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full_a fine_a that_o change_v then_o maiden_n castle_n name_n to_o edenbrough_n a_o town_n of_o great_a fame_n the_o c_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o cuthred_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectonr_n of_o england_n and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n cvthred_n be_v king_n crow_v of_o all_o westser_n cuthred_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o england_n that_o day_n his_o king_n under_o he_o that_o then_o be_v full_a six_o do_v he_o homage_n anon_o without_o delay_n save_o ethelbald_n of_o mers_n that_o say_v he_o nay_o for_o which_o he_o war_v on_o he_o then_o full_a sore_n that_o both_o their_o land_n trouble_v be_v therefore_o ¶_o full_a oft_o they_o meet_v &_o faught_v with_o great_a power_n some_o that_o one_o some_o time_n that_o other_o have_v victory_n in_o field_n with_o stroke_n buy_v full_a deer_n but_o when_o that_o king_n ethelbald_n be_v most_o glad_a this_o king_n cuthred_n that_o be_v nothing_o a_o dread_a at_o berford_n with_o he_o meet_v in_o strong_a battle_n and_o slay_v he_o then_o as_o bede_n make_v rehearsal_n ¶_o which_o ethelbald_n in_o mers_n one_o &_o fourtye_n year_n have_v reign_v hole_n and_o diverse_a abbey_n found_v in_o mers_n land_n at_o crouland_n one_o full_a clear_a of_o monk_n black_a within_o the_o fen_n ground_v to_o which_o turketyll_o his_o chancellor_n found_v give_v six_o manier_n to_o their_o foundation_n and_o abbot_n there_o be_v make_v by_o installation_n ¶_o this_o battayl_n be_v of_o christ_n nativitee_n seven_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o fyftye_a year_n where_o ethelbalde_a of_o mers_n the_o king_n do_v dye_v to_o who_o borrede_n there_o be_v the_o king_n full_a clear_a but_o this_o cuthrede_n of_o westsex_n lay_v on_o here_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n to_o weten_v seven_o hundred_o hole_n and_o syxe_n and_o fyfty_a write_v ¶_o to_o who_o segbert_n in_o all_o regalite_n his_o cousyn_n next_o of_o blood_n by_o all_o record_n king_n be_v king_n crown_v and_o have_v the_o dignitee_n but_o full_o he_o be_v of_o malice_n and_o discord_n that_o with_o his_o king_n can_v no_o time_n well_o accord_v wherefore_o they_o will_v no_o long_o of_o he_o hold_v but_o droave_n he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o land_n full_a bold_a ¶_o for_o law_n ne_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o well_o conserve_v but_o change_a law_n ever_o after_o his_o devise_n from_o good_a to_o evell_a each_o other_o to_o overterue_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v his_o commons_n to_o surprise_n thus_o in_o the_o land_n he_o make_v full_a great_a party_n wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n do_v he_o expel_v that_o but_o one_o year_n he_o do_v in_o it_o excel_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o exile_v as_o he_o he_o hide_v within_o a_o wood_n a_o swynherd_n make_v his_o end_n then_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o slay_v he_o so_o betyd_v for_o all_o his_o high_a estate_n thus_o be_v he_o spend_v a_o proverb_n be_v of_o old_a be_v wyseman_n ken_v that_o wrong_a law_n make_v ever_o short_a lord_n which_o wyseman_n yet_o remember_v and_o record_n the_o c_o ii_o chapter_n ¶_o kynulphe_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectoure_n of_o england_n the_o which_o reign_v xxvi_o year_n kynulphe_n succeed_v &_o have_v the_o governaunce_n king_n of_o westsex_n then_o with_o all_o to_o it_o appente_a protector_n be_v by_o all_o thordinaunce_n of_o king_n all_o and_o the_o lord_n assent_v as_o his_o elder_n afore_o have_v regiment_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o seven_o as_o bede_n have_v write_v and_o account_v full_a even_o ¶_o of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o take_v feautee_n and_o royal_a hole_n homage_n as_o soverayn_a lord_n honour_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o might_o maynten_v his_o heritage_n his_o king_n all_o and_o all_o his_o baronage_n the_o peace_n and_o law_n he_o keep_v by_o diligence_n be_v none_o that_o will_v displease_v his_o excellence_n ¶_o he_o reign_v hole_n in_o all_o kynde_v suffisance_n six_o and_o twenty_o year_n full_o account_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o mighty_a great_a puysaunce_n be_v none_o he_o like_o nor_o none_o he_o surmount_v but_o death_n alone_o to_o his_o corpse_n amount_v dryve_n his_o soul_n out_o fro_o the_o worldly_a nest_n to_o heaven_n bliss_n eternal_o there_o to_o rest_v ¶_o at_o