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as_o foo_v which_o bath_n citee_n some_o time_n be_v call_v so_o achamany_n in_o brytain_n language_n by_o achaman_n that_o have_v it_o in_o heritage_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v oswyk_n in_o northumberland_n and_o die_v then_o to_o who_o colwolphe_n do_v succeed_v edbertpren_n in_o kent_n i_o understand_v and_o ethelbald_n in_o mers_n be_v they_o i_o rede_v in_o essex_n also_o be_v then_o reigning_a selrede_n and_o ethelrede_fw-la in_o estangle_v that_o day_n all_o these_o be_v king_n and_o under_o he_o always_o ¶_o so_o fro_o that_o time_n forth_o &_o fro_o the_o scottish_a sea_n to_o sulwath_n â—loud_n and_o to_o the_o water_n of_o tyne_n the_o peighte_n have_v and_o keep_v without_o lee_n where_o king_n edwin_n their_o king_n be_v by_o right_a line_n rul_v that_o land_n in_o peace_n and_o law_n
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the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n 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moo_o and_o william_n england_n &_o friend_n shall_v be_v so_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o any_o claim_n and_o either_o other_o release_v and_o whole_a disclaim_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o england_n then_o constable_n deliver_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o citee_n right_a to_o king_n william_n his_o brother_n enheritable_a as_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o full_o so_o have_v hight_v duke_n robert_n then_o his_o brother_n a_o worthy_a knight_n to_o england_n come_v to_o sport_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n at_o which_o time_n either_o be_v glad_a of_o other_o the_o c_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n malcolyn_n of_o scotland_n war_v in_o england_n for_o his_o wife_n be_v right_a pretend_v that_o she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n wyllyam_n rufus_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n his_o malcolin_n of_o scotland_n great_o claim_v t_n to_o have_v england_n then_o by_o his_o wife_n right_a margarete_n sister_n of_o edgar_n heir_n ê“clame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o 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then_o and_o the_o king_n enduring_a full_a vii_o year_n consent_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o begin_v for_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n clear_a and_o duke_n robert_n his_o brother_n with_o great_a power_n to_o crown_n and_o make_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n with_o normandy_n to_o joy_n i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o king_n exile_v anselme_n of_o cauntorbury_n tharchebyshop_n that_o withstand_v his_o wrong_n do_z to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prelacy_n to_o the_o commons_n also_o that_o they_o belong_v seventene_n town_n with_o also_o many_o church_n among_o and_o abbey_n four_o he_o waste_v and_o confound_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hamshire_n for_o to_o find_v ¶_o he_o build_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o scot_n to_o gaynstande_v and_o to_o defend_v and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o people_n to_o enclyne_v the_o town_n to_o build_v and_o wall_n as_o do_v append_v he_o give_v they_o ground_n &_o gold_n full_o great_a to_o spend_v to_o build_v it_o well_o and_o wall_n it_o all_o about_o and_o fraunchise_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o free_a rent_n out_z ¶_o the_o rent_n &_o fruit_n to_o tharchbishop_n ê‘tein_v and_o to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n &_o sarum_n and_o also_o ix_o abbey_n lyvelod_v contain_v in_o his_o hand_n leaze_v and_o hold_v all_o and_o some_o but_o for_o his_o work_n &_o buylynge_v hold_v each_o crome_z with_o which_o he_o make_v then_o westmynster_n hall_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o newecastell_n withal_o ¶_o that_o stand_v on_o tyne_n therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o war_n again_o the_o scot_n the_o country_n to_o defend_v which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v to_o he_o mekill_n deer_n and_o more_o please_a then_o otherwise_o dispende_v and_o much_o people_n for_o it_o do_v he_o commend_v for_o cause_n he_o do_v the_o come_v wealth_n sustene_v of_o marcher_n unnumerable_a to_o mayntene_n the_o
lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
sir_n robert_n then_o my_o master_n vmfrevyle_v at_o redeswyre_n without_o excusacyon_n with_o richard_n rotherforde_n fight_v that_o while_n and_o take_v the_o steward_n as_o i_o can_v compyle_v and_o james_n douglas_n with_o the_o lord_n seton_n and_o prisoner_n many_o for_o to_o geve_v raunson_n ¶_o two_o hundred_o man_n upon_o that_o field_n be_v slay_v three_o hundred_o flee_v some_o hole_n some_o maim_a sore_n that_o die_v at_o home_n with_o sorrow_n and_o with_o pain_n some_o die_v homeward_o the_o home_o they_o come_v nomore_o where_v so_o he_o fight_v unto_o his_o man_n right_a thore_fw-la a_o merry_a word_n he_o wòlde_v say_v or_o they_o meet_v to_o glad_v their_o heart_n enemy_n to_o overset_v ¶_o the_o ii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n than_o he_o go_v scotlande_n in_o harvest_n