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into_o ireland_n there_o to_o pacify_v his_o lordeshyppe_n of_o wulster_n which_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o his_o foresay_a mother_n but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o occupy_v about_o the_o same_o the_z wild_a irysshe_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o slay_v he_o and_o moche_n of_o his_o company_n this_o sir_n roger_n have_v issue_n edmonde_n and_o roger_n anne_n alys_n and_o elynoure_n that_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n the_o ii_o foresay_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o anne_n elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v which_o rycharde_n be_v son_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n before_o name_v the_o which_o rycharde_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_a anne_n isabella_n lady_n bouchier_n rycharde_n that_o after_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o father_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o say_v richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n the_o u_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n 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noble_n with_o many_o other_o condycyon_n and_o penalty_n as_o well_o for_o english_a as_o the_o other_o merchant_n which_o will_v be_v long_o leysour_n to_o show_v enact_v and_o pass_v during_o this_o say_v parlyament_v and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n appoint_v with_o other_o by_o the_o regent_n the_o city_n of_o man_n under_o appoyntement_n comprise_v in_o ix_o article_n whereof_o one_o specyall_a be_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v within_o the_o cytye_n which_o have_v be_v consent_v unto_o the_o duke_n death_n johan_n late_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o say_a regent_n also_o this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n lord_n protector_n which_o late_o before_o have_v marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o holande_n a_o woman_n a_o great_a possession_n for_o cause_n of_o rule_n whereof_o to_o have_v dominion_n of_o the_o same_o he_o with_o the_o say_a duchess_n sail_v toward_o that_o country_n and_o thereof_o her_o subgecte_n be_v peasyble_o and_o with_o honour_n receyve_v but_o final_o he_o have_v such_o cheer_n y_z t_z he_o be_v glad_a to_o return_v into_o england_n leve_v his_o wife_n therein_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o name_v mounse_n but_o after_o his_o depart_a the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n so_o demean_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o town_n be_v it_o by_o batayll_n or_o otherwise_o that_o they_o deliver_v she_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_z he_o forthwyth_o send_v she_o unto_o gaunte_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n but_o by_o the_o frenshyppe_n of_o one_o name_v sir_n jaques_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grayll_n a_o burgonyon_n knyghte_n &_o her_o own_o polecy_n she_o escape_v then_n in_o a_o man_n clothing_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n in_o zeland_n name_v zyryxe_v and_z from_o then_n to_o a_o other_o town_n in_o zeland_n call_v ghwode_n or_o ghow-ghowde_a where_o she_o wythstode_fw-la the_o duke_n power_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n hear_a of_o the_o escape_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o duke_n foresay_a in_o all_o haste_n provyde_v a_o strong_a company_n of_o soudyour_n and_o archer_n and_o commit_v they_o unto_o that_o rule_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n fitzwater_n the_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n land_v with_o they_o at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v encounter_v and_o dryven_v back_o &_o so_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o great_a foot_n do_v leve_v the_o duchess_n behind_o they_o for_o that_o season_n this_o year_n about_o myghelmasse_n y_fw-fr e_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n come_v into_o england_n &_o be_v honourable_a receyve_v and_o fe_v of_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o tarry_v here_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n this_o year_n also_o begin_v a_o grudge_n to_o kindle_v between_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o half_a brother_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n the_o which_o after_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a dystourbaunce_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o in_o the_o next_o mayres_n year_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n be_v many_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o cytye_n apech_v of_o treason_n by_o a_o false_a and_o malycyous_a person_n belong_a unto_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n and_o put_v theym_a unto_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n as_o the_o common_a fame_n than_o go_v and_o not_o alone_o man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o vex_v but_o also_o other_o burgeyse_n of_o dyvers_a good_a town_n as_o leyceter_n caunterbury_n northampton_n and_o other_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxv_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n