wynchester_n he_o be_v full_a fair_a bury_v the_o year_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o also_o three_o among_o the_o people_n high_o magnify_v as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n long_v of_o royaltee_n right_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o commontee_n in_o who_o time_n offa_n of_o mers_n king_n unto_o the_o b._n of_o room_n send_v his_o letter_n prayeng_v ¶_o to_o deprive_v lambert_n of_o cauntorbury_n of_o primacy_n and_o also_o of_o the_o palle_v which_o the_o bishop_n adrian_n anon_o hasty_o grant_v he_o then_o by_o bull_n write_v papal_a lambert_n deprive_v of_o his_o sea_n primall_n by_o which_o aldulphe_n bishop_n then_o of_o lychfelde_n high_a primate_n be_v and_o thestate_v there_o hold_v ¶_o the_o pall_n he_o have_v and_o all_o the_o dignitee_n lambert_n depryve_v without_o any_o delay_n of_o primacy_n and_o of_o all_o soverayntee_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hole_n that_o day_n from_o humber_n south_n to_o aldulphe_n do_v obey_v and_o lychfeld_n then_o for_o metropolitan_a sea_n be_v set_v above_o and_o have_v the_o dignitee_n ¶_o but_o egfryde_n then_o the_o son_n of_o offa_n king_n of_o mers_n the_o pall_n and_o all_o the_o primacy_n do_v well_o restore_v to_o christ_n high_a please_a to_o award_v then_o bishop_n of_o caunterburye_n where_o it_o abide_v ever_o after_o worthy_o unto_o this_o day_n with_o all_o the_o dignitee_n as_o of_o old_a right_n it_o shall_v have_v soverayntee_n ¶_o this_o time_n kynot_v of_o pyghte_n be_v the_o king_n from_fw-mi forth_o to_o carleile_n and_o from_o the_o scottish_a sea_n to_o tyne_n that_o time_n his_o lordship_n be_v &_o dwell_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o homage_n and_o feautee_n of_o the_o king_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n in_o fee_n and_o be_v his_o man_n also_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o his_o elder_n have_v do_z without_o leace_z ¶_o in_o who_o day_n tharchbyshop_n egbert_n of_o york_n brother_n be_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v to_o the_o king_n of_o northumberlande_n edbert_n the_o primacye_n and_o pall_n bring_v to_o york_n land_n by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n grant_v without_o gaynstand_v which_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edwin_n have_v cease_v long_o from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paulyn_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n as_o well_o be_v express_v vnguste_n the_o king_n of_o pyghte_n ride_v in_o england_n on_o war_n where_o then_o he_o be_v full_a sore_o distress_v by_o the_o manly_a king_n of_o northumberlande_n where_o he_o avoiw_v if_o he_o come_v to_o his_o land_n a_o church_n to_o make_v of_o full_a great_a dignitee_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n shall_v it_o be_v ¶_o and_o at_o his_o home_n come_n one_o regalo_fw-it from_fw-mi constantyne_n by_o revelation_n bring_v certain_a bone_n of_o saint_n andrew_n though_o day_n to_o king_n vngust_n where_o by_o his_o relation_n he_o found_v then_o a_o mynster_n of_o his_o fundation_n of_o saint_n andrew_n where_o his_o bone_n shrine_v be_v as_o there_o in_o deed_n i_o be_v and_o have_v it_o seen_v the_o c_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o brightryke_v king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n reign_v xvi_o year_n that_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o three_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n vii_o c._n four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n brightrike_v cousyn_n that_o be_v next_o of_o blood_n to_o king_n kenulphe_n by_o hole_n intelligence_n of_o westsex_n be_v king_n full_a wise_a &_o good_a and_o protector_n of_o england_n in_o regence_n which_o govern_v right_o well_o with_o great_a sapience_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n &_o three_o when_o that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignitee_n ¶_o he_o wed_v edburge_n king_n offa_n his_o daughter_n fair_a of_o mers_n for_o love_n &_o peace_n &_o good_a accord_n between_o their_o land_n with_o all_o their_o hole_n repair_v the_o king_n albert_n also_o of_o good_a accord_n only_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v concord_n of_o eastlande_n come_v to_o offa_n for_o peace_n between_o their_o land_n the_o war_n for_o to_o cease_v ¶_o and_o his_o daughter_n to_o wed_v unto_o his_o wife_n for_o more_o suertee_n of_o love_n and_o good_a accord_n who_o queen_n eburge_n of_o mers_n because_o of_o strife_n afore_o have_v be_v between_o he_o and_o her_o lord_n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o unto_o the_o marriage_n accord_n make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o full_a prive_a wise_n within_o his_o bed_n afore_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v ¶_o for_o which_o offa_n great_o be_v agreve_v and_o bury_v he_o at_o
