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as_o they_o that_o be_v see_v in_o cosmografye_n may_v well_o ê‘ceyve_v by_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o the_o quart_n or_o mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o also_o it_o stand_v neither_o w_n to_o good_a faith_n nor_o reason_n y_o it_o the_o devyll_n shall_v by_o such_o manner_n engender_v which_o it_o woman_n which_o if_o the_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n than_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o now_o have_v like_o power_n at_o this_o day_n whereof_o now_o a_o day_n we_o see_v no_o such_o generation_n &_o also_o if_o you_o e_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n i_o see_v not_o why_o those_o chylderne_a so_o gendr_v shall_v be_v giant_n &_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o greatness_n consider_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sede_fw-la &_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v no_o neither_o but_o such_o whereof_o chylderne_a be_v engender_v at_o this_o day_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v not_o neither_o but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a fable_n that_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v albyon_n for_o that_o 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against_o y_z e_z mayres_z offycer_n of_o london_n seasyd_v the_o lyberte_n of_o the_o city_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o set_v other_o offycer_n to_o rule_v the_o city_n but_o ever_o they_o be_v restore_v again_o seasyd_v also_o about_o this_o time_n rycharde_n the_o king_n brother_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v elect_v king_n of_o almaigne_n &_o king_n of_o romayn_v which_o take_v shyp_a &_o go_v thyder_v &_o there_o be_v crown_v in_o y_z e_z city_n of_o aquisgranun_n about_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n rain_n a_z grevous_a bill_n of_o complaint_n of_o the_o commynalte_n of_o london_n be_v put_v against_o the_o mayor_n &_o alderman_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n for_o wrong_n &_o extorcyon_n do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o
the_o king_n set_v waly_n in_o a_o order_n and_z ordain_v shire_n and_o sheryffe_n and_o other_o offycer_n as_o be_v in_o england_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o king_n seasyd_v the_o lyberte_n of_o london_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o the_o mayor_n take_v bribe_n of_o the_o baker_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o sell_v breed_n under_o the_o size_n seize_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o country_n call_v y_z e_z sweterer_n a_o woman_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o child_n which_o from_o the_o navyll_a upwarde_o be_v ii_o complete_a body_n s._n two_o hede_n and_o four_o arm_n and_o ii_o body_n &_o downward_o but_o ii_o leg_n which_o with_o their_o arm_n beclyppe_v each_o other_o body_n and_o another_o woman_n bear_v a_o child_n which_o have_v a_o face_n like_o to_o a_o man_n and_z all_o the_o body_n like_o a_o lion_n with_o tail_n and_o other_o feture_n thereto_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o merchant_n stranger_n which_o long_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v lodge_v with_o englysshe_a hooste_n which_o utter_v their_o ware_n had_z gote_o they_o house_n for_o the_o stowage_n of_o their_o ware_n and_o sell_v by_o their_o own_o weyghtes_n to_o the_o disceyte_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v find_v therewith_o and_o take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sore_a prison_a and_z their_o weyghtes_n burn_v and_o pay_v therefore_o great_a fyne_n to_o the_o king_n ¶_o philyppe_n ¶_o philyppe_v the_o three_o son_n to_o saint_n lewis_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.cc.lxx_o he_o have_v great_a war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o castle_n he_o conquer_a arogon_n nicholas_n martin_n ¶_o nicholas_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o martin_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v four_o year_n he_o accurse_a the_o king_n of_o arrogon_n &_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o gyve_v that_o reaâ—me_n to_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v conquer_v it_o adulphe_n ¶_o adulphe_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o albert_n son_n to_o his_o predecessor_n radulphe_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o summer_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o man_n die_v for_o heat_n but_o the_o next_o year_n there_o be_v great_a storm_n of_o hail_n and_o rain_n that_o sore_o distemperde_v the_o ground_n y_fw-es t_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a great_a derthe_n of_o corn_n derthe_n that_o wheat_n rise_v to_o xviii_o d._n a_o busshell_n &_o year_n by_o year_n increase_v till_o it_o come_v to_o xl_o s._n a_o quarter_n which_o be_v a_o great_a price_n for_z at_o that_o time_n twenty_o d._n weigh_v always_o one_o unce_n of_o silver_n which_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o which_o then_o be_v change_v to_o xxx_o d._n a_o ounce_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o to_o xl_o d._n a_o ounce_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o to_o iii_o s._n viij_o d._n a_o ounce_n