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french_a cap._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a take_v by_o great_a advyse_n the_o gaiyson_n of_o bourdell_n cap._n cc_o lix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_o sir_n thomas_n phelton_n order_v their_o people_n and_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc_o lx_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshe_a companion_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o bell_n perch_n &_o therein_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n and_o also_o they_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o saint_n severe_a in_o berry_n cap._n cc_o lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o roche_n sur_fw-fr yone_fw-mi be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o how_o the_o capyteyne_a thereof_o be_v beheeded_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n cap._n cc._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o cyye_n of_o roen_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o fight_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o how_o they_o lodge_v each_o 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all_o though_o that_o be_v within_o cap._n cc_o lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n give_v leave_v to_o all_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lady_n his_o mother_n be_v lead_v a_o way_n cap._n cc_o lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v fro_o tholouse_n to_o paris_n and_o how_o king_n charles_n send_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n his_o brother_n in_o to_o aquitaine_n against_o the_o englisshman_n cap._n cc_o lxxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o go_v to_o tholous_a where_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receyve_v he_o ioyous_o ca._n cc_o lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o monsac_n and_o of_o mountpellyer_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n who_o lay_v siege_n before_o the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n cap._n cc_o lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o trewse_n be_v make_v bytwene_v england_n and_o scotlande_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n burn_v and_o eryle_v the_o country_n of_o picardy_n and_o uermandoyse_n cap._n cc_o lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o noyon_n take_v the_o englysshman_n that_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o the_o bysshops_n bridge_n &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n cap._n cc_o lxxix_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o lymoges_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o he_o break_v up_o his_o army_n cap._n cc_o lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o come_v never_o to_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n cap._n cc_o lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n make_v great_a war_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lymoges_n and_o
how_o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n yriell_n cap._n iic_n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o wall_n take_v the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n and_o how_o four_o companion_n do_v marueyl_n in_o arm_n cap._n cc_o lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v and_o the_o bysshop_n deliver_v fro_o dethe_v and_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n be_v make_v constable_n of_o france_n cap._n cc_o lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o clysson_n disconsyte_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o bolayne_n certain_a of_o sir_n robert_n canols_n company_n cap._n cc_o lxxxu_o ¶_o how_o pope_n urbane_n die_v and_o how_o gregory_n be_v choose_v &_o how_o sir_n raymon_n of_o marnell_n be_v take_v of_o thenglysshman_n ca._n cc_o lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n leave_v the_o duchy_n of_o acquitayne_n in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_z how_o four_o breton_n knight_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o mount_n paon_n cap._n cc_o lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_v four_o knight_n breton_n defend_v themselves_o valiant_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o how_o final_o the_o duke_n take_v they_o all_o four_o to_o ransom_n cap._n cc_o lxxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n give_v licence_n to_o all_o his_o people_n to_o deê‘te_v and_o return_v himself_o to_o bordeaux_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o pons_n turn_v french_a and_o how_o the_o seneschal_n of_o poytou_n assemble_v togyder_n a_o company_n cap._n cc_o lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o seneschal_n of_o poictou_n take_v mountcontour_n and_o how_o ser_z bertram_z of_o clesquy_n take_v dyvers_a town_n and_o castle_n in_o rowergue_v and_o how_o he_o besiege_v the_o cite_v of_o duse_n cap._n cc_o xc_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o duse_n yield_v they_o up_o to_o sir_n bertram_n and_z how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n displeasure_n and_o how_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o peace_n be_v make_v again_o cap._n cc_o lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o herforde_n &_o dyvers_a englysshman_n discomfyte_v in_o bretayne_v on_o the_o see_v dyvers_a slemynge_n the_o assail_v they_o ca._n two_o c_o lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v a_o great_a navy_n to_o the_o see_v against_o the_o slemynge_n and_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o cap._n cc_o lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o mayllorgues_n be_v in_o displeasure_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o spain_n and_o after_o go_v and_o make_v war_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n cap._n two_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n wed_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n