time_n so_o into_o scotlande_n and_o edinburgh_n with_o the_o country_n brente_a in_o which_o time_n the_o scot_n burn_v our_o land_n all_o bamburgh_n shire_n in_o northumberlande_n for_o both_o wardeyn_n with_o the_o king_n be_v go_v no_o wardeyne_n there_o but_o husband_n by_o their_o own_o the_o cc_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o owen_n of_o glendoure_n rise_v in_o wales_n again_o the_o king_n and_o make_v war_n on_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n graye_n and_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o to_o london_n go_v at_o michelmasse_n where_o they_o he_o have_v message_n that_o owen_n glendoure_n than_o felly_n blend_v in_o england_n sore_o and_o do_v full_a great_a damage_n for_o cause_v the_o lord_n graye_n hold_v his_o herytage_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o it_o full_a sore_n have_v playn_v no_o remedy_n gate_n so_o be_v he_o than_o demean_v ¶_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n destroy_v his_o land_n and_o he_o do_v he_o the_o same_o so_o both_o march_n destroy_v be_v full_a long_o but_o owen_n win_v himself_o each_o day_n great_a name_n of_o vasselrie_n of_o gentyl_n and_o of_o fame_n that_o he_o they_o do_v for_o which_o to_o he_o they_o draw_v and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o he_o be_v full_a true_a ¶_o so_o on_o a_o day_n the_o lord_n graye_n and_o he_o meet_v with_o great_a power_n upon_o either_o side_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v in_o batayle_n sore_o bet_v and_o take_v he_o then_o his_o prisoner_n that_o tide_n and_o there_o the_o field_n he_o have_v with_o mikyll_n pride_n great_a people_n take_v and_o slay_v &_o home_o he_o go_v the_o lord_n graye_n he_o ransome_v at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o sir_n edmonde_n than_o mortimer_n war_v sore_o upon_o owen_n and_o do_v he_o mekyll_n tene_z but_o at_o last_o owen_n lie_v he_o before_o where_o in_o battle_n they_o faught_v as_o well_o be_v see_v where_o owen_n take_v he_o prisoner_n as_o then_o full_a keen_a with_o mekell_a folk_n on_o either_o side_n slay_v and_o set_a edmonde_n in_o prysone_n and_o great_a pain_n ¶_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o great_a socoure_n for_o he_o have_v make_v with_o owen_n his_o fynaunce_n to_o who_o that_o king_n will_v grant_v then_o no_o favour_n ne_o nought_o he_o will_v they_o make_v he_o chevesaunce_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o foe_n disobeysaunce_n wherefore_o he_o lie_v in_o feter_n and_o sore_a prysone_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o his_o great_a raunsone_n the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o his_o son_n henry_n percy_n strike_v the_o batayle_n of_o hamildon_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o take_v syxe_v earl_n and_o discomfyte_n xl_o thousand_o scot_n in_o the_o iii_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n &_o murrey_n of_o athell_n and_o angos_n &_o douglas_n also_o and_o of_o ment_v with_o baron_n fall_v that_o day_n the_o number_n be_v xl_o thousand_o and_o mo_z have_v burn_v the_o land_n by_o south_n northward_o tho_o to_o homildon_n where_o on_o holy_a ride_v day_n the_o earl_n they_o meet_v in_o good_a &_o strong_a array_n ¶_o his_o son_n also_o henry_n percy_n be_v there_o george_n of_o dunbar_n be_v in_o their_o company_n 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every_o year_n for_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v lose_v both_o two_o in_o fere_n which_o make_v great_a dearth_n &_o of_o cattle_n morayne_a and_o even_o ay_o in_o hill_n and_o in_o mountain_n keep_v he_o full_o strong_a that_o king_z ay_o wrought_v in_o vain_a the_o king_n may_v not_o but_o ever_o more_o hold_v that_o plein_fw-fr and_o waste_v his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o his_o domain_n and_o full_a great_a part_n owen_n have_v and_o occupy_v by_o process_n so_o in_o wales_n and_o victory_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n then_o of_o northumberland_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o own_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v then_o i_o understand_v heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n clear_a regent_n that_o be_v of_o scotland_n without_o peer_n but_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n then_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n he_o pray_v for_o mortimer_n that_o ransome_v may_v he_o be_v with_o his_o friend_n so_o he_o say_v he_o nay_o 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have_v mortimer_n his_o coronoment_n ¶_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o england_n have_v he_o height_n and_o owayn_n also_o on_o severne_n he_o to_o mete_v except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n young_a to_o fight_v by_o their_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o point_n they_o break_v all_o their_o behete_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n conselid_a why_o he_o the_o fell_v take_v and_o the_o king_n appelid_a the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n for_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o right_n sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worcester_n faught_v