have_v reign_v full_a twenty_o &_o four_o year_n bury_v he_o be_v at_o winchester_n full_a right_n as_o in_o flores_n full_a clere_o do_v apere_fw-la who_o in_o his_o time_n sure_o have_v no_o peer_n of_o wisdom_n nor_o manhood_n as_o be_v seen_v the_o law_n and_o peace_n that_o can_v so_o well_o sustene_v the_o c_o xiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o athelstane_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v fiftene_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nine_o hundred_o thirty_o &_o five_o how_o constantyne_n king_n of_o scot_n war_v again_o athelstane_n but_o he_o recover_v his_o homage_n by_o miracle_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o beverley_n as_o show_v here_o afterward_o sir_n athilstane_n his_o elder_a son_n of_o age_n in_o wisdom_n ever_o full_a sad_o &_o well_o advise_v at_o kyngston_n be_v crow_v &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n right_a as_o he_o have_v devise_v against_o who_o all_o wales_n as_o they_o suffice_v then_o he_o war_v but_o he_o make_v they_o obey_v and_o make_v homage_n his_o meune_n to_o be_v for_o aye_o ¶_o in_o wohse_fw-mi time_n so_o yâ—_z year_n of_o christ_n nine_o hundred_o and_o thyrty_a more_o an_o five_o full_a account_v robert_n rollo_n his_o soul_n and_o corpse_n asondr_v his_o corpse_n to_o the_o earth_n his_o soul_n amount_v which_o in_o knighthod_n his_o dane_n surmount_v that_o reign_v have_v then_o duke_n of_o normandy_n by_o thirty_o year_n account_v full_a cler_o ¶_o to_o who_o succedid_v his_o son_n wyllyan_n longspee_fw-mi that_o after_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o then_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n by_o cruelty_n scot_n hight_n constantyne_n he_o war_v cruel_o for_o which_o king_n athilstane_n mighty_o stroy_v all_o scotland_n till_o his_o people_n die_v for_o cold_a and_o hunger_n die_v and_o mortify_v ¶_o but_o he_o be_v so_o comfort_v even_o by_o miracle_n that_o he_o faught_v a_o none_o with_o this_o king_n constantyne_n and_o have_v the_o fell_v and_o his_o habitacle_n they_o drive_v through_o all_o the_o land_n 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danyshe_a champion_n by_o which_o battle_n the_o truage_n be_v relese_v by_o covenaunt_n make_v and_o composition_n between_o the_o king_n afore_o and_o war_n cese_v thus_o king_n anlaaf_n home_n to_o denmark_n presid_v without_o more_o war_n or_o conturbation_n and_o sir_n guy_n go_v to_o his_o contemplation_n ¶_o king_n athelston_n then_o fraunchesid_v beverley_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n john_n where_o in_o his_o life_n be_v write_v for_o ever_o and_o aye_o the_o miracle_n of_o his_o stroke_n so_o in_o the_o stone_n that_o never_o man_n may_v do_v but_o athilston_n through_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o direction_n through_o prayer_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o affection_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n be_v ever_o more_o just_a &_o true_a to_o god_n his_o faith_n and_o to_o church_n devotion_n to_o poor_a man_n grace_n on_o subject_n ever_o do_v rue_v to_o preeste_n and_o age_n reverence_n in_o fell_v and_o town_n in_o doom_n sadness_n troth_n and_o discretion_n 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sore_o he_o wound_n for_o which_o he_o strike_v the_o king_n for_o aye_o so_o they_o die_v both_o two_o there_o in_o that_o stound_n each_o of_o they_o of_o his_o mortal_a wound_n which_o to_o a_o prince_n accord_v in_o no_o wise_n to_o put_v himself_o in_o drede_n where_o law_n may_v chastise_v ¶_o he_o reign_v but_o vi_o year_n then_o all_o out_o and_o die_v the_o year_n ix_o hundred_o fourtye_n and_o one_o at_o glastenbury_n bury_v without_o doubt_n for_o who_o the_o people_n make_v then_o full_a great_a moan_n for_o law_n and_o peace_n he_o keep_v to_o everywhichone_o and_o his_o commons_n never_o his_o time_n supprissed_a and_o oppressor_n of_o he_o always_o be_v chastise_v ¶_o his_o brother_n edrede_fw-la after_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n england_n at_o london_n then_o and_o take_v royal_a feautee_n of_o all_o estate_n within_o his_o region_n except_o scotlande_n that_o through_o their_o unlewtee_n scot_n crown_v gilryke_v a_o dane_n of_o great_a beautee_n of_o royal_a bloodde_n bear_v and_o generate_v and_o for_o their_o king_n he_o full_o have_v create_v ¶_o king_n edrede_n go_v to_o scotland_n w_n e_o his_o power_n and_o all_o the_o land_n waste_v sore_o and_o burn_v wherefore_o the_o scot_n by_o hole_n consent_n for_o fear_n put_v down_o gilryke_v from_o all_o the_o regyment_n and_o droave_n he_o to_o denmark_n or_o they_o stint_v and_o to_o edrede_n come_v all_o the_o baronage_n scot_n and_o to_o he_o make_v feautee_n and_o homage_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n ix_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o he_o die_v bury_v at_o wynchester_n his_o cytee_n when_o that_o he_o have_v his_o soul_n make_v to_o enclyne_v out_o of_o his_o corpse_n to_o pass_v away_o and_o flee_v where_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o viii_o year_n full_a he_o reign_v and_o no_o more_o when_o death_n he_o take_v with_o sikenes_n great_a &_o sore_o ¶_o edwin_n his_o brother_n resceyve_v then_o the_o crown_n king_n folyshe_a and_o proud_a and_o of_o he_o will_v malign_v and_o in_o his_o wit_n be_v full_o little_a reason_n who_o his_o baron_n for_o cause_n he_o be_v undigne_a make_v he_o his_o crown_n for_o to_o resign_v depose_v he_o then_o out_o from_o his_o regiment_n at_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o come_v assent_n ¶_o who_o saint_n dunstane_n for_o advoutre_v blame_v but_o it_o amend_v he_o will_v in_o no_o kin_n wise_a of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a open_o defame_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v the_o more_o unwise_a for_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_n all_o do_v rise_v and_o droave_n he_o out_o away_o where_o no_o man_n know_v thus_o sin_n old_a make_v shame_n come_v full_a new_a ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v but_o four_o year_n and_o no_o more_o when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n without_o thank_n of_o god_n or_o man_n therefore_o and_o well_o worse_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o behate_v of_o his_o reign_n have_v no_o long_a date_n who_o die_v the_o year_n ix_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o three_o foringed_a hole_n from_o all_o his_o magestee_n the_o c_o xu_o chapter_n ¶_o edgare_o king_n of_o england_n reign_v xviii_o year_n &_o die_v in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o eleven_o his_o brother_n edgare_a by_o a_o come_v assent_n edgare_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n as_o chronicle_n record_n with_o diadem_n crown_v at_o his_o parliament_n and_o homage_n take_v royal_a of_o every_o lord_n so_o merciful_a and_o full_a of_o misericorde_fw-la be_v he_o that_o saint_n dunstan_n reconcile_v who_o king_n edwin_n wrongful_o have_v exile_v ¶_o who_o archebyshop_n of_o cauntorbury_n he_o make_v with_o all_o estate_n and_o primate_fw-la dignitee_n of_o monk_n and_o nonne_n mynster_n fair_a &_o glad_a fourtye_n found_v of_o religioustee_n within_o his_o realm_n of_o his_o own_o
that_o country_n slay_v down_o right_a the_o king_n then_o make_v a_o lord_n that_o awbryke_v hight_v earl_n of_o that_o country_n that_o dare_v not_o scot_n withstand_v wherefore_o he_o give_v robert_n mowbray_n that_o land_n ¶_o and_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o king_n then_o send_v unto_o every_o shire_n justice_n to_o sit_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o all_o lordshipis_fw-la and_o knight_n fee_n enquere_v what_o temporales_fw-la he_o have_v to_o know_v he_o have_v desire_n and_o what_o pertein_v unto_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o what_o the_o church_n have_v of_o devotion_n ¶_o unto_o his_o son_n elder_a then_o generate_v all_o normandy_n he_o give_v in_o heritage_n and_o england_n whole_a to_o william_n nominate_v his_o second_o son_n give_v with_o all_o thavauntage_n and_o to_o henry_n his_o three_o son_n young_a of_o age_n therldome_n give_v then_o of_o gloucester_n sea_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o slede_n for_o ever_o in_o certente_n ¶_o he_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n full_a great_a in_o england_n game_n repeire_v ¶_o and_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o his_o brother_n so_o three_o year_n all_o out_o between_o they_o so_o continue_v till_o at_o last_o they_o both_o between_o they_o two_o do_v condiscende_v as_o well_o to_o they_o pertein_v with_o whole_a herte_n and_o will_n nothing_o feign_a the_o judgement_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n to_o undergo_v and_o bide_v his_o ordinance_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n his_o brother_n earl_n henry_n the_o castle_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n proper_o then_o seize_v have_v in_o his_o possession_n as_o his_o office_n by_o good_a derection_n ask_v of_o right_a and_o of_o good_a consuetude_n to_o keep_v they_o sure_o to_o the_o crown_n excelsitude_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n by_o his_o avised_a parliament_n give_v judgement_n between_o the_o brethren_n two_o as_o king_n william_n their_o father_n full_o mean_v all_o normandy_n robert_n shall_v have_v ever_o moo_o and_o william_n england_n &_o friend_n shall_v be_v so_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o any_o claim_n and_o either_o other_o release_v and_o whole_a disclaim_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o england_n then_o constable_n deliver_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o citee_n right_a to_o king_n william_n his_o brother_n enheritable_a as_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o full_o so_o have_v hight_v duke_n robert_n then_o his_o brother_n a_o worthy_a knight_n to_o england_n come_v to_o sport_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n at_o which_o time_n either_o be_v glad_a of_o other_o the_o c_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n malcolyn_n of_o scotland_n war_v in_o england_n for_o his_o wife_n be_v right_a pretend_v that_o she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n wyllyam_n rufus_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n his_o malcolin_n of_o scotland_n great_o claim_v t_n to_o have_v england_n then_o by_o his_o wife_n right_a margarete_n sister_n of_o edgar_n heir_n ê“clame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o 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then_o and_o the_o king_n enduring_a full_a vii_o year_n consent_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o begin_v for_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n clear_a and_o duke_n robert_n his_o brother_n with_o great_a power_n to_o crown_n and_o make_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n with_o normandy_n to_o joy_n i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o king_n exile_v anselme_n of_o cauntorbury_n tharchebyshop_n that_o withstand_v his_o wrong_n do_z to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prelacy_n to_o the_o commons_n also_o that_o they_o belong_v seventene_n town_n with_o also_o many_o church_n among_o and_o abbey_n four_o he_o waste_v and_o confound_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hamshire_n for_o to_o find_v ¶_o he_o build_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o scot_n to_o gaynstande_v and_o to_o defend_v and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o people_n to_o enclyne_v the_o town_n to_o build_v and_o wall_n as_o do_v append_v he_o give_v they_o ground_n &_o gold_n full_o great_a to_o spend_v to_o build_v it_o well_o and_o wall_n it_o all_o about_o and_o fraunchise_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o free_a rent_n out_z ¶_o the_o rent_n &_o fruit_n to_o tharchbishop_n ê‘tein_v and_o to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n &_o sarum_n and_o also_o ix_o abbey_n lyvelod_v contain_v in_o his_o hand_n leaze_v and_o hold_v all_o and_o some_o but_o for_o his_o work_n &_o buylynge_v hold_v each_o crome_z with_o which_o he_o make_v then_o westmynster_n hall_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o newecastell_n withal_o ¶_o that_o stand_v on_o tyne_n therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o war_n again_o the_o scot_n the_o country_n to_o defend_v which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v to_o he_o mekill_n deer_n and_o more_o please_a then_o otherwise_o dispende_v and_o much_o people_n for_o it_o do_v he_o commend_v for_o cause_n he_o do_v the_o come_v wealth_n sustene_v of_o marcher_n unnumerable_a to_o mayntene_n the_o
