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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
rochfort_n and_o new_o refressh_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n with_o man_n of_o war_n and_o â—uisyon_n in_o this_o mean_a season_n certain_a noble_a man_n of_o bretayne_v speak_v for_o a_o truse_a for_o a_o certain_a space_n bytwene_v sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n the_o which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o their_o aider_n and_o assister_n also_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v for_o the_o countess_n to_o come_v into_o england_n and_o assoon_o as_o this_o trewse_n be_v confirm_v the_o countess_n take_v see_v and_o pass_v into_o england_n ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a and_o ju_a make_v at_o london_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxxix_o le_z have_v well_o hard_a here_o before_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v great_a war_n in_o dyvers_a country_n and_o have_v man_n of_o war_n in_o garyson_n to_o his_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o in_o picardy_n normandy_n gascoigne_n xaynton_n poycton_n bretayne_v and_o scotlande_n you_o have_v hear_v also_o before_o how_o the_o king_n be_v stryken_v in_o love_n with_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n love_n quicken_v he_o day_n and_o night_n her_o fresh_a beauty_n &_o godely_a demeanour_n be_v ever_o in_o his_o remembrance_n though_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v one_o of_o the_o privy_a of_o his_o counsel_n and_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v do_v he_o best_o seruyce_n so_o it_o fall_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o lady_n and_z for_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o the_o king_n have_v to_o see_v she_o he_o cause_v a_o great_a fee_v to_o be_v cry_v and_o a_o ju_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o cyti_fw-la of_o london_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o august_n the_o which_o cry_n be_v also_o make_v in_o flaunders_n in_o heynault_n in_o brabant_n and_o in_o france_n gyveng_v all_o comer_n out_o of_o every_o country_n safe_a conduct_n to_o come_v and_o go_v and_z have_v give_v in_o commandment_n through_o his_o own_o realm_n that_o all_o lord_n knight_n squyer_n lady_n and_o domosel_n shall_v be_v there_o without_o any_o excuse_n and_o command_v express_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n that_o the_o lady_n his_o wife_n shall_v be_v there_o &_o to_o bring_v with_o she_o all_o lady_n and_o damosel_n of_o that_o country_n the_o earl_n grant_v the_o king_n as_o he_o that_o think_v none_o yvell_n the_o good_a lady_n dare_v not_o say_v nay_o howbeit_o she_o come_v sore_o against_o she_o will_v for_z she_o think_v well_o enough_o wherefore_o it_o be_v but_o she_o dare_v not_o dyscover_v the_o matter_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o think_v she_o will_v deal_v so_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n from_o his_o opynion_n this_o be_v a_o noble_a fee_v there_o be_v the_o earl_n william_n of_o heynalt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o heynalt_n his_o uncle_n and_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o high_a lineage_n there_o be_v great_a dance_v and_o ju_a the_o space_n of_o xu_o day_n the_o lord_n john_n eldyst_a son_n to_o the_o vycount_n beaumonde_fw-fr in_o england_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o joust_n all_o lady_n and_o damoselle_n be_v fresshe_o besene_v accord_v to_o their_o degree_n except_o alys_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n for_z she_o go_v as_o simple_o as_o she_o may_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o set_v his_o regard_n on_o she_o for_o she_o be_v full_o determine_v to_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v turn_v to_o her_o dyshonour_n nor_o to_o her_o husband_n at_o this_o fee_a be_v sir_n henry_n with_o the_o wry_a neck_n earl_n of_o lancaltre_n and_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n earl_n of_o derby_n ser_z robert_n dartoyes_n earl_n of_o rychmount_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o of_o glocetter_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o penneforde_n the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n the_z earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o earl_n of_o â—uenforde_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o baron_fw-fr of_o stafforde_v and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o england_n and_o at_o all_o these_o noble_n depart_v the_o king_n receyve_v letter_n fro_o dyvers_a lord_n of_o sundry_a contreis_n as_o out_o of_o goscoyne_n bayon_n flaunders_n fro_o jaques_n dartuell_a and_o out_o of_o scotlande_n from_o the_o lord_n rose_n and_o the_o