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c.lxxx_o and_o vi_o &_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n viij_o ca._n lxxvii_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o eudo_fw-la or_o oddo_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o angeowe_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lxxx_o &_o xv_o and_o the_o xxiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n lxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.iiii_o edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a &_o son_n of_o alurede_n or_o alphrede_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o part_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n and_o one_o &_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o eudo_fw-la than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxix_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o charles_n surname_v the_o simple_a &_o sonn_v of_o the_o four_o lowy_n beganen_n his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.iiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o iii_o year_n of_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxxi_o foe_fw-mi c.vi_o radulphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxii_o &_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o edward_n yet_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n lxxxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o ethelstanus_n the_o sonn_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o party_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxu_o &_o the_o three_o year_n of_o rauffe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o this_o king_n bring_v brytayne_a or_o england_n to_o one_o monarchy_n but_o yet_o after_o some_o writer_n alurede_v do_v it_o ca._n c.lxxxiiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o lowy_n the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o symple_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxxiiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o ix_o year_n of_o ethelstane_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxi_o ca._n c.lxxxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.x._n edmound_n the_o brother_n of_o ethelstane_n &_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o y_z e_z u_o lowy_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n vi_o ca._n c.lxxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.xiii_o edredus_n the_o brother_n of_o edmound_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o &_o xlvii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o xiii_o year_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o forenamed_a lowy_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n c.lxxxix_o
foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o lotharius_n the_o elder_a sonn_n of_z y_z e_z u_o lowis_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xl_o and_o viij_o year_n of_o edwardus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n after_o most_o writer_n xxxix_o ca._n c.xc_o foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o edwynus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es elder_a son_n of_o edmound_n brother_n of_o ethelstane_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lvi_o &_o the_o second_o year_n of_o lothayre_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o ca._n c.xcii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edgarus_n the_o second_o sonn_v of_o edmound_n &_o brother_n of_o edwin_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c._n &_o lx_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o year_n of_o lotharius_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o ca._n c.xciii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o edgare_n surname_v the_o martyr_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o i_o will_v of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o &_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n four_o ca._n c.xcvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xix_o egelredus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es sonn_v also_o of_o edgare_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c.lxxx_o &_o one_o &_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxvi_o ca._n xcvii_o folio_fw-la c.xx_o lowy_n y_o e_o vi_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o lothayr_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o fraunc_fw-la in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxxvi_o &_o the_o v._o year_n of_o egelbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n cc.i_o foe_fw-mi c.xxiiii_o hugt_v capet_n y_fw-fr e_o sonn_v of_o roberte_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o tyrant_n descend_v of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o ix_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o ix_o year_n of_o egelrede_n and_o rule_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.ii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvi_o robert_n the_o sonn_n of_o hugh_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o xviii_o year_n of_o egelredus_fw-la than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxx_o ca._n cc.iii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvii_o edmounde_n ironsyde_o the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la with_o also_o canutus_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o swanus_fw-la begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o xvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o xix_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v one_o year_n ca._n cc.iiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxvii_o kanutus_n which_o in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es english_a book_n be_v name_v knougth_n begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edmound_n to_o reygn_v alone_o over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n and_o nineteeen_o &_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xix_o ca._n cc.v_o foe_fw-mi c.xxviii_o henry_n the_o sonn_n of_o robert_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xxix_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o canutus_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n cc.vii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxx_o harolde_v surname_v harefote_n y_fw-fr e_o son_fw-fr canutus_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o thirty-nine_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o rule_v year_n iii_o ca._n cc.viii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxi_o hardikynitus_fw-la or_o hardiknought_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o emma_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o dane_n that_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o land_n in_o great_a persecution_n above_o two_o c.l._n year_n ca._n cc.ix_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxii_o edward_n the_o holy_a confessor_n &_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la and_o of_o emma_n his_o last_o wife_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o xliii_o &_o the_o four_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v in_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n year_n xxiiii_o in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o chapel_n of_o walsynghm_o be_v