accept_v the_o foresay_a wyllyam_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n of_o this_o wyllyams_n procreacyon_n it_o be_v wytness_v of_o uyncent_n history_n all_o and_o other_o that_o his_o father_n pass_v by_o the_o cytye_n or_o town_n of_o faloys_n in_o normandy_n he_o see_v a_o company_n of_o maiden_n dance_v by_o the_o street_n among_o the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o pass_v beauty_n call_v arlet_a and_o daughter_n to_o a_o skynner_n to_z y_z e_z which_o duke_n robert_n cast_v unlefull_a love_n in_o such_o wise_n y_o it_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o bed_n the_o night_n follow_v and_o hold_v she_o to_o his_o concubine_n a_o certain_a of_o time_n after_o &_o beget_v on_o she_o this_o wyllyam_n when_o his_o mother_n be_v with_o he_o conceyve_v she_o dream_v that_o her_o bowel_v lys_n be_v sprad_a over_o all_o normandye_n and_o england_n and_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o moders_n womb_n he_o fill_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o close_v his_o hand_n with_o powder_n of_o the_o flore_fw-la or_o pavement_n therefore_o the_o mydwyfe_n make_v and_o exclamacyon_n and_o say_v this_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o king_n then_o it_o follow_v when_o this_o wyllyam_n be_v thus_o admit_v duke_n some_o of_o his_o lord_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o france_n begin_v to_o wythdraw_v they_o from_o he_o in_o so_o much_o y_z e_z earl_n gylbert_n to_o who_o duke_n robert_n have_v betake_v his_o ponge_n son_n to_o guide_n be_v slay_v and_o other_o that_o be_v especyall_a friend_n to_o the_o child_n there_o be_v fight_a and_o manslaughter_n and_o the_o country_n foul_a faren_a with_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o opynyon_n that_o be_v among_o themselves_o whereof_o guy_n a_o burgoyn_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a causer_n for_o he_o with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la say_v always_o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o bastard_n to_o be_v ruler_n of_o they_o this_o guy_n as_o say_v the_o french_a book_n be_v never_o kynnesman_n unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la young_a duke_n descendyd_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o second_o rycharde_n and_o intend_a to_o have_v be_v duke_n himself_o for_o the_o which_o he_o ensense_v y_o e_o king_n of_o france_n again_o he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v but_z at_o length_n duke_n wyllyam_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n thus_o the_o french_a king_n forgetting_a y_o e_o kyndnesse_n shewyd_v to_o he_o by_o duke_n robert_n his_o father_n take_v party_n again_o he_o to_o the_o uttermoste_a and_o ordain_v he_o ii_o host_n whereof_o one_o he_o delyveryd_v to_o his_o brother_n almaryk_n and_o warn_v he_o to_o eutre_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o country_n of_o caus_n and_z he_o himself_o lad_n that_o other_o and_o enter_v with_o it_o the_o country_n of_o eurour_n but_o wyllyam_n not_o fere_v the_o king_n great_a power_n be_v grow_v well_o toward_o man_n stature_n like_o a_o lust_n young_a knight_n make_v toward_o the_o king_n brother_n &_o give_v to_o he_o batayll_v &_o he_o overcome_v and_o chase_v the_o frencheman_n to_o their_o great_a bylany_n whereof_o hear_a the_o french_a king_n with_o his_o people_n speed_v he_o towards_o wyllyam_n to_o revenge_v the_o shame_n do_v to_o his_o man_n but_o in_o conclusion_n he_o win_v there_o no_o honour_n then_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o y_o e_o duke_n and_o the_o french_a prisoner_n be_v delyveryd_v but_o this_o peace_n endury_v not_o long_o for_o the_o french_a king_n calling_n to_o remembrance_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n at_o mort_fw-fr mere_a or_o deed_n see_v with_o other_o dysavauntage_n by_o he_o sustain_v of_o the_o say_a duke_n wyllyam_n called_z to_o his_o aid_n geoffrey_n earl_n of_o aungiers_n and_o when_o his_o host_n be_v assemble_v they_o enter_v y_o e_o provynce_n of_o normandy_n &_o continue_v their_o journey_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v where_o the_o host_n shall_v pass_v over_o of_o this_o new_a war_n duke_n wyllyan_n be_v warn_v in_o all_o haste_n assemble_v his_o norman_n and_o speed_v he_o y_o e_fw-la next_o way_n to_o mete_v the_o frencheman_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n the_o french_a king_n have_v pass_v the_o water_n with_o certain_a of_o his_o host_n trust_v that_o the_o remenavaunt_n shall_v have_v follow_v but_o soon_o after_o the_o water_n flow_v so_o fast_a that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o while_n come_v the_o duke_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o king_n host_n and_o bet_v theym_a down_o cruel_o so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o king_n be_v compel_v to_o flee_v and_o lose_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o knight_n to_o consider_v they_o y_fw-fr e_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o other_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n when_o king_n henry_n have_v well_o dysge_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o wrongful_a trouble_n that_o he_o by_o envious_a person_n have_v put_v the_o duke_n unto_o and_o remember_v the_o ill_a expedycyon_n that_o he_o have_v in_o that_o war_n he_o reconsyle_v himself_o and_o make_v mean_n that_o the_o duke_n and_o he_o may_v be_v agree_v and_o accord_v the_o which_o by_o dyscrete_a solycytour_n be_v short_o after_o bring_v to_o good_a effect_n so_o that_o they_o continue_v as_o friend_n during_o their_o lyve_n after_o than_o henry_n abstayn_v he_o from_o all_o war_n &_o use_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n in_o pease_n and_o quyetnesse_n this_o henry_n have_v two_o wyve_n and_z of_o the_o last_o which_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o russy_n he_o have_v iii_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v phylyp_n y_fw-es â—_o which_o he_o make_v king_n of_o france_n by_o his_o life_n robert_n that_o be_v after_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o hugh_n that_o be_v after_o name_v hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a and_o be_v fader_fw-mi to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o uermendoyse_n and_o in_o this_o king_n day_n burgoyne_n that_o have_v be_v under_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es french_a king_n obeisance_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o xxx_o year_n refuse_v the_o french_a king_n apart_o of_o they_o &_o torn_v unto_o conradus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n than_o emperor_n so_o that_o that_o part_n which_o stretch_v to_o champayne_n belong_v to_o france_n and_o that_o other_o part_n which_o stretch_v towards_o basaynz_n belong_v to_o the_o almayn_v and_o that_o year_n that_o the_o king_n have_v admyt_v his_o son_n phylyp_v to_o the_o gyde_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n leve_n after_o he_o the_o issue_n forename_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v after_o most_o writer_n xxxi_o year_n anglia_fw-it the_o ccviii_o chapter_n harold_n the_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o elgma_n y_o e_fw-la erly_v daughter_n of_o hampton_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnacyon_n m._n thirty-nine_o and_o the_o x._o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n this_o for_o his_o delyvernesse_n &_o swyftenesse_n be_v surname_v harefote_n in_o who_o beginning_n strife_n be_v among_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o birth_n shall_v be_v doughte_v whither_o he_o be_v the_o king_n son_n or_o not_o and_z specyal_o earl_n goodwyne_n that_o do_v the_o uttermoste_a of_o his_o power_n to_o set_v he_o by_o and_o put_v hardykynitus_fw-la his_o brother_n to_o that_o honour_n but_o leo_fw-la frycus_fw-la that_o canutus_n so_o much_o love_a and_o trust_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o dane_n wythstode_fw-la so_o myghte_o goodwyne_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n anon_o as_o this_o harold_n be_v crown_v king_n he_o banyssh_v his_o stepmoder_n emma_n and_o take_v from_o she_o such_o good_n and_o jewel_n as_o she_o have_v the_o which_o emma_n sail_v than_o into_o flaunders_n and_o there_o of_o bawdewyne_n the_o earl_n be_v reverent_o receyve_v &_o there_o abide_v during_o the_o life_n of_o this_o harolde_v the_o which_o continue_v his_o life_n to_o lytell_a fruit_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o subject_n so_o that_o of_o he_o other_o for_o y_z e_z vice_n that_o clerk_n lyste_v not_o to_o put_v in_o memory_n other_o for_o the_o rudeness_n which_o be_v worthy_a no_o memory_n nothing_o of_o he_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n but_o that_o he_o die_v at_o london_n or_o after_o some_o at_o oxenford_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v reygn_v as_o most_o writer_n agreen_a iii_o year_n and_o odd_a month_n leve_a after_o he_o none_o heir_n wherefore_o his_o brother_n king_n of_o denmark_n be_v next_o king_n after_o he_o the_o ccix_o chapter_n hardikynytus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o emma_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnacyon_n m.xli_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n this_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v name_v hardykynytus_n and_o hardyknough_o
a_o hold_n fere_v the_o rescue_n of_o englishman_n and_o norman_n least_o that_o castle_n by_o that_o means_n may_v fall_v in_o their_o hand_n send_v his_o commyssyon_n unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o country_n charge_a theym_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o assaute_n that_o place_n and_o if_o they_o may_v win_v it_o to_o put_v the_o executour_n of_o that_o murder_n unto_o most_o shameful_a death_n which_o commandment_n receyve_v from_o the_o king_n strong_a assaute_fw-fr &_o cruel_a be_v make_v &_o manful_o it_o be_v defend_v but_o the_o loss_n run_v to_o theym_v of_o the_o castle_n so_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o this_o willyam_n conceyve_v well_o that_o he_o may_v not_o continue_v the_o defence_n thereof_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v &_o agree_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v free_a issue_n for_o he_o and_o he_o &_o assurance_n that_o he_o with_o his_o knight_n may_v go_v quiet_o unto_o a_o place_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v he_o will_v then_o delyver_v the_o castle_n with_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o which_o request_n of_o dyverse_a of_o the_o head_n captain_n be_v grant_v and_o swear_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o castle_n be_v delyver_v and_o the_o frencheman_n enter_v the_o multytude_n not_o wythstand_v the_o former_a promise_n and_o oath_n fall_v upon_o the_o say_a wyllyam_n and_o his_o soudyour_n &_o they_o put_v unto_o death_n by_o many_o cruel_a torment_n &_o final_o cast_v all_o their_o careyn_n into_o the_o ryver_n of_o sayne_n upon_o the_o brynke_n whereof_o the_o say_a roche_z and_o castle_n be_v stand_v and_o short_o after_o this_o ensue_v the_o war_n between_o this_o lewis_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v before_o shewyd_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ten_o year_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v henry_n and_o after_o the_o war_n end_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n hugh_n puyssake_v a_o man_n of_o great_a may_v at_o those_o day_n in_o france_n rebel_v again_o y_a e_o king_n and_o war_v grevous_o upon_o or_o again_o the_o countess_n of_o chartres_n and_o rob_n and_o pyll_v the_o chyrche_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o country_n as_o well_o as_o other_o place_n so_z that_o the_o say_a countess_n with_o her_o young_a son_n thybaude_n be_v fain_o to_o seek_v socoure_v of_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n call_v a_o counsel_n at_o his_o city_n of_o meleyne_n where_o again_o the_o say_a hugh_n many_o grevous_a complaint_n be_v put_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o y_z e_z say_v hugh_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o present_a to_o make_v answer_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o then_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o castle_n of_o terry_n or_o of_o thoree_n in_o all_o haste_n shall_v be_v man_v &_o vytayled_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o comfort_n &_o strength_n of_o that_o castle_n the_o king_n if_o need_n require_v may_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o puyssake_n for_o so_o much_o as_o that_o one_o be_v never_o adjoin_v unto_o y_z e_o other_o in_o which_o pass_n time_n the_o say_a hugh_n be_v somon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n but_z he_o refuse_v to_o appear_v when_o the_o king_n be_v enfourm_v of_o the_o garnysh_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o castle_n of_o thorre_v and_o of_o the_o disobedyence_n of_o hugh_n he_z assemble_v a_o strong_a host_n and_o compass_v the_o castle_n of_o puyssake_n with_o a_o siege_n and_o set_a thybaude_n son_n of_o the_o countess_n upon_o that_o side_n that_o stand_v toward_o the_o provynce_n of_o chartres_n so_o that_o strong_a assaute_n and_o cruel_a war_n be_v make_v on_o every_o part_n what_o shall_v i_o make_v long_o process_n to_o tell_v of_o the_o ferefull_a shot_n of_o the_o gonnys_n upon_o both_o party_n or_o of_o the_o sharp_a shot_n of_o arrow_n the_o cast_a of_o stony_n or_o scale_v of_o the_o wally_n or_o fylling_n of_o the_o dyche_n the_o fyre_a of_o the_o gate_n or_o yet_o the_o mortal_a and_o cruel_a fight_n on_o both_o part_n nor_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o manifold_a deed_n body_n &_o maim_a by_o reason_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v assautes_fw-la or_o yet_o you_o e_o manasses_n or_o mock_n or_o great_a bosus_fw-la or_o crack_v use_v of_o the_o souldyour_n during_o this_o siege_n but_o final_o after_o the_o king_n have_v lie_v before_o the_o say_a castle_n a_o certain_a of_o time_n he_o win_v it_o by_o pure_a force_n and_o take_v the_o say_a hugh_n with_o his_o accessarye_n the_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o thorre_v for_o a_o season_n then_o the_o king_n cast_v down_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o puyssake_n to_o the_o ground_n except_o a_o little_a tower_n make_v of_o timber_n the_o which_o he_o reseruyd_v for_o a_o lodge_a and_o that_o do_v some_o of_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o he_o dysherityd_v after_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o so_o this_o foresay_a countess_n of_o charter_n with_o her_o son_n thybaude_n be_v in_o quyete_a of_o their_o country_n and_o castle_n of_o puyssake_n belong_a to_o the_o say_a erledome_n but_o how_o it_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n follow_v this_o thybaude_n intend_v to_o have_v reedyfy_v there_o a_o new_a castle_n whereby_o as_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v he_o will_v have_v encroch_v thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wythstode_fw-la it_o for_o this_o a_z grudge_n fall_v between_o the_o king_n and_o earl_n thybaude_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o process_n dede_o war_n be_v make_v between_o they_o the_o which_o continue_v in_o such_o wise_a to_o their_o both_o damage_n that_o final_o the_o war_n be_v again_o revyue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o king_n henry_n as_o in_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a henry_n be_v declare_v by_o mean_a of_o this_o war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o this_o earl_n thybaude_n whereof_o the_o cyrcumstaunce_n will_v axe_n a_o long_a leisure_n to_o rehearse_v as_o it_o be_v shewyd_v in_o the_o french_a story_n but_o final_o this_o earl_n thybaude_v lose_v none_o honour_n all_o be_v it_o that_o the_o french_a cronycle_n wonderful_o favore_v y_o e_o party_n of_o the_o french_a king_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v well_o apperceyve_v quis_fw-la pin_n xit_fw-la leonem_fw-la the_o ccxxxi_o chapter_n this_o lewis_n also_o have_v great_a war_n with_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n the_o which_o marry_v molde_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n as_o before_o be_v show_v wherefore_o the_o occasyon_n be_v as_o say_v the_o french_a cronycle_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o emperor_n have_v before_o time_n ben_fw-mi accurse_v of_o gelasius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n then_o pope_n at_o reins_n a_o city_n in_o france_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n as_o there_o be_v surmyt_v the_o say_a emperor_n assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o almain_n and_o italyens_n and_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o france_n and_o do_v therein_o much_o harm_n but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o he_o know_v of_o the_o great_a provisyon_n y_fw-fr e_o lewis_n make_v to_o mete_v he_o &_o of_o his_o great_a power_n he_z then_o as_o afferm_v you_o e_fw-it french_fw-mi cronycle_n wythdrewe_v he_o and_o so_o avoid_v the_o land_n of_o france_n without_o stroke_n strike_v but_o of_o this_o speak_v nothing_o the_o author_n that_o write_v the_o story_n of_o this_o henry_n the_o emperor_n after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n name_v charlys_n the_o sister_n son_n of_o king_n lewis_n next_o duke_n after_o baldewyn_n which_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o three_o chapyter_n of_o the_o story_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o face_n this_z foresay_a charlys_n be_v sore_n hate_v of_o the_o provoste_n of_o brudgys_n the_o which_o to_o bring_v his_o malice_n to_o some_o effect_n counsayl_v with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la how_o he_o may_v slay_v the_o say_a charlys_n by_o who_o counsel_n a_o mean_a be_v find_v to_o bring_v the_o earl_n to_o brudgys_n a_o town_n of_o flaundres_n for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o the_o say_a town_n after_o who_o come_v upon_o a_o day_n he_o be_v in_o a_o chyrche_n and_o hear_v his_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n be_v slay_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v provoste_n and_o his_o complycy_n whereof_o hear_v king_n lewis_n anon_o with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v flaundres_n and_o besyege_v the_o town_n of_o brudge_n and_o last_o take_v the_o say_a provoste_n the_o which_o first_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o post_n &_o then_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o reed_n stryken_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o then_o shoot_v with_o arrow_n &_o last_o set_v upon_o a_o wheel_v where_o he_o remain_v till_o he_o die_v and_o a_o fellow_n of_o his_o name_n bartopus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es
