long_o after_o the_o say_a alexander_n his_o brother_n be_v king_n of_o scot_n do_v the_o homage_n aforesaid_a to_o henry_n bewclerke_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1136._o and_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n the_o say_a david_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v require_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n refuse_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o mawde_z the_o empress_n before_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_a david_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n stephano_n henry_n call_v fitz_n emprice_n the_o son_n of_o maud_n the_o emprice_n daughter_n of_o mawde_z daughter_n of_o malcolme_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v next_o king_n of_o england_n he_o receyve_v homage_n for_o scotland_n of_o malcolme_n son_n of_o henry_n son_n of_o the_o say_v davyd_v their_o last_o king_n which_o malcolme_n after_o this_o homage_n attend_v upon_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n in_o his_o war_n against_o lewis_n then_o king_n of_o france_n whereby_o appear_v that_o their_o french_a league_n be_v never_o renew_v after_o the_o last_o division_n of_o their_o country_n by_o osbright_n king_n of_o england_n but_o after_o these_o war_n finish_v with_o the_o french_a king_n this_o malcolme_n be_v again_o in_o scotlande_n rebel_v whereupon_o king_n henry_n immediatelye_a seize_v huntingdon_n and_o northumberland_n into_o his_o own_o hâ—â—â—es_n by_o 〈…〉_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o in_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o same_o malcolme_n die_v without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o body_n william_n brother_n of_o this_o malcolme_n 〈◊〉_d next_o king_n of_o scot_n he_o with_o all_o the_o noble_v of_o scotland_n which_o can_v not_o be_v now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d earldom_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o son_n of_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o with_o a_o reservation_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o father_n also_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdâ—â—_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o this_o forfeit_v by_o malcolme_n his_o brother_n and_o never_o after_o râ—…stored_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n this_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v afterward_o attend_v upon_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o his_o war_n in_o normandy_n against_o the_o french_a king_n notwithstanding_o their_o french_a league_n and_o then_o do_v he_o homage_n for_o scotlande_n and_o thereupon_o be_v license_v to_o depart_v home_o in_o scotlande_n where_o immediate_o he_o move_v cruel_a war_n in_o northumberlande_n against_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n be_v yet_o in_o normandy_n but_o god_n take_v the_o defence_n of_o king_n henry_n part_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o englishman_n who_o bring_v he_o prisoner_n to_o king_n henry_n into_o normandy_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o at_o the_o last_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n richard_n bishop_n of_o s_o andrew_n and_n other_o bishop_n and_o lord_n he_o be_v put_v to_o this_o fine_a for_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o trespass_n to_o pay_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o to_o surrender_v all_o his_o little_a of_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdom_n cumberland_n and_o northumberland_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o king_n henry_n which_o he_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n according_o seal_v his_o charter_n thereof_o with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o scotlande_n and_o signette_n of_o his_o nobility_n where_o in_o it_o be_v also_o comprise_v that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v hold_v the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o hereupon_o he_o once_o again_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n which_o now_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o right_a whereof_o be_v alrealdie_n by_o he_o surrender_v and_o for_o the_o better_a assurance_n of_o this_o faith_n also_o the_o strength_n of_o berwick_n edenbrough_n roxbrough_n and_o strivel_a be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n which_o their_o own_o writer_n confess_v but_o hector_n boetius_fw-la say_v that_o this_o trespass_n be_v amend_v by_o fine_a of_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a &_o that_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n cumberland_n and_o northumberlande_n be_v deliver_v as_o mortgage_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n henry_n until_o other_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a shall_v be_v to_o he_o pay_v but_o though_o the_o 〈…〉_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d he_o not_o she_o that_o money_n 〈◊〉_d pay_v not_o the_o land_n otherwise_o redeem_v or_o ever_o 〈…〉_o to_o any_o scottish_a king_n hand_n aâ—…_n 〈…〉_o appear_v that_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingâ—â—â—_n be_v never_o occasion_n of_o the_o homage_v of_o the_o scottish_a king_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n either_o before_o this_o time_n or_o after_o this_o be_v do_v 1175._o moreover_o i_o red_a this_o note_n hereof_o gather_v out_o of_o robertus_fw-la montanus_n that_o live_v in_o these_o and_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o confessor_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n henry_n for_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v send_v home_o again_o his_o bishop_n also_o do_v promise_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o archebishoppe_n of_o york_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o his_o province_n &_o jurisdiction_n by_o virtue_n also_o of_o this_o composition_n the_o say_a robert_n say_v that_o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la dabat_fw-la honores_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la abbatias_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la dignitates_fw-la in_o scotia_n vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la eius_fw-la consilio_fw-la dabantur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v honour_n bishopric_n abbateship_n &_o other_o dignity_n in_o scotland_n or_o at_o the_o leastwyse_o they_o be_v not_o give_v without_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n at_o this_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n suppose_v to_o have_v general_a jurisdiction_n
and_o turrington_n the_o other_o from_o sudbrooke_n and_o likewise_o beneath_o byrlinge_n with_o the_o three_o come_v from_o barkeworth_n by_o stansted_n and_o join_v all_o in_o one_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o channel_n of_o witham_n and_o so_o be_v never_o more_o hear_v of_o there_o be_v also_o a_o brook_n by_o south-west_n that_o come_v from_o kyrâ—…y_n to_o cateley_n billingaiâ—â—_n and_o the_o ferry_n bane_n bane_n at_o tatersall_n it_o méete_v with_o the_o bane_n which_o rise_v above_o burghe_n and_o near_o unto_o ludford_n go_v down_o to_o dunnington_n stanygod_n hemmingsby_n bamburghe_n fillington_n horn_n castle_n where_o it_o cross_v a_o rill_n from_o belcheworth_n thorneton_n marton_n halton_n kyrkeby_n comsby_n tatersall_n and_o so_o to_o dogdike_n ferry_n above_o boston_n likewise_o it_o take_v in_o a_o water_n come_v from_o luseby_n by_o bolingbrooke_n stickeford_n stickney_n sibbesey_n and_o hildrike_n and_o to_o boston_n town_n itself_o do_v final_o come_v sundry_a brook_n in_o one_o channel_n call_v hammond_n beck_n which_o rise_v at_o donesby_n run_v on_o to_o wrightbold_n where_o it_o cast_v one_o arm_n into_o holly_n well_o water_n thence_o it_o haste_v toward_o donnington_n sempringham_n bollingborow_n sempringham_n receyve_v four_o brook_n by_o the_o way_n whereof_o the_o first_o come_v from_o milthorp_n the_o second_o from_o fokingham_n call_v bollingbrowe_n or_o sempringham_n water_n the_o third_o from_o bridge_n end_n the_o four_o from_o sempringham_n and_o afterwards_o the_o main_a stream_n be_v find_v to_o run_v by_o kyrton_n holm_n and_o so_o into_o the_o witham_n into_o the_o wylande_n likewise_o fall_v the_o hallywell_n which_o rise_v of_o a_o spring_n that_o run_v toward_o the_o east_n from_o halywell_n to_o oneby_n esonden_n gretforde_n and_o so_o to_o catbridge_n where_o it_o receyve_v another_o rise_n at_o witham_n and_o west_n of_o manthorpe_n and_o the_o second_o come_v from_o land_n and_o so_o run_v from_o thence_o together_o to_o willesthorp_n &_o catbridge_n and_o then_o into_o the_o hallywell_n which_o after_o these_o confluence_n go_v to_o tetforde_n &_o eastcote_n where_o it_o méete_v with_o a_o drayne_n come_v from_o bourne_n and_o so_o through_o the_o fen_n to_o pinchebeck_n surflete_n and_o fosdike_n where_o it_o méete_v with_o the_o welland_n in_o y_z e_z mouth_n of_o the_o wash_v as_o i_o have_v be_v advertise_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o small_a brook_n whereby_o the_o great_a be_v augment_v over_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n certes_o i_o will_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a have_v deal_v more_o orderly_o in_o their_o description_n but_o since_o many_o occasion_n hinder_v my_o purpose_n that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v i_o hope_v shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o time_n since_o here_o after_o i_o may_v happen_v to_o take_v far_a travail_n herein_o &_o bring_v the_o whole_a discourse_n to_o some_o more_o perfect_a order_n as_o better_a instruction_n and_o good_a acceptation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v already_o shall_v encourage_v i_o thereto_o of_o the_o division_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o general_o name_v into_o shire_n cap._n 4._o cange_n trinobantes_n ordoluke_n tegenes_n silures_n brigantes_n canke_n cange_n in_o read_v of_o ancient_a writter_n as_o caesar_n tacitus_n and_o other_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o sundry_a region_n to_o have_v be_v sometime_o in_o this_o island_n as_o of_o the_o trinobantes_n ordolukes_n tegenes_n silures_n icenes_n brigantes_n canges_n and_o kentishman_n and_o such_o like_a but_o since_o the_o several_a place_n where_o most_o of_o they_o lay_v be_v not_o perfitelye_o know_v unto_o the_o learned_a of_o these_o day_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o pronounce_v my_o judgement_n also_o upon_o such_o doubtful_a case_n lest_o that_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v but_o increase_v conjecture_n and_o lead_v peradventure_o the_o reader_n from_o the_o more_o probable_a entangle_v he_o in_o the_o end_n with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o less_o value_n &_o nothing_o so_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a familly_n alfride_n bring_v england_n into_o shire_n which_o the_o briton_n divide_v by_o cantredes_n and_o the_o daxons_n by_o familly_n as_o those_o which_o other_o man_n have_v set_v down_o before_o i_o it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o such_o a_o ground_n as_z from_z whence_o some_o better_a certainty_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v derive_v and_o that_o be_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alfrede_n who_o first_o divide_v england_n into_o shire_n which_o before_o his_o time_n and_o sithence_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v limit_v out_o by_o family_n and_o hydelande_n as_o wales_n have_v also_o be_v by_o hundred_o of_o town_n which_o then_o be_v call_v cantrede_n as_o old_a record_n do_v witness_v into_o how_o many_o shire_n the_o say_a alfrede_n do_v first_o make_v this_o partition_n of_o the_o island_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o find_v out_o howbeit_o if_o my_o conjecture_n be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o leave_v not_o under_o eight_o and_o thirty_o since_o we_o find_v by_o no_o good_a author_n that_o above_o fifteen_o have_v be_v add_v by_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n one_o 〈◊〉_d shâ—…re_a 〈◊〉_d one_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n this_o prince_n therefore_o have_v make_v the_o general_a partition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o shire_n or_o share_n he_o divide_v again_o the_o same_o into_o lathe_n as_o lathe_n into_o hundred_o &_o hundredes_o into_o tithinge_n or_o denaries_n as_o diverse_a have_v write_v and_o m._n lambert_n follow_v their_o authority_n have_v also_o give_v out_o say_v almost_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o his_o description_n of_o kent_n the_o dane_n say_v he_o both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alfrede_n have_v flock_v by_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o this_o island_n in_o great_a number_n sometime_o waste_v and_o spoil_v with_o sword_n and_o fire_n wheresoever_o they_o may_v arrive_v &_o sometime_o take_v great_a booty_n with_o they_o to_o their_o ship_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o sâ—…me_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈…〉_o without_o do_v any_o far_a hurt_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o country_n this_o inconvenience_n continue_v for_o many_o year_n together_o cause_v our_o husbandman_n to_o abandon_v their_o tillage_n and_o give_v occasion_n and_o hardness_n to_o evil_n dispose_v person_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o like_a pillage_n as_o practise_v to_o follow_v the_o dane_n in_o these_o their_o theft_n and_o robbery_n and_o the_o better_a to_o cloak_n their_o mischief_n with_o all_o they_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v danish_a pirate_n and_o will_v sometime_o come_v alande_n in_o one_o port_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o other_o drive_v daily_o great_a spoil_n as_o the_o dane_n have_v do_v unto_o their_o ship_n before_o they_o the_o good_a king_n alfrede_v therefore_o who_o have_v marueylous_o traveyl_v in_o repulse_v the_o barbarous_a dane_n espy_v this_o out_o rage_n &_o think_v it_o no_o less_o the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a prince_n to_o root_v out_o the_o noisome_a subject_n then_o to_o hold_v out_o the_o foreign_a adversary_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o thexample_n of_o moses_n who_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n divide_v the_o whole_a realm_n into_o certain_a part_n or_o section_n which_o of_o the_o saxon_a word_n schyran_n signify_v to_o cut_v he_o term_v shire_n or_o as_o we_o yet_o speak_v share_n or_o portion_n 〈…〉_o erle_n 〈…〉_o and_o appoint_v over_o every_o such_o one_o shire_n a_o earl_n or_o alderman_n or_o both_o to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o these_o shire_n also_o he_o break_v into_o lesser_a part_n whereof_o some_o be_v call_v lathe_n of_o the_o word_n gelathian_n which_o be_v to_o assemble_v together_o other_o hundredes_o for_o that_o they_o coin_v jurisdiction_n over_o a_o hundred_o pledge_n &_o other_o tithinge_n because_o there_o be_v in_o each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d person_n whereof_o every_o one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o other_o good_a bear_n he_o provide_v also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v procure_v himself_o to_o be_v receyve_v into_o some_o tithing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o be_v find_v of_o so_o small_a and_o hâ—…sse_a a_o credit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v become_v pledge_n or_o surety_n for_o he_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o â—…e_v commit_v to_o prison_n lest_o otherwise_o he_o may_v happen_v to_o do_v more_o harm_n abroad_o hitherto_o m._n lambeâ—â—_n â–ª_o by_o who_o 〈…〉_o we_o may_v gather_v very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o â—â—â—fride_fw-la who_o institution_n continue_v after_o a_o sort_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n who_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n 〈◊〉_d such_o wise_a by_o bring_v in_o of_o new_a
adventure_v to_o search_v out_o &_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o those_o house_n and_o what_o magnificent_a behaviour_n be_v to_o to_o see_v within_o they_o yet_o thus_o much_o will_v i_o say_v general_o of_o all_o the_o house_n and_o honour_n appertain_v unto_o her_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v build_v either_o of_o square_a stone_n or_o brick_n or_o else_o of_o both_o &_o thereunto_o although_o their_o capacity_n and_o hugeness_n be_v not_o so_o monstrous_a as_o the_o like_a of_o dyverâ—…_n foreign_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o y_z e_z main_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o curious_a neat_a and_o commodious_a as_o any_o of_o they_o both_o for_o conveighaunce_n of_o office_n and_o lodgings_n and_o excellency_n of_o situation_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o those_o that_o be_v build_v before_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o retain_v to_o these_o day_n the_o show_n &_o image_n of_o the_o ancient_a kind_n of_o workmanship_n use_v in_o this_o land_n but_o such_o as_o he_o erect_v do_v represent_v another_o manner_n of_o pattern_n which_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o excel_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o find_v stand_v in_o this_o realm_n so_o they_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v be_v a_o perpetual_a precedent_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v come_v after_o to_o follow_v in_o their_o work_n and_o buyldinge_n of_o importance_n certes_o masonry_n do_v never_o better_a flourish_n in_o england_n then_o in_o his_o time_n and_o albeit_o that_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v many_o goodly_a house_n erect_v in_o the_o sundry_a quarter_n of_o this_o island_n yet_o they_o be_v rather_o curious_a to_o the_o eye_n then_o substaunciall_a for_o continuance_n where_o as_o such_o as_o he_o do_v set_v up_o excel_v in_o both_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o name_n of_o those_o which_o come_v now_o to_o my_o remmebrance_n be_v these_o hall_n white_a hall_n first_o of_o all_o white_a hall_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o london_n which_o be_v take_v for_o the_o most_o large_a and_o principal_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v begin_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_z and_o enlarge_v and_o finish_v by_o king_n henry_n y_fw-fr e_o eight_o near_a unto_o y_z t_o be_v james_n s._n james_n s._n james_n sometime_o a_o nonry_n build_v likewise_o by_o the_o same_o prince_n her_o grace_n have_v also_o otelande_n asheridge_n hatfelde_n haver_a woodstock_n oteland_n asheridge_n hatfelde_v enuelde_v richemond_n hampton_n woodstock_n enuéeld_v richemond_n hampton_n court_n begin_v sometime_o by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n and_o finish_v by_o her_o father_n and_o thereunto_o woodstock_n erect_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o which_o the_o queen_n majesty_n delight_v great_o to_o sojourn_v notwythstand_v that_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o her_o captivity_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o try_v she_o by_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n windsor_n windsor_n for_o strength_n windlesor_n or_o winsore_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a a_o castle_n build_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o king_n arthur_n as_o it_o be_v think_v &_o repair_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o erect_v also_o a_o notable_a college_n there_o after_o he_o diverse_a of_o his_o successor_n have_v bestow_v exceed_a charge_n upon_o the_o same_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v far_o surmount_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n now_o lyve_a who_o have_v appoint_v huge_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o ornature_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o mould_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o building_n use_v in_o our_o day_n such_o also_o have_v be_v the_o estimation_n of_o this_o place_n that_o diverse_a king_n have_v not_o only_o be_v inter_v there_o but_o also_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a house_n of_o assembly_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n than_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o land_n more_o magnificent_a and_o stately_a gréenewiche_n gréenewiche_n gréenewiche_n be_v first_o build_v by_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n upon_o the_o thames_n side_n 4._o mile_n east_n from_o london_n in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o henry_n the_o sixth_o &_o call_v plesance_n afterward_o it_o be_v great_o enlarge_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o garnish_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o finallye_o make_v perfect_a by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o only_a phenir_fw-fr of_o his_o time_n for_o fine_a and_o cautious_a masonrye_n dartforde_n dartforde_n not_o far_o from_o this_o be_v dartforde_n and_o not_o much_o distant_a also_o from_o the_o south_n side_n of_o that_o say_a stream_n sometime_o a_o nunnery_n but_o now_o a_o very_a commodious_a palace_n whereunto_o it_o be_v also_o convert_v by_o king_n henry_n y_fw-fr e_o eight_o elâ—…ham_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v build_v by_o king_n henry_n y_z e_z third_z if_o not_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v beâ—…_n these_o moreover_o dyvers_a other_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o repeat_v all_o &_o tell_v what_o house_n the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v since_o all_o be_v she_o and_o when_o it_o please_v she_o in_o the_o summer_n season_n to_o recreate_v herself_o abroad_o and_o view_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n every_o noble_a man_n house_n be_v her_o palace_n where_o shâ—…_n continue_v dâ—…ring_v pleasure_n and_o till_o she_o return_v again_o to_o some_o of_o her_o own_o in_o which_o she_o remain_v so_o long_o as_o please_v she_o the_o court_n of_o england_n which_o necessary_o be_v hold_v always_o where_o the_o prince_n lie_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v in_o these_o day_n one_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o magnificent_a