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lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
the_o leden_n hall_n there_o hold_v full_a strong_a that_o tide_n which_o with_o wild_a fire_n be_v burn_v &_o may_v not_o bide_v that_o same_o night_n than_o sir_n wyllym_n douglas_n yield_v barwyke_n castle_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o salde_a the_o c_o lxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n of_o scotlande_n surrender_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o this_o same_o time_n vii_o earl_n of_o scotlande_n siege_v carleile_n and_o so_o to_o hexham_n burn_v and_o home_o again_o harmless_a out_o of_o england_n they_o go_v anon_o and_o none_o harm_v hent_v worse_o to_o have_v do_v be_v there_o intent_n but_o than_o king_n john_n surrender_v up_o his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o he_o and_o his_o lineage_n ¶_o by_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o abbey_n great_a in_o england_n of_o record_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o his_o false_a intent_n renounce_a king_n edward_n for_o his_o soverayn_a lord_n the_o seven_o 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of_o trippour_n with_o host_n i_o ween_v to_o bothbile_n glascowe_n and_o to_o the_o town_n of_o be_v and_o so_o to_o lanarke_n longhmaban_n &_o anand_n there_o ¶_o which_o all_o he_o have_v ever_o where_o he_o come_v and_o then_o he_o wed_v king_n philippe_v sister_n margarete_n a_o fair_a lady_n and_o full_a of_o noble_a fame_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n edward_n carnavan_n hete_n a_o maiden_n wed_v king_n philippe_v daughter_n sweet_a who_o his_o father_n than_o prince_n of_o wales_n create_v duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chester_n nominate_v ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o scotlande_n again_o and_o win_v the_o land_n and_o have_v there_o all_o obeisance_n save_v wales_n that_o will_v not_o he_o obeyn_a but_o flee_v he_o ever_o for_o drede_v of_o mischance_n he_o ordain_v then_o by_o statute_n ordinance_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n more_o except_o of_o the_o king_n his_o elder_a son_n first_o bear_v the_o c_o lxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o scot_n write_v to_o king_n edward_n under_o this_o form_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o &_o one_o bishop_n boniface_n at_o that_o scot_n suggestion_n to_o king_n edward_n by_o letter_n write_v anon_o charge_v he_o then_o upon_o his_o beneson_n for_o to_o delyver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n which_o in_o england_n he_o have_v hold_v with_o wrong_n and_o his_o officer_n call_v home_o that_o there_o have_v be_v long_o ¶_o allege_v all_o how_o scotlande_n hole_n be_v hold_v of_o peter_n church_n of_o rome_n &_o nought_o of_o he_o but_o by_o great_a wrong_n and_o oppression_n bold_a he_o they_o overl_v with_o war_n sore_a and_o brim_n and_o they_o compel_v in_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n to_o become_v his_o man_n &_o the_o realm_n of_o he_o to_o hold_v by_o homage_n liege_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o will_o ¶_o and_o bad_a he_o also_o afore_o he_o then_o appear_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n his_o right_n there_o for_o to_o show_v and_o if_o it_o may_v beknowe_a his_o right_n be_v clear_o without_o delay_n by_o judgement_n just_a and_o true_a he_o shall_v it_o have_v by_o execution_n due_a by_o sensour_n of_o their_o church_n and_o hole_n sentence_n for_o to_o obey_v his_o high_a magnificence_n the_o c_o lxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n write_v again_o a_o answer_n of_o his_o letter_n then_o king_n edward_n write_v unto_o he_o again_o a_o answer_n by_o his_o letter_n meek_a and_o due_a all_o his_o title_n and_o duty_n full_a plain_n nought_o