his_o enemy_n for_o subdie_v whereof_o the_o cytezyn_n of_o london_n be_v constrain_v to_o find_v at_o their_o proper_a cost_n a_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o contrary_n their_o lybertye_n with_o a_o condycyon_n that_o after_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n they_o send_v unto_o portchestre_n in_o this_o season_n &_o pass_v time_n the_o queen_n with_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o englyssheman_n and_o a_o crew_n of_o henawder_n of_o the_o which_o sir_n john_n of_o henawde_n the_o earl_n brother_n be_v capytayne_v take_v shyp_a in_o those_o party_n &_o have_v y_z e_z wound_n so_o favourable_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o land_v in_o england_n at_o a_o port_n call_v orwell_n beside_o harwyche_n in_o suffolk_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o septembre_n without_o any_o resistens_fw-la of_o man_n of_o war_n again_o her_o make_v to_o who_o after_o her_o land_n the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n draw_v by_o great_a company_n &_o so_o speed_v she_o toward_o london_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o queen_n thus_o land_v the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o cytye_n of_o london_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a people_n y_o it_o draw_v to_o she_o out_o of_o all_o countries_n he_o fere_v wherefore_o in_o safegard_v of_o himself_o he_o flee_v with_o a_o small_a company_n toward_o waly_n &_o left_a master_n walter_n stapylton_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n behind_o he_o to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n depart_v that_z y_z e_z queen_n send_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o mayor_n &_o comynaltie_n of_o the_o cytye_n &_o require_v of_o they_o aid_n to_o subdue_v the_o oppressor_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o to_o that_o letter_n be_v make_v none_o answer_v therefore_o she_o write_v the_o second_o time_n advertyse_v they_o of_o their_o land_v &_o of_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o have_v to_o refourme_v y_z e_o enormytye_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n of_o the_o land_n in_o admone_v they_o of_o their_o aid_n &_o socoure_v as_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v letter_n more_o plain_o appear_v whereof_o the_o circumstance_n i_o have_v leave_v out_o of_o this_o book_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o i_o find_v varyaunce_n in_o the_o content_n thereof_o and_o also_o for_o the_o copy_n there_o of_o ben_fw-mi set_v out_o in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o england_n and_o dyvers_a other_o book_n than_o this_o say_a letter_n be_v tack_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o cheap_a which_o at_o that_o day_n be_v call_v the_o new_a cross_n in_o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n denys_n or_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o october_n and_o other_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o be_v fasten_v in_o dyverse_a other_o place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cytye_n whereof_o one_o be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o mayres_n gate_n after_o which_o letter_n thus_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cytye_n the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n to_o who_o as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o king_n have_v commit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o cytye_n send_v unto_o the_o mayor_n to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cytye_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n by_o the_o which_o he_o stand_v so_o ferme_o &_o use_v so_o sharp_a word_n in_o the_o king_n name_n that_o varyaunce_n grow_v between_o he_o &_o the_o cytezyn_n so_o ferfourth_fw-mi that_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o their_o rage_n take_v the_o say_a bysshop_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o he_o with_o ii_o of_o his_o household_n esquyer_n behede_v unreverent_o at_o y_z e_z standard_n in_o weschep_n and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v take_v for_o a_o spy_v a_o cytezyn_n call_v john_n marshal_n which_o favour_v the_o spensers_n ê‘tye_n &_o in_o y_o e_o same_o place_n also_o behede_v without_o process_n of_o law_n and_o then_o the_o corpse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v bysshop_n with_o his_o ii_o servant_n be_v hary_v to_o thamy_v side_n where_o the_o say_a bysshop_n have_v begin_v to_o edyfye_v a_o tower_n and_o there_o in_o the_o rubbusshe_v and_o sand_n of_o the_o same_o they_o bury_v or_o convey_v these_o three_o body_n which_o dispyte_n to_o he_o be_v do_v after_o some_o auctoure_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o have_v usurp_v of_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o the_o city_n in_o set_v of_o the_o say_a tower_n but_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v he_o thus_o ungoodly_a &_o unreverente_o delte_v with_o no_o mention_v be_v make_v and_o in_o this_o pass_n time_n the_o queen_n easy_o &_o a_o foot_n space_n follow_v y_o e_o king_n which_o by_o this_o season_n be_v commâ—_n to_o brystow_n have_v with_o he_o the_o spenser_n &_o his_o dyffamed_a chaunceller_n master_n robert_n baldock_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o other_o where_o by_o their_o counsayl_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n shall_v remain_v there_o and_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o town_n &_o castle_n while_o the_o king_n with_o the_o other_o take_v shyp_a &_o sail_v from_o then_n into_o waly_n to_o raise_v the_o walsheman_n and_o so_o the_o king_n with_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n &_o the_o other_o take_v shyp_a at_o brystowe_n &_o so_o sail_v into_o wary_n when_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o come_v unto_o the_o queen_n anon_o she_o send_v to_o brystow_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n brother_n sir_n john_n of_o henawde_n with_o dyverse_a other_o for_o to_o take_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n the_o which_o put_v they_o in_o such_o devour_v that_o they_o take_v the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o leave_v a_o certain_a to_o hold_v the_o town_n &_o castle_n till_o the_o queen_n with_o her_o power_n come_v thither_o â–ª_o in_o the_o which_o time_n they_o speed_v they_o into_o waly_n and_z in_o process_n take_v y_o e_o king_n his_o chaunceller_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o the_o town_n of_o hereforde_n and_o in_o this_o while_n the_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n win_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o keep_v it_o unto_o the_o queen_n use_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xxvi_o  _fw-fr gylbert_n moordon_n  _fw-fr rycharde_n betayne_v  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xix_o  _fw-fr john_n cotton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xix_o year_n and_o beginning_n of_o this_o mayres_n charge_n upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v the_o feast_n of_o simon_n and_o jude_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o mayor_n ride_v to_o westmynster_n to_o take_v his_o charge_n the_o same_o day_n at_o brystow_n be_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n put_v to_o dethe_v and_o after_o bury_v at_o wynchestre_n and_o upon_o faint_a huys_n day_n follow_v or_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o novembre_n be_v sir_n hugh_n his_o son_n draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v at_o herforde_n and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o london_n and_o set_v among_o other_o upon_o the_o brydge_v the_o common_a fame_n of_o he_o go_v that_o after_o he_o be_v take_v he_o will_v take_v no_o manner_n sustenance_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o soon_o put_v unto_o death_n of_o this_o hugh_n a_o versyfyer_n make_v these_o two_o verse_n follow_v punis_fw-la cum_fw-la lignis_fw-la a_o te_fw-la miser_n ensis_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la hugo_n securis_fw-la equus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la which_o verse_n to_o they_o that_o under_o stand_v no_o latin_a may_v in_o this_o wise_n be_v expow_v or_o englyssh_v with_o rope_n be_v thou_o bind_v and_o on_o the_o galowe_v hang_v and_o from_o thy_o body_n thy_o head_n with_o sword_n be_v kytte_a thy_o bowel_n in_o the_o fire_n be_v throw_v and_o burn_v long_o thy_o body_n in_o four_o pecy_n eke_o with_o a_o axe_n be_v slytte_a with_o horse_n before_o drawyn_n few_o man_n pytyenge_a it_o thus_o with_o these_o turmenty_n for_o thy_o sin_n sake_n from_o y_z e_z wretched_a hugh_n all_o worldly_a welthe_n be_v take_v in_o this_o mean_a time_n and_o season_n the_o king_n be_v convey_v unto_o the_o castle_n of_o kenelworthe_n and_o there_o keep_v under_o the_o guard_n of_o sir_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n or_o brother_n unto_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n that_o be_v behedyd_v at_o pounfrette_n and_o master_v robert_n baldoke_n the_o king_n chauncelloure_n be_v send_v unto_o london_n and_o put_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n where_o after_o he_o die_v myserable_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o arundel_n be_v also_o put_v to_o death_n at_o herforde_n within_o four_o day_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o young_a spenser_n then_z y_z e_z queen_n with_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n and_o with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o lord_n and_o gentylman_n return_v unto_o london_n and_o there_o of_o the_o citizen_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o joy_n be_v receyve_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o faint_a barbara_n or_o the_o four_o
gold_n garnyssh_v with_o stone_n &_o pearl_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o do_v he_o ride_v to_o paulys_n and_o there_o offer_v and_o so_o ride_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o love_n return_v unto_o london_n upon_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o fyftene_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n go_v unto_o westmynster_n &_o present_v there_o y_z t_z king_n with_o two_o guylte_n basyn_n and_o in_o theym_n two_o thousand_o noble_n of_o gold_n beseeching_n he_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_n to_o be_v good_a and_o gracyouse_a lord_n unto_o the_o cytye_n the_o which_o he_o accept_v right_n favourable_o and_o give_v unto_o theym_n many_o comfortable_a word_n and_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o receyve_v a_o new_a confyrmation_n of_o all_o their_o old_a fraunchyses_n and_o lybertye_n wherefore_o by_o counsel_n of_o their_o friend_n they_o ordain_v a_o altar_n table_n of_o silver_n and_o over_o guilt_n &_o therein_o ymagery_n grave_v &_o enamel_a most_o curious_o of_o the_o story_n of_o faint_a edward_n the_o which_o be_v valuyd_v at_o a_o m._n mark_v &_o present_v that_o also_o &_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o king_n the_o which_o he_o short_o after_o offer_v to_o the_o shrine_n of_o faint_a edward_n within_o the_o abby_n where_o yet_o it_o stand_v at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o great_a zele_n &_o love_n which_o y_fw-mi e_z before_o say_a bysshop_n of_o london_n ought_v unto_o the_o cytye_n &_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n their_o lybertye_n be_v again_o restore_v they_o therefore_o of_o their_o own_o goodly_a dysposytion_n after_o his_o decease_n accustom_v they_o and_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n do_v to_o go_v yearly_o upon_o the_o feestfull_a day_n follow_v y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v first_o the_o morrow_n after_o symonde_n jude_n which_o day_n the_o mayer_n take_v his_o charge_n at_o westmynster_n to_o paulys_n &_o there_o to_o say_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n where_o he_o lie_v grave_v deprofundis_fw-la for_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v &_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o alhalowen_n day_n crystmasse_n day_n &_o two_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v new_a year_n day_n twelf_n day_n and_o candelmas_n day_n with_o also_o the_o morrow_n after_o myghelmasse_n day_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o shyryfe_n yearly_o take_v their_o charge_n at_o westmynster_n all_o which_o ix_o day_n not_o all_o only_a the_o mayer_n &_o his_o brother_n use_v this_o progress_n and_o keep_v this_o obsequy_n but_o also_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o their_o lyverye_n use_v the_o same_o yearly_a and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v wythdrawen_v as_o above_o be_v say_v his_o displeasure_n from_o the_o cytye_n thanne_v at_o hyllarye_a term_n follow_v y_z e_z fee_v of_o cristmas_n all_o the_o king_n court_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n wytl_n other_o return_v from_o york_n to_o westmynster_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciiii_o grocer_n draw_v barentyne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n xvii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n whytyngton_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o mayor_n beginning_a &_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n y_z t_z be_v to_o mean_v the_o month_n of_o novembre_n certain_a gentylmen_fw-mi of_o scotlande_n intend_n to_o win_v honour_n challenge_v certain_a point_n of_o arm_n as_o first_o the_o lord_n moryf_v challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o nothyngham_n &_o marshal_n of_o england_n sir_n wyllyan_a darel_n knight_n challenge_v sir_n peter_n courtnay_n knight_n &_o cokborne_n esquyer_n challenge_v sir_n nycholas_n hawberke_n knight_n which_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n of_o london_n but_o march_v be_v so_o friendly_a unto_o the_o englyshman_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o journey_n go_v with_o they_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o earl_n marshal_n overthrewe_v his_o appellaunte_v &_o so_o bruise_v he_o that_o in_o his_o return_n toward_o scotlande_n he_o die_v at_o york_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n darell_n refuse_v his_o appellant_n or_o they_o have_v run_v their_o full_a course_n and_o the_o three_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n cocborne_n be_v throw_v at_o the_o second_o cope_v to_o ground_n horse_n and_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o juny_n follow_v die_v you_o to_o gracyouse_a woman_n queen_n anne_n and_z lie_v now_o bury_v at_o westmynster_n by_o her_o lord_n king_n rycharde_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es southsyde_o of_o saint_n edward_n shrine_v to_o who_o soul_n &_o all_o cristen_v our_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o this_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n as_o witness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o other_o which_o than_o be_v in_o france_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n party_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n upon_o the_o french_a party_n with_o other_o a_z trewe_v be_v conclude_v at_o faint_a omers_n for_o four_o year_n but_o not_o wythstand_v that_o peace_n the_o frenchman_n and_o englysheman_n run_v together_o sundry_a time_n whanne_v the_o one_o espy_v to_o have_v any_o avauntage_n upon_o that_o other_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xcv_o mercer_n wyllyam_n brampton_n  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr anno._n xviii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n knolles_n  _fw-fr this_o xviii_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n he_o short_o after_o crystmas_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n sail_v into_o ireland_n the_o which_o journey_n be_v more_o to_o his_o charge_n than_o honour_n for_o the_o manner_n whereof_o sin_v it_o sound_v to_o no_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n i_o auctor_fw-la therefore_o lyste_v not_o in_o his_o book_n to_o make_v any_o long_a process_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mater_fw-la in_o this_o year_n also_o or_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o heresy_n of_o john_n wycclyffe_n to_o spring_v in_o england_n the_o which_o be_v great_o avaunce_v by_o mean_a of_o the_o scysme_n in_o the_o church_n hang_a at_o those_o day_n between_o two_o pope_n sitting_a at_o one_o the_o which_o begin_v as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o the_o xxiiii_o year_n of_o charles_n the_o vi_o than_o king_n of_o france_n urban_n the_o vi_o and_o clement_n the_o syxt_v &_o continue_v under_o bonyface_n the_o ix_o and_o benet_n the_o xiii_o of_o which_o erronyouse_a oponyon_n of_o the_o say_a heresy_n who_o so_o be_v desyrouse_v to_o see_v the_o content_n of_o they_o let_v they_o serche_fw-fr cronica_fw-la cronicarum_fw-la and_o there_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o brefe_o set_v out_o in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v wonderful_a tempest_n of_o wound_n by_o the_o space_n of_o july_n august_n &_o special_o septembre_v by_o violence_n whereof_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o this_o land_n great_a and_o wonderful_a hurt_n be_v do_v both_o of_o church_n and_o house_n this_o year_n die_v constance_n second_o wife_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o leyceter_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xcv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n ccc.lxcvi_n uyâ—tener_n roger_n elys_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr anno._n nineteeen_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n sheryngham_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n and_o xix_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n and_o xviii_o day_n of_o novembre_n as_o afferm_v y_o e_o french_a cronycle_n king_n rycharde_n be_v than_o at_o calays_n spouse_n or_o take_v to_o wife_n within_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n nycholas_n isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o vi_o than_o king_n of_o france_n which_o lady_n isabella_n as_o wytness_v the_o say_a french_a story_n at_o the_o day_n of_o her_o marriage_n be_v within_o viii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o as_o it_o be_v register_v in_o one_o of_o y_z e_z book_n of_o guyldehalle_n of_o london_n the_z french_a king_n in_o proper_a person_n come_v down_o with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n unto_o a_o town_n call_v arde_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o utter_a border_n of_o pycardy_n where_o within_o his_o own_o dominion_n a_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a pavylyon_n be_v pyght_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o little_a beyond_o guynys_n within_o the_o english_a pale_a be_v another_o like_a pavylyon_n pyghte_v for_o king_n rycharde_n so_o that_o between_o the_o two_o say_a pavylyon_n be_v a_o distance_n of_o lxx_o pace_n and_o in_o the_o mydway_n atwene_a both_o be_v ordain_v y_o e_fw-la three_o pavylion_n at_o y_z e_z which_o both_o king_n come_v from_o either_o of_o their_o tent_n sundry_a time_n there_o meet_v &_o have_v communication_n either_o with_o other_o the_z way_n or_o distance_n atwene_v set_v with_o certain_a person_n appoint_v stand_v in_o arm_n ii_o and_o ii_o the_o one_o side_n be_v set_v with_o englysshemen_n and_o that_o other_o with_o french_a and_o a_o certain_a distance_n from_o either_o of_o the_o two_o first_o say_v pavilyon_n stand_v
batayl_n be_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n slay_v upon_o either_o party_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v note_v vengeable_a for_o there_o the_o father_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o brother_n of_o brother_n &_o nevewe_v of_o nevewe_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n follow_v the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n land_v at_o fulmouth_n in_o the_o province_n of_o cornwayll_n &_o from_o thame_n be_v convey_v to_o wynchester_n where_o in_o short_a time_n after_o king_n henry_n marry_v she_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o the_o say_a cytye_n and_o soon_o upon_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n name_v dame_n blanch_n marry_v at_o coleyn_n to_o the_o duke_n son_n of_o bayer_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.ii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.iii_n  _fw-fr rycharde_n merlewe_v  _fw-fr john_n walcot_n draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la iii_o  _fw-fr robert_n chichele_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n and_o xiiii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n be_v you_o e_o foresay_a duchess_n of_o brytayne_n and_o wife_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n into_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n &_o so_o by_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o cytezyn_v convey_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o england_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o solempnite_a the_o cyrcumstaunce_n whereof_o i_o pass_v over_o in_o this_o year_n also_o rupertus_n which_o after_o the_o depose_v of_o wessenselan_n be_v by_o the_o electour_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o bonyface_n theâ—â—r_n â–ª_o than_o pope_n admyt_v for_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o come_v into_o england_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n only_o to_o see_v the_o country_n and_o commodytye_n of_o the_o same_o the_o which_o of_o the_o king_n be_v honourable_o receyve_v and_o fe_v and_o last_o convey_v by_o the_o king_n toward_o the_o see_v side_n where_o either_o depart_v from_o other_o with_o exchange_n of_o rich_a and_o precious_a gift_n for_o this_o rurpartus_fw-la be_v name_v of_o writer_n a_o man_n of_o excellent_a bounte_n and_o largess_n and_o he_o give_v more_o lyberal_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v in_o england_n he_o lie_v here_o at_o the_o king_n cost_n and_o while_o he_o be_v at_o london_n he_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o house_n of_o faint_a johannâ—s_n in_o smythfelde_n this_o year_n also_o upon_o saint_n laurence_n evyn_v or_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o august_n a_o lord_n of_o brytayne_n name_v the_o lord_n of_o castyle_n in_o french_a land_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o plymmouth_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o norman_n and_o bryton_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a town_n and_o lodge_v there_o all_o night_n and_o spoil_v and_o rob_v the_o say_a town_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n follow_v when_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o will_v they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n with_o plente_a of_o pyllage_n and_o prisoner_n such_o as_o they_o