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A02638 The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande. Hardyng, John, 1378-1465?; Grafton, Richard, d. 1572? 1543 (1543) STC 12766.7; ESTC S103772 402,679 836

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king_n edward_n hold_v the_o field_n two_o day_n after_o he_o sue_v and_o vmfrevile_n of_o he_o have_v sight_n and_o then_o he_o find_v his_o sheld_n by_o which_o he_o know_v his_o covenaunt_n he_o not_o hold_v wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o brabant_n go_v again_o the_o duke_n three_o of_o bar_n earl_n and_o brabayn_n ¶_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westmynster_n be_v hold_v where_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o ix_o lamb_n flee_v &_o shave_v of_o the_o commons_n but_o the_o church_n nomore_o will_v he_o grant_v but_o one_o dysme_n of_o they_o to_o have_v for_o which_o he_o grant_v general_a perdone_v and_o give_v the_o ix_o lamb_n slee_n &_o shave_v grant_v be_v two_o year_n to_o help_v the_o king_n his_o right_n to_o conquer_v the_o c_o lxxx_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n smite_v the_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n at_o sluse_n beside_o brydges_n &_o how_o the_o king_n first_o ride_v into_o france_n and_o quarter_v his_o arm_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o send_v to_o king_n philip_n to_o try_v the_o right_a between_o they_o two_o and_o in_o his_o year_n next_o after_o then_o fourtene_v at_o sluse_a that_o king_n faught_v with_o the_o french_a navy_n from_o noon_n to_o eve_n &_o to_o the_o morrow_n as_o be_v seen_v where_o all_o be_v drown_v &_o slay_v myghte_o and_o king_n edward_n to_o france_n go_v hasty_o with_o host_n full_a great_a destroy_v the_o land_n &_o burn_v the_o cytee_n of_o turnais_n besiege_v and_o shente_v ¶_o then_o write_v he_o to_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n not_o name_a he_o king_n of_o that_o land_n but_o to_o philip_n of_o valois_n for_o grevaunce_v will_v alone_o they_o two_o to_o take_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o to_o stand_v who_o have_v the_o better_a for_o ever_o to_o hold_v france_n without_o war_n or_o any_o more_o dystaunce_n ¶_o or_o else_o they_o two_o either_o with_o a_o c._n knight_n and_o if_o these_o way_n please_v he_o not_o to_o except_o come_v with_o his_o host_n &_o all_o his_o strong_a wyghte_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o tournay_n none_o except_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n just_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o who_o the_o field_n may_v get_v brook_v well_o france_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o any_o varyaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o write_v unto_o king_n edward_n again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o letter_n fight_v which_o touch_v not_o king_n philyp_v in_o certain_a but_o philyp_n valois_n as_o show_v well_o to_o sight_n to_o which_o he_o will_v set_v neither_o day_n ne_fw-mi hight_v but_o when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n he_o shall_v he_o chase_v away_o without_o socoure_n ¶_o out_o of_o his_o land_n which_o wrongful_o he_o show_v again_o his_o faith_n feautye_n make_v and_o homage_n to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o letter_n as_o it_o show_v under_o his_o seal_n of_o hole_n and_o good_a knowledge_n for_o guyan_n and_o his_o other_o herytage_n and_o fro_o turnace_n into_o brabane_n again_o the_o king_n edward_n in_o winter_n do_v remain_v ¶_o to_o bide_v the_o byshoppes_n rule_n and_o disposicyon_n of_o good_a accord_n for_o then_o two_o cardynalle_n to_o take_v a_o trewce_n by_o good_a provisyon_n during_o two_o year_n between_o they_o general_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v princypalle_n then_o come_v the_o king_n to_o edward_n into_o england_n his_o offycer_n new_a make_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o the_o trewce_n then_o take_v at_o maltrete_n the_o duke_n two_o of_o burgoyne_n and_o burbone_n in_o the_o king_n soul_n of_o france_n swear_v and_o hete_n true_o to_o keep_v for_o friend_n or_o for_o foone_n and_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n sad_a as_o stone_n william_n bowne_n earl_n of_o northhampton_n and_o william_n montague_n full_a high_a of_o renown_n