court_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o europe_n for_o whether_o you_o regard_v the_o rich_a and_o infinite_a furniture_n of_o household_n order_n of_o officer_n or_o the_o entertainment_n of_o such_o stranger_n as_o dailye_o resort_v unto_o the_o same_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v many_o equal_a thereunto_o much_o less_o one_o excel_v it_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a i_o may_v here_o if_o i_o will_v or_o have_v sufficient_a disposition_n of_o matter_n conceyve_v of_o the_o same_o make_v a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o honourable_a port_n of_o such_o grave_a counsellor_n and_o noble_a personage_n as_o give_v their_o dailye_n attendance_n upon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n there_o i_o can_v in_o like_a sort_n set_v forth_o a_o singular_a commendatiâ—â—_n of_o the_o virtuous_a beauty_n or_o beautiful_a virtue_n of_o such_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n as_o wait_v upon_o her_o person_n between_o who_o amiable_a counntenaunce_n and_o costlinesse_n of_o attire_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o daily_a conflict_n and_o contention_n as_o that_o it_o be_v very_a difficulte_n for_o i_o to_o guess_v whete_a of_o the_o twain_o shall_v bear_v away_o the_o pre-eminence_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o this_o far_a be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v to_o the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o both_o sort_n &_o sex_n of_o our_o courtier_n here_o in_o england_n that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o use_n and_o skill_n of_o sundry_a speech_n beside_o a_o excellent_a vain_a of_o write_v before_o time_n not_o regard_v true_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n with_o we_o now_o to_o here_o of_o a_o courtier_n which_o have_v but_o his_o own_o language_n &_o to_o say_v how_o many_o gentlewoman_n &_o lady_n there_o be_v that_o beside_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a tongue_n be_v thereto_o no_o less_o skilful_a in_o y_o e_o spanish_n italian_n &_o french_a or_o in_o some_o one_o of_o they_o it_o rest_v not_o in_o i_o since_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o the_o noble_a man_n &_o gentleman_n do_v surmount_v in_o this_o behalf_n so_o these_o come_v very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o behind_o they_o for_o their_o part_n which_o industry_n goâ—…_n continue_v beside_o these_o thing_n i_o can_v in_o like_a sort_n set_v down_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o our_o ancient_a lady_n of_o the_o court_n do_v shun_v &_o avoid_v idleness_n some_o of_o they_o exercyse_v their_o finger_n with_o the_o needle_n other_o in_o cauleworke_n diverse_a in_o spin_v of_o silk_n some_o in_o continual_a read_v either_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o history_n of_o our_o own_o or_o foreign_a nation_n about_o we_o while_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mean_v time_n apply_v their_o lute_n citharne_n pricksong_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o music_n which_o they_o use_v only_o for_o recreation_n and_o solace_n sake_n when_o they_o have_v leisure_n and_o be_v free_a from_o attendance_n upon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o such_o as_o they_o belong_v unto_o i_o may_v final_o describe_v the_o large_a allowance_n in_o office_n and_o yearly_a lyvery_n &_o thereunto_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n plate_n the_o
or_o husk_n the_o best_a malt_n be_v try_v by_o the_o hardness_n &_o colour_n for_o if_o it_o will_v write_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o chalk_n after_o you_o have_v bite_a a_o kyrnell_n in_o sunder_o in_o the_o midst_n than_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o y_o it_o it_o be_v dry_v down_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v dry_v with_o wood_n alone_o or_o straw_n alone_o in_o other_o with_o wood_n and_o straw_n together_o but_o of_o all_o the_o straw_n dry_v be_v the_o most_o excellent_a for_o the_o wood_n dry_v malt_n when_o it_o be_v brew_v beside_o that_o if_o be_v high_o of_o colour_n it_o do_v hurt_v and_o annoy_v the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o use_v thereto_o because_o of_o the_o smoke_n such_o also_o as_o use_v both_o indifferent_o do_v clean_a and_o dry_a their_o wood_n to_o remove_v all_o moisture_n that_o shall_v procure_v the_o smoke_n &_o this_o malt_n be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o with_o the_o same_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o dry_a fyrze_n broom_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o if_o they_o also_o be_v occupy_v green_a they_o be_v in_o manner_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o corn_n as_o the_o moist_a wood_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o our_o maulte_n in_o brue_v whereof_o they_o grin_v the_o same_o somewhat_o groselye_o beer_n â—…ruing_v beer_n and_o in_o séthe_a well_o the_o liquor_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o it_o they_o add_v to_o everye_o nine_o quarter_n of_o malt_n one_o of_o headecorne_n which_o consist_v of_o sundry_a grain_n as_o wheat_n oat_n peason_n etc._n etc._n they_o see_v their_o wort_n also_o twice_o that_o be_v once_o before_o they_o mashe_v or_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o malt_n and_o once_o after_o after_o add_v furthermore_o unto_o this_o late_a seethe_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o english_a hop_n for_o the_o outlandish_a be_v find_v now_o to_o be_v the_o worst_a according_a to_o who_o quantity_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o drink_n be_v determine_v for_o it_o feed_v upon_o the_o hop_n and_o last_v so_o long_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o continue_v which_o be_v extinguish_v the_o drink_n die_v and_o become_v of_o no_o value_n in_o this_o trade_n also_o our_o brewer_n observe_v very_o diligent_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n which_o they_o daily_o occupy_v for_o all_o water_n be_v not_o of_o like_a goodness_n in_o this_o business_n wherefore_o the_o diligent_a workman_n do_v redeem_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o element_n by_o change_v of_o his_o proportion_n which_o trouble_n in_o ale_n sometime_o our_o only_a but_o now_o take_v with_o many_o only_a for_o old_a &_o sâ—…ctâ—…ens_n drink_v be_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o howbeit_o as_o the_o beer_n well_o brew_v and_o stale_a be_v câ—â—ere_o and_o well_o colour_v as_o muâ—…aâ—…ell_v or_o mâ—…lâ—…esey_n so_o our_o ale_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a sodden_a and_o without_o hop_n be_v more_o thick_a fulsome_a and_o of_o no_o such_o continuance_n which_o be_v three_o oâ—…able_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o liquor_n but_o what_o for_o that_o certes_o i_o know_v some_o ale_n knight_n so_o much_o addict_v thereunto_o that_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o morrow_n untyll_o even_o to_o â—…istâ—…e_v the_o same_o cleanse_v house_n after_o house_n till_o they_o deal_v themselves_o such_o sleight_n also_o have_v the_o alewine_n for_o the_o utterraunce_n of_o this_o drink_n that_o they_o will_v mix_v it_o with_o rosin_n and_o salt_n but_o if_o you_o heat_n a_o knife_n red_a hot_a and_o quench_v it_o in_o the_o ale_n so_o near_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n as_o you_o can_v put_v it_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o rose_n hang_v on_o the_o knife_n as_o for_o the_o force_n of_o salt_n it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o more_o the_o drinker_n tiple_v you_o e_fw-it more_fw-it he_o may_v and_o so_o do_v he_o carry_v a_o dry_a drunken_a soul_n to_o bed_n with_o he_o except_o his_o luck_n be_v the_o better_a but_o to_o my_o purpose_n in_o some_o place_n of_o england_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o drink_n make_v of_o apple_n which_o they_o call_v cidar_n or_o pomage_n perry_n cidar_n perry_n but_o y_o it_o of_o pear_n be_v name_v pirry_n cert_v these_o 2._o be_v very_o common_a in_o kent_n worcester_z &_o other_o stéede_n where_o these_o kind_n of_o fruit_n do_v abound_v howbeit_o they_o be_v not_o their_o only_a dryncke_n at_o all_o time_n but_o refer_v unto_o the_o delicate_a sort_n of_o drink_n as_o metheglin_n be_v in_o wales_n metheglin_n metheglin_n whereof_o the_o welshman_n make_v no_o less_o account_n than_o the_o greek_n do_v of_o their_o ambrosia_n or_o nectar_n which_o for_o the_o pleasantness_n thereof_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o goddess_n themselves_o do_v use_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o swish_a swash_n make_v also_o in_o essex_n and_o dyvers_a other_o place_n with_o honey_n and_o water_n which_o the_o country_n wine_n put_v some_o pepper_n &_o a_o little_a other_o spice_n among_o call_v mead_n mede_n mede_n very_o good_a in_o my_o opinion_n for_o such_o as_o love_v to_o be_v loss_n body_v otherwise_o it_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o the_o true_a metheglin_n as_o chalk_n do_v from_o cheese_n true_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o comb_n when_o the_o honey_n be_v wrong_v out_o and_o one_o of_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o i_o know_v belong_v thereto_o be_v y_z t_z they_o spend_v but_o little_a labour_n and_o less_o cost_n in_o make_v of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o no_o great_a loss_n if_o it_o be_v never_o occupy_v hitherto_o of_o the_o diet_n of_o my_o countreymenne_n and_o some_o what_o more_o at_o large_a peradventure_o then_o many_o man_n will_v like_v of_o wherefore_o i_o think_v good_a now_o to_o fynishe_v this_o chapter_n and_o so_o will_v i_o when_o i_o have_v add_v a_o few_o other_o thing_n incident_a unto_o that_o which_o go_v before_o wherevy_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v full_o be_v deliver_v and_o my_o promise_n to_o my_o friend_n in_o this_o behalf_n perform_v heretofore_o there_o have_v be_v much_o more_o time_n spend_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o common_o be_v in_o these_o day_n heretofore_o less_o time_n spend_v in_o eat_v they_o heretofore_o for_o whereas_o of_o old_a we_o have_v breakfaste_n in_o the_o forenoon_n beverage_n or_o nurition_n after_o dinner_n &_o thereto_o rear_v supper_n general_o when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o rest_v a_o toy_n bring_v in_o by_o hard_a canutus_n now_o these_o odd_a repaste_n thanck_v be_v god_n be_v very_o well_o leave_v and_o each_o one_o in_o manner_n except_o here_o in_o there_o some_o young_a hungry_a stomach_n that_o can_v fast_v till_o dinner_n time_n content_v himself_o with_o dinner_n and_o supper_n only_o the_o norman_n mislike_v the_o gourmandize_n of_o canutus_n ordain_v after_o their_o arrivalle_n that_o no_o table_n shall_v be_v cover_v above_o once_o in_o the_o day_n which_o huntingdon_n impute_v to_o their_o avarice_n but_o in_o the_o end_n either_o wax_v weary_a of_o their_o own_o frugality_n or_o suffer_v the_o cockle_n of_o old_a custom_n to_o overgrowe_v the_o good_a corn_n of_o their_o new_a constitution_n they_o fall_v to_o such_o liberty_n that_o in_o often_o feed_n they_o surmount_v canutus_n surname_v the_o hardy_a vice_n canutus_n a_o gloutton_n but_o the_o norman_n at_o the_o last_o exceed_v he_o in_o that_o vice_n for_o whereas_o he_o cover_v his_o table_n but_o three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o the_o day_n they_o spread_v their_o clothes_n five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o i_o before_o rehearse_v they_o bring_v in_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o long_a and_o stately_a sit_v at_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o leave_v although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o woorthye_a reprehension_n for_o the_o nobility_n gentleman_n &_o merchant_n man_n especial_o at_o great_a meeting_n do_v sit_v common_o till_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o afternoon_n so_o that_o with_o many_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n reprehend_v long_o fit_v reprehend_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n to_o go_v to_o evening_n prayer_n &_o return_v from_o thence_o to_o come_v time_n enough_o to_o supper_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o norman_n at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o reduce_v the_o ancient_a roman_a order_n in_o feed_n once_o in_o the_o day_n and_o toward_o the_o evening_n as_o i_o have_v read_v &_o note_v in_o deed_n the_o roman_n have_v such_o a_o custom_n and_o likewise_o the_o grecian_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o socrates_n who_o say_v unto_o y_z e_o athenian_o oriente_n sole_a consilium_fw-la occidente_fw-la convivium_fw-la est_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la plato_n call_v the_o siciliens_n monster_n in_o
with_o we_o be_v pit_n or_o mine_n out_o of_o which_o we_o dig_v our_o stone_n to_o build_v withal_o and_o of_o these_o as_o we_o have_v great_a plenty_n in_o england_n so_o be_v they_o of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o those_o very_a profitable_a for_o sundry_a necessary_a use_n in_o time_n past_o y_fw-mi e_o use_n of_o stone_n be_v in_o manner_n dedicate_v to_o the_o building_n of_o church_n religious_a house_n princely_a palace_n bishop_n manor_n and_o hold_n only_o but_o now_o that_o scrupulus_fw-la observation_n be_v altogether_o infringe_v and_o building_n with_o stone_n so_o common_o take_v up_o that_o amongst_o noble_a man_n &_o gentleman_n the_o timber_n frame_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v not_o much_o better_a than_o paper_n work_n of_o little_a countinuaunce_n and_o least_o countinuance_n of_o all_o it_o far_o pass_v my_o cunning_n to_o set_v down_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o stone_n for_o building_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o england_n but_o much_o far_a to_o call_v each_o of_o they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n howbeit_o such_o be_v the_o curiosity_n of_o our_o country_n man_n that_o notwithstanding_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o bless_v our_o realm_n in_o most_o plentiful_a manner_n with_o such_o and_o so_o many_o quarry_n apt_a and_o meet_a for_o pile_n of_o long_a countinuance_n yet_o we_o as_o loathsome_a of_o this_o abundance_n or_o not_o like_v of_o the_o plenty_n do_v common_o leave_v these_o natural_a gift_n to_o mould_n and_o sinder_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o a_o artificial_a brick_n in_o burn_v whereof_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o land_n be_v daily_o consume_v and_o spend_v to_o the_o no_o small_a decay_n of_o that_o commodity_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o perish_v oft_o for_o cold_a our_o elder_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n follow_v our_o natural_a vice_n in_o mislike_v of_o our_o own_o commodity_n at_o home_n and_o desire_v those_o of_o other_o country_n abroad_o most_o esteem_v the_o cane_n stone_n that_o be_v bring_v hither_o out_o of_o normandy_n &_o many_o even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n follow_v the_o same_o vain_a do_v covet_v in_o their_o work_n almost_o to_o use_v none_o other_o howbeit_o experience_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o our_o skilful_a mason_n on_o the_o other_o who_o judgement_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a of_o those_o of_o other_o country_n do_v affirm_v that_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n and_o certain_a other_o place_n there_o be_v some_o quarry_n which_o for_o hardness_n &_o beauty_n be_v equal_a unto_o the_o outlandish_a greet_v this_o may_v also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n chapel_n at_o cambridge_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o square_a stone_n whereof_o be_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o the_o north._n some_o commend_v the_o vain_a of_o white_a free_a stone_n flate_z &_o mere_a stone_n which_o be_v betwixt_o pentowen_n and_o the_o black_a head_n in_o cornwall_n for_o very_o fine_a stuff_n other_o do_v speak_v much_o of_o the_o quarry_n at_o hamden_n nine_o mile_n from_o mylbery_n &_o pave_v stone_n of_o burbecke_n for_o tophe_n stone_n not_o a_o few_o allow_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o quarry_n that_o be_v a_o drisley_n diverse_a mislike_v not_o of_o the_o vain_a of_o hard_a stone_n that_o be_v at_o oxford_n and_o burford_n one_o praise_v the_o free_a stone_n at_o manchester_n and_o prestburye_n in_o gloucester_n shire_n another_o the_o quarry_n of_o the_o like_a in_o richemont_n the_o three_o like_v well_o of_o the_o hardstone_n in_o clée_fw-fr hill_n in_o shropshire_n the_o four_o of_o that_o of_o thorowbridge_n welden_n &_o terrington_n where_o by_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v quarry_n enough_o in_o england_n sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o build_v withal_o if_o the_o pevish_a comtempt_n of_o our_o own_o commodity_n and_o delectation_n to_o enrich_v other_o country_n do_v not_o catch_v such_o foolish_a hold_n upon_o us._n thereby_o it_o be_v also_o verify_v as_o any_o other_o way_n that_o all_o nation_n have_v rather_o need_n of_o england_n than_o england_n of_o any_o other_o and_o this_o i_o think_v may_v suffice_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o work_n now_o if_o you_o have_v regard_n to_o their_o orâ—…ature_n how_o many_o mine_n of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o course_n and_o fine_a marble_n be_v then_o to_o be_v have_v in_o england_n but_o chief_o one_o in_o staffordshyre_n a_o other_o near_o to_o the_o peke_n the_o third_o at_o vauldry_n the_o four_o at_o snothill_n long_v to_o the_o lord_n chaindois_n the_o five_o at_o eglestone_n which_o be_v of_o black_a marble_n spot_v with_o gray_a or_o white_a spot_v the_o sixth_o not_o far_o from_o durhan_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o to_o go_v about_o to_o recite_v all_o or_o the_o most_o excellent_a since_o these_o which_o i_o have_v name_v already_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o y_z e_z least_z nor_o scarce_o of_o any_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o place_n of_o growth_n be_v utter_o unknown_a unto_o i_o &_o whereof_o the_o black_a marble_n spot_v with_o green_a be_v none_o of_o the_o vyle_v sort_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o parcel_n of_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o low_a part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o choir_n of_o paul_n in_o london_n where_o some_o piece_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v and_o mark_v if_o any_o will_v look_v for_o they_o if_o marble_n will_v not_o serve_v then_o have_v we_o the_o fine_a alabaster_n that_o may_v elsewhere_o be_v have_v as_o about_o s._n davide_v of_o wales_n also_o near_o to_o bean_n manner_n which_o be_v about_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n from_o leicester_n and_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a although_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o quarry_n hereof_o beyond_o y_z e_o trent_n who_o name_n at_o this_o time_n be_v out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n what_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o the_o plaster_n of_o axeholme_n for_o of_o that_o which_o they_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o lincoln_n &_o darbyshyre_n wherewith_o they_o blanche_v their_o house_n in_o steed_n of_o lime_n i_o speak_v not_o certes_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fine_a kind_n of_o alabaster_n but_o since_o it_o be_v sell_v common_o but_o after_o twelve_o penny_n the_o load_n we_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v but_o vile_a and_o course_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v skill_v of_o stone_n yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a use_n for_o plaster_n of_o parisse_n and_o such_o be_v the_o mine_n of_o it_o that_o the_o stone_n lie_v in_o flake_n one_o upon_o a_o other_o like_o plank_n or_o table_n and_o under_o the_o same_o be_v a_o hard_a stone_n very_o profitable_a for_o build_v as_o have_v oft_o time_n be_v prove_v if_o neither_o alabaster_n nor_o marble_n do_v suffice_v we_o have_v the_o touche_n stone_n call_v in_o latin_a lydius_n lapis_fw-la either_o to_o match_v in_o socket_n with_o our_o pillar_n of_o alabaster_n or_o contrariwise_o if_o it_o please_v the_o work_n man_n to_o join_v pillar_n of_o alabaster_n or_o touche_n with_o socket_n of_o brass_n pewter_n or_o copper_n we_o want_v not_o these_o metal_n so_o that_o i_o think_v no_o nation_n can_v have_v more_o excellent_a and_o great_a diversity_n of_o stuff_n for_o building_n than_o we_o may_v have_v in_o england_n if_o ourselves_o can_v so_o like_v of_o it_o but_o such_o alas_o be_v our_o nature_n that_o not_o our_o own_o but_o other_o man_n do_v most_o of_o all_o delight_n we_o and_o for_o desire_v of_o novelty_n we_o oft_o exchange_v our_o fine_a cloth_n corn_n tin_n and_o woolle_n for_o half_a penny_n cockhorse_n for_o child_n dog_n of_o be_v two_o penny_n taber_n leaden_a sword_n paint_a feather_n gewgaw_n for_o fool_n dogâ—…_n trick_n for_o dolt_n hawk_n hood_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o we_o reap_v just_a mockage_n any_o reproach_n i_o may_v remember_v here_o our_o pitteâ—…_n for_o millstone_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o our_o country_n as_o in_o anglesey_n also_o 〈◊〉_d queen_n hope_v of_o blue_a greet_v of_o no_o less_o value_n than_o the_o collein_n yea_o then_o the_o french_a stone_n our_o gryndstone_n for_o hardware_a man_n our_o whetstone_n and_o slate_n of_o sundry_a colour_n be_v every_o where_n in_o manner_n to_o be_v have_v as_o be_v y_o e_o flint_n and_o chalk_n the_o shalder_n and_o the_o pebble_n howbeit_o for_o all_o this_o we_o must_v fetch_v they_o still_o from_o far_o as_o do_v the_o hull_n man_n their_o stone_n out_o of_o iselande_n wherewith_o they_o pave_v their_o town_n for_o want_v of_o the_o like_a in_o england_n or_o as_o sir_n thomas_n gresham_n do_v when_o he_o buy_v the_o stone_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o pave_v the_o burse_n but_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v that_o he_o hargen_v for_o the_o whole_a mould_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o workmanship_n in_o flaunders_n so_o the_o hullander_n
