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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 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and_o gird_v the_o castle_n with_o a_o strong_a siege_n and_o assawt_v it_o by_o sundry_a time_n manful_o as_o say_v the_o french_a cronycle_n but_o gagwyne_n in_o his_o cronycle_n say_v that_o or_o the_o siege_n be_v full_o lay_v or_o the_o castle_n be_v full_o repair_v the_o say_v hyrus_n with_o his_o company_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o give_v unto_o y_z e_o say_v earl_n a_o cruel_a skyrmysshe_n in_o the_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n receyve_v a_o deed_o wound_n and_o die_v short_o after_o and_o that_o vyctory_n so_o by_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es french_a man_n optayn_v that_o castle_n be_v to_o y_z e_z hurt_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n reedyfy_v and_o a_o place_n call_v dyepp_n with_o other_o also_o win_v from_o they_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n
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tene_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xiiii_o  _fw-fr adam_n burden_n  _fw-fr nicholas_n faryngdon_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vii_o  _fw-fr hugh_n gayton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o vii_o year_n for_o to_o oppress_v y_z e_o malice_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scot_n y_z e_z king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_z by_o water_n enter_v the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n and_o destroy_v such_o vyllage_n &_o town_n as_o lay_v or_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n where_o of_o hear_a robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v with_o the_o power_n of_o scotlande_n co_v toward_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_z upon_o y_o e_o day_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o baptyst_n meet_v with_o king_n edward_n &_o his_o host_n at_o a_o place_n call_v estryvelyn_n of_o estryvelyn_n never_o unto_o a_o french_a ryver_n that_o than_o be_v call_v bannockysbourne_n where_o atwene_v the_o englysshe_n and_o the_o scot_n that_o day_n be_v fight_v a_o cruel_a batayle_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o englysshe_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v the_o field_n than_o the_o scot_n chase_v so_o eager_o the_o englysshe_a man_n y_o e_o many_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o fore_n name_v ryver_n and_o many_o a_o noble_a man_n of_o england_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v in_o that_o batayll_n as_o sir_n gylbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n sir_n robert_n clyfforde_n sir_n edmunde_v of_o maule_n the_o king_n steward_n with_o other_o lord_n &_o barone_n to_o the_o noumbre_fw-mi as_o wytness_v guido_n de_fw-fr columpna_n of_o xlii_o &_o of_o knight_n and_o baronette_n to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o lxvii_o over_o xxii_o man_n of_o name_n which_o that_o day_n of_o the_o scot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o from_o that_o batayll_n escape_v with_o great_a danger_n &_o so_o with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o host_n y_o it_o with_o he_o escape_v come_v unto_o berwyke_n and_o there_o rest_v he_o a_o season_n than_o the_o scot_n inflame_v with_o pride_n in_o derysyon_n of_o the_o englysshe_a man_n make_v this_o rhyme_n as_o follow_v maiden_n of_o england_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o your_o leman_n you_o have_v lose_v at_o bannockysborne_n with_o have_n a_o low_a what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o england_n so_o soon_o to_o have_v win_v scotlande_n with_o rumbylow_n this_o song_n be_v after_o many_o day_n song_n in_o dance_n in_o y_z e_z carolle_n of_o the_o maiden_n &_o mynstrel_n of_o scotlande_n to_o y_z e_z reprofe_n &_o dysdayne_n of_o englysshe_a man_n with_o dyvers_a other_o which_o i_o overpasse_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o season_n tarry_v in_o berwyke_n and_o set_v that_o town_n in_o such_o surety_n as_o he_o than_o may_v he_o return_v with_o small_a honour_n into_o englade_n &_o come_v secret_o to_o westmynster_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n magne_n or_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xv_o  _fw-fr stephan_n of_o abyngdone_n  _fw-fr johan_n gysour_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la viii_o  _fw-fr hamonde_fw-fr chykwell_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o viii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n a_o vylayn_v call_v johan_n tanner_n go_v about_o in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o