fande_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cccc.iii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cccc.iiii_n  _fw-fr thomas_n fawconer_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n askam_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la u_o  _fw-fr thomas_n pooll_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n soon_o after_o candelmasse_n the_o foresay_a lord_n of_o castyle_n tru_a to_o win_v a_o lâ—ke_a enterprise_n as_o in_o the_o year_n pass_v he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o french_a man_n &_o bryton_n be_v encounter_v with_o the_o englyshe_a floot_n within_o ii_o mile_n of_o deermouth_n at_o a_o place_n call_v blakâ—pooll_n â–ª_o where_o after_o long_o and_o cruel_a fyghte_n y_z e_o say_v lord_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o more_o party_n of_o the_o people_n and_o dyvers_a of_o his_o shyppe_n take_v as_o wytness_v the_o englysshe_a cronycle_n with_o dyvers_a other_o englysshe_a auctour_n but_o the_o french_a book_n excuse_v this_o scomfyture_n of_o frenchman_n and_o say_v that_o by_o treason_n oâ—_n a_o gascoigne_n name_v peâ—yâ—_n or_o perot_n de_fw-mi languyle_v which_o show_v unto_o the_o say_a lord_n castyle_n that_o he_o have_v espy_v certain_a englysshe_a shyppe_n in_o a_o greek_a lyght_o without_o resystence_n to_o be_v take_v cause_v the_o say_a lord_n to_o make_v sail_n toward_o the_o say_a town_n of_o dartmouthe_n where_o after_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o certain_a time_n his_o course_n he_z espy_v the_o hotefloâ—e_n of_o englyshe_a man_n which_o make_v towards_o he_o and_o so_o at_o the_o say_a blake_n pool_n encountâ—â—d_a and_o faughte_v and_o last_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o testyfy_v the_o say_a french_a cronycle_n â–ª_o but_o â—atte_a unhurt_a for_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v in_o that_o fight_n that_o he_o die_v short_o after_o and_o the_o month_n of_o apryll_n follow_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n take_v shyp_a at_o meregate_n &_o so_o sail_v unto_o scluce_n in_o flaunders_n and_o after_o the_o say_a duke_n have_v there_o refressh_v he_o &_o his_o company_n he_o take_v shyp_a again_o and_o hold_v his_o course_n toward_o swine_n he_o be_v encounter_v with_o iii_o great_a caryke_n of_o jeane_a the_o which_o he_o assail_v and_o after_o long_o beker_v they_o take_v be_v lade_v with_o marchaundyse_n &_o so_o with_o that_o pray_v return_v to_o cambre_n before_o wynchelsee_v in_o the_o which_o haven_n the_o say_a good_n be_v cant_v and_o share_v but_o how_o it_o be_v by_o varyaunce_n among_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o one_z of_o the_o say_a caryke_n be_v sodeyn_o fire_v &_o so_o consume_v for_o restytucyon_n of_o which_o good_n &_o shyppe_n y_z e_z merchant_n januence_n make_v after_o great_a &_o long_o suit_v to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counsayl_n in_o which_o passetyme_o they_o borrow_v cloth_n wool_n &_o other_o marchaundyse_n amount_v unto_o great_a and_o notable_a sum_n of_o dyvers_a merchant_n of_o england_n and_o whanne_v they_o see_v that_o they_o may_v have_v none_o hope_v of_o recovery_n of_o their_o lose_v they_o sodeyn_o avoid_v the_o land_n and_o lafte_v y_fw-fr e_o foresay_v notable_a sum_n unpayde_v to_o the_o great_a hynderaunce_n and_o utter_v undo_v of_o many_o englysshe_a merchant_n in_o this_o year_n a_o yoman_n name_v wyllyam_n serle_n sometime_o yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n robys_n be_v take_v in_o the_o march_n of_o scotlande_n and_o bring_v unto_o london_n &_o there_o in_o the_o guildhall_v areygn_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n at_o calays_n upon_o which_o murder_n he_o be_v attaint_v &_o convyct_v &_o upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v and_o quarter_v &_o his_o head_n be_v after_o set_v upon_o london_n brydg_n &_o his_o four_o quarter_n be_v send_v to_o four_o sundry_a good_a town_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cccc.iiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cccc.v_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n lowfte_n  _fw-fr john_n hyende_fw-it draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vi_o  _fw-fr stephen_n spylman_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n and_o month_n of_o january_n be_v certain_a course_n of_o war_n run_v in_o smythfelde_n between_o sir_n edmunde_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o lord_n moryfa_n baron_n of_o scotlande_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es challenge_v of_o the_o say_v scottysshe_a lord_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n bear_v he_o so_o va_o aunt_o that_o to_o he_o be_v give_v y_o e_o price_n of_o that_o journey_n to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n scrope_n than_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n moubraye_v than_o marshal_n of_o england_n with_o other_o to_o they_o ally_v for_o grudge_v that_o they_o bear_v again_o the_o king_n gadere_v unto_o theym_a great_a strength_n intend_v to_o have_v put_v down_o the_o king_n as_o the_o â—ame_n than_o go_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v enfourm_v in_o all_o haste_n speed_v toward_o theym_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o on_o this_o side_n york_n where_o after_o askyrmysshe_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n make_v they_o be_v than_o take_v and_o after_o present_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n at_o york_n where_o they_o be_v both_o deem_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n behede_v than_o when_o the_o bysshoppe_n come_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n he_o pray_v you_o e_o bowcher_fw-fr to_o gyve_v to_o he_o u_o stroke_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o christes_fw-fr fyve_o wound_n &_o for_o his_o more_o penance_n at_o everyche_n of_o which_o u_o stroke_v king_n henry_n be_v in_o his_o lodging_n have_v a_o stroke_n in_o his_o neck_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o deem_v that_o some_o person_n there_o be_v with_o he_o present_a have_v stryken_v he_o and_o forthwyth_o he_o be_v stryken_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o lepyr_n so_o that_o than_o he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o
while_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o horse_n &_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o their_o shot_n spend_v they_o lay_v about_o they_o with_o their_o glayne_n and_o axe_n that_o by_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o comfortable_a aid_n of_o the_o king_n the_o vyctory_n fall_v that_o day_n to_o the_o englyssheman_n and_z with_o lytell_a loss_n of_o their_o company_n for_o after_o the_o opynyon_n of_o sundry_a writer_n be_v slay_v y_o t_o day_n of_o englishemen_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o of_o suffolk_n &_o not_o over_o xxvi_o parson_n moo_o but_o of_o frenchman_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n after_o englysshe_a writer_n over_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o albeit_o y_o e_o french_n gaguinus_fw-la say_v that_o of_o the_o englyshe_a host_n be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o with_o he_o four_o hundred_v man_n and_z of_o the_o french_a host_n four_o m._n man_n of_o name_n beside_o other_o which_o he_o number_v not_o also_o he_o afferm_v to_o be_v horseman_n at_o that_o field_n upon_o the_o french_a party_n ten_o thousand_o ov_o and_o beside_o the_o foteman_n and_o that_o the_o englysheman_n be_v number_v at_o xu_o c._n spear_n man_n &_o xviii_o m._n of_o yeoman_n and_o archer_n at_o this_o say_a batayle_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o orleaunce_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n y_fw-fr e_o earl_n of_o uendosme_n of_o ewe_n of_o rychemount_n and_o bursigaunt_n thanne_v marshal_v of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o esquyre_v which_o be_v tedyous_a to_o name_n to_o the_o number_n of_o xxiiii_o hundred_o &_o above_o as_o wytness_v the_o book_n of_o mayre_n and_o in_o this_o batayle_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o bar_n of_o alencon_n and_o of_o braban_n viij_o earl_n and_o baron_n above_o lxxx_o with_o other_o gentylman_n in_o cote_n armour_n to_o the_o number_n of_o iii_o thousand_o and_o above_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o pyllage_n the_o englyssheman_n be_v great_o avaunce_v for_o the_o frenchman_n be_v so_o assuryd_v of_o vyctory_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a number_n that_o they_o bring_v the_o more_o plenty_n of_o rychesse_n with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n to_o buy_v prisoner_n either_o of_o other_o and_z also_o after_o the_o victory_n by_o they_o opteyn_v to_o show_v unto_o englysshemen_n their_o pride_n &_o pompous_a array_n but_o god_n which_o know_v the_o presumption_n and_o pomp_n turn_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n &_o entente_n when_o the_o king_n by_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n more_o than_o by_o force_n of_o man_n have_v thus_o get_v this_o tryumphaunt_n vyctorye_n and_o return_v his_o people_n from_o the_o chase_n of_o their_o enemy_n tydynge_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o a_o new_a host_n of_o frenchman_n be_v come_n toward_o he_o wherefore_o he_o anon_o command_v his_o people_n to_o be_v enbatayled_a and_o that_o do_v make_v proclamation_n through_o the_o host_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v slay_v his_o prisoner_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o proclamacyon_n the_o duke_n of_o orleaunce_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n be_v in_o such_o fere_n that_o they_o anon_o by_o licence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n send_v such_o word_n unto_o the_o say_a host_n that_o they_o wythdrewe_v they_o and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v take_v his_o way_n towards_o his_o town_n of_o caleys_n where_o he_o rest_v hin_a during_o this_o mayre_n tyme._n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.v_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.vi_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n cambrydge_v  _fw-fr nycholas_n wotton_n draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la iii_o  _fw-fr aleyn_n euerarde_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n and_o xxix_o day_n of_o november_n as_o the_o mayor_n ride_v toward_o westmynster_n for_o to_o take_v his_o charge_n a_z pursyvaunt_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n come_v with_o letter_n unto_o the_o mayor_n gyve_n to_o he_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n good_a speed_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o wynch_a than_o chaunceller_n of_o england_n have_v like_o wytting_a come_v that_o day_n to_o poulys_n and_o there_o cause_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o be_v songen_fw-mi with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n be_v like_o observance_n do_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es parysshe_v chyrche_n and_o other_o relygyous_a house_n through_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n and_o at_o poulys_n by_o the_o say_a chaunceller_n stand_v upon_o the_o step_n at_o the_o quyerdore_n be_v the_o say_v tydynge_n denounce_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v y_z e_z say_v chaunceller_n wych_a other_o bysshoppe_n and_o temporal_a lord_n with_o a_o general_a procession_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o comynaltye_n of_o the_o cytye_n go_v from_o poulys_n to_o westmynster_n on_o foot_n and_o offer_v at_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n &_o so_o return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n thanne_n king_n henry_n with_o his_o prisoner_n shyp_v at_o calays_n and_o so_o land_v at_o dover_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o make_v his_o offering_n unto_o saint_n thomas_n he_z than_o speed_v he_o on_o his_o journey_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o eltham_n where_o he_o rest_v he_o a_o season_n upon_o the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o novembre_n he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n &_o his_o brother_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v &_o so_o convey_v with_o all_o honour_n thorugh_o the_o cytye_n unto_o westmynster_n wherein_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o say_a cytye_n as_o the_o brydge_v &_o cross_v in_o cheap_a be_v ordain_v certain_a pagentes_fw-la to_o the_o king_n great_a comfort_n the_o manner_n whereof_o with_o all_o processyon_n and_o other_o seremony_n i_o pass_v over_o for_o letth_a of_o the_o tyme._n in_o this_o year_n also_o sigismunde_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n come_v into_o england_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n &_o vii_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n the_o mayor_n and_o brother_n meet_v he_o upon_o blakheth_n and_o at_o saint_n georges_n meet_v he_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o so_o convey_v he_o unto_o westmynster_n with_o great_a honour_n &_o lodge_v he_o in_o his_o own_o palay_n and_o short_o after_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o faint_a george_n hold_v at_o wyndesore_n which_o before_o be_v defer_v for_o his_o come_n in_o time_n of_o which_o solempnyte_n during_o y_fw-es e_fw-es dyvyne_fw-mi seruyce_n the_o king_n keep_v the_o astate_n but_o in_o syt_v at_o the_o fee_a ▪_o the_o emperor_n keep_v y_o e_o astate_n the_o service_n &_o sotyltee_n of_o which_o feeste_n with_o sytting_a of_o y_z e_z lord_n after_o their_o degree_n i_o pass_v over_o and_o short_o after_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o holande_n into_o this_o land_n for_o certain_a cause_n concern_v the_o emperor_n who_o the_o king_n honourable_o receyve_v and_o lodge_v he_o in_o the_o bisshoppes_n palay_n of_o ely_n in_o holborn_n and_o so_o the_o king_n entreat_v and_o chere_v these_o stranger_n that_o for_o the_o season_n that_o they_o tarry_v in_o england_n they_o lie_v here_o at_o the_o king_n cost_n and_o charge_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o also_o a_o great_a duke_n of_o y_z e_z emperor_n name_n duke_n of_o bryga_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v tarry_v upon_o vii_o weke_n and_o odd_a day_n in_o england_n which_o after_o some_o writer_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v a_o unyte_n and_o rest_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o king_n henry_n he_o after_o take_v mind_n to_o return_v into_o almaigne_n ▪_o who_o the_o king_n for_o his_o comfort_n and_o needs_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v at_o caleys_n accompany_v he_o thyde_a where_o either_o with_o gift_n &_o thanks_n depart_v from_o other_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o hollande_n go_v with_o the_o emperor_n into_o hollande_n and_o other_o countree_n while_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o at_o calys_n to_o he_o come_v thyder_n under_o saufe_fw-fr conduyt_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o have_v with_o the_o king_n dyvers_a communycacyon_n and_z after_o return_v to_o his_o own_o and_o soon_o after_o y_z e_z king_n return_v into_o england_n and_o come_v to_o westmynster_n upon_o faint_a luke_n evyn_n or_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o october_n this_o year_n and_o season_n while_o the_o king_n be_v at_o calaye_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o mean_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o assumpcyon_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v a_o great_a conflycte_v and_o batayle_n with_o dyvers_a carikke_n of_o jeane_a and_o other_o shyppe_n where_o after_o long_o and_o sore_o fight_v y_z e_z honour_n fill_n to_o he_o and_o his_o englyssheman_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o stranger_n both_o of_o their_o man_n and_o also_o of_o their_o shyppe_n
and_o final_o by_o the_o provydent_a counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n regent_n all_o the_o say_a artycle_n and_o matier_n of_o varyaunce_n atwene_v the_o say_v two_o lord_n hang_a be_v put_v to_o the_o examynacyon_n and_o judgement_n with_o the_o assystence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_z henry_z the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o exeter_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o northfolk_n thomas_n bysshop_n of_o durhm_n of_o phylype_a bysshop_n of_o worceter_fw-la or_o john_n bysshop_n of_o bath_n of_o humphrey_n than_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n of_o rauffe_n lord_n cornewell_n &_o of_o master_n wyllyam_n alnewyke_n than_o keeper_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n the_o which_o lord_n with_o assystence_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o parlyament_n make_v a_o decree_n and_o a_o ward_n so_o that_o either_o party_n take_v other_o by_o the_o hand_n with_o friendly_a &_o love_a word_n none_o have_v amends_n of_o other_o except_z the_z bysshope_o have_v word_n of_o submyssyon_n unto_o the_o duke_n in_o requyre_v he_o of_o his_o favour_n &_o good_a lordship_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o accord_n thus_o fynyssh_v the_o parlyament_n be_v adiourn_v till_o after_o easter_n upon_o whytsondaye_o follow_v be_v a_o solemn_a fee_v hold_v at_o leyceter_n forsayde_v where_o the_o regente_a dubbyd_a king_n henry_n knyghte_n and_o than_o forthwyth_o the_o king_n dubbyd_a rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n that_o after_o be_v father_n to_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o dubbyd_a knight_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n johan_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o westmerlande_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o gentylman_n to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o xxxiiii_o and_o after_o that_o feeste_n with_o all_o honour_n be_v endyd_v the_o king_n with_o the_o regente_a and_o other_o of_o his_o lord_n draw_v toward_o london_n and_o so_o the_o regente_a continue_v with_o the_o king_n in_o england_n by_o the_o full_a term_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n anno._n dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.vi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.vii_o  _fw-fr john_n arnolde_n  _fw-fr john_n raywell_n fysshmonger_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la u_o  _fw-fr john_n hyghthm_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o u_o year_n and_o month_n of_o february_n the_z regent_a with_o his_o wife_n &_o household_n meyny_o pass_v the_o see_v unto_o calays_n and_o so_o thorugh_o pycardy_n into_o france_n but_o or_o he_o depart_v then_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n the_z bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n within_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o calays_n be_v create_v cardynall_a by_o auctoryte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bull_n of_o pope_n martyne_n the_o u_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o after_o that_o solempnyte_n don_fw-mi the_o regente_fw-it take_v he_o on_o his_o right_n hand_n &_o so_o convey_v he_o unto_o his_o lodge_a this_o year_n be_v unresonable_a of_o weder_v for_o it_o reyn_v most_o part_n contynual_o from_o easter_n to_o myghelmasse_n where_o thorugh_a hay_n and_o corn_n be_v great_o hynder_v and_o in_o this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n that_o before_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o batayll_n of_o uernell_n in_o perche_n be_v delyver_v for_o a_o raunson_n of_o ii_o c_o m._n scute_v of_o gold_n as_o testyfy_v gaguinus_fw-la which_o be_v fyfty_a m._n mark_v sterling_a money_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n which_o of_o dyvers_a writer_n be_v name_v the_o good_a earl_n accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n talbot_n and_o other_o lay_v a_o strong_a siege_n unto_o the_o cytye_n of_o orleaunce_n &_o hold_v the_o cytezyn_n very_o straight_o and_z maugre_o the_o duke_n of_o orleaunce_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n thanne_v name_v boussaak_n the_o englyssheman_n win_v from_o theym_a dyvers_a strong_a hold_n adjoin_v to_o the_o cytye_n and_o force_v they_o to_o brenne_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subbarbe_n of_o the_o cytye_n but_o sorrow_n it_o be_v to_o tell_v and_o doolfull_a to_o write_v while_o one_o day_n the_o say_v good_a earl_n sir_n thomas_n mountagu_n rest_v he_o at_o a_o bay_a wyndow_n and_o be_v hold_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o city_n and_o talk_v with_o his_o familiar_n a_o go_a be_v leveyl_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o a_o place_n unknowen_a which_o break_v the_o tymbre_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o wyndowe_n with_o such_o violence_n that_o the_o pecy_n thereof_o all_o to_o quassh_v the_o face_n of_o the_o noble_a