themselves_o do_v number_n they_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la &_o ponderibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o ounce_n devide_v it_o into_o two_o stateres_fw-la 4._o siclos_fw-la and_o 8._o drachma_n whereby_o he_o make_v the_o stater_n to_o contain_v half_o a_o ounce_n or_o two_o didrachma_n and_o as_o he_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o 8._o drachma_n to_o the_o ounce_n so_o he_o make_v the_o less_o holcen_n to_o countervail_v the_o drachma_n and_o the_o great_a the_o sickle_n after_o which_o also_o the_o hear_v of_o absalon_n be_v weigh_v and_o find_v to_o have_v holcen_n siclorum_fw-la 125._o that_o be_v two_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a as_o he_o make_v up_o his_o reckon_v that_o the_o siclus_n be_v once_o call_v â—…alentum_fw-la i_o refer_v you_o to_o eusebius_n his_o 9_o book_n de_fw-fr preparatione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la where_o he_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o eupolemus_n write_v of_o david_n solomon_n and_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o large_a in_o the_o 30._o of_o exodus_fw-la we_o find_v the_o jewish_a sickle_n to_o contain_v 20._o obolos_fw-la which_o josephus_n expound_v in_o the_o third_o of_o his_o antiquity_n say_v that_o the_o sickle_n of_o the_o hebrews_n do_v countervail_v four_o drachma_n of_o athens_n the_o like_a do_v jerome_n affirm_v upon_o the_o four_o of_o ezechiel_n hereof_o also_o eupolemus_n gather_v manifest_o that_o the_o 10._o talente_v of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n give_v unto_o each_o of_o those_o workman_n that_o wrought_v upon_o his_o temple_n be_v but_o so_o many_o sicle_n if_o his_o authority_n be_v sound_o but_o to_o our_o own_o we_o have_v also_o a_o weight_n call_v the_o pound_n whereof_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o take_v name_n of_o troy_n contain_v twelve_o ounce_n after_o which_o our_o liquid_a &_o dry_a measure_n be_v weigh_v and_o our_o plat_n sell_v the_o other_o common_o call_v haberdupois_n whereby_o our_o other_o artificer_n and_o chapman_n do_v buy_v and_o sell_v their_o ware_n the_o first_o of_o these_o contain_v 7680._o grain_n whereas_o the_o other_o have_v 10240._o each_o of_o they_o also_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o half_a quarter_n quarter_n and_o half_a pound_n &_o three_o quarter_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o ounce_n now_o in_o conference_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o gréecian_a weighte_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o mna_n common_o use_v amongst_o the_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n i_o mean_v for_o number_n of_o ounce_n you_o shall_v find_v small_a difference_n between_o these_o and_o our_o haberdupois_n but_o if_o you_o better_a consider_v of_o their_o difference_n in_o ounce_n you_o shall_v see_v some_o odds_n which_o i_o will_v hereafter_o set_v down_o furthermore_o as_o we_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o pound_n in_o england_n so_o the_o greek_n â—…de_v the_o sore_o allege_v have_v three_o kind_n of_o mnas_fw-la whereof_o the_o first_o call_v the_o great_a or_o the_o new_a have_v 12._o ounce_n and_o four_o drachma_n or_o 100_o drachma_n or_o 600._o obolos_fw-la or_o semiobolos_fw-la 1200._o 3600._o colchos_n or_o 25200._o leptas_fw-la &_o of_o these_o livy_n speak_v their_o second_o be_v call_v the_o old_a mna_n who_o proportion_n be_v give_v out_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o have_v 9_o ounce_n and_o three_o drachma_n or_o 75._o drachma_n or_o 450._o obolos_fw-la or_o 900._o semiobolos_fw-la or_o 2700._o colchos_n 18900._o leptas_fw-la as_o for_o their_o apothecary_n mna_n it_o contain_v after_o their_o common_a accoupt_a 15._o ounce_n or_o 112._o drachma_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 337._o scruptulas_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 675._o obolos_fw-la whereof_o let_v this_o suffice_v in_o like_o sort_n the_o roman_n have_v but_o one_o libra_n divide_v it_o also_o into_o these_o even_a part_n ensue_a 12._o ounce_n or_o 576._o grain_n 2._o semiss_n or_o 6._o ounce_n 3._o trientes_fw-la or_o 4._o ounce_n 4._o quadrante_n or_o 3._o ounce_n 6._o sextantes_fw-la or_o 2._o ounce_n 8._o sescuncias_n or_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o these_o also_o they_o have_v certain_a odd_a weighte_n percelles_fw-la of_o their_o libra_n which_o do_v hit_v in_o as_o it_o be_v between_o these_o and_o who_o name_n for_o help_n of_o the_o diligent_a in_o historical_a study_n i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o thus_o denux_n of_o 11._o ounce_n dextans_n of_o 10._o ounce_n dodrans_n of_o 9_o ounce_n bes_z of_o 8._o ounce_n septunx_fw-la of_o 7._o ounce_n quincunx_fw-la of_o five_o ounce_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o roman_a libra_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o the_o athenien_n mna_n as_o may_v likewise_o be_v far_o see_v by_o this_o division_n ensue_a for_o the_o roman_a libra_n have_v 12_o vncias_fw-la 24_o semuncias_fw-la 36_o duellas_fw-la 48_o sicilicos_fw-la 72_o sextulas_fw-la 84_o denarios_fw-la 168._o victoriatus_n &_o 288._o scriptula_fw-la and_o as_o libra_n surmount_v the_o old_a mna_n so_o the_o new_a mna_n exceed_v the_o libra_n and_o so_o do_v also_o the_o apothecary_n weight_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o but_o yet_o to_o say_v somewhat_o more_o of_o the_o roman_a libra_n or_o pound_n â–ª_o &_o other_o like_a poise_n i_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a for_o the_o help_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o in_o read_v of_o the_o history_n &_o better_a conference_n of_o their_o proportion_n with_o we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o or_o assis_n be_v a_o word_n proper_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o part_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o foot_n be_v as_o unto_o the_o small_a measure_n and_o libra_n unto_o the_o small_a coin_n so_o libra_n or_o pondo_fw-la be_v as_o or_o assis_n unto_o the_o part_n of_o his_o division_n be_v leave_v of_o the_o great_a &_o great_a of_o the_o small_a weight_n of_o libra_n also_o the_o pound_n weight_n be_v sometime_o call_v libralis_fw-la 2._o pound_n bilibris_fw-la three_o pound_n trilibris_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v pondo_fw-la use_v and_o also_o as_o so_o that_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a poise_n we_o shall_v read_v pondo_fw-la dupondius_a trepondius_a in_o the_o one_o and_o for_o 3._o pound_n 4._o pound_n 9_o pound_n and_o 10._o pound_n tressis_n quadrassis_n nonussis_n and_o decussis_fw-la in_o the_o other_o also_o for_o two_o decusses_fw-la 3._o decusses_fw-la and_o 10._o decusses_fw-la vicessis_n tricessis_n and_o centussis_fw-la that_o be_v 20._o ass_n 30._o ass_n and_o 100_o ass_n or_o pound_n as_o the_o author_n do_v expound_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n apondus_n or_o assipondius_n be_v a_o pound_n weight_n dua_n pondo_fw-la two_o pound_n trepondo_fw-la three_o pound_n as_o by_o read_v may_v be_v find_v out_o whensoever_o you_o find_v pondo_fw-la put_v with_o a_o other_o word_n of_o weight_n it_o signify_v the_o word_n simple_o whereunto_o it_o be_v refer_v as_o pondo_fw-la libra_n a_o pound_n pondo_fw-la uncia_fw-la a_o ounce_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v here_o say_v that_o the_o brass_n penny_n of_o the_o roman_n weight_n at_o the_o first_o weigh_v 10._o pound_n of_o which_o sestertius_fw-la be_v the_o four_o part_n contain_v two_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o coin_v silver_n money_n the_o silver_n denarius_fw-la or_o libra_n be_v value_v after_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o substance_n at_o 10._o pound_n of_o the_o brazen_a mettle_n and_o yet_o you_o shall_v not_o read_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o word_n as_o assis_n at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o silver_n coin_n but_o libella_fw-la which_o i_o do_v take_v as_o a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v in_o like_a sort_n quinarius_fw-la be_v the_o half_a of_o the_o denarius_fw-la and_o quadrant_n a_o coin_n of_o three_o ounce_n in_o brass_n whereof_o this_o may_v suffice_v furthermore_o in_o observation_n of_o the_o word_n sestertium_fw-la you_o shall_v understande_v that_o mille_fw-la sestertium_fw-la mille_fw-la sestertium_fw-la numum_fw-la mille_fw-la numum_fw-la and_o mille_fw-la sestertij_fw-la be_v all_o one_o in_o like_a sort_n sestertia_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n do_v countervail_v mille_fw-la sestertios_n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n but_o if_o any_o aduerbe_n of_o number_n be_v add_v unto_o they_o it_o signify_v hundred_o of_o thousand_o decem_fw-la sestertia_fw-la therefore_o be_v 10000_o sestertium_fw-la or_o sestertios_n and_o decies_fw-la sestertios_n or_o sestertium_fw-la be_v all_o one_o with_o 100000._o sestertio_n or_o sestertium_fw-la as_o budens_n glarean_n and_o other_o have_v set_v down_o thus_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o here_o remember_v â–ª_o our_o english_a poise_n if_o the_o number_n of_o odd_a grain_n be_v due_o consider_v and_o these_o resolve_v into_o ounce_n or_o less_o weight_n as_o occasion_n do_v require_v hitherto_o also_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o small_a weighte_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o be_v
countenance_n as_o one_o meruaylous_o abash_v and_o straightways_o give_v sentence_n against_o edrike_v in_o this_o wise_a thou_o be_v worthy_a say_v he_o of_o death_n and_o die_v thou_o shall_v which_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o i_o since_o that_o thou_o have_v slay_v thy_o own_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o my_o dear_a ally_v brother_n thy_o blood_n therefore_o be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n fith_o thy_o tongue_n have_v utter_v thy_o treason_n and_o immediate_o he_o cause_v his_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v death_n edrike_v put_v to_o death_n and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o at_o the_o chamber_n window_n into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o edryke_n surname_n &_o de_fw-fr stratten_n or_o streona_n a_o man_n of_o great_a infanie_n for_o his_o crafty_a dissimulation_n falsehood_n and_o treason_n use_v by_o he_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o english_a astate_n as_o partly_o before_o be_v touch_v dun._n simon_n dun._n but_o there_o be_v that_o concern_v that_o cause_n of_o this_o edrik_v death_n seem_v partly_o to_o disagree_v from_o that_o which_o before_o be_v recite_v declare_v that_o enute_n stand_v in_o some_o doubt_n to_o be_v betray_v through_o the_o treason_n of_o edricke_n eâ—…_n encomium_fw-la eâ—…_n seek_v occasion_n how_o to_o rydde_v he_o and_o other_o who_o he_o likewise_o mystru_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o therefore_o one_o day_n when_o edryke_n crave_v some_o preferrement_fw-it at_o cnute_n hand_n and_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o since_o by_o his_o flight_n from_o the_o battle_n at_o ashendone_v the_o victory_n thereby_o incline_v unto_o cnute_n parte_fw-la cnute_n hear_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n make_v this_o answer_n and_o can_v thou_o quoth_v he_o be_v true_a to_o i_o that_o through_o fraudulent_a mean_n do_v deceyve_v thy_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n but_o i_o will_v reward_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o desert_n so_o as_o from_o henceforth_o thou_o shall_v not_o deceyne_v any_o other_o and_o so_o forthwith_o command_v erick_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n to_o dispatch_v he_o who_o incontinent_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o be_v or_o halberd_n verly_n simon_n dunelmens_n say_v king_n cnute_n understanding_n in_o what_o fort_n both_o king_n egelred_n and_o his_o son_n king_n edmunde_n ironside_n have_v be_v betray_v by_o the_o say_a edricke_n he_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n to_o be_v likewise_o deceyve_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v some_o pretend_a quarrel_n to_o dispatch_v both_o hyâ—…_n and_o other_o who_o he_o likewise_o mystru_v as_o it_o well_o appear_v for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v put_v to_o death_n with_o edricke_n earl_n norman_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n leofwyn_n and_o brother_n to_o earl_n leofryke_v also_o adelwarde_a the_o son_n of_o earl_n agelmare_n and_o brightricke_n the_o son_n of_o alfegus_n governor_n of_o devonshire_n without_o all_o guilt_n or_o cause_n as_o some_o write_v and_o in_o place_n of_o norman_n his_o brother_n leofryke_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o mercia_n by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v in_o great_a favour_n this_o leofricke_n be_v common_o also_o by_o writer_n name_v earl_n of_o chester_n after_o this_o likewise_o cnute_n banish_v iric_n and_o turkyll_n two_o dane_n the_o one_o as_o before_o be_v recite_v governor_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o other_o of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n or_o eastangle_v then_o rest_v the_o whole_a rule_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n whereupon_o he_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o ordain_v law_n according_a to_o the_o which_o both_o dane_n and_o englishmenne_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o equal_a state_n and_o degree_n diverse_a great_a lord_n who_o he_o find_v unfaithful_a or_o rather_o suspect_v he_o put_v to_o death_n death_n h._n hunt_n lord_n put_v to_o death_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v beside_o such_o s_n he_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n he_o raise_v a_o tear_v or_o tribute_n of_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o fourscore_o &_o two_o thousand_o pound_n beside_o xj_o m._n pound_n which_o the_o londoner_n pay_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o danish_a army_n in_o the_o third_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o sail_v with_o a_o army_n of_o englishemen_n and_o dane_n into_o denmark_n to_o subdue_v the_o vandal_n there_o denmark_n 1019._o king_n cnute_n pass_v into_o denmark_n which_o then_o sore_o annoy_v and_o war_v against_o his_o subject_n of_o denmark_n erle_n goodwin_n which_o have_v the_o sovereign_a conduct_n of_o the_o englishman_n denmark_n erle_n goodwin_n his_o service_n in_o denmark_n the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o battle_n gote_v he_o forth_o of_o the_o camp_n with_o his_o people_n &_o sodeyn_o assail_a the_o vandal_n in_o their_o lodging_n easy_o distress_v they_o slea_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o chaâ—…ing_v the_o residue_n in_o the_o morning_n early_o when_o cnute_n herd_n that_o the_o englishemen_n be_v go_v forth_o of_o their_o lodging_n he_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v either_o flee_v away_o or_o else_o turn_v to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n he_o understode_v how_o the_o matter_n go_v for_o he_o find_v nothing_o there_o but_o blood_n dead_a body_n and_o the_o spoil_n for_o this_o good_a service_n cnute_n have_v the_o englishman_n in_o more_o estimation_n ever_o after_o service_n cnute_n have_v the_o â—…nglishmen_n in_o estimation_n for_o their_o good_a service_n and_o highe_o reward_v their_o leader_n the_o same_o earl_n goodwâ—â—_n when_o cnute_n have_v order_v all_o thing_n in_o denmark_n as_o be_v think_v â—…hovefull_a he_o â—…tansd_v again_o into_o england_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o sâ—…_n be_v make_v war_n against_o his_o subject_n of_o denmark_n 1028_o 1028_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o two_o great_a prince_n vâ—…fe_n and_o eâ—…râ—…_n mathewe_n westm_n recount_v that_o at_o this_o time_n earl_n goodwin_n and_o the_o englishmenne_n wrought_v the_o enterprise_n above_o mention_v of_o assault_v the_o enemy_n camp_n in_o the_o night_n season_n after_o cnute_n have_v first_o lose_v in_o the_o day_n before_o no_o small_a number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o then_o the_o foresay_a prince_n or_o king_n as_o he_o name_v they_o vlfus_fw-la and_o aulafus_fw-la which_o latter_a he_o call_v eiglafe_a be_v constrain_v to_o agree_v upon_o a_o peace_n the_o danish_a chronicle_n allege_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o war_n rise_v hereof_o crantz_n albertus_n crantz_n this_o olaws_n aid_v cnute_n as_o the_o same_o writer_n report_n against_o king_n edmunde_v and_o the_o englishemenne_n but_o when_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o cnute_n and_o edmunde_n there_o be_v no_o consideration_n have_v of_o olaws_n where_o as_o bring_v he_o the_o dane_n chief_o obtain_v the_o victory_n hereupon_o olavus_n be_v fore_o offend_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o cnute_n and_o now_o upon_o occasion_n seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v but_o what_o soever_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o this_o war_n bewirte_n these_o two_o prince_n the_o end_n be_v thus_o that_o olavus_n be_v expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o constrain_v to_o flee_v to_o ger._n thaslau_n a_o duke_n in_o the_o party_n of_o gastlande_n and_o afterward_o return_v into_o norwayt_n be_v slay_v by_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o take_v part_n with_o cnute_n in_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o history_n of_o norway_n it_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a with_o the_o cotratretie_a shall_fw-mi in_o the_o write_n of_o they_o which_o have_v record_v the_o history_n of_o those_o north_n region_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v olavus_n magnus_fw-la olavus_n that_o the_o fame_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v great_o advance_v in_o these_o war_n as_o well_o against_o the_o swedâ—…ers_n as_o the_o norwegian_n hunt_n fabian_n polyd._n h._n hunt_n so_o that_o cnute_n begin_v to_o love_n and_o trust_v the_o englishman_n much_o better_a than_o it_o be_v think_v he_o will_v ever_o have_v own_o short_o after_o that_o cnute_n be_v return_v into_o england_n that_o be_v to_o wiâ—…_n as_o some_o have_v in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o reigue_n rome_n other_o say_v that_o he_o went_n forth_o of_o denmark_n to_o rome_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o perform_v his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o visit_v the_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o poule_n have_v their_o burial_n dunel_n sim._n dunel_n he_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v of_o pope_n john_n the_o xx_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o sea_n 103â—…_n an._n 103â—…_n when_o he_o have_v vone_v his_o devotion_n there_o he_o return_v into_o england_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v west_n 1032_o wil._n malm._n mat._n west_n he_o make_v
realm_n of_o scotland_n and_o france_n and_o also_o to_o get_v some_o power_n of_o scot_n to_o pass_v into_o france_n to_o support_v the_o say_a charles_n against_o the_o englishman_n which_o as_o then_o sore_o invade_v his_o realm_n whereupon_o short_o after_o by_o decree_n of_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v france_n a_o army_n of_o scot_n send_v into_o france_n that_o john_n steward_n earl_n of_o buchquhane_n second_o son_n to_o duke_n robert_n and_o archimbald_n dowglas_n earl_n of_o wigton_n shall_v pass_v into_o france_n with_o vij_o thousand_o arm_a man_n the_o king_n of_o england_n inform_v hereof_o to_o cause_v the_o scot_n to_o keep_v their_o man_n at_o home_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o england_n menace_v the_o scot_n menace_v to_o invade_v scotland_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n and_o that_o in_o all_o haste_n which_o rumour_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o realm_n cause_v the_o scot_n for_o doubt_n thereof_o to_o lie_v all_o the_o next_o summer_n on_o the_o bordure_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n henry_n pass_v over_o into_o normandy_n to_o pursue_v his_o war_n against_o france_n with_o all_o diligence_n at_o length_n through_o procurement_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n under_o certain_a condition_n and_o covenaunte_n of_o agreement_n france_n the_o king_n of_o england_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o france_n king_n henry_n take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n katherine_n daughter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o among_o other_o article_n of_o the_o same_o agreement_n it_o be_v conclude_v agreement_n the_o article_n of_o agreement_n that_o after_o the_o decesse_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n shall_v immediate_o descend_v unto_o king_n henry_n as_o lawful_a inheritor_n to_o that_o realm_n without_o all_o contradiction_n by_o reason_n whereof_o charles_z the_o dolphin_n and_o son_n to_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n be_v clear_o exclude_v from_o all_o claim_n to_o the_o same_o but_o this_o notwithstanding_o englishman_n the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n maintain_v the_o war_n against_o the_o englishman_n the_o dolphin_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o surrender_v his_o title_n but_o also_o seek_v to_o maintain_v the_o war_n against_o king_n henry_n as_o his_o adversary_n and_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o buchquhan_n and_o wigton_n with_o alexander_n lindsay_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n and_o thomas_n swyntoun_n knight_n france_n scottish_a soldier_n arrive_v in_o france_n accompany_v with_o seven_o thousand_o well_o arm_v man_n arrive_v in_o france_n to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o the_o dolphin_n as_o he_o well_o declare_v in_o the_o thankful_a receyve_n and_o most_o hearty_a welcom_v of_o they_o final_o scottishman_n chatelon_n in_o touraine_n deliver_v to_o the_o scottishman_n the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o chatelone_n in_o tourayne_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o place_n at_o all_o time_n to_o resort_v unto_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n short_o after_o slay_v the_o battle_n of_o bauge_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n slay_v