dampeter_n of_o spain_n and_o how_o the_o confederation_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n &_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n cap._n two_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ordain_v governor_n in_o guienne_n and_o lead_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o in_o to_o england_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ordain_v the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a to_o be_v governor_n of_o poictou_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a depart_v out_o of_o england_n to_o go_v in_o to_o poyctou_n and_o how_o the_o spaynierde_n fight_v with_o he_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxvii_fw-la ¶_o how_o they_o of_o rochel_n town_n will_v not_o rescue_v th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o how_o the_o seneschal_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o tanyboton_n &_o other_o come_v to_o socour_v the_o earl_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spanierde_n and_o how_o they_o depart_v fro_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n withal_o their_o prisoner_n and_z the_o same_o day_n the_o captall_a of_o beufz_n come_v in_o to_o rochel_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n yvan_a of_o wales_n discomfyte_v the_o englysshman_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o gerusay_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v in_o to_o spaygne_v for_o man_n of_o war_n to_o ley_fw-fr siege_n to_o rochel_n cap._n ccc_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v sore_o displease_v for_o the_o take_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o mountmorillan_n cap._n ccc_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n besiege_v mount_v counter_o and_o how_o he_o depart_v then_n to_o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n in_o to_o lymosyn_n to_o besiege_v saint_n severe_a cap._n ccc_o ii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o saint_n severe_a endure_a a_o great_a assault_n yield_v theym_a up_o to_o sir_n bertram_n and_z how_o the_o cyte_n of_o potter_n turn_v french_a cap._n ccc_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n take_v the_o captall_a of_o beufz_n before_o subyse_n in_o batayle_n &_o how_o they_o of_o rochel_n turn_v french_a cap._n ccc_o four_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n constable_n of_o france_n take_v dyvers_a castle_n in_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o see_v to_o come_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n at_o thovar_n cap._n ccc_o u_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n leyde_a siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o syre_v and_o how_o thenglyssheman_n be_v disconfyte_v and_o how_o the_o country_n of_o poictou_n xaynton_n and_o rochel_n be_v clean_o delyver_v out_o of_o the_o englysshman_n hand_n cap._n ccc_o vi_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o bercerell_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_z of_o the_o peace_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v sledde_v in_o to_o england_n &_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n conquer_v his_o duchy_n cap._n ccc_o vii_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ordain_v in_o england_n to_o keep_v the_o country_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n wyllm_n nevell_n and_o philyppe_n courtney_n with_z dyvers_a other_o man_n of_o arm_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o land_v in_o bretaygne_n &_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n go_v thyder_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretaygne_n go_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n ccc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n lay_v at_o siege_n at_o four_o sundry_a place_n atone_v and_o how_o that_o roche-sur_a yone_n yield_v themselves_o and_o become_v french_a and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n come_v before_o breast_n cap._n ccc_o ix_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a englisshman_n be_v slay_v and_o disconfyte_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o subyse_n before_o rybamont_n and_o how_o the_o garyson_n of_o soissonois_n disconfyte_v thenglysshman_n cap._n ccc_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o hostage_n that_o be_v lay_v by_o they_o of_o dyrivall_n be_v beheeded_a and_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n beheeded_a again_o all_o such_o prisoner_n as_o he_o have_v and_o also_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n journey_n cap._n ccc_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o brim_n we_o &_o his_o child_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o all_o their_o company_n and_z how_o they_o of_o 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the_o scot_n and_o the_z fronter_z thereof_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n return_v to_o london_n and_o every_o man_n in_o to_o they_o be_v own_o countries_n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o wyndesore_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n of_o artoys_n with_o he_o who_o never_o cease_v day_n nor_o night_n in_o show_v the_o king_n what_o right_a he_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n hearken_v glad_o to_o his_o wordis_fw-la thus_o in_o this_o season_n the_o king_n of_o ingland_n win_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n who_o have_v many_o expert_a knyghtê_n about_o he_o among_o other_o be_v sir_n william_n montague_n and_z sir_n walter_n of_o manny_n they_o be_v hardy_a knyghtis_fw-la and_o do_v many_o dedis_n of_o arm_n ageyn_v the_o scot_n and_o the_o better_a to_o have_v their_o entre_fw-fr into_o scotland_n they_o fortify_v the_o basfyde_v of_o rosebourge_n and_o make_v it_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o ser_fw-mi william_n montague_n do_v so_o 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