earl_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o die_v within_o three_o day_n follow_v upon_o who_o soul_n &_o all_o crysten_v ihesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o this_o after_o dyvers_a writer_n be_v initium_fw-la malorum_fw-la for_o after_o this_o mishap_n the_o englysshman_n lose_v rather_o there_o than_o win_v so_o that_o lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o lose_v all_o their_o possessyon_n in_o france_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o somewhat_o they_o gate_n after_o yet_o for_o one_o that_o they_o win_v they_o lose_v three_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n iiii.xxviii_fw-la  _fw-fr henry_n frowyk_n  _fw-fr johan_n gedney_n draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vi_o  _fw-fr robert_n oteley_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o vi_o year_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o the_z king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n by_o auctoryte_n whereof_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o a_o subsydye_a in_o manner_n as_o follow_v first_o of_o every_o ton_n of_o wine_n y_o it_o come_v into_o this_o land_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n ambrose_n or_o the_o four_o day_n of_o apryll_n till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v iii_o s._n belong_a to_o a_o denyzyn_n or_o the_o king_n lyege_n man_n also_o of_o all_o marchaundyse_n pass_v or_o come_v into_o this_o land_n shyp_v by_o denyzon_n the_o king_n to_o have_v of_o every_o xx_o s._n xii_o d._n except_o will_v fell_a &_o clothe_v also_o to_o he_o be_v grant_v that_o of_o all_o parysshen_n thorughout_v his_o realm_n be_v the_o benefyce_n of_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n that_o ten_o of_o the_o say_a parysshon_n shall_v pay_v of_o their_o movable_n syxe_n shyllynge_v &_o eight_o pen_n after_o y_z e_z rate_n of_o eight_o pen_n every_o man_n and_o of_o all_o benefyce_n that_o be_v of_o ten_o li._n x_o parysshon_n to_o pay_v xiii_o s._n and_o iiii_o d._n all_o cytye_n and_o borowe_n to_o be_v except_v and_o so_o rate_n rate_n like_o from_o the_o low_a benefyce_n to_o the_o hygh_a and_o for_o the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o city_n boroughe_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o eveman_n be_v it_o value_v of_o twenty_o s._n above_o his_o stuff_n of_o household_n &_o his_o apparayl_n and_o his_o wife_n shulne_v pay_n iiii.d_n &_o so_o after_o the_o rate_n unto_o the_o rych_a in_o this_o year_n also_o and_o day_n of_o saint_n gyles_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_z cardynall_a of_o wynchester_n be_v meet_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o certain_a cytezyn_n on_o horse_n back_o without_o the_o city_n and_o so_o bring_v unto_o his_o palay_n in_o southwerke_n about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o bryton_n that_o a_o good_a widow_n and_o honest_a woman_n have_v cheryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o of_o alm_n dwelling_n in_o white_a chapel_n paresshe_a without_o algate_n murder_a the_o say_a woman_n in_o a_o night_n sleep_a in_o her_o bed_n and_o after_o convey_v such_o jewel_n and_o stuff_n as_o he_o may_v carry_v but_o he_o be_v so_o pursue_v upon_o y_z e_z for_o fere_n he_o take_v a_o church_n in_o estsex_n &_o there_o forswear_v y_z e_o king_n land_n and_o y_z e_z constable_n cause_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n and_o so_o intend_v to_o have_v convey_v he_o westward_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o parysshe_n where_o before_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o murder_n the_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o so_o moche_v fylthe_n and_o ordure_n of_o the_o street_n &_o not_o withstand_v the_o resystence_n make_v by_o the_o constable_n they_o slay_v he_o there_o out_o of_o hand_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xxix_o  _fw-fr thomas_n dushous_n  _fw-fr henry_n barton_n skynner_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vii_o  _fw-fr raffe_n holande_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n upon_o the_o viii_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n accompany_v with_o many_o gentylman_n take_v his_o barge_n at_o saint_n marry_o ouereys_n intend_n to_o have_v pass_v thoroughe_o the_o brydge_v and_o so_o unto_o grenewytche_n but_o by_o the_o mysgyde_n of_o the_o sterysman_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o pile_n of_o the_o brydge_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o barge_n whelm_v so_o y_fw-es to_o all_o be_v drown_v except_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o few_o person_n that_o leap_v upon_o the_o pile_n which_o after_o be_v draw_v up_o with_o rope_n and_o so_o
of_o york_n be_v in_o the_o march_n of_o waly_n call_v to_o he_o y_o it_o erly_v of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salysbury_n with_o other_o many_o honourable_a knight_n and_o esquyre_v &_o gather_v a_o strong_a host_n of_o people_n and_o than_o in_o the_o month_n of_o apryll_n take_v his_o journey_n toward_o london_n the_o king_n there_o than_o be_v with_o a_o great_a retynewe_n of_o lord_n whereof_o when_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v advertyse_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v come_n with_o so_o great_a power_n anon_o they_o cast_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v to_o none_o of_o their_o profyte_n and_o for_o y_z t_z in_o all_o possible_a haste_n as_o they_o may_v they_o gather_v by_o the_o authoryte_n of_o the_o king_n commyssyon_n such_o strength_n as_o they_o can_v have_v &_o intend_a to_o have_v convey_v the_o king_n westward_o and_o not_o to_o have_v encounter_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o for_o the_o execucyon_n of_o this_o purpose_n the_o king_n accompany_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o of_o buckyngham_n y_z e_z erly_n of_o stafforde_n &_o of_o northumberlande_n with_o the_o lord_n elyfforde_n and_o other_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n depart_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o maye_n from_o westmynster_n and_o so_o hold_v his_o journey_n toward_o faint_a albony_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o london_n co_v the_o countree_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o saint_n albon_n upon_o the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n foresay_v then_o beyuge_a the_o thursday_n before_o whytsondaye_v where_o while_n mean_v of_o treaty_n and_o peace_n be_v comonyd_v upon_o that_o one_o party_n y_fw-es e_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a with_o his_o march_n man_n entryd_v the_o town_n upon_o that_o other_o end_n &_o foughte_v eager_o again_o y_o e_z king_n people_n &_o so_o continue_v the_o fight_n a_o long_a season_n but_o in_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o party_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v slay_v that_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n with_o many_o other_o honourable_a man_n of_o knight_n &_o esquyer_n who_o name_n be_v tedious_a to_o write_v after_o which_o victory_n thus_o opteyn_v by_o the_o duke_n he_z with_o honour_n and_o reverence_n upon_o the_o morn_n follow_v convey_v the_o king_n again_o to_o london_n and_o there_o lodge_v he_o in_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o london_n palay_n and_o soon_o thereupon_o be_v call_v a_o parlyament_n and_o hold_v at_o westmynster_n by_o authoryte_n whereof_o y_a e_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n chancellor_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a capytayne_n of_o caleys_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o before_o be_v in_o authoryte_n and_o never_o about_o the_o king_n be_v clere_o amove_v and_o put_v by_o and_z the_o queen_n and_o her_o counsel_n that_o before_o day_n rule_v all_o utter_o set_v a_o part_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n which_o continue_v for_o a_o while_n as_z after_z shall_v apere_fw-la in_o this_o year_n also_o as_o afferm_v the_o french_a cronycle_n this_o misery_n and_o unkyndnesse_n thus_o reygn_v in_o england_n the_o lord_n talbot_n than_o be_v in_o normandy_n and_o in_o defend_n of_o the_o king_n garysons_n be_v beset_v with_o french_a man_n at_o a_o place_n name_v castillyon_n and_o there_o strong_o assail_v where_o after_o long_o and_o cruel_a fyghte_n he_o with_o his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o man_n of_o name_n and_o viii_o hundred_o of_o other_o englysshe_a soudyour_n be_v myserable_o slay_v and_o many_o mo_z take_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.liiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lu_o  _fw-fr john_n field_n  _fw-fr stephan_n forster_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxxiii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n taylour_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o henry_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la vi_fw-la certain_a evyll_n dyspose_v person_n be_v sentuary_n man_n within_o saint_n martens_n the_o grand_a issue_v out_o of_o y_z e_z say_v place_n and_o fray_v with_o some_o citizen_n and_o of_o they_o hurt_v and_o maim_a and_o that_o do_v reentre_v the_o seintuary_n wherewith_o the_o commons_n be_v amove_v with_o certain_a ruler_n of_o the_o city_n enter_v the_o say_v sayntwary_a by_o force_n and_o pull_v out_o the_o occasyoner_n of_o the_o say_a fray_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prysone_fw-mi of_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o deane_z of_o faint_a martens_n and_o such_o as_o favour_v he_o be_v a_o grevous_a complaint_n make_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mayor_n and_o the_o citizen_n for_o dyscharge_v whereof_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n with_o certain_a alderman_n to_o he_o assign_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n then_o lie_a at_o y_o e_o castle_n of_o eagle_n in_o herford_n shire_n where_o after_o the_o matter_n due_o debate_v before_o y_o e_o king_n counsel_n they_o be_v with_o letter_n of_o commendacyon_n retournyd_v unto_o the_o mayor_n willing_n he_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a person_n save_o till_o the_o king_n come_n to_o london_n at_o which_o season_n he_o intend_v to_o have_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la mater_fw-la more_o clere_o examine_v anno_fw-la domin_v m.iiii_o c.lu_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lvi_o grocer_n john_n young_a  _fw-fr wyllyam_n marrow_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n dulgrave_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n &_o month_n of_o may_n a_o italians_n servant_n walk_v through_o cheap_a with_o a_o dagger_n hang_a at_o his_o gyrdell_n whereof_o a_o mercer_n servant_n that_o before_o time_n have_v be_v in_o italy_n and_o there_o chalengyd_v or_o punyssh_v for_o wear_v of_o a_o like_a wepen_v challenge_v the_o stranger_n &_o question_v with_o he_o how_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o warre_o wepyn_v consyder_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o out_o of_o his_o natyve_a country_n &_o also_o know_v that_o in_o his_o country_n no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o bear_v any_o like_a wepyn_n to_o which_o question_n such_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o italyan_a that_o the_o mercer_n take_v his_o dagger_n from_o he_o and_o break_v it_o upon_o his_o heed_n the_o stranger_n thus_o be_v delte_v with_o complain_v he_o unto_o the_o mayor_n y_z to_o which_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v keep_a a_o court_n at_o the_o guyldhall_n send_v for_o the_o young_a man_n and_z after_o his_o answer_n make_v unto_o this_o complaint_n by_o agreement_n of_o a_o full_a court_n of_o olde_n man_n send_v the_o say_a mercer_n unto_o prison_n and_o after_o this_o court_n be_v fynysshed_a for_o rumour_n that_o he_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v among_o the_o servant_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mercery_n he_o with_o the_o two_o sheryffe_n take_v his_o way_n homeward_o through_o cheap_a but_o when_o he_o be_v never_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o saint_n laurence_n lane_n towards_o cheap_a he_o be_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o multytude_n of_o mercer_n servant_n and_o other_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pass_v for_o aught_o that_o he_o may_v do_v or_o speak_v till_o he_o have_v contrary_a his_o wylle_n and_o mind_n delyver_v the_o young_a man_n that_o before_o be_v commit_v by_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n to_o ward_v and_o so_o be_v he_o forthwith_o delyver_v this_o thus_o do_v rumour_n spring_v thereof_o lyghte_o about_o the_o town_n in_o so_o much_o that_o among_o many_o citizen_n it_o be_v construe_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o master_n and_o householder_n of_o the_o mercery_n to_o y_z e_z intent_n to_o have_v the_o stranger_n punyssh_v for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o take_v from_o they_o great_a lyve_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o utteraunce_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o sylke_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o how_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o man_n of_o honest_a to_o vacabonde_n and_o other_o that_o look_v for_o pylfry_n and_o ryffling_n it_o be_v a_o great_a occasyon_n and_o styre_v and_o that_o appear_v well_o for_z the_o same_o afternone_o sodeyn_o be_v assemble_v a_o multytude_n of_o rascal_n and_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o cytye_n which_o without_o heed_n or_o guide_n run_v unto_o certain_a italians_n place_n and_o specyal_o unto_o the_o florentyne_n lukessys_n and_o uenicyan_n and_o take_v and_o spoil_v what_o they_o in_o their_o place_n may_v find_v and_o do_v great_a hurt_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o most_o in_o four_o house_n stand_v in_o bredstrete_n ward_v whereof_o three_o stand_v in_o saint_n barthelomewys_n parysshe_v the_o little_a and_o one_o in_o faint_a benette_n parysshe_v and_o much_o more_o will_v have_v do_v have_v not_o be_v the_o speedy_a aid_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o worshipful_a commoner_n
thorugh_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n that_o the_o king_n have_v pardon_v the_o northyrnman_n of_o their_o riot_n &_o aswell_o for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n river_n as_o all_o dyspleasure_n by_o they_o before_o that_o time_n do_v and_o soon_o upon_o this_o a_o new_a stir_v begin_v in_o lyncoln_n shire_n whereof_o the_o occasyoner_n be_v the_o lord_n welly_n as_o the_o fame_n than_o go_v for_o who_o the_o king_n send_v by_o fair_a mean_n promyse_v he_o to_o go_v safe_a and_o come_v safe_a as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o troth_n it_o be_v after_o his_o come_n to_o the_o king_n have_v he_o before_o such_o promise_n or_o nat_n he_o be_v short_o after_o behede_v than_o in_o february_n follow_v by_z medyacyon_n of_o lord_n a_o treatye_n of_o unytie_n and_o concord_n be_v labour_v between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o say_a earl_n come_v thanne_n unto_o london_n and_o short_o after_o come_v the_o say_a duke_n as_o upon_o shrovesonday_n follow_v and_o upon_o the_o thuysday_n follow_v the_o king_n &_o the_o say_a duke_n mettte_v at_o baynard_n castle_n where_o y_o e_o duchess_n of_o york_n their_o mother_n than_o lie_v in_o the_o which_o passetyme_o you_o e_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n be_v return_v to_o warwyke_v and_o there_o gadere_v to_o he_o such_o strength_n as_o he_o may_v make_v as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o in_o lyncolnnshyre_n sir_n robert_n welly_n son_n unto_o the_o lord_n welly_n before_o put_v to_o death_n in_o this_o while_n have_v also_o assemble_v a_o great_a bend_n of_o man_n &_o purpose_v to_o gyve_v the_o king_n a_o field_n of_o all_o which_o tydynge_n whamne_v the_o king_n be_v assertayn_v he_z with_o his_o say_a brother_n the_o duke_n spedhim_n north_n ward_n and_z in_o that_o while_n send_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n welly_n willing_a he_o to_o send_v home_o his_o people_n &_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o grace_n but_o that_o other_o answer_v that_o by_o like_a promysse_o his_o father_n be_v dysceyve_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o example_n but_o in_o conclusion_n when_o the_o king_n with_o his_o power_n draw_v never_o unto_o hin_n he_o take_v such_o fere_n that_o he_o flee_v and_o soon_o after_o be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o sir_n thomas_n dymmok_n knight_n and_o other_o the_o which_o be_v short_o after_o put_v to_o death_n in_o this_o season_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n depart_v from_o the_o king_n and_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a to_o take_v his_o part_n to_o who_o the_o king_n in_o likewise_o send_v y_z t_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n without_o fere_n where_o unto_o they_o make_v a_o feign_a answer_n and_o than_o consyder_v their_o lack_n of_o power_n again_o you_o e_o king_n depart_a and_o go_v to_o the_o see_v side_n &_o so_o sail_v into_o france_n and_o require_v the_o xi_o lowy_n than_o king_n of_o that_o regyon_n that_o he_o will_v aid_v and_o assist_v they_o to_o restore_v king_n henry_n to_o his_o rightful_a enherytaunce_n whereof_o the_o say_v lowy_n be_v glad_a grant_v unto_o they_o their_o request_n &_o hold_v they_o there_o while_o they_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o queen_n margarete_n provyde_v for_o their_o return_n into_o england_n when_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v thus_o depart_v the_o land_n the_o king_n command_v they_o to_o be_v proclaim_v as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n thorugh_o out_o his_o realm_n and_o in_o the_o easter_n week_n follow_a sir_n geffrey_n gate_n &_o one_o name_v claphan_n which_o intend_v at_o south_n ampton_a to_o have_v take_v shyp_a &_o to_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v there_o take_v by_o the_o lord_n hawarde_a and_o send_v unto_o ward_n which_o say_v clapham_n be_v behede_v soon_o after_o and_z the_o say_a sir_n geffrey_n gate_n fande_v such_o friendship_n that_o last_o he_o escape_v or_o be_v delyver_v so_o that_o he_o go_v after_o to_o seynt_a wary_a thanne_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o faint_a johnn_n arrest_v but_o at_o instance_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n he_o go_v a_o season_n at_o large_a under_o surety_n and_o be_v final_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n in_o which_o passetyme_o the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n get_v over_o unto_o the_o foresay_a lord_n thus_o enduring_a this_o trouble_n a_o stir_v be_v make_v in_o the_o north_n party_n by_o the_o lord_n fitz_n hugh_n wherefore_o the_o king_n speed_v he_o thyderwarde_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a lord_n know_v of_o the_o king_n come_v anon_o he_o leave_v his_o peple_n &_o flee_v into_o scotlande_n and_o the_o king_n which_o than_o be_v commyn_v to_o york_v rest_v he_o a_o season_n there_o and_o there_o about_o in_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n &_o x_o year_n of_o the_o king_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o clarence_n accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o penbroke_n &_o of_o oxenford_n &_o other_o many_o gentylman_n land_v at_o dartmouth_n in_o devynshyre_n &_o there_o make_v their_o proclamacyon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o and_o so_o draw_v ferth_o into_o the_o land_n whereof_o hear_v the_o commons_n of_o that_o country_n &_o other_o draw_v unto_o theym_n by_o great_a company_n than_o the_o kentysheman_n begin_v to_o be_v wild_a &_o assemble_a theym_n in_o great_a company_n and_o so_o come_v unto_o the_o out_o party_n of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n radâ—lyffe_n faint_a katherynes_n and_o other_o place_n &_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o flemynge_n and_o all_o the_o bear_v house_n there_o as_o they_o come_v than_o the_o foresay_a lord_n hold_v on_o their_o iournaye_v draw_v toward_o y_o e_o king_n be_v in_o the_o northe_a as_o above_o be_v say_v whereof_o he_o be_v warn_v and_o have_v with_o he_o as_o than_o but_o small_a strength_n whereof_o some_o to_o he_o be_v not_o very_o trusty_a he_z with_o a_o secret_a company_n take_v the_o next_o way_n towards_o the_o wash_n in_o lyncolneshyre_n and_o there_o pass_v over_o with_o great_a danger_n not_o without_o loss_n of_o dyvers_a of_o his_o company_n and_z so_o pass_v the_o countree_n into_o flaunders_n and_o stynted_a nat_n till_o he_o come_v to_o charles_n his_o brother_n thanne_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o who_o he_o rest_v a_o season_n when_o the_o queen_n which_o than_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n hard_a of_o the_o king_n avoid_v anon_o she_o depart_v from_o then_n and_o go_v unto_o westmynster_n and_o there_o regystre_v herself_o for_o a_o seyntwary_a woman_n and_z in_o like_a wise_n do_v many_o of_o king_n edward_n friend_n and_o than_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n sir_n geffrey_n gate_n that_o till_o that_o time_n have_v hold_v the_o say_a seyntwary_a and_o other_o with_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o pryson_n about_o london_n &_o all_o such_o as_o they_o have_v favour_n unto_o take_v they_o out_o and_o set_v they_o at_o lybertye_n and_o than_o shypman_n &_o other_o evyll_n dyspose_v person_n as_o than_o draw_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n gate_n rob_n again_o the_o berehouse_n &_o set_v some_o of_o they_o in_o fire_n and_z after_o resort_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cytye_n &_o there_o will_v have_v enter_v by_o force_n but_o the_o cytezeyn_n wythstode_fw-la theym_n with_o such_o force_n that_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o depart_v then_n upon_o the_o xii_o day_n of_o october_n the_o tower_n be_v give_v up_o by_o appointment_n &_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v from_o the_o lodging_n where_o he_o before_o lie_v and_o be_v than_o lodge_v in_o the_o king_n lodging_n within_o the_o say_a tower_n in_o which_o passetyme_o the_o duke_n &_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n draw_v never_o unto_o the_o cytye_n and_o upon_o saturday_n than_o next_o follow_v the_z say_a duke_n accompany_v with_o y_z e_z earl_n of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o shrowysbury_n and_o the_o lord_n stanley_n ride_v unto_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o with_o all_o honour_n and_o reverence_n fetch_v out_o king_n henry_n &_o convey_v he_o to_o poulys_n &_o there_o lodge_v he_o in_o the_o bysshoppes_n palay_n &_o so_o be_v than_o admyt_v &_o take_v for_o king_n thorugh_o all_o the_o land_n readoptio_fw-la henrici_fw-la vi_o henri_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o vi_o of_o that_o name_n before_o by_o edward_n y_fw-fr e_o four_o put_v down_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the._n day_n of_o octobre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.iiii_o c.lxix_o and_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o edward_n y_fw-fr e_o iiii_o &_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o the_o xii_o lowy_n than_o king_n of_o france_n in_o who_o beginning_a of_o readopcyon_n the_o earl_n of_o worceter_fw-la which_o for_o his_o cruelness_n be_v call_v the_o bochier_n of_o england_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o straight_o prison_n and_o upon_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o october_n be_v the_o say_a
