come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o ayens_n evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flode_v at_o berewyke_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n that_o no_o man_n may_v wend_v over_o on_o his_o hoâ—s_n nor_o on_o foot_n and_z the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o time_n abiden_v the_o scot_n in_o that_o othir_n side_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v have_v be_v dreynt_a or_o slay_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o bataille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o ij_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_o ¶_o in_o the_o vauntward_a of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la ducenâ—â—â—imo_fw-la twenty-four_o the_o earl_n of_o morrif_n james_n frisell_n symond_n frisell_n walty_a stiward_n reygnold_n cheyne_n patrick_n of_o graham_n â—ohan_fw-ge le_fw-fr grant_v james_n of_o cardoill_n patrick_n parker_n robert_n caldecotte_n phelipp_n of_o melledrum_n thomas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdone_v james_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boyde_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v and_o vj._n c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o iij._n m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o party_n of_o the_o half_a bataille_n weren_a these_o lord_n ¶_o the_o stiward_a of_o scotland_n the_o earl_n of_o mouref_n james_n his_o uncle_n william_n douglas_n david_n of_o â—yndesey_n mancolyn_n fleme_n william_z of_o kethe_v dunkan_n kamboke_v with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a y_o dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n be_v these_o lord_n ¶_o james_n stiward_n of_o colden_n aleyn_n stiward_a william_n abbrehyn_n william_n morice_n johan_n fitz_fw-fr william_n adam_n â—e_v must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n johan_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_n with_o seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvij_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iij._o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o marrethe_v earl_n of_o roffe_n the_o earl_n of_o strahernâ—_n the_n erle_n of_o sotherland_n william_z of_o kyrkeâ—â—y_n johan_n cambron_n gilbert_n of_o hay_n william_n of_o ramsey_n william_n prendege_v â—irstyn_a hard_o william_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xv_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iiij_o ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_fw-la aâ—â—saundre_v le_z brus_n the_o earl_n of_o fyf_n johan_n cambell_n earl_n of_o athles_a robert_n lawether_n william_n of_o vipount_n william_n of_o lonstone_n johan_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n the_o sherenlawe_n johan_n the_o lyndesey_n alisaundre_v de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr umfreville_n patryke_v de_fw-fr pollesworth_n david_n de_fw-fr wyme_n michael_n scott_n william_n landy_a thomas_n de_fw-fr â—oys_fw-fr rogier_n the_o mortimer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v ix_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n xviij_o m._n and_o iiij_o c._n of_o commune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbarre_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyke_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alisaundre_v of_o seton_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyke_n with_o a_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o commnner_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o hem_n viij_o honderd_v of_o footman_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o lord_n above_o say_v ammount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o bachelor_n new_a duâ—â—ed_n ammount_v to_o a_o honderd_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammount_v m.m.m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammounâ—teth_v liij_o m.cc_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o peple_n above_o say_v ammount_v luj_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o ¶_o and_o these_o lxv_o great_a lord_n ladden_fw-mi all_fw-mi the_o othir_v great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o edward_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v well_o apparail_v her_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o english_a mynstrelle_n blue_v her_o trump_n and_o her_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o english_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o pris_fw-fr archiers_n the_o which_o at_o that_o bataille_fw-fr shoten_a areweâ—_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v they_o self_n and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scotteâ—_n thousand_o to_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englisshman_n for_o to_o save_v her_o life_n ¶_o and_o whenne_v the_o â—nglish_fw-fr knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v her_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v and_o set_v her_o master_n force_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n see_v that_o they_o lepten_n on_o her_o horse_n and_o fast_o pursue_v the_o scot_n and_o all_o that_o abyden_n they_o quell_v down_o right_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v the_o scot_n that_o fly_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n deed_n and_o her_o banner_n display_v hak_v in_o to_o pecy_n and_o many_o a_o good_a habe_fw-la rione_fw-la of_o steel_n in_o her_o blood_n bathe_v ¶_o and_o many_o a_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o evermore_o they_o be_v discomfit_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a wood_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v ayens_n the_o englisshman_n than_o xx_o sheep_n shall_v have_v ayen_n v._o wolf_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scot_n discomfit_v and_o yet_o the_o scot_n have_v webe_n v._o man_n ayens_n one_o englisshman_n and_o that_o bataille_n be_v do_v on_o halydounehylle_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o bataille_n be_v flain_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o m.vij_o c._n and_o xij_o of_o englisshman_n but_o only_o fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v foteman_n and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englisshman_n