true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n come_v dye_v to_o who_o his_o brother_n as_o be_v see_v bawdwin_n succeed_v and_o of_o that_o realm_n be_v king_n that_o rule_v the_o land_n as_o be_v full_a well_o seem_v full_o worthy_a account_v among_o all_o estate_n that_o chrysten_v faith_n sustain_v without_o debate_n to_o who_o his_o son_n king_n bawdewin_n do_v succeed_v the_o second_o be_v that_o have_v so_o bear_v that_o name_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o all_o marcyall_a deed_n and_o in_o that_o land_n great_a honour_n have_v and_o fame_n which_o on_o his_o wife_n gate_n without_o blame_v a_o daughter_n than_o have_v unto_o his_o heir_n that_o land_n to_o have_v enheryte_n and_o repair_v who_o then_o earl_n fowke_n of_o angeou_fw-mi wed_v to_o wife_n and_o king_n be_v of_o that_o land_n then_o by_o her_o right_a on_o who_o he_o gate_n three_o son_n in_o his_o life_n worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o great_a may_v the_o elder_a geffray_n plantagenet_n hyght_n that_o gate_n this_o same_o henry_n fytz_fw-fr empryse_n king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n that_o stound_n that_o rule_v the_o church_n then_o by_o law_n ordynate_v his_o brother_n geffray_n of_o baste_v so_o procreate_v archbishop_z be_v of_o york_n then_o new_a elect_v the_o northern_a church_n under_o he_o to_o be_v protect_v ¶_o the_o lord_n lueye_n that_o godfray_n lucye_n hight_v afore_o he_o bare_v a_o royal_a pyllyon_n and_o john_n marshal_n his_o spur_n of_o gold_n full_a bright_a william_n maundevile_n his_o mighty_a high_a crown_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o almarle_n up_o and_o down_o of_o his_o wyves_n right_a &_o willyam_n marshal_v bold_a earl_n of_o strigeyll_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o gold_n ¶_o william_n patryk_n that_o be_v then_o longspee_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o salysbury_n a_o staff_n of_o gold_n for_o constable_n than_o be_v he_o of_o england_n hole_n to_o have_v the_o regeny_n by_o right_a of_o his_o offyce_v of_o constablery_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v void_a &_o none_o heir_n know_v to_o keep_v the_o realm_n by_o his_o offyce_v he_o owe._n ¶_o this_o ylke_n william_n be_v earl_n also_o create_v of_o gloucestre_n by_o which_o it_o offyce_v grow_v to_o he_o of_o right_a for_o he_o be_v generate_v of_o roberte_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n true_a four_o baron_n bare_a by_o their_o seruyce_n full_a dew_n above_o his_o head_n then_o in_o processyon_n a_o cloth_n of_o gold_n by_o good_a direccyon_n ¶_o earl_n davyd_v then_o that_o time_n of_o huntyngdon_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n and_o john_n the_o earl_n of_o morten_n of_o renown_n king_n rychardes_n brother_n as_o i_o understone_n right_o worthy_a lord_n that_o time_n of_o this_o land_n and_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n though_o three_o sword_n bare_a afore_o the_o king_n there_o so_o syxe_n earl_n then_o and_o baron_n of_o estate_n a_o cheke_a
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n â–ª_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n tecoâ—t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assault_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n flee_v from_o the_o king_n full_a fast_o that_o time_n a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v hurt_v there_o then_o the_o king_n they_o take_v and_o save_v in_o good_a array_n to_o wistminster_n with_o he_o they_o take_v the_o way_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o prerogatife_n as_o king_n of_o right_n without_o any_o strife_n the_o cc_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o lord_n audely_n faught_v with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n at_o blorehe_v at_o mighelmas_n term_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o yet_o be_v these_o lord_n void_a fro_o that_o king_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n nought_o to_o lie_v without_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v why_o but_o at_o bloreheth_n the_o lord_n audely_n in_o high_a with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n faught_v full_a sore_a the_o earl_n prevail_v and_o audely_n slay_v be_v thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o ludlowe_n on_o his_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o wales_n have_v ship_v to_o ireland_n than_o he_o go_v full_a well_o away_o therles_a of_o march_n and_z salisbury_z that_o