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of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n that_o enter_v in_o to_o bretayne_v with_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v take_v at_o naunte_n and_o how_o he_o die_v cap._n lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o third_o time_n make_v war_n on_o the_o scot_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n cane_n with_o a_o great_a host_n to_o newcastle_n upontyne_n ca._n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n destroy_v the_o cyte_n of_o dyrham_n cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n besiege_v a_o castle_n of_o th'earl_n of_o salysburies_n cap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v in_o amour_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n &_o th'earl_n moret_z be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n cap._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n with_o dyvers_a lord_n of_o france_n take_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n in_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n besiege_v the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n in_o hanybout_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n bring_v the_o englysshman_n in_o to_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o tastell_n of_o conquest_n be_v win_v two_o time_n cap._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_a and_o of_o gerande_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n discomfyte_v sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n cap._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o gony_n in_o the_o forest_n cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n take_v the_o town_n of_o carahe_n cap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n butler_n &_o sir_n hubert_n of_o fresnoy_n be_v rescue_v fro_o dethe_v cap._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n take_v the_o town_n of_o jugon_n with_o the_o castle_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a and_o joust_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v at_o london_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v sir_n robert_n of_o artois_n in_o to_o bretayve_v cap._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o gernsay_n by_o twenesir_fw-fr robert_n of_o arthois_n and_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n on_o the_o see_v cap._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthois_n take_v the_o cite_v of_o uannes_n in_z bretayne_v cap._n lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthoise_n die_v &_o where_o he_o be_v bury_v cap._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cane_n in_o to_o bretayne_v to_o make_v war_n there_o cap._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n clisson_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n be_v take_v prisoner_n before_o uamnes_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_n cap._n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o what_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o norman_a by_o bring_v into_o bretayne_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n lxxxxvii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v hoo_v against_o hoost_n loged_a before_o uannes_n cap._n lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n beheeded_a the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n of_o bretayne_v and_o of_o normandy_n cap._n lxxxxix_n ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n that_o king_n edward_n stablyssh_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n cap._n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n of_o leon._n cap._n c_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o make_v war_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o ii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v the_o forteresse_n of_o bergerath_n cap._n c_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v dyvers_a town_n and_o forteress_n in_o high_a gascoigne_n cap._n c_o four_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o quenfort_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o delyver_v again_o by_o 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roche_n daryen_n and_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n be_v there_o take_v by_o the_o englysshman_n cap._n c_o xliii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n to_o raise_v the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o the_o siege_n before_o calys_n cap._n c_o xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v the_o passage_n a_o bout_n caleys_n to_o be_v well_o keep_v that_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v not_o a_o proche_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n there_o cap._n c_o xlu_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o calys_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n repeople_v the_o town_n of_o calys_n with_o englisshman_n ca._n c_o xlvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dealing_n of_o a_o brigant_a of_o languedoc_n call_v bacon_n cap._n c_o xlviii_o ¶_o of_o another_o page_n call_v crocart_n cap._n c_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n amery_n of_o pavy_n a_o lombarde_n sell_v the_o town_n of_o calys_n whereof_o he_o be_v capitayne_v to_o the_o lord_n geffrey_n charney_n of_o france_n cap._n c_o l_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n at_o calys_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n under_o the_o banner_n of_o sir_n gaultyer_n of_o manny_n and_o sir_n geffray_n of_o cherney_n and_o the_o frencheman_n cap._n c_o li_o ¶_o of_o a_o chaplet_n of_o pearl_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v to_o sir_n eustace_n of_o rybamont_n cap._n c_o lii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o his_o son_n johan_n cap._n c_o liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n make_v sir_n charles_n of_o spain_n constable_n of_o france_n to_o be_v slay_v cap._n c_o liiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o imposicyon_n and_o gabell_n ordain_v in_o france_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n for_o the_o feat_n of_o the_o war_n cap._n c_o lu_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n take_v the_o king_n of_o naver_n and_z beheeded_a the_o earl_n of_o harcourt_n &_o other_o at_o rouen_n cap._n c_o lvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o assemble_v that_o the_o 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