but_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o ounce_n be_v ever_o at_o one_o stynt_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v in_o the_o li_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o and_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n than_o make_v more_o plain_o appear_v ¶_o about_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o this_o king_n one_o rise_v merydocke_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n gardeyn_a of_o his_o castle_n in_o wales_n but_o the_o king_n than_o be_v in_o normandye_n command_v the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n leave_n tenant_n in_o england_n to_o arere_z a_o hoost_n to_o subdue_v this_o rise_v &_o so_o he_o do_v and_o go_v into_o wales_n and_o take_v this_o rise_v &_o bring_v he_o to_o york_v where_o he_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v punyssh_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n dyvers_a of_o his_o justice_n be_v accuse_v of_o dyvers_a offence_n as_o sir_n thomas_n weylande_n adam_n stretton_n and_o other_o wherefore_o some_o of_o they_o be_v outlaw_v and_o lose_v their_o good_n and_o some_o imprison_a and_o some_o delyver_v with_o payenge_a of_o great_a fyne_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o wool_n staple_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o sandewyche_n &_o the_o jew_n be_v clere_o banyssh_v england_n for_o the_o which_o the_o commons_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o fyftene_a part_n of_o their_o good_n subdue_v also_o soon_o after_o this_o by_z stir_v of_o one_o madocke_n the_o welcheman_n rebel_v again_o wherefore_o the_o king_n come_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o win_v from_o they_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n and_o bylded_a new_a the_o town_n of_o beumarys_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o castle_n &_o cut_v down_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o country_n and_o repair_v and_o fortefy_v so_o many_o castle_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o welcheman_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a manner_n of_o raven_v and_o stel_v that_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o fall_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n &_o to_o other_o occupacyon_n and_o to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o englyssheman_n so_o that_o more_o and_o more_o the_o country_n grow_v to_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o madocke_n after_o be_v take_v draw_v and_o hang_v ¶_o about_o the_o xxiiii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n great_a varyance_n be_v among_o the_o scot_n whether_o john_n bayloffe_fw-mi that_o have_v marry_v king_n alexander_n eldydst_n daughter_n or_o rober_n le_fw-fr bruse_n y_fw-fr t_o marry_v his_o ii_o daughter_n or_o ha_a y_o it_o marry_v his_o iii_o daughter_n shall_v be_v king_n but_o the_o scottê_n put_v they_o all_o to_o king_n edward_n iugement_n and_o the_o king_n &_o the_o scottê_n meet_v all_o at_o norham_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n name_v &_o admyt_v sir_n john_n baylolle_n for_o king_n of_o scottê_n which_o in_o mediate_o than_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n edward_n &_o yet_o anon_o after_o this_o ¶_o philyppe_n ¶_o philyppe_n le_fw-fr belle_fw-fr son_n to_o philyppe_v the_o three_o be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n he_o have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o flemynge_n and_z great_a battle_n between_o they_o he_z have_v a_o daughter_n call_v isabella_n which_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_v edward_n the_o three_o which_o because_o all_o the_o son_n of_o this_o philyppe_n dye_v without_o issue_n this_o edward_n the_o three_o claim_v to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n honore_n nycholas_n ¶_o honore_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.cc.lxxxv_o he_o hylde_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n ¶_o nicholas_n hylde_n the_o see_v next_o four_o year_n albert._n ¶_o albert_n be_v next_o emperor_n which_o be_v son_n to_o the_o forname_v emperor_n radulphe_n he_o hylde_v the_o empire_n ten_o year_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o sister_n son_n baylolle_n rebel_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n but_o the_o scot_n defend_v it_o so_o &_o burn_v some_o of_o their_o shyppe_n that_o the_o englyssheman_n give_v back_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n of_o pride_n make_v this_o rhyme_n berwyke_n what_o wene_n king_n edward_n with_o his_o long_a shank_n to_o have_v win_v berwyke_o all_o our_o unthanke_n gaas_n pyâ—es_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o gaas_n dykes_n he_o but_o king_n edward_n than_o hear_v of_o their_o pride_n and_o scornful_a rhyme_v be_v move_v great_o and_o so_o incurrage_v his_o man_n that_o first_o they_o win_v the_o dyche_n and_z after_o the_o bulwark_n and_z in_o the_o end_n win_v the_o town_n by_o force_n and_z slay_v of_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxu_o m._n and_o after_o send_v a_o part_n of_o his_o hoost_n to_o lay_v siege_n at_o dunbarre_v to_o who_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o scot_n come_v to_o remove_v the_o siege_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o englyssheman_n a_o fire_n battle_n but_o