they_o be_v employ_v in_o service_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o bauge_n seek_v on_o easter_n even_o where_o you_o e_z duke_z of_z clarence_z brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o riddisdale_n otherwise_o call_v the_o earl_n of_o angus_n the_o lord_n rosse_n y_fw-fr e_o lord_n grace_n &_o diverse_a other_o great_a baron_n be_v slay_v beside_o other_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n in_o all_o to_o the_o number_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n take_v there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a company_n of_o prisoner_n take_v at_o the_o same_o journey_n among_o who_o as_o principal_a be_v these_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n with_o his_o brother_n both_o of_o they_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n that_o be_v after_o marry_v to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotlande_n for_o the_o high_a valiancy_n of_o the_o scottishman_n show_v in_o this_o battle_n the_o dolphin_n create_v the_o earl_n of_o buchquhan_n high_a connestable_n of_o france_n france_n the_o earl_n of_o buchquhane_n be_v create_v connestable_n of_o france_n &_o give_v he_o sundry_a town_n castle_n and_o land_n therewith_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n the_o king_n of_o england_n sore_o move_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n come_v over_o with_o all_o speed_n into_o france_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n and_o have_v with_o he_o james_n the_o scottish_a king_n france_n the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o prince_n of_o scotland_n over_o with_o he_o into_o france_n or_o rather_o prince_n of_o scotland_n for_o all_o this_o while_n the_o scot_n repute_v he_o not_o as_o king_n for_z y_z t_z he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o crown_v nor_o set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o englishman_n hand_n into_o the_o which_o as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o chance_v to_o fall_v by_o his_o father_n life_n time_n the_o cause_n why_o king_n henry_n do_v take_v this_o jame_v over_o with_o he_o at_o y_z e_z present_a into_o france_n be_v for_o that_o he_o hope_v by_o his_o mean_n to_o procure_v all_o the_o sccottishman_n that_o be_v in_o service_n with_o the_o dolphin_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o return_v home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n but_o when_o he_o have_v break_v this_o matter_n unto_o the_o say_a james_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v he_o will_v not_o only_o remit_v his_o ransom_n but_o also_o send_v he_o into_o scotlande_n high_o reward_v with_o great_a riches_n scotlande_n the_o answer_n of_o james_n the_o king_n or_o rather_o prince_n of_o scotlande_n james_n answer_v hereunto_o that_o he_o marvel_v much_o why_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o scot_n so_o long_a as_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o captivity_n and_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o crown_n but_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n &_o have_v receyve_v y_o e_o crown_n according_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n together_o with_o the_o oath_n and_o homage_v of_o my_o subject_n i_o can_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n do_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o stand_v with_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v desire_v your_o grace_n to_o hold_v i_o excuse_v and_o not_o to_o will_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n perform_v answer_n king_n henry_n take_v it_o for_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n king_n henry_n marvel_v at_o the_o high_a wisdom_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o head_n of_o that_o young_a prince_n leave_v off_o to_o travel_v with_o he_o any_o further_a in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o war_n continue_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n many_o town_n be_v besiege_v win_v and_o sack_v and_o sundry_a light_a bicker_n and_o skirmish_n chance_v betwixt_o the_o party_n as_o occasion_v serve_v scot_n the_o cruel_a deal_n of_o the_o englishman_n towards_o the_o scot_n but_o the_o englishman_n show_v themselves_o to_o bear_v such_o hatred_n toward_o the_o scot_n that_o so_o many_o as_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n never_o need_v to_o strain_v their_o friend_n for_o their_o ransom_n which_o cruelty_n they_o put_v not_o in_o practice_n against_o their_o enemy_n be_v of_o any_o other_o nation_n at_o length_n england_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n king_n henry_n fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a disease_n which_o in_o short_a time_n make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o life_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o help_n that_o either_o by_o physic_n or_o otherways_o may_v be_v minister_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o year_n king_n 1422_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n .1422_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o syxt_v of_o that_o name_n decease_a after_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n charles_n the_o seven_o before_o name_v the_o dolphin_n as_o the_o custom_n there_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o these_o king_n the_o war_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o earnest_o follow_v as_o before_o whereupon_o the_o earl_n of_o buchquhane_a and_o wigtoun_n return_v into_o scotlande_n and_o short_o after_o be_v a_o army_n levy_v and_o siege_n lay_v both_o to_o roxburgh_n and_o to_o barwike_n besiege_v roxburgh_n and_o barwike_n besiege_v but_o for_o that_o they_o lie_v long_o abroad_o and_o do_v no_o good_a return_a home_n without_o gain_n this_o journey_n in_o derision_n be_v call_v the_o dirty_a road_n rayde_v the_o dyrtin_n rayde_v or_o as_o the_o scot_n term_v it_o the_o dirtin_n rayde_v but_o now_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o scotlande_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o after_o
up_o from_o his_o youth_n in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n the_o scot_n because_o of_o his_o long_a red_a beard_n call_v he_o in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n magnus_n with_o the_o red_a mane_n the_o scot_n hear_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o this_o army_n toward_o their_o border_n army_n the_o earl_n of_o ormont_n general_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n levy_v a_o power_n georg_n or_o rather_o hugh_n dowglas_n earl_n of_o ormont_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n have_v the_o conduction_n thereof_o who_o understand_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v enter_v into_o annaâ—…dale_n draw_v thither_o with_o the_o say_a army_n to_o resist_v their_o attempt_n scotland_n the_o english_a army_n invade_v scotland_n the_o english_a man_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o sulwey_n &_o annaâ—…de_n come_v to_o another_o river_n call_v sarc_n and_o there_o pight_v down_o their_o tent_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n on_o each_o side_n but_o advertise_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o a_o army_n they_o that_o be_v thus_o go_v forth_o be_v with_o all_o speed_n call_v bark_n to_o the_o camp_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o forthwith_o their_o army_n be_v bring_v into_o order_n â—…f_a battle_n magnus_n with_o the_o red_a mane_n be_v appoint_v to_o lead_v the_o right_a wing_n penâ—…eynton_n sir_n john_n penâ—…eynton_n and_o sir_n john_n penneynton_n a_o right_a skilful_a warrior_n govern_v the_o left_a wing_n in_o the_o which_o the_o welshman_n be_v place_v the_o battle_n or_o middle_a ward_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n himself_o rule_v the_o earl_n of_o ormonte_n on_o the_o other_o side_n order_v his_o battle_n in_o this_o wise_a he_o appoint_v a_o right_n valiant_a knight_n call_v wallace_n of_o craggy_a craggy_a wallace_n of_o craggy_a with_o a_o hardy_a number_n of_o soldier_n to_o encounter_v with_o magnus_n and_o against_o the_o welshman_n he_o place_v the_o lord_n maxwel_n &_o lard_n johnston_n with_o a_o choose_a company_n of_o lusty_a scottish_a man_n and_o command_v himself_o in_o the_o battle_n or_o middle_a ward_n have_v uneth_o set_v his_o people_n in_o array_n when_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o english_a army_n begin_v to_o sound_v to_o the_o battle_n army_n the_o earl_n of_o ormont_n exhort_v his_o army_n he_z therefore_o exhort_v his_o man_n to_o do_v valiant_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o have_v put_v on_o armour_n be_v thereto_o provoke_v by_o injure_v which_o their_o enemy_n have_v first_o offer_v they_o whereupon_o they_o may_v conceive_v good_a hope_n of_o victory_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n who_o give_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o that_o side_n that_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n he_o will_v they_o then_o to_o put_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o they_o have_v force_n enough_o to_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n that_o come_v thus_o to_o brag_v &_o threaten_v they_o with_o utter_a destruction_n so_o he_o beseech_v they_o to_o show_v no_o less_o manlike_a stomach_n to_o deliver_v their_o country_n by_o hardy_a fight_n from_o injury_n of_o the_o same_o enemy_n the_o scot_n herewith_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o encourage_v that_o they_o rush_v forward_o with_o great_a egerne_n upon_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o the_o english_a man_n where_o magnus_n stand_v &_o so_o lay_v about_o they_o with_o spear_n ear_n and_o such_o like_a hand_n weapon_n that_o with_o great_a slaughter_n they_o drive_v the_o english_a man_n to_o break_v array_n and_o to_o flee_v magnus_n herewith_o be_v more_o chaufed_a than_o afraid_a as_o shall_v appear_v preass_v forward_o upon_o wallace_n with_o great_a violence_n and_o seek_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v wrought_v his_o grief_n upon_o he_o slay_v magnus_n be_v slay_v be_v enclose_v among_o the_o scottish_a troop_n &_o slay_v with_o a_o few_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n that_o follow_v he_o the_o slaughter_n of_o this_o man_n in_o who_o consist_v no_o small_a hope_n of_o victory_n on_o the_o english_a part_n put_v the_o residue_n of_o their_o army_n in_o such_o fear_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a long_a to_o resist_v the_o scottish_a man_n violent_a impression_n flight_n the_o english_a man_n put_v to_o flight_n but_o turn_v their_o back_n flee_v a_o main_a who_o the_o scot_n pursue_v in_o chase_n right_o fierce_o so_o that_o many_o of_o the_o english_a man_n die_v in_o the_o battle_n but_o more_o now_o in_o the_o chase_n for_o the_o â—…ide_n be_v come_v in_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o stay_v many_o of_o they_o that_o make_v their_o â—…ourse_n to_o have_v escape_v through_o y_o e_o river_n whereby_o diverse_a that_o venture_v into_o the_o water_n be_v drown_v and_o other_o that_o dare_v not_o take_v the_o water_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o scot_n that_o follow_v they_o there_o die_v in_o this_o battle_n of_o english_a man_n slay_v the_o number_n slay_v to_o the_o number_n near_o hand_n of_o three_o m._n and_o among_o other_o magnus_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v with_o xj_o other_o knight_n of_o no_o small_a account_n &_o estimation_n of_o scot_n be_v lose_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o take_v â—…741_n prisoner_n take_v there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n of_o english_a man_n sir_n john_n penneynton_n and_o sir_n robert_n â—…arington_a knight_n and_o the_o lord_n percy_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n flight_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n escape_v by_o flight_n who_o help_v his_o father_n to_o horseback_n whereby_o he_o escape_v by_o flight_n â–ª_o and_o beside_o these_o a_o great_a number_n of_o otherwere_n by_o the_o scot_n take_v prisoner_n who_o the_o sword_n and_o water_n have_v spare_v the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n have_v get_v this_o honourable_a victory_n convey_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o pair_v to_o the_o court_n where_o he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n iâ—…ifully_o receive_v honourable_o feast_v and_o high_o reward_v after_o this_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d the_o border_n live_v for_o a_o season_n in_o better_a quiet_n for_o although_o the_o english_a man_n wishâ—…d_v to_o have_v be_v revenge_v of_o this_o loss_n and_o overthrow_n of_o their_o people_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o civil_a war_n that_o short_o after_o follow_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o forbear_v to_o make_v any_o further_a war_n against_o the_o scot_n till_o better_a occasion_n may_v serve_v and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o danger_n that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n of_o this_o intestine_a trouble_n by_o so_o main_a enemy_n they_o sue_v to_o have_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n scotlande_n a_o truce_n for_o three_o year_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotlande_n which_o for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es tâ—…rme_v of_o three_o year_n be_v grant_v in_o this_o year_n william_n erle_n of_o dowglas_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n as_o the_o lord_n hamilton_n gâ—…ay_o salton_n italy_n the_o earl_n of_o dowglas_n go_v into_o italy_n seiton_n &_o oliphant_n also_o calder_n vrquhart_n cambel_n frasier_n and_o lauder_n knight_n go_v into_o italy_n &_o be_v at_o rome_n in_o time_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o jubilee_n which_o be_v keep_v there_o that_o year_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o to_o govern_v his_o land_n in_o scotlande_n hugh_n earl_n of_o ormont_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n through_o counsel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v about_o he_o the_o k._n summon_v the_o earl_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o within_o xl_o day_n and_o because_o he_o come_v not_o within_o that_o prefix_a time_n he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o horn_n &_o his_o land_n invade_v &_o spoil_v the_o castle_n of_o dowglas_n because_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o defend_v themselves_o &_o the_o place_n right_o stout_o against_o the_o king_n be_v â—…azed_v &_o break_v down_o but_o lochmaban_n be_v yield_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n the_o earl_n advertise_v of_o these_o thing_n with_o all_o speed_n return_v home_o come_v through_o england_n &_o send_v his_o brother_n james_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n who_o command_v the_o earl_n to_o see_v his_o country_n namely_o annandal_n purge_v of_o thief_n and_o robber_n pardon_v he_o of_o all_o offence_n and_o receyve_v he_o into_o favour_n again_o so_o that_o he_o be_v also_o eftsoon_o proclaim_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n but_o short_o after_o go_v into_o england_n w_o tout_fw-fr the_o king_n licence_n scot_n the_o earl_n of_o dowglas_n go_v into_o england_n without_o â—…ence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o common_a with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n about_o the_o recovery_n of_o loss_n sustain_v by_o the_o englishman_n by_o certain_a inroad_n as_o he_o allege_v the_o k._n take_v the_o matter_n in_o very_o evil_a part_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v so_o to_o
scotlande_n well_o and_o honourable_o accompany_v to_o try_v what_o purchase_n he_o may_v make_v there_o for_o succour_n to_o attain_v his_o pretend_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n king_n james_n perceive_v no_o such_o matter_n think_v it_o better_a to_o return_v with_o assure_a gain_n battle_n king_n james_n return_v with_o out_o proffer_v of_o battle_n than_o to_o tarry_v this_o new_a spring_v duke_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a victory_n and_o so_o have_v his_o people_n lade_v and_o pester_v with_o spoil_n and_o prisoner_n he_o draw_v back_o into_o scotlande_n the_o king_n of_o england_n advertise_v hereof_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o army_n mean_v to_o send_v the_o same_o against_o the_o scot_n cornwall_n a_o rebellion_n in_o cornwall_n but_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o cornish_a man_n which_o chance_v the_o same_o time_n about_o a_o tax_n levy_v then_o of_o the_o people_n constrain_v he_o to_o employ_v that_o army_n to_o repress_v the_o enterprise_n of_o those_o rebel_n north_n the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n send_v in_o to_o the_o north_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n to_o the_o border_n that_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v he_o may_v defend_v the_o same_o from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n if_o they_o attempt_v to_o break_v in_o and_o so_o the_o earl_n lie_v on_o the_o border_n all_o that_o year_n king_n james_n then_o perceive_v that_o no_o main_a army_n come_v against_o he_o england_n 1498_o the_o scot_n invade_v the_o border_n of_o england_n invade_v eftsoon_o the_o border_n of_o england_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o norham_n send_v his_o light_n horseman_n abroad_o into_o northumberlande_n and_o the_o byshopryke_n of_o durham_n where_o they_o burn_v and_o spoil_v all_o about_o in_o the_o country_n but_o hear_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n and_o be_v come_v towards_o they_o army_n the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n raise_v a_o army_n they_o return_v to_o the_o host_n lie_v before_o norham_n where_o king_n james_n perceive_v he_o can_v not_o win_v the_o castle_n notwythstand_v he_o have_v do_v great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n thereto_o siege_n the_o scot_n raise_v their_o siege_n he_o raise_v his_o siege_n retire_v into_o his_o country_n and_o leave_v great_a company_n on_o the_o border_n for_o defence_n thereof_o and_o so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o english_a army_n king_n james_n be_v return_v the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n yet_o as_o the_o english_a writer_n affirm_v follow_v into_o scotlande_n scotland_n the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n go_v into_o scotland_n and_o take_v diverse_a castle_n &_o tower_n remain_v within_o the_o country_n the_o space_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n and_o then_o come_v back_o without_o battle_n or_o any_o notable_a skirmish_n offer_v about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v one_o peter_n hialas_n send_v ambassador_n from_o ferdinando_n k._n of_o spain_n to_o treat_v as_o a_o mediator_n for_o the_o conclude_a of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotlande_n spain_n peter_n hialas_n a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n which_o hialas_n travayl_v so_o earnest_o in_o the_o matter_n that_o at_o length_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o certain_a commissioner_n of_o both_o the_o realm_n shall_v meet_v at_o melrosse_n say_v commissioner_n meet_v at_o melrose_n or_o jedworth_n as_o some_o say_v where_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n doctor_n fox_n than_o bishop_n of_o durham_n with_o this_o hialas_n and_o other_o grave_a personage_n meet_v the_o scottish_a commissioner_n year_n a_o truce_n conclude_v for_o year_n after_o long_a conference_n and_o much_o talk_n have_v for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o general_a peace_n final_o nothing_o but_o a_o truce_n may_v be_v accord_v for_o certain_a year_n though_o hialas_n do_v what_o he_o possible_a might_n to_o have_v agree_v they_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o matter_n quarrel_n demand_n and_o cause_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o have_v be_v send_v the_o cause_n why_o hialas_n be_v send_v that_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n may_v have_v be_v conclude_v because_o he_o be_v chief_o send_v for_o that_o intent_n the_o king_n of_o england_n require_v to_o have_v the_o counterfeit_n duke_n of_o york_n otherwise_o name_v perkin_n warbeck_n deliver_v unto_o he_o but_o king_n james_n esteem_v his_o honour_n more_o than_o any_o earthly_a thing_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a seem_v to_o betray_v he_o that_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n warbeck_n a_o article_n for_o perkin_n warbeck_n and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v couple_v one_o of_o his_o own_o kinneswoman_n in_o marriage_n but_o he_o be_v content_v to_o covenant_n that_o the_o same_o perkyn_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o not_o to_o be_v further_o aid_v by_o he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o through_o his_o mean_n or_o procurement_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o keep_v promise_v make_v in_o the_o say_a treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o say_a richard_n who_o he_o have_v repute_v to_o be_v very_o duke_n of_o york_n york_n k._n james_n reason_v with_o the_o counterfeit_n duke_n of_o york_n although_o he_o be_v not_o so_o call_v he_o before_o his_o presence_n and_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o great_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n which_o he_o have_v bear_v towards_o he_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o have_v take_v war_n in_o hand_n against_o england_n and_o invade_v the_o country_n in_o hope_n of_o assistance_n by_o his_o friend_n within_o the_o land_n where_o not_o one_o resort_v to_o he_o and_o albeit_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o near_a kinswoman_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o keep_v long_o war_n with_o england_n for_o his_o sake_n only_o except_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o some_o aid_n through_o his_o mean_n whereof_o he_o can_v see_v no_o appearance_n he_o desire_v he_o therefore_o to_o withdraw_v forth_o of_o his_o realm_n either_o into_o flanders_n to_o his_o father_n sister_n the_o lady_n margaret_n or_o into_o some_o other_o place_n where_o it_o please_v he_o to_o abide_v and_o expecte_v some_o better_a time_n more_o convenient_a for_o his_o purpose_n the_o say_v richard_n give_v the_o king_n thanks_n ireland_n perkyn_n warbeck_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o obey_v his_o pleasure_n depart_v short_o after_o out_o of_o scotland_n fâ—…anders_n come_v into_o fâ—…anders_n and_o sail_v into_o ireland_n from_o thence_o to_o transport_v into_o flannder_n but_o final_o make_v a_o attempt_n into_o england_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o abbay_n of_o beaulieu_n together_o with_o his_o wife_n who_o beauty_n be_v such_o as_o king_n henry_n think_v she_o a_o more_o meet_a pray_v for_o a_o emperor_n than_o for_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o use_v her_o right_n honourable_o appoint_v she_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o court_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n where_o she_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a king_n live_v this_o year_n the_o peace_n be_v well_o keep_v betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n 1499_o 1499_o the_o same_o be_v near_o at_o point_n to_o have_v be_v break_v break_v the_o truce_n likâ—…_n to_o be_v break_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o english_a man_n which_o lay_v in_o garrison_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o norham_n do_v make_v a_o fray_n with_o certain_a scottish_a man_n that_o come_v ride_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v view_v it_o but_o although_o they_o mean_v no_o evil_n yet_o diverse_a of_o the_o scottishman_n be_v slay_v and_o many_o wound_a and_o sore_o hurt_v so_o that_o king_n james_n have_v information_n thereof_o be_v sore_o displease_v therewith_o think_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n than_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o england_n and_o hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o herald_n merchmount_n with_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a letter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v great_a complaint_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n by_o those_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o norham_n but_o receyve_v most_o reasonable_a letter_n for_o excuse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v as_o well_o from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n himself_o durham_n king_n james_n require_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n as_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n owner_n of_o the_o castle_n he_o be_v indifferent_o well_o appease_v and_o satisfy_v so_o that_o he_o require_v to_o have_v the_o bishop_n to_o come_v into_o scotlande_n upon_o safeconduct_n to_o common_a with_o he_o as_o well_o for_o the_o full_a quiet_v of_o this_o matter_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o talk_v with_o he_o of_o the_o bishop_n by_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n accomplish_v the_o scottish_a king_n request_n so_o that_o come_n into_o scotland_n he_o be_v receyve_v by_o