first_o byld_v in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxi_o ca._n cc.x_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxiii_o philippe_n the_o first_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o son_n of_o henry_n begin_v to_o govern_v y_z e_o french_n man_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxviii_o and_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xlviii_o godfrey_n of_o bulyon_n &_o nat_n boleyn_n in_o this_o philippe_v time_n get_v by_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.xcix_o ca._n cc.xu_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxviii_o harolde_v y_o e_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n goodwin_n begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o englyshman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxvi_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o viij_o year_n of_o philippe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.xvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxviii_o thus_o end_v the_o vi_o part_n that_o contain_v iii_o c.lxxxi_o year_n willyam_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o robert_n the_o vi_o duke_n of_o the_o say_a provynce_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o ix_o year_n of_o y_z e_z first_o philipe_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n upon_o xxii_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n poule_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o london_n be_v burn_v this_o kyn_n found_v the_o monasterye_n of_o battle_n and_o barmundesey_n ca._n cc.xix_o foe_fw-mi c.xlii_o wyllyam_n surname_v the_o reed_n and_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n &_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxxx_o &_o ix_o &_o xxxi_o year_n of_o philippe_n forename_a yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n cc.xxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xlvii_o henry_n surname_v beawclerke_n and_o thyrd_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o one_o and_z in_o the_o xliii_o year_n of_o the_o foresay_a phylyp_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxv_o ca._n cc.xxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.l._n lowy_n surname_v the_o great_a and_o sonn_v of_o y_z e_z first_o philippe_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o vii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o vi_o year_n of_o the_o first_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxix_o capi_fw-la cc.xxx_o folio_fw-la c.lu_o stephan_n earl_n of_o bolo_v &_o sonn_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o blesens_n &_o of_o the_o wyves_n sister_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.c._n &_o xxxvi_o and_o the_o last_o year_n of_o lowy_n the_o great_a &_o reygn_v year_n nineteeen_o ca._n cc.xxxii_o foe_fw-mi c.lvii_o lowy_n the_o viii_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o son_n of_o lowy_n the_o great_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c.xxxvi_o &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o stephan_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xliii_o ca._n cc.xxxiiii_o folio_fw-la c.lx_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o son_n of_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n and_o of_o mould_n the_o empress_n begin_v his_o reygn_n in_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c._n and_o lv_o and_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o lowy_n 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defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o 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slay_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n holade_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n the_o king_n be_v grevous_o amove_v &_o depart_v short_o after_o with_o his_o company_n towards_o london_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o grocer_n john_n organ_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr john_n chyrcheman_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n assemble_v at_o westmynster_n his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o which_o among_o other_o many_o act_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n conclude_v he_o create_v ii_o duke_n a_o marquess_n and_o u_o earl_n of_o the_o which_o first_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v create_v duke_n of_o york_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v his_o other_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n be_v make_v marquess_n of_o 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henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o 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and_o that_o he_o shall_v again_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o englyssh_n ambassador_n that_o their_o commyssyon_n stretch_v not_o so_o far_o nor_o that_o their_o prince_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o any_o such_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o all_o y_z e_z former_a comunycacyon_n be_v revoke_v &_o adnul_v &_o they_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o conclusion_n take_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr walter_n mordon_n  _fw-fr reynolde_n at_o cunduyte_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ten_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n upton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o no_o conclusion_n of_o unyte_n &_o pease_n may_v be_v have_v between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n therefore_o war_n be_v proclaim_v upon_o both_o party_n the_o which_o war_n be_v great_o procure_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o sir_n robert_n of_o artoys_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr ualoyes_n shall_v be_v after_o show_v then_o either_o prince_n seek_v y_o e_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o either_o of_o theym_n may_v discontent_n other_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v soon_o after_o into_o scotlande_n a_o crew_n of_o frencheman_n to_o aid_v such_o enemy_n as_o king_n edward_n there_o have_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a scot_n make_v sharp_a war_n upon_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o friend_n and_o put_v the_o land_n to_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v force_v to_o assemble_v his_o power_n &_o to_o speed_n he_o again_o thither_o than_o about_o mydsome_a the_o king_n enter_v scotlande_n by_o the_o see_v &_o war_v upon_o the_o scot_n and_o frencheman_n of_o the_o which_o no_o notary_n batayl_n be_v specify_v except_o in_o that_o journey_n the_o king_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n &_o take_v there_o dyverse_a prisoner_n among_o the_o which_o one_o call_v earl_n of_o morreta_n frencheman_n be_v chyefe_n y_fw-fr â—_o after_o be_v with_o other_o in_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n there_o deliver_v in_o exchange_n for_o y_o e_o earl_n of_o namur_n another_o french_a lord_n which_o than_o be_v take_v by_o gyle_v of_o scottê_n as_o he_o be_v come_v toward_o faint_a johfis_n town_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o party_n of_o king_n edward_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v again_o pacify_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v