see_v the_o youth_n then_o of_o the_o mortimer_n that_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n by_o true_a direction_n be_v then_o and_o heir_n of_o england_n than_o most_o ner●_n to_o king_n richard_n as_o well_o then_o do_v appear_v consydr_v also_o the_o might_n of_o duke_n henry_n they_o choose_v he_o king_n there_o dare_v none_o it_o deny_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n then_o have_v send_v his_o power_n home_o by_o council_n of_o duke_n henry_n so_o do_v his_o son_n henry_n that_o true_o mean_v suppose_n well_o the_o duke_n will_v not_o vary_v from_o his_o oath_n ne_o in_o no_o wise_n contrary_a and_o he_o and_o he_o keep_v all_o their_o power_n till_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v ¶_o therles_a two_o then_o of_o northumberlande_n of_o worcester_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o the●●e_v also_o of_o westmerlande_n counsel_v he_o then_o fro_o his_o oath_n not_o to_o varye_v and_o though_o at_o eve_o he_o do_v to_o they_o apply_v on_o the_o morrow_n by_o a_o pryve_v counsayl_n he_o will_v be_v crow_v king_n without_o fail_n the_o c_o xcvii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n be_v elect_v by_o that_o hole_n parliament_n the_o morrow_n after_o michelmasse_n day_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n and_o reign_v xiiii_o year_n &_o die_v at_o westmynster_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o xiii_o and_o of_o his_o own_o reign_n the_o xiiii_o year_n this_o duke_n henry_n by_o great_a love_n of_o the_o land_n fourth_z of_o many_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o commontee_n tharchebyshop_n arondell_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o crown_n he_o then_o in_o royal_a maiestee_n on_o saint_n edward_n day_n with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o king_n he_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o mighelmesse_n his_o reign_n begin_v that_o day_n without_o distress_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o th'earl_n of_o arondell_n that_o exile_a be_v and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n eke_o with_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o king_n richard_n do_v expel_v the_o duke_n friend_n of_o gloucester_n nought_o to_o seek_v which_o then_o begin_v for_o to_o increase_v and_o eke_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n with_o king_n henry_n to_o stand_v to_o crown_n he_o king_n that_o time_n of_o all_o england_n ¶_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o cry_v all_o at_o one_o at_o westmynster_n to_o crown_n he_o for_o king_n so_o hate_v they_o king_n richard_n for_o the_o nonce_n for_o his_o mysrule_n and_o wrong_v govern_v for_o tax_n and_o for_o blank_a charter_n seal_v for_o murder_v of_o duke_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_n that_o love_a be_v well_o more_o than_o all_o the_o floke_n ¶_o the_o great_a parliament_n than_o he_o make_v rehearse_v the_o duke_n of_o almarle_n excestre_n and_o surry_n he_o depryve_v and_o the_o judgement_n reverse_a that_o then_o be_v make_v &_o give_v full_a wilful_o again_o woodstoke_n and_o warwyke_n for_o envy_n arondell_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n full_a true_a which_o be_v reverse_a and_o revoke_v new_a ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o almarle_n be_v then_o earl_n rutland_n the_o duke_n of_o surry_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v again_o and_o eke_o the_o duke_n of_o excester_n i_o understande_v of_o hungtyngdon_n th'earl_n be_v to_o be_v fain_o the_o marquess_n eke_o of_o dorset_n be_v full_o bayn_v of_o somerset_n earl_n again_o to_o be_v he_o chastise_v they_o no_o fell_a as_o be_v see_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n be_v lord_n spencer_n then_o set_v again_o to_o his_o first_o estate_n the_o king_n than_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n full_o clear_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o parliament_n hole_n create_v duke_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o earl_n denominate_v of_o chester_n also_o that_o then_o be_v young_a of_o age_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v that_o time_n of_o high_a courage_n the_o c_o xcviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n give_v the_o constablerie_n and_o the_o marshalsee_n to_o therles_a of_o northumberlande_n and_o westmerlande_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o capitayn_n of_o rokesburgh_n &_o faught_v on_o foot_n on_o fulhoplewe_n and_o win_v the_o fell_v with_o victory_n and_o be_v make_v lord_n vmfrevile_n at_o this_o time_n that_o king_n grant_v by_o parliament_n the_o constablery_n certain_a of_o england_n in_o heritage_n so_o at_o his_o coronoment_n to_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n also_o of_o man_n thifle_v i_o