the_o whole_a world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v as_o he_o think_v in_o manner_n squise_v or_o press_v to_o death_n with_o the_o heft_n of_o this_o huge_a monster_n he_o will_v have_v depart_v with_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o be_v thereof_o possess_v to_o be_v disburden_v of_o so_o heavy_a a_o load_n upon_o which_o wish_n he_o soddayn_o awake_v and_o as_o he_o bet_fw-mi his_o brain_n in_o divine_a what_o this_o dream_n shall_v import_v he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n how_o that_o he_o gather_v then_o fléere_n yearly_a by_o receyve_v the_o revenue_n and_o perquisites_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o yet_o suffer_v his_o flock_n to_o starve_v for_o lack_v of_o preach_v and_o teach_v wherefore_o be_v for_o his_o former_a slackness_n sore_o wound_v in_o conscience_n he_o traveyl_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o rome_n where_o he_o resign_v up_o his_o bishopric_n a_o burden_n to_o heavy_a for_o his_o weak_a shoulder_n &_o be_v upon_o his_o resignation_n competent_o benifice_v he_o bestow_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o life_n whole_o in_o denotion_n 1311._o 1311._o johanne_n leche_o nephew_n to_o haveriâ—…ges_n upon_o the_o resignation_n be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n this_o prelate_n be_v at_o contention_n with_o the_o primus_fw-la of_o armach_n for_o their_o jurisdiction_n insomuch_o as_o he_o do_v imberre_v the_o primus_fw-la from_o have_v his_o cross_n bear_v before_o he_o within_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n archiep._n de_fw-fr privi_fw-la &_o excest_n pri_fw-la c_o archiep._n which_o be_v contraâ—…e_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o admit_v the_o crosâ—…_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n before_o his_o archbishop_n in_o a_o other_o province_n this_o man_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1313._o 1313._o 1313._o alexander_n bigenor_n be_v next_o leche_v consecrate_a archebishop_n with_o the_o whole_a consâ—…ne_n aswell_o of_o the_o chapter_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o of_o s._n patrick_n howbeit_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o leche_n there_o arise_v a_o sysme_n and_o division_n between_o walter_n thornebury_n l._n cancelloure_n of_o ireland_n &_o bigenor_n then_o theasâ—…rer_n of_o the_o same_o country_n the_o cancellour_n to_o further_a his_o election_n determine_v to_o have_v post_v to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o y_z e_z way_n he_o be_v drown_v with_o it_o the_o number_n of_o 156._o passenger_n bigenor_n stay_v in_o ireland_n with_o less_o adventure_n and_o better_a speed_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o chapter_n be_v elect_v archbishop_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1317._o there_o come_v bull_n from_o rome_n to_o confirm_v the_o former_a election_n at_o which_o time_n the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n be_v in_o england_n 1318._o 1318._o this_o prelate_n soon_o after_o return_v l._n justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o have_v land_v at_o yoghyll_n he_o go_v to_o dublyne_v where_o as_o well_o for_o his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n as_o his_o temporal_a promotion_n he_o be_v receyve_v with_o procession_n and_o great_a solemnity_n 1320._o 1320._o in_o this_o man_n his_o time_n be_v there_o a_o viâ—…et_n fifte_n found_v in_o dublin_n whereof_o m._n william_n rodyarde_n be_v chancellor_n a_o well_o learned_a man_n and_o one_o that_o proceed_v doctor_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n in_o this_o university_n bigenor_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n .1349_o 1349._o 1349._o johanne_n de_fw-fr saint_n paul_n be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n upon_o bigenor_n his_o death_n he_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n .1362_o thomas_n mynot_n succéede_v johanne_n 1363._o 1363._o &_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1376._o robert_n wyckeford_n succéede_v thomas_n 1375._o 1375._o &_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1390._o robert_n waldâ—…by_n succéede_v wykeforde_n 1390._o 1390._o this_o prelate_n be_v first_o a_o augustine_n friar_n and_o a_o great_a preacher_n and_o account_v a_o virtuous_a and_o sincere_a liver_n he_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1397._o â—…chaâ—…_n pâ—…thalis_n be_v remoove_v from_o a_o other_o see_v and_o choose_v archbishop_n of_o dublyn_n â–ª_o 1397_o â–ª_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d decease_a the_o same_o year_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v thomas_n crauly_n a_o english_a man_n succéede_v â—…at_v the_o same_o year_n and_o come_v into_o ireland_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n this_o archbishop_n be_v choose_v l._n justice_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1413._o 1414._o 1414._o in_o who_o government_n the_o english_a do_v skirmish_n with_o the_o irish_a in_o the_o countye_n of_o kyldare_n near_o kilka_n kylka_n the_o skirmish_n of_o kylka_n where_o the_o english_a vanquish_v the_o enemy_n five_o and_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a during_o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n be_v lord_n justice_n go_v in_o procession_n with_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o tâ—…steldermot_n or_o castledermot_n a_o town_n adjoin_v to_o kylka_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o go_v to_o skirmish_n with_o the_o enemy_n this_o prelate_n be_v of_o stature_n fall_v well_o â—…ed_v and_o of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n decâ—…ing_v hâ—…_n outward_a comeliness_n with_o inward_a quantity_n for_o he_o be_v so_o liberal_a to_o the_o scotfree_a so_o charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a so_o deep_a a_o clarcke_n so_o profound_a a_o doctor_n so_o sound_o a_o preacher_n so_o virtuous_a a_o liver_n and_o so_o great_a a_o builder_n aâ—…_n he_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n account_v the_o phoenix_n of_o his_o time_n in_o daily_a talk_n as_o he_o be_v short_a so_o he_o be_v sweet_a hard_o in_o promise_v bountiful_a in_o perform_v in_o the_o year_n 1417._o he_o sail_v into_o england_n and_o end_v his_o life_n at_o faringdom_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o new_a college_n at_o oxford_n 1439._o 1439._o in_o the_o year_n 1439._o there_o have_v be_v one_o richard_n archbishop_n of_o dubline_n and_o l._n justice_n of_o ireland_n before_o who_o a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o dublin_n in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o 1460._o 1460._o in_o the_o year_n 1460._o walter_n be_v archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o deputy_n to_o jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n lievetenaunt_n of_o ireland_n i_o find_v in_o a_o ancient_a register_n the_o name_n of_o certain_a bishop_n of_o kyldare_n kyldare_n the_o bishop_n of_o kyldare_n that_o be_v in_o that_o see_v since_o the_o time_n of_o s._n brigid_n the_o name_n of_o who_o i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o insert_v lony_n be_v bishop_n in_o s._n brigides_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 448._o 448._o 448._o 2._o inor_n 3._o conly_n 4._o donatus_n 5._o david_n 6._o magnus_fw-la 7._o richard_n 8._o john_n 9_o simon_n 10._o nicholas_n 11._o walter_n 12._o richard_n 13._o thomas_n 14._o robart_n 15._o bonifacius_n 16._o madogge_n 17._o william_n 18._o galfride_n 19_o richard_n 20._o james._n 21._o wale_n 22._o baret_fw-la 23._o edmunde_o lane_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 1518._o there_o have_v be_v a_o worthy_a prelate_n canon_n by_o y_z e_z cathedral_n church_n of_o kildare_n name_v maurice_n jak_n jak_n maurice_n jak_n who_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o charitable_a deed_n build_v the_o bridge_n of_o kilcoollenne_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v leighlinne_n 1319._o the_o bridge_n of_o kylcoollenne_n and_o leighlinne_n he_o build_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o bridge_n of_o leighlinne_n to_o the_o great_a and_o daily_a commodity_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v occasion_v to_o travail_v in_o those_o quarter_n the_o lord_n temporal_a as_o well_o english_n as_o irish_a which_o inhabit_v ireland_n chap._n 6._o girald_n fitz_fw-fr girald_n erle_n of_o kildare_n this_o house_n be_v of_o the_o nobility_n of_o florence_n come_v from_o thence_o to_o normandy_n and_o so_o with_o earl_n strangbow_n his_o kinsman_n who_o arm_n he_o give_v into_o wales_n near_o of_o blood_n to_o rise_v ap_fw-mi griffin_n prince_n of_o wales_n by_o necta_n the_o mother_n of_o maurice_n fitz_fw-fr girald_n and_o robart_n fitz_fw-fr stephanne_n with_o the_o say_a earl_n maurice_n fitz_fw-fr girald_n remove_v into_o ireland_n in_o y_z e_z year_n 1169._o 1169._o 1169._o the_o family_n be_v very_o proper_o touch_v in_o a_o sonnet_n of_o surrey_n make_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o kildares_n sister_n now_o countess_n of_o lincoln_n from_o tuscaâ—…e_n come_v my_o lady_n worthy_a race_n fair_a florence_n be_v sometime_o her_o ancient_a seat_n the_o western_a isle_n who_o pleasant_a shore_n do_v face_n wâ—…ylde_v camber_n cliff_n do_v gyve_v her_o lively_a heat_n fastred_a she_o be_v with_o milk_n of_o irish_a breast_n her_o sire_n a_o earl_n her_o doom_n of_o prince_n blound_v from_o tender_a year_n in_o britain_n she_o do_v rest_n with_o king_n child_n where_o she_o taste_v costly_a food_n hunsdon_n do_v first_o present_v she_o to_o my_o eye_n bright_a be_v her_o hue_n and_o giraldine_n she_o hight_v hampton_n i_o teach_v to_o wishen_v her_o first_o for_o i_o and_o wyndsor_n alas_o do_v chase_v i_o from_o
221._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 9_o for_o he_o have_v be_v read_v he_o have_v be_v page_n 250._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 16._o for_o he_o rede_v she_o page_n 290._o colum_fw-la 2._o line_n 12._o for_o which_o read_v as_o the_o same_o page_n col_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d line_n 7._o for_o desire_a rede_v desire_n page_n 327._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 4._o put_v and_o savage_a page_n 333._o col_fw-fr 2._o in_o the_o margin_n the_o last_o note_n for_o scotland_n read_v england_n page_n 334._o col_fw-fr 1._o in_o the_o margente_n over_o against_o the_o fourteenth_o line_n for_o dolphin_n read_v dubline_n in_o some_o leave_v it_o be_v amend_v page_n 346._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n .12_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o reward_n put_v out_o the_o and_o rede_v in_o reward_n page_n 369._o for_o 1403._o upon_o a_o tuesday_n read_v 1402._o upon_o a_o thursday_n page_n 388._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 44._o tetueer_n alias_o camphier_n page_n 389._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n .44_o dowlas_n for_o dowglas_n page_n 402._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n .33_o for_o earl_n of_o dundale_n read_v lord_n auendale_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o there_o place_n the_o same_o page_n and_o column_n line_n 3â—…_n &_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o lure_n read_v the_o laird_n of_o luz_n &_o lin_v 36._o for_o the_o lord_n of_o cragwallace_n read_v the_o lairde_v of_o cragwallace_n page_n 406._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 57_o for_o sanauhan_n read_v sanoubae_n the_o same_o page_n and_o colum_fw-la line_n 24_o for_o battle_n read_v debatable_a page_n 413._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n .6_o for_o the_o lord_n read_v the_o laird_n page_n 423._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 15._o the_o kilwening_n read_v kilwenning_n line_n 17._o for_o cashel_n read_v cassels_n line_n 18._o put_v out_o addell_v line_n 20._o for_o arshin_n read_v erskyn_n line_n 24._o for_o sir_n david_n read_v sir_n david_n hume_n page_n 433._o colum_fw-la .2_o line_n .55_o for_o edinburgh_n read_v jedworth_n page_n 437._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 15._o for_o argument_n read_v agreement_n page_n 438._o co_fw-la 1._o lin_v 20._o for_o henry_n rede_v to_o one_o henry_n the_o same_o page_n col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 45._o for_o save_v rede_v stay_v page_n 439._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 2._o and_o 3._o for_o lord_n of_o hounston_n read_v laird_n of_o houston_n page_n 44._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 50._o not_o convicte_n but_o put_v in_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n page_n 462_o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 30._o for_o houson_n read_v george_n strivel_a of_o gloret_n page_n 485._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n .19_o but_o the_o fight_n grow_v read_v so_o that_o the_o fight_n grow_v page_n 487._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 39_o for_o amalasthe_n read_v amalasche_n page_n 508._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 44._o for_o board_n read_v boyde_n fault_n escape_v in_o the_o imprint_n of_o the_o description_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n .36_o for_o the_o gloze_n read_v the_o gloss_n fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 38._o for_o so_o much_o frame_v read_v so_o much_o as_o frame_v fol._n 5_o col_fw-fr 5._o line_n 36._o for_o will_v tract_n read_v he_o will_v tract_n fol._n 8._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 31._o for_o triniall_a read_v trivial_a fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n .59_o for_o turn_v a_o common_a read_v turn_v to_o a_o common_a fol._n 13._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 50._o for_o be_v form_v read_v be_v force_v fol._n 16._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 7._o for_o dumb_a read_v doom_n eod._n col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 30._o for_o only_a read_v ouglye_o fol._n 17._o co_fw-la 1._o line_n 43._o for_o to_o courageous_o so_o courageous_o eod_n col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 3._o for_o everside_n read_v either-side_n eod._n col_fw-fr ead_n line_n 37._o for_o sprink_v read_v spring_v fol._n 20._o col_fw-fr 4._o line_n .10_o for_o empeache_v of_o read_v empeache_v i_o of_o fol._n 23._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 3._o for_o altrio_fw-la dei_fw-la read_v atrio_fw-la dei_fw-la eod._n col_fw-fr ead_n line_n 48._o for_o redamus_fw-la read_v redamas_fw-la fol._n 24._o co_fw-la 2._o line_n .37_o for_o maltarum_fw-la read_v multarum_fw-la fol._n 27._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n .1_o for_o redamunda_fw-la read_v redamanda_fw-la eod._n co_fw-la ead_n line_n 3._o for_o causidicoque_fw-la read_v causidicoque_fw-la fol._n 28._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 10._o for_o rithmoove_n read_v richmoure_n fault_n especial_o to_o be_v correct_v fol._n 23._o b._n col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 15._o for_o s._n mighel_n read_v marward_n fol._n 28._o col_fw-fr 1._o line_n 50._o for_o water_n cress_n which_o they_o term_v read_v wite_a cress_n and_o three_o leave_a grass_n which_o they_o term_v fault_n and_o oversighte_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n of_o this_o history_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 20._o co_fw-la 2._o lin_v 30._o for_o archbishop_n of_o s._n kevins_n read_v abbot_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o mergent_fw-la fo._n 21._o lin_v 33._o for_o amalachelinus_n read_v omalaghlym_n fol._n 23._o line_n 40._o for_o welshman_n read_v cambrians_n eod._n li._n 47._o for_o dermot_n read_v dermon_n fol._n 24._o line_n 3._o for_o erle_n of_o pembroke_n read_v chepstowe_n fol._n 26._o li._n 40._o for_o henwode_n read_v woo_v fo._n 27._o line_n 43._o for_o mac_n dermon_n read_v mac_n moroghe_n fol._n 28._o line_n 18._o for_o mywcham_n read_v newham_n fol._n 31._o line_n 54._o for_o knight_n read_v gentleman_n of_o service_n fol._n 30._o lin_v 3._o for_o brachan_n read_v bractan_n eod._n line_n 4._o for_o moling_n read_v molin_n fol._n 32._o line_n 52._o for_o reimond_n le_fw-fr grace_n read_v reymond_n le_fw-fr grosse_n fol._n 38._o line_n 19_o for_o guynkinlo_n read_v guyndoloche_n fol._n 39_o line_n 25._o for_o corg_n read_v corcke_n fol._n 40._o line_n 10._o for_o richard_n de_fw-fr pechi_n read_v richard_n de_fw-fr pet._n fol._n 41._o line_n 11._o for_o against_o the_o forename_a king_n read_v again_o to_o the_o forename_a king_n fol._n 44._o line_n 5._o for_o oconhur_n read_v oconnor_n fol._n 46._o line_n 43._o for_o richard_n deceter_n read_v richard_n de_fw-fr exeter_n fol._n 48._o line_n 2._o for_o maurice_n de_fw-fr caro_n read_v maurice_n de_fw-fr carew_n eod._n line_n 27._o for_o philanes_n read_v ofelanes_n fol._n 49._o line_n 6._o for_o oconhur_n read_v oconnor_n or_o oconhor_n fol._n 49._o line_n 59_o for_o oscolles_n read_v okellye_o fol._n 51._o lin_v 69._o for_o margoghidan_n read_v mac_n goghidan_n fol._n 58._o line_n 15._o for_o oconhur_n read_v oconnor_n fo._n 56.62.45_o and_o 49._o for_o mac_n carthye_a read_v mac_n arthe_n fol._n 65._o lin_v 37._o for_o cadel_n read_v caduel_a fol._n 67._o lin_v 43._o for_o mac_n murche_n read_v mac_n morogh_n fol._n 68_o line_n .30_o for_o marquis_n caro_n read_v marquis_n carew_n fol._n 70._o line_n 10._o for_o oconhur_n read_v oconnor_n fol._n 71._o line_n .7_o for_o maginoys_n read_v mac_n geyne_v fol._n 64._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 32._o put_v out_o be_v make_v and_o write_v die_v fol._n 65._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 10._o for_o edmond_n read_v roger._n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n betwixt_o richard_n ashtoâ—…_n and_o roger_n mortimer_n anno_fw-la .1381_o put_v in_o edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o march_n finis_fw-la 1577._o the_o last_o volume_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n scotlande_n and_o ireland_n with_o their_o description_n contain_v the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n from_o william_n conqueror_n until_o this_o present_a tyme._n faithful_o gather_v and_o compile_v by_o raphaell_n holinshed_n at_o london_n ¶_o imprint_v for_o john_n hun_n god_n save_o the_o queen_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n whereas_o gentle_a reader_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o three_o chronicle_n of_o england_n scotlande_n and_o ireland_n with_o their_o description_n shall_v have_v come_v forth_o all_o in_o one_o volume_n and_o that_o the_o description_n and_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o other_o country_n shall_v have_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o other_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n grow_v so_o large_a as_o they_o which_o be_v to_o bestow_v the_o cost_n about_o the_o impression_n be_v not_o only_o drive_v to_o stay_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o same_o description_n and_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o other_o country_n till_o god_n may_v grant_v better_a ability_n and_o mean_a to_o publish_v the_o same_o but_o also_o to_o divide_v the_o chronicle_n of_o these_o three_o region_n into_o two_o volume_n and_o because_o that_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n and_o the_o entire_a chronicle_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n with_o their_o description_n will_v make_v but_o a_o like_a volume_n unto_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o english_a chronicle_n after_o the_o conquest_n it_o have_v be_v think_v good_a thus_o to_o divide_v they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v wherein_o i_o have_v to_o advertise_v thou_o first_z that_o the_o table_n annex_v to_o this_o book_n do_v serve_v to_o both_o the_o part_n of_o