homage_n of_o such_o as_o before_o rebel_v he_o than_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a chronicle_n stablyssh_v y_o e_o fore_n name_v edward_n bayloll_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n &_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o before_o time_n have_v do_v than_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o great_a kyndenesse_n which_o they_o have_v find_v in_o the_o king_n &_o in_o recompensement_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n which_o he_o by_o sundry_a time_n have_v have_v in_o the_o defend_n of_o their_o enemy_n grant_v &_o bind_v they_o unto_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o again_o all_o prince_n and_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v war_n or_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v rightful_a enherytoure_n again_o any_o prince_n other_o within_o his_o land_n or_o without_o y_z e_o scot_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n &_o expense_n shall_v find_v three_o c._n horseman_n well_o arm_v and_o a_o m_o foteman_n well_n &_o suffycyent_o array_v for_o the_o war_n the_o which_o xiii_o c._n man_n the_o scot_n shall_v wage_v for_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n end_v not_o his_o war_n within_o the_o year_n than_o he_o to_o hire_v and_o wage_v the_o say_a scot_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o of_o his_o souldyour_n after_o which_o grant_v make_v &_o bond_n for_o the_o surety_n thereof_o receyve_v by_o y_z e_z king_n as_o wytness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n the_o king_n leve_v at_o edinburgh_n a_o certain_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o strength_n y_o it_o scot_n against_o the_o frencheman_n which_o compass_v all_o the_o way_n they_o may_v to_o bring_v davyd_v the_o son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v in_o possessyon_n of_o that_o land_n he_o short_o after_o return_v into_o england_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n brykelsworthe_n  _fw-fr john_n pontnay_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xi_o  _fw-fr john_n northall_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiâ—_n year_n y_z e_z king_n remember_v the_o great_a charge_n y_o it_o he_o have_v with_o the_o war_n in_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o the_o charge_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o daily_o have_v in_o guyan_n &_o more_o contynual_o shall_v have_v in_o defend_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o frenchman_n &_o wynning_a of_o his_o right_n he_z therefore_o gather_v treasour_n upon_o every_o side_n &_o by_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a way_n whereof_o y_a e_o manner_n be_v not_o express_v but_o so_o great_a plente_a come_v to_o his_o use_n y_z t_z it_o be_v scant_o through_o out_o y_z e_z realm_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o scarcytie_n vytayll_v &_o moche_v other_o mercimony_n be_v exceed_o good_a cheap_a for_o at_o london_n a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o ii_o s_n a_o fat_a ox_n for_o vi_o s.viii._n s.viii._n d_z a_o fat_a sheep_n for_o vi_o d._n &_o viii_o d.vi_o d.vi_o peion_n for_o a_o penny_n a_o fat_a goos_n for_o ii_o do_v a_o pygge_n for_o a_o penny_n &_o so_o all_o other_o vytayl_n after_o y_z e_z rate_n this_o year_n also_o upon_o holy_a rode_n day_n or_o y_o e_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o elthan_n earl_n of_o corn_n wayl_n &_o brother_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n without_o issue_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o say_v erldom_n fall_v into_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n hand_n this_o man_n lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n upon_o y_z e_z right_a hand_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a altar_n in_o this_o year_n also_o apere_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la in_o englysshe_v name_v y_z e_z blaze_a star_n in_o a_o huge_a streme_a manner_n whereof_o many_o &_o dyverse_a construction_n be_v have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvii_o  _fw-fr walter_n neale_n  _fw-fr henry_n darcy_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n crane_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n y_o e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n during_o the_o which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o erledâ—m_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o duchy_n &_o give_v it_o with_o the_o erledam_fw-la of_o chestre_n unto_o edward_n his_o son_n and_o at_o this_o parlyament_fw-mi be_v make_v vi_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o derby_n of_o northampton_n of_o hâ—ntyngdon_n of_o salysbury_n of_o glouceter_n &_o of_o suff_v â–ª_o as_o henry_n of_o lancastre_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o derby_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n of_o leyceter_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bothum_fw-la earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntyngedon_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr montague_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n 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claim_v gascoigne_n &_o guyan_n but_o also_o all_o france_n as_o his_o proper_a &_o rightful_a enherytaunce_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n and_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n brother_n unto_o the_o say_a french_a king_n â–ª_o which_o say_v capytayne_n with_o their_o people_n await_v daily_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_v which_o theym_a for_o that_o year_n dyspoynt_v but_o as_o testyfy_v the_o same_o french_a cronycle_n king_n edward_n in_o this_o while_n send_v into_o flaunders_n a_o knyghte_n call_v sir_n barnarde_n de_fw-fr brette_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o amyâ—e_n between_o he_o and_o the_o flemynge_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n which_o be_v
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sir_n ralph_n nevyle_n &_o sir_n gilbert_n umfreyle_n knight_n and_o other_o gentylman_n aswell_o spyrytuall_a as_o other_o apparayl_v theyin_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o speed_v they_o toward_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es scot_n so_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o batayll_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es evyn_fw-mi of_o saint_n luke_n or_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o octobre_n in_o a_o place_n fast_a by_o durhan_n call_v at_o that_o day_n nevyle_n cross_v where_o god_n show_v to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n such_o grace_n that_o they_o scomfyte_v y_o e_o scot_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o great_a foison_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o say_v david_n le_fw-fr bruise_v sir_n wyllyam_n dowglas_n sir_n thonlyn_n fowky_v with_o other_o of_o y_z e_z nobles_z of_z scotlande_o the_o which_o short_o after_o be_v sure_o convey_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v as_o prisoner_n when_o king_n edward_n from_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o septembre_n as_o before_o be_v 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