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in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enmy_n ¶_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi deed_n he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelatis_fw-la and_o of_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o much_o honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretis_fw-la be_v coverid_fw-la over_o his_o heed_n with_o scotfree_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapite_n and_o with_o scotfree_a cover_n ¶_o and_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o come_n the_o nobull_n burgeis_n of_o the_o cite_v cast_v out_o at_o their_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n hondis_fw-la full_a in_o tokyne_v of_o love_n and_o worship_n &_o seruis_fw-la &_o reverens_fw-la ¶_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ê¯dith_v of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n &_o rede_n as_o stremis_fw-la do_v of_o the_o water_n &_o _o every_o man_n drink_v thereof_o that_o will_v at_o there_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n edward_o wo_v crow_v &_o anoint_v 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scotland_n how_o his_o man_n fair_v that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o send_v hin_a word_n bot_n if_o he_o will_v remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o englisshmen·_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englisshman_n ¶_o the_o messenger_n though_o come_v un_o to_o sir_n johan_n bailoll_v that_o though_o wo_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n where_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi with_o his_o host_n and_o the_o messenger_n tell_v hin_a all_o the_o case_n ¶_o and_o sir_n johan_n take_v though_o his_o host_n &_o _o come_v in_o the_o morrow_n er_o towards_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o sir_n richard_n siward_n see_v he_o cum_fw-la that_o wos_fw-la master_n of_o the_o counsel_n &_o keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o say_v un_o to_o the_o englissman_n o_o qd_n he_o now_o i_o see_v a_o fare_n company_n &_o well_o apparile_v i_o will_v go_v ayens_n they_o &_o _o with_o them_z to_z meet_v &_o they_o assaill_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n see_v the_o falseness_n of_o he_o &_o the_o treason_n &_o say_v to_o he_o o_o traitor_n take_v &_o _o prove_v your_o falseness_n shall_v not_o a_o vale_n you_o and_o hugh_o the_o spenser_n commandid_a anon_o for_o to_o bind_v hin_a &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n there_o enmys_o and_o killid_v of_o the_o scotty_n xxijm._n for_o the_o scotty_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o they_o of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_fw-mi that_o manli_fw-fr faught_n &_o _o long_a &_o _o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v kill_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scotty_n ¶_o thes_n scaterand_a scotty_n hold_v i_o for_o sottis_n of_o wrenche_n un_o ware_n erli_fw-la in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evell_a tyme_n go_v you_o fro_o dunbare_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 up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o bind_a her_o body_n londis_fw-la &_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v 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before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n john_n bailloill_v king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o come_v never_o again_o wherefore_o the_o scottys_n chosin_n un_fw-mi to_o their_o king_n willm_n waleis_fw-la a_o ribald_n and_o a_o harlot_n cumen_n up_o of_o nought_o &_o _o much_o harm_n do_v to_o the_o englisshman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n think_v how_o he_o may_v have_v deliverance_n of_o his_o pepull_a that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o _o grant_v he_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr 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 wo_v arrive_v in_o flaundres_n &_o _o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pover_fw-mi hin_n for_o to_o distruye_a he_o pray_v he_o of_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o englissh_fw-mi marchantis_fw-la &_o _o also_o frenssh_a may_v safe_o go_v &_o come_v in_o both_o sidis_fw-la ¶_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 pnson_n that_o be_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o the_o king_n of_o france_n grauntid_v anon_o &_o _o so_o they_o be_v deliverid_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scotty_n send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o scent_n andrews_n in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charle_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi &_o _o they_z of_z scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o their_o pover_fw-mi and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o distruy_a from_o scotland_o un_o to_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o kent_n and_o the_o scotty_n trastid_v much_o upon_o the_o frensshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o _o kill_v in_o northumberlond_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o willm_n waleis_fw-la let_v sle_fw-fr sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkirke_n when_o this_o tide_v be_v come_fw-mi te_fw-mi king_n edward_n that_o willm_n waleis_fw-la have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlond_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o wos_fw-mi entendant_n and_o ready_a for_o to_o kill_v englissh_a man_n and_o to_o distroye_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v annone_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henri_fw-fr ê‘cy_n and_o to_o sir_n willm_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pover_fw-mi and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o _o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o cuntris_n ¶_o and_o when_o william_n waleis_fw-la herd_n of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englishman_n he_o folewid_v and_o drefe_n he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o strivelyn_n &_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 they_o escry_v and_o menace_v &_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o maintenance_n of_o x._o mile_n &_o _o passid_v over_o a_o brigge_n and_o willm_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o drofe_n they_o a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o may_v but_o flee_v &_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brigge_n ascappid_a but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorour_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o money_n other_o also_o wherefore_o wos_n make_v mich_z sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edwar_n speed_v all_o his_o nedis_n in_o flaundris_n and_o wos_fw-la again_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o in_o have_v he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o scotland_o and_o come_v thede_a at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n and_o all_o that_o he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v ¶_o but_o the_o pour_z pepull_a of_o scotland_o con_v to_o he_o wonder_v thyke_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddis_fw-la love_n that_o he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v merci_fw-la &_o pit_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n â—ho_fw-mi commandid_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v that_o be_v yoldin_fw-mi to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o ordir_n never_o to_o no_o house_n of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirche_v but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o may_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enmy_n ¶_o tho_o