on_o seint_a margaretes_n â—ue_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v last_o the_o englissh_n page_n take_v the_o pilfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v quell_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o ayene_v un_o to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o when_o they_o besege_v see_v and_o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v â—ped_v they_z yolden_a to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morwe_v after_o that_o the_o bataille_n be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v on_o seint_a margaretes_n day_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o othir_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o turn_v ayene_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victory_n with_o moche_n â—oye_n and_o wurshipp_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n seven_o he_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrigge_n in_o scotland_n for_o he_o and_o his_o meâ—_n that_o with_o he_o come_fw-mi he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scot_n all_v at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n with_o many_o noble_a loâ—des_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n for_o encheson_n of_o her_o londe_n and_o lordship_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n and_o helden_a all_o of_o the_o same_o bailloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n the_o verray_n and_o true_a king_n of_o scotland_n as_o by_o beritage_n and_o right_a line_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n for_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o new_a castle_n up_o tine_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o worthy_a lord_n and_o also_o of_o commune_v both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n resseyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n his_o homage_n for_o
king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o 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death_n and_o cast_v upon_o he_o many_o ball_n of_o snow_n ¶_o and_o as_o the_o turmentour_n lad_n he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n though_o say_v he_o this_o pitonse_n word_n and_o his_o ande_fw-mi hold_v upon_o high_a towards_o heaven_n now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n yeve_v we_o mercy_n for_o the_o erthe_o king_n have_v we_o forsake_v and_o a_o frere_fw-fr prechour_n go_v with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n un_fw-fr to_o who_o he_o shrofe_n he_o all_o his_o life_n ¶_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n hold_v the_o frere_fw-fr wonder_n fast_o by_o the_o clothes_n and_o say_v fair_a father_fw-mi abide_v with_o we_o till_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a for_o my_o flessh_n quake_v for_o drede_v of_o death_n and_o sooth_n for_o to_o say_v the_o gentle_a earl_n set_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n &_o turn_v he_o towards_o the_o est_fw-la but_o a_o ribaude_n that_o be_v call_v higone_n of_o mostone_n set_v hand_n upon_o the_o 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king_n shall_v be_v desceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o false_a spencer_n the_o which_o he_o maynten_v thurgh_n loselrie_n ayens_n his_o honour_n and_o eke_o ê“fite_a for_o afterward_o there_o fill_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v pass_v the_o priour_fw-la and_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfrete_n geten_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a lord_n be_v deed_n the_fw-mi be_v honge_v and_o draw_v for_o the_o sameâ—quarell_n at_o pountfrete_n sir_n william_n tuchet_a sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n sir_n watreyne_v of_o ysille_fw-fr sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n and_o sir_n william_n cheynie_a baron_n alle_fw-mi andâ—ohan_a andâ—ohan_a page_n squy_a ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o hongâ—d_v sir_n rogier_n clifford_n sir_z johan_n of_o mombâ—â—y_a baron_n and_o sir_n gosselm_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n henry_n of_o wymyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mountfort_n baron_n and_o at_o gloucestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n giffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelsee_v sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o wyndesore_n sir_n fraunceis_n â—f_fw-mi waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmere_n and_o sir_n barthâ—lomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o waly_n sir_n william_n fleme_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o hondrâ—d_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c._n lxxxxix_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chivalry_n uâ—_n to_o she_o dethe_v thurgh_n cowceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lyonne_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spencer_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v and_o so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v wherefore_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledome_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_fw-la the_o erledome_n of_o cardoilâ—_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o andâ—ing_o andâ—ing_o edward_n though_o thurgh_n conseille_fw-fr of_o the_o spencer_n disherit_v all_o hem_n that_o have_v be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o any_o quarrel_n with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o othir_n be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o spencer_n coveit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o land_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n and_o ayens_n all_o reason_n ¶_o tho_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n of_o baldok_v a_o fall_v piâ—ed_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o england_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spencer_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o coveiton_n &_o so_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o wrongful_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o good_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v without_o and_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresorie_n