great_a meyne_v he_o meet_v &_o great_a honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o room_n themperour_n ¶_o at_o his_o come_n again_o into_o england_n he_o give_v norway_n unto_o his_o son_n sir_n swayne_n and_o to_o herold_n his_o son_n as_o i_o understand_v england_n he_o give_v of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o to_o harknowt_n denmark_n he_o give_v certain_a and_o so_o die_v in_o christian_a whole_a creaunce_n at_o shaftisbury_n bury_v by_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o be_v then_o and_o thirty_o four_o also_o true_o write_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v fro_o the_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v eightene_n year_n whole_a as_o well_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o death_n when_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o who_o day_n the_o land_n be_v inquiet_a full_o of_o riches_n and_o of_o welfare_n whole_a replete_a the_o c_o xviij_o chapter_n ¶_o herold_n king_n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o king_n know_v it_o reign_v five_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o xxxix_o herolde_v his_o son_n be_v crow_v then_o in_o deed_n herold_n by_o loofrike_n that_o duke_n of_o leiscestre_n by_o londoner_n in_o flores_n as_o i_o read_v by_o danyshyr_n also_o as_o say_v the_o letter_n that_o strong_a be_v then_o and_o of_o power_n great_a than_o other_o lord_n of_o english_a nation_n at_o london_n make_v be_v this_o coronation_n ¶_o alurede_v the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelrede_v with_o fifty_o sail_n land_v at_o southampton_n where_o king_n herold_n with_o host_n he_o meet_v in_o deed_n ready_a to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o crown_n but_o certain_a lord_n of_o englondes_n region_n between_o they_o treat_v that_o alurede_n go_v again_o to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n robert_n full_a plain_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o as_o alurede_v so_o ride_v from_fw-mi his_o mother_n unto_o the_o king_n herold_n the_o duke_n goodwin_n on_o gyldismore_n he_o bode_v with_o people_n great_a of_o nombre_fw-fr manifold_a and_o slay_v his_o man_n down_o there_o as_o he_o will_v and_o lead_v he_o forth_o to_o ely_n and_o he_o slay_v as_o traitor_n false_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v untrewe_v ¶_o some_o chronicle_n say_v he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n from_o which_o he_o die_v soon_o for_o pain_n and_o woo_v some_o other_o sayin_n he_o slette_n his_o womb_n full_a keen_a the_o leng_a gut_n to_o a_o stack_n he_o nail_v though_o lead_v he_o about_o the_o stack_n there_o with_o much_o woe_n till_o all_o come_v out_o that_o be_v his_o womb_n within_o thus_o sleugh_o they_o he_o with_o sobteltie_n and_o begin_n ¶_o his_o mother_n queen_n eme_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n william_n anon_o that_o her_o cousyn_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o be_v not_o shend_v by_o king_n herold_n of_o his_o cruelty_n alone_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o treason_n that_o herold_n have_v do_v for_o which_o cause_n herold_n she_o exile_v out_o of_o england_n and_o edward_n also_o her_o child_n ¶_o to_o flaundres_n she_o flee_v then_o full_a sore_n amove_v to_o earl_n badwyn_n her_o cousyn_n nigh_o of_o bloodde_n declare_v to_o he_o how_o herold_n have_v destroy_v her_o son_n alurede_v that_o heir_n of_o england_n stand_v and_o exile_v she_o without_o socour_n or_o good_a and_o edward_n also_o her_o son_n heir_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n child_n also_o away_o in_o uncouth_a land_n ¶_o wherefore_o th'earl_n to_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o write_v all_o her_o compleynt_a and_o of_o his_o socour_n pray_v and_o he_o shall_v help_v with_o all_o his_o might_n god_n wot_v it_o be_v amendid_a of_o that_o she_o be_v afraid_a he_o come_v anon_o in_o war_n full_a well_o ary_v into_o flaundres_n his_o mother_n for_o to_o please_v her_o for_o to_o socour_v and_o set_v her_o heart_n in_o ease_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n the_o king_n herold_n die_v at_o westminster_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a