england_n â—â—â—agn_n &_o name_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o &_o say_v y_o it_o by_o mean_a of_o a_o false_a noryce_n he_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o his_o cradle_n and_o edward_n which_o be_v a_o carter_n son_n be_v lay_v in_o y_z e_z same_o cradel_n for_o he_o &_o he_o himself_o be_v after_o hardly_o foster_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o northe_a party_n of_o waly_n but_o when_o this_o by_o lie_v be_v lay_v for_o to_o be_v take_v for_o fere_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr or_o the_o white_a frere_n of_o oxynforde_n where_o he_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o suertye_n because_o king_n edward_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o be_v their_o founder_n rehearse_v again_o the_o former_a sayenge_a add_n more_o there_o unto_o that_o it_o appear_v well_o that_o y_z e_z king_n be_v a_o carter_n son_n for_o his_o condycyon_n be_v accord_v to_o the_o same_o as_o by_o many_o famyly_o example_n and_o custom_n in_o he_o daily_o be_v apparent_a when_o he_o have_v thus_o continue_v a_o season_n not_o without_o some_o rumoure_n in_o the_o land_n last_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o place_n &_o carry_v as_o a_o fellow_n unto_o northampton_n and_o there_o reygn_v and_o iuge_v for_o his_o falseness_n &_o so_o draw_v &_o hang_v the_o which_o at_o y_z e_z hour_n of_o dethe_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v a_o fiend_n in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o symylytude_n of_o a_o cat_n the_o which_o among_o other_o promessy_n to_o he_o make_v have_v assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o england_n and_o guydo_o say_v that_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o fiend_n iii_o year_n before_o to_o bring_v his_o perverse_a purpose_n about_o thus_o king_n edward_n beset_v with_o many_o adversyte_n keep_v a_o counsel_n at_o london_n for_o reformation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o war_n in_o scotlande_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n then_o be_v sir_n peter_n spald_v knight_n send_v unto_o berwyke_n with_o a_o crew_n of_o sowdiour_n for_o to_o fortyfye_v that_o town_n for_o somoche_n as_o the_o king_n have_v certain_a understanding_n that_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v intend_v hasty_o to_o lay_v his_o siege_n to_o that_o town_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xvi_o  _fw-fr hamonde_fw-fr goodchepe_n  _fw-fr stephan_n abyndon_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n rede_a  _fw-fr lose_v in_o this_o ix_o year_n upon_o mydlente_a sunday_n be_v the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n yield_v or_o lose_v by_o treason_n of_o the_o fore_n name_v peter_n spald_v as_o the_o common_a fame_n go_v unto_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v king_n of_o scot_n this_o year_n also_o the_o dearth_n of_o corn_n that_o have_v encreasyd_v yearly_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v this_o year_n at_o london_n sell_v for_o four_o s._n a_o busshell_n and_o therewith_o also_o fill_v such_o a_o morayne_n of_o bests_n that_o all_o vytayle_n wax_v scant_o and_o dear_a as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o this_o year_n also_o ii_o cardynalle_n y_o it_o be_v send_v into_o england_n from_o the_o u_o clement_n than_o pope_n to_o set_v a_o unyon_n &_o a_o peace_n atwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v meet_v with_o upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wygylsdone_v in_o york_n shire_n &_o there_o rob_v of_o such_o stuff_n and_o treasure_n as_o they_o with_o theym_n bring_v for_o the_o which_o robberye_o great_a enquery_n be_v make_v so_o y_fw-es e_fw-es last_o a_o knight_n callyd_v sir_n robert_n gylbert_n myddelton_n be_v accuse_v and_o send_v to_o prison_n for_o that_o felony_n and_o after_o at_o london_n draw_v and_o hang_v for_o the_o same_o and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v but_o the_o cardynalle_n receyve_v of_o the_o king_n dowble_n the_o value_n of_o their_o harm_n in_o this_o year_n also_o fill_v so_o exceed_a rain_n in_o the_o month_n of_o julii_fw-la and_o august_n that_o husband_n may_v not_o bring_v in_o their_o little_a store_n of_o corn_n that_o than_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o where_o before_o be_v great_a scarcyte_n of_o wheat_n now_o by_o this_o be_v more_o and_z beve_n and_o moton_n be_v at_o exceed_a pryce_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o morayne_n before_o speak_v of_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xvii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n caston_n  _fw-fr johan_n wengrave_v  