c_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n tax_v so_o sore_a the_o commons_n that_o they'might_v not_o mayntene_a tilthe_n for_o which_o fall_v great_a dearth_n and_o great_a mischief_n and_o moren_n of_o catel_n for_o defaute_n of_o food_n for_o which_o the_o commons_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n great_a tallage_n of_o england_n then_o be_v raise_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o tilthe_n of_o land_n be_v leyd_v of_o which_o sue_v mischief_n nothing_o praise_v for_o fault_n of_o food_n morayn_a of_o bestial_a fray_v and_o death_n of_o people_n for_o hunger_n sore_o array_v a_o king_n wote_v not_o what_o harm_v housbandrye_a husband_n to_o pill_n and_o tax_v outrageous_o ¶_o to_o godis_n doom_n have_v no_o consyderation_n how_o that_o this_o king_n on_o hunt_v as_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n and_z as_z writynge_n make_v mention_v walter_n tyrel_n at_o his_o game_n in_o that_o wood_n shote_v at_o a_o dear_a of_o which_o he_o draw_v no_o blood_n but_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o dethes_n wound_n that_o there_o anon_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n ¶_o at_o wynchester_n then_o bury_v anon_o the_o date_n be_v then_o of_o his_o reign_n xiii_o year_n for_o who_o the_o folk_n no_o sorrow_n make_v nor_o moon_n he_o hurt_v they_o so_o with_o tax_n and_o tallage_n here_o of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o three_o year_n clear_a who_o death_n the_o folk_n in_o no_o wise_a do_v complayn_v be_v they_o all_o thereof_o both_o glad_a and_o fain_o the_o c_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandyâ—_n reign_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o xxxix_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o first_o be_v of_o that_o name_n be_v crow_v they_o with_o all_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v first_o he_o reconcile_v saint_n anselne_v that_o come_v hame_z who_o crow_v maude_n his_o wife_n full_a fair_a &_o free_a that_o daughter_n be_v full_a of_o benignitee_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o saint_n margarete_n that_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n which_o afore_o that_o time_n have_v be_v ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n richard_n &_o mold_n who_o goodness_n be_v yet_o speak_v of_o full_a wide_a if_o she_o be_v fair_a her_o virtuous_a manifold_a exceaded_a far_a and_o vice_n she_o set_v aside_o debate_n all_o that_o engender_v be_v of_o pride_n she_o staunch_v hole_n with_o all_o benevolence_n and_o visit_v sycke_n and_o poor_a with_o diligence_n ¶_o the_o presoner_n also_o &_o woman_n eke_o with_o child_n and_o in_o gesene_a lyve_n ay_o where_o about_o clothes_n and_o meat_n and_o bedding_n new_a unfiled_a wine_n also_o and_o ale_n she_o give_v without_o doubt_n where_o she_o see_v need_n in_o countree_n all_o throughout_o these_o cross_n all_o that_o yet_o be_v most_o royal_a in_o the_o high_a way_n with_o gold_n she_o make_v they_o all_o ¶_o king_n edgare_n they_o her_o brother_n be_v of_o scotland_n that_o to_o king_n henry_n then_o make_v homage_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n then_o take_v on_o hand_n scot_n the_o duke_n robert_n to_o go_v in_o message_n to_o make_v he_o claim_v england_n his_o herytage_n the_o which_o he_o do_v anon_o without_o delay_n as_o they_o accord_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n ¶_o but_o anselne_n bishop_n of_o caunturbury_n and_o also_o queen_n maude_n then_o make_v they_o well_o accord_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v three_o m._n mark_v yearly_o to_o duke_n robert_n without_o more_o discord_n and_o counsayl_v then_o the_o king_n as_o be_v record_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o discencyon_n betwyxte_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o by_o convencyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n war_v robert_n estenuyle_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o roger_n mountgomery_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o call_v that_o while_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o shrewysbury_n who_o his_o castle_n of_o arundel_n hold_v for_o thy_o and_z shrewysbury_n also_o and_o the_o cytee_n with_o other_o mo_z castle_n in_o his_o country_n ¶_o which_o too_o the_o king_n he_o yield_v by_o convencyon_n he_z and_o his_o brother_n to_o pass_v to_o normandye_n with_o all_o their_o man_n without_o discencyon_n to_o their_o father_n roger_n mountgomerye_o that_o earl_n be_v there_o of_o bolesmo_n manly_a the_o king_n go_v then_o to_o cave_n and_o to_o baxhous_n hold_v they_o with_o force_n and_o herte_v full_a covetous_a which_o tower_n robert_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ask_v of_o he_o to_o have_v delyveraunce_n and_o his_o money_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_o which_o he_o ought_v he_o by_o the_o hole_n concordaunce_n which_o he_o again_o say_v and_o stand_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o war_n and_o take_v the_o field_n with_o host_n great_a full_a sore_o faught_v under_o shield_v ¶_o at_o tenarthbray_n that_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o nigell_n then_o of_z albany_z that_o hyght_n take_v duke_n robert_n in_o batayll_n manful_o and_o bring_v he_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o might_n for_o which_o that_o king_n anon_o there_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o give_v he_o land_n that_o be_v forfeit_v afore_o by_o robert_n stutuyle_n in_o england_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o he_o gate_n also_o a_o castle_n besyege_v long_o which_o he_o scalyd_v with_o noble_a polycie_n and_o to_o the_o king_n it_o give_v though_o it_o be_v wrong_v for_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o anon_o in_o high_a the_o land_n all_o that_o forfeit_n be_v only_o by_o robert_n monbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o brother_n time_n as_o i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o same_o nygell_n that_o hyght_n albany_n a_o son_n have_v then_o who_o the_o king_n henry_n roger_n monbray_n do_v call_v ever_o after_o ay_o thus_o albany_n be_v change_v moral_o unto_o monbray_n for_o the_o lyvelod_n only_o which_o monbray_n have_v afore_o of_o herytage_n these_o monbraye_v now_o rise_v first_o of_o high_a courage_n ¶_o this_o king_n henry_n then_o seize_v normandye_n and_o make_v his_o son_n william_n duke_n of_o that_o land_n and_o home_n come_v to_o england_n then_o in_o high_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n to_o understande_v a_o thousand_o hole_n a_o c._n and_o ten_o on_o hand_n his_o daughter_n maude_n he_o marry_v to_o henry_n that_o emperor_n be_v then_o of_o romanye_n he_o put_v his_o brother_n duke_n robert_n in_o straight_a ward_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v of_o his_o cognisaunce_n where_o he_o release_v covenaunte_n and_o forward_o afore_v write_v of_o his_o enherytaunce_n that_o between_o they_o may_v make_v any_o dystaunce_n and_o find_v he_o ever_o in_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o good_a avyse_n and_o council_n ordynate_v ¶_o which_o duke_n order_v be_v so_o for_o he_o forsake_v the_o realm_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v thereto_o and_o nought_o it_o take_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v this_o englyshe_a realm_n for_o he_o forsake_v that_o fortune_n as_o man_n do_v deem_v again_o god_n will_v and_o his_o high_a ordinance_n for_o choose_a he_o be_v by_o all_o chrysten_v creaunce_n ¶_o for_o at_o wynning_a of_o jerusalem_n where_o prince_n many_o king_n and_o duke_n be_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o any_o realm_n and_o bear_v he_o beast_n in_o knyght_o deed_n of_o war_n at_o all_o assaute_n most_o knyght_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o honour_n all_o and_o fame_n he_o have_v evermore_o and_o choose_v be_v there_o to_o be_v king_n therefore_o ¶_o men_n say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o such_o punyshment_n his_o brother_n to_o put_v he_o in_o great_a misery_n unto_o his_o death_n again_o his_o own_o intent_n for_o he_o forsake_v chryste_n own_o monarchye_a in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o for_o man_n lyste_v to_o dye_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v for_o covetyse_v his_o brother_n to_o discreace_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v full_a cleâ—_n and_o a_o hundred_o also_o and_o therewithal_o eyghtene_v when_o good_a queen_n maude_n be_v deed_n &_o lay_v on_o beâ—_n at_o westminster_n bury_v as_o well_o be_v see_v for_o hevynesse_n of_o which_o the_o king_n i_o ween_v to_o normandy_n then_o go_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n william_n &_o there_o with_o he_o do_v win_v ¶_o the_o three_o year_n after_o to_o england_n come_v agayâ—_n the_o duke_n his_o son_n william_n of_o normandye_n his_o brother_n rycharde_n also_o the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o earl_n rycharde_n of_o chester_n in_o company_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n in_o shyppe_n they_o by_o upon_o the_o sea_n be_v dreynt_a in_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n have_v then_o great_a hevinesse_n ¶_o which_o duke_n william_n have_v wed_v yâ—_z daughter_n then_o of_o fowke_n tailboy_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi have_v be_v with_o who_o a_o c_o lx_o knight_n with_o many_o man_n and_o
exercise_v ¶_o a_o thousand_o lady_n excelling_n in_o beaute_n he_o have_v there_o also_o in_o tent_n high_a above_o the_o joust_n that_o they_o may_v well_o &_o clere_o see_v who_o iu_v best_a there_o for_o their_o lady_n love_n for_o who_o beauty_n it_o shall_v the_o knight_n move_v in_o arm_n so_o etchone_v other_o to_o revie_a to_o geate_v a_o fame_n in_o play_n of_o chivalry_n ¶_o this_o mortimer_n be_v then_o lord_n mortimer_n but_o in_o these_o joust_n he_o hold_v great_a feast_n each_o day_n by_o forty_o day_n contain_v whole_a and_o clear_o at_o which_o one_o part_n of_o lady_n fair_a and_o gay_a give_v he_o the_o price_n of_o fame_n of_o all_o that_o play_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o encrese_v his_o estate_n proclaim_v he_o earl_n of_o march_n there_o create_v the_o c_o lvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n faught_v at_o bayon_n with_o the_o power_n of_o france_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o &_o sir_n william_n valence_n earl_n of_o pen_n break_v be_v dead_a there_o and_o many_o other_o lord_n in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o four_o score_n &_o sixteen_o but_o earl_n edmond_n the_o king_n brother_n dear_a with_o twenty_o &_o six_o banner_n proud_a &_o stout_a the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n be_v account_v clear_o of_o christ_n his_o date_n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o out_o four_o score_n and_o sixteen_o with_o out_o doubt_v at_o bayon_n faught_v with_o the_o frenchemenne_n certain_a where_o he_o in_o that_o fell_v that_o day_n like_o a_o knight_n be_v slay_v ¶_o sir_n william_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v they_o sir_n john_n rychmond_n and_o many_o other_o baron_n sir_n john_n saynct_v john_n right_o a_o full_a manly_a man_n thenglishe_a host_n felly_n there_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o a_o busshement_n lay_v by_o colution_n that_o break_v on_o they_o sore_o fight_v in_o the_o fell_v out_o of_o a_o wood_fw-mi in_o which_o that_o day_n be_v beld_v the_o c_o lvii_o chapter_n when_o john_n of_o gaunt_n that_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n brother_n for_o cause_v his_o brother_n that_o duke_n be_v of_o clarence_n none_o issue_n male_a have_v then_o that_o man_n of_o herd_n but_o female_a by_o all_o intelligence_n when_o king_n richard_n in_o his_o great_a excellence_n none_o issue_n have_v he_o will_v have_v be_v his_o heir_n apparent_a then_o by_o act_n in_o perlyament_n feire_n ¶_o the_o which_o thomas_n wodstok_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o all_o noble_n of_o england_n there_o present_v proclaim_v then_o by_o write_v and_o by_o letter_n how_o that_o th'earl_n of_o march_n then_o in_o perlyament_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v then_o heir_n apparent_a where_o duke_n john_n in_o diverse_a place_n make_v feign_a chronicle_n that_o show_v be_v full_a brade_n ¶_o how_o this_o edmond_n elder_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n break_v back_v and_o bowbacked_a bore_n be_v unable_v to_o have_v the_o monarch_n and_o edward_n so_o the_o young_a king_n therefore_o shuche_o chronicle_n then_o he_o feign_a full_a sore_n and_o put_v in_o place_n of_o diverse_a religion_n to_o make_v his_o son_n right_a heir_n of_o this_o region_n ¶_o but_o when_o king_n henry_n this_o chronicle_n show_v it_o be_v defect_n and_o clere_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o underfoot_o cast_v down_o and_o eke_o stroy_v the_o contrary_n by_o chronicle_n true_o wrought_v be_v prove_v true_a and_o then_o his_o title_n he_o seek_v by_o resignment_n and_o renunciation_n by_o depoisale_n and_o plain_a coronation_n ¶_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o croak_v back_v he_o hight_v for_o valyaunt_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o personable_a with_o all_o to_o every_o man_n sight_n although_o false_a chronicle_n have_v other_o saying_n king_n alexander_n of_o scotland_n then_o die_v that_o wed_a have_v the_o king_n sister_n margarete_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n be_v in_o thesame_a stead_n who_o with_o margatete_n his_o wife_n on_z the_o sea_n perish_v the_o c_o lviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o floremce_n