lord_n persy_n and_z from_o sir_n edward_n baylleull_a captain_n of_o berwyke_n who_o sygnify_v the_o king_n that_o the_o scot_n hold_v but_o simple_o the_o trewse_n concludedd_v the_o year_n before_o for_z they_o new_o assemble_v togyder_v much_o people_n for_o what_o intent_n they_o coude_fw-fr nattell_n also_o the_o captain_n in_o poycton_n xanton_n rochel_n and_o burdeloye_v write_v to_o the_o king_n how_o the_o frenchman_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o war_n for_o the_o peace_n make_v at_o arras_n be_v never_o expyre_v wherefore_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o king_n to_o take_v counsel_n and_o advyse_n and_o so_o he_o answer_v the_o messenger_n from_o point_n to_o point_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v sir_n robert_n dartoys_n into_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxx_n among_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v socoure_v the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n who_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n thanne_n the_o king_n desire_v his_o cousin_n sir_n robert_n dartoyes_n to_o take_v a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o archer_n and_o to_o go_v with_o the_o countess_n into_o bretayne_v and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o they_o depart_v and_o take_v shyp_v at_o hampton_n and_o be_v on_o the_o see_v a_o great_a season_n because_o of_o contrary_a wind_n they_o depart_v about_o ester_n at_o this_o great_a counsel_n at_o london_n the_o king_n be_v advysed_a to_o send_v to_o scotlande_n for_o the_o parfour_n maunce_n of_o a_o trewse_n to_o endure_v for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n consydr_v that_o the_o king_n have_v somoche_n besynesse_n in_o other_o place_n the_z king_n of_o england_n be_v loath_a thereto_o for_z he_o will_v have_v make_v such_o war_n into_o scotland_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v fain_o to_o have_v desire_v peace_n howbeit_o his_o counsel_n show_v he_o such_o reason_n that_o he_o agree_v thereto_o among_o other_o thing_n his_o counsel_n say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a wysdome_n when_o a_o prince_n have_v war_n in_o dyvers_a placâ—_n at_o one_o time_n to_o agree_v with_o one_o by_o truse_a another_o to_o pacify_v with_o fair_a word_n and_z on_o the_o three_o to_o make_v war_n thanne_n be_v there_o a_o bysshoppe_n send_v on_o that_o legacyon_n and_o so_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o in_o process_n return_v again_o and_o bring_v relacyon_n how_o the_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n will_v agree_v to_o no_o trewese_n without_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o french_a king_n than_o the_o king_n of_o england_n say_v open_o that_o he_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v so_o array_v the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v recover_v than_o he_o 〈◊〉_d maund_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o at_o berwyke_a by_o eester_fw-mi except_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v into_o bretayn_n the_o fee_a of_o ester_n come_v and_z the_o king_n hold_v a_o great_a court_n at_o berwyke_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o knyght_n of_o england_n be_v theridamas_n and_z there_o tarry_v the_o space_n of_o three_o wycke_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n certain_a good_a man_n labour_v bytwene_v the_o party_n to_o have_v a_o trewse_n and_o so_o there_o a_o truse_a be_v agree_v to_o endure_v for_o two_o year_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o french_a king_n than_o every_o man_n depart_v and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o wyndsore_n than_o he_o send_v the_o lord_n thomas_n hollande_n and_o the_o lord_n john_n 〈…〉_o bayon_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and-four_a hundred_o archer_n to_o keep_v the_o fronter_z ther._n ¶_o now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o sir_n robert_n dartoyes_n that_o year_n fall_v so_o high_a that_o it_o be_v never_o to_o then_o 〈…〉_o g_o of_o may_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o which_o month_n the_o trewse_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloys_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n shall_v expyre_v sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n be_v well_o 〈…〉_o fy_v of_o the_o purchase_n that_o the_o countess_n of_o mou_fw-mi 〈…〉_o have_v make_v in_o england_n and_z of_o the_o comfort_n that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v she_o for_o the_o which_o intent_n the_o lord_n joy_n of_o spain_n sir_n charles_n germaux_fw-fr and_o sir_n oath_n dorne_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o see_v about_o gernzay_n with_o a_o three_o thousand_o genoese_o and_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o armme_n and_o xxxii_o great_a shyppe_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o gernzay_n bytwene_v sir_n robert_n dartoys_n and_o sir_n joy_n of_o