the_o englyssheman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xx_o m._n and_o the_o englyssheman_n in_o reproach_n of_o the_o scot_n make_v this_o rhyme_n scotland_n the_o skaterande_n scot_n hold_v we_o for_o sot_n of_o wrenche_n unware_a er_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evyll_n tyme_n come_v they_o to_o dumbare_a and_o than_o baylolle_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n do_v put_v they_o in_o the_o king_n grace_n which_o than_o bring_v they_o to_o london_n and_o yet_o after_o that_o delyver_v they_o again_o take_v their_o oath_n â–ª_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n never_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o king_n edward_n and_o than_o they_o be_v delyver_v and_o so_o after_o that_o baylolle_n go_v over_o into_o france_n and_o never_o come_v again_o while_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v thus_o occupy_v in_o scotlande_n the_o englyssheman_n sustain_v
many_o hurt_n in_o gascoyn_n and_o guyan_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n skyrmyssh_v oft_o time_n with_o the_o englyssheman_n and_z at_o the_o last_o take_v sir_n john_n saint_n john_n sir_n willyam_n mortymer_n and_z dyvers_a other_o prisoner_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o france_n to_o dyvers_a prison_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cyâ—ezens_n of_o london_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o lyberte_n which_o in_o some_o part_n have_v be_v keep_v from_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o mayres_z there_o be_v custodye_n or_o gardayn_n which_o be_v because_o they_o mysorder_v the_o justyce_n of_o the_o city_n but_o for_o this_o restore_a they_o pay_v iii_o m._n mark_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxvi_o year_n king_n edward_n go_v over_o into_o flaunders_n to_o aid_n guy_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o french_a king_n draw_v toward_o the_o king_n but_z by_o mediacyon_n of_o frynde_n at_o y_z e_z last_v a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o they_o all_o but_o in_o this_o while_n the_o scot_n hear_v of_o the_o war_n in_o flaunders_n because_o their_o king_n be_v flee_v into_o france_n make_v they_o a_o new_a king_n call_v waly_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o enter_v into_o northumberlande_n but_z the_o king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n which_o by_o his_o commandment_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v into_o scotlande_o where_o between_o they_o be_v skyrmyssh_n and_o many_o englyssheman_n slay_v for_o the_o scot_n keep_v their_o hold_n &_o will_v not_o come_v to_o no_o plain_a field_n scotland_n but_o the_o next_o year_n after_o king_n edward_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v himself_o into_o scotlande_o where_o the_o scot_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v meet_v he_o at_o a_o place_n call_v fankyrke_v where_o between_o they_o be_v fight_v a_o cruel_a battle_n but_z in_o the_o end_n the_o englyssheman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o scot_n to_o y_o e_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxii_o m._n and_o but_o few_o of_o the_o englyssheman_n fankyrke_n but_o yet_o the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o king_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n where_o at_o the_o last_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v therein_o yield_v the_o castle_n and_o swear_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n â—legeaunce_n and_o waly_n hear_v thereof_o flee_v into_o the_o mareyse_n for_o his_o suerte_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o king_n hoo_v &_o keep_v he_o so_o long_o time_n that_o all_o the_o commons_n of_o scotlande_n present_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o great_a company_n &_o put_v they_o into_o the_o kyngê_n grace_n and_z the_o ruler_n &_o offycer_n of_o city_n town_n boroughe_n be_v swear_v to_o king_n edward_n celestyne_n bonyface_n ¶_o celestyne_n hylde_n the_o see_v next_o vi_o month_n ¶_o bonyface_n hylde_n the_o see_v next_o viii_o year_n he_o cause_v celestyne_n to_o resygne_v his_o company_n to_o he_o by_o fraud_n and_o after_o live_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dodge_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o many_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o offycer_n as_z of_o mayres_z sheryffe_n baylyffe_n exchetour_n and_z dyvers_a other_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v his_o justyce_n to_o make_v inquisicyon_n thereof_o trolbaston_n which_o after_o be_v call_v trolbaston_n where_o by_o forfeytour_n &_o fyne_n the_o king_n recover_v innumerable_a treasour_n against_o such_o offender_n and_o fill_v his_o coffer_n again_o neverthelater_o this_o king_n do_v great_a good_a within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o those_o offender_n be_v well_o chastyce_v and_o be_v moche_n more_o meke_a and_o better_a and_z the_o poor_a commons_n live_v in_o moche_n more_o rest_n and_o peace_n son_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n sir_n edward_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n by_o the_o wanton_a counsel_n of_o piers_n ganeston_n break_v the_o bysshop_n of_o chester_n park_n and_o ryottuous_o destroy_v his_o 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