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ten_o  _fw-fr ralph_n palmer_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n y_fw-fr e_o scot_n enter_v the_o border_n of_o northumberlande_n and_o rob_v and_o burn_v the_o country_n most_o cruel_o in_o somoche_v y_fw-es â—_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n that_o woman_n at_o that_o time_n lie_v in_o child_n bed_n and_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n neither_o relygyous_a nor_o other_o and_z do_v so_o great_a harm_n that_o y_o e_o country_n by_o it_o be_v great_o impoveryssh_v to_o this_o mischief_n be_v join_v another_o misery_n for_o as_o before_o be_v say_v vytayll_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o morayne_n be_v so_o scant_o and_o dear_o and_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n so_o high_a pryse_v that_o poor_a people_n eat_v horse_n flesh_n &_o dog_n flesh_n and_o many_o other_o vile_a bests_n which_o wonder_n be_v to_o byleve_v and_o yet_o for_o defaute_n die_v great_a multytude_n of_o people_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o wheat_n be_v sell_v this_o year_n and_o y_z e_z next_o follow_v at_o london_n for_o four_o mark_v a_o quarter_n and_o above_o and_o after_o this_o derthe_n &_o scaresytye_n of_o vytayle_n ensue_v mortalytye_n of_o
other_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_n sir_n johan_n moubraye_n sir_n roger_n tuckettes_n sir_n wyllyam_n fyzwyllyam_n with_o dyverse_a other_o &_o lad_n unto_o pork_n and_o this_o field_n be_v fight_v as_o wytness_v polycronycon_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o sir_n hugh_n daniel_n and_o sir_n barthew_n de_fw-fr bladysmoore_n be_v take_v and_o sir_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o own_o town_n of_o pountfret_n where_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o iugement_n before_o sir_n aymer_n de_fw-fr ualaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_n sir_n johan_n brytayne_a earl_n of_o rychemounde_n sir_n edmunde_v of_o woodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n â–ª_o and_o sir_n roberte_n malmestorp_n justice_n with_o other_o and_z before_o they_o final_o adiuge_v to_o have_v his_o head_n stryken_v of_o whereof_o execucyon_n be_v do_v the_o twelef_n day_n of_o aprell_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o rekening_a of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o england_n m.ccc.xxi_o of_o this_o earl_n thomas_n be_v dyverse_a opynyon_n for_o some_o writer_n show_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o seynt_a but_o policronicon_n in_o y_o e_o xlii_o chapytre_n of_o his_o vii_o book_n show_v otherwise_o but_o what_o so_o ever_o erthlye_a man_n in_o such_o thing_n deem_v it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o secret_a iugement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o to_o he_o and_o his_o sentence_n such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v from_o this_o time_n forthwarde_o by_o y_z e_z term_n of_o u_o year_n ensue_v y_z t_z fortune_n of_o the_o spenser_n huge_o increase_v and_o as_o fast_a the_o queen_n dyscrease_v till_o she_o be_v releve_v by_o the_o king_n of_o of_o france_n than_o charles_n the_o u_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o brother_n unto_o she_o as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v than_o to_o return_v unto_o our_o former_a matter_n upon_o the_o foresay_a day_n that_o earl_n thomas_n be_v thus_o put_v in_o execucyon_n sir_n roger_n tutkettes_n sir_n wyllyam_n fizwyllyan_n sir_n waren_fw-ge of_o iselde_v or_o isell_n sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n &_o sir_n willyan_n cheyny_n barones_n &_o knight_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o their_o hede_n smytren_n of_o and_o send_v unto_o london_n which_o all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o pountfrete_a foresay_a with_o a_o esquire_n call_v johan_n page_n and_o at_o york_n soon_o after_o be_v draw_v &_o hede_v sir_n roger_n clyfford_n sir_n john_n mowbray_n &_o sir_n goselyne_n danyell_n baron_n and_o at_o brystowe_n sir_n henry_n womyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n monforde_n banerettes_n &_o at_o glowceter_n sir_n john_n giffard_n &_o sir_n wyllyan_n elmyngbrydge_v knights_n and_z at_o london_n sir_n john_n tiers_n or_o tryer_n baron_fw-fr and_z at_o wynchelsâ—e_a sir_n thomas_n culpepyr_n knight_n and_z at_o wyndesore_n sir_n fraunceys_n walden_a ham_n baron_fw-fr and_z at_o caunterbury_n sir_n barthew_n de_fw-fr bladismoore_n &_o sir_n bartholl_n de_fw-fr asbornham_n barony_n and_o at_o cardeeffe_n in_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o like_a execucyon_n sir_n wyllyan_n fleme_v knight_n