thy_o reward_n and_o guardon_n after_o which_o sentence_n thus_o give_v by_o the_o king_n the_o say_a hebert_n be_v by_o the_o executer_n lad_n unto_o a_o hylle_n without_o the_o city_n of_o laon_n and_o there_o most_o shameful_o hang_v which_o hill_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v name_v hebertes_n hill_n long_o time_n after_o about_o this_o time_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o normandy_n name_v wyllyam_n long_fw-mi spata_n y_fw-es e_fw-es son_fw-it of_o rollo_n or_o robert_n first_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v slay_v by_o treason_n of_o one_o arnolde_v earl_n of_o flaundres_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v wyllyam_n aid_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o pycardy_n name_v herloyn_n again_o the_o say_a arnolde_n this_o wyllyam_n leave_v after_o he_o a_o son_n name_v richarde_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n be_v not_o of_o suffycient_a age_n to_o rule_v so_o great_a a_o dukedom_n wherefore_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n desirous_a of_o that_o provynce_n which_o of_o late_a day_n belong_v to_o his_o antecessour_n and_o progenitour_n seek_v besy_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o have_v this_o child_n rycharde_n under_o his_o tuycyon_n &_o gyde_n and_o this_o to_o bring_v to_o effect_n speed_v he_o unto_o rouen_n calling_n there_o before_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o country_n have_a unto_o they_o many_o plesaunt_n and_o fair_a word_n in_o promyse_v to_o they_o aid_v and_o assystence_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o duke_n and_z in_o the_o conclusion_n desire_v of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v have_v the_o noryshing_n and_o bryng_v up_o of_o the_o child_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o lawful_a age_n which_o thing_n thus_o by_o the_o king_n desire_a the_o lord_n anon_o conjecture_v in_o their_o mind_n y_z t_z he_o desire_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o young_a lord_n to_z y_z e_z end_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v y_z e_o more_fw-mi easy_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o dukedom_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o cytye_n be_v in_o great_a rumour_n and_o grudge_v again_o the_o king_n whereof_o he_o be_v monysh_v to_o appease_v the_o multytude_n the_o king_n take_v the_o child_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o bear_v he_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n &_o there_o shewyd_v unto_o theym_n with_o affyrmaunce_n of_o great_a oath_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v only_o for_o y_z e_z we_o will_v of_o the_o child_n and_o for_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o to_o claim_v any_o right_n or_o title_n of_o the_o duchy_n except_o only_o the_o homage_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o just_a title_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o fair_a speech_n the_o king_n obtain_v his_o purpose_n and_o carry_v the_o child_n with_o he_o into_o france_n not_o forget_v the_o unkind_a dealing_n of_o the_o norman_n when_o arnolde_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n understode_v that_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o guide_n of_o y_z e_z young_a child_n be_v commit_v fere_v y_o it_o he_o with_o power_n of_o the_o norman_n will_v run_v upon_o he_o revenge_v of_o the_o chyldes_n father_n death_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n x._o pound_n weyghte_n of_o gold_n whereof_o every_o pound_n contain_v xii_o ounce_n and_o every_o ounce_n in_o value_n of_o fine_a gold_n xl_o s_o so_z that_o after_o this_o rate_n his_o present_n shall_v be_v in_o value_n to_o y_z e_z sum_n of_o ii_o hundred_o &_o xl_o pound_n all_o be_v it_o master_v gagwyne_n say_v he_o send_v unto_o he_o but_o xl_o mark_n beseech_a he_o to_o be_v his_o good_a and_o gracious_a lord_n and_o not_o to_o gyve_v to_o hasty_a credence_n to_o his_o accusour_n for_o he_o in_o such_o wise_n will_v declare_v himself_o and_o delyver_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o murderer_n of_o duke_n wyllyam_n he_o mean_v whereof_o he_o shall_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n and_o over_o this_o he_o make_v a_o friend_n about_o the_o king_n which_o speak_v good_a word_n for_o he_o &_o put_v in_o the_o king_n mind_n the_o great_a hurt_n &_o injury_n that_o he_o and_o his_o progenytour_n have_v sustain_v of_o the_o dany_n or_o norman_n by_o mean_v whereof_o this_o murdour_n be_v forgoten_a &_o more_o and_o more_o the_o king_n malygn_v again_o the_o norman_n and_z to_o the_o child_n he_o bear_v not_o so_o good_a mind_n as_o some_o man_n think_v that_o he_o will_v do_v upon_o a_o day_n when_o the_o king_n be_v return_v from_o his_o dysporte_n of_o hunt_v a_o light_v complaint_n be_v brouht_v to_o he_o of_o the_o child_n rycharde_n of_o a_o offence_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v for_o the_o which_o he_o rebuke_v he_o otherwise_o then_o be_v syt_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o call_v he_o opprobryous_o and_o threten_v he_o grevous_o and_z after_o that_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v more_o strayt_o than_o he_o before_o have_v use_v to_o be_v to_o this_o child_n rycharde_n be_v assign_v a_o master_n or_o teacher_n name_v osmunde_v which_o osmunde_o have_v a_o famyly_o name_v juon_n these_o two_o apperceyve_a the_o king_n indygnacyon_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o the_o child_n study_a for_o his_o enlarge_a and_o last_o counsaylyd_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v fain_v himself_o syke_a the_o which_o be_v do_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o all_o such_o as_o await_v upon_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v very_o syke_a by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o keper_n take_v the_o less_o cure_n of_o he_o whereof_o osmunde_o be_v ware_n and_o also_o be_v sure_o of_o the_o king_n make_v a_o great_a truss_n of_o herb_n or_o grass_n wherein_o he_o wrap_v the_o child_n and_o so_o convey_v he_o out_o of_o the_o cytye_n of_o laon_n and_o there_o receyve_v he_o a_o horse_n ready_a for_o the_o journey_n &_o so_o speed_v he_o unto_o cosuy_n and_o delyveryd_v the_o child_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o that_o town_n and_o from_o thame_n he_o ride_v all_o night_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o senlys_n &_o there_o show_v all_o his_o do_v unto_o y_z e_o earl_n of_o that_o country_n name_v bernard_n which_o be_v never_o kynnesman_n unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la young_a duke_n the_o clxxxvii_o chapter_n bernarde_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o escape_n of_o his_o kynnesman_n rycharde_n send_v in_o all_o haste_n unto_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a earl_n of_o paris_n for_o to_o have_v his_o aid_n and_o assystence_n the_o which_o without_o taryeng_v assemble_v his_o knight_n and_o convey_v the_o child_n from_o cousy_n to_o senlys_n or_o saynlys_n to_o his_o nevewe_n bernarde_n where_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o much_o joy_n and_o honour_n when_o lewis_n be_v ascertayn_v of_o the_o escape_n of_o rycharde_n and_o how_o he_o be_v in_o the_o guide_n of_o hugh_n the_o great_a or_o grand_a anon_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o gyve_v he_o in_o commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o child_n to_o he_o the_o which_o excuse_v he_o and_o say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o earl_n bernarde_n and_o not_o in_o he_o the_o king_n sing_v how_o he_o be_v delude_v send_v for_o arnolde_v or_o arnulfe_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n which_o at_o his_o commandment_n counsayl_v the_o king_n to_o win_v hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a with_o scotfree_a behest_n or_o gift_n after_o who_o counsel_n worching_n king_n lewis_n will_v the_o say_a hugh_n to_o mete_v with_o he_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o compeyn_n where_o the_o say_v hugh_n short_o after_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n promise_v great_a part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n with_o that_o that_o he_o will_v refuse_v the_o party_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o take_v his_o part_n again_o they_o by_o mean_a of_o which_o promise_v this_o earl_n hugh_n be_v overcomen_fw-mi and_o agree_v with_o the_o king_n to_o war_n upon_o one_o part_n of_o the_o country_n while_o he_o war_v upon_o that_o other_o and_o forthwyth_o receyvyd_v a_o army_n of_o the_o king_n and_o speed_v he_o to_o bayon_n &_o make_v cruel_a war_n upon_o that_o country_n and_o king_n lewis_n entryd_v upon_o the_o provynce_n of_o caux_n and_o waste_a and_o spoil_v that_o coste_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v when_o barnarde_n the_o dane_n and_o also_o barnarde_n earl_n of_o senlys_n conceyve_v y_o e_o untrouth_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grant_n and_o also_o the_o great_a host_n that_o they_o be_v beset_v with_o by_z their_o counsel_n and_o other_o they_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n certain_a messenger_n gyve_v they_o in_o commandment_n to_o say_v that_o in_o vain_a the_o king_n have_v enter_v that_o country_n with_o his_o army_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rouen_n and_o all_o the_o province_n be_v at_o his_o commandment_n beseeching_n he_o not_o to_o waste_v nor_o spoil_v the_o country_n but_o to_o aid_v and_o help_n defend_v it_o again_o
which_o serche_n they_o demean_v theym_a so_o undyscrete_o that_o they_o slay_v a_o cytezyne_n of_o dover_n by_o mean_v whereof_o the_o people_n arise_v and_z in_o the_o questyoning_a of_o this_o man_n death_n run_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o earl_n company_n and_o slay_v twenty_o of_o his_o man_n and_o wound_v many_o mo_z hasty_o the_o earl_n apperyd_v and_o take_v his_o mennys_n part_n but_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o person_n and_o ride_v unto_o the_o king_n then_o be_v at_o glouceter_n and_o make_v unto_o he_o a_o grevous_a complain_v of_o the_o man_n of_o dover_n then_o earl_n goodwyne_n for_o so_o much_o as_o to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o rule_n of_o kente_n be_v charge_v to_o ride_v thither_o and_o to_o take_v wretch_n of_o the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o that_o town_n but_o he_o with_o say_v that_o commandment_n and_o counsayl_v the_o king_n to_o send_v for_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v lay_v again_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a to_o punyshe_v they_o and_o elly_n not_o this_o answer_n of_o goodwin_n please_v nothing_o the_o king_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v about_o he_o wherefore_o many_o mo_z lord_n be_v send_v for_o among_o the_o which_o leofricus_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o sewarde_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n of_o my_o author_n be_v name_v after_o which_o assemble_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o lordê_n earl_n goodwyne_n have_v such_o monycyon_n of_o some_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o counsel_n y_z t_z he_o wythdrewe_v he_o from_o the_o court_n and_o gadere_v to_o he_o strength_n of_o knight_n out_o of_o dyvers_a shire_n as_o west_n saxon_n &_o kent_n and_o hove_v at_o beverston_n till_o his_o son_n come_v unto_o he_o with_o more_o peple_n soon_o after_o come_v unto_o he_o his_o elder_a son_n name_v swanus_fw-la &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o fair_a company_n that_o he_o have_v arreyr_v in_o oxenfordeshyre_n &_o gloucetershyre_n and_z harolde_a his_o other_o son_n with_o a_o feleshyppe_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v in_o eest_n england_n and_o huntyngdonnshyre_n so_o that_o of_o these_o people_n be_v make_v a_o great_a host_n then_o goodwin_n to_o the_o king_n be_v accuse_v for_o gadere_v of_o so_o great_a a_o host_n but_o he_o excuse_v he_o and_o say_v it_o be_v do_v to_o wythstand_v the_o walyshman_n the_o which_o contrary_n prove_v he_o be_v command_v to_o send_v away_o the_o people_n and_o to_o come_v with_o a_o certain_a number_n unto_o the_o court_n but_o that_o he_o refuse_v then_o the_o king_n with_o his_o counsel_n be_v at_o london_n goodwin_n and_o harold_n be_v eft_o send_v for_o and_o charge_v to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n with_o xii_o person_n wythoute_n mo_z and_o to_o render_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n all_o knight_n fee_n that_o he_o and_o harolde_v his_o son_n have_v within_o england_n to_o this_o by_o theym_n be_v answer_v that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o treachour_n and_o gylefull_a man_n and_o that_o also_o with_o so_o few_o man_n in_o number_n they_o mygthe_n not_o wythoute_n apparel_n or_o shame_n pass_v by_o the_o country_n in_o this_o while_n a_o part_n of_o goodwyns_n knight_n wythdrewe_v theym_a and_o his_o power_n begin_v to_o mynyshe_v and_o the_o king_n in_o this_o while_n have_v gaderyd_v a_o strong_a host_n then_o proclamacyon_n be_v make_v that_o goodwyne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o court_n as_o before_o be_v say_v or_o avoid_v the_o land_n with_o in_o fyve_o day_n wherefore_o goodwyne_n consyder_v the_o jeopardy_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v in_o take_v with_o he_o iii_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v swanus_fw-la tosty_o &_o gurthe_n and_o sail_v into_o flaundres_n â–ª_o where_o he_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o earl_n baldwyn_n after_o some_o writer_n who_o daughter_n swanus_fw-la his_o son_n have_v before_o spouse_v &_o be_v name_v judeth_n and_o harolde_v and_o leofricus_n two_o of_o his_o other_o son_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n sail_v out_o from_o brystow_n into_o irland_n when_o the_o king_n be_v ascertayn_v that_o earl_n goodwyne_n with_o his_o fyve_o son_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n he_o short_o after_o call_v a_o parlyament_n and_z by_o authoryte_n of_o the_o same_o outlowed_a goodwyne_n &_o his_o iii_o son_n that_o be_v go_v with_o he_o and_o that_o do_v he_o put_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o goodwin_n into_o the_o abbaye_v of_o warwell_n with_o one_o maiden_n as_o say_v marianus_n and_o so_o goodwin_n and_o his_o say_a son_n continue_v two_o year_n outlaw_v in_o the_o which_o season_n he_o or_o he_o retynue_v take_v dyvers_a time_n pray_v in_o y_z e_z march_n of_o england_n and_z in_o the_o end_n draw_v to_o he_o such_o strength_n that_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o have_v enter_v the_o land_n with_o force_n and_o to_o have_v war_v upon_o the_o king_n but_o by_o medyatour_n that_o favour_a earl_n goodwin_n a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o y_o e_o king_n and_o he_o so_o that_o in_o process_n he_o be_v receyve_v to_o grace_v with_o his_o son_n &_o his_o daughter_n restore_v to_o her_o first_o and_o former_a honour_n and_o for_o this_o peace_n to_o be_v continue_v for_z goodwyns_n part_n be_v delyveryd_v for_o pledke_v a_o son_n of_o his_o call_v wylnotus_fw-la and_o a_o son_n of_o swanus_fw-la name_v hacum_fw-la or_o hacun_fw-fr the_o which_o ii_o pledge_n king_n edward_n send_v unto_o wyllyam_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o algarus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o leofricê°_n earl_n of_o chester_n to_o whbme_v the_o king_n have_v give_v the_o erledome_n of_o harold_n &_o rule_v it_o dyscrete_o in_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n at_z his_o return_n delyver_v it_o to_o he_o again_o glad_o &_o without_o grudge_v the_o ccxii_o chapter_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o out_o lauwry_a of_o goodwyne_n wyllyam_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandye_n come_v with_o a_o goodly_a company_n into_o this_o land_n and_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v to_o who_o the_o king_n make_v great_a cheer_n and_o after_o he_o have_v tarry_v here_o a_o certain_a of_o time_n to_o his_o agreement_n and_o pleasure_n he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o with_o great_a gift_n &_o pleasure_n and_o emma_n the_o king_n mother_n die_v short_o after_o and_o be_v bury_v a_o wynchester_n and_o swanus_fw-la the_o elder_a son_n of_o goodwyne_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o then_n toward_o lycia_n and_o dye_v by_o the_o way_n of_o cold_a that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o go_v barefote_n then_o the_o norman_n that_o have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n evyll_n counsaylle_n again_o englysheman_n were_z by_o goodwyne_n and_o his_o friend_n exile_v among_o the_o which_o robert_n archebyshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o have_v speak_v sore_o again_o theym_a be_v one_o which_o after_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complayn_n to_o the_o pope_n than_o leon_n the_o ix_o or_o uyctour_n the_o second_o and_o when_o he_o have_v receyve_v letter_n of_o y_z e_z pope_n direct_v to_o y_z e_z king_n he_o return_v to_o his_o abby_n of_o gemeticum_n in_o normandye_n where_o he_o sometime_o have_v be_v monk_n and_o abbot_n and_o there_o dye_v after_o he_o stigandus_fw-la be_v make_v his_o successoure_n the_o which_o as_o say_v policronicon_n have_v before_o time_n leave_v the_o byshopryche_n of_o shyrborne_n and_o take_v the_o see_v of_o wynchester_n by_o strength_n he_z also_o use_v fair_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n thing_n and_o be_v a_o lewd_a or_o unlettred_a man_n as_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o england_n at_o those_o day_n be_v and_o over_o that_o he_o pass_v other_o in_o riches_n and_o dyssymulacyon_n but_o yet_o he_o never_o have_v y_o e_o palle_v from_o rome_n though_o there_o be_v great_a sale_n that_o make_v many_o maystrye_n then_o be_v open_o speak_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a a_o byshopryche_n that_o coude_fw-fr use_n y_fw-fr e_o brag_n or_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n the_o use_n of_o voluptuosyte_n of_o glotony_n and_o lechery_n the_o shine_a array_n of_o clothing_n the_o countenance_n of_o knight_n and_o the_o gadere_v of_o horseman_n and_o thynk_v full_a lytell_a on_o the_o profit_n of_o soul_n and_o if_o man_n say_v to_o theym_v that_o a_o byshoppe_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o holiness_n of_o lyve_n and_o for_o his_o good_a clergye_n and_o not_o for_o covetyse_v of_o money_n they_z will_v answer_v as_o follow_v nunc_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la alii_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la mores_fw-la the_o which_o verse_n may_v be_v englysh_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o time_n require_v so_o man_n do_v theym_a use_n in_o winter_n warm_a clothes_n in_o summer_n light_v and_o less_o in_o time_n of_o sadness_n man_n do_v gamys_o refuse_v and_o in_o mirth_n time_n man_n myrthe_n theym_v