with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewesbury_n where_o all_o the_o lord_n deceive_v they_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o four_o year_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o by_o their_o seal_n except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n which_o letter_n i_o see_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o werkeworth_n when_o i_o be_v constable_n of_o it_o under_o my_o lord_n sir_n robert_n vmfre_v vile_a who_o have_v that_o castle_n of_o king_n henry_n his_o gift_n by_o forfeture_n of_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n on_o madleyn_n even_o be_v on_o the_o saterdaye_n after_o long_a trete_n the_o prince_n begin_v to_o fight_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v not_o nay_o four_o hundred_o also_o and_o three_o thereto_o full_a right_a when_o the_o battle_n be_v streken_fw-mi of_o mikell_n might_n and_o of_o the_o king_n than_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n account_v well_o and_o clear_v ¶_o his_o uncle_n dear_a be_v with_o he_o there_o dead_a his_o father_n come_v not_o out_o of_o
the_o provoste_n of_o paris_n with_o other_o great_a repair_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o many_o lady_n fair_a the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o great_a citee_n and_o prelate_n feel_v and_o baron_n for_o there_o fee_n the_o cc_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v chamberleyne_v in_o france_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o discharge_v at_o his_o come_n home_o in_o to_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v and_o then_o that_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n &_o die_v at_o rouen_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v his_o chamberlayn_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a he_o be_v of_o great_a record_n his_o homager_n as_o to_o he_o do_v perteyne_a in_o france_n that_o time_n by_o good_a and_o true_a accord_n for_o his_o fee_n as_o they_o and_o he_o concord_n of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o hundred_v also_o and_o one_o and_o thyrty_a clear_a ¶_o the_o regent_n die_v for_o who_o be_v make_v great_a moan_n then_o both_o counsel_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o anon_o to_o regent_n of_o that_o land_n for_o great_a affiance_n that_o keep_v it_o well_o a_o year_n in_o all_o assurance_n but_o soon_o thereafter_o with_o the_o dolphyn_a accord_n and_o be_v his_o man_n as_o then_o be_v well_o record_n ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n of_o warwick_n then_o conceyve_v of_o the_o symplesse_a and_o great_a innocence_n of_o king_n henry_n as_o he_o it_o well_o perceyve_v desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o diligence_n about_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o sapience_n be_v send_v to_o france_n and_o so_o be_v regent_n and_o keep_v it_o well_o in_o all_o establishement_n ¶_o till_o that_o he_o die_v out_o of_o this_o world_n away_o for_o who_o great_a moan_n be_v make_v and_o lamentation_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o for_o his_o manhood_n ay_o for_o his_o norture_n and_o communication_n he_o stand_v in_o grace_n of_o high_a commendation_n emonge_v all_o folk_n unto_o the_o day_n he_o die_v regent_n of_o france_n full_a great_o laudify_v the_o cc_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n besiege_v calys_n and_o set_v up_o his_o bastell_n there_o and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n rescow_v it_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o to_o calis_n come_v and_o set_v a_o bastell_n then_o afore_o the_o town_n the_o which_o th'earl_n of_o morteyn_n by_o his_o name_n edmond_n beaufort_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v with_o soudyour_n it_o gat_v and_o bet_v it_o down_o the_o duke_n go_v home_o and_o leave_v the_o siege_n with_o shame_n when_o he_o our_o fleet_n see_v sail_a on_o thesame_n ¶_o the_o protector_n with_o his_o fleet_n at_o calys_n then_o do_v land_n and_o ride_v into_o flaunders_n a_o little_a way_n and_o little_a do_v to_o count_v a_o manly_a man_n but_o that_o the_o siege_n for_o he_o than_o flee_v away_o the_o duke_n distracte_v sore_a sycke_n be_v many_o a_o day_n for_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n he_o hold_v he_o out_o of_o sight_n many_o a_o year_n he_o go_v not_o out_o to_o fight_v the_o cc_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n james_n of_o scotlande_n besiege_v sir_n raulfe_a grace_n in_o renkesburgh_n and_o how_o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberlande_n rescow_v it_o with_o seven_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o that_o same_o time_n also_o of_o scotland_n king_n james_n to_o renkesburgh_n can_v &_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o sir_n raulfe_n graye_n they_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o shame_n again_o his_o saute_n that_o then_o be_v full_a stout_a the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n throughout_o raise_v up_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o come_v it_o never_o the_o king_n trump_v up_o and_o go_v away_o full_a clear_o ¶_o who_o see_v ever_o afore_o two_o host_n royal_a so_o easy_o without_o stroke_n