upon_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v jesus_n have_v mercy_n when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o subdue_v his_o baron_n he_o soon_o after_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assencyon_n of_o our_o lord_n keep_v his_o parlyament_fw-mi at_o york_n during_o which_o parlyament_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wynchester_n and_o sir_n andrew_n of_o harkeley_n earl_n of_o carleyle_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n cardoyll_v and_o dysheryte_v all_o such_o as_o before_o have_v hold_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o hereforde_n except_z sir_n hugh_n dandell_v and_o few_o other_o the_z which_o sir_n hugh_n be_v receyve_v to_o grace_v by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o kynneswoman_n of_o 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be_v socoured_a king_n edward_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n pierce_v the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o after_o lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n upon_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o the_o foresay_a month_n of_o july_n the_o scot_n with_o a_o great_a power_n purpose_n to_o remove_v y_z e_o say_v siege_n come_v toward_o the_o say_a town_n whereof_o king_n edward_n be_v enfourm_v make_v toward_o they_o &_o be_v a_o place_n call_v halydone_v hill_n give_v to_o y_z e_z say_v scot_n batayll_n &_o of_o they_o have_v triumphaunte_v vyctorye_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o slay_v of_o they_o as_o testifyen_v dyverse_a writer_n viij_o earl_n ix_o hundred_o knight_n &_o banerette_n iiii_o c._n esquyre_v and_o upon_o xxxii_o m._n of_o the_o common_a people_n &_o of_o englysshe_a man_n be_v slay_v but_o only_o xu_o person_n after_o which_o victory_n thus_o by_o the_o king_n opteyn_v the_z capitayne_a of_o berwyke_n upon_o y_z e_z morew_v follow_v be_v saint_n margarette_n day_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n the_o say_a town_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o that_o do_v king_n edward_n betake_v the_o guide_n thereof_o with_o all_o other_o castle_n &_o town_n within_o that_o land_n unto_o the_o forename_a sir_n edward_n baylol_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n &_o short_o after_o return_v into_o england_n than_o davyd_v the_o son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v be_v as_o before_o be_v say_v king_n of_o scot_n be_v constrain_v with_o his_o wife_n secret_o to_o sail_v into_o france_n &_o thyde_a be_v bring_v by_o a_o fleme_n name_v marcuell_a as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a cronycle_n where_o of_o phylyppe_n de_fw-fr ualoyes_n than_o french_a king_n the_o say_v davyd_v with_o jane_n of_o the_o tower_n his_o wife_n be_v receyve_v and_o for_o their_o comfort_n the_o say_a french_a king_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o castle_n of_o gaylarde_n till_o fortune_n to_o they_o will_v be_v more_o frendelye_o this_o year_n also_o as_o wytness_v y_o e_o say_v 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which_o answer_n the_o french_a king_n be_v nothing_o content_v so_o that_o malice_n and_o murmur_n grow_v and_o increase_v between_o they_o daily_o after_o and_o a_o occasyon_n of_o this_o sharp_a answer_n be_v for_o so_o moche_n as_o king_n edward_n be_v credyble_a enfourm_v that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v vytayll_v and_o man_v ten_o great_a shyppe_n to_o have_v sayll_v into_o scotlande_n and_o there_o to_o have_v war_v the_o which_o by_o tempest_n be_v wedyr_n dryven_v into_o flaunders_n &_o so_o sore_o betyn_a with_o the_o see_v that_o after_o they_o have_v sell_v much_o of_o their_o stuff_n at_o y_fw-es e_fw-es havyn_fw-mi of_o sluice_n they_o be_v compel_v of_o necessyte_n to_o return_v without_o worship_n into_o france_n this_o with_o other_o kyndelyd_v such_o a_o dede_o hate_v between_o these_o ii_o crysten_v prince_n y_fw-fr â—_o moche_n crysten_v blood_n in_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n follow_v be_v for_o their_o quarrel_n shadde_a anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xxxi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xxxii_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n pike_n  _fw-fr john_n preston_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vii_o  _fw-fr john_n husband_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o vii_o year_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o as_o say_v guydo_o in_o the_o month_n of_o novembre_n the_o king_n go_v again_o toward_o scotlande_n and_o hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o york_n and_o after_o the_o solempnytie_n of_o that_o high_a feast_n end_v he_o