in_o london_n and_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfaittz_n and_o by_o her_o counceill_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v never_o of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harmeâ—_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werriour_n &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o strangier_n as_o to_o his_o owâ—_n subgâ—ttes_n &_o to_o othir_n that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devote_v &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n for_z he_o wurship_v halpe_n and_o maynten_v holy_a church_n &_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o manner_n reverâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counceill_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n and_o manner_n full_a gentle_a &_o well_o you_o teach_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plentevous_a in_o yeve_a benefaites_n &_o alms_n besy_n &_o curiouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_a lighâ—â—â—â—_n he_o here_o &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o othir_n thing_n for_o the_o mean_n time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o same_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o joyefull_a &_o like_v and_o he_o govern_v gloriouse_o his_o kingdom_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fullfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnesse_n and_o barbarie_fw-la show_v and_o tell_v his_o worthiness_n and_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentle_a and_o so_o bless_a or_o may_v reise_v such_o a_o othir_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o un_fw-fr mesurable_a fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n before_o â—ere_z witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joifull_a and_o like_n to_o he_o and_o to_o alle_fw-mi peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o mydde_v age_n â—e_v pass_v alle_fw-mi peple_n in_o high_a joâ—e_n wurshippe_n and_o blessedness_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o agâ—_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechery_n and_o othir_n sin_n little_a and_o little_a alle_fw-mi though_o joyefull_a and_o bless_a thing_n and_o prosperite_v decrece_v and_o myshapped_a &_o infortunat_a thing_n &_o unprofitable_a harm_n with_o many_o evelles_fw-la begin_v for_o to_o springe_n &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v hit_v continue_v long_o time_n after_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wound_n sore_o regn_v richard_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o waly_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o iij._n that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v richard_n the_o ij_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edward's_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o be_v crow_v at_o west_n mynster_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr feriers_fw-mi knight_n that_o weren_a ayen_n hawell_v &_o shakell_a squyer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n by_o these_o ij_o squyer_n and_o yâ—_z which_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_a ferrier_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spayn_n wherefore_o these_o ij_o lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n at_o westmynster_n &_o fond_a this_o one_o squy_a hear_a his_o mass_n beside_o seint_a edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slow_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n un_fw-fr to_o these_o ij_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhill_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_n by_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr ferrier_n one_o of_o his_o adversary_n till_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o grace_n in_o the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galeys_fw-la of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a port_n &_o burn_v and_o rob_v and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_fw-fr rye_n &_o haste_v portesmouthe_n hampton_a stormore_o and_o gâ—avesende_v and_o
king_n henry_n during_o his_o life_n go_v from_o this_o appoyntement_n or_o any_o article_n conclude_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v &_o the_o duke_n shall_v take_v the_o crown_n and_o be_v king_n all_fw-ge which_o thing_n be_v enact_v by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d which_o parliament_n the_o commune_v of_o the_o ream_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o common_a house_n comon_v &_o treat_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o york_n sudden_o fill_v down_o the_o crown_n which_o hinge_n thenne_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o say_a house_n which_o be_v the_o frraytour_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmestre_n which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o ê“dige_fw-la or_o token_n that_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n be_v end_v and_o also_o the_o crown_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o hihest_n tour_fw-fr of_o the_o steple_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o donor_n fill_v down_o this_o same_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o wakefeld_v and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o thenne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o absent_v she_o from_o the_o king_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n hit_v be_v ordain_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v norward_o for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_v sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o much_o peple_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristemas_n week_n they_o be_v all_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n party_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n and_o mâ—ny_n mod_a the_o erle_n of_o salisbury_n be_v take_v a_o live_v and_o othir_v as_o johan_n 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command_v anon_o for_o to_o bind_v he_o &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n her_o enemy_n &_o qneld_v of_o the_o scot_n xxij_o m._n for_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o hem_n