unto_o y_z e_o king_n of_o england_n john_n hanart_n &_o guyllm_n consynot_n knight_n to_o axe_n restitucyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o harm_n the_o which_o be_v answer_v of_o y_z e_z king_n counsel_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o deed_n be_v right_a displeasaunt_a unto_o y_z e_o king_n &_o that_o y_o e_o say_v sir_n fraunceys_n have_v enter_v pryse_v y_o e_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o presumption_n &_o nothing_o with_o the_o kyngê_n mind_n or_o pleasure_n than_o after_o this_o answer_n thus_o make_v it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n than_o lieutenant_n under_o the_o king_n in_o normandy_n y_fw-fr t_o a_o comynycation_n for_o thyâ_n matyer_n shall_v be_v have_v at_o a_o town_n name_v lover_n to_o the_o which_o place_n at_o the_o day_n assign_v apperyd_v &_o come_v certain_a person_n for_o both_o party_n where_o they_o so_o be_v occupy_v a_o train_n be_v compass_v by_o the_o french_a man_n to_o take_v from_o y_z e_o englyshmen_n a_o strong_a town_n or_o hold_v name_v pount_n all_o arch_n whereof_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o a_o french_a man_n or_o norman_n be_v a_o carter_n which_o daily_o use_v to_o entre_fw-fr this_o town_n with_o vytayll_n and_o other_o lode_v of_o his_o cart_n sing_v the_o negligence_n of_o the_o engglyssheman_n how_o lyttel_n heed_n they_o take_v unto_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n warn_v a_o french_a capytayne_n name_v floquet_n and_o say_v that_o with_o lytell_fw-mi help_v that_o town_n will_v be_v goten_a for_o expedycyon_n whereof_o this_o floquet_n with_o other_o covenaunted_a with_o the_o say_a carter_n to_o bring_v about_o their_o purpose_n &_o ordain_v unto_o he_o ii_o hardy_a sowdyour_n of_o frencheman_n which_o bear_v in_o their_o neck_n ii_o carpenter_n axe_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v carpenter_n and_o after_o agreement_n make_v among_o they_o how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o town_n &_o where_o they_o shall_v mete_v the_o carter_n which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n enter_v the_o gate_n without_o susspycyon_n and_o 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under_o the_o part_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v towards_o lover_n be_v with_o he_o sir_n jamys_n de_fw-fr clerimont_n and_o other_o man_n of_o name_n these_o ordenaunce_n &_o provysyon_n thus_o ordain_v for_o the_z forenamed_a carter_n with_o his_o ii_o sowdyour_n forenamed_a in_o the_o spring_v of_o the_o morning_n as_o in_o the_o month_n of_o octobre_n come_v ere_o unto_o y_z e_o gatewith_o his_o cart_n &_o call_v the_o porter_n by_o name_n in_o fair_a manner_n to_o opyn_v y_z e_o gate_n &_o promise_v to_o he_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n the_o porter_n know_v well_o the_o carter_n &_o take_v lytell_a regard_n to_o the_o other_o ii_o which_o come_v with_o he_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o send_v a_o other_o fellow_n of_o he_o to_o opyn_v the_o former_a gate_n when_o the_o fryste_n be_v open_v the_o carter_n set_v his_o cart_n in_o the_o self_n gate_n &_o draw_v to_o his_o purse_n to_o gyve_v to_o the_o porter_n his_o reward_n before_o êmyse_v and_o as_o he_o tell_v the_o 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c.xlviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xlix_o  _fw-fr william_n cantlow_n  _fw-fr stephyn_n brown_a grocer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxvii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n marrow_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxvii_o year_n as_o wytness_v the_o englysshe_a cronycle_n a_o knyghte_n of_o france_n call_v sir_n lowy_n the_o bueyil_n challenge_v a_o esquyer_n of_o england_n name_v rauffe_n chalons_n of_o certain_a feete_n of_o war_n the_o which_o to_o approve_v a_o day_n to_o theym_n be_v give_v to_o mete_v at_o a_o town_n in_o france_n name_v maunt_v or_o maunce_n where_o the_o french_a king_n at_o that_o day_n be_v present_a but_o fortune_n to_o chalons_n be_v so_o friendly_a that_o he_o run_v the_o french_a knyghte_n thorugh_o with_o his_o spear_n whereof_o the_o say_a sir_n lowy_n short_o after_o dye_v than_o this_o chalons_n like_o a_o charytable_a crysten_v man_n mourn_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o keep_v for_o he_o his_o obsequy_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o carnal_a brother_n for_o the_o which_o 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virgin_n almae_fw-la poscit_fw-la pusiremam_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resur_fw-la gens_fw-la dominica_n ¶_o prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la laudem_fw-la postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la âunc_fw-la ¶_o esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemora_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ultima_fw-la missa_fw-la mariam_n martis_n ¶_o prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatis_fw-la almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la mariam_n mercurij_fw-la ¶_o semper_fw-la prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la vltima_fw-la fit_a fata_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la jovis_n ¶_o concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sancta_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la mariae_fw-la veneris_fw-la ¶_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la sabati_n ¶_o semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dei_fw-la omni_fw-la die_v ¶_o missa_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la mâtiae_fw-la missa_fw-la dnieae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la 1_o ¶_o missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la missa_fw-la annunciationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 2_o ¶_o missa_fw-la natiuâtatis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la missa_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la 4_o ¶_o missa_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la purificationis_fw-la 5_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 6_o ¶_o missa_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n 7_o ¶_o missa_fw-la diei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ¶_o which_o verse_n may_v thus_o to_o unletteryd_v be_v englyssh_v 'loo_o here_o be_v note_v and_o put_v in_o 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