speed_v he_o into_o scotlande_o where_o she_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o castle_n of_o kylbrydge_v &_o last_o win_v it_o by_o strengthe_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o some_o quyetnesse_n and_o after_o return_v unto_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o tarry_v there_o a_o certain_a of_o time_n and_o hold_v there_o his_o feast_n of_o pentecoste_n with_o great_a royalte_n whither_o within_o short_a space_n after_o come_v sir_n edward_n baylol_n king_n of_o scot_n and_z upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n geruasi_fw-la &_o prothasi_n or_o y_fw-fr â—_o xix_o day_n of_o june_n make_v his_o homage_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_z in_o presence_n of_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o land_n swear_v unto_o he_o feawty_n or_o fydelyte_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o do_v he_o return_v into_o scotlande_n &_o king_n edward_n unto_o york_n &_o so_o unto_o wyndesore_n then_o be_v all_o such_o lord_n of_o england_n as_o before_o time_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o seconde_n day_n decease_a of_o such_o land_n as_o they_o have_v in_o scotland_n restore_v again_o to_o their_o say_a possession_n &_o for_o theym_v make_v their_o homage_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n of_o scot_n save_v their_o allegiance_n unto_o their_o natural_a soveraygne_a lord_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiii_o  _fw-fr john_n hamonde_fw-fr  _fw-fr johan_n ponteney_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la viii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n hansarde_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o eyghte_a year_n certain_a ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o philip_n de_fw-fr ualoyes_n king_n of_o france_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o thuroyn_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o ferry_n and_o peynguy_a for_o to_o conclude_v certain_a artycle_n of_o variance_n between_o their_o lord_n &_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o their_o purpose_n take_v none_o effect_n except_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o send_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n short_o after_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v far_o comunycation_n with_o he_o towch_v the_o say_a artycle_n the_o which_o promise_n he_o fulfyl_v as_o appear_v in_o he_o next_o year_n ensue_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr johan._n hynkstone_n  _fw-fr reynolde_n at_o cunduyte_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr walter_n turk_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ix_o year_n fall_v exceed_a plente_a of_o rain_n &_o thereupon_o ensuy_v great_a moreyne_n of_o beeste_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o decembre_n the_o king_n enter_v again_o into_o scotlande_n and_o hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokkysborough_n the_o 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word_n they_o be_v short_o after_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n presence_n of_o who_o they_o be_v receyve_v with_o joyous_a countenance_n and_o so_o continue_v by_o a_o certain_a of_o time_n in_o further_a of_o their_o ambassade_n so_o y_z t_z in_o process_n of_o time_n a_o conclusion_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v between_o england_n and_o france_n be_v accord_v and_o so_o ferfourth_o speed_v that_o proclamation_n thereof_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v in_o paris_n and_o the_o country_n there_o about_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v but_o how_o it_o come_v in_o y_z e_z king_n mind_n the_o englysshe_a ambassador_n be_v scantlye_o return_v to_o their_o lodgynge_n when_o they_o be_v again_o send_v fore_o and_z far_o enfourm_v thanne_n that_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o mind_n be_v to_o have_v davyd_v late_a king_n of_o scot_n to_o be_v include_v within_o the_o same_o peace_n