feire_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o it_o be_v notify_v five_o year_n reign_v without_o any_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n get_v after_o he_o to_o repeire_n england_n to_o govern_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o assent_n to_o king_n hardknowte_n then_o into_o flaundres_n send_v ¶_o to_o be_v their_o king_n since_o herold_n be_v a_o go_v to_o please_v he_o with_o and_o his_o mother_n to_o comfort_v who_o come_v to_o england_n forth_o with_o anon_o and_o crow_v be_v with_o all_o the_o whole_a disport_n that_o lord_n conde_n as_o flores_n do_v report_n thus_o king_n hardknowt_n be_v king_n of_o england_n than_o who_o worthy_o that_o time_n to_o reign_v though_o begin_v ¶_o this_o king_n begin_v his_o brother_n death_n to_o venge_v ▪_o on_o earl_n gowyn_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o kent_n that_o pease_v be_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o revenge_v with_o scotfree_a gift_n which_o that_o he_o on_o he_o spend_v with_o meekness_n low_a &_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n on_o pein_o of_o high_a treason_n by_o king_n herold_n charge_v without_o reason_n ¶_o through_o good_a and_o gift_n &_o 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other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o
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king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o 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and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n 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lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
the_o leden_n hall_n there_o hold_v full_a strong_a that_o tide_n which_o with_o wild_a fire_n be_v burn_v &_o may_v not_o bide_v that_o same_o night_n than_o sir_n wyllym_n douglas_n yield_v barwyke_n castle_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o salde_a the_o c_o lxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n of_o scotlande_n surrender_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o this_o same_o time_n vii_o earl_n of_o scotlande_n siege_v carleile_n and_o so_o to_o hexham_n burn_v and_o home_o again_o harmless_a out_o of_o england_n they_o go_v anon_o and_o none_o harm_v hent_v worse_o to_o have_v do_v be_v there_o intent_n but_o than_o king_n john_n surrender_v up_o his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o he_o and_o his_o lineage_n ¶_o by_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o abbey_n great_a in_o england_n of_o record_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o his_o false_a intent_n renounce_a king_n edward_n for_o his_o soverayn_a lord_n the_o seven_o 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of_o trippour_n with_o host_n i_o ween_v to_o bothbile_n glascowe_n and_o to_o the_o town_n of_o be_v and_o so_o to_o lanarke_n longhmaban_n &_o anand_n there_o ¶_o which_o all_o he_o have_v ever_o where_o he_o come_v and_o then_o he_o wed_v king_n philippe_v sister_n margarete_n a_o fair_a lady_n and_o full_a of_o noble_a fame_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n edward_n carnavan_n hete_n a_o maiden_n wed_v king_n philippe_v daughter_n sweet_a who_o his_o father_n than_o prince_n of_o wales_n create_v duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chester_n nominate_v ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o scotlande_n again_o and_o win_v the_o land_n and_o have_v there_o all_o obeisance_n save_v wales_n that_o will_v not_o he_o obeyn_a but_o flee_v he_o ever_o for_o drede_v of_o mischance_n he_o ordain_v then_o by_o statute_n ordinance_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n more_o except_o of_o the_o king_n his_o elder_a son_n first_o bear_v the_o c_o lxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o 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denomynate_a and_o to_o cambre_n his_o young_a son_n he_o give_v cambre_n that_o now_o be_v wales_n to_o joy_n and_o have_v ¶_o to_o king_n locrine_n of_o logres_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n the_o soveraynte_a and_o homage_n ay_o reserve_v of_o albanacte_n and_o cambre_n and_o all_o they_o perpetual_o trojan_a law_n observe_v by_o which_o law_n bryton_n have_v be_v conserve_v sith_o hitherward_o without_o interrupcyon_n afore_o the_o time_n that_o rome_n have_v prescryption_n ¶_o afore_o the_o time_n also_o that_o chryste_n be_v bear_v by_o many_o year_n the_o king_n of_o logres_n have_v scotlande_n by_o eschete_n for_o fault_n of_o heir_n thore_fw-la and_n remeved_a king_n that_o be_v there_o know_v bad_a and_o other_o king_n there_o make_v with_o hertes_o glad_a