earl_n of_o holland_n &_o his_o pursuer_n bind_v he_o to_o vide_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n edward_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_n florence_n th'earl_n of_o holland_n &_o his_o compeer_n that_o claim_v then_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n after_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n as_o pursuer_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n then_o of_o england_n requere_a he_o in_o god_n his_o name_n all_o weldand_v as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o scotland_n sovereign_a lord_n to_o try_v the_o right_n and_o set_v they_o in_o accord_n ¶_o for_o which_o he_o set_v at_o norham_n a_o parliament_n after_o easter_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o kirk_n of_o norham_n to_o that_o intent_n that_o all_o scot_n and_o other_o that_o be_v pursue_v may_v there_o appear_v their_o title_n claim_v at_o which_o parliament_n the_o pursuante_n they_o bond_n at_o his_o decree_n and_o judgement_n to_o stone_v ¶_o by_o one_o letter_n with_o all_o their_o seal_n enseal_v which_o doublid_n be_v they_o give_v unto_o 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and_o discord_n that_o with_o his_o king_n can_v no_o time_n well_o accord_v wherefore_o they_o will_v no_o long_o of_o he_o hold_v but_o droave_n he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o land_n full_a bold_a ¶_o for_o law_n ne_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o well_o conserve_v but_o change_a law_n ever_o after_o his_o devise_n from_o good_a to_o evell_a each_o other_o to_o overterue_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v his_o commons_n to_o surprise_n thus_o in_o the_o land_n he_o make_v full_a great_a party_n wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n do_v he_o expel_v that_o but_o one_o year_n he_o do_v in_o it_o excel_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o exile_v as_o he_o he_o hide_v within_o a_o wood_n a_o swynherd_n make_v his_o end_n then_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o slay_v he_o so_o betyd_v for_o all_o his_o high_a estate_n thus_o be_v he_o spend_v a_o proverb_n be_v of_o old_a be_v wyseman_n ken_v that_o wrong_a law_n make_v ever_o short_a lord_n which_o wyseman_n yet_o remember_v and_o record_n the_o c_o ii_o chapter_n ¶_o kynulphe_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectoure_n of_o england_n the_o which_o reign_v xxvi_o year_n kynulphe_n succeed_v &_o have_v the_o governaunce_n king_n of_o westsex_n then_o with_o all_o to_o it_o appente_a protector_n be_v by_o all_o thordinaunce_n of_o king_n all_o and_o the_o lord_n assent_v as_o his_o elder_n afore_o have_v regiment_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o seven_o as_o bede_n have_v write_v and_o account_v full_a even_o ¶_o of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o take_v feautee_n and_o royal_a hole_n homage_n as_o soverayn_a lord_n honour_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o might_o maynten_v his_o heritage_n his_o king_n all_o and_o all_o his_o baronage_n the_o peace_n and_o law_n he_o keep_v by_o diligence_n be_v none_o that_o will_v displease_v his_o excellence_n ¶_o he_o reign_v hole_n in_o all_o kynde_v suffisance_n six_o and_o twenty_o year_n full_o account_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o mighty_a great_a puysaunce_n be_v none_o he_o like_o nor_o none_o he_o surmount_v but_o death_n alone_o to_o his_o corpse_n amount_v dryve_n his_o soul_n out_o fro_o the_o worldly_a nest_n to_o heaven_n bliss_n eternal_o there_o to_o rest_v ¶_o at_o wynchester_n he_o be_v full_a fair_a bury_v the_o year_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o also_o three_o among_o the_o people_n high_o magnify_v as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n long_v of_o royaltee_n right_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o commontee_n in_o who_o time_n offa_n of_o mers_n king_n unto_o the_o b._n of_o room_n send_v his_o letter_n prayeng_v ¶_o to_o deprive_v lambert_n of_o cauntorbury_n of_o primacy_n and_o also_o of_o the_o palle_v which_o the_o bishop_n adrian_n anon_o hasty_o grant_v he_o then_o by_o bull_n write_v papal_a lambert_n deprive_v of_o his_o sea_n primall_n by_o which_o aldulphe_n bishop_n then_o of_o lychfelde_n high_a primate_n be_v and_o thestate_v there_o hold_v ¶_o the_o pall_n he_o have_v and_o all_o the_o dignitee_n lambert_n depryve_v without_o any_o delay_n of_o primacy_n and_o of_o all_o soverayntee_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hole_n that_o day_n from_o humber_n south_n to_o aldulphe_n do_v obey_v and_o lychfeld_n then_o for_o metropolitan_a sea_n be_v set_v above_o and_o have_v the_o dignitee_n ¶_o but_o egfryde_n then_o the_o son_n of_o offa_n king_n of_o mers_n the_o pall_n and_o all_o the_o primacy_n do_v well_o restore_v to_o christ_n high_a please_a to_o award_v then_o bishop_n of_o caunterburye_n where_o it_o abide_v ever_o after_o worthy_o unto_o this_o day_n with_o all_o the_o dignitee_n as_o of_o old_a right_n it_o shall_v have_v soverayntee_n ¶_o this_o time_n kynot_v of_o pyghte_n be_v the_o king_n from_fw-mi forth_o to_o carleile_n and_o from_o the_o scottish_a sea_n to_o tyne_n that_o time_n his_o lordship_n be_v &_o dwell_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o homage_n and_o feautee_n of_o the_o king_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n in_o fee_n and_o be_v his_o man_n also_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o his_o elder_n have_v do_z without_o leace_z ¶_o in_o who_o day_n tharchbyshop_n egbert_n of_o york_n brother_n be_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v to_o the_o king_n of_o northumberlande_n edbert_n the_o primacye_n and_o pall_n bring_v to_o york_n land_n by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n grant_v without_o gaynstand_v which_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edwin_n have_v cease_v long_o from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paulyn_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n as_o well_o be_v express_v vnguste_n the_o king_n of_o pyghte_n ride_v in_o england_n on_o war_n where_o then_o he_o be_v full_a sore_o distress_v by_o the_o manly_a king_n of_o northumberlande_n where_o he_o avoiw_v if_o he_o come_v to_o his_o land_n a_o church_n to_o make_v of_o full_a great_a dignitee_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n shall_v it_o be_v ¶_o and_o at_o his_o home_n come_n one_o regalo_fw-it from_fw-mi constantyne_n by_o revelation_n bring_v certain_a bone_n of_o saint_n andrew_n though_o day_n to_o king_n vngust_n where_o by_o his_o relation_n he_o found_v then_o a_o mynster_n of_o his_o fundation_n of_o saint_n andrew_n where_o his_o bone_n shrine_v be_v as_o there_o in_o deed_n i_o be_v and_o have_v it_o seen_v the_o c_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o brightryke_v king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n reign_v xvi_o year_n that_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o three_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n vii_o c._n four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n brightrike_v cousyn_n that_o be_v next_o of_o blood_n to_o king_n kenulphe_n by_o hole_n intelligence_n of_o westsex_n be_v king_n full_a wise_a &_o good_a and_o protector_n of_o england_n in_o regence_n which_o govern_v right_o well_o with_o great_a sapience_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n &_o three_o when_o that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignitee_n ¶_o he_o wed_v edburge_n king_n offa_n his_o daughter_n fair_a of_o mers_n 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without_o mercy_n crack_v upon_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n come_v home_o with_o honour_n and_o victory_n as_o flores_n say_v right_o in_o his_o memory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o forty_o and_o one_o the_o dane_n watch_v th_a sea_n cost_v throughout_o with_o diverse_a host_n for_o which_o that_o king_n make_v great_a moan_n all_o helpless_a they_o the_o dane_n that_o be_v so_o stout_a in_o many_o place_n with_o many_o dyverse_a rout_n all_o harmless_a go_v without_o hurt_n or_o pain_n by_o dyvers_a time_n that_o year_n home_o again_o ¶_o in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o four_o and_o fourtye_n at_o carham_n then_o the_o king_n full_a sore_o do_v fight_v with_o dane_n fall_v and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o at_o alnewik_n he_o faught_v again_o forth_o right_o with_o dane_n also_o where_o king_n redwolf_n that_o hight_v of_o northumberlande_n and_o earl_n alffride_n be_v slay_v and_o full_a great_a part_n of_o their_o hoost_n certain_a ¶_o king_n athilwolf_n come_v to_o the_o south_n contree_n where_o danes_n then_o in_o battle_n with_o he_o faught_v in_o somersetshire_n where_o he_o make_v many_o dye_n and_o gate_n the_o fell_v and_o sleugh_o all_o that_o he_o catch_v where_o great_a people_n that_o day_n the_o death_n have_v reach_v tharchbishop_n with_o his_o full_a wise_a clergy_n bysyde_n sandwiche_n of_o dane_n have_v victory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o one_o the_o danishe_a hoost_n in_o thamis_n do_v arrive_v kent_n and_o southray_n sussex_n and_o hanshire_n anon_o destroy_v sore_a and_o through_o that_o south_n begin_v dryve_v where_o much_o folk_n they_o sleugh_o both_o man_n &_o wife_n which_o host_n the_o king_n with_o battle_n slay_v down_o sore_o that_o home_n again_o return_v they_o no_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o the_o king_n edmond_n of_o estangle_n begin_v to_o reign_v after_o albert_n of_o great_a beautee_n that_o holy_a be_v as_o his_o 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year_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o the_o death_n his_o soul_n begin_v from_o his_o body_n dryve_v unto_o the_o bliss_n eternal_a there_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o where_o be_v everlasting_a life_n to_o peter_n and_o pole_n he_o grant_v infenitife_a the_o room_n penny_n then_o of_o all_o england_n as_o flores_n say_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v ¶_o he_o be_v then_o bury_v at_o winchester_n in_o royal_a wise_a as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n shall_v affere_fw-la and_o with_o his_o wife_n as_o do_v full_a well_o suffice_v four_o son_n he_o have_v worthy_a without_o peer_n sir_n athilwold_n ethelbert_n elfride_n the_o dear_a and_o alrude_v the_o young_a of_o echone_v afore_o they_o all_o one_z baste_v have_v athelston_n ¶_o athelbold_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o heir_n and_o protector_n with_o all_o the_o prerogatif_a his_o stepdame_n wed_v man_n say_v it_o be_v not_o fair_a the_o church_n he_o begin_v punish_v and_o chastive_n for_o cause_n he_o wed_v 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virginitee_n she_o cut_v her_o nose_n of_o and_o she_o over_o lip_n to_o make_v her_o loath_a that_o she_o may_v from_o he_o slip_n ¶_o and_o counsel_v all_o her_o suster_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o make_v their_o fooe_n to_o hoge_n so_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o so_o they_o do_v afore_o thenimy_n come_v echon_fw-la their_o nose_n and_o over_o lip_n full_a right_n cut_v of_o anon_o which_o be_v a_o hogly_a sight_n for_o which_o tho_o fooe_v thabbey_n and_o nonne_n burn_v for_o they_o theim self_o disfigure_v have_v shend_v ¶_o fron_n twede_n to_o thamys_n abbais_o than_o they_o burn_v and_o church_n hole_n and_o people_n sleugh_o right_a down_o wife_n maiden_n widow_n and_o nonne_n shend_v through_o all_o the_o land_n and_o the_o est_fw-fr region_n people_n sle_v in_o every_o borough_n and_o town_n the_o woman_n ever_o they_o diviciate_v in_o
