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oration_n in_o latin_a for_o he_o be_v well_o learned_a and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a voluble_a tongue_n which_o be_v much_o advantage_v by_o his_o shape_n youth_n and_o presence_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o hard_a and_o unworthy_a usage_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v from_o his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n who_o of_o all_o man_n ought_v especial_o to_o have_v uphold_v he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v who_o can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n doubt_n but_o that_o he_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n as_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o bind_v to_o do_v be_v both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n extract_v of_o the_o right_a line_n of_o france_n insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o design_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o of_o challenge_v that_o crown_n unto_o himself_o he_o can_v evident_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v more_o right_o thereto_o than_o the_o present_a pretender_n this_o poison_n be_v so_o neat_o cover_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o eloquence_n majesty_n youth_n and_o beauty_n especial_o all_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o pity_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o late_a imprisonment_n that_o it_o be_v immediate_o swallow_v down_o by_o most_o of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o they_o transmit_v to_o the_o vulgar_a with_o who_o also_o he_o use_v such_o popular_a art_n by_o caress_v they_o promise_v to_o ease_v they_o of_o tax_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a that_o he_o be_v present_o in_o far_o more_o power_n and_o esteem_n at_o paris_n and_o with_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o france_n than_o the_o dauphin_n be_v himself_o wherefore_o he_o begin_v to_o send_v for_o his_o friend_n to_o come_v and_o be_v about_o he_o but_o as_o for_o his_o brother_n philip_n neither_o at_o his_o invitation_n nor_o the_o provost_n will_v he_o ever_o venture_v himself_o among_o the_o parisian_n for_o he_o will_v always_o say_v how_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common-people_n there_o be_v never_o any_o certainty_n but_o if_o fawn_v and_o hosanna_n go_v before_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o rear_n nothing_o but_o crucifige_n ruin_n shame_n and_o dishonour_v chapter_n the_o three_o xix_o an._n dom._n 1358._o an._n regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la xxxii_o francia_fw-la xix_o the_o content_n i._o king_n edward_n solemnise_n the_o festival_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n in_o a_o most_o extraordinary_a manner_n ii_o a_o treaty_n set_v on_o foot_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n john_n in_o order_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o it_o be_v dash_v iii_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o jaquery_n in_o france_n with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o final_a extirpation_n iv_o discord_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o dauphin_n and_o between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o paris_n v._o the_o king_n and_o duke_n reconcile_v but_o the_o provost_n continue_v plot_v vi_o the_o english_a navarrois_fw-fr revenge_n the_o death_n of_o their_o countryman_n on_o the_o parisiens_n vii_o the_o provost_n design_v to_o betray_v paris_n to_o the_o english_a be_v discover_v and_o slay_v viii_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n displease_v at_o his_o death_n break_v with_o the_o dauphin_n again_o his_o several_a garrison_n the_o dauphin_n difficulty_n ix_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o misery_n of_o france_n x._o the_o constable_n besieges_fw-fr st._n valery_n the_o captal_a of_o busche_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n assistance_n xi_o the_o several_a garrison_n of_o the_o navarrois_fw-fr xii_o the_o lord_n canon_n robsert_n discomfit_n a_o party_n of_o they_o xiii_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o england_n two_o king_n keep_v christmas_n with_o king_n edward_n fourteen_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n consort_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o orcanes_n the_o great_a turk_n xv._o a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o blanch_n lady_n wake_n and_o another_o between_o the_o four_o order_n of_o the_o preaching-fryer_n and_o the_o two_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n in_o the_o 963._o the_o knighton_n p._n 2617._o n._n 60._o &_o p._n 2618._o n._n 10_o &_o m.s._n vet_z angl._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 230._o holinsh_fw-mi engl._n chron._n p._n 963._o beginning_n of_o this_o year_n king_n edward_n issue_v forth_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n throughout_o all_o england_n that_o all_o knight_n stranger_n from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n to_o be_v solemn_o hold_v by_o he_o on_o the_o 23_o of_o april_n at_o windsor_n shall_v have_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n to_o pass_v and_o repass_v the_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n without_o the_o least_o impediment_n or_o danger_n there_o to_o partake_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o honour_n and_o prize_n which_o attend_v the_o princely_a exercise_n of_o just_n and_o tournament_n and_o this_o high_a feast_n the_o king_n hold_v in_o the_o great_a splendour_n imaginable_a beyond_o all_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v before_o for_o the_o honour_n chief_o of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n to_o this_o solemn_a just_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n sr._n frank_n van_fw-mi hall_n sr._n henry_n eam_fw-la of_o flanders_n and_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n of_o almain_n gascogne_n scotland_n and_o other_o country_n the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n also_o and_o many_o other_o great_a lady_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o of_o other_o nation_n come_v to_o windsor_n to_o this_o feast_n in_o their_o gay_a and_o rich_a apparel_n and_o tho'_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n to_o dwell_v long_o on_o description_n sure_o