which_o that_o land_n couth_a there_o govern_v mikel_n better_o and_o seruyce_n do_v to_o logres_n oft_o by_o letter_n ¶_o also_o the_o same_o john_n baylioll_n i_o make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n as_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v who_o make_v homage_n to_o i_o with_o heart_n full_a glad_a and_o afterward_o be_v false_a manifold_a he_o stroy_v my_o land_n with_o host_n stout_a and_o bold_a wherefore_o i_o make_v he_o war_n till_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o my_o presence_n to_o come_v and_o he_o obeyne_v ¶_o where_o then_o for_o trespass_n and_o rebellyon_n he_o surrender_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o also_o the_o crown_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o scotlande_n for_o they_o &_o they_o make_v i_o homage_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n by_o their_o letter_n write_v and_o their_o band_n ¶_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thereof_o possessyon_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o insolence_n edward_n where_o i_o do_v find_v their_o false_a rebellyon_n as_o right_a and_o law_n will_v be_v my_o regence_n i_o chastyse_v ay_o at_o my_o intellygence_n wherefore_o please_v it_o to_o your_o fatherhede_v my_o ancient_a right_n to_o have_v commend_v in_o deed_n the_o c_o lxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o date_n be_v of_o this_o letter_n a._n m._n year_n three_o hundred_v also_o &_o one_o the._n viij_o day_n of_o mayr_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n xxix_o clear_a with_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n be_v that_o day_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v pray_v the_o king_n right_a not_o to_o put_v in_o question_n of_o elder_a time_n long_v to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o for_o in_o their_o letter_n the_o bishop_n they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disherityson_n his_o crown_n so_o foul_a to_o hurt_v and_o dismember_v his_o royalty_n to_o put_v in_o question_n for_o desire_v of_o his_o rebel_n false_a suggestyon_n the_o which_o right_n for_o death_n or_o 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to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o he_o flee_v to_o see_v who_o will_v consent_v and_o many_o one_o draw_v to_o he_o in_o that_o land_n become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v syke_a bond_n to_o who_o walter_n wareyne_v the_o young_a son_n of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n that_o then_o do_v win_v ¶_o with_o the_o lord_n vesty_n that_o have_v his_o sister_n wed_v that_o from_o she_o go_v unto_o this_o robert_n bruys_n either_o of_o other_o be_v fain_o for_o they_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n their_o live_n have_v such_o guris_n for_o their_o riotous_a lyve_n and_o male_a aventure_n thus_o go_v they_o about_o harken_v every_o where_n who_o be_v foe_n and_o who_o their_o friend_n be_v ¶_o all_o scotland_n through_o this_o robert_n go_v about_o on_o foot_n to_o spy_v who_o will_v with_o he_o hold_v and_o who_o will_v not_o he_o war_v they_o all_o out_o and_o kill_v they_o down_o in_o place_n manifold_a and_o much_o harm_n do_v in_o chronycle_n as_o be_v tell_v and_o with_o he_o be_v always_o walter_n wareyne_v that_o with_o he_o go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n 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that_o hight_v to_o the_o juste_n they_o send_v that_o hang_v be_v though_o his_o other_o brother_n at_o london_n hang_v right_a king_n roberte_n then_o siege_v the_o percy_n full_a wight_n but_o vmfrevyle_v he_o anon_o rescow_v and_o the_o siege_n from_o he_o anon_o remove_v ¶_o king_n robert_n bruys_n faught_v with_o aimer_fw-fr valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n at_o methfen_n so_o and_o slay_v with_o violence_n all_o englysheman_n in_o battle_n there_o down_o right_a the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n gylbert_n clare_n that_o hight_v three_o day_n after_o he_o syege_v he_o in_o be_v but_o king_n edward_n th'earl_n then_o rescow_v there_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o hoo_v he_o seek_v full_a sore_n but_o ay_o he_o flee_v into_o wood_n &_o straight_o forest_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n at_o straits_n &_o danger_n thore_fw-la and_n at_o marrey_n and_o mire_n be_v ay_o full_o press_v englyshman_n to_o kill_v without_o any_o