understande_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n always_o by_o seruyce_n royal_a as_o write_v be_v that_o day_n ¶_o and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmerlande_n also_o the_o marshalsee_n of_o england_n than_o he_o give_v all_o richemond_n fee_n that_o be_v in_o england_n though_o by_o patent_n also_o for_o term_v of_o life_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n all_o he_o please_v so_o god_n i_o save_v with_o office_n ay_o orel_n with_o land_n or_o rent_n with_o liberal_a herte_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n appent_v ¶_o and_o while_o that_o parliament_n so_o do_v endure_v the_o scot_n ride_v by_o north_n and_o sore_o have_v stroy_v in_o cokedale_n then_o where_o vmfrevyle_n have_v cure_v that_o with_o they_o faught_v &_o have_v they_o sore_o anoy_v at_o fulhaplowe_n on_o foot_n he_o they_o acloy_v for_o there_o he_o take_v sir_n richard_n rotherforde_n his_o son_n fyve_o full_o fall_v of_o deed_n and_o word_n ¶_o sir_n william_n stiwarde_a also_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n of_o gordowne_n he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o willibarde_n the_o field_n there_o then_o forsake_v and_o prisoner_n bring_v home_o well_o mo_z at_o night_n then_o he_o have_v man_n with_o he_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o which_o the_o king_n he_o have_v i_fw-mi after_o in_o cherte_n consyder_v well_o his_o knightly_a aperte_fw-la the_o c_o xcix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n henry_n remeve_v king_n richard_n from_o place_n to_o place_n by_o night_n in_o prevey_n wise_a in_o which_o time_n thery_n of_o kent_n salisbury_z and_o huntyngdon_n the_o lord_n spencer_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n be_v head_v the_o king_n they_o send_v king_n richard_n to_o ledis_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o in_o previtee_n from_o thame_n after_o to_o pykering_n go_v he_o needs_o and_o to_o knavesburgh_n after_o lead_v be_v he_o but_o to_o pountfrete_n last_o where_o he_o do_v die_v both_o therles_a of_o kent_n and_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o spencer_n sothelye_a ¶_o and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n with_o mo_z in_o company_n after_o christmas_n think_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n they_o be_v disture_v and_o flee_v away_o in_o high_a but_o they_o be_v slay_v at_o circester_n fle_v by_o the_o commons_n with_o they_o there_o fight_a therles_a of_o kent_n and_o of_o salysbury_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n in_o their_o company_n ¶_o the_o lord_n spencer_n take_v be_v upon_o the_o sea_n at_o bristol_n be_v head_v and_o decollate_v the_o earl_n also_o of_o huntyngdon_n do_v flee_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o countess_n of_o estate_n of_o herforde_n then_o who_o have_v he_o forth_o algate_v to_o plasshe_v where_o she_o make_v man_n he_o heed_n without_o counsel_n of_o any_o lord_n or_o rede_n ¶_o sir_n thomas_n shelly_a set_v full_a high_a in_o pride_n and_o mawbleyn_n with_o ferebye_o draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n barnard_n brockey_n be_v hede_v they_o beside_o the_o bishop_n also_o of_o carleile_n they_o among_o in_o westmynster_n his_o life_n there_o to_o prolong_v perpetual_o by_o judgement_n be_v commytte_n among_o his_o brethren_n in_o order_n for_o to_o sytte_n the_o cc._o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n be_v bring_v dead_a from_o pountfret_n to_o paul_n and_o after_o bury_v at_o langley_n for_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevyle_n faught_v with_o that_o scot_n at_o redeswere_n and_o have_v the_o field_n and_o the_o victory_n in_o march_n next_o after_o kig_a richard_n they_o be_v deed_n from_o poumfret_n bring_v with_o great_a solempnyte_n man_n say_v forhunger_v he_o be_v &_o lap_v in_o lede_n at_o paul_n his_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o diryge_a in_o she_o royal_a seemly_a to_o royalte_n the_o king_n &_o lord_n clothes_n of_o gold_n there_o offerde_v some_o viii_o some_o ix_o upon_o his_o hers_z be_v proferde_v ¶_o at_o westminster_n then_o do_v they_o so_o the_o same_o when_o trust_n he_o shall_v there_o have_v bury_v be_v in_o that_o mynster_n like_o to_o a_o prince_n of_o name_n in_o his_o own_o tomb_n together_o with_o the_o queen_n anne_n that_o afore_o his_o first_o wife_n have_v be_v but_o then_o the_o king_n he_o fast_a to_o langley_n send_v there_o in_o the_o frere_n to_o be_v bury_v secretement_n ¶_o on_o michelmasse_n day_n next_o after_o his_o coronation_n
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