fire_n and_o special_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n where_o upon_o the_o vij_o day_n of_o july_n a_o sudden_a flame_n begin_v which_o burn_v you_o e_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n dun._n simon_n dun._n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n down_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n after_o that_o king_n william_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n of_o all_o his_o lord_n dun._n ran._n higd._n sim._n dun._n edgar_n etheling_n who_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o favour_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v obtain_v licence_n of_o he_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n sail_v into_o puglia_n with_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n but_o of_o his_o act_n there_o and_o return_v again_o into_o england_n i_o find_v small_a rehearsal_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v over_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o he_o 21._o an._n reg_fw-la 21._o conâ—…ecting_v any_o stile_n to_o king_n william_n who_o have_v now_o bring_v the_o englishman_n so_o low_a and_o bare_a that_o little_o more_o be_v to_o be_v get_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n go_v once_o again_o over_o into_o normandy_n with_o a_o huge_a mass_n of_o money_n and_o there_o soon_o after_o chance_v to_o fall_v sick_a so_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v his_o bed_n long_o than_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v whereat_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n in_o leasâ—…ing_a manner_n say_v how_o king_n william_n his_o cousin_n do_v now_o lie_v in_o childbed_n allude_v partly_o to_o his_o great_a fat_a belly_n par._n wil._n mal_fw-fr mat._n par._n because_o he_o be_v very_o corpulent_a and_o withal_o add_v oh_o what_o a_o number_n of_o candle_n must_v i_o provide_v to_o offer_v up_o at_o his_o go_v to_o church_n certain_o i_o think_v that_o .100000_o will_v not_o suffice_v etc._n etc._n which_o talk_v so_o move_v the_o king_n when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o care_n that_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n well_o i_o trust_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v church_v that_o our_o cousin_n shall_v be_v at_o no_o such_o cost_n higd._n wil._n malm._n ran._n higd._n but_o i_o will_v help_v to_o find_v he_o a_o thousand_o candelle_n myself_o and_o light_v they_o up_o to_o some_o of_o their_o pain_n if_o god_n do_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o this_o promise_n he_o find_v with_o a_o oath_n which_o in_o deed_n he_o perform_v for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n ensue_v when_o their_o corn_n fruit_n and_o grape_n be_v most_o flourish_a france_n he_o invade_v france_n and_o ready_a to_o come_v to_o proufe_v he_o enter_v france_n with_o a_o great_a army_n &_o set_v on_o fire_n many_o of_o their_o city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o westside_n of_o that_o country_n &_o last_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o maunt_n west_n gemeticensis_n the_o city_n of_o maunt_n burn_v by_o k._n william_n mat._n west_n which_o he_o bunrt_v with_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o therein_o a_o anchoress_n enclose_v in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o as_o a_o holy_a recluse_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v such_o as_o all_o go_v to_o wreck_n howbeit_o in_o this_o heat_n king_n william_n take_v such_o a_o sickness_n which_o be_v not_o diminish_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o horse_n as_o he_o ride_v to_o and_o fro_o paris_n math._n paris_n because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o travail_v on_o foot_n about_o his_o palace_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disease_n that_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n in_o the_o end_n mal._n king_n william_n depart_v this_o life_n simon_n dun._n mat._n west_n the_o lix_o of_o his_o age_n have_v wil._n mal._n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o last_o will_n and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o thing_n after_o his_o decease_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n .1087_o and_o lxxiiij_o as_o polidor_n say_v of_o his_o age_n have_v govern_v normandy_n about_o lj_o year_n and_o reign_v over_o england_n twenty_o year_n ten_o month_n and_o xxviij_o day_n as_o all_o the_o writer_n do_v report_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n he_o release_v also_o out_o of_o prison_n his_o brother_n odo_n the_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n malm._n he_o set_v all_o prisoner_n at_o liberty_n say_v wil._n malm._n marchar_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o wilnotus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o king_n harolde_v or_o as_o some_o say_v his_o brother_n polidor_n polidor_n moreover_o he_o repent_v he_o as_o some_o say_v when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n for_o his_o cruel_a deal_n with_o the_o english_a man_n consider_v that_o by_o they_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o to_o wear_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o a_o kingdom_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v so_o or_o not_o or_o that_o some_o monk_n devise_v the_o excuse_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o famous_a knight_n and_o though_o his_o time_n be_v troublesome_a yet_o he_o be_v right_o fortunate_a in_o all_o his_o attempt_n again_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v how_o that_o in_o a_o strange_a realm_n he_o can_v make_v such_o a_o conquest_n and_o so_o perfect_o and_o speedy_o establish_v the_o same_o to_o his_o heir_n with_o new_a law_n order_n and_o constitution_n which_o as_o appear_v be_v most_o like_v ever_o to_o endure_v he_o will_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n altogether_o void_a of_o credit_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o honourable_a be_v his_o do_n and_o notable_a in_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n here_o that_o those_o king_n which_o have_v succeed_v sithence_o his_o death_n begin_v their_o account_n at_o he_o as_o from_o one_o that_o have_v by_o his_o prudence_n renew_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o institute_v a_o other_o form_n of_o regiment_n in_o achieve_v whereof_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o pretend_v a_o rightful_a challenge_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o cousin_n king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o plain_a conquest_n than_o the_o which_o as_o he_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a title_n hereupon_o also_o those_o that_o have_v sithence_o succeed_v he_o use_v the_o same_o arm_n as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o he_o use_v in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n think_v he_o bear_v but_o two_o lion_n or_o rather_o leopard_n as_o some_o think_v three_o lion_n passant_a gold_n in_o a_o field_n gewle_v as_o polidor_n write_v the_o three_o flower_n delices_n be_v since_o that_o time_n annex_v thereto_o by_o edward_n the_o three_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n whereof_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o polidor_n polidor_n there_o be_v also_o that_o write_v how_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o english_a people_n by_o their_o oft_o rebellion_n occasion_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o heavy_a lord_n and_o master_n unto_o they_o where_o he_o of_o his_o natural_a disposition_n be_v rather_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a than_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a diverse_a man_n may_v be_v persuade_v so_o to_o think_v of_o he_o in_o deed_n if_o he_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o rough_a govern_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n but_o since_o he_o continue_v his_o rigour_n even_o to_o his_o last_o day_n we_o may_v rather_o believe_v that_o although_o happy_o from_o his_o childhood_n he_o show_v some_o token_n of_o clemency_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n yet_o by_o follow_v the_o war_n and_o practise_v to_o reign_v with_o sternenesse_n he_o become_v so_o enure_v therewith_o that_o those_o peaceable_a virtue_n be_v quite_o alter_v in_o he_o &_o in_o manner_n clear_o extinct_a in_o who_o place_n cruel_a rigour_n avaritious_a covetousness_n and_o unmerciful_a severity_n catch_v root_n and_o be_v plant_v yet_o be_v he_o renown_a to_o have_v retain_v still_o a_o certain_a stoutness_n of_o courage_n and_o skill_n in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o good_a hap_n ever_o follow_v moreover_o he_o be_v free_a from_o lecherous_a lust_n and_o without_o suspicion_n of_o bodily_a vice_n quick_a and_o subtle_a of_o wit_n desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o can_v very_o well_o sustain_v travail_n watch_v cold_a and_o heat_n though_o he_o be_v tall_a of_o stature_n and_o very_o gross_a of_o body_n in_o like_a manner_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o wax_v very_o devout_a and_o somewhat_o to_o bend_v towards_o the_o advaunce_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n insomuch_o that_o he_o build_v three_o abbaye_v in_o several_a place_n endow_v they_o with_o fair_a land_n and_o large_a possession_n as_o two_o in_o england_n one_o at_o the_o place_n where_o he_o vanquish_a king_n harolde_v five_o mile_n distant_a from_o hastings_n which_o he_o name_v battle_n of_o the_o field_n there_o fight_v the_o other_o at_o celby_n in_o yorkshire_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o
demand_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n the_o empress_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v at_o a_o end_n with_o he_o king_n stephen_n be_v content_v to_o satisfy_v he_o with_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n which_o composition_n he_o willing_o receyve_v retire_v king_n stephen_n make_v haste_n to_o rescue_v the_o north_n part_n the_o scot_n retire_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n stephen_n hear_v of_o this_o pitiful_a spoil_n haste_v forward_o with_o great_a journey_n to_o come_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o country_n the_o scot_n put_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n to_o encounter_v they_o withdraw_v home_o into_o scotland_n but_o he_o follow_v they_o scotland_n king_n stephen_n burn_v the_o south_n part_n of_o scotland_n and_o enter_v into_o their_o country_n he_o burn_v and_o destroy_v the_o south_n part_n of_o that_o realm_n in_o most_o pitiful_a manner_n while_o king_n stephen_n be_v thus_o about_o to_o beat_v back_o the_o foreyne_a enemy_n and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o on_o they_o be_v be_v assail_v by_o other_o at_o home_n and_o not_o without_o the_o just_a ungeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o mean_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o perjury_n commit_v in_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n make_v unto_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o child_n for_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n gloucester_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n base_a brother_n unto_o the_o empress_n and_o of_o her_o privy_a council_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n how_o to_o bring_v king_n stephen_n into_o hatred_n both_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_n that_o by_o their_o help_n he_o may_v be_v expulse_v the_o realm_n and_o the_o government_n restore_v to_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o son_n such_o earnest_a travail_n be_v make_v by_o this_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n which_o favour_v his_o cause_n now_o that_o king_n stephen_n be_v occupy_v in_o the_o north_n party_n join_v with_o he_o in_o conspiracy_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o first_o the_o say_a earl_n himself_o take_v brystowe_v take_v bristol_n take_v and_o after_o this_o diverse_a other_o town_n and_o castle_n there_o in_o that_o country_n be_v take_v by_o he_o and_o other_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o son_n paynell_n sim._n dun._n talbot_n mat._n paris_n louvell_o paynell_n among_o other_o william_n talbot_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v hereforde_n in_o wales_n william_n lovel_n hold_v the_o castle_n of_o cary_n paganell_n or_o paynell_n keep_v the_o castle_n of_o ludlow_n william_n de_fw-fr moun_fw-fr the_o castle_n of_o dunestor_n robert_n de_fw-fr nichol_n the_o castle_n of_o warram_n sustace_n fitz_n john_n alayn_n fitz_n john_n fitz_n alayn_n â—…he_v castle_n of_o walton_n william_n fitz_n alain_n the_o castle_n of_o shrewsbury_n when_o word_n hereof_o come_v to_o k._n ste._n he_o be_v â—â—rueylously_o vex_v for_o be_v determine_v to_o have_v pursue_v the_o scot_n even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a limit_n of_o their_o country_n he_o be_v now_o drive_v to_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o think_v it_o good_a at_o the_o first_o to_o stop_v the_o proceed_n of_o his_o enemy_n at_o home_n lest_o in_o geve_v they_o space_n to_o increase_v their_o force_n they_o may_v in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o resist_v they_o at_o the_o last_o hereupon_o therefore_o he_o return_v southward_o &_o come_v upon_o his_o enemy_n polid._n s._n dunel_n m._n paris_n the_o castle_n of_o dover_n deliver_v to_o the_o queen_n polid._n recover_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n diverse_a of_o those_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o hereford_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o shrewsbury_n &_o about_o the_o same_o time_n one_o walkelyne_n yield_v the_o castle_n of_o dover_n unto_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v besiege_v he_o within_o the_o same_o but_o k._n stephen_n know_v how_o the_o scot_n be_v not_o like_o long_a to_o continue_v in_o quiet_a he_o return_v northwards_o again_o and_o come_v unto_o thurstain_v the_o archb_n of_o york_n he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o his_o charge_n part_n thurstayne_v archbish_n of_o york_n make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o north_n part_n command_v he_o to_o be_v in_o areadyve_n to_o defend_v the_o border_n upon_o any_o sudden_a invasion_n which_o thing_n the_o courageous_a archb_n willing_o undertake_v by_o this_o mean_n king_n stephen_n be_v ease_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o care_n fall_v in_o hand_n to_o besiege_v the_o residue_n of_o those_o place_n which_o the_o rebel_n keep_v but_o they_o fear_v to_o abide_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o assault_n flee_v away_o some_o into_o one_o part_n and_o some_o into_o a_o other_o who_o the_o king_n power_n of_o horseman_n still_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v they_o by_o the_o way_n slay_v and_o take_v no_o small_a number_n of_o they_o prisoner_n in_o the_o chase_n thus_o be_v the_o victory_n in_o manner_n whole_o achieve_v and_o all_o those_o place_n recover_v which_o the_o enemy_n have_v fortify_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o king_n david_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o vex_v with_o civil_a war_n at_o home_n northumberland_z the_o scot_n eftsoon_o invade_v northumberland_z he_o enter_v england_n again_o in_o most_o forcible_a wise_a and_o send_v his_o horseman_n abroad_o into_o the_o country_n command_v they_o to_o waste_v &_o spoil_v the_o same_o after_o their_o accustom_a manner_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o to_o besiege_v york_n which_o city_n if_o he_o may_v have_v win_v he_o determine_v to_o have_v make_v it_o the_o frontier_n hold_v against_o king_n stephen_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o take_v part_n with_o he_o hereupon_o call_v in_o his_o horseman_n from_o stray_v further_o abroad_o he_o marehed_n thitherwards_o and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o city_n pitch_v down_o his_o tent_n in_o this_o mean_a while_o the_o archbish_n thurstaine_v to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o defend_v the_o country_n chief_o in_o the_o king_n absence_n apperteyn_v scot_n archbishop_z thurstayne_v raise_v a_o power_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n call_v together_o the_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o party_n adjoin_v who_o with_o so_o pithy_a and_o effectual_a word_n he_o exhort_v to_o resist_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o cruel_a do_n cold_a kope_n no_o measure_n that_o incontinent_o all_o the_o power_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o northpart_v be_v raise_v &_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o wellianearle_n of_o albernacle_n walter_n espekâ—…_n army_n s._n dunel_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n william_n penerell_n of_o nortingham_n and_o two_o of_o the_o lacy_n walter_n and_o gylbert_n offer_v to_o the_o uttermost_a peryll_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o scot_n in_o a_o pight_v field_n and_o either_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o else_o to_o loose_v their_o lyve_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o their_o prince_n it_o chance_v at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o archb_n thurstaine_v be_v disease_v with_o sickness_n and_o can_v not_o come_v therefore_o into_o the_o field_n himself_o but_o yet_o he_o send_v ralph_n bishop_n of_o durham_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n archbishop_n ralph_n b._n of_o durhan_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o the_o archbishop_n who_o though_o he_o see_v and_o perceyve_v that_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o their_o enemy_n yet_o he_o think_v good_a to_o use_v some_o exhortation_n unto_o they_o the_o better_a to_o encourage_v they_o in_o manner_n as_o here_o ensue_v most_o noble_a english_a man_n and_o you_o right_a valiant_a norman_n dun._n m._n paris_n s._n dun._n of_o who_o courage_n the_o frenchman_n be_v afraid_a by_o who_o power_n england_n be_v keep_v under_o by_o you_o also_o apulia_n do_v flourish_v and_o unto_o you_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o antioch_n have_v yield_v their_o subjection_n we_o have_v at_o this_o present_a the_o rebellious_a nation_n of_o scotland_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n come_v into_o the_o field_n against_o we_o think_v for_o evermore_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o their_o subjection_n &_o to_o bring_v both_o we_o and_o our_o country_n into_o their_o bondage_n &_o thraldom_n and_o now_o albeit_o i_o see_v in_o you_o courage_n sufficient_a to_o beat_v they_o back_o from_o any_o further_a attempt_n yet_o lest_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o chance_n you_o shall_v loose_v any_o piece_n thereof_o i_o lament_v the_o state_n of_o my_o country_n who_o displeasure_n i_o wish_v you_o shall_v redress_v do_v mean_a to_o use_v a_o â—…ewe_a word_n unto_o you_o not_o for_o that_o i_o will_v exhort_v you_o to_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v but_o rather_o to_o