of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_n that_o manlich_o faught_v &_o long_o &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scot_n these_o scaterand_a scot_n hold_v i_o for_o sot_n of_o wrenche_n unwarre_n er_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evel_n time_v go_v you_o fro_o diinbarre_v when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n they_o yolden_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o englisshman_n &_o â—ounden_v her_o body_n londe_n &_o castle_n to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o castle_n iij._o earl_n and_o seven_o baron_n &_o xxviij_o knight_n and_o xj_o clerk_n &_o seven_o picarde_n &_o all_o be_v present_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o send_v they_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n deliver_v ayene_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v chivetayn_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o willian_n waley_n ca._n c.lxix_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v though_o a_o end_n of_o the_o be_v &_o take_v the_o chivetayn_n of_o scotland_n though_o come_v sir_n johan_n bailloll_n &_o yield_v he_o to_o king_n edward_n &_o put_v he_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o &_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o hen_n how_o they_o will_v make_v amends_n of_o that_o trespass_n &_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o &_o they_o put_v hen_n in_o his_o mercy_n lordingis_fw-la qd_n the_o king_n i_o will_v not_o your_o land_n ne_v none_o of_o your_o good_n but_o i_o will_v that_o you_o make_v to_o i_o a_o oath_n upon_o god_n body_n to_o be_v trewâ—_n to_o i_o &_o new_a never_o after_o this_o time_n ayens_fw-fr i_o bear_v arm_n &_o all_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n will_v &_o swoâ—e_n upon_o god_n body_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n johan_n of_o comynâ—_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o strathorne_n the_o earl_n of_o carryk_n and_o also_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n undertoke_v for_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o the_o king_n deliver_v they_o &_o yaâ—e_z hem_o saufconduit_n to_o wend_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o they_o ne_v arisen_a ayene_n king_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o king_n edwardys_n folk_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v forwe_v &_o shame_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o come_v never_o more_o ayene_v wherefore_o the_o scot_n choose_v to_o her_o king_n william_n waleiâ—â—a_o â—â—baud_n &_o a_o harlot_n come_fw-mi up_o of_o noÈt_n &_o moche_n harm_n do_v to_o the_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o thouÈt_o how_o he_o may_v have_v deliveraunce_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfeng_v he_o with_o mochel_a honour_n &_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o land_n at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v arrine_v in_o flaundres_n &_o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pour_z he_o for_o to_o destroy_v he_o pray_v he_o to_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o english_a marchantz_n &_o also_o french_a myÈt_n safe_o go_v &_o â—om_n in_o both_o side_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n grant_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o â—_o son_fw-it that_o be_v in_o gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n grant_v anâ—â—e_a &_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scot_n send_v by_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrew_n in_a to_o frannce_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charly_v his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charlys_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o her_o pour_z and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v from_o scotland_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o the_o scot_n trust_v moche_n upon_o the_o frenshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_v ¶_o and_o nothelee_v the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o quelle_fw-fr in_o northumberland_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o william_n walleis_n let_v sâ—ee_n sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n &_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o fonkirke_n ca._n c.lxx_o when_o this_o tide_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o willian_n walleis_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pour_z and_o that_o all_o scotland_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a and_o ready_a to_o quelle_fw-fr englishmen_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v anonâ—y_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o to_o sir_n william_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pour_z and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o contreis_n and_o when_o william_n waley_n hear_v of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englisshman_n he_o folew_v and_o drofe_n he_o
till_o he_o come_v to_o striveâ—yn_v and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n hen_n escry_v and_o menace_v and_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o myâ—t_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o mornyug_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountaunce_n of_o x._o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brugge_n and_o william_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drofe_n hem_v a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o myÈt_n but_o flee_v &_o they_o yâ—_z myÈt_o take_v the_o brugge_n ascape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o othir_n also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorwe_v though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o needs_o in_o flaundres_n and_o be_v a_o yene_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_z in_o haste_n take_v his_o weigh_n towards_o scotland_n and_o come_v thidder_fw-mi at_o ascension_n tie_v and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d find_v be_v set_v a_o fire_n and_o brend_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thikke_v and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o â—e_n will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n