guy_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoyle_n &_o sir_n willyma_n de_fw-fr namure_n serve_v and_o so_o do_v dyvers_a other_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n in_o fyve_o hundred_o year_n before_o there_o be_v not_o see_v such_o a_o solempnite_a in_o cambray_n and_o after_o dyne_a knight_n and_o squire_n be_v arm_v to_o just_a and_o so_o they_o iu_v in_o the_o market_n place_n xl_o knight_n of_o the_o one_o side_n the_o young_a king_n charles_n iu_v with_o a_o knight_n of_o heynalt_n call_v sir_n nycholas_n espinot_n so_o these_o joust_n be_v noble_o continue_v and_o a_o young_a knight_n of_o haynalt_n have_v the_o price_n call_v sir_n johan_n of_o desternne_n beside_o beawmont_n in_o haynalt_n this_o knight_n iu_v great_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n he_o have_v for_o his_o prize_n a_o gyrdell_n set_v with_o precyous_a stone_n give_v he_o by_o yâ—_z duchess_n of_o burgoyne_n from_o her_o own_o waist_n the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n &_o sir_n guy_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoyle_n do_v present_v it_o to_o he_o thus_o in_o great_a revel_n they_o continue_v all_o that_o week_n and_z on_o yâ—_z friday_n after_o dyner_n the_o king_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n and_z they_o of_o he_o and_z so_o depart_v from_o cambray_n and_o also_o the_o duke_n &_o duchesses_n deê‘ted_a and_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgoyn_n bring_v margaret_n of_o haynalt_n her_o daughter_n to_o arras_n and_z yâ—_z lady_n of_o haynalt_n bring_v yâ—_z lady_n margarete_n of_o burgoyne_n to_o quesnoy_v thus_o pass_v forth_o this_o besyne_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n insure_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o soon_o of_o th'earl_n of_o bloyse_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o match_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n make_v their_o somon_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o lymosin_n cap._n cccc_o li_o the_o sane_a season_n there_o be_v trety_n of_o marriage_n bytwene_v joy_n of_o bloys_n son_z to_o th'earl_n guy_n of_o â—oyâ—_n and_o yâ—_z lady_n marry_o dow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d johan_n of_o berry_n and_o so_o the_o 〈…〉_o rle_fw-fr of_o bloys_n well_o acompany_v with_o lord_n and_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o s_o bring_v his_o daughter_n to_o bergue_v in_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n be_v ready_a 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr for_o they_o who_z tyght_a noble_o receyve_v 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o their_o company_n and_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o rm_n the_o assurance_n of_o that_o marriage_n a_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o chebysshop_n of_z bergue_v insure_v they_o 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o lord_n and_o lad_n 〈…〉_o howbeit_o they_o be_v natte_n wed_v as_o than_o 〈…〉_o ey_fw-ge be_v both_o very_a young_a so_o there_o be_v great_a feest_fw-mi revel_v and_o dance_v and_o so_o at_o last_o th'earl_n and_o the_o countess_n return_v to_o their_o country_n &_o their_o son_n with_o they_o and_o the_o lady_n abide_v still_o with_o the_o duchess_n her_o mother_n in_o barrey_n in_o a_o fair_a castle_n beside_o bergue_v call_v mehune_n on_o the_o ryver_n of_o yure_n the_o same_o season_n the_o duke_n of_o berry_n go_v in_o to_o awergne_n and_o languedocke_n and_o so_o to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o see_v pope_n clement_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n and_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o two_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o lymosyn_n to_o delyver_v that_o country_n fro_o all_o the_o englysshman_n and_o thief_n that_o rob_v and_o pyll_v the_o country_n for_o in_o poictou_n and_o in_o xaynton_n they_o have_v as_o than_o certain_a fortress_n which_o die_v moche_n damage_n to_o the_o country_n whereof_o complaint_n come_v to_o the_o hear_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n â–ª_o who_o be_v in_o mind_n to_o remedy_v it_o and_o he_o have_v desire_v the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n his_o cousin_n that_z in_o any_o wise_n when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o limosyn_n and_o xaynton_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o garyson_n of_o bertuell_a for_o that_o be_v the_o forteresse_n that_o die_v moo_v hurt_v in_o that_o country_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n promise_v 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