to_o this_o point_n may_v refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o author_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n chapter_n the_o four_o the_o content_n i._o xxxiii_o an._n dom._n 1359._o an._n regni_fw-la francia_fw-la xx._n angliae_fw-la xxxiii_o a_o method_n of_o agreement_n pitch_v upon_o by_o the_o two_o king_n but_o reject_v by_o the_o french_a parliament_n whereupon_o king_n edward_n resolve_v for_o war._n ii_o st._n valery_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o french._n prince_n philip_n come_v too_o late_o to_o its_o rescue_n hardly_o get_v off_o well_o iii_o sr._n peter_n audley_n attempt_v chalons_n but_o gain_v little_a iv_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n take_v by_o the_o navarrois_fw-mi a_o second_o time_n v._o melun_n besiege_v but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v end_v by_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o regent_n vi_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o french._n vii_o a_o strange_a judgement_n 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himself_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o black-prince_n with_o his_o three_o brethren_n in_o the_o last_o v._o while_o king_n edward_n lay_v thus_o at_o avallon_n etc._n avallon_n frois_fw-fr ibid._n &_o paradin_n annales_n de_fw-fr bourgogne_n l._n 2._o p._n 346._o &_o mezer._n &_o holinsh_fw-mi p._n 965._o fabian_n p._n 238._o speed_z &_o matt._n villani_n l._n 9_o c._n 82._o &_o 84._o p._n 557._o etc._n etc._n philip_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n by_o advice_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o all_o the_o country_n send_v unto_o he_o in_o order_n to_o a_o treaty_n sr._n anselme_n de_fw-fr saulieu_n chancellor_n of_o burgundy_n sr._n john_n de_fw-fr vienne_n who_o have_v defend_v calais_n so_o worthy_o against_o king_n edward_n and_o sr._n hugh_n de_fw-fr vienne_n his_o brother_n sr._n john_n derie_o sr._n william_n the_o thoraise_n and_o sr._n john_n the_o mont-martin_a these_o lord_n find_v king_n edward_n in_o so_o good_a a_o humour_n that_o they_o present_o obtain_v this_o composition_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v security_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o to_o ravage_v rob_v or_o commit_v any_o hostility_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o burgundy_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n then_o follow_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o the_o duke_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o ready_a money_n the_o sum_n of_o sentiunt_fw-la of_o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la summà _fw-fr variant_n authere_n knighton_n &_o da_n chesne_n &_o froi_n 200000_o moton_n mat._n villani_n 100000_o moton_n paradin_n 200000_o florin_n walsingh_n &_o m._n s._n vet_z angan_n bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n 70000_o florin_n paul._n aâ—â—yl_n 100000_o numm_n 〈◊〉_d â—elyd_n 〈…〉_o non_fw-it 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la 〈…〉_o speed._n altiâ—ae_fw-la meâ—â—â—_n sentiunt_fw-la 200000_o florin_n of_o gold_n which_o amount_v to_o 35000_o l._n sterling_n beside_o which_o the_o burgundian_n be_v to_o administer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n whatever_o provision_n of_o 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indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o no_o less_o than_o 300_o man_n of_o arm_n whereof_o 20_o beside_o himself_o be_v knight_n and_o 279_o esquire_n and_o 300_o archer_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o several_a retinue_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o captain_n with_o he_o as_o sr._n john_n montacute_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 649._o salisbury_n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 649._o sr._n william_n nevil_n sr._n philip_n courtney_n sr._n william_n lucy_n sr._n brian_n stapleton_n and_o other_o this_o fleet_n ante_fw-la fleet_n dugd._n ibid._n p._n 647._o &_o frois_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la consist_v of_o forty_o great_a ship_n beside_o barge_n and_o of_o 3000_o man_n of_o arm_n beside_o archer_n set_v forth_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o cornwall_n and_o make_v direct_o for_o the_o port_n of_o st._n malo_n in_o bretagne_n be_v arrive_v and_o find_v in_o the_o haven_n seven_o huge_a spanish_a carrack_n they_o burn_v they_o all_o whereat_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v 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etc._n king_n and_o his_o council_n have_v already_o agree_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v now_o forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n as_o have_v receive_v his_o enemy_n the_o english_a into_o his_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o have_v enter_v a_o alliance_n with_o he_o against_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n of_o which_o he_o hold_v his_o duchy_n of_o bretagne_n by_o faith_n and_o homage_n so_o the_o constable_n go_v from_o paris_n to_o angiers_n where_o he_o make_v his_o rendezvous_n and_o there_o come_v to_o he_o thither_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n the_o earl_n of_o perche_n the_o earl_n of_o porcien_n the_o dauphin_n of_o auvergne_n the_o viscount_n of_o meaux_n and_o of_o aunay_n sr._n ralph_n de_fw-fr coucy_n sr._n robert_n de_fw-fr st._n pol_n sr._n ralph_n de_fw-fr ravenal_n sr._n lewis_n of_o sancerre_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o at_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o 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