put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o _o the_fw-fr tretis_fw-la that_o wo_v stabilissh_v &_o _o make_v bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n which_o accord_n plesid_v to_o much_o pepull_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o _o come_v to_o gedre_v in_o west_n mynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_n of_o febru_a the_o foresaid_a englishman_n and_o fraunshemun_v where_o be_v sing_v a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o arch_n bishop_n of_o cantorburi_n master_n simond_n islepe_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la wos_fw-la do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sonny_n and_o also_o the_o king_n sonnys_n of_o france_n &_o othir_n nobull_n and_o great_a lordis_fw-la with_o candle_n light_a &_o _o cross_v bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v a_o fore_n swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o wo_v writtyn_a upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o _o n._n swerin_o upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o _o on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o token_n there_o scrove_v that_o their_o othis_n be_v comprehendid_a in_o to_o the_o notary_n &_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascension_n eve_o about_o mydday_n be_v seyn_a the_o clipe_n of_o the_o son_n &_o there_o follow_v soch_v a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_n of_o rein_v their_o wo_n great_a barnesse_n of_o corn_n fruit_n and_o hey_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyn_a rain_n almost_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n and_o a_o sangwyne_n cross_a from_o morn_n un_fw-fr to_o prime_a wos_fw-mi seyn_fw-mi &_o aperid_fw-la at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heier_n the_o which_o money_n man_n saw·_v and_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o mid_n see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o land_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_n cuntre_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sodenli_fw-fr the_fw-mi apperid_fw-la ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n ¶_o and_o that_o one_o host_n wo_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o _o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_n wo_v betwne_v they_o be_v gun·_v the_o white_z overcome_v the_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o they_o and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o host_n vanessh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o pepull_a and_o nam_o of_o man_n who_o wife_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v housbandis_fw-la as_o well_o stranger_n as_o other_o lewd_a and_o simpull_a pepull_a the_o which_o foryeting_n their_o honour_n &_o _o worsship_n and_o berthe_n couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a dedre_n &_o _o little_a repitation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henri_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n weddid_v the_o count_n of_o kent_n that_o wo_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n holand_n the_o which_o wo_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salisberi_n for_o cause_n of_o that_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o geder_o of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englissh_v pepull_a and_o they_o be_v call_v a_o pepull_a with_o out_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o whit_n company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n &_o _o cuntre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o _o cause_v of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henri_n sum_n time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wind_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhen_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiu_n that_o be_v to_o sai_o on_o send_v maure_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o arise_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wind_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bristed_a and_o blow_v down_o to_o thou_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n and_o stepulle_n and_o other_o stronges_n and_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v there_o with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o the_o febull_a &_o weykir_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wind_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o dais_z continual_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o _o in_o harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werkis_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o don_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n therefore_o &_o _o wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmond_v his_o other_o son_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o chirche_n and_o temê‘all_a law_n shall_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n iij_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o viset_fw-la and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v well_o come_v and_o much_o worsshippid_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_a time_n two_o of_o they_o go_v again_o home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o _o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o _o a_fw-fr huge_a frost_n &_o _o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o send_v andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal_n of_o april_v that_o the_o tylth_n &_o saw_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o _o other_o such_o fell_v warkie_a and_o hand_n werke_n be_v much_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o _o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orray_n in_o bretan_n that_o time_n wo_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounfort_n duke_n of_o britan_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n thurgh_n help_n and_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v money_n knyghtis_o &_o _o squyer_n and_z other_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n wo_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englishman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o service_n &_o _o exequy_n king_n edward_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o diverse_a place_n worsshipful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o _o to_o dover_n of_o worshipful_a man_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o costis_fw-la &_o _o expen_v &_o from_o thame_n he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o _o bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_n of_o februer_n wo_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_o son_n the_o which_o win_v he_o wo_v seven_o year_n of_o old_a he_o die_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o wo_v ordain_v that_o send_v petres_n pen_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king·_n you_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o west_n saxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n ¶_o c.lxxix_o first_o
earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v passid_v the_o prior_n and_o the_o monkis_n of_o pountfret_n get_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomn_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bery_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a sideâ—_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v honge_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n willm_v tuchet_a sir_n willm_n fitz_n willm_n sir_n warreyn_a of_o ysell_n sir_n henri_n of_o brad_a bear_v and_o sir_n william_n cheynye_v baron_n all·_a and_o johane_a page_n esquire_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n rogeri_n clifford_n sir_n johan_n of_o mambray_n baron_n and_o sir_n goselin_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v &_o honged_a sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr mounfort_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n geffard_n and_o sir_n willm_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o drow_a sir_n henri_fw-fr tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o windesore_n sir_n frances_n of_o waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o cantorburi_n wo_v draw_v &_o _o honged_a sir_n bertholome_n of_o badelesmere_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n willm_n fleming_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flour_n of_o chivalry_n un_fw-fr to_o their_o death_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lion_n ¶_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v 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 like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o un_fw-fr to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la the_o erdom_n of_o cardoill_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n though_o thurgh_n ê¯sell_n of_o the_o spenser_n disherit_v all_o they_o 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 money_n other_o be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n stat_fw-la the_o spenser_n covet_v for_o to_o have_v their_o land_n and_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 pile_v clerk_n chauncelar_a of_o englond_a thurgh_n caunsell_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o covetise_n &_o _o so_o they_o counceled_a the_o king_n much_o that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o goodis_fw-la of_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hon_n and_o as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o goodis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o goodis_fw-la 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 forfaittis_n &_o by_o their_o council_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o evermore_o he_o dysherite_v they_o that_o the_o goodis_fw-la owghten_v ¶_o and_o thurgh_n their_o counsel_n let_v a_o rear_v a_o talliage_n of_o all_o the_o goodis_fw-la of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a king_n that_o ever_o wo_v in_o englond_n after_o willm_a bastard_n of_o normandy_n that_o conquerid_fw-la englond_n â–ª_o ¶_o and_o yet_o thurgh_n council_n of_o they_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o bot_n make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enmy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thausand_fw-mi man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n &_o _o in_z woddis_fw-la &_o tarry_v the_o englishman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n they_o find_v in_o plain_n fell_v ¶_o wherefore_o money_n englishman_n that_o have_v little_a vitayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o in_o come_v and_o nam_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o landis_fw-la ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitayle_n fail_v he_o he_o wo_v though_o wonderfore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_v of_o his_o enmy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hoge_n host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o cuntre_n &_o kill_v the_o pepull_a &_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v northallerton_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v sompne_a all_o manner_n man_n that_o may_v travel_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n meet_v the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v ¶_o and_o at_o that_o scomfiture_n wo_v take_v sir_n johan_n of_o bretan_a earl_n of_o rochemond_n that_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o wos_n let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o _o put_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_o that_o new_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n ê¯mandement_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o pepull_a that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o the_o fall_v traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o cuntre_n thurgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v thurgh_n the_o cuntre_n &_o rob_v &_o _o killed_z folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o far_o more_v the_o fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n wo_v discomfit_v at_o beigheland_n or_o that_o he_o come_v thede_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v priveli_a enquere_v by_o the_o cuntre_n about_o how_o that_o it_o wos·_n ¶_o and_o so_o man_n enquerid_fw-la and_z aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v and_o seek_v &_o he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_z the_o good_a earl_n thoms_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o burbrugge_n ¶_o and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v preveli_a to_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o cardoill_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_n and_o put_v he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commission_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o _o led_z un_fw-mi to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o _o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o hin_n &_o hose_v &_o _o spore_v ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n ê™_n he_o the_o king_n put_v upon_o the_o