and_o pite_n wherefore_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o no_o â—ous_a of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirch_n but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o abide_v bataille_fw-fr and_z on_o seint_a marry_o magdalenâ—_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v xxviij_o thousand_o and_o of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o and_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n â—ay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stâ—rt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ—_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o he_o go_v yâ—_z iij._n time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.lxxj_o and_o aftward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_fw-it king_n philippe_v â—uster_n of_o france_n and_o the_o â—rhebisshopp_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v spouse_v hem_n to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n which_o marriage_n there_o waz_v make_v pee_z bitwene_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philipp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o the_o iij_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o though_o withyn_a the_o first_o year_n he_o have_v enfamine_v the_o land_n so_o that_o there_o leave_v not_o on_o that_o ne_o come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_a though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n that_o be_v well_o vitail_v &_o astore_v for_o seven_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n be_v besege_v ¶_o ca._n c.lxxij_o hyng_n edward_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a power_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n &_o besege_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o little_a a_o vaill_v for_o he_o myÈt_v do_v the_o scot_n none_o harm_v for_o the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o you_o keep_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o &_o think_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntize_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o there_o ij_o peâ—re_o of_o high_a gale_n wes_z before_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o the_o castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v he_o earl_n or_o baron_n &_o he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v honge_v upon_o the_o gale_n weâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n herd_n this_o they_o come_v and_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o king_n foryafe_v they_o all_o his_o maletalent_n and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n &_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebastonne_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o go_v have_v have_v rest_n &_o pee_z of_o his_o be_v with_o which_o be_v he_o be_v acupy_v xx_o year_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o wary_n in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o scotland_n and_o thought_n how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v about_o his_o be_v &_o let_v enquere_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o all_o mystakynge_n and_o wrong_n do_v thurgh_n mysdoer_n in_o englond_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n that_o man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v there_o to_o justice_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o encheson_n be_v for_o he_o have_v think_v for_o to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o holy_a land_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o god_n enemy_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v croise_v long_a time_n before_o and_o nothelee_v that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v dead_a moche_n good_a thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mysbode_n for_o though_o that_o trespaced_a be_v well_o chastise_v and_o afterward_o the_o meke_a and_o the_o better_a &_o the_o power_n commune_v be_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o pee_z and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n enprison_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o complaint_n &_o say_v that_o the_o for_o say_v edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n &_o ê“curement_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bisshopp_n &_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n counceil_v &_o lead_v the_o same_o edward_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n king_n edward_o exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englond_n for_o 〈◊〉_d more_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waleis_fw-la the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n over_o come_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n &_o in_o scotland_n and_o destroy_v his_o traitor_n but_o onâ—â—ch_n that_o ribaude_n william_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a do_v meniâ—_n in_o the_o year_n of_o kyug_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiij_o that_o fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o present_v to_o the_o king_n sauf_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o londonn_n to_o underfonge_v his_o jugement_n &_o on_o seint_a bartholomâ—_n wes_z eve_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n sâ—â—yten_v of_o and_o his_o bowele_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o brende_n and_z his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o â—he_n best_a town_n of_o scotland_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n in_o example_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_z â—ere_z hem_z amiss_o ayens_n her_o liege_n â—â—rd_v eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n for_o to_o amend_v her_o trespass_n thate_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o and_o at_o mihelmasse_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o scot_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o seint_a andrew_n robert_n 〈◊〉_d brus_n erle_n of_o carryk_n symond_n the_o frisell_n johan_n the_o earl_n of_o â—thell_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o bound_n and_o by_o oath_n swear_v that_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o hâ—m_n â—isbere_v they_o ayens_fw-fr king_n