of_o their_o pryncy_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o mean_n the_o corpse_n of_o lewis_n and_o their_o natural_a prince_n phylyppe_v his_o son_n and_z of_o the_o obseruaunce_n do_v and_o great_a assemble_v of_o the_o lord_n spirytuall_a and_o temporal_a to_o welcome_v their_o prince_n and_o do_v of_o their_o duty_n every_o man_n according_a to_o honour_n but_o after_o all_o these_o ceremony_n in_o due_a order_n fynysh_v provysyon_n be_v make_v for_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o the_o king_n the_o which_o be_v crown_v at_o the_o cytye_n of_o reins_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n xii_o hundred_o lxxi_o short_o after_o that_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o this_o coronacyon_n be_v pass_v king_n phylyppe_n for_o his_o recreacyon_n ride_v into_o the_o country_n of_o uermendoyse_n where_o after_o he_o have_v derestyd_v he_o a_o season_n robert_n earl_n of_o artoys_n require_v he_o to_o vysyte_n his_o country_n where_o he_o be_v receyvyd_v of_o the_o burgeysy_n of_o artoys_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o gladness_n and_o there_o be_v feastyd_v with_o all_o disport_n and_o gladness_n by_o a_o certain_a of_o time_n after_o the_o which_o expyryd_v he_o return_v into_o france_n about_o the_o thryde_n year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o earl_n of_o foy_n contrary_a y_fw-fr e_fw-la king_n pleasure_n take_v party_n again_o getarde_n a_o knight_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o casseboun_n or_o tasseboun_n y_fw-es e_o which_z before_o have_v slay_v y_o e_o brother_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o armenac_n specyall_a friend_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o foyz_n which_o say_v two_o earl_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o say_a brother_n pursue_v the_o say_a gerarde_n so_o narrow_o that_o for_o his_o savegarde_n he_o refuse_v his_o own_o castle_n and_o flee_v unto_o a_o castle_n of_o the_o king_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o substance_n but_o when_o the_o two_o earl_n be_v ware_n thereof_o they_o speed_v they_o thyder_n with_o their_o power_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n and_z in_o the_o end_n throw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o souldyour_n that_o they_o there_o find_v as_o well_o the_o king_n servant_n as_o other_o hope_a to_o have_v find_v their_o enymye_n gerarde_n the_o which_o be_v escapyd_v thens_o secret_o when_o the_o rumour_n of_o this_o deed_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n he_o dysdayn_v sore_o that_o deed_n and_o take_v it_o right_a grevous_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o call_v his_o lord_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n assemble_v his_o knight_n and_o enter_v with_o force_n the_o province_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foyz_n the_o which_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n great_a dyspleasure_n fortyfy_v his_o castle_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o the_o which_o be_v so_o beset_v with_o rokke_n of_o stone_n that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o win_v to_o it_o with_o ease_n wherefore_o the_o king_n command_v the_o rokke_n to_o be_v cut_v with_o mason_n and_o other_o work_n man_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v then_n or_o he_o have_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o castle_n at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o the_o earl_n have_v behold_v the_o great_a power_n of_o his_o enymye_n and_o the_o provysyon_n of_o the_o king_n to_o win_v his_o castle_n with_o other_o ieopardye_n he_o make_v mean_n to_o the_o king_n for_o grace_n and_o final_o put_v he_o and_o he_o into_o his_o mercy_n then_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o so_o to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o casrell_n of_o beauquesu_n where_o he_o be_v impryson_v by_o a_o hole_n year_n after_o and_o the_o kyngâ—â—eased_v all_o his_o land_n and_o set_v a_o certain_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o keep_v his_o castle_n and_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o into_o france_n but_o after_o a_o year_n run_v the_o king_n be_v so_o labour_v to_o by_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o he_o be_v eularge_v from_o prison_n and_o upon_o suertye_n suffer_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o king_n court_n where_o he_o bear_v he_o so_o well_o y_z t_z final_o the_o king_n make_v he_o knight_n &_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o his_o land_n but_o what_o fill_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o earl_n of_o armenac_n the_o story_n show_v not_o about_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n phylyppe_v marry_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bourbon_n or_o after_o some_o the_o daughter_n of_o johan_n the_o duke_n of_o braban_n the_o which_o he_o love_v entyerly_a whereof_o peter_n de_fw-mi broshe_fw-mi then_o be_v lord_n chamberlain_n have_v envy_n and_o disdayn_v seek_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o mynyshe_v the_o great_a love_n between_o her_o lord_n and_o her_o and_z fond_a by_o his_o means_n that_o a_o son_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n name_v lewis_n be_v pryson_v the_o which_o deed_n he_o by_o subtle_a &_o secret_a mean_n as_o though_o it_o have_v nothing_o come_fw-mi of_o he_o lay_v it_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o charge_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o this_o y_o e_o king_n make_v many_o manner_n of_o inquysycyon_n as_o well_o by_o sorcery_n as_o other_o but_o in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o find_v his_o queen_n guiltless_a wherefore_o he_o sufferyd_v the_o matter_n to_o pass_v till_o he_o may_v have_v more_o assure_v proof_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la about_o this_o season_n ferdinandus_n king_n of_o castyle_n that_o before_o time_n have_v marry_v blanch_n daughter_n of_o saint_n lewis_n die_v leve_n after_o he_o two_o son_n bear_v of_o y_z e_z say_v blanch_n name_v ferdinand_n and_o alphons_n which_o by_o covenaunt_n at_o the_o marriage_n make_v shall_v be_v heir_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n and_o castyle_n but_o the_o father_n of_o this_o ferdinand_n so_o be_v deed_n contrary_n his_o honour_n and_o promise_n write_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o castyle_n amone_a theym_n that_o they_o shall_v admytte_n for_o their_o king_n his_o second_o son_n name_v sanxyon_n or_o sanxio_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o both_o feautye_n &_o homage_n the_o which_o be_v all_o do_v accord_v to_o his_o commandment_n so_o that_o blanch_n be_v dyspoynt_v of_o her_o dower_n and_o her_o chyldern_n of_o their_o right_a and_o enherytaunce_n for_o y_o e_o which_o king_n phylyppe_v her_o brother_n be_v grevous_o dyscontentyd_v and_z for_o reforma_fw-la cyon_n thereof_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_a his_o chief_a boteler_n with_o other_o desyre_v he_o to_o perform_v all_o such_o covenaunte_v as_o between_o he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v conclude_v at_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o sister_n blanch_n or_z at_o the_o last_o if_o that_o he_o refusyd_v y_o it_o to_o do_v y_z t_z he_o will_v send_v his_o say_a sister_n with_o her_o two_o chyldern_n save_o into_o france_n in_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o mother_n with_o her_o two_o chyldern_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o say_a boteler_n unto_o the_o king_n wythoute_n other_o pleasure_n other_o in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n for_o the_o which_o he_o the_o year_n foloke_v gaderyd_v a_o strong_a host_n and_o pass_v with_o theym_n by_o poyteau_n and_o gascoigne_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o a_o town_n join_v to_o the_o border_n of_o spain_n name_v sainterre_v where_o the_o king_n meet_v another_o party_n of_o his_o host_n there_o by_o counsel_n of_o some_o of_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n conclude_v to_o return_v into_o france_n for_o danger_n of_o winter_n that_o be_v come_v and_o other_o hide_v cause_n but_o the_o rumour_n in_o the_o host_n go_v y_z t_z some_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n have_v receyve_v reward_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n by_o mean_v whereof_o the_o king_n lose_v that_o journey_n and_o return_v into_o france_n to_o his_o great_a dyshonour_n and_o damage_n in_o time_n of_o king_n phylyppe_n return_v into_o france_n tydynge_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o eustace_n de_fw-fr beau_n march_n who_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v to_o have_v the_o gyde_n of_o the_o country_n or_o kingdom_n of_o navarye_a be_v besyege_v in_o the_o city_n of_o pampulyne_n wherefore_o y_a e_o king_n command_v y_o e_o earl_n of_o artoys_n to_o speed_n he_o thyder_n to_o rescowe_n the_o say_a eustace_n the_o which_o behavyd_v he_o so_o manful_o that_o he_o rescow_v the_o say_a eustace_n and_o chasyd_v garsymeran_n chief_a stirrer_n of_o that_o rebellion_n and_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n again_o to_o due_a subieccyon_n while_o the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n be_v thus_o occcupy_v in_o the_o say_a country_n messenger_n come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n requyre_a he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o never_o that_o he_o be_v so_o never_o y_z t_z he_o will_v come_v &_o disport_v he_o there_o for_o a_o season_n where_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it earl_n of_o artoys_n send_v king_n philip_n word_n &_o have_v of_o he_o
than_o they_o by_o the_o first_o meeting_n have_v avaunce_v then self_o and_o yfayde_v of_o guy_n de_fw-mi namour_v soon_o unto_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n have_v not_o the_o soon_o be_v comyn_v unto_o they_o the_z say_a earl_n of_o artoys_n have_v that_o day_n win_v the_o renown_n of_o the_o field_n than_o the_o say_v guy_n with_o a_o fresh_a compapany_n of_o almain_n and_o other_o bold_a sowdyour_n coragyous_o enter_v the_o field_n and_o bete_v down_o y_fw-fr e_o frencheman_n eager_o than_o be_v the_o meddle_v new_a begin_v in_o so_o fervent_a wise_n that_o man_n &_o horse_n fill_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n wondrous_o thick_a and_o ever_o the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n where_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v he_o slay_v moche_n people_n before_o he_o but_o the_o flemynge_n keep_v they_o so_o whole_a togyder_n y_z t_z he_o may_v never_o dyssever_v they_o and_z slay_v of_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n great_a plenty_n which_o mortalite_n thus_o contynue_v y_z e_z stream_n of_o blood_n run_v wonder_n to_o behold_v and_o always_o the_o french_a party_n weke_v more_o &_o more_o last_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o of_o boleyn_n with_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n of_o cleremounte_v and_o other_o with_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ii_o m._n horseman_n sing_v the_o rage_n and_o woodness_n of_o the_o flemynge_n which_o so_o cruel_o slaw_v and_o bet_v down_o the_o french_a man_n setting_a a_o part_n all_o honour_n and_o knight_n hod_z shameful_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v leve_n the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n in_o y_z e_z myddel_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o like_v unto_o the_o lion_n rampaunte_v continue_v in_o one_o sle_v &_o killing_n the_o flemynge_n without_o mercy_n or_o pyte_v but_o the_o flemynge_n like_o wood_n tiger_n be_v so_o enrage_v upon_o the_o frencheman_n y_z e_z they_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o by_o pure_a force_n drive_v they_o into_o their_o tent_n where_o they_o slay_v of_o theym_a a_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o this_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o artoys_n godfray_n de_fw-fr braban_n never_o kynnesman_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n &_o lord_n of_o wyrson_n adam_n the_o earl_n of_o dabenmale_a john_n the_o son_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o earl_n of_o henaut_n rauf_n de_fw-mi neell_v constable_n of_o france_n guy_n his_o brother_n marshal_n of_o the_o host_n renolde_v the_o try_v esmer_n chamberlain_n of_o cancaruyle_n jaques_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr braban_n pyers_n floot_o &_o johan_n bruillis_n master_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o arbalaster_n knight_n &_o many_o mo_z man_n of_o name_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o and_o above_o beside_o esquyer_n and_o other_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n as_o yeoman_n groom_n page_n to_o the_o number_n of_o xii_o m._n the_o which_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n the_o flemynge_n dyspoyl_v and_o suffer_v the_o caryn_n of_o they_o to_o lie_v in_o y_z e_z field_n that_o all_o wild_a bests_n &_o fowl_n may_v they_o perysshe_v and_o devour_v when_o this_o young_a knight_n sir_n guy_n have_v thus_o opteyn_v vyctorye_n of_o the_o frenchman_n he_o rejoice_v not_o a_o little_a and_o soon_o thereafter_o lay_v siege_n unto_o the_o i_o will_v or_o a_o castle_n so_o name_v and_o get_v it_o also_o be_v it_o by_o trecheri_fw-la or_o other_o wise_n then_o the_o town_n of_o iper_n of_o gaunt_n of_o dovaye_v and_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o country_n obey_v to_o he_o and_o condyscend_v and_o agree_v to_o take_v party_n either_o of_o they_o with_o other_o again_o the_o french_a king_n than_o king_n phylyp_v hear_v of_o the_o great_a dysconfyture_n of_o his_o man_n make_v countenance_n of_o mourn_v and_o specyal_o for_o his_o true_a knight_n the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n king_n phylyp_v then_o after_o for_o to_o revenge_v the_o foresay_a dyspleasure_n to_o he_o do_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es flemynge_n assemble_v by_o our_o lady_n day_n assumpsion_n next_o ensue_v a_o exceed_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n intend_n to_o have_v enter_v flaundres_n &_o utter_o to_o have_v destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n &_o so_o draw_v toward_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o pyght_n y_fw-fr e_o tent_n of_o his_o vanward_n within_o ii_o mile_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o there_o lie_v to_o his_o exceed_a charge_n consider_v the_o great_a multytude_n of_o his_o hoost_n by_o all_o y_z e_z month_n of_o septembre_n of_o y_o e_o nombre_fw-fr of_o this_o hoo_v i_o have_v doubt_n to_o write_v for_o master_n gagwyn_n say_v y_z e_z number_n be_v so_o great_a y_fw-mi t_o it_o may_v not_o be_v byleve_v &_o y_fw-mi it_o show_v well_o by_o y_z e_z expressement_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o nombre_fw-fr make_a by_o y_z e_o french_a cronycle_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n a_o c.m_o &_o xl_o time_n xl_o m._n by_o which_o say_v somdele_n appear_v how_o y_a e_o frenchmen_n can_v make_v man_n sounge_a but_o how_o it_o be_v for_o all_o this_o great_a &_o exceed_a number_n of_o frenchman_n y_fw-es e_o flemynge_n lie_v still_o unhurte_v or_o assawt_v and_o final_o up_o on_o a_o great_a substancyall_a cause_n as_o you_o after_o shall_v here_o this_o great_a host_n be_v dissolve_v or_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_fw-mi &_o king_n phylyp_v with_o small_a honour_n into_o france_n whereof_o y_fw-es e_o frenchmen_n say_v y_o e_o occasion_n or_o cause_n be_v thus_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n which_o unto_o y_z e_o flemynge_n bare_a great_a affection_n consider_v y_o e_o great_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o and_o he_o at_o y_z e_z time_n may_v not_o they_o aid_v nor_o socour_n of_o a_o policy_n cast_v in_o his_o mind_n &_o with_o a_o hevy_a or_o morning_n countenance_n policy_n show_v unto_o y_z e_o queen_n &_o sister_n unto_o king_n phylyp_n y_z e_z he_o be_v very_o hevy_a &_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o brother_n &_o she_o y_o e_z king_n of_o france_n whereof_o when_o &_o wherefore_o she_o have_v frayn_v the_o cause_n he_o answer_v &_o say_v y_o it_o he_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n y_o it_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o flemynge_n &_o he_o shall_v mete_v in_o batayle_n that_o his_o lord_n &_o company_n shall_v leave_v he_o among_o his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v sell_v unto_o they_o before_o hand_n whereof_o when_o y_a e_o queen_n be_v thus_o ascertayn_v anon_o in_o all_o possible_a have_v she_o send_v letter_n &_o messenger_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n counfayl_v he_o to_o be_v well_o ware_n of_o that_o treason_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o which_o he_o gyve_v credence_n short_o after_o send_v from_o he_o the_o say_v great_a company_n of_o people_n and_o he_o with_o a_o certain_a as_o above_o be_v say_v return_v into_o france_n after_o which_o departing_a the_o flemynge_n be_v so_o bold_a y_fw-fr â—_o forth_o with_o they_o enter_v into_o pycardy_n &_o the_o country_n of_o artoys_n and_o spoil_v &_o burn_v dyvers_a town_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v as_o testyfy_v the_o say_v french_a chronicle_n y_fw-es e_o flemynge_n of_o bruges_n be_v fight_v with_o of_o otthon_n than_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n to_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o marriage_n the_o french_a king_n have_v give_v the_o erledome_n of_o artoys_n &_o he_o of_o they_o slay_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o frencheman_n xu_o thousand_o in_o this_o xvii_o year_n about_o mydsosome_a phylyp_n a_o other_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n which_o have_v by_o a_o certain_a term_n pass_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o charles_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n &_o by_o he_o put_v in_o trust_n to_o receyve_v certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o scicill_a to_o y_z e_z use_n of_o pope_n bonyface_n the_o viii_o sudden_o depart_a and_z with_o a_o strong_a company_n of_o almain_n come_v into_o flaundres_n to_o aid_v &_o assist_v his_o brother_n who_o the_o flemynge_n or_o brabander_n receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n &_o by_o the_o comfort_n of_o he_o invade_v the_o border_n &_o land_n of_o the_o french_a king_n &_o bold_o assautyd_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n omers_n but_o for_o they_o there_o get_v none_o advantage_n but_o lose_v many_o of_o their_o man_n they_o forsake_v that_o &_o go_v unto_o a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n call_v thorovan_n moryne_n the_o which_o in_o process_n they_o win_v and_o spoil_v about_o this_o time_n die_v bonyface_n the_o viii_o of_o that_o name_n than_o pope_n pope_n a_o man_n of_o evyll_n name_n and_o fame_n the_o which_o by_o his_o treachery_n cause_v his_o predecessor_n celestyne_n the_o u_o that_o be_v a_o good_a &_o holy_a man_n to_o resygne_v and_o leave_v his_o papacy_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a when_o this_o say_v celestyne_n have_v sytten_v in_o peter_n chair_n a_o short_a time_n this_o bonyface_n espyeng_v his_o innocency_n which_o be_v all_o set_v to_o the_o service_n of_o