in_o form_n never_o in_o effect_n to_o sue_v nor_o in_o his_o court_n no_o judgement_n to_o pursue_v remember_v well_o his_z fatherhede_v now_o brutus_n have_v albion_a and_o do_v it_o possede_v ¶_o in_o hely_n time_n which_o to_o his_o son_n he_o divide_v unto_o his_o son_n locryne_n first_o propagate_v he_o give_v logres_n that_o have_v this_o tide_n to_o albanacte_n the_o second_o procreate_v he_o give_v albany_n scotlande_n now_o denomynate_a and_o to_o cambre_n his_o young_a son_n he_o give_v cambre_n that_o now_o be_v wales_n to_o joy_n and_o have_v ¶_o to_o king_n locrine_n of_o logres_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n the_o soveraynte_a and_o homage_n ay_o reserve_v of_o albanacte_n and_o cambre_n and_o all_o they_o perpetual_o trojan_a law_n observe_v by_o which_o law_n bryton_n have_v be_v conserve_v sith_o hitherward_o without_o interrupcyon_n afore_o the_o time_n that_o rome_n have_v prescryption_n ¶_o afore_o the_o time_n also_o that_o chryste_n be_v bear_v by_o many_o year_n the_o king_n of_o logres_n have_v scotlande_n by_o eschete_n for_o fault_n of_o heir_n thore_fw-la and_n remeved_a king_n that_o be_v there_o know_v bad_a and_o other_o king_n there_o make_v with_o hertes_o glad_a
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 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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 of_o clarence_n for_o clare_n be_v call_v clarencia_n in_o latin_a and_o also_o clarence_n in_o french_a this_o duke_n royal_a of_o clarence_n excellent_a at_o melayne_n wed_v be_v they_o in_o royal_a wise_a with_o that_o lady_n fair_a and_o benevolent_a full_a royal_o as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v suffice_v and_o all_o the_o rule_n he_o have_v by_o council_n wise_a from_o mount_n goddard_n unto_o the_o citee_n of_o florence_n and_o well_o belove_a be_v for_o his_o sapience_n ¶_o in_o citee_n all_o he_o hold_v well_o unitee_n great_a joust_n ay_o and_o ioyu_v tournemente_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n he_o make_v great_a assemblee_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o his_o wise_a regiment_n they_o purpose_v hole_n by_o their_o come_v assente_n to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o great_a italy_n within_o half_a a_o year_n for_o his_o good_a governaly_n ¶_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o no_o prince_n he_o like_o of_o high_a stature_n and_o of_o all_o semelynesse_n above_o all_o man_n within_o his_o hole_n kyngrike_v by_o the_o shoulder_n he_o may_v be_v seen_v doubtless_o as_o a_o maid_n in_o hall_fw-mi of_o gentleness_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n son_n to_o rhetoric_n and_o in_o the_o field_n a_o lion_n marmorike_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a time_n his_o joust_n &_o his_o excess_n his_o great_a riot_n and_o wine_n delicacy_n his_o ghost_n exile_v out_o of_o his_o corpse_n doubtless_o afore_o the_o day_n set_v of_o his_o regence_n for_o who_o be_v make_v great_a moan_n through_o italy_n some_o sayen_v he_o be_v bury_v at_o melayn_n and_o other_o some_o say_v at_o clare_n certain_a ¶_o but_o child_n have_v he_o noon_n but_o philip_n heir_n by_o elizabeth_n his_o first_o wife_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n marry_v to_o emond_n mortyme_a the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o be_v his_o ward_n fuly_v who_o gate_n on_o she_o roger_n their_o dereling_n and_o elizabeth_n wed_v to_o henry_n percy_n son_n and_o heir_n unto_o th'earl_n henry_n ¶_o of_o northumberland_n 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cauntorbury_n as_o i_o ween_v betake_v he_o hole_n to_o god_n disposition_n after_o his_o mercy_n to_o suffer_v his_o punytion_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n and_o three_o hundred_o signify_v the_o prince_n peerless_a by_o all_o information_n sixty_o and_o seventene_v clere_o notify_v great_a syckenesse_n so_o have_v he_o victory_v and_o drive_v he_o out_o from_o all_o his_o region_n that_o never_o prince_n may_v have_v do_v by_o persecution_n ¶_o in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n express_v be_v when_o he_o die_v &_o from_o this_o world_n expire_v that_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o earthly_a worthiness_n that_o to_o the_o height_n of_o knighthode_n have_v aspire_v his_o own_o hand_n peerless_a as_o be_v