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o 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the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
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henaude_n and_o with_o he_o man_n of_o arm_n without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o with_o that_o word_n sir_n hugh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_fw-mi speak_v and_z thus_o to_o the_o king_n say_v my_o most_o wurshipfull_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o englond_n now_o mow_v you_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi we_o ¶_o the_o king_n see_v this_o word_n comfortable_a yet_o he_o be_v fâ—ll_o sorewefull_a and_o pensyfe_n in_o heart_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n have_v not_o yet_o fullich_o â—â—en_o that_o there_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi a_fw-mi othir_o messagier_n and_o say_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n be_v arrive_v at_o herewych_a beside_o yepswyche_n in_o
and_o the_o bailloll_n and_o his_o company_n sore_o folew_v hem_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n she_o assaute_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o for_o feeble_a hem_n help_v and_o for_o little_a peple_n but_o though_o say_v the_o scot_n among_o they_o what_o be_v now_o befall_v that_o so_o little_a a_o peple_n as_o the_o bailloll_n have_v in_o wing_v do_v we_o so_o moche_n travaille_fw-fr and_o sorwe_v ¶_o now_o cerce_v it_o seem_v we_o that_o he_o werch_v by_o grace_n for_z he_o be_v wonder_v gracious_a in_o his_o quarrel_n and_o alle_fw-mi we_o certes_o shall_v be_v deed_n or_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o we_o for_o to_o yield_v since_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi set_v of_o we_o no_o pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n the_o bailloll_n and_o his_o peple_n pass_v the_o water_n of_o erne_n so_o that_o sir_n rogier_n of_o swynertone_n the_o soon_o be_v fer_n and_o angry_a and_o go_v forth_o and_z they_o see_v peple_n of_o arm_n full_a well_o array_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v un_o to_o hem_v and_o with_o they_o fight_a and_o quell_v as_o many_o as_o will_v abide_v or_o take_v ¶_o and_o nothelee_v at_o that_o assaute_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a host_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o morn_n they_o gadr_v they_o to_o gedre_n and_o rest_v they_o a_o while_n but_o the_o while_n that_o the_o englisshman_n rest_v they_o the_o noble_a baron_fw-fr thomas_n of_o vesey_n and_o the_o noble_a baron_n of_o stafford_n prike_v her_o horse_n up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o hill_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o estres_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_n as_o they_o prike_v up_o and_o down_o they_o see_v a_o great_a host_n of_o good_a array_n ordain_v in_o three_o wing_n with_o helm_n &_o sheled_n shine_v come_a upon_o hem_n and_o tho_o come_v though_o ij_o lord_n ayene_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o bailloll_n be_v folk_n and_o say_v now_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o you_o shall_v have_v bataille_n anon_o right_n ¶_o and_o though_o speak_v sir_n fouke_v the_o soon_o of_o gareyne_a a_o baron_n of_o great_a renown_n &_o of_o deed_n of_o arm_n ¶_o sire_n lording_n understond_v that_o i_o will_v seyne_v i_o have_v seyne_v many_o diverse_a wing_n as_o well_o among_o sarazen_n &_o jew_n as_o among_o the_o scot_n and_o yet_o see_v i_o never_o the_o ferthe_a part_n of_o the_o wing_a fight_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v abide_v our_o enemy_n we_o be_v you_o now_o for_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr hem_o but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o good_a heart_n and_o of_o good_a will_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o for_o certes_o we_o be_v full_a few_o ayens_n this_o company_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n take_v un_fw-fr to_o we_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o let_v we_o be_v bold_a and_o thenke_n we_o nethir_v on_o our_o wife_n ne_z on_o our_o child_n but_o onlich_o to_o conquer_v they_o in_o bataille_fw-fr and_o thurgh_n the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v overcome_v and_o with_o that_o come_v the_o host_n of_o the_o scot_n towards_o hem_n full_a sere_o and_o ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n in_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr well_n array_v in_o armure_n ¶_o and_o wonder_v ferse_o they_o come_v towards_o the_o bailloll_v man_n but_o when_o sir_n donald_n erle_n of_o maraille_n see_v all_o this_o he_o say_v to_o robert_n brus_n the_o soon_o of_o robert_n the_o brus_n these_o word_n ¶_o sir_n rohert_n qnod_n he_o full_a sore_n i_o forthynk_v at_o my_o ne_fw-mi heart_n that_o these_o folk_n that_o the_o bailloll_n have_v brouÈt_v with_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o dint_n scottesh_a sword_n since_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v man_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v great_a charite_n to_o send_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o for_o to_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o our_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o ransom_n hem_o thurgh_n grevous_a ransom_n for_o as_o much_o aâ—_n they_o have_v take_v our_o land_n and_o do_v ill_n ¶_o now_o certes_o quoth_v sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n i_o have_v well_o ê‘ceyve_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o a_o traitor_n un_fw-fr to_o scotland_n sith_o that_o thou_o will_v consent_v to_o save_v our_o dede_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v we_o much_o sorwe_v and_o shame_v and_o now_o it_o seem_v well_o that_o you_o be_v of_o she_o assent_v ¶_o certes_o robert_n quoth_v sir_n donald_n false_o you_o lie_v i_o be_o not_o of_o her_o company_n ne_o of_o her_o consent_n and_o that_o hasty_o you_o shall_v see_v ¶_o for_o i_o will_v fight_v with_o hem_n rather_o than_o any_o of_o this_o company_n ¶_o and_o certes_o sir_n robert_n say_v he_o i_o shall_v maugre_o thy_o heâ—d_a assaille_n they_o ere_fw-we thou_o ¶_o and_o with_o that_o they_o prikeden_fw-mi