dilygence_n again_o mischeve_n to_o find_v and_o make_v defence_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o eight_o all_o his_o riches_n in_o fyve_o part_n he_o ganne_v divide_v one_o part_n to_o man_n of_o war_n to_o keep_v his_o right_a an_o other_o part_n to_o land_n tyller_n in_o that_o tide_n the_o husbandry_n to_o maintain_v and_o to_o guide_v the_o three_o part_n all_o church_n waste_v to_o restore_v the_o four_o unto_o the_o study_n for_o their_o lore_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o man_n of_o law_n well_o learn_v the_o fyfte_a part_n full_a wise_o he_o dispende_v to_o hold_v the_o law_n in_o peace_n true_o govern_v dispose_v thus_o he_o be_v the_o realm_n tamende_v this_o be_v a_o king_n full_a great_o to_o commend_v that_o thus_o can_v keep_v his_o land_n from_o all_o vexation_n and_o not_o to_o hurt_v his_o commons_n by_o taxacyon_n ¶_o for_o trust_v it_o well_o as_o god_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n who_o hurt_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o the_o commontee_n by_o 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vthermare_n he_o slay_v a_o host_n of_o dane_n with_o batayle_n sare_z the_z c_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n rollo_n a_o panyme_n gate_n normandye_n of_o who_o all_o the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n be_v lynal_o descend_v and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o senentene_v the_o duke_n rollo_n of_o denmark_n nacyon_n a_o painim_n stout_a with_o mighty_a host_n &_o keen_a in_o england_n burn_v without_o any_o delacyon_n who_o alurede_n by_o good_a supportacyon_n drive_v then_o again_o unto_o his_o navy_n right_a and_o of_o his_o man_n a_o thousand_o he_o slay_v in_o fight_n ¶_o which_o rollo_n then_o land_v in_o normandye_n of_o who_o all_o duke_n of_o that_o provynce_n descent_n and_o win_v that_o land_n with_o sword_n full_a manful_o and_o duke_n there_o be_v make_v of_o hole_n intent_n by_o process_n after_o and_o by_o the_o king_n assent_n of_o france_n who_o daughter_n he_o wed_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o christian_a man_n become_v so_o all_o his_o life_n ¶_o at_o charter_n first_o he_o sege_v so_o the_o town_n ydolatrye_a where_o they_o wtin_n our_o lady_n smock_n then_o show_v for_o their_o banner_n and_o their_o saluacyon_n for_o fear_v of_o which_o full_a sore_n in_o herte_n he_o rue_v all_o sudden_o and_o unto_o rouen_n remove_v where_o then_o his_o wife_n dame_n gill_n be_v deed_n and_o bury_v without_o child_n between_o they_o notify_v ¶_o but_o then_o he_o wed_v pepam_n the_o sister_n fair_a of_o duke_n robert_n of_o normandye_n and_o roone_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n that_o after_o he_o be_v duke_n thereof_o anon_o when_o year_n many_o be_v pass_v and_o overgo_v but_o now_o at_o this_o to_o cease_v i_o will_v enclyne_v till_o afterward_o i_o shall_v tell_v forth_o their_o line_n ¶_o king_n alurede_n the_o law_n of_o troy_n and_o brute_n law_n moluntyne_n and_o marcian_n congregate_v with_o danyshe_a law_n that_o be_v well_o constytute_a and_o grekyshe_v also_o well_o make_v and_o approbate_a in_o englyshe_a tongue_n he_o do_v then_o all_o translate_v which_o yet_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o alurede_n at_o westmynster_n remember_v it_o in_o deed_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o eyghtene_v then_o alurede_v this_o noble_a king_n so_o die_v when_o he_o have_v reygn_v xxix_o year_n clean_a and_o with_o the_o dane_n in_o batayl_n multiply_v he_o faught_v often_o as_o colman_n notify_v in_o his_o chronycle_n and_o in_o his_o cathologe_n entytle_v well_o as_o in_o his_o dyaloge_n ¶_o that_o fyftye_a batayl_n and_o syx_n he_o smite_v sometime_o the_o worse_a and_o sometime_o have_v the_o better_a sometime_o the_o field_n he_o have_v at_o his_o note_n sometime_o he_o flee_v away_o as_o say_v the_o letter_n like_a as_o fortune_n his_o cause_n leave_v unfete_a but_o nevertheless_o as_o oft_o when_o so_o they_o come_v he_o contre_v they_o and_o keep_v the_o land_n from_o shame_n the_o c_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n ix_o c._n and_o nineteeen_o edwarde_n his_o son_n so_o crown_v be_v anon_o of_o westsex_n then_o by_o all_o the_o parlyament_n protector_n be_v make_v again_o the_o fone_n which_o war_v sore_o in_o england_n by_o assent_v the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fyftene_v spend_v earl_n athylwolde_n he_o exile_v into_o france_n for_o he_o a_o nun_n have_v ravysh_v to_o his_o usaunce_n ¶_o but_o after_o that_o this_o same_o earl_n athylwolde_n with_o danyshe_a host_n mers_n and_o estanglande_n destroy_v sore_o both_o king_n edward_n full_a bold_a slay_v ethalwode_n and_o his_o hoost_n i_o understande_v discomfet_fw-fr hole_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o land_n and_o make_v all_o king_n of_o england_n his_o subject_n for_o so_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o very_a dette_n ¶_o he_o summon_v then_o at_o london_n his_o parliament_n where_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n everywhichone_o of_o all_o england_n and_o make_v they_o by_o assent_n duke_n and_o earl_n thence_o forward_o so_o anon_o in_o every_o kingdom_n than_o he_o ordain_v one_o and_o in_o some_o three_o he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n and_o all_o kingdom_n foringe_v by_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n proclaim_v hole_n to_o void_a all_o varyaunce_n discord_n and_o war_n that_o many_o year_n have_v stand_v while_o seven_o king_n have_v the_o governaunce_n theridamas_n may_v no_o law_n ne_o peace_n have_v perseveraunce_n wherefore_o he_o take_v of_o every_o duke_n homage_n of_o earl_n also_o and_o of_o the_o baronage_n ¶_o scotland_n and_o wales_n he_o war_v sore_o in_o deed_n scot_n till_o they_o become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v homage_n for_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o britain_n as_o i_o rede_v the_o king_n than_o do_v for_o their_o herytage_n for_o all_o their_o man_n and_o for_o their_o vasselage_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o where_o that_o ever_o he_o gooe_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n again_o friend_n and_o fooe_n ¶_o duke_n ethelrede_v of_o mers_n and_o also_o his_o wife_n elfled_n that_o hyght_n westchester_n then_o repair_v that_o waste_v be_v by_o dane_n war_n and_o strife_n which_o roomaynes_n first_o build_v have_v and_o feir_v in_o time_n when_o they_o to_o this_o land_n repeir_v of_o roomayne_n werke_n while_o they_o here_o occupy_v that_o citee_n first_o full_a fresh_o edify_v ¶_o then_o faught_v the_o king_n with_o danes_n at_o wodefeld_n sore_o in_o mers_n &_o also_o at_o herford_n with_o great_a pain_n where_o victory_n he_o have_v of_o they_o evermore_o again_o he_o faught_v with_o dane_n soothe_v to_o say_v at_o towcester_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o plain_a in_o yorkshire_n also_o he_o slay_v the_o dane_n down_o and_o void_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o region_n the_o c_o xiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n make_v a_o union_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o call_v it_o england_n and_o after_o it_o fail_v never_o of_o that_o name_n this_o noble_a king_n thus_o make_v a_o union_n of_o seven_o realm_n that_o stand_v three_o hundred_o year_n six_o and_o thyrty_a also_o in_o great_a division_n and_o war_n many_o as_o colman_n say_v full_a clear_a from_o gurmond_n have_v drive_v out_o carreis_n here_o which_o be_v the_o year_n five_o c_o four_o score_n &_o thirtene_n unto_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nine_o hundred_o &_o nientene_n ¶_o these_o earl_n all_o and_o duke_n than_o hold_v the_o law_n as_o shryve_v now_o in_o shire_n do_v and_o maintene_v that_o the_o commons_n overlay_v full_a sore_n with_o awe_n and_o sore_o oppress_v their_o state_n to_o sustene_n wherefore_o he_o void_v they_o out_o of_o office_n clean_a and_o shryve_v make_v through_o all_o his_o region_n which_o have_v not_o forgete_a extortion_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n edward_n elder_a height_n when_o he_o
great_a meyne_v he_o meet_v &_o great_a honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o room_n themperour_n ¶_o at_o his_o come_n again_o into_o england_n he_o give_v norway_n unto_o his_o son_n sir_n swayne_n and_o to_o herold_n his_o son_n as_o i_o understand_v england_n he_o give_v of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o to_o harknowt_n denmark_n he_o give_v certain_a and_o so_o die_v in_o christian_a whole_a creaunce_n at_o shaftisbury_n bury_v by_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o be_v then_o and_o thirty_o four_o also_o true_o write_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v fro_o the_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v eightene_n year_n whole_a as_o well_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o death_n when_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o who_o day_n the_o land_n be_v inquiet_a full_o of_o riches_n and_o of_o welfare_n whole_a replete_a the_o c_o xviij_o chapter_n ¶_o herold_n king_n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o king_n know_v it_o reign_v five_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o xxxix_o herolde_v his_o son_n be_v crow_v then_o in_o deed_n herold_n by_o loofrike_n that_o duke_n of_o leiscestre_n by_o londoner_n in_o flores_n as_o i_o read_v by_o danyshyr_n also_o as_o say_v the_o letter_n that_o strong_a be_v then_o and_o of_o power_n great_a than_o other_o lord_n of_o english_a nation_n at_o london_n make_v be_v this_o coronation_n ¶_o alurede_v the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelrede_v with_o fifty_o sail_n land_v at_o southampton_n where_o king_n herold_n with_o host_n he_o meet_v in_o deed_n ready_a to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o crown_n but_o certain_a lord_n of_o englondes_n region_n between_o they_o treat_v that_o alurede_n go_v again_o to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n robert_n full_a plain_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o as_o alurede_v so_o ride_v from_fw-mi his_o mother_n unto_o the_o king_n herold_n the_o duke_n goodwin_n on_o gyldismore_n he_o bode_v with_o people_n great_a of_o nombre_fw-fr manifold_a and_o slay_v his_o man_n down_o there_o as_o he_o will_v and_o lead_v he_o forth_o to_o ely_n and_o he_o slay_v as_o traitor_n false_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v untrewe_v ¶_o some_o chronicle_n say_v he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n from_o which_o he_o die_v soon_o for_o pain_n and_o woo_v some_o other_o sayin_n he_o slette_n his_o womb_n full_a keen_a the_o leng_a gut_n to_o a_o stack_n he_o nail_v though_o lead_v he_o about_o the_o stack_n there_o with_o much_o woe_n till_o all_o come_v out_o that_o be_v his_o womb_n within_o thus_o sleugh_o they_o he_o with_o sobteltie_n and_o begin_n ¶_o his_o mother_n queen_n eme_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n william_n anon_o that_o her_o cousyn_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o be_v not_o shend_v by_o king_n herold_n of_o his_o cruelty_n alone_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o treason_n that_o herold_n have_v do_v for_o which_o cause_n herold_n she_o exile_v out_o of_o england_n and_o edward_n also_o her_o child_n ¶_o to_o flaundres_n she_o flee_v then_o full_a sore_n amove_v to_o earl_n badwyn_n her_o cousyn_n nigh_o of_o bloodde_n declare_v to_o he_o how_o herold_n have_v destroy_v her_o son_n alurede_v that_o heir_n of_o england_n stand_v and_o exile_v she_o without_o socour_n or_o good_a and_o edward_n also_o her_o son_n heir_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n child_n also_o away_o in_o uncouth_a land_n ¶_o wherefore_o th'earl_n to_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o write_v all_o her_o compleynt_a and_o of_o his_o socour_n pray_v and_o he_o shall_v help_v with_o all_o his_o might_n god_n wot_v it_o be_v amendid_a of_o that_o she_o be_v afraid_a he_o come_v anon_o in_o war_n full_a well_o ary_v into_o flaundres_n his_o mother_n for_o to_o please_v her_o for_o to_o socour_v and_o set_v her_o heart_n in_o ease_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n the_o king_n herold_n die_v at_o westminster_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a feire_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o it_o be_v notify_v five_o year_n reign_v without_o any_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n 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king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n that_o stound_n that_o rule_v the_o church_n then_o by_o law_n ordynate_v his_o brother_n geffray_n of_o baste_v so_o procreate_v archbishop_z be_v of_o york_n then_o new_a elect_v the_o northern_a church_n under_o he_o to_o be_v protect_v ¶_o the_o lord_n lueye_n that_o godfray_n lucye_n hight_v afore_o he_o bare_v a_o royal_a pyllyon_n and_o john_n marshal_n his_o spur_n of_o gold_n full_a bright_a william_n maundevile_n his_o mighty_a high_a crown_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o almarle_n up_o and_o down_o of_o his_o wyves_n right_a &_o willyam_n marshal_v bold_a earl_n of_o strigeyll_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o gold_n ¶_o william_n patryk_n that_o be_v then_o longspee_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o salysbury_n a_o staff_n of_o gold_n for_o constable_n than_o be_v he_o of_o england_n hole_n to_o have_v the_o regeny_n by_o right_a of_o his_o offyce_v of_o constablery_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v void_a &_o none_o heir_n know_v to_o keep_v the_o realm_n by_o his_o offyce_v he_o owe._n ¶_o this_o ylke_n william_n be_v earl_n also_o create_v of_o gloucestre_n by_o which_o it_o offyce_v grow_v to_o he_o of_o right_a for_o he_o be_v generate_v of_o roberte_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n true_a four_o baron_n bare_a by_o their_o seruyce_n full_a dew_n above_o his_o head_n then_o in_o processyon_n a_o cloth_n of_o gold_n by_o good_a direccyon_n ¶_o earl_n davyd_v then_o that_o time_n of_o huntyngdon_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n and_o john_n the_o earl_n of_o morten_n of_o renown_n king_n rychardes_n brother_n as_o i_o understone_n right_o worthy_a lord_n that_o time_n of_o this_o land_n and_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n though_o three_o sword_n bare_a afore_o the_o king_n there_o so_o syxe_n earl_n then_o and_o baron_n of_o estate_n a_o cheke_a