with_o many_o great_a enormyty_n and_o in_o that_o that_o you_o think_v to_o have_v the_o flemynge_n in_o your_o aid_n we_o think_v we_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o good_a town_n and_o the_o commons_n will_v behave_v theym_a in_o such_o wise_n again_o we_o and_o again_o our_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n that_o they_o will_v save_v their_o honour_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o that_o that_o they_o have_v miss_v do_v till_o now_o have_v be_v by_o evyll_n counsayl_n of_o such_o people_n which_o regard_v not_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o their_o own_o profit_n only_o give_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n andrew_n beside_o air_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o secret_a sygnet_n in_o absence_n of_o our_o great_a seal_n the_o thyrty_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o jule_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v thus_o rescribe_v unto_o king_n edward_n but_o that_o a_o messynger_n come_v unto_o he_o from_o tourney_n for_o hasty_a rescouse_n for_o the_o town_n be_v daily_a and_o sharp_o assaut_v of_o the_o englysshe_a host_n wherefore_o in_o all_o haste_n he_o send_v thither_o the_o duke_n of_o athenesse_n the_o vycounte_v of_o thonart_n the_o vycount_n of_o dannaye_v with_z dyverse_a other_o to_z y_z e_z noumber_n of_o xu_o man_n of_o name_n with_o great_a noumber_n of_o peple_n the_o which_o speed_v they_o straight_o unto_o y_z e_o mount_n of_o cassyle_n but_o or_o they_o come_v the_o say_a mount_n be_v get_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es flemynge_n so_o that_o of_o their_o lodge_a they_o be_v dyspoynt_v by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o fere_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o englysshe_a host_n or_o yet_o to_o travayll_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es remove_a of_o the_o say_a siege_n of_o tourney_n but_o take_v their_o counceyll_n &_o swarâ—ed_v from_o cassyle_n and_o enter_v y_o e_o land_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o barry_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v there_o execute_v their_o pleasure_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n philip_n counsayl_v with_o his_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o draw_v toward_o tourney_n to_o remove_v y_z e_o siege_n or_o to_o go_v into_o flaunders_n and_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o town_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n edward_n by_o which_o counsel_n it_o be_v think_v most_o honourable_a that_o he_o shall_v endever_n himself_o to_o remove_v y_z e_o say_v siege_n after_o which_o conclusion_n so_o take_v he_z with_o his_o host_n draw_v toward_o tourney_n and_z in_o the_o end_n lodge_v he_o and_o his_o people_n at_o a_o place_n or_o town_n call_v at_o that_o day_n bowyns_n within_o iii_o mile_n of_o tourney_n in_o who_o company_n be_v you_o e_o king_n of_o naverne_n the_o king_n of_o bohemy_n or_o beam_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o loreyne_n &_o of_o athenesse_n or_o athens_n the_o earl_n of_o alensone_n of_o flaunders_n and_o of_o savoy_n with_o other_o to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o xiiii_o earl_n beside_o vycounte_n baronette_n and_o knight_n to_o a_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi and_o with_o king_n edward_n be_v these_o lord_n follow_v the_o earl_n of_o herford_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n of_o derbye_n of_o southampton_n of_o oxynforde_n of_o henawd_v of_o harflete_n and_o of_o rondell_n also_o of_o stranger_n the_o duke_n of_o geldre_n and_o of_o sclavonye_n &_o brabant_n with_o many_o other_o vycounte_n banerette_n and_o knight_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o and_o thus_o lie_v these_o two_o prince_n with_o two_o great_a and_o mighty_a host_n within_o fyve_o mile_n without_o great_a batayll_n or_o fyghte_v a_o certain_a of_o tyme._n but_o ever_o in_o mean_a while_o the_o town_n of_o tourney_n be_v assail_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o englysshe_a man_n and_o flemynge_n the_o which_o defend_v they_o manful_o and_o well_o in_o the_o which_o pass_v time_n the_o countess_n of_o henaude_n which_o be_v mother_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a cronycle_n sister_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n a_o woman_n of_o pass_v discrecyon_n and_o eloquency_n with_o y_z e_z aid_n of_o other_o prince_n as_o the_o king_n of_o beam_n and_o other_o labour_v such_o a_o mean_a of_o treaty_n y_fw-fr t_o a_o day_n of_o diet_n be_v between_o the_o two_o king_n appoint_v all_o be_v it_o that_o dyverse_a of_o king_n edward_n counsel_n be_v sore_o again_o it_o and_o specyal_o jake_v de_fw-fr artyvele_n than_o for_o king_n edward_n party_n be_v assign_v the_o bysshoppe_n of_o lyncolne_n sir_n geffrey_n scrope_n sir_n john_n of_o henaude_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n &_o sir_n wyllyan_n cheyny_n with_o other_o and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v assign_v the_o king_n of_o beam_n the_o earl_n of_o armenake_n &_o of_o savoy_n sir_n lewis_n de_fw-fr savoy_n and_o other_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o appoyntement_n may_v take_v the_o better_a effect_n a_o day_n of_o trewce_n be_v conclude_v till_o mydsome_a follow_v but_o most_o writer_n testyfyen_v that_o king_n edward_n leave_v the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v for_o defaut_n of_o money_n and_o negligence_n of_o his_o slow_a procuratour_n in_o england_n that_o speed_v not_o his_o needs_o there_o as_o they_o shall_v for_o that_o one_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o other_o the_o king_n with_o his_o host_n depart_v thence_o unto_o gaunt_n and_o tarry_v there_o a_o certain_a of_o tyme._n in_o which_o season_n the_o fore_n name_v lord_n and_o knight_n meet_v at_o tournay_n and_o there_o debate_v the_o matter_n of_o challenge_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o certain_a artycle_n concern_v the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n in_o which_o counsel_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o french_a king_n party_n that_o y_o e_o french_a king_n shall_v free_o depart_v toward_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n child_n with_o the_o hole_n seygnorye_n of_o gascoyn_n and_o guyan_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o poytyer_n in_o so_o free_a manner_n that_o no_o offyce_a of_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v meddle_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o any_o part_n of_o those_o lordshyppe_n and_o for_o flaunders_n it_o be_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n grant_v that_o the_o commons_n of_o that_o country_n in_o all_o custom_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v iuge_v &_o rule_v as_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v use_v and_o also_o that_o all_o bond_n and_o oblygacyon_n that_o in_o time_n pass_v the_o chyefe_n town_n have_v make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o any_o cause_n shall_v be_v cancel_v and_o delyver_v and_o of_o their_o earl_n they_o shall_v be_v acquyte_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o all_o offence_n do_v before_o that_o day_n also_o all_o censurye_n or_o curse_n y_o it_o they_o before_o be_v wrap_v in_o shall_v be_v clerelye_o adnul_v &_o revoke_v with_o other_o conclusion_n and_o offer_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xl_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xli_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n berk_v  _fw-fr johan_n oxynforde_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xvi_o  _fw-fr johan_n rokyslee_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xvi_o year_n king_n edward_n upon_o saint_n andrew_n evyn_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o send_v for_o such_o lord_n as_o before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o procuratour_n to_o levye_a his_o money_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o for_o their_o negligence_n &_o mysdemeanure_n cast_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o in_o this_o voyage_n that_o the_o king_n pass_v from_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o see_v into_o england_n he_z have_v exceed_a tempest_n of_o wether_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v with_o great_a fere_n and_o danger_n which_o tempest_n after_o the_o opynyon_n of_o some_o writer_n be_v rere_v by_o the_o negromauncer_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v perysh_v the_o king_n or_o else_o to_o gyve_v he_o the_o less_o courage_n to_o take_v the_o see_v again_o in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v send_v from_o y_z e_o xii_o benet_n than_o pope_n two_o cardynalle_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n the_o which_o conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o say_v two_o king_n aswell_o for_o they_o as_o for_o other_o country_n which_o to_o they_o be_v ally_v for_o the_o term_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o more_o in_o which_o time_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o both_o the_o say_a king_n by_o their_o proctor_n shall_v publysshe_v &_o declare_v before_o the_o pope_n their_o claim_v and_o cause_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o he_o and_o his_o counsayl_n a_o final_a direction_n &_o concord_n may_v be_v set_v between_o theym_n which_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_a cardynalle_n be_v thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o town_n call_v malestrete_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o faint_a gregory_n in_o lent_fw-la be_v there_o present_a for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o
at_o his_o send_v to_o come_v in_o all_o speedy_a wise_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n be_v never_o unto_o the_o tower_n a_o busshment_n of_o sawdyoure_n be_v send_v out_o at_o a_o possterne_a the_o which_o close_v he_o and_o his_o frencheman_n upon_o all_o side_n &_o slay_v of_o they_o many_o among_o the_o which_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr boys_n knight_n with_o sir_n gautyer_n de_fw-fr ualence_n and_o sir_n robert_n of_o beway_n knight_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n take_v sore_o wound_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o mountmorency_n escape_v with_o great_a danger_n the_o whithe_n give_v warn_v unto_o the_o other_o company_n and_o return_v theym_n into_o france_n than_o the_o say_v godfrey_n de_fw-fr charney_n be_v lay_v upon_o aboard_o and_o so_o present_v unto_o king_n edward_n the_o which_o have_v such_o pyte_n of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v his_o own_o surgyon_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o cure_v he_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o when_o he_o be_v somdeale_o cure_v he_o be_v send_v as_o a_o prisoner_n with_o other_o into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v coin_a groat_n &_o half_a groat_n the_o which_o lack_v of_o the_o weyght_n of_o his_o former_a coin_n ii_o s._n vi_o d._n in_o a_o li._n troy_n london_n and_o about_o the_o end_n of_o august_n sess_v the_o mortalyte_n or_o dethe_v in_o london_n y_z e_o which_o be_v so_o vehemet_v and_o sharp_a within_o y_o e_o say_v city_n that_o over_o the_o body_n bury_v in_o church_n and_o churcheyerde_n monastery_n and_o other_o accume_v bury_v place_n was_z bury_v that_o same_o year_n in_o the_o charterhouse_n yerde_v of_o london_n l_o m._n person_n and_o above_o this_o year_n also_o be_v y_o e_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o clean_a remyssyon_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o rome_n at_o every_o l_o winter_n end_v like_a as_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o grace_n be_v continue_v at_o cauntorbury_n and_o this_o year_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o two_o cardynalle_n send_v from_o pope_n clement_n the_o vi_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n for_o a_o year_n never_o unto_o the_o own_o of_o caleys_n wherefore_o the_o stablysshing_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n for_o the_o say_a year_n assemble_v the_o two_o say_v cardynalle_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o norwyche_n than_o treasourer_n and_o chyefe_n chanceller_n of_o the_o king_n with_o other_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o king_n assign_v and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v there_o the_o bysshop_n of_o laone_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n with_o other_o and_o the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n in_o this_o year_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xiii_o hundred_o and_o fyfthty_a die_v phylyppe_v the_o ualoyes_n king_n of_o france_n valois_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xlix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.l_o  _fw-fr john_n notte_fw-it  _fw-fr rycharde_n kyllyngbury_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxu_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n worcestre_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxu_o year_n about_o y_fw-es e_fw-es feast_v of_o the_o decollacyon_n of_o faint_a john_n baptyste_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n a_z noble_a man_n of_o spain_n call_v sir_n charles_n to_o who_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n have_v new_o give_v the_o erledome_n of_o angolesme_n intend_n to_o win_v some_o honour_n upon_o the_o englyssheman_n with_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spaynardes_n entrede_n y_o e_fw-la englysshe_a stremy_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n unto_o king_n edward_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o king_n about_o the_o season_n abovesayde_v meet_v with_o the_o say_a navy_n upon_o the_o cooste_n of_o wynchelsee_v where_o between_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v a_o long_a and_o mortal_a fyghte_n to_o y_z e_z great_a loss_n of_o moche_n people_n upon_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o end_n god_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n vyctory_n so_o that_o he_o chase_v his_o enemy_n and_o win_v from_o theym_n xxii_o of_o their_o shyppe_n after_o moost_n writer_n with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o this_o year_n sir_n thomas_n of_o agorne_n which_o as_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o this_o kyngê_n reign_n take_v prisoner_n sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n and_o other_o was_z slay_v by_o chance_n meddle_v of_o a_o knight_n of_o france_n or_o brytayne_v call_v sir_n rauffe_n de_fw-fr caour_n and_o this_o year_n be_v solemn_a messenger_n send_v unto_o rome_n for_o to_o conclude_v and_o parfyte_n the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n so_o that_o king_n edward_n shall_v resygne_v and_o gyve_v up_o all_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n &_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v clere_o gyve_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n with_o all_o such_o land_n as_o at_o any_o time_n before_o be_v take_v by_o any_o of_o his_o progenytoure_n from_o it_o and_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n shall_v free_o hold_v and_o occupy_v the_o say_a duchye_n without_o do_v of_o homage_n to_o any_o french_a king_n after_o that_o day_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matyer_n be_v so_o prolong_v and_o defer_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o pope_n rome_n and_o such_o delay_n as_o daily_o be_v use_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n return_v wythoute_n speed_n of_o their_o cause_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n make_v new_a provisyon_n to_o war_n upon_o king_n john_n of_o france_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.li_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lii_o  _fw-fr john_n wroth_a  _fw-fr andrew_n awbry_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxvi_o  _fw-fr gybbon_n stayndrope_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxvi_o year_n the_o castle_n of_o guynys_n be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o englysshman_n dwelling_n in_o caleys_n which_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a chronicle_n be_v do_v by_o treason_n of_o a_o french_a man_n name_v guyllyam_n de_fw-fr beauconroy_n for_o the_o which_o treason_n the_o say_a guyllyam_n be_v short_o after_o put_v in_o execucyon_n in_o the_o town_n of_o amyas_n and_o about_o the_o myddell_n of_o august_n upon_o the_o evyn_n of_o our_o lady_n assumpcyon_n sir_n guy_n de_fw-fr neale_n than_o martial_a of_o france_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n give_v bataylle_v unto_o the_o englyssheman_n than_o be_v in_o brytayn_n in_o the_o which_o the_o say_a sir_n guy_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o brykebet_n and_o the_o chaste_a leyne_v of_o beaunais_n with_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o many_o take_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.li_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lii_o  _fw-fr john_n peche_n  _fw-fr adam_n fraunceys_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxvii_o  _fw-fr john_n stodeney_n  _fw-fr the_o summer_n of_o this_o xxvii_o year_n be_v so_o dry_a that_o it_o be_v many_o year_n after_o call_v the_o dry_a summer_n for_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o march_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n fill_n lytell_fw-mi rain_n or_o none_o by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o inconuenyence_n ensue_v and_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v specyal_o note_a corn_n the_o year_n follow_v be_v scant_o whereof_o the_o price_n this_o year_n begin_v to_o enhance_v great_o and_o bevy_v and_o motton_n be_v also_o dear_a for_o scantness_n of_o grass_n and_o pasture_n and_o that_o aswell_o be_v expert_a in_o france_n as_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o england_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.liii_o  _fw-fr john_n wield_v  _fw-fr adam_n fraunceys_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxviii_o  _fw-fr john_n lytell_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxviii_o year_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n among_o other_o thing_n there_o enact_v soon_o after_o pentecoste_n create_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o â—yr_n rauffe_v stafforde_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o stafforde_n than_o this_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v send_v again_o over_o the_o see_v wherein_z the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n as_o witness_v john_n froysarde_n he_o be_v appeal_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o bryswyke_n a_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n of_o almaigne_n of_o certain_a word_n contrary_a his_o honour_n for_o the_o which_o he_o wage_v batayll_v with_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o french_a king_n than_o this_o henry_n which_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v name_v henry_n bolyngbroke_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n purchase_v he_o sauffe_v conduyte_o of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o keep_v his_o day_n appoint_v for_o that_o bataylle_n in_o a_o field_n call_v in_o french_a la_n preauxcler_n where_o for_o they_o be_v ordain_v a_o place_n lye_v and_o cloose_v in_o goodly_a wise_n king_n johan_n be_v present_a with_o the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o noble_n of_o france_n and_o there_o come_v in_o first_o into_o that_o fell_v the_o