fellow_n amongst_o they_o fall_v to_o break_v and_o rob_v of_o orchard_n some_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n behave_v themselves_o very_o disordered_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n their_o lewdness_n be_v stay_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n but_o rather_o with_o courteous_a mean_n to_o bridle_v their_o unlawful_a attempt_n whereunto_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o english_a captain_n not_o a_o little_a prevayl_v for_o a_o while_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v on_o both_o side_n within_o three_o day_n after_o a_o new_a tumulte_n be_v reyse_v betwixt_o the_o english_a pilgrim_n and_o the_o townsman_n lisbon_n a_o mutiny_n betwixt_o the_o englishman_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o lisbon_n and_o diverse_a hurt_n and_o kill_v on_o either_o part_n wheruppon_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v shut_v and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o city_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v in_o number_n about_o seven_o hundred_o be_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o ward_v prison_n englishmenne_n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o before_o they_o can_v be_v releassed_a sir_n roberte_n sabville_n and_o sir_n rycharde_n camville_n be_v glad_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o king_n so_o as_o all_o former_a offence_n be_v remit_v and_o thing_n take_v by_o either_o part_n restore_v the_o englishmenne_n promise_v to_o observe_v the_o peace_n aneyn_v the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o his_o people_n and_o he_o likewise_o covenaunt_v for_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o peace_n aneyn_v all_o pilgrim_n that_o go_v forth_o in_o this_o voyage_n and_o use_v they_o like_o his_o friend_n and_o thus_o the_o quarrel_n cease_v soon_o after_o the_o englyshe_a navye_n depart_v from_o lysbone_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o taye_n between_o caperico_fw-la and_o belem_n together_o the_o english_a ship_n meet_v again_o together_o where_o the_o same_o day_n on_o saint_n james_n even_o the_o lord_n william_n de_fw-fr forzdulerun_v arryve_v also_o with_o three_o and_o thirty_o other_o ship_n and_o so_o then_o they_o be_v in_o all_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o six_o sail_n very_o well_o furnish_v and_o man_v and_o so_o from_o thence_o take_v their_o course_n towards_o marseiles_n final_o they_o arrive_v there_o in_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o eight_o day_n till_o they_o have_v repare_v such_o thing_n about_o their_o ship_n as_o be_v needful_a they_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o come_v to_o messina_fw-la in_o sicily_n in_o the_o â—…raste_v of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sunday_n follow_v also_o come_v the_o french_a king_n thither_o messina_n they_z aâ—…_n messina_n have_v lose_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o navye_n by_o tempest_n of_o weather_n king_n richard_n as_o then_o remain_v at_o salerue_v and_o hear_n that_o his_o navy_n be_v go_v towards_o messina_n he_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o thirtene_a day_n of_o september_n and_o haste_v forth_o towards_o messina_n pass_v by_o melphi_n and_o cocenza_n and_o so_o at_o length_n come_v to_o faro_n de_fw-fr messina_n he_o pass_v the_o same_o and_o on_o the_o xxiij_o messina_n king_n richardâ—…_n arrive_v as_o messina_n day_n of_o september_n arrive_v at_o messina_n with_o great_a noise_n of_o trumpet_n and_o other_o instrument_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o other_o that_o behold_v his_o great_a puissance_n and_o royal_a behaviour_n now_o at_o his_o come_n the_o same_o time_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n lodging_n to_o come_v with_o he_o of_o their_o business_n and_o immediate_o the_o french_a king_n take_v the_o sea_n in_o purpose_n to_o have_v pass_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n but_o by_o contrary_a wind_n he_o be_v stay_v and_o keep_v back_o within_o the_o haven_n whereupon_o both_o the_o king_n determine_v to_o winter_n there_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o journey_n against_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o spring_n the_o xxx_o of_o september_n he_o receive_v his_o sister_n the_o queen_n of_o sicil_n the_o widow_n of_o william_n late_a king_n of_o that_o isle_n who_o he_o place_v in_o a_o strong_a fortress_n which_o he_o take_v the_o same_o day_n and_o leave_v therein_o a_o convenient_a garnison_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o demylaunce_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o his_o say_a sister_n but_o now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o quarrel_v as_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o englishman_n and_o y_z e_z sicilian_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o a_o little_a before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n in_o those_o party_n king_n william_n of_o sicily_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n leave_v no_o issue_n behind_o he_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o i_o will_v elect_v one_o tancrede_v to_o their_o king_n a_o bastard_n son_n of_o roger_n sometime_o king_n of_o that_o land_n and_o grandfather_n to_o this_o last_o decease_a king_n william_n this_o tancrede_v though_o he_o receive_v king_n richard_n very_o courteouse_o yet_o he_o great_o trust_v he_o not_o because_o he_o demand_v the_o dower_n of_o his_o sister_n queen_n joane_n wife_n to_o the_o late_a king_n william_n to_o be_v restore_v whereas_o he_o have_v not_o ready_a money_n to_o discharge_v it_o and_o furthermore_o to_o depart_v with_o the_o city_n of_o mount_n saint_n angelo_n with_o all_o the_o countye_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o be_v in_o deed_n assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dower_n he_o think_v in_o no_o wise_n profitable_a but_o king_n richard_n do_v not_o only_o require_v that_o city_n &_o county_n with_o a_o chair_n of_o gold_n gold_n a_o chair_n of_o gold_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o right_a of_o his_o sister_n as_o due_a to_o she_o by_o way_n of_o her_o dower_n but_o also_o herequire_v to_o his_o own_o use_n a_o table_n of_o gold_n contain_v twelve_o william_n king_n kichards_n demand_n for_o for_o the_o dower_n of_o messina_n by_o of_o his_o sister_n wife_n to_o king_n william_n foot_n in_o length_n &_o one_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a in_o breadth_n and_o ij_o trestelle_n of_o gold_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o same_o table_n with_o xxiiij_o silver_n cup_n and_o as_o many_o dish_n of_o silver_n with_o a_o tent_n of_o silk_n of_o such_o largeness_n that_o two_o hundred_o knight_n may_v sit_v at_o meat_n within_o it_o also_o forty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o wheat_n with_o as_o many_o of_o barley_n and_o as_o many_o of_o wine_n beside_o one_o hundred_o arm_a galley_n with_o all_o furnyture_n and_o victuales_fw-la sufficient_a to_o serve_v the_o galley_n man_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n these_o thing_n he_o demand_v as_o due_a to_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n king_n henrye_n according_o as_o be_v devise_v by_o king_n william_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o demand_n seem_v intolerable_a to_o the_o say_v tancred_n so_o that_o if_o he_o can_v have_v shift_v the_o matter_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v hear_v thereof_o moreover_o because_o pope_n clement_n in_o right_a of_o the_o church_n pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n now_o that_o king_n william_n be_v dead_a without_o heir_n he_o doubt_v of_o some_o practice_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o he_o betwixt_o king_n richard_n and_o the_o pope_n whereupon_o he_o think_v to_o provide_v against_o all_o attempt_n that_o may_v be_v make_v fortify_v his_o town_n and_o castle_n with_o strong_a garnison_n and_o take_v counsel_n with_o the_o citizen_n of_o messina_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v soon_o dispatch_v his_o country_n of_o that_o present_a danger_n and_o procure_v king_n richard_n to_o get_v he_o forward_o on_o his_o journey_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o hand_n there_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o englishman_n occasion_n of_o displesure_n for_o as_o it_o oftentimes_o chance_v where_o a_o army_n be_v certain_a of_o the_o unruly_a soldier_n within_o messina_n use_v themselves_o somewhat_o riotous_o whereupon_o the_o citizen_n offend_v therewith_o goâ—…e_v they_o to_o armour_n and_o chase_v all_o the_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o city_n king_n richard_n who_o lie_v in_o camp_n without_o the_o wall_n near_o to_o the_o city_n be_v so_o high_o displease_v herewith_o that_o he_o cause_v his_o man_n to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o to_o prepare_v ladder_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n to_o assault_v the_o city_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o courteous_a excuse_n of_o king_n tancred_n allege_v the_o fault_n to_o rest_v only_o in_o a_o sort_n of_o rude_a citizen_n
say_a earl_n brother_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o to_o return_v after_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o bullongne_n be_v expulse_v out_o of_o france_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o come_v over_o unto_o k._n john_n and_o be_v of_o he_o joyful_o receive_v have_v three_o c._n lb._n of_o revenue_n in_o land_n to_o he_o assign_v within_o england_n for_o y_z e_z which_o he_o do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n unto_o he_o also_o short_o after_o this_o also_o die_v william_n de_fw-fr breuse_fw-fr the_o elder_a which_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o k._n john_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o france_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o corbell_n be_v bury_v at_o paris_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n victor_n polidor_n polidor_n in_o y_fw-fr e_o mean_a time_n pope_n innocent_a after_o y_fw-es e_fw-es return_v of_o his_o legate_n out_o of_o england_n perceive_v y_o e_o k._n john_n will_v not_o be_v order_v by_o he_o determine_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o cardinal_n and_o other_o counsellor_n &_o also_o at_o the_o instant_a suit_n of_o y_z e_z english_z bishops_z &_o other_o prelate_n be_v there_o with_o he_o to_o deprive_v king_n john_n of_o his_o kingly_a estate_n and_o so_o first_o assoil_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o vassal_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n make_v unto_o the_o same_o king_n and_o after_o deprive_v he_o by_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o his_o kingly_a administration_n and_o dignity_n and_o last_o signify_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o that_o his_o deprivation_n admonish_v they_o to_o pursue_v king_n john_n be_v thus_o deprive_v forsake_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o common_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n he_o ordain_v furthermore_o that_o whosoever_o employ_v good_n or_o other_o aid_n to_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v that_o disobedient_a prince_n shall_v remain_v assure_v in_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n not_o only_o in_o their_o good_n and_o person_n but_o also_o in_o suffrage_n for_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a unto_o his_o holiness_n than_o to_o have_v k._n john_n to_o repent_v his_o trespass_n commit_v and_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o same_o destruction_n â—…dulfe_n send_v â—…o_o france_n â—…ractise_v â—…h_o the_o french_a â—…or_n k._n john_n destruction_n he_o appoint_v pandulph_n which_o late_o before_o be_v return_v to_o rome_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o english_a exile_n to_o go_v into_o france_n together_o with_o stephen_n the_o archbishop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o other_o english_a bishop_n give_v he_o in_o commandment_n that_o repair_v unto_o the_o french_a k._n he_o shall_v communicate_v with_o he_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v against_o k._n john_n and_o to_o exhort_v the_o french_a k._n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o person_n for_o his_o wickedness_n excommunicate_a moreover_o this_o pandulph_n be_v command_v by_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n to_o go_v over_o into_o england_n and_o to_o deliver_v unto_o k._n john_n such_o letter_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v write_v for_o his_o better_a instruction_n and_o to_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o draw_v he_o from_o his_o naughty_a opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o it_o be_v bruit_v through_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v releass_v the_o people_n and_o assoil_v they_o of_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o k._n and_o that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o government_n by_o the_o pope_n sentence_n by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o great_a number_n both_o of_o soldier_n citizen_n burgess_n captain_n and_o connestable_n of_o castle_n leave_v their_o charge_n and_o bishop_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o priest_n revolt_n from_o he_o and_o avoid_v his_o company_n and_o presence_n secret_o stale_a away_o paris_n â—…ath_n west_n â—…at_fw-la paris_n and_o gote_v over_o into_o france_n notwithstanding_o that_o diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o pope_n curse_n and_o other_o consideration_n they_o move_v utter_o refuse_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o obey_v k._n john_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o other_o that_o do_v take_v his_o part_n and_o maintain_v his_o quarrel_n right_o earnest_o â—…n_o â—…e_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a man_n â—…t_v continue_v â—…e_n unto_o king_n â—…n_o as_o his_o brother_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n albericke_n de_fw-fr veer_v earl_n of_o oxford_n geffrey_n fitz_n peter_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n also_o three_o bishop_n durham_n winchester_n and_o norwich_n richard_n marish_a lord_n chancellor_n hugh_z devil_n chief_a forester_n william_n the_o wrthe_v lord_n warden_n of_o the_o port_n roberte_fw-fr veipount_n and_o his_o brother_n yuan_n brian_n de_fw-fr lisle_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n hugh_n balliole_n and_o his_o brother_n barnard_n william_n de_fw-fr cantlow_n and_o his_o son_n william_n foulke_n de_fw-fr cantlow_n reginalde_n de_fw-fr cornehull_n sheriff_n of_o kent_n robert_n braybrooke_n and_o his_o son_n harry_n philip_n de_fw-fr lovecotes_n john_n de_fw-fr bassingborne_n phillippe_n march_n chatelaine_v of_o nottingham_n peter_n de_fw-fr maulley_n robert_n de_fw-fr gangy_n gerard_n de_fw-fr athie_n and_o his_o nephew_n ingelrand_n william_n brewer_n peter_n fitz_n hubert_n thomas_z basset_z and_o foulks_n de_fw-fr breant_fw-la a_o norman_a with_o many_o other_o too_o long_o here_o to_o rehearse_v who_o as_o fautor_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o he_o seek_v to_o defend_v he_o in_o all_o cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n so_o cruel_o pronounce_v against_o he_o the_o same_o year_n king_n john_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o windsor_n and_o in_o the_o lent_n follow_v 1212_o 1212_o on_o midlent_a sunday_n be_v at_o london_n he_o honour_v the_o lord_n alexander_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n with_z y_z e_z high_a order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o as_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v by_o some_o writer_n bernewell_n bernewell_n whereas_o he_o understand_v how_o there_o be_v dyvers_a in_o scotlande_n that_o contein_v their_o natural_a lord_n and_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a age_n king_n john_n go_v thither_o with_o a_o army_n to_o repress_v the_o rebel_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o send_v his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o country_n who_o scour_v the_o coast_n take_v guthred_n macwilliam_n capitaine_n of_o they_o that_o move_v the_o sedition_n who_o king_n john_n cause_v to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n this_o guthred_n be_v descend_v of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o ancient_a scottish_a king_n and_o be_v assist_v with_o the_o irishman_n and_o scot_n that_o favour_v not_o y_z e_z race_n of_o the_o king_n that_o present_o reign_v wrought_v they_o much_o trouble_n as_o his_o father_n name_v donald_n have_v do_v before_o he_o sometime_o secret_o under_o hand_n and_o sometime_o again_o by_o way_n of_o open_a rebellion_n short_o after_o the_o welshman_n begin_v to_o stir_v also_o and_o rush_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o confine_n par._n the_o welshman_n move_v rebellion_n mat._n par._n fall_v upon_o their_o next_o neighbour_n within_o the_o english_a march_n waste_v the_o country_n and_o overthrow_v diverse_a castle_n flat_a to_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o king_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o 14._o an._n reg_fw-la 14._o assemble_v a_o mighty_a army_n out_o of_o hand_n and_o come_n to_o nottingham_n pledge_n king_n john_n hang_v the_o welsh_a pledge_n he_o hang_v up_o the_o welsh_a hostage_n which_o the_o last_o year_n he_o have_v receyve_v to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o young_a stripling_n and_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v now_o set_v in_o a_o marvelous_a chafe_n he_o rough_o procee_v against_o all_o those_o who_o he_o know_v not_o to_o favour_v his_o cause_n some_o he_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n other_o he_o deprive_v of_o their_o captayneshippe_n and_o other_o room_n and_o revoke_v certain_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n grant_v to_o monk_n priest_n and_o man_n of_o religion_n and_o now_o have_v his_o army_n ready_a to_o have_v go_v into_o wales_n he_o receyve_v letter_n the_o same_o time_n both_o from_o the_o k._n of_o scot_n and_o from_o his_o daughter_n the_o wife_n of_o leoline_n prince_n of_o wales_n contain_v in_o effect_n the_o advertisement_n of_o oneself_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o if_o he_o go_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n he_o shall_v either_o through_o treason_n be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o lord_n or_o else_o be_v deliver_v to_o be_v destroy_v of_o his_o enemy_n army_n mat._n paris_n king_n john_n break_v up_o his_o army_n the_o k._n judge_v no_o less_o but_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o letter_n contain_v a_o truth_n break_v up_o his_o army_n and_o return_v
shout_n and_o clap_v of_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v short_o advertise_v of_o the_o love_a consent_n which_o the_o commons_n frank_o and_o free_o of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n have_v give_v whereupon_o incontinent_o they_o all_o with_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o the_o most_o substantial_a commons_n repair_v to_o baynard_n castle_n make_v just_a and_o true_a report_n of_o their_o election_n and_o admission_n and_o the_o love_a assent_n of_o the_o commons_n the_o earl_n after_o long_o pause_v first_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n and_o benefit_n then_o towards_o he_o show_v and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_n also_o for_o their_o hearty_a favour_n and_o assure_a fidelity_n notwithstanding_o like_o a_o wise_a prince_n he_o allege_v his_o insufficiency_n for_o so_o great_a a_o roomth_n &_o weighty_a burden_n as_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n want_v of_o experience_n and_o diverse_a other_o quality_n to_o a_o governor_n appertein_v but_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caunterburie_n the_o byshoppe_n of_o exeter_n and_o other_o lord_n then_o present_a king_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n take_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d as_o king_n he_o agree_v to_o their_o petition_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o forfeit_v to_o he_o by_o breach_n of_o covenaunte_n establish_v in_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n henry_n but_o now_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henrye_n may_v seem_v here_o to_o take_v end_n we_o will_v specify_v some_o such_o learned_a man_n as_o live_v in_o his_o time_n john_n leland_n surname_v the_o rider_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o john_n leland_n that_o painful_a antiquary_n of_o our_o time_n write_v dyvers_a treatise_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o grammarian_n john_n haynton_n a_o carmelite_n or_o white_a friet_n as_o they_o call_v they_o of_o lincoln_n roberte_n colman_n a_o frantiscane_a friar_n of_o norwich_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n william_n white_a a_o priest_n of_o kent_n profess_v y_o e_o doctrine_n of_o wicklife_n and_o forsake_v the_o order_n of_o the_o roman_n church_n marry_v a_o wife_n but_o continue_v his_o office_n of_o preach_v till_o at_o length_n in_o the_o year_n 1428._o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o by_o william_n b._n of_o norwiche_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o friar_n mendicantes_fw-la charge_v with_o thirty_o article_n which_o he_o maynteyn_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n then_o in_o use_n and_o in_o september_n the_o same_o year_n suffer_v death_n by_o fire_n alexander_n carpenter_n a_o learned_a man_n set_v forth_o a_o book_n call_v destructorium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la wherein_o he_o enueygh_v against_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n for_o their_o cruelty_n use_v in_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o godly_a christian_n richard_n kendale_n a_o excellent_a grammarian_n john_n bate_v warden_n of_o the_o white_a friar_n in_o york_n but_o bear_v in_o the_o bordure_n of_o wales_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o a_o divine_a he_o be_v also_o see_v in_o y_z e_o greeke_n tongue_n a_o thing_n rare_a in_o those_o day_n peter_n basset_n esquire_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n to_o king_n henrye_n the_o five_o who_o life_n he_o write_v john_n pole_n a_o priest_n that_o write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n walburgh_n daughter_n to_o one_o richard_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o walburg_n as_o he_o affirm_v build_v our_o lady_n church_n in_o andwerp_n thomas_n ismaelite_n a_o monk_n of_o zion_n walter_n hilton_n a_o chartreaux_n monk_n also_o of_o sheen_n either_o of_o these_o write_v certain_a treatise_n full_a of_o superstition_n as_o john_n bale_n note_v tho._n walden_n so_o call_v of_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o his_o father_n surname_n be_v netter_n a_o white_a friar_n of_o london_n and_o the_o three_o and_o twentieth_o provincial_a governor_n of_o his_o order_n a_o man_n undoubted_o learn_v and_o thorough_o furnish_v with_o cunning_a of_o the_o school_n but_o a_o sore_a enemy_n to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o wicklife_n write_v sundry_a great_a volume_n and_o treatise_n against_o they_o he_o die_v at_o roven_n in_o normandy_n the_o second_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n .1430_o richard_n vllerston_n bear_v in_o lancashire_n write_v diverse_a treatise_n of_o divinity_n peter_n clerk_n a_o student_n in_o oxford_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o wicklifes_n doctrine_n whereupon_o when_o he_o fear_v persecution_n here_o in_o england_n he_o flee_v into_o bohenie_n but_o yet_o at_o length_n he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o imperialiste_n and_o die_v for_o it_o as_o some_o write_v caxton_n fabian_z and_o caxton_n but_o in_o what_o order_n be_v not_o express_v roberte_n hound_n slow_a a_o religious_a man_n of_o a_o house_n in_o howndeslow_n beside_o london_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o surname_n thomas_n walsinghan_n bear_v in_o norfolk_n in_o a_o town_n there_o of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o profess_v a_o monk_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o sainte_n albon_n a_o diligente_a historiciâ—…ie_n john_n tilney_n a_o white_a friar_n of_o yermouths_n but_o a_o student_n in_o cambridge_n and_o prove_v a_o excellent_a divine_a richard_n fleming_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n profess_v in_o oxford_n and_o by_o the_o king_n advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n he_o found_v lincoln_n college_n in_o oxford_n in_o which_o university_n he_o have_v be_v student_fw-la john_n lowe_n bear_v in_o worcestershire_n a_o augustine_n friar_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o provincial_a in_o england_n of_o his_o order_n and_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o make_v first_o bishop_n of_o saint_n assaph_n and_o