bare_a with_o jueles_a full_a royal_a and_o clothes_n rich_a that_o be_v well_o ordynaté_n for_o that_o ylke_n feste_fw-la and_o state_n imperial_a from_o south_n unto_o the_o septentrional_a where_o then_o none_o such_o account_v of_o rychesse_n as_o there_o be_v then_o as_o write_v be_v express_v the_o c_o xxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotland_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n and_o then_o after_o his_o coronacyon_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v to_o france_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n phylippe_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o bishop_n also_o of_o bath_n on_o his_o left_a side_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n willyan_n for_o scotland_n make_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n liege_n that_o tie_v king_n richard_n then_o to_o france_n with_o much_o pride_n anon_o so_o go_v tharchebishop_n bawdewyne_n with_o he_o than_o go_v worthy_a clerk_n and_o fine_n ¶_o sir_n rauf_n fulgence_n earl_n of_o perch_n then_o also_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o with_o earl_n fall_v and_o baron_n many_o moo_o of_o all_o this_o land_n go_v many_o a_o worthy_a then_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n many_o a_o man_n of_o ireland_n wales_n guyan_n and_o normandy_n then_o with_o he_o go_v in_o that_o voyage_n on_o high_a ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n shippid_a his_o host_n at_o jene_fw-fr the_o king_n richard_n take_v the_o sea_n at_o marsile_n with_o all_o his_o host_n without_o other_o meene_z within_o short_a time_n arrive_v up_o in_o cisile_n where_o he_o full_a fair_a receive_v be_v that_o while_n by_o king_n tancred_n son_n of_o william_n which_o wyllyan_n wed_v his_o sister_n johan_n by_o name_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n two_o isle_n there_o conquer_v byside_n cisile_n to_o his_o sister_n they_o give_v to_o her_o lyve_n and_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v fere_v for_o he_o shall_v see_v her_o dower_n she_o shall_v have_v long_v to_o the_o right_n that_o she_o shall_v crave_v and_o at_o meschyne_n king_n richard_n then_o do_v make_v a_o bastell_n strong_a the_o sarsyn_n for_o to_o wake_v ¶_o and_o sail_v forth_o to_o cypress_n then_o hy_z sea_n where_o his_o mother_n he_o mete_v with_o dame_n barnage_n the_o king_n his_o daughter_n of_o naverne_n fair_a &_o free_a who_o there_o he_o wed_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n at_o lymosyn_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n a_o citee_n great_a full_a of_o all_o habundaunce_n which_o by_o assaute_n he_o gate_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n ride_v then_o to_o nichosie_n and_o gate_n the_o citee_n with_o force_n and_o may_v the_o citee_n also_o of_o cheryn_n mighty_o where_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n he_o take_v full_a right_n to_o buffenet_n and_o baffe_n that_o be_v full_a wight_n to_o dendamour_n and_o candour_n his_o citee_n he_o go_v anon_o with_o great_a felicitee_n ¶_o he_o gate_n they_o all_o &_o all_o the_o realm_n throughout_o and_o take_v the_o king_n isaak_n and_o he_o slay_v and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n unto_o the_o king_n full_a stout_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o wife_n be_v dead_a then_o new_a that_o sibyl_n hight_v that_o daughter_n be_v man_n know_v of_o almarike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o brother_n of_o geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi her_o eme_n ¶_o this_o king_n richard_n that_o realm_n of_o cyprus_n wamne_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n echeone_fw-mi do_v their_o homage_n and_o anon_o by_o sea_n with_o many_o a_o man_n to_o acre_n where_o in_o that_o ilk_fw-mi voyage_n he_o take_v a_o ship_n of_o high_a and_o great_a avantage_n of_o ablemente_n for_o war_n and_o ordinance_n the_o which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o but_o fiftene_o sarsyn_n there_o he_o dreyncte_n and_o two_o hundred_o he_o keep_v that_o ship_n to_o gnie_a to_o acre_n then_o where_o king_n philip_n full_a feynâ—_n have_v siege_v long_o without_o remedy_n but_o king_n richard_n of_o acre_n take_v in_o high_a the_o strong_a side_n and_o give_v it_o great_a affray_v late_a and_o er_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n ¶_o he_o gate_n it_o soon_o with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n and_o on_o the_o wall_n his_o banner_n full_a hie_v he_o set_v the_o king_n arm_n he_o set_v up_o also_o of_o france_n and_o king_n guyes_n arm_n of_o jerusalem_n well_n bet_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o oistrich_n lympold_a without_o let_n set_v up_o his_o arm_n after_o above_o they_o all_o which_o king_n richard_n do_v cast_v down_o over_o that_o wall_n ¶_o with_o wage_n great_a and_o riches_n manifold_a he_o rych_v his_o man_n &_o ride_v throughoute_n all_o surry_n the_o citee_n all_o and_o castle_n that_o he_o will_v he_o gate_n with_o force_n and_o come_v again_o in_o high_a to_o castle_n pilgrym_n which_o king_n philip_n plein_o besege_v have_v full_a long_o and_o go_v his_o way_n which_o richard_n besege_v in_o great_a array_n ¶_o to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o full_a strait_n on_o a_o causeway_n with_o dike_n deep_a and_o wide_o strong_o wall_v with_o tower_n on_o to_o wait_v with_o many_o draw_v bridge_n where_o none_o may_v go_v ne_o ride_v strong_o chein_v with_o barris_n on_o each_o side_n which_o castle_n then_o he_o gate_n in_o day_n ten_o with_o battle_n sore_o where_o he_o sleugh_o many_o man_n ¶_o the_o chain_n of_o iron_n he_o strike_v up_o with_o his_o axe_n both_o at_o acre_n and_o at_o castle_n pilgrym_n and_o burn_v they_o all_o as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o wax_n chain_n &_o bar_n with_o much_o might_n that_o time_n the_o sarasyn_n also_o he_o slay_v with_o much_o gryme_n the_o king_n philip_n fall_v sick_a and_o home_n will_v go_v to_o france_n anon_o and_o take_v his_o man_n echeone_fw-mi ¶_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n they_o to_o lede_n to_o bide_v for_o he_o upon_o the_o war_n there_o and_o home_n so_o go_v to_o france_n without_o drede_n where_o then_o he_o make_v great_a war_n and_o much_o dear_a in_o normandy_n and_o guyan_n foul_o he_o bear_v against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o great_a assurance_n at_o their_o passage_n by_o covenaunt_n and_o concordaunce_n the_o c_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n sell_v the_o realm_n of_o cypress_n to_o statyn_n once_o &_o a_o other_o time_n to_o the_o king_n guyâ—_n lezinaunt_n to_o resort_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fault_n of_o issue_n of_o they_o he_o sell_v cypress_n to_o king_n statyn_n of_o might_n an_o other_o time_n to_o guy_n lizenaunt_n full_a bold_a for_o great_a riches_n the_o resort_n again_o of_o right_a and_o for_o great_a sum_n of_o innumerable_a of_o gold_n his_o prisoner_n he_o ransome_v sore_a and_o sell_v but_o with_o his_o host_n full_a well_o he_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o gate_n unto_o their_o great_a refute_v ¶_o joppen_n he_o gate_n and_o it_o repair_v new_a he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n full_o sore_o seek_v on_o the_o sultan_n and_o felly_n do_v pursue_v to_o castle_n assure_v fro_o whence_o he_o flee_v unfought_a but_o king_n richard_n that_o of_o no_o peril_n wrought_v be_v hurt_v right_o there_o with_o dart_n venomous_a five_o wound_n sore_o mortal_a and_o perilous_a ¶_o the_o drove_n he_o then_o into_o jerusalem_n and_o lay_v a_o siege_n about_o the_o citee_n round_o and_o king_n richard_n hard_a how_o fro_o egypt_n realm_n come_v strong_a vitail_n and_o riches_n in_o that_o stound_n with_o full_a great_a host_n the_o christian_a to_o confound_v by_o night_n he_o come_v and_o there_o they_o discomfete_v with_o worship_n great_a and_o farpass_a profit_n ¶_o gaze_v he_o build_v full_a fair_a and_o ascaloyn_n to_o the_o templars_n to_o who_o afore_o they_o longid_v he_o deliver_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a boun_fw-fr for_o to_o assail_v the_o citee_n and_o have_v fongid_v with_o might_n of_o man_n &_o laddir_n full_a well_o hongid_v engyne_n and_o gonne_n great_a stone_n for_o to_o cast_v which_o to_o have_v win_v they_o be_v full_a like_o at_o last_o ¶_o the_o sultan_n out_o by_o night_n then_o stale_a away_o and_o christen_v man_n the_o citee_n gate_n anon_o and_o king_n richard_n with_o all_o the_o host_n his_o way_n take_v to_o the_o flum_o of_o cedar_n on_o his_o soon_o he_o follow_v fast_o with_o host_n as_o he_o may_v goon_o with_o the_o sultan_n faught_v &_o put_v he_o fro_o that_o fell_v and_o mighty_o from_o he_o he_o rest_v his_o shield_n the_o c_o xl_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n take_v a_o trewce_n with_o king_n richard_n after_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n &_o win_v his_o citee_n and_o castle_n in_o surry_n king_n richard_n give_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o realm_n of_o surry_n to_o his_o suster_n son_n henry_n earl_n of_o campanya_n with_o the_o heir_n sibyl_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o homewardwas_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n in_o oistrich_n but_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o surrry_n 〈◊〉_d
jerusalem_n he_o reserve_v the_o resort_n to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n the_o sultan_n take_v a_o trewce_n with_o king_n richard_n for_o three_o year_n whole_a to_o buy_v all_o merchandise_n and_o sell_v and_o pass_v sauf_o thitherward_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o all_o manner_n wise_a with_o entercomen_fw-mi as_o than_o it_o do_v suffice_v and_o home_n he_o go_v for_o cause_v his_o brother_n john_n then_o purpose_v have_v for_o to_o be_v crow_v anon_o ¶_o he_o send_v his_o mother_n and_o wife_n to_o cisile_n and_o of_o acre_n he_o make_v then_o captain_n the_o baron_n bold_a sir_n richard_n vmfrevile_n jerusalem_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o champein_n with_o all_o surry_n to_o have_v and_o to_o demain_fw-fr and_n make_v he_o king_n thereof_o without_o delay_n for_o his_o suster_n son_n he_o be_v without_o nay_o ¶_o for_o the_o marquis_n william_n mountferrate_v that_o king_n thereof_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n inherit_v be_v slay_v in_o tire_n his_o citee_n by_o debate_n all_o sudden_o 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highness_n ¶_o and_o home_n he_o come_v &_o john_n his_o brother_n chastise_v and_o his_o fautour_n imprison_v all_o full_a sore_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v and_o there_o supprise_v the_o king_n philip_n and_o wer_v he_o ever_o thore_fw-la that_o stroy_v his_o land_n of_o normandy_n afore_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o high_a assurance_n while_o he_o labour_v upon_o the_o miscreaunce_n ¶_o he_o than_o appele_v the_o king_n philip_n to_o fight_v they_o two_o alone_o hand_n for_o hand_n in_o fell_v that_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o height_n which_o king_n philip_n grant_v but_o not_o it_o hold_v but_o cowardly_a with_o royal_a host_n he_o beld_v upon_o he_o come_v all_o sudden_o to_o fight_v within_o three_o day_n then_o for_o their_o brother_n right_n ¶_o beside_o gysours_n they_o faught_v with_o host_n sore_o where_o king_n richard_n have_v the_o victory_n king_n philip_n flee_v fro_o his_o banner_n thore_fw-la with_o much_o shame_n reproffe_n and_o villainy_n king_n richard_n segid_a a_o castle_n then_o in_o high_a that_o caluce_n hight_v not_o far_o from_o lymosyne_n where_o hurt_v he_o be_v full_a sore_n and_o dye_v fine_n ¶_o a_o arblaster_n with_o a_o quarrel_n he_o smote_n as_o he_o about_o the_o castle_n go_v to_o spy_v but_o than_o he_o make_v thereto_o a_o saute_n full_a hot_a on_o every_o side_n about_o full_a cruel_o and_o gat_v the_o place_n so_o then_o full_a myghte_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o without_o any_o grace_n again_o he_o so_o that_o hold_v have_v that_o strong_a place_n ¶_o he_o shrove_n he_o then_o unto_o abbot_n three_o with_o great_a sobbing_n and_o high_a contrition_n and_o weep_a tear_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v meke_o ask_a penance_n and_o absolution_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n at_o his_o petition_n to_o forgeve_v his_o offence_n till_o domysday_n so_o afterward_o in_o bliss_n he_o may_v be_v ay_o ¶_o he_o quethe_v his_o corpse_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v all_o fount_n euerard_n there_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v and_o make_v it_o notify_v traitor_n he_o be_v and_o false_a of_o his_o behete_n his_o herte_a invyncyble_n to_o rouen_n he_o send_v full_o mete_v for_o their_o great_a truth_n &_o steadfast_a great_a constaunce_n his_o bowel_n lose_v to_o poytou_n for_o deceyvaunce_v ¶_o who_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v depart_v and_o into_o heaven_n go_v where_o be_v eternal_a joy_n because_o from_o sin_n he_o do_v converte_v long_v for_o that_o bless_a day_n to_o see_v christ_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v pay_v that_o crucyfy_v be_v upon_o the_o rood_n redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o blood_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o clear_a as_o write_v be_v by_o clear_a computation_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v hole_n domination_n in_o normandy_n guienne_n cyper_n and_o surry_n who_o honour_n shine_v above_o all_o other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o