her_o stead_n ferse_o upon_o caskemore_n and_o her_o wenge_n hem_v folew_v on_o a_o renge_n and_o though_o come_v they_o &_o meet_v the_o bailloll_n &_o his_o company_n at_o a_o hong_v buy_v of_o the_o more_o in_o a_o strait_a passage_n &_o so_o fast_o they_o haste_v they_o un_o to_o the_o englishman_n so_o that_o thousand_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ehe_fw-ge up_o othir_o in_o to_o a_o heap_n both_o horse_n &_o man_n ¶_o the_o bailloll_n tho_o &_o his_o man_n myghte_o stand_v ayens_n hem_v &_o fast_o quell_v the_o scot_n un_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o many_o sore_a they_o wound_v so_o long_o till_o that_o they_o stoden_v upon_o hem_n &_o foyn_v they_o with_o her_o sword_n &_o spear_n thurgh_n her_o body_n &_o so_o sore_o travail_v upon_o they_o till_o that_o they_o become_v full_a weary_a &_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v &_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_v fledden_a away_o for_o to_o save_v they_o self_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n as_o they_o myÈt_v ¶_o and_o though_o pursue_v they_o sir_n edward_o bailloll_n &_o his_o man_n &_o quell_v of_o they_o till_o that_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a and_o fro_o then_v they_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n &_o take_v it_o &_o hold_v they_o there_o &_o vitail_v they_o self_n at_o her_o own_o will_n for_o they_o find_fw-mi y_fw-mi now_o wherewith_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a ¶_o though_o make_v the_o bailloll_n his_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v go_v to_o ship_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n there_o be_v a_o fleme_n in_o the_o see_v a_o strong_a thief_n and_o a_o robber_n that_o be_v call_v crabbe_n and_o this_o fleme_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o flaundres_n for_o his_o wykkednesse_n and_o therefore_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotland_n to_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o drd_o as_o moche_v harm_n un_o to_o englisshman_n as_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o this_o crabbe_n meet_v in_o the_o see_v the_o baillol_n man_n that_o be_v wound_v in_o bataille_fw-fr that_o be_v send_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n and_o this_o crab_n yafe_a un_fw-it to_o hem_v a_o great_a assante_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v they_o everichone_v but_o the_o englishman_n defend_v they_o well_o and_o manly_a and_o discomfit_v crab_n and_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o flee_v in_o to_o scotland_n and_o as_o he_o come_v towards_o seint_a johanes_n town_n he_o fond_a a_o grette_v company_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v come_v ayene_v to_o gedre_fw-fr after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o gaskemore_n the_o which_o beseged_a bailloll_n and_o his_o man_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o seint_a johan_n and_o anon_o tell_v the_o scot_n how_o that_o he_o be_v discomfit_v of_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v wound_v at_o gaskemore_n that_o go_v towards_o englond_n for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n and_o say_v to_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o may_v ne_o grace_v ayens_fw-fr edward_n bailloll_n for_o encheson_n that_o scomfit_v and_o empeir_v all_o the_o chivalry_n of_o scotland_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n as_o to_o account_v as_o ayens_n the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o he_o counceil_v for_o to_o remove_v the_o siege_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o might_n ¶_o the_o scot_n understode_v though_o that_o crable_n say_v they_o sooth_n and_o forsake_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v thame_n by_o night_n and_o halpe_n they_o self_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o myÈt_v ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v thurgh_n scotland_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o knyghtte_n be_v scomfit_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotland_n thurgh_n sir_n edward_n the_o baillollâ—_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o the_o gentiles_n of_o scotland_n come_fw-mi wonder_v fast_a
town_n a_o fair_a and_o a_o rial_n castell_n theryn_n and_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o heraude_n to_o the_o capitayne_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o town_n and_o his_o castle_n or_o else_o he_o will_v hem_v gete_a with_o strength_n of_o honde_n ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v that_o he_o take_v they_o none_o ne_o none_n they_o will_v deliver_v un_o to_o he_o ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n and_o lay_v gonne_n on_o every_o side_n and_o bete_v a_o down_o both_o wall_n and_o tower_n and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n in_o her_o house_n and_o eke_o in_o stretes_n and_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o clarence_n lay_v a_o down_o the_o wall_n on_o his_o side_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o withyn_a a_o while_n the_o king_n by_o his_o counceill_n sawt_v the_o town_n alle_fw-mi about_o ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n have_v â—ntred_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o slow_a down_o right_a till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o spare_v nothir_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clarence_n a_o clarence_n and_o seint_a george_n and_o theridamas_n be_v deed_n on_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v springe_n the_o which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v bery_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o by_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o mirth_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v the_o capitayn_n to_o deliver_v he_o his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o yeve_v he_o fourteen_o day_n of_o respite_n if_o any_o rescue_n will_v come_v and_o if_o none_o come_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n ¶_o and_o under_o this_o composâ—cione_n be_v the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o 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