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 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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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which_o than_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o emperor_n all_o be_v that_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v of_o the_o xxii_o johan_n than_o pope_n accurse_v be_v one_o this_o lewis_n have_v such_o favour_n unto_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o assign_v â–ª_o and_o ordain_v he_o for_o uycayr_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o empire_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o offyce_v king_n edward_n make_v out_o his_o commandment_n &_o do_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o advantage_n and_o profit_n lionel_n in_o this_o season_n queen_n phylyppe_v lyenge_a at_o andwarpe_n be_v delyver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n that_o be_v name_v lionel_n and_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n have_v knowelege_v of_o all_o this_o demeanour_n of_o king_n edward_n gather_v unto_o he_o great_a strenthe_n so_o that_o he_o have_v about_o he_o innumerable_a people_n and_o tarry_v with_o they_o at_o amyas_n and_o there_o about_o from_o y_z e_z end_n of_o august_n till_o y_o e_o beginning_a of_o octobre_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o king_n edward_n come_v not_o he_o divide_v y_o e_o great_a host_n in_o return_a many_o of_o theym_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o other_o he_o send_v unto_o strong_a hold_n &_o castle_n for_o to_o let_v y_z t_o passage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o host_n into_o the_o land_n of_o france_n and_o in_o this_o pass_n time_n the_o french_a king_n have_v send_v dyverse_a shyppe_n unto_o the_o see_v with_o man_n of_o war_n for_o to_o take_v englysshe_a merchant_n &_o other_o that_o come_v in_o their_o course_n and_o so_o befelle_n that_o they_o encounter_v with_o ii_o great_a shyppe_n of_o england_n call_v the_o edward_n and_o the_o cristofer_n the_o which_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a cronycle_n be_v freyght_o with_o great_a rychesse_n and_o also_o well_o man_v anon_o as_o either_o be_v ware_n of_o other_o gonnes_n and_o shot_n of_o long_a bow_n arblaster_n &_o be_v not_o spare_v on_o neither_o side_n so_o that_o between_o they_o be_v a_o cruel_a fyghte_n but_o nat_n equal_a for_o of_o the_o 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gascoigne_n call_v agenoy_n which_o castle_n be_v name_v pen_n but_o all_o this_o season_n be_v king_n edward_n in_o almaigne_n &_o make_v allyaunce_n with_o dyverse_a prince_n of_o that_o country_n and_o other_o and_z take_v assuraunce_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o to_o win_v his_o right_a and_o title_n y_fw-fr â—_o he_o have_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v of_o france_n &_o after_o return_v into_o flaunders_n where_o he_o tarry_v all_o this_o mayres_n year_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxix_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n thorney_n  _fw-fr andrew_n awbry_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xiiii_o  _fw-fr roger_n forsham_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n king_n edward_n spede_v his_o business_n in_o almayn_n &_o flaunders_n as_o in_o y_z e_z precede_a
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virgin_n almae_fw-la poscit_fw-la pusiremam_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resur_fw-la gens_fw-la dominica_n ¶_o prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la laudem_fw-la postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la â—unc_fw-la ¶_o esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemora_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ultima_fw-la missa_fw-la mariam_n martis_n ¶_o prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatis_fw-la almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la mariam_n mercurij_fw-la ¶_o semper_fw-la prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la vltima_fw-la fit_a fata_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la jovis_n ¶_o concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sancta_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la mariae_fw-la veneris_fw-la ¶_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la sabati_n ¶_o semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dei_fw-la omni_fw-la die_v ¶_o missa_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la mâ—tiae_fw-la missa_fw-la dnieae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la 1_o ¶_o missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la missa_fw-la annunciationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 2_o ¶_o missa_fw-la natiuâ—tatis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la missa_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la 4_o ¶_o missa_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la purificationis_fw-la 5_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 6_o ¶_o missa_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n 7_o ¶_o missa_fw-la diei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ¶_o which_o verse_n may_v thus_o to_o unletteryd_v be_v englyssh_v 'loo_o here_o be_v note_v and_o put_v in_o 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