fell_v ¶_o and_o with_o the_o sultan_n faught_v in_o bataill_n sore_o discomfit_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n where_o edward_n then_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_a thore_fw-la of_o wound_n five_o that_o mortal_a be_v to_o sight_v his_o brother_n edmond_n also_o wound_v in_o that_o fight_n but_o as_o edward_n in_o his_o bed_n sick_a then_o lie_v a_o sarasyne_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n ¶_o to_o leche_v his_o hurt_n with_o salve_n many_o one_o but_o false_a he_o be_v for_o with_o a_o knife_n full_a sore_n he_o strike_v he_o foul_a as_o they_o be_v then_o alone_o but_o yet_o that_o prince_n the_o knife_n from_o he_o gate_n thore_fw-la and_o slay_v he_o then_o with_o it_o for_o evermore_o at_o acre_n lie_v he_o then_o with_o wound_n feel_v with_o medicyn_n to_o lech_n and_o to_o heel_n ¶_o the_o lech_n so_o false_a be_v by_o the_o sultan_n send_v he_o to_o have_v slay_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v discomfit_v he_o and_o shend_v and_o when_o he_o be_v all_o whole_a that_o he_o may_v rise_v message_n he_o have_v fro_o all_o the_o lord_n wise_a of_o england_n then_o of_o his_o father_n dead_a that_o pray_v he_o home_o to_o come_v &_o be_v their_o heed_n ¶_o king_n henry_n have_v then_o make_v the_o minster_n fair_a of_o westminster_n as_o it_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o remnant_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o heir_n to_o edify_v and_o make_v in_o like_a array_n or_o else_o a_o some_o of_o money_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o edification_n at_o his_o death_n then_o bequ_v and_o assignation_n ¶_o edward_n then_o take_v a_o trewce_n for_o ten_o year_n with_o the_o sultan_n and_o to_o cisile_v saylid_a and_o land_v at_o rome_n where_o they_o he_o have_v good_a cheer_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n not_o fail_v that_o sore_o have_v mourn_v and_o great_o bewail_v that_o curse_a sore_n sir_n guy_n mountforte_v each_o day_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o henry_n his_o cousyn_n gay_a ¶_o the_o son_n that_o be_v of_o richard_n themperoure_n erle_n of_o cornwayle_v who_o at_o veterbe_n he_o slay_v right_o in_o the_o church_n for_o old_a wrath_n and_o rancoure_v in_o england_n do_v his_o father_n death_n to_o renew_v at_o mass_n knel_v horryble_o he_o all_o to_o hew_v from_fw-mi acre_n as_o he_o come_v as_o god_n knight_n without_o cause_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o right_n ¶_o but_o price_n edward_n &_o edmound_n his_o brother_n dear_a to_o savoye_n can_v where_o joust_n be_v make_v &_o tournament_n and_o there_o desire_v they_o &_o their_o knight_n in_o fere_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n and_o his_o there_o present_a to_o just_a and_o prove_v each_o other_o in_o good_a intent_n their_o knight_n young_a to_o learn_v as_o do_v suffice_v in_o marcyall_a foot_n knighthode_n to_o exercise_n ¶_o where_o he_o foriust_a the_o duke_n full_a manly_a his_o brother_n also_o the_o duke_n nevewe_n and_o bear_v he_o down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n eager_o and_o every_o knight_n with_o 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the_o which_o be_v true_a as_o chronicle_n witness_v and_o home_n he_o come_v with_o great_a felicitee_n of_o who_o come_v the_o people_n have_v great_a gladness_n he_o to_o receive_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o worthiness_n and_o of_o his_o brother_n edmound_n also_o in_o fear_n they_o be_v full_a glad_a at_o all_o their_o hole_n power_n ¶_o but_o king_n henry_n be_v go_v to_o god_n afore_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o hole_n account_v two_o hundred_o hole_n syxty_a and_o thirtene_n more_o on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n when_o he_o amount_v this_o world_n leve_v full_a of_o trouble_n account_v unto_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o to_o rest_n among_o good_a soul_n where_o christ_n so_o like_v best_a the_o c_o xlviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n call_v edward_n with_o the_o long_a shank_n begin_v to_o reign_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n that_o king_n in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o cc._o and_o lxxiii_o &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o ccc_o and_o vii_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o julye_a and_o the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n edwarde_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n first_o generate_v conquest_n with_o all_o honour_n by_o all_o the_o baronage_n crow_v be_v in_o all_o royal_a estate_n and_o of_o thestate_n receyve_v hole_n homage_n king_n alexander_n for_o his_o heritage_n edward_n of_o scotlande_n hole_n and_o ysle_n appertain_v his_o homage_n do_v right_o then_o unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o duke_n also_o of_o britain_n make_v homage_n for_o britayn_v hole_n and_o there_o become_v his_o man_n which_o prince_n two_o have_v wed_v in_o marriage_n his_o suster_n two_o margarete_n and_o beatrice_n then_o margarete_n to_o scotland_n &_o beatrice_n to_o britain_n both_o two_o marry_v and_o wed_v in_o high_a estate_n by_o their_o father_n full_a wise_o ordinate_a ¶_o a_o merchant_n take_v the_o wife_n of_o prince_n lewlyn_n erle_n symonds_n daughter_n of_o leycester_n that_o have_v be_v and_o to_o the_o king_n she_o bring_v full_a femenyn_n wherefore_o the_o prince_n by_o hest_n as_o then_o be_v seen_v to_o be_v his_o man_n and_o homage_n do_v full_a clear_a and_o lead_v his_o wife_n to_o wales_n in_o good_a intent_n by_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o by_o hole_n assent_v ¶_o the_o king_n then_o do_v great_a right_n and_o justice_n upon_o clipper_n and_o peirer_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o new_a money_n make_v that_o then_o may_v suffice_v of_o silver_n plate_n make_v out_o of_o boloyne_v the_o groat_n half_a groat_n all_o in_o new_a coin_n he_o coin_a fast_n penny_n halfpenny_n and_o ferth_a for_o porayll_n to_o buy_v with_o their_o leve_n ¶_o that_o same_o time_n he_o make_v a_o new_a statute_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v grant_v land_n ne_o tenement_n clergye_n to_o the_o church_n ne_o geve_v nor_o constitute_v no_o manner_n ground_n nor_o no_o manner_n rend_v without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o assent_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v above_o in_o chief_a and_o else_o that_o church_n this_o realm_n have_v put_v in_o mischief_n ¶_o the_o prince_n lewlyn_n and_o of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n in_o great_a array_n the_o march_n burn_v and_o many_o harm_n other_o in_o england_n do_v wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o way_n to_o wales_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v the_o lord_n mortimer_n take_v then_o the_o prince_n lewlyn_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o bring_v for_o to_o enclyne_v ¶_o the_o king_n he_o head_v and_o to_o the_o tower_n it_o send_v the_o walsheman_n make_v david_n his_o brother_n then_o prince_n of_o wales_n by_o their_o come_v assent_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o war_n on_o they_o begin_v and_o of_o the_o walsheman_n slay_v full_a many_o a_o man_n and_o have_v david_n unto_o his_o presence_n bring_v hang_v and_o draw_v as_o than_o he_o have_v it_o seek_v ¶_o then_o seize_v he_o wales_n for_o ever_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o prince_n therein_o shall_v be_v but_o he_o or_o else_o his_o heir_n i_o understande_v and_o that_o no_o man_n of_z wales_z hole_n country_n one_o night_n shall_v lie_v in_o castle_n nor_o cytee_n but_o void_a out_o fro_o sun_n to_o sun_n they_o every_o night_n thus_o keep_v he_o wales_n his_o time_n by_o royal_a might_n the_o c_o xlix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o gladowy_n dewy_n the_o daughter_n of_o davyd_v prince_n of_o wales_n be_v wed_v to_o sir_n ralph_n mortymer_n of_o who_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n gwenlyan_n that_o daughter_n be_v of_o lewlyne_n without_o child_n die_v a_o vyrgyne_n aye_o in_o a_o â—onnery_n of_o the_o order_n of_o gylbertyne_n and_o gladowy_n dewy_n davyd_n daughter_n gay_a yonge_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gascâ—yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v 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though_o some_o say_v that_o contrary_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n yet_o have_v they_o will_v to_o vary_v the_o c_o lii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o fyve_o port_n take_v the_o navy_n of_o france_n on_o the_o seâ—_n in_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o france_n a_o navy_n great_a than_o senâ—_n upon_o england_n to_o war_n in_o great_a array_n which_o that_o u_o port_n take_v on_o the_o sea_n &_o shend_v and_o people_n great_a there_o slay_v &_o dreynt_a that_o day_n their_o shyppe_n all_o by_o batayl_n and_o affraye_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v then_o into_o england_n with_o captain_n many_o and_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o king_n philyp_v then_o at_o paris_n in_o parlyament_n somonde_n edward_n afore_o he_o to_o appear_v surmit_v he_o of_o robbery_n felonoment_n upon_o his_o fleet_n so_o do_v by_o time_n sere_a for_o fault_n of_o answer_n foreiuge_v he_o there_o destroy_v his_o land_n in_o each_o place_n where_o he_o may_v but_o king_n edward_n then_o go_v to_o france_n right_a ¶_o and_o gate_n again_o his_o land_n everywhichone_o an_o seek_v i_fw-mi where_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o flee_v ever_o and_o batayle_n will_v geve_v none_o soon_o after_o so_o philyp_v by_o ordinance_n a_o trewce_n take_v by_o good_a ordinance_n for_o all_o his_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o set_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o tranquilyte_n the_o c_o liii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o madoke_n his_o brother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o rebellyon_n in_o wales_n make_v by_o comfort_n of_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n in_o wales_n morgan_z made_z war_n &_o great_a distance_n and_o madoke_n also_o his_o brother_n full_o untrew_a for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o ordenaunce_n to_o wales_n go_v &_o faught_v with_o they_o all_o new_a at_o straits_n great_a which_o tho_o traitor_n know_v yet_o be_v they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o sore_a prison_n within_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n philyp_n have_v send_v then_o gold_n to_o waâ—_n on_o england_n then_o with_o sir_n thomas_n turbiruile_a who_o be_v espy_v by_o sotell_n mean_v afferre_fw-la and_o hede_v be_v anon_o for_o all_o his_o guile_n his_o wit_n not_o help_v he_o then_o ne_o yet_o his_o wile_n he_o die_v with_o shame_n repreef_a and_o villainy_n engender_v all_o of_o meed_n and_o surquedrye_a the_o c_o liiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o earl_n edmonde_n be_v levetenaunt_n of_o guyan_n and_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o defy_v he_o by_o letter_n for_o he_o break_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o edward_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o england_n sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n they_o full_o true_a levetenaunt_n then_o of_o guian_n all_o throughout_o on_o who_o that_o king_n philip_n then_o ride_v all_o new_a and_o break_v the_o trewce_n with_o host_n great_a and_o stout_a wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o he_o without_o doubt_n to_o see_v how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o defend_v he_o bid_v he_o thus_o set_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o amend_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_a ire_n he_o give_v he_o up_o homage_n the_o which_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o answer_v he_o again_o of_o great_a courage_n from_o hen_n forward_o i_o shall_v you_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o at_o my_o power_n each_o day_n under_o shield_v prove_v how_o you_o do_v unto_o my_o lord_n great_a wrong_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v amend_v or_o it_o be_v long_o and_o so_o depart_v without_o more_o langage_fw-fr and_n into_o guyan_n come_v with_z all_z his_z may_v and_o to_z his_o brother_n write_v &_o make_v he_o knowledge_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v with_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o spear_n and_o bow_n for_o other_o writ_n of_o right_a may_v not_o be_v get_v within_o the_o court_n of_o france_n for_o to_o recover_v his_o high_a enherytaunce_n ¶_o each_o day_n thence_o forth_o with_o bamners_n hole_n displey_v he_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o king_n philyp_n war_v and_o leter_n send_v he_o defyal_n and_o umbrayde_v of_o his_o suraunce_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v err_v and_o castle_n gate_n fâ—ll_v many_o &_o not_o differ_v king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n then_o suppowaile_v the_o french_a party_n to_o war_n and_o assail_v the_o c_o lu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n at_o kyllyngworthe_n and_o set_v the_o round_a table_n of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a._n m._n be_v full_a than_o two_o hundred_v also_o syxty_a and_o nyntene_n when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n so_o begin_v at_o kelyngworth_n the_o round_a table_n as_o be_v see_v of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n for_o disciplyne_v of_o young_a man_n after_o he_o can_v devyse_v of_o turnemente_n and_o joust_n to_o