discomfit_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o neither_o have_v a_o fall_n and_o on_o no_o part_n smite_v no_o stroke_n perfect_a james._n but_o for_o the_o shadow_n that_o be_v imperfite_a of_o our_o host_n so_o flee_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o umbre_n two_o of_o our_o host_n then_o come_v ¶_o but_o thus_o i_o deem_v though_o prince_n be_v forswear_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n eke_o that_o they_o not_o dare_v on_o no_o ground_n abide_v therefore_o their_o untruth_n make_v there_o hertes_o feynt_a &_o seek_v trust_n never_o their_o manhood_n after_o worth_a a_o leek_n that_o uncompel_v forswear_a or_o wilful_o shall_v never_o after_o have_v honour_n ne_o victory_n ¶_o take_v heed_n you_o lord_n of_o these_o great_a prince_n two_o what_o come_v of_o they_o in_o short_a time_n after_o this_o the_o king_n murder_v at_o home_n in_o scotlande_n though_o the_o duke_n be_v wood_n and_o frantic_a for_o his_o miss_n thus_o vengeance_n fall_v upon_o they_o both_o i_o wysse_o alas_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v such_o cowardice_n to_o be_v untrewe_v or_o false_a in_o any_o wise_a ¶_o sith_o he_o need_v nought_o so_o strech_v i_fw-mi his_o power_n to_o keep_v his_o truth_n and_o make_v his_o â—o_o thesame_a to_o keep_v to_o he_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n full_a clear_a or_o else_o destroy_v his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o fame_n and_o put_v he_o so_o to_o foul_a and_o open_a shame_n for_o perjury_n occupy_v and_o law_n unpreserue_v cause_v many_o a_o man_n for_o to_o be_v overterued_a the_o cc_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n be_v ii_o year_n regent_n of_o normandy_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n be_v other_o two_o year_n and_o how_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v regent_n of_o normandy_n seven_o year_n with_o hold_v and_o afterward_o be_v make_v livetenaunte_a of_o ireland_n but_o after_o then_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n go_v with_o power_n strong_a to_o keep_v all_o normandy_n two_o year_n with_o hold_n with_o all_o lord_n assent_v which_o well_o he_o kepe_v and_o full_a honourable_o with_o little_a loss_n of_o place_n few_o sudden_o by_o enemy_n win_v that_o may_v not_o long_o be_v hold_n and_o home_n he_o come_v when_o spend_v be_v his_o gold_n ¶_o then_o go_v th'earl_n thither_o of_o huntyngdon_n that_o keep_v that_o lad_n with_o sad_a and_o true_a service_n with_o great_a power_n true_o unto_o the_o crown_n for_o all_o the_o foe_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o few_o place_n lose_v ne_o have_v no_o great_a surprise_n and_o home_n he_o come_v again_o at_o two_o year_n end_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v go_v and_o all_o hole_n spend_v and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n full_o ie_v thither_o be_v send_v with_o great_a power_n royal_a and_o regent_n be_v of_o all_o that_o long_v to_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v full_a well_o normandye_n in_o especyall_a but_o france_n be_v go_v afore_o ingenerall_n and_o home_n he_o come_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n again_o with_o mekell_a love_n of_o the_o land_n certain_a ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n send_v be_v then_o to_o ireland_n levetenaunt_n than_o he_o be_v there_o many_o a_o day_n and_o great_a thank_v there_o and_o love_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o have_v among_o the_o irish_a always_o and_o all_o the_o irish_a begin_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o rule_v that_o land_n full_a well_o and_o worthy_o as_o do_v afore_o his_o noble_a auncetrye_n the_o cc_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v make_v keeper_n of_o normandy_n the_o king_n then_o make_v that_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n edmond_n beauford_n at_o the_o cardinal_n request_v without_o delay_n than_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o send_v he_o four_o anon_o without_o rest_n to_o normandye_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o beast_n but_o in_o his_o time_n fastolfe_n and_o kyriell_n discomfyte_n be_v in_o batayle_n sore_o and_o fell_v ¶_o where_o vii_o m._n englyshe_a be_v overthrow_v wherefore_o the_o french_a assemble_v new_a each_o day_n and_o gate_n the_o land_n ay_o by_o and_o by_o on_o row_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n write_v his_o letter_n ay_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n always_o for_o more_o power_n &_o else_o he_o may_v not_o bide_v to_o keep_v the_o land_n the_o french_n be_v of_o such_o pride_n ¶_o he_o can_v none_o get_v this_o land_n be_v they_o so_o pylde_v through_o war_n of_o france_n they_o will_v not_o hin_a releve_n so_o be_v the_o land_n with_o frenchmen_n win_v &_o wield_v with_o siege_n each_o day_n and_o saute_n fall_v and_o breve_fw-la the_o french_a nought_o rest_n that_o time_n a_o day_n to_o eve_o we_o lose_v more_o then_o certain_a within_o two_o year_n then_o king_n henry_n gate_n in_o seven_o clear_a ¶_o then_o be_v the_o king_n come_v unto_o man_n age_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n will_v no_o protector_n
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