day_n and_o of_o warwick_n as_o god_n it_o have_v purueigh_v to_o calais_n go_v their_o way_n no_o thing_n deny_v the_o cc_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n prevail_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o westminster_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n right_a and_o thirty_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n th'earl_n of_o shrowisbury_n tresorer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n sir_n thomas_n percy_n lord_n egremond_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n with_o they_o to_o london_n and_o govern_v he_o full_a well_o and_o worthy_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n at_o coventree_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n proclaim_v they_o all_o three_o for_o rebellour_n but_o afterward_o all_o three_o of_o one_o assent_n at_o northampton_n come_v as_o worthy_a warrior_n in_o summer_n after_o to_o be_v the_o king_n his_o socour_n where_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n they_o meet_v with_o power_n great_a and_o trust_v have_v they_o overset_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n be_v with_o he_o thore_fw-la the_o lord_n baumount_n with_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n egremount_n full_a stout_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o four_o be_v slay_v with_o mikell_n people_n mo_z beside_o northampton_n on_o the_o thursday_n though_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n eight_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o they_o save_v the_o king_n &_o keep_v he_o sauf_a &_o sound_a with_o great_a honour_n th'earl_n of_o march_n edward_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n in_o that_o stound_n and_o with_o he_o ride_v so_o forth_o to_o london_n ward_v full_a worshipful_o they_o keep_v he_o thens_o forward_o in_o all_o state_n royal_a as_o do_v append_v and_o as_o his_o man_n unto_o he_o do_v attend_v the_o cc_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefeld_n where_o the_o north_n party_n prevail_v be_v the_o five_o day_n of_o christmas_n and_o of_o the_o king_n his_o reign_n
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and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi 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batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o 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inquire_v at_o westmynster_n bury_v in_o royal_a wise_n as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n ought_v suffice_v ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o englyshe_a nation_n that_o ever_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n by_o succession_n of_o blood_n and_o generation_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o variance_n the_o which_o i_o thynk_v shall_v be_v of_o most_o substance_n for_o christ_n be_v king_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o judee_n which_o sykere_a side_n be_v ay_o as_o thynk_v i_o ¶_o and_o of_o his_o pedegre_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n with_o his_o blood_n whereof_o he_o be_v descent_n within_o this_o book_n without_o any_o varyaunce_n mention_n be_v make_v only_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o reder_n by_o all_o good_a avysement_fw-mi the_o title_n of_o his_o right_n and_o heritage_n may_v well_o conceyve_v and_o have_v thereof_o knowledge_n the_o c_o lxxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o richard_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v depose_v by_o parliament_v in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o ccc_o cxix_o and_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n richard_z his_o heir_n that_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n second_o crown_v be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnitee_n by_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n hole_n award_v obey_v hole_n unto_o his_o maiestee_n who_o that_o time_n be_v in_o tender_n iwensee_v of_o eleven_o year_n full_o account_v of_o age_n when_o he_o have_v so_o his_o crown_n and_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o king_n be_v call_v of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n full_a clean_a of_o christ_n death_n without_o variance_n a_o thousand_o be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o to_o neven_a and_o xvii_o year_n therewith_o to_o beleven_n when_o the_o two_o realm_n fall_v to_o he_o by_o discente_fw-la as_o next_o heir_n to_o king_n edward_n