mikell_n of_o yorkshire_n &_o discomfit_v that_o archebishop_n of_o york_n &_o his_o clergy_n at_o milton_n on_o small_a the_o king_n edward_n begin_v to_o siege_n berwyk_n like_a and_o win_v it_o have_v but_o false_a tale_n it_o let_v and_o tiding_n new_a that_o nought_o the_o king_n do_v for_o robert_n bruys_n the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n meet_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o he_o oversette_v wherefore_o he_o lose_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v away_o but_o bruys_n have_v stroy_v england_n in_o fell_a array_n ¶_o to_o borough_n brydge_v by_o east_n and_o west_n he_o burn_v and_o home_o again_o with_o many_o a_o prisoner_n without_o harm_n or_o let_v of_o his_o intent_n with_o mykell_n good_a but_o in_o myton_n meadow_n never_o to_o small_a water_n lie_z then_o with_o great_a power_n walter_n wareyn_n among_o the_o hay_n kocke_z bush_v upon_o the_o bishop_n sudden_o with_o scot_n yssue_v ¶_o and_o xu_o hundred_v englyshe_a there_o he_o slay_v and_o home_o he_o go_v with_o king_n edward_n full_a glad_a with_o prisoner_n many_o mo_z than_o man_n know_v the_o bishop_n flee_v fro_o the_o field_n full_o woo_v bestead_v with_o his_o clerk_n that_o then_o be_v full_a mad_a for_o which_o th'earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n there_o and_o king_n edward_n depat_v half_o in_o be_v the_o c_o lxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n at_o the_o next_o parliament_v after_o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n and_o leycester_n earl_n and_o certain_a lord_n exile_v the_o two_o spencer_n out_o of_o the_o land_n but_z then_z that_o spencer_n make_v great_a persecution_n with_o the_o king_n again_o the_o lord_n and_o slay_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n at_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westminster_n next_o hold_v erle_n thomas_n that_o then_o be_v call_v full_o true_a the_o earl_n vmfrey_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v bold_a the_o earl_n of_o march_n full_a manly_a as_o man_n know_v the_o monbrey_n also_o percy_n and_o clyfford_n draw_v all_o arm_v come_v and_o two_o spencer_n exile_v out_o from_o england_n never_o to_o be_v reconsyle_v ¶_o but_o soon_o the_o spencer_n come_v to_o that_o king_n again_o sir_n hugh_n the_o lord_n and_o sir_n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o put_v th'earl_n of_o march_n in_o great_a disdayn_n roger_n his_o son_n that_o with_o he_o do_v win_v appech_v he_o then_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n he_o send_v into_o the_o tower_n tabyde_v the_o parliament_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o spencer_n both_o two_z with_o host_n full_a great_a to_o burton_n upon_o trent_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v and_o sparl_v they_o then_o so_o that_o north_n they_o go_v than_o way_n by_o one_o assent_n to_o raise_v mo_z man_n they_o trust_v in_o their_o intent_n the_o spencer_n two_o full_o for_o to_o destroy_v who_o all_o the_o realm_n full_a cruel_o do_v noye_v ¶_o at_o borinbrig_n sir_n andrew_n hertlaw_n meet_v with_o earl_n vmfrey_n of_o herford_n and_o he_o slay_v and_o take_v the_o earl_n thomas_n without_o let_v and_o to_o the_o king_n that_o then_o to_o pountfret_n draw_v where_o then_o be_v set_v upon_o he_o judge_n new_a the_o earl_n edmound_n of_o arondell_n for_o justice_n and_o sir_n robert_n mapilthorpe_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o there_o he_o be_v head_v anon_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o bury_v be_v there_o in_o a_o chapel_n fair_a henry_n his_o brother_n stand_v at_o the_o king_n will_n who_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n that_o wed_v then_o alyce_n without_o despair_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o th'earl_n henry_n lacie_n of_o lyncolne_n so_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n mercy_n ¶_o wyllyan_n fitz_fw-fr wareyn_n &_o many_o another_o knight_n in_o diverse_a shire_n some_o hang_v and_o some_o head_n that_o hold_v with_o he_o or_o with_o his_o compeer_n right_a sir_n bartholomewe_n badelismore_n without_o rede_n draw_v and_o hang_v and_o put_v to_o foul_a dead_a roger_n clyfford_n and_o john_n monbraye_v baron_n head_v then_o be_v for_o their_o rebellion_n ¶_o 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byshopryke_v and_o yorkshire_n every_o deal_n andrew_n hertlawe_n earl_n of_o carlele_n absent_a to_o lancastre_n he_o draw_v in_o false_a intent_n ¶_o the_o king_n robert_n be_v pass_v home_o again_o with_o pray_v great_a and_o many_o prisoner_n from_o humber_n north_n the_o people_n down_o be_v slay_v of_o which_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counceler_n blame_v th'earl_n andrew_n and_o his_o compeer_n for_o he_o have_v man_n enough_o with_o he_o array_v the_o scot_n all_o that_o may_v have_v slay_v &_o fray_v ¶_o he_o hight_v the_o king_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o great_a power_n into_o yorkshyre_n &_o hold_v nothing_o his_o height_n therefore_o the_o king_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o spencer_n give_v charge_n to_o take_v he_o either_o by_o day_n or_o night_n or_o kyl_v he_o down_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o he_o might_n to_o all_o shryve_v be_v send_v this_o commandment_n from_o trent_n northward_o by_o writ_n &_o maundement_n the_o c_o lxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n 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scotlande_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n xiiii_o day_n and_o every_o day_n faught_v with_o that_o scot_n somedaye_v on_o the_o northsyde_o and_o some_o day_n on_o the_o southsyde_o and_o gat_v xiiii_o great_a ship_n &_o burn_v there_o galiot_n with_o ordinance_n and_o sore_a battayll_n in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n afore_o edynburghe_n and_o at_o the_o blakenesse_n the_o year_n eleven_o of_o this_o same_o king_n henry_n sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n take_v the_o see_v with_o ten_o sail_n to_o keep_v it_o notable_o when_o trewce_n be_v take_v in_o specialtee_n between_o scotlande_n and_o we_o in_o ceâ—tentee_n to_o the_o scottish_a sea_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o to_o monshole_n on_o our_o side_n i_o understande_v ¶_o in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n with_o his_o ship_n he_o lie_v where_o xiiii_o ship_n he_o take_v with_o his_o manhede_v and_o faught_v full_a sore_n at_o full_a sea_n every_o day_n sometime_o upon_o the_o northside_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o some_o time_n on_o 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sapience_n with_o langage_fw-fr such_o as_o may_v aught_o pleasant_a be_v to_o your_o pleasance_n and_o noble_a excellence_n for_o i_o be_o bare_a and_o naked_a of_o eloquence_n by_o insuffycience_n and_o all_o symplicyte_n to_o end_v this_o book_n as_o be_v necessyte_n the_o vii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n conquer_v albyon_n &_o call_v it_o britain_n of_o his_o brute_n own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v england_n walis_n and_o scotland_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o brute_n in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v first_o when_o he_o enter_v this_o ysle_z after_o genesis_n the_o italyane_a chronycler_n be_v of_o gowlys_n ii_o lion_n crown_n of_o gold_n rampant_a and_o combattaunt_a as_o chronycle_n tell_v &_o make_v notificacyon_n brutus_n who_o so_o they_o well_o shall_v know_v &_o understand_v of_o what_o kin_n blood_n and_o generation_n brutus_n first_o come_v that_o conquer_v all_o this_o land_n it_o to_o remember_v i_o have_v now_o take_v on_o hand_n through_o all_o old_a story_n by_o philosypher_n compile_v in_o balade_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o file_v ¶_o as_o out_o of_o old_a field_n new_a corn_n grow_v each_o year_n of_o old_a book_n by_o clerk_n new_a approve_a old_a knight_n act_n with_o mynstrelle_n tongue_n steer_v the_o new_a courage_n of_o young_a knight_n to_o be_v move_v wherefore_o i_o think_v old_a thing_n shall_v be_v love_v wisdom_n sith_o old_a book_n make_v young_a wit_n wise_a dispose_a well_o with_o virtue_n exercise_n ¶_o at_o old_a adam_n therefore_o i_o will_v begin_v who_o be_v i_o find_v the_o first_o old_a creature_n adam_n conue_v down_o lynyal_o in_o kin_n as_o descent_n in_o birth_n and_o in_o gendur_n next_o unto_o brute_n as_o mention_v make_v scripture_n i_o shall_v report_v as_o god_n will_v please_v to_o lede_n my_o simple_a ghoost_n with_o language_n it_o to_o feed_v ¶_o for_o well_o i_o wot_v without_o his_o supportation_n for_o to_o report_v his_o veraye_v genealogy_n how_o he_o by_o descent_n in_o all_o generation_n from_o adam_n down_o to_o trojan_a auncetrye_n get_v and_o bear_v certain_a in_o italye_n full_o hear_v it_o be_v although_o i_o will_v full_o fain_v â—â—ute_fw-fr so_o simple_a be_v my_o spirit_n and_o my_o brain_n ¶_o of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o first_o creature_n 〈…〉_o come_v seth_n forsooth_o and_o seth_n get_v enos_n then_o and_o enos_n gat_v afterward_o full_a sure_a a_o son_n that_o hight_v and_o call_v be_v canayn_v 〈…〉_o who_o gat_v melaliel_n as_o scripture_n tell_v can_v who_o gat_v jareth_n of_o who_o enoke_n come_v that_o matusaly_n gat_v of_o mykill_n fame_n ¶_o matusale_n gat_v lameke_n who_o no_n gat_v and_o no_o japhet_n who_o gat_v cichym_n than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o cipre_n gat_v after_o who_o cypress_n hat_n cipre_n gat_v crete_n that_o the_o ysle_z
which_o that_o land_n couth_a there_o govern_v mikel_n better_o and_o seruyce_n do_v to_o logres_n oft_o by_o letter_n ¶_o also_o the_o same_o john_n baylioll_n i_o make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n as_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v who_o make_v homage_n to_o i_o with_o heart_n full_a glad_a and_o afterward_o be_v false_a manifold_a he_o stroy_v my_o land_n with_o host_n stout_a and_o bold_a wherefore_o i_o make_v he_o war_n till_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o my_o presence_n to_o come_v and_o he_o obeyne_v ¶_o where_o then_o for_o trespass_n and_o rebellyon_n he_o surrender_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o also_o the_o crown_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o scotlande_n for_o they_o &_o they_o make_v i_o homage_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n by_o their_o letter_n write_v and_o their_o band_n ¶_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thereof_o possessyon_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o insolence_n edward_n where_o i_o do_v find_v their_o false_a rebellyon_n as_o right_a and_o law_n will_v be_v my_o regence_n i_o chastyse_v ay_o at_o my_o intellygence_n wherefore_o please_v it_o to_o your_o fatherhede_v my_o ancient_a right_n to_o have_v commend_v in_o deed_n the_o c_o lxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o date_n be_v of_o this_o letter_n a._n m._n year_n three_o hundred_v also_o &_o one_o the._n viij_o day_n of_o mayr_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n xxix_o clear_a with_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n be_v that_o day_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v pray_v the_o king_n right_a not_o to_o put_v in_o question_n of_o elder_a time_n long_v to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o for_o in_o their_o letter_n the_o bishop_n they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disherityson_n his_o crown_n so_o foul_a to_o hurt_v and_o dismember_v his_o royalty_n to_o put_v in_o question_n for_o desire_v of_o his_o rebel_n false_a suggestyon_n the_o which_o right_n for_o death_n or_o life_n maintain_v they_o be_v so_o bind_v they_o can_v none_o other_o mean_a ¶_o so_o seize_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o matter_n let_v and_o king_n edward_n then_o in_o to_o scotlande_n go_v through_o all_o catnesse_n destroy_v it_o in_o great_a hete_n the_o month_n high_a &_o out_o ysle_v straight_o he_o shend_v till_o they_o obey_v all_o hole_n his_o regiment_n and_o wyntre_v then_o at_o dunfermlin_n abbey_n where_o saint_n margarete_n be_v worshp_v ever_o &_o ay_o the_o c_o lxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o argyle_n where_o vmfrevyle_n take_v william_n waleys_n and_o john_n waleys_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o angos_n robert_n vmfrevile_n that_o regent_n be_v of_o scotland_n constitute_v take_v william_n wales_n then_o at_o argyle_n his_o brother_n john_n