after_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o rochester_n thomas_n ringstede_n the_o young_a not_o the_o same_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v bishop_n but_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o vicar_n of_o mildenhall_n in_o suffolk_n a_o notable_a preacher_n and_o write_v diverse_a treatise_n john_n felton_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o magdalene_n college_n in_o oxford_n nicholas_n botlesham_n a_o carmelite_n friar_n bear_v in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o student_n first_o in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o after_o in_o paris_n where_o he_o proceed_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n thomas_n rudburne_n a_o monk_n of_o winchester_n and_o a_o historiographer_n john_n holbroke_n bear_v in_o surrey_n a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o well_o see_v in_o the_o mathematics_n peter_n pain_n a_o earnest_a professor_n of_o wiclifes_n doctrine_n and_o fear_v persecution_n here_o in_o england_n flee_v into_o boheme_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o great_a estimation_n for_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o no_o less_o wisdom_n nicholas_n vpton_n a_o civilian_n write_v of_o heraldry_n of_o colour_n in_o armoury_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o chivalry_n william_n beckley_n a_o carmelite_n friar_n of_o sandwich_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o house_n there_o a_o divine_a and_o profess_a degree_n of_o school_n in_o cambridge_n john_n torp_n a_o carmelite_n friar_n of_o norwiche_n john_n capgrave_n bear_v in_o kent_n a_o augustine_n friar_n proceed_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o oxford_n be_v admit_v provincial_a of_o his_o order_n and_o prove_v without_o controversy_n the_o best_a learned_a of_o any_o of_o that_o order_n of_o friar_n here_o in_o england_n as_o john_n bale_n affirm_v he_o write_v many_o notable_a volume_n and_o final_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o lynne_n in_o norfolk_n the_o twelve_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1464._o which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o england_n also_o protector_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o nephew_n king_n henrye_n the_o six_o be_v both_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o also_o very_a well_o learn_v himself_o namely_o in_o astrology_n whereof_o beside_o other_o thing_n he_o write_v a_o special_a treatise_n entitle_v tabula_fw-la directionum_fw-la john_n whethamsted_n otherwise_o call_v frumentarius_n be_v abbot_n of_o sainte_n alboâ—…s_n and_o high_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n last_o remember_v he_o write_v diverse_a treatise_n and_o among_o other_o a_o book_n as_o it_o be_v of_o record_n of_o thing_n chance_v while_o he_o be_v abbot_n which_o book_n i_o have_v see_v and_o partly_o in_o some_o parcel_n of_o this_o king_n time_n have_v also_o follow_v roger_n onley_n bear_v in_o the_o west_n country_n as_o bale_n think_v be_v acense_v of_o treason_n for_o practise_v with_o the_o lady_n eleanor_n cobham_n by_o sorcery_n to_o make_v the_o king_n away_o and_o be_v thereof_o condemn_v and_o die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v innocent_a thereof_o as_o some_o have_v think_v he_o write_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v contra_fw-la vulgi_fw-la supersâ—…iones_fw-la
to_o be_v pay_v at_o london_n king_n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o french_a king_n during_o k._n edward_n lift_n and_o further_o it_o be_v agree_v y_z t_z charles_z the_o dolphyn_n shall_v marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n elder_a daughter_n to_o k._n edward_n &_o they_o two_o to_o have_v for_o y_o e_o maintenance_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o whole_a duchy_n of_o guyinne_n or_o else_o l._n m._n crown_n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v within_o y_o e_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o y_z e_z space_n of_o ix_o year_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o term_v the_o dolphyn_n &_o his_o wife_n to_o have_v y_z e_o whole_a duchye_n of_o guyenne_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o charge_v the_o french_a k._n to_o be_v clere_o acquit_v and_o it_o be_v also_o conclude_v that_o the_o two_o prince_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o interview_n &_o there_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o peace_n peace_n want_v of_o money_n procure_v peace_n either_o in_o sight_n of_o other_o on_o the_o k._n of_o england_n pacâ—…_n be_v comprise_v as_o alye_n if_o they_o will_v thereto_o assâ—…t_v y_fw-es e_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n &_o brittany_n it_o be_v also_o covenant_v y_z t_z after_o the_o whole_a sum_n aforesaid_a of_o 75000._o crown_n be_v pay_v to_o k._n edw._n he_o shall_v leave_v in_o hostage_n the_o l._n haward_n &_o sir_n io._n cheyny_n master_n of_o his_o horse_n till_o he_o w_z t_z all_o his_o army_n be_v pass_v the_o sea_n this_o agreement_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o y_z e_z french_z k._n for_o he_o see_v himself_o and_o his_o realm_n thereby_o deliver_v out_o of_o great_a peril_n y_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n for_o not_o only_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v assail_v if_o this_o peace_n have_v not_o take_v place_n both_z by_z y_z e_z power_n of_o england_n &_o burgongne_n but_o also_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n &_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o you_o e_o comstable_n &_o other_o the_o k._n of_o england_n also_o understand_v his_o own_o state_n for_o want_n of_o money_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n peace_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n enemy_n to_o peace_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v long_o continue_v though_o otherwise_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v attempt_n some_o high_a enterprise_n against_o the_o frenchman_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o agree_v by_o those_o of_o his_o counsel_n y_z t_z love_v peace_n better_a than_o war_n &_o their_o wyve_n soft_a bed_n better_a than_o hard_a armour_n &_o a_o stony_a lodging_n but_o the_o d._n of_o gloucester_n &_o other_o who_o sword_n thirst_v for_o french_a blood_n cry_v out_o on_o this_o peace_n say_v w_o t_o all_o their_o travel_n pain_n &_o expense_n be_v to_o their_o shame_n lose_v and_o cast_v away_o &_o nothing_o gain_v but_o a_o continual_a mock_n england_n the_o duke_n of_o burgongne_n come_v 〈◊〉_d haste_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n hear_v y_o it_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o hand_n betwixt_o k._n edward_n &_o the_o french_a king_n he_o come_v in_o no_o small_a haste_n from_o lutzenburgh_n only_o accompany_v with_o â—…up_n horse_n into_o the_o k._n of_o england_n lodging_n and_o begin_v as_o one_o in_o a_o great_a chafe_n sore_o to_o blame_v his_o do_n declare_v in_o plain_a term_n how_o dishonourable_a this_o peace_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o have_v achieve_v and_o thing_n of_o that_o aâ—…ed_v the_o which_o he_o come_v the_o k._n of_o england_n after_o 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o spâ—…_n his_o fancy_n answer_v he_o somewhat_o â—…ountly_o again_o open_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o promise_n de_fw-fr â—…inge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o he_o wherefore_o his_o cause_n chief_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o â—…eas_n &_o now_o find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d touch_n great_o one_o point_n which_o he_o have_v covenant_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n rage_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o king_n in_o a_o rage_n have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o well_o &_o sudden_o take_v his_o horse_n â—…odâ—…_n again_o to_o lutzenburgh_n promise_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o any_o league_n with_o the_o french_a king_n till_o â—…ng_v edward_n be_v pass_v the_o sea_n again_o into_o england_n &_o have_v be_v there_o three_o month_n but_o this_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d not_o perform_v for_o uâ—…cessitie_n be_v take_v a_o wise_a why_o &_o agree_v with_o the_o french_a k._n upon_o 〈◊〉_d immediate_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o english_a army_n out_o of_o his_o country_n edward_n the_o constable_n of_o france_n his_o offer_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o constable_n of_o france_n also_o doubt_v y_o it_o his_o untrouthe_n will_v be_v disclose_v to_o his_o distraction_n by_o mean_a of_o this_o agreeuâ—…_n between_o y_o e_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v they_o be_v enter_v into_o châ—…â—…tion_n thereof_o send_v to_o king_n edw._n require_v he_o not_o to_o credit_n the_o french_a king_n provision_n which_o heâ—…_n no_o long_a abâ—…e_n than_o until_o he_o shall_v unto_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v agree_v for_o want_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ney_n he_o offer_v to_o bend_v he_o l_o m._n crown_n but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o accord_n be_v paâ—…_n &_o agree_v will_v not_o charge_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o so_o slipper_n a_o merchant_n as_o he_o know_v the_o â—…stable_n to_o be_v after_z y_z t_z the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v the_o englishman_n be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n of_o amiens_n and_o there_o to_o buy_v such_o necessary_a thing_n as_o they_o want_v &_o have_v plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n make_v they_o of_o the_o french_a king_n cost_n for_o at_o the_o entry_n of_o every_o gate_n there_o be_v two_o long_a table_n set_v on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o street_n where_o they_o shall_v pass_v &_o at_o every_o table_n fiâ—…e_v at_o gentleman_n of_o the_o best_a companion_n of_o all_o the_o country_n be_v appoint_v to_o enterteyn_a the_o englishman_n as_o they_o enter_v and_o to_o see_v they_o serve_v without_o look_v this_o cheer_n last_v three_o or_o four_o day_n not_o only_o to_o the_o french_a king_n cost_n but_o also_o to_o his_o unquietnes_n at_o length_n doubt_v to_o have_v but_o dispossess_v of_o his_o town_n for_o one_o day_n shote_v enter_v the_o number_n of_o ix_o m._n englishman_n well_n arm_v in_o sundry_a company_n so_o that_o no_o frenchman_n dursâ—…â—…e_o forbid_v they_o to_o enter_v but_o final_o order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o mean_v no_o deceit_n that_o no_o great_a number_n shall_v enter_v than_o be_v convenient_a &_o the_o other_o be_v call_v back_o so_o that_o the_o french_a king_n &_o his_o counsel_n be_v well_o quiâ—…_n &_o rid_v of_o cast_v further_a peril_n than_o need_v require_v after_o this_o king_n the_o interview_v betwixt_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o french_a king_n both_o the_o king_n enterview_v together_o at_o picqueny_n on_o the_o water_n of_o some_o three_o league_n above_o amiens_n showing_z great_a courtesy_n either_o to_o other_o the_o letter_n of_o both_o their_o agreement_n be_v open_v &_o red_a and_o then_o either_o prince_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o missal_n &_o his_o left_a hand_n on_o y_z e_z holy_a cross_n as_o it_o be_v term_v &_o take_v there_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o treaty_n for_o ix_o year_n conclude_v between_o they_o with_o all_o their_o confederate_n and_o ally_n comprise_v mention_v and_o specify_v in_o the_o same_o and_o further_o to_o accomplish_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n there_o be_v with_o either_o prince_n twelve_o noble_a man_n at_o this_o meeting_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o bridge_n cast_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o a_o geate_n be_v set_v a_o traverse_n the_o same_o in_o the_o mid_n so_o from_o side_n to_o side_n that_o the_o one_o prince_n can_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o only_o to_o embrace_v each_o other_o in_o put_v their_o arm_n through_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o grate_n there_o be_v four_o englishman_n appoint_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o frenchman_n on_o the_o bridge_n to_o see_v their_o demeanour_n and_o likewise_o four_o frenchmen_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o englishman_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o bishop_n of_o elie_n his_o chancellor_n the_o lord_n hastings_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o eight_o other_o they_o have_v love_v and_o very_a familiar_a talk_n together_o a_o good_a space_n both_o afore_o their_o company_n and_o secret_o alone_a while_o their_o company_n of_o courtesy_n withdraw_v somewhat_o back_o final_o when_o
scottish_a nobility_n and_o the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o scotland_n â—â—â—lande_n â—…able_a in_o â—â—â—lande_n which_o chance_v special_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n certain_a of_o the_o lord_n there_o mind_v a_o reformation_n therein_o and_o the_o queen_n resist_v they_o to_o her_o power_n in_o purpose_n to_o maintain_v the_o old_a popish_a religion_n which_o some_o name_n catholic_n diverse_a company_n of_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n be_v send_v out_o of_o france_n into_o scotland_n to_o aid_v the_o say_a queen_n scotlande_n frenchman_n 〈◊〉_d into_o scotlande_n where_o they_o be_v place_v in_o dyvers_a town_n and_o fort_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n who_o loathe_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o stranger_n in_o that_o sort_n french_a the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o queen_n master_n of_o england_n for_o aid_n against_o the_o french_a be_v force_v to_o sue_v unto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n for_o aid_n to_o expel_v the_o french_a who_o seek_v to_o subverte_v the_o ancient_a state_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o to_o annex_v the_o same_o unto_o y_z e_o crown_n of_o france_n their_o sure_a be_v the_o better_a like_v of_o for_o that_o it_o be_v doubt_v least_o the_o frenchman_n under_o pretence_n of_o bring_v a_o army_n into_o scotlande_n to_o appease_v the_o scot_n may_v attempt_v some_o invasion_n here_o in_o england_n consider_v that_o by_o procurement_fw-it as_z be_v think_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n uncle_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n and_o scotlande_n a_o title_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v pretend_v by_o his_o niece_n the_o foresay_a queen_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o manifest_a conjecture_n of_o the_o usurp_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o forth_o french_a the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v confederate_a together_o against_o the_o french_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlande_n that_o make_v suit_n for_o aid_n against_o the_o frenchman_n at_o this_o season_n be_v these_o the_o duke_n of_o chateau_n le_fw-fr reault_n the_o earl_n of_o arraine_a his_o son_n the_o lord_n james_n prior_n of_o sainte_n andrew_n the_o earl_n of_o arguile_n the_o earl_n of_o glencarne_n the_o earl_n of_o rothouse_n the_o earl_n of_o southerland_n the_o earl_n of_o mounseith_n the_o earl_n of_o huntley_n the_o earl_n of_o catnes_n the_o earl_n of_o erxolle_n the_o earl_n of_o martial_n the_o earl_n of_o morton_n the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n the_o earl_n of_o eglenton_n the_o earl_n of_o montros_n the_o lord_n ruithuen_n the_o lord_n boyde_n the_o lord_n ogletree_n the_o lord_n erskin_n the_o lord_n dromond_n the_o lord_n hume_n the_o lord_n roose_n the_o lord_n chreighton_n the_o lord_n levingston_n the_o lord_n somerwell_n the_o master_n of_o lindsey_n the_o master_n of_o maxwell_n the_o queen_n majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o her_o grace_n counsel_n consider_v of_o this_o weighty_a business_n and_o withal_o foresee_v the_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o her_o adversary_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n be_v in_o france_n marry_v and_o govern_v so_o as_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o her_o crown_n do_v think_v it_o best_o to_o prevente_v such_o mischief_n as_o may_v ensue_v if_o timely_a remedy_n be_v not_o use_v to_o displace_v such_o dangerous_a neighbour_n the_o frenchman_n that_o begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o thus_o strong_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n for_o no_o good_a purpose_n as_o easy_o may_v be_v guess_v scot_n the_o queen_n majesty_n determine_v to_o aid_v the_o scot_n hereupon_o be_v a_o power_n reyse_v and_o send_v forth_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v appoint_v general_a and_o send_v into_o the_o north_n for_o the_o direction_n thereof_o and_o first_o master_n william_n winter_n winter_n sir_n william_n winter_n appoint_a vice_n admiral_n of_o the_o queen_n navy_n northwards_o make_v sail_n towards_o scotlande_n and_o waste_v alongst_o the_o coast_n in_o january_n 1560_o 1560_o come_v into_o the_o forth_o and_o so_o to_o the_o road_n of_o lie_v and_o there_o cast_a ancre_fw-fr as_o well_o to_o impeach_v the_o land_n of_o such_o frenchman_n as_o may_v haply_o be_v send_v forth_o of_o france_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a there_o against_o the_o scottish_a lord_n name_v of_o the_o congregation_n as_o also_o to_o keep_v they_o that_o lie_v in_o inskeith_n from_o vittayle_n and_o likewise_o to_o see_v that_o none_o of_o the_o frenchman_n by_o water_n shall_v pass_v to_o or_o from_o lie_v but_o to_o watch_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v any_o commodity_n that_o may_v come_v to_o either_o place_n by_o the_o same_o water_n moreover_o after_o that_o the_o army_n by_o land_n be_v come_v together_o into_o the_o north_n part_n army_n the_o lord_n grey_n general_a of_o the_o army_n and_o have_v sojourn_v a_o time_n at_o berwick_n and_o thereabouts_o the_o lord_n grey_n of_o wilton_n be_v appoint_v general_a of_o the_o say_a army_n depart_v with_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o berwick_n and_o march_v to_o coldingham_n where_o they_o encamp_v that_o night_n croft_n sir_n james_n croft_n saturday_n the_o thirtith_n of_o march_n sir_n james_n croft_n and_o sir_n george_n howard_n depart_v berwick_n to_o the_o army_n army_n the_o number_n of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n in_o the_o army_n with_o all_o the_o lance_n and_o light_a horseman_n contain_v y_o e_o number_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n the_o number_n of_o the_o footman_n amount_v to_o above_o six_o thousand_o in_o all_o army_n the_o chief_a in_o charge_n in_o this_o army_n the_o chief_a governoure_v of_o which_o army_n be_v these_o the_o lord_n grey_n of_o wilton_n lieutenant_n general_a sir_n james_n crofte_a assistant_n with_o he_o in_o that_o charge_n the_o lord_n scrope_n lord_n martial_n sir_n george_n howard_n general_a of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o demilance_n master_n barnaby_n fitz_n patrick_n his_o lieutenant_n sir_n henry_n percy_n general_a of_o the_o light_a horseman_n thomas_n hugghens_n esquire_n provost_n martial_n thomas_z gower_z master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n master_n william_n pelham_n captain_n of_o the_o pioner_n edward_n randol_n esquire_n sergeant_n maior_fw-la master_n thomas_n bourrough_n master_n cuthbert_n vaughan_n master_n williams_n and_o master_n cornwall_n corporal_n dunglas_n dunglas_n this_o saturday_n night_n the_o army_n encamp_v at_o dunglas_n the_o horseman_n lodge_v in_o sundry_a village_n near_o about_o sir_n james_n croft_n lay_v that_o night_n at_o coberspeth_n in_o the_o lard_n of_o whitlaye_n house_n sunday_n the_o last_o of_o march_n the_z army_z remove_v from_o dunglas_n dunbar_n a_o skirmish_n at_o dunbar_n and_o march_v by_o dunbar_n there_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n certain_a horseman_n and_o footman_n offer_v a_o skirmish_n towards_o who_o certain_a of_o the_o english_a lance_n and_o pistolier_n with_o certain_a barquebuster_n make_v forwards_o but_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o strength_n but_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o english_a horseman_n approach_v they_o so_o near_o that_o in_o skirmish_n two_o of_o the_o enemy_n horseman_n and_o one_o footman_n be_v slay_v the_o englishman_n receyve_v little_a damage_n save_v that_o peter_n miace_n due_a of_o their_o horseman_n be_v hurt_v there_o this_o do_v bridge_n linton_n bridge_n the_o army_n march_v unto_o linton_n brigges_n where_o the_o footman_n encamp_v that_o night_n the_o horseman_n lay_v at_o hadington_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o small_a town_n sir_n james_n crofte_v lay_v at_o clarkington_n west_n of_o hadington_n at_o the_o lard_n of_o cockburnes_n house_n monday_n the_o first_o of_o april_n the_o camp_n remove_v from_o linton_n brigges_n unto_o salt_n preston_n preston_n salt_n preston_n and_o there_o encamp_v this_o evening_n sir_n james_n croft_n with_o dyvers_a of_o the_o captain_n in_o his_o company_n meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o arrayne_a the_o lord_n james_n arraine_n the_o earl_n of_o arraine_n prior_n of_o s._n andrew_n the_o master_n of_o maxwell_n sir_n william_n kirkaudy_a lard_n of_o grange_n and_o dyvers_a other_o of_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n with_o three_o hundred_o horse_n in_o their_o train_n after_o they_o be_v mitte_fw-la and_o have_v salute_v each_o other_o they_o ride_v altogether_o unto_o salt_n preston_n where_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o town_n my_o lord_n grey_n lord_n lieutenant_n meet_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o so_o they_o light_v from_o their_o horse_n and_o enter_v into_o communication_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o after_o take_v leave_v each_o of_o other_o and_o so_o depart_v for_o that_o night_n tuesday_n the_o second_o of_o april_n my_o lord_n grey_n sir_n james_n croft_n my_o lord_n scrope_n sir_n george_n howard_n with_o diverse_a of_o the_o captain_n ride_v to_o muskelbourrough_n church_n reault_n the_o duke_n of_o chateau_n le_fw-fr reault_n &_o there_o tarry_v the_o come_n of_o