rest_n in_o the_o mountain_n &_o crag_n he_o slay_v ay_o where_o and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o foe_n he_o fray_v full_a sere_a the_o king_n edward_n with_o horn_n &_o hound_n he_o soght_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n through_o marris_n moss_n &_o mire_n through_o wood_n also_o &_o mountens_fw-fr where_o they_o fight_v and_o ever_o that_o king_n edward_n hight_v man_n great_a hire_v he_o for_o to_o take_v and_o by_o may_v conquer_v but_o they_o may_v he_o not_o get_v by_o force_n ne_o by_o train_n he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o in_o the_o rain_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n for_o anger_n fall_v in_o access_n and_o homeward_o come_v full_a sycke_n and_o sore_o annoy_v and_o bid_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v for_o no_o distress_n no_o trewce_n take_v with_o scot_n that_o sore_o
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n 〈…〉_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n 〈…〉_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o 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traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ—_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ—_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o 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cardinal_n and_o rob_v they_o open_o on_o the_o light_n and_o to_o midford_n castle_n lead_v they_o four_o right_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o in_o mighty_a and_o strong_a hold_n to_o time_n they_o have_v their_o iwel_n and_o their_o gold_n ¶_o which_o knight_n two_o rob_v the_o land_n about_o that_o castle_n hold_v by_o force_n and_o rebellion_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o rebel_n stout_a but_o they_o be_v take_v within_o that_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o king_n send_v by_o that_o enchesone_n that_o hang_v be_v â–ª_o as_o traitor_n all_o shall_v be_v on_o galowe_n high_a that_o all_o may_v they_o seen_v ¶_o then_o after_o soon_o sir_n gosselyn_n deynuile_n his_o brother_n robert_n with_o two_o hundred_o in_o habit_n as_o they_o be_v friar_n go_v about_o in_o exile_n rob_v the_o land_n in_o full_a great_a despite_o the_o bishope_n place_n of_o duresme_n in_o circuit_n they_o spoil_v clean_o leve_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o wall_n bare_a which_o they_o will_v not_o claim_v the_o c_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n with_o power_n royal_a dur_fw-fr 〈…〉_o not_o ride_v into_o scotlande_n pass_a fourtene_n mile_n england_n be_v so_o at_o under_o that_o tyme._n th'earl_n edmond_n then_o of_o arundel_n wardein_n of_o the_o march_n then_o constitute_v the_o earl_n robert_n of_o angeos_n vmfrevile_n of_o his_o land_n have_v not_o refute_v the_o earl_n david_n of_o athell_n destitute_a of_o his_o erldome_n the_o lord_n percy_n full_a hardy_a the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n manly_a ¶_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o north_n contree_n destroy_v then_o scotland_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o march_n unto_o lyntell_n lee_n who_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o james_n douglas_n pursued_z as_z they_o go_v with_o great_a power_n always_o at_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o to_o england_n ride_v ¶_o but_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n and_o douglas_n with_o their_o power_n burn_v all_o 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so_o covetouse_n as_o i_o be_o now_o and_o as_o my_o herte_n now_o will_v and_n in_o this_o case_n as_o glad_a and_o desirous_a we_o shall_v not_o long_o this_o batayle_n thus_o hold_v and_o to_o our_o man_n great_a gladness_n manifold_a if_o thou_o the_o half_a of_o denmark_n have_v with_o i_o and_o i_o the_o half_a of_o england_n have_v with_o the._n with_o which_o they_o both_o the_o wepon_n from_o they_o cast_v and_o either_o other_o in_o arm_n begin_v they_o embrace_v that_o both_o their_o host_n amaruel_v be_v full_o fast_a what_o it_o do_v mean_a to_o cease_v in_o so_o lytell_a space_n but_o when_o they_o know_v betwne_v they_o the_o case_n they_o kneel_v all_o and_o chryste_n they_o laudifyed_a with_o herte_n devoute_a the_o each_o of_o they_o so_o victory_v ¶_o their_o realm_n both_o they_o part_v then_o in_o two_o by_o hole_n accord_n between_o they_o so_o concord_v and_o love_v ever_o as_o brethren_n after_o so_o as_o chronycle_n have_v well_o whole_o record_v from_o that_o 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