thexellent_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o mo_z sixty_o adjoint_n 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with_o they_o to_o go_v they_o ask_v he_o all_o bondman_n to_o be_v free_a and_o tax_v none_o ever_o after_o pay_v to_o be_v ¶_o they_o ask_v eke_o jake_a straw_n &_o what_o tiler_n to_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o essex_n and_o kente_n to_o rule_v the_o king_n then_v forth_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o they_o be_v wise_a of_o royal_a regiment_n thus_o tell_v they_o the_o king_n all_o their_o intent_n the_o which_o he_o grant_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o for_o he_o dare_v no_o point_n then_o they_o deny_v ¶_o afore_v jake_n straw_n that_o king_n they_o stand_v hodlesse_a of_o which_o walworth_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n true_a areason_v he_o then_o of_o his_o great_a lewdness_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o smythfelde_n then_o he_o slay_v the_o citizen_n with_o he_o then_o strong_o draw_v and_o slay_v they_o down_o and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n into_o the_o citee_n right_o ¶_o the_o commons_n burn_v the_o savoye_n a_o place_n fair_a for_o evil_n will_v 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abide_v with_o help_n of_o dane_n in_o that_o country_n be_v then_o and_o scot_n also_o that_o false_a be_v when_o and_o when_o but_o king_n william_n that_o worthy_a conqueror_n discomfit_v they_o with_o long_a and_o sore_a labour_n ¶_o to_o normandy_n he_o go_v then_o right_o anon_o and_o with_o he_o have_v edgar_n call_v atheling_n edwin_n and_o morkar_n afore_o that_o be_v his_o fooen_n for_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o then_o make_v more_o rise_a in_o his_o absence_n while_o he_o be_v there_o abide_v but_o at_o his_o home_n come_n with_o he_o again_o he_o borough_n they_o all_o of_o which_o the_o folk_n be_v fain_o ¶_o gospatrik_n that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o cumberland_n that_o not_o again_o stand_v king_n malcolin_n in_o his_o be_v when_o he_o destroy_v therldome_n and_o his_o land_n but_o he_o withdraw_v out_o of_o way_n full_a far_o wherefore_o the_o king_n as_o say_v the_o chronicler_n he_o disherit_v and_o give_v to_o rauf_n mesthyne_v his_o erldo_n meto_fw-la who_o man_n do_v enclyne_v the_o c_o xxii_o chapter_n ¶_o homage_n of_o scotlande_n do_v to_o king_n william_n conqueror_n at_o birmithi_n in_o scotland_n and_o also_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n scorn_v the_o king_n william_n &_o he_o quit_v it_o he_o after_o then_o ride_v the_o king_n into_o scotland_n anon_o and_o burn_v the_o land_n unto_o abirnythy_o where_o king_n malcolyne_n submit_v he_o with_o great_a moan_n and_o homage_n liege_n he_o do_v full_a humble_o scot_n and_o amend_v there_o all_o his_o injury_n then_o go_v he_o forth_o to_o duram_fw-la where_o he_o offer_v and_o to_o the_o church_n he_o give_v great_a good_a uncoffred_a ¶_o he_o them_z his_o law_n and_o peace_n always_o proclaim_v officer_n make_v in_o every_o shire_n about_o and_o so_o hold_v on_o to_o london_n unreclaym_v where_o his_o justice_n he_o set_v that_o land_n throughout_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thus_o scorn_v he_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o king_n william_n in_o gesine_n have_v lie_v long_o and_o time_n 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covenaunt_n and_o concordaunce_n the_o c_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n sell_v the_o realm_n of_o cypress_n to_o statyn_n once_o &_o a_o other_o time_n to_o the_o king_n guyâ—_n lezinaunt_n to_o resort_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fault_n of_o issue_n of_o they_o he_o sell_v cypress_n to_o king_n statyn_n of_o might_n an_o other_o time_n to_o guy_n lizenaunt_n full_a bold_a for_o great_a riches_n the_o resort_n again_o of_o right_a and_o for_o great_a sum_n of_o innumerable_a of_o gold_n his_o prisoner_n he_o ransome_v sore_a and_o sell_v but_o with_o his_o host_n full_a well_o he_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o gate_n unto_o their_o great_a refute_v ¶_o joppen_n he_o gate_n and_o it_o repair_v new_a he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n full_o sore_o seek_v on_o the_o sultan_n and_o felly_n do_v pursue_v to_o castle_n assure_v fro_o whence_o he_o flee_v unfought_a but_o king_n richard_n that_o of_o no_o peril_n wrought_v be_v hurt_v right_o there_o 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