for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dedis_n he_o dead_a to_o the_o much_o honour_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lade_v his_o pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beiland_n and_o thou_o lade_v they_o a_o way_n by_o the_o cuntre_n of_o copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n and_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_fw-mi be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o bataill_n and_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfenge_v of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o ordir_n of_o knyghod_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honoor_n and_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nought_o &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o other_o knyghtte_n of_o lawer_fw-mi degree_n mow_fw-mi after_o be_v war_n the_o which_o lord_n have_v the_o a_o vaunce_v hugli_fw-la in_o diverse_a cuntreis_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o may_v take_v exsample_n by_o the_o their_o lord_n afterward_o true_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hew_v of_o his_o spor_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi he_o to_o keep_v &_o _o defend_v his_o land_n there_o with_o when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o _o of_o his_z hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdel_n &_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v sir_n antonye_n say_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n bot_n a_o knave_n &_o _o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o _o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o thy_o bowelel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o _o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quartire_v &_o thin_a he_o descent_n to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o the_o four_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v war_n &_o _o chastise_v by_o the._n ¶_o and_o as_o antonye_n say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o the_o soon_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o pepull_a it_o see_v &_o that_o durid_a from_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xi_o of_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o send_v thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o in_o the_o chirche_n doris_fw-la of_o the_o priore_n of_o pountfret_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o to_o the_o body_n for_o to_o offren_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martyre_v there_o be_v a_o press_v that_o long_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o his_o sleep_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v un_o to_o the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n wo_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o so_o he_o dream_v iij_o nyghtis_o few_v ¶_o and_o the_o press_v let_v lede_v he_o to_o the_o same_o hill_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martirid_a on_o full_o devout_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n &_o _o pray_v god_n &_o _o send_v thomas_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o os_fw-la he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v martyre_v on_o &_o _o a_fw-fr drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n &_o small_a sand_n cleve_v on_o his_o hand_n &_o there_o with_o strike_v his_o eeyn_n and_o anon_o thurgh_n the_o might_n of_o god_n &_o of_o scent_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o thank_v though_o almyghty_a god_n and_o send_v thomas_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o miracle_n wo_v know_v among_o man_n the_o pepull_a come_v thider_n on_o every_o side_n and_o knelid_a &_o make_v their_o prayer_n at_o his_o tomb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o pountfret_v and_o pray_v that_o holy_a merter_n of_o socour_n and_o of_o help_n &_o god_n herd_n their_o prayer_n ¶_o also_o there_o wo_v a_o young_a child_n drench_v in_o a_o well_o in_o the_o town_n of_o pountfret_v &_o wo_v deed_n three_o day_n &_o _o iij._n nyghtis_n &_o man_n come_v &_o _o lay_v the_o deid_v child_n upon_o scent_n thomas_n tomb_n the_o holy_a martyr_n &_o the_o child_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v as_o money_n a_o man_n it_o see_v ¶_o and_o also_o much_o pepull_a be_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o god_n have_v send_v they_o their_o mind_n again_o thurgh_n virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n ¶_o and_o also_o god_n have_v yeven_v there_o also_o to_o crippil_n there_o go_v &_o _o too_o crokid_v there_o handis_fw-la &_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o blind_v also_o there_o sight·_v &_o _o to_o money_n seek_v folk_n their_o health_n of_o diverse_a malady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o good_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o wo_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o coundom_n in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o such_o a_o malady_n he_o have_v that_o all_o his_o right_a side_n rote_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o hin_n that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o liver_n &_o his_o heart_n &_o so_o he_o stonke_v that_o un_v man_n may_v come_v nigh_o hin_a wherefore_o his_o frendis_fw-la be_v for_o hin_a wonder_n sori_fw-mi bot_n at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v they_o pray_v to_o send_v thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o he_o will_v prai_fw-la to_o almyghty_a god_n for_o that_o prisoner_n &_o _o behight_n to_o go_v to_o pountfret_n for_o to_o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n he_o thoht_fw-mi that_o the_o mertir_n send_v thomas_n con_v to_o he_o &_o anoint_v over_o all_o his_o such_fw-mi body_n ¶_o and_o there_o with_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v &_o wo_v all_o hole_n &_o his_o flesh_n wo_v restorid_a again_o that_o before_o wo_v rote_v &_o fall_v away_o ¶_o for_o which_o miracle_n the_o good_a man_n &_o his_o frendis_fw-la love_v god_n &_o send_v thomas_n ever_o mere_a after_o ¶_o and_o this_o good_a man_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o take_v with_o hin_n iiij_o fellow_n &_o come_v to_o pountfret_v un_fw-mi to_o that_o holy_a martyr_n &_o _o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n &_o _o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v seek_v come_v thede_a all_o naked_a safe_a his_o prive_a clothis_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o turn_v home_o again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n where_o so_o ever_o that_o they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o ij_o man_n have_v be_v hele_v there_o of_o the_o mormale_a thurgh_n help_v of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o evell_a be_v hold_v incurabull_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spenser_n herd_n that_o god_n do_v such_o miracle_n for_o this_o holi_fw-la man_n &_o they_o nold_z be_v leave_v it_o in_o no_o manner_n wise_a ▪_o bot_n say_v openli_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v great_a heresi_fw-la such_o virtue_n of_o hin_a to_o believe_v ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n the_o son_n see_v all_o this_o do_v anon_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n from_o pountfret_v there_o that_o he_o duellid_a to_o the_o king_n edward_n that_o though_o wo_v at_o graved_a at_o scipton_n for_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v undo_v that_o pilgrimage_n ¶_o and_o os_fw-la the_o ribald_a the_o messenger_n go_v towards_o the_o king_n for_o to_o do_v his_o message_n he_o come_v by_o the_o hill_n there_o the_o good_a martyr_n be_v do_v to_o death_n &_o _o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o make_v his_o ordure_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o go_v towards_o the_o king_n &_o a_o 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