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 nerâ—_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 theâ—â—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 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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 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to_o who_o they_o do_v homage_n ¶_o sir_n james_n douglas_n &_o earl_n patrick_n dumbare_a with_o all_o their_o help_n at_o the_o candilmasse_n on_o edward_n roase_v the_o bailiol_n or_o he_o be_v ware_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o find_v doubtless_o that_o fain_o he_o be_v to_o england_n to_o flee_v helpless_a at_o march_n after_o he_o enter_v then_o scotlande_n with_o thesame_a lord_n then_o of_o the_o north_n land_n ¶_o on_o both_o side_n they_o ride_v and_o fast_o destroy_v and_o to_o berwick_n edward_n bailol_n come_v and_o siege_v it_o and_o felly_n be_v annoy_v to_o which_o edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fame_n come_v with_o his_o hoost_n and_o lie_v there_o at_o thesame_a the_o douglas_n then_o and_o dunbare_v with_o power_n northumberlande_n all_o through_o burn_v full_a clear_o the_o c_o lxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o halidon_n hill_n and_o how_o edward_n bayliol_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o halydon_n hill_n 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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
john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o deed_n and_o his_o brother_n edmond_n then_o faught_v full_a sore_n be_v never_o two_o better_a knight_n they_o they_o in_o deed_n that_o better_a faught_n upon_o a_o fell_v afore_o it_o be_v but_o grace_n that_o they_o escape_v thore_fw-la they_o put_v theim selfe_o so_o ferfurth_o ay_o in_o prce_n that_o wound_a be_v they_o both_o full_a sore_n no_o lees_n the_o c_o lxxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o prince_n edward_n of_o wales_n wed_v dame_n johan_o daughter_n of_o edmond_n wodstoke_n earl_n of_o kent_n he_z of_z that_o third_z degree_n and_o she_o of_o the_o second_o these_o brethren_n two_o with_o their_o english_a power_n set_v john_n mountfort_n in_o his_o whole_a ducherie_n with_o great_a honour_n &_o manhood_n all_o in_o fere_n erle_n john_n of_o kent_n dead_a be_v afore_o sothe_o earl_n edmondes_n son_n to_o who_o dame_n johan_o true_o his_o sister_n be_v heir_n who_o th'earl_n montague_n of_o salisbury_n have_v wed_v of_o maiden_n new_a ¶_o and_o she_o forsake_v after_o repudiate_v who_o his_o styward_a sir_n thomas_n holland_n wed_v and_o gate_n on_o she_o thomas_n earl_n of_o kent_n late_o and_o john_n holland_n her_o other_o son_n she_o head_n thomas_n their_o father_n dye_v of_o sickness_n best_v the_o prince_n she_o vowid_v unto_o a_o knight_n of_o his_o she_o say_v she_o will_v none_o but_o himself_o i_o wis_v ¶_o for_o her_o beaute_n all_o only_a he_o she_o take_v and_o wed_v she_o so_o and_o to_o guyan_n go_v the_o year_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o who_o so_o look_v three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o five_o extent_n richard_n his_o son_n while_o he_o be_v there_o regent_n in_o burdaur_n bear_v be_v they_o with_o great_a gladness_n suppose_n then_o of_o he_o great_a worthiness_n ¶_o the_o king_n peter_n of_o castle_n and_o lion_n spain_n to_o bordeaux_n come_v &_o their_o prince_n edward_n behold_v to_o get_v again_o his_o worthy_a region_n from_o which_o his_o brother_n bastard_n with_o full_a strong_a beeld_n have_v put_v he_o out_o &_o think_v it_o for_o to_o wield_v for_o which_o the_o prince_n with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n ride_v into_o spain_n to_o help_v he_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o where_o they_o he_o faught_v against_o the_o bastard_n strong_a the_o three_o day_n of_o april_n account_v then_o in_o battle_n sore_o ferfoughten_a there_o full_a long_a in_o which_o be_v slay_v full_a many_o a_o spanish_a man_n the_o bastard_n flee_v the_o prince_n the_o fell_v there_o wan_a and_o set_v the_o king_n peter_n in_o his_o region_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n without_o rebellion_n the_o c_o lxxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o italy_n send_v ambassiate_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o sir_n leonell_n of_o andwarp_n to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v create_v earl_n of_o vister_n by_o his_o wife_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o vister_n of_o who_o he_o gate_n dame_n philip_n wed_v