such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v ¶_o and_o motreux_n take_v he_o then_o to_o sir_n john_n grace_n that_o then_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o tanoniruile_a a_o manly_a knight_n in_o arm_n prove_v aye_o and_o lord_n powes_n be_v by_o his_o wife_n that_o while_n and_o eme_v son_n unto_o th'earl_n vmfrevile_n two_o better_a knight_n i_o trow_v there_o be_v not_o than_o of_o their_o estate_n since_o time_n that_o they_o begin_v ¶_o at_o siege_n of_o meloyn_n and_o of_o all_o other_o citee_n after_o follow_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n lay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n without_o lees_n the_o duke_n embarre_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n always_o that_o sister_n son_n then_o be_v full_a fresh_a and_o gay_a to_o king_n henry_n at_o meloyn_n full_a well_o array_v the_o king_n of_o france_n with_o banner_n hole_n display_v ¶_o the_o siege_n hold_v fro_o midsummer_n to_o christmas_n when_o king_n henry_n at_o his_o palayce_n royal_a of_o turnel_n fair_a beside_o the_o bastell_n 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de_fw-mi fiend_n you_o again_o scotlande_n so_o well_o as_o he_o for_o they_o have_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n by_o north_n and_o ever_o have_v have_v and_o doubt_n it_o not_o the_o north_n part_n be_v your_o true_a legeman_n they_o shoot_v their_o gonne_n and_o with_o their_o ladder_n scale_v but_o nought_o avail_v they_o be_v so_o well_o of_o bet_n when_o they_o our_o host_n see_v anon_o they_o unscale_v that_o stale_a away_o by_o night_n without_o let_v for_o fear_v our_o host_n upon_o they_o shall_v set_v at_o baremore_n then_o with_o vii_o score_n thousand_o man_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n flee_v fro_o that_o duke_n home_o then_o ¶_o upon_o the_o night_n and_o let_v he_o there_o alone_o with_o his_o own_o man_n and_o no_o mo_z of_o weike_v power_n yet_o ride_v he_o to_o norham_n near_o they_o anon_o and_o burn_v the_o town_n our_o host_n and_o he_o then_o be_v but_o two_o mile_n of_o and_o dare_v not_o come_v no_o never_a wherefore_o he_o ride_v home_o then_o into_o 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france_n can_v have_v no_o rest_n ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n sir_n robert_n vinfrevyle_n wardeine_n of_o the_o march_n think_v then_o full_a great_a shame_n the_o king_n in_o france_n do_v so_o well_o that_o while_o he_o make_v the_o war_n on_o scot_n to_o have_v a_o name_n two_o year_n complete_a he_o wrought_v they_o mekell_a shame_n th_a march_n hole_n of_o scotlande_n than_o he_o burn_v and_o market_n town_n echeone_fw-mi or_o that_o he_o stente_fw-la ¶_o howyk_n selkirke_n j_v worth_a &_o all_o dunbarre_n laudre_fw-la also_o with_o all_o laudre_fw-la dale_n the_o foreste_n also_o fro_o berwyk_n that_o be_v far_o of_o eteryke_v j_v worth_a and_o eke_o all_o tevidale_a and_o all_o the_o village_n in_o they_o both_o great_a &_o small_a and_o none_o help_v have_v but_o of_o his_o country_n man_n of_o the_o bishopryke_n &_o of_o northumberlande_n then_o ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n that_o scot_n have_v great_a pain_n wherefore_o th'earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o dunbarre_n to_o 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