also_o without_o resute_n with_o rebel_n mo_z that_o be_v all_o destytute_n by_o battle_n sore_o there_o smyten_v full_a cruel_o where_v vmfrevile_n then_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o and_o to_o london_n they_o bring_v to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o he_o flee_v to_o see_v who_o will_v consent_v and_o many_o one_o draw_v to_o he_o in_o that_o land_n become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v syke_a bond_n to_o who_o walter_n wareyne_v the_o young_a son_n of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n that_o then_o do_v win_v ¶_o with_o the_o lord_n vesty_n that_o have_v his_o sister_n wed_v that_o from_o she_o go_v unto_o this_o robert_n bruys_n either_o of_o other_o be_v fain_o for_o they_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n their_o live_n have_v such_o guris_n for_o their_o riotous_a lyve_n and_o male_a aventure_n thus_o go_v they_o about_o harken_v every_o where_n who_o be_v foe_n and_o who_o their_o friend_n be_v ¶_o all_o scotland_n through_o this_o robert_n go_v about_o on_o foot_n to_o spy_v who_o will_v with_o he_o hold_v and_o who_o will_v not_o he_o war_v they_o all_o out_o and_o kill_v they_o down_o in_o place_n manifold_a and_o much_o harm_n do_v in_o chronycle_n as_o be_v tell_v and_o with_o he_o be_v always_o walter_n wareyne_v that_o with_o he_o go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n discomfyte_v king_n robert_n bruys_n beside_o faint_a johns_n town_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o flyghte_n on_o the_o morrow_n sir_n robert_n earl_n vmfrevile_n of_o angeous_n then_o that_o regent_n be_v by_o north_n the_o scot_n sea_n and_o aymer_n valence_n that_o while_n erle_n of_o pembroke_n by_o south_n the_o water_n of_o forth_o wardayne_a be_v of_o scotlande_n forsooth_o that_o day_n faught_v with_o king_n robert_n bruis_n beside_o johnstoune_n where_o he_o flee_v wtout_fw-fr rescowe_n ¶_o unto_o the_o kentir_n &_o many_o scot_n there_o slay_v where_o then_o they_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o king_n robert_n and_o his_o brother_n nygell_n the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o athel_n may_v not_o a_o sterte_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n with_o full_a glad_a heart_n who_o the_o king_n keep_v after_o their_o estate_n at_o london_n well_o together_o consoâ—yate_v ¶_o henry_n percy_n take_v the_o brethren_n two_o of_o king_n robert_n alexaunder_n &_o thomas_n that_o hight_v to_o the_o juste_n they_o send_v that_o hang_v be_v though_o his_o other_o brother_n at_o london_n hang_v right_a king_n roberte_n then_o siege_v the_o percy_n full_a wight_n but_o vmfrevyle_v he_o anon_o rescow_v and_o the_o siege_n from_o he_o anon_o remove_v ¶_o king_n robert_n bruys_n faught_v with_o aimer_fw-fr valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n at_o methfen_n so_o and_o slay_v with_o violence_n all_o englysheman_n in_o battle_n there_o down_o right_a the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n gylbert_n clare_n that_o hight_v three_o day_n after_o he_o syege_v he_o in_o be_v but_o king_n edward_n th'earl_n then_o rescow_v there_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o hoo_v he_o seek_v full_a sore_n but_o ay_o he_o flee_v into_o wood_n &_o straight_o forest_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n at_o straits_n &_o danger_n thore_fw-la and_n at_o marrey_n and_o mire_n be_v ay_o full_o press_v englyshman_n to_o kill_v without_o any_o rest_n in_o the_o mountain_n &_o crag_n he_o slay_v ay_o where_o and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o foe_n he_o fray_v full_a sere_a the_o king_n edward_n with_o horn_n &_o hound_n he_o soght_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n through_o marris_n moss_n &_o mire_n through_o wood_n also_o &_o mountens_fw-fr where_o they_o fight_v and_o ever_o that_o king_n edward_n hight_v man_n great_a hire_v he_o for_o to_o take_v and_o by_o may_v conquer_v but_o they_o may_v he_o not_o get_v by_o force_n ne_o by_o train_n he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o in_o the_o rain_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n for_o anger_n fall_v in_o access_n and_o homeward_o come_v full_a sycke_n and_o sore_o annoy_v and_o bid_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v for_o no_o distress_n no_o trewce_n take_v with_o scot_n that_o sore_o
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n 〈…〉_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n 〈…〉_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o lxix_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n and_o be_v depose_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o six_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n nyntene_v year_n edward_n his_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n &_o lord_n second_o at_o carnarvan_n of_o his_o mother_n bear_v be_v crow_v king_n by_o good_a &_o whole_a concord_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v assemble_v thore_fw-la at_o westminster_n as_o be_v his_o father_n afore_o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o thassumption_n of_o our_o lady_n he_o send_v for_o peer_n gaverston_n ¶_o who_o then_o he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cornwall_n again_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o baronage_n who_o his_o father_n exile_v for_o misgovernaile_n the_o three_o year_n after_o for_o his_o misuse_v outrage_n the_o lord_n rose_n of_o ire_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o heddid_v he_o as_o for_o a_o high_a traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ—_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ—_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o thousand_o whole_a three_o hundred_o and_o fiftene_o on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o write_v the_o seven_o year_n by_o chronicle_n as_o be_v seen_v then_o be_v vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n frethe_v clean_o and_o enterchaungid_v for_o king_n robertes_n wife_n that_o hold_v be_v in_o england_n then_o full_a rife_o the_o c_o lxx_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o robert_n bruys_n at_o dumbarre_n which_o release_n john_n harding_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o tresorye_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o boys_n vincent_n in_o france_n with_o other_o for_o which_o he_o give_v he_o godyngton_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o patrike_n dumbarre_n earl_n of_o march_n that_o day_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v liege_n man_n long_o afore_o to_o his_o father_n and_o true_a have_v be_v always_o send_v king_n edward_n to_o barwik_n but_o therefore_o he_o take_v of_o he_o a_o release_n for_o evermore_o of_o his_o service_n that_o due_a be_v to_o the_o crown_n anentes_n king_n bruys_n to_o execute_v his_o treason_n ¶_o which_o release_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n john_n harding_n bring_v with_o other_o evidence_n and_o to_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o it_o take_v with_o other_o mo_z afore_o at_o boy_n vincent_n perteign_v to_o england_n royal_a regiment_n and_o nought_o he_o have_v unto_o his_o sustenance_n as_o oft_o a_o fore_n here_o in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o c_o lxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n robert_n bruis_n take_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o sleugh_o many_o at_o stryvelin_n bridge_n &_o destroy_v the_o march_n and_o bete_n down_o castle_n therein_o king_n robert_n bruys_n take_v robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeos_n henry_n then_o lord_n percy_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o also_o that_o lord_n nevile_n acton_n and_o scropen_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n lucy_n at_o stryvelyn_n bridge_n fight_v mighty_o in_o the_o vaward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a battle_n take_v prisoner_n and_o ransome_v for_o availl_n ¶_o then_o king_n robert_n that_o marchis_n whole_a destroy_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o bet_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o scotland_n afore_o that_o he_o have_v noy_v obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o have_v bind_v and_o mainten_v well_o them_z forth_o all_o scotland_n ground_n the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_n all_o throughout_o northumberland_n he_o burn_v with_o host_n full_a stout_a ¶_o two_o cardinal_n that_o b._n of_o rome_n to_o scotland_n send_v to_o treat_v a_o trewce_n a_o tween_a the_o king_n two_o and_o for_o to_o stall_n lewes_n beaumont_n present_a bishop_n of_o duresme_n that_o then_o be_v sacred_a so_o who_o brother_n be_v henry_n lord_n beaumond_n tho_o license_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v liege_n man_n to_o edward_n whole_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o sir_n gilbert_n middleton_n they_o meet_v and_o sir_n walter_n selby_n misrule_v knight_n a_o little_a from_o duresme_n their_o way_n forsett_n cardinal_n and_o rob_v they_o open_o on_o the_o light_n and_o to_o midford_n castle_n lead_v they_o four_o right_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o in_o mighty_a and_o strong_a hold_n to_o time_n they_o have_v their_o iwel_n and_o their_o gold_n ¶_o which_o knight_n two_o rob_v the_o land_n about_o that_o castle_n hold_v by_o force_n and_o rebellion_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o rebel_n stout_a but_o they_o be_v take_v within_o that_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o king_n send_v by_o that_o enchesone_n that_o hang_v be_v â–ª_o as_o traitor_n all_o shall_v be_v on_o galowe_n high_a that_o all_o may_v they_o seen_v ¶_o then_o after_o soon_o sir_n gosselyn_n deynuile_n his_o brother_n robert_n with_o two_o hundred_o in_o habit_n as_o they_o be_v friar_n go_v about_o in_o exile_n rob_v the_o land_n in_o full_a great_a despite_o the_o bishope_n place_n of_o duresme_n in_o circuit_n they_o spoil_v clean_o leve_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o wall_n bare_a which_o they_o will_v not_o claim_v the_o c_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n with_o power_n royal_a dur_fw-fr 〈…〉_o not_o ride_v into_o scotlande_n pass_a fourtene_n mile_n england_n be_v so_o at_o under_o that_o tyme._n th'earl_n edmond_n then_o of_o arundel_n wardein_n of_o the_o march_n then_o constitute_v the_o earl_n robert_n of_o angeos_n vmfrevile_n of_o his_o land_n have_v not_o refute_v the_o earl_n david_n of_o athell_n destitute_a of_o his_o erldome_n the_o lord_n percy_n full_a hardy_a the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n manly_a ¶_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o north_n contree_n destroy_v then_o scotland_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o march_n unto_o lyntell_n lee_n who_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o james_n douglas_n pursued_z as_z they_o go_v with_o great_a power_n always_o at_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o to_o england_n ride_v ¶_o but_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n and_o douglas_n with_o their_o power_n burn_v all_o northumberland_n tyndale_n become_v scot_n and_o false_a than_o be_v and_o ride_v with_o they_o &_o burn_v through_o all_o the_o land_n to_o alerton_n and_o so_o ride_v home_o to_o scotland_n through_o the_o west_n march_n &_o burn_v it_o all_o through_o out_o and_o home_n they_o go_v without_o any_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o castle_n then_o of_o berwyke_n and_o the_o town_n king_n robert_n gat_v after_o strong_a &_o great_a defence_n by_o treaty_n with_o peace_n spald_v and_o treason_n the_o wendesoaye_n before_o easters_n reverence_n where_o that_o traitor_n without_o long_a suspense_n betray_v the_o town_n and_o into_o scotland_n go_v by_o scot_n slay_v as_o to_o a_o traitor_n appent_v the_o c_o lxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lay_v siege_n to_o barwyke_n and_o for_o sooke_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v south_n for_o robert_n bruys_n have_v destroy_v
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wardeyn_n with_o the_o king_n be_v go_v no_o wardeyne_n there_o but_o husband_n by_o their_o own_o the_o cc_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o owen_n of_o glendoure_n rise_v in_o wales_n again_o the_o king_n and_o make_v war_n on_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n graye_n and_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o to_o london_n go_v at_o michelmasse_n where_o they_o he_o have_v message_n that_o owen_n glendoure_n than_o felly_n blend_v in_o england_n sore_o and_o do_v full_a great_a damage_n for_o cause_v the_o lord_n graye_n hold_v his_o herytage_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o it_o full_a sore_n have_v playn_v no_o remedy_n gate_n so_o be_v he_o than_o demean_v ¶_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n destroy_v his_o land_n and_o he_o do_v he_o the_o same_o so_o both_o march_n destroy_v be_v full_a long_o but_o owen_n win_v himself_o each_o day_n great_a name_n of_o vasselrie_n of_o gentyl_n and_o of_o fame_n that_o he_o 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