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cap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n take_v day_n to_o fight_v cap._n xl_o ¶_o how_o these_o two_o king_n ordain_v their_o batayl_n at_o uyronfosse_n cap._n xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o say_v two_o king_n depart_v without_o batayle_n cap._n xlii_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n take_v on_o he_o to_o bear_v the_o arm_n of_o france_n &_o the_o â—â—me_n to_o be_v call_v king_n thereof_o cap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o the_o frenchman_n burn_v in_o the_o lanbe_n of_o sir_n johan_n of_o heynalt_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o heynalt_n take_v and_o destroy_v aubenton_n and_o thyerache_fw-la cap._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o tourney_n make_v a_o journey_n in_o to_o flaunders_n cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o duke_n john_n of_o normandy_n make_v in_o to_o heynalt_n cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o douai_n make_v a_o journey_n in_o to_o ostrenant_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynalt_n be_v in_o england_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n lay_v siege_n to_o thy_o the_o bysshoppe_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n on_o the_o see_v before_o srluse_n in_o flaunders_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o the_o frenchman_n cap._n l._n ¶_o how_o king_n robert_n of_o cycile_v die_v all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o pacify_v the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n cap._n li._n ¶_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o his_o alye_n hold_v at_o the_o town_n of_o uyllenort_n ca._n lii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o journey_n cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynalt_n destroy_v the_o town_n of_o seclyn_n and_o dorchy_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n win_v again_o a_o great_a
ê‘te_n of_o scotlande_o while_o the_o siege_n be_v before_o tourney_v cap._n lv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o garyson_n of_o bouhayne_n distruss_v certain_a soudyer_n of_o mortaygne_n before_o the_o town_n of_o conde_n cap._n lvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n william_n baylleule_n and_o sir_n walflart_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croyse_n make_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynault_n assail_v the_o fortreile_fw-fr of_o mortayne_a in_o picardy_n by_o dyvers_a manner_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynalte_n take_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n amande_fw-fr during_o the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v cap._n lr_n ¶_o of_o the_o take_v of_o sir_n charles_n of_o momorency_n and_z of_o dyvers_a other_o frenchman_n at_o the_o brige_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o flemynge_n be_v before_o saint_n omers_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o siege_n before_o turney_n be_v break_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o truse_a cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n of_o bretaygne_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n there_o dye_v without_o heir_n whereby_o the_o discencyon_n fall_v cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o breast_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o reins_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o hanybout_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n dye_a homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o breten_v ca._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v somon_v to_o the_o ê‘lyament_n of_o paris_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretaygne_n be_v judge_v to_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o 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 exchange_n cap._n c_o u_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o layle_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o gascoigne_n lay_v siege_n before_o auberoche_n cap._n c_o vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v before_o auberoche_n the_o earl_n of_o jail_n and_o dyvers_a other_o earl_n and_o vycounte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o ca._n c_o vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o town_n that_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n win_v in_o gascoigne_n go_v toward_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o viii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o ryoll_n and_o how_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o cap._n c_o ix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n find_v in_o the_o ryoll_a his_o father_n sepulture_n cap._n c_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v the_o town_n of_o mauleon_n and_z after_o the_o town_n of_o franche_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o xii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o city_n of_o angolesme_fw-fr cap._n c_o xiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n be_v banyssh_v out_o of_o france_n cap._n c_o xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o jaques_n dartuell_n of_o gaunt_n cap._n c_o xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o willm_n earl_n of_o heynalt_n who_o die_v in_o frise_n and_o many_o with_o he_o cap._n c_o xvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o heynault_n become_v french_a cap._n c_o xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a hoost_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n bring_v into_o gascoigne_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n cap._n c_o xviii_o ¶_o how_o john_n norwich_n escape_v fro_o angolem_a when_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v french_a cap._n c_o xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n lay_v siege_n to_o aguyllon_n with_o a_o hundred_o m._n man_n cap._n c_o twenty_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n go_v over_o the_o see_v again_o to_o rescue_v they_o in_o aguyllon_n cap._n c_o xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ride_v in_o three_o batayl_n through_o normandy_n cap._n c_o xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o resy_v the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cane_n and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n take_v the_o town_n cap._n c_o xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfray_n of_o harcort_n fight_v with_o they_o of_o ampen_v before_o paris_n cap._n c_o xxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o beawonoyse_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bataile_n of_o blanch_n take_v be_v fight_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n godmar_n du_fw-fr fay._n cap._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshman_n at_o cressey_n
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 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