to_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n which_o earl_n of_o march_n gate_n roger_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o my_o lady_n percy_n the_o duke_n of_o milayn_n that_o hight_v sir_n bernabo_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n &_o the_o marquess_n ferrar_n the_o lord_n of_o mountpollestrme_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o jene_fw-fr of_o pyse_v that_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n there_o to_o king_n edward_n send_v ambassiate_n by_o come_v assent_n of_o papal_a senate_n ¶_o for_o lionel_n his_o son_n with_o they_o to_o send_v the_o duke_n his_o daughter_n of_o melayn_n for_o to_o wed_v promise_v he_o then_o he_o so_o to_o recommend_v that_o of_o itale_n the_o rule_n shall_v all_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n of_o italye_n breed_v and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o joy_n and_o bear_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o italye_n the_o royal_a region_n ¶_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o at_o clare_n be_v bury_v and_o none_o heir_n he_o have_v but_o his_o daughter_n fair_a philp_n that_o hight_v as_o chronicle_n specify_v who_o queen_n philip_n christen_v for_o his_o heir_n tharchbishop_n of_o york_n for_o his_o compeire_n her_o godmother_n also_o of_o warwyk_n the_o countess_n a_o lady_n be_v of_o all_o great_a worthiness_n ¶_o the_o king_n his_o son_n sir_n leonell_n create_v duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o to_o melayn_n he_o send_v with_o chivalry_n of_o fame_n well_o ordinate_a and_o squyer_n fresh_a galaunt_v and_o sufficient_a with_o officer_n and_o yeoman_n as_o appent_v and_o with_o he_o go_v that_o great_a ambassiate_n at_o his_o costage_n to_o melayn_n consociate_v the_o c_o lxxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n leonell_n when_o his_o wife_n elionor_n be_v dead_a be_v create_v duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o weddid_v the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o melayn_n in_o lombary_n and_o die_v there_o &_o have_v no_o child_n with_o she_o and_o some_o say_v he_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o some_o say_v his_o bone_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o bury_v at_o clare_n in_o essex_n but_o in_o troth_n of_o clare_n he_o have_v his_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o duke_n 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and_o great_a worship_n and_o riches_n there_o he_o catch_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o ccc_o go_v syxe_n and_o fourtye_n king_n edward_n at_o cressy_n meet_v with_o philyp_n of_o valois_n there_o anon_o that_o king_n of_o france_n be_v by_o intrusery_n at_o which_o batayle_n edward_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o with_o honour_n and_o may_v there_o gate_n that_o field_n and_o philyp_n flee_v and_o cast_v there_o down_o his_o shield_v ¶_o and_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o hundred_o banner_n in_o her_o company_n the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v slay_v that_o day_n and_o of_o maliogres_n there_o full_a manful_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n also_o they_o by_o and_o of_o loreyn_n slay_v be_v in_o batayle_n and_o earl_n fyve_o without_o any_o fail_n ¶_o of_o flaunders_n bloys_n harcourt_n &_o melayne_n of_o gentyl_n and_o other_o without_o any_o essayne_n and_o of_o guntpre_n be_v there_o in_o batayle_n slay_v fyve_o score_n thousand_o the_o 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¶_o and_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o keep_v in_o ward_n to_o time_n the_o king_n be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o france_n that_o then_o in_o france_n mo_z castle_n to_o regard_n and_o town_n wall_v goten_a by_o his_o high_a puissance_n then_o have_v the_o king_n philip_n in_o governaunce_n and_o like_a be_v then_o all_o france_n to_o have_v conquer_a with_o his_o ally_n he_o make_v that_o land_n afeared_a the_o c_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o year_n next_o after_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n unto_o guyan_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cler_o account_v a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n forty_o &_o nine_o the_o pestilence_n be_v in_o england_n amount_v that_o king_n edward_n new_a war_n ganne_v ymagine_v the_o next_o year_n after_o again_o france_n fine_o thither_o he_o go_v &_o prince_n edward_n then_o 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