y_z t_z he_o with_o his_o son_n shall_v dine_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_a which_o of_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v y_fw-fr e_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o which_o day_n king_n edward_n be_v first_o set_v &_o keep_v the_o astate_n &_o than_o secundary_o y_fw-mi e_o french_fw-mi king_n thyrd_o the_o prince_n of_o waly_n and_o fourthly_a the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n without_o mo_z at_o y_z e_z table_z in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o dyner_n come_v to_o y_z e_z castle_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n who_o the_o french_a king_n welcome_v in_o most_o love_a manner_n and_o when_o the_o say_a dyner_n with_o all_o honour_n be_v end_v ii_o of_o y_z e_z king_n son_n of_o england_n &_o two_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o frech_n king_n take_v leave_v of_o their_o father_n &_o ride_v toward_o boleyn_n where_o at_o that_o time_n the_o regent_n of_o france_n be_v the_o which_o meet_v theym_a in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o caleys_n and_o boleyn_n &_o so_o convey_v they_o unto_o boleyn_n and_o rest_v there_o with_o theym_fw-mi that_o night_n &_o upon_o the_o morrow_n lafte_v theym_a there_o and_o himself_o come_v unto_o caleys_n first_o to_o his_o father_n and_z after_o his_o father_n and_o he_o come_v both_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n to_o dyner_n which_o king_n edward_n recevy_v with_o moche_n joy_n &_o honour_n and_o make_v unto_o theym_a a_o sumptuous_a feast_n upon_o the_o fourthtene_a day_n of_o octobre_n the_o say_v regente_a depart_v from_o caleys_n and_o return_v unto_o boleyn_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n return_v from_o boleyne_n to_o caleys_n and_o upon_o a_o saterdaye_n the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o octobre_n both_o kyngê_n be_v in_o ii_o traversy_n &_o in_o one_o chapel_n at_o caleys_n a_o mass_n be_v say_v before_o they_o to_z the_o offering_n of_o which_o mass_n neither_o of_o theym_n come_v but_o when_o the_o pax_n be_v bear_v first_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o eft_o to_o king_n edward_n &_o either_o refuse_v to_o kiss_v it_o first_o the_o french_a king_n rise_v up_o &_o come_v toward_o king_n edward_n kiss_n whereof_o he_o be_v ware_n rise_v up_o and_o meet_v with_o he_o &_o refuse_v the_o pax_n and_o kyss_v either_o other_o at_o the_o which_o mass_n either_o of_o they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o article_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o for_o more_o assurance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o many_z lord_n upon_o both_o party_n be_v also_o swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o to_o their_o power_n you_o shall_v also_o understande_v that_o in_o this_o season_n that_o the_o french_a king_n sojourn_v thus_o at_o caleys_n both_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o ransom_n &_o also_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o certain_a hold_n and_o town_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o deliver_v he_o put_v in_o such_o surety_n as_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n the_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi of_o poyteau_n of_o bloys_n of_o alenson_n of_o faint_a poule_n of_o escamp_v of_o ualentynoy_n of_o brame_n of_o ewe_n of_o longevyle_n of_o cancaruyle_n of_o ancerre_n of_o dampmartyne_n of_o uendature_n of_o salysbruge_n and_o of_o uendosme_n the_o vycounte_n of_o baudemount_n of_o beawmount_n &_o of_o ancuerre_v the_o lord_n of_o craon_n of_o deruall_a of_o dabyguy_a of_o cousy_n of_o fire_n of_o preaux_n of_o saint_n uenant_n of_o garancyer_n of_o aluerne_n of_o mountmorency_n and_o of_o ang_a &_o also_o the_o lord_n or_o wardeyne_n of_o the_o foreste_n and_o kynghtes_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr craon_n sir_n lowy_n the_o harcourt_n sir_n john_n the_o laguy_a and_o sir_n galtyerde_v donehame_n of_o the_o which_o xxxviii_o person_n dyvers_a of_o theym_a as_o before_o be_v touch_v be_v take_v prisoner_n at_n y_o e_o batayll_n of_o poytyer_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o pay_v their_o fynaunce_n before_o the_o three_o day_n of_o maye_n last_o pass_v shall_v be_v acquit_v by_o the_o king_n fynaunce_n with_o dyvers_a other_o condycyon_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o than_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o foresay_a oath_n by_o the_o two_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v son_n day_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o french_a king_n be_v free_o delyver_v the_o which_o the_o say_a day_n before_o noon_n depart_v from_o caleys_n and_o ride_v toward_o boleyn_n who_o king_n edward_n convey_v a_o mile_n upon_o his_o way_n at_o which_o mile_n end_v they_o the_o part_v with_o kiss_v and_o other_o love_a manner_n and_o prince_n edward_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n with_o king_n john_n &_o so_o convey_v he_o to_o boloyn_n where_o he_o tarry_v that_o night_n and_o upon_o the_o morrow_n the_o say_a prince_n edward_n &_o charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n with_o y_o e_o earl_n of_o escamp_v and_o other_o noble_a man_n there_o than_o be_v pnsent_n be_v again_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o hold_v the_o say_a peace_n without_o fraud_n colour_n or_o dysceyte_n and_o that_o do_v the_o say_a prince_n take_v his_o leave_n return_v that_o night_n unto_o caleys_n and_o so_o it_o now_o appear_v unto_o you_o that_o king_n john_n stand_v as_o prisoner_n by_o the_o space_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o asmoche_n as_o from_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o septembre_n unto_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v his_o needs_o at_o caleys_n he_o after_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v sail_v into_o england_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v y_z t_z this_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v occupy_v in_o his_o war_n in_o france_n as_o before_o be_v touch_v the_o earl_n of_o seynpoule_n with_o a_o army_n of_o frencheman_n sail_v about_o the_o border_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n and_o land_v in_o sundry_a place_n as_z rye_n wynchelsee_v and_o hastynge_n and_o spoil_v the_o town_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o y_z e_z man_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n to_o the_o poor_a fyssher_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lx_o  _fw-fr john_n denys_n  _fw-fr john_n wroth_a  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxxu_o  _fw-fr walter_n borney_n  _fw-fr upon_o the_o evyn_n of_o saint_n quyn_n tine_n or_o the_o xxx_o day_n of_o novembre_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o beginning_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n the_o king_n take_v shyp_a at_o caleys_n and_o sail_v toward_o england_n bryng_a with_o he_o certain_a of_o his_o hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lowy_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o anjou_n &_o of_o main_a which_o before_o be_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi &_o john_n his_o brother_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o aluerne_n and_o of_o berry_n which_o before_o be_v earl_n of_o poytyer_n which_o erledome_n now_o belong_v to_o king_n edward_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a treaty_n he_z also_o have_v with_o he_o sir_n lowy_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n and_o of_o escampe_v which_o be_v never_o of_o the_o french_a king_n blood_n with_z eyghte_a other_o earl_n and_o lord_n name_v in_o the_o french_a cronycle_n with_o the_o which_o the_o king_n land_v at_o dover_n short_o after_o and_o so_o come_v to_o london_n the_o ix_o day_n of_o novembre_n and_o in_o this_o xxxu_o year_n man_n and_o beast_n be_v peryssh_v in_o england_n in_o dyvers_a place_n with_o thondre_fw-fr &_o lygh_fw-mi tening_a and_o the_o fiend_n be_v see_v in_o man_n likeness_n &_o speak_v unto_o man_n as_o they_o travayl_v by_o the_o way_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lx_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lx_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n holbech_n  _fw-fr john_n pecche_fw-it  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxxvi_o  _fw-fr james_n tame_a  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxxvi_o year_n prince_n edward_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n which_o before_o be_v wife_n unto_o sir_n thomas_n holande_n &_o before_o that_o wife_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o devorse_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n mortalyte_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v great_a mortality_n of_o man_n in_o england_n during_o the_o which_o the_o noble_a duke_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n die_v this_o of_o writer_n be_v name_v the_o second_o mortality_n for_o it_o be_v y_o e_fw-la second_o that_o fylle_n in_o this_o king_n day_n when_o duke_n henry_n be_v deed_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n three_o son_n which_o have_v marry_v the_o say_a duke_n daughter_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o that_o duchye_a in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v see_v two_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n whereof_o that_o one_o appear_v in_o the_o south_n east_n and_o that_o other_o in_o the_o south_n west_n out_z of_o y_z e_z which_o at_o sundry_a
sir_n symonde_n burley_n knyghte_n sir_n james_n bernes_n and_o sir_n robert_n belknappe_n knight_n and_o a_o sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n call_v john_n uske_n the_o which_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_v parlyament_v be_v convycte_v of_o treason_n and_o for_o the_o same_o put_v to_o execucyon_n at_o tybourne_n and_o at_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o john_n holt_n john_n locton_n richard_n grace_n willyam_n burgth_n and_o roberte_fw-fr fulthorpe_n justice_n with_o the_o other_o foresay_a lord_n which_o as_o before_o be_v say_v void_v the_o land_n were_z by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parlyament_v banyssh_v &_o exile_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o goldesmythe_n thomas_n austeyne_v  _fw-fr sir_n nycholas_n twyfforde_n  _fw-fr anno._n twelve_o  _fw-fr adam_n cathyll_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o xii_o year_n and_o month_n of_o novembre_n yet_o during_o the_o ê‘lyament_n be_v execute_v in_o smythefylde_v of_o london_n a_o marcyall_a juste_n and_o tournement_n where_o as_o all_o such_o person_n as_o come_v in_o upon_o y_z e_z king_n party_n their_o armour_n and_o apparayle_n be_v garnyssh_v with_o white_a herte_n &_o crown_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o of_o that_o short_a be_v xxiiii_o with_o xxiiii_o lady_n also_o apparayl_v as_o above_o be_v say_v lad_n with_o xxiiii_o chain_n of_o gold_n the_o horse_n of_o they_o and_z so_o convey_v they_o thoroughe_o the_o city_n unto_o smythefelde_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o many_o other_o great_a estate_n be_v present_a after_o proclamation_n by_o the_o herrodde_n make_v many_z goodly_a and_o marcyall_a act_n of_o war_n be_v there_o put_v in_o ure_n to_o the_o great_a recreation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o other_o beholder_n of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o dysporte_n come_v many_o stranger_n among_o the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o y_fw-es â—_o duke_n of_o holande_n and_o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ostryche_n be_v great_o commend_v and_o when_o this_o juste_n have_v continue_v by_o sundry_a time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxiiii_o day_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o recreacyon_n of_o many_o young_a and_o lusty_a bachelor_n desirous_a to_o win_v worshyppe_n and_o to_o the_o king_n great_a honour_n that_o by_o all_o that_o season_n keep_v open_a household_n for_o all_o honest_a comer_n it_o be_v fynyssh_v &_o the_o stranger_n return_v to_o their_o country_n with_o many_o rich_a gift_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n ccc.lxxxx_n grocer_n john_n walcot_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr anno._n xiii_o  _fw-fr john_n loveneâ—_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n a_o esquire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o province_n of_o naverne_n by_o france_n accuse_v a_o english_a esquyer_n call_v john_n welsh_a of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o trial_n whereof_o a_o day_n of_o fight_n be_v between_o they_o take_v to_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n where_o either_o of_o theym_n keep_v his_o day_n &_o fight_v there_o a_o strong_a fight_n but_o in_o the_o end_n john_n welsh_a be_v vyctoure_n and_o constrain_v that_o other_o to_o yield_v he_o where_o after_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armour_n and_o draw_v to_o tyburn_a and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o untrouthe_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xc_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xci_o  _fw-fr john_n frances_n  _fw-fr adam_n bamme_fw-fr  _fw-fr anno._n xiiii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n vyvent_a  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n sail_v into_o spayn_n to_o claim_v such_o land_n as_o he_o there_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o right_a of_o dame_n constaunce_n his_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o peter_n rightful_a king_n of_o spain_n as_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v more_o plain_o declare_v when_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o see_v there_z come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n and_o so_o enter_v the_o terrytory_n of_o spain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o english_a man_n long_o or_o of_o the_o portyngaley_n moche_n harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o spanyarde_n in_o rob_v and_o pylling_a of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o grudge_n between_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o the_o duke_n and_o cause_v many_o spanyarde_n which_o ought_v to_o they_o good_a will_n to_o withdraw_v and_o depart_v from_o they_o in_o reformacyon_n of_o which_o ille_fw-la certain_a person_n aswell_o english_a as_o portyngaleys_n that_o be_v find_v gyltye_n of_o such_o robbery_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n by_z mean_a whereof_o the_o other_o fere_v so_o that_o where_o by_o that_o mean_a the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n be_v before_o put_v to_o great_a afterdeale_n by_o reason_n of_o reformacyon_n of_o that_o ille_fw-la they_o get_v daily_o upon_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n follow_v y_z e_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v dryven_v of_o necessyte_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o a_o peace_n &_o concord_n of_o the_o which_o peace_n as_o wytness_v polycronycon_n in_o his_o last_o book_n and_o vii_o chapyter_v the_o condytion_n be_v that_o first_o for_o a_o final_a concord_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v marye_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n elder_a daughter_n name_n constaunce_n and_o that_o do_v he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o y_z e_o duke_n in_o recompensacyon_n of_o his_o cost_n so_o many_o wedge_n of_o gold_n as_o shall_v charge_v or_o lade_v viii_o charette_n and_z ov_o that_o yearly_a during_o the_o lyve_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v at_o his_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n delyver_v to_o the_o duke_n assygney_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n within_o y_o e_o town_n of_o bayon_n and_o after_o this_o peace_n be_v stablyssh_v and_o suertye_n take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o the_z duke_n depart_v with_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n to_o who_o shortelye_o after_o he_o marry_v his_o second_o daughter_n name_v dame_n anne_n in_o this_o year_n also_o for_o cruel_a war_n which_o the_o turk_n make_v again_o the_o januey_n or_o man_n of_o jeane_a they_o require_v aid_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n for_o which_o cause_n out_o of_o england_n be_v send_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi call_v earl_n of_o alby_n with_o two_o thousand_o of_o archer_n and_o out_o of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n with_o xu_o c._n spear_n the_o which_o keep_v their_o journey_n till_o they_o come_v unto_o a_o cytye_n in_o barbary_n name_v thunys_n &_o sometime_o belong_a to_o the_o say_a januay_n where_o the_o say_v englyshe_a &_o frencheman_n bear_v they_o so_o manful_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o januaye_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o win_v y_o e_o say_v cytye_n from_o the_o turk_n and_o put_v y_z e_o januaye_v again_o in_o possessyon_n thereof_o &_o take_v of_o theym_a many_o prisoner_n the_o which_o be_v exchange_v for_o chrysten_v prisoner_n before_n take_v and_z ov_o that_o forse_v the_o say_a sarazyn_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o januaye_v ten_o m._n ducat_n of_o gold_n for_o confyrmacyon_n of_o a_o peace_n for_o a_o certain_a tyme._n but_o the_o french_a cronycle_n say_v that_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n have_v understand_v y_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n make_v war_n upon_o king_n john_n of_o spayn_n he_o therefore_o leave_v this_o journey_n and_o aid_v hin_n again_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n to_o his_o little_a honour_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v many_z of_o the_o englyshman_n be_v lose_v in_o those_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o flyxe_n and_o other_o sykeness_n also_o antoninus_n say_v that_o the_o sarazyn_n at_o this_o journey_n be_v not_o dyspossess_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o thunys_n but_z for_o a_o trewe_v to_o be_v have_v for_o two_o year_n they_o grant_v unto_o the_o chrysten_v man_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o restytucyon_n of_o many_o chrysten_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xci_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xcii_o  _fw-fr john_n chadworth_n  _fw-fr draper_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr john_n heende_n  _fw-fr anno._n xv_o  _fw-fr henry_n uamere_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n he_o keep_a his_o crystmas_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o woodstock_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v young_a of_o age_n be_v desirouse_v to_o lern_v to_o just_a and_o require_v a_o knyghte_n name_v sir_n john_n faint_a johan_n to_o run_v with_o he_o certain_a course_n at_o
the_o as_o free_a &_o as_o liberal_a as_o thy_o true_a subject_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o word_n y_o e_o duke_n be_v of_o his_o ire_n toward_o theym_n some_o what_o appease_v but_o after_o their_o depart_n from_o the_o duke_n or_o earl_n presence_n such_o young_a knight_n as_o be_v of_o the_o earl_n host_n have_v unto_o theym_n many_o high_a &_o dysdaynous_a word_n say_n that_o they_o be_v thrall_n unto_o their_o earl_n and_o that_o their_o obstynacye_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o uttermoste_a of_o their_o reproach_n &_o correccyon_n and_o they_o by_o coaction_n and_o constraynt_v force_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n by_o occasyon_n of_o which_o word_n the_o gaunteners_n return_a to_o their_o former_a wylfulnesse_n keep_v still_o their_o former_a opynyon_n &_o defend_v the_o earl_n &_o his_o people_n as_o they_o before_o have_v do_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n sing_v he_o may_v not_o by_o strenghte_n prevail_v again_o his_o enemy_n study_a the_o way_n &_o mean_n to_o famysshe_v theym_a by_o hunger_n so_o that_o by_o that_o mean_a he_o may_v draw_v the_o town_n to_o his_o subieccyon_n and_o that_o to_o bring_v to_o effect_n he_o gird_v y_z e_o town_n about_o with_o a_o strong_a siege_n than_o the_o gaunteners_n supprysed_a with_o more_o obduration_n of_o herte_n again_o their_o prince_n make_v they_o a_o capytayne_v name_v phylype_n artyvele_n the_o son_n of_o jake_v the_o artyvele_n before_o slay_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o flemynge_n like_o as_o to_o you_o i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o philippe_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n late_a king_n of_o france_n the_o which_o furnysshing_n his_o people_n with_o all_o habylymente_n of_o war_n make_v out_o of_o the_o town_n &_o pyghte_v his_o field_n in_o a_o plain_n join_v unto_o it_o where_o the_o earl_n people_n &_o they_o fight_v a_o sharp_a fight_n &_o long_o but_o in_o y_z e_z end_n fortune_n be_v unto_o the_o earl_n or_o duke_n so_o froward_a that_o with_o loss_n of_o u_o m._n of_o his_o soudyour_n he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v bruges_n for_o his_o suertye_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o vyctory_n this_o artyvele_n be_v not_o a_o little_a suppryse_v with_o pride_n exort_n in_o such_o wise_a the_o dweller_n within_o the_o town_n of_o gaunte_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v never_o neighbour_n unto_o they_o to_o set_v a_o part_n all_o occupacyon_n aswell_o husbandry_n as_o other_o &_o gyve_v their_o hole_n study_v unto_o act_n and_o feat_n of_o war_n the_o earl_n thus_o be_v within_o y_o e_o town_n of_o bruges_n a_o day_n of_o great_a solempnytie_n yerelye_o hold_v by_o they_o of_o bruges_n approach_v which_o they_o wordshyp_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n blood_n to_o this_o day_n of_o solemptye_n use_v yearly_o to_o come_v all_o the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o the_o vyllage_n &_o country_n there_o about_o which_o day_n of_o feast_n phylyp_n de_fw-fr artivele_n calling_n to_o mind_n appoyntyd_v unto_o hin_n ii_o m_o of_o his_o soudiour_n &_o warn_v they_o with_o armour_n be_v clad_v under_o their_o clothes_n to_o ascend_v by_o ii_o by_o three_o by_o four_o &_o like_o small_a company_n unto_o this_o feestfull_a solempnyte_n &_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o give_v warning_n every_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o sword_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v room_n among_o y_o e_o prese_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o earl_n than_o of_o help_n destytute_n which_o cautele_n thus_o prepare_v for_o at_z the_o day_n comyn_v of_o this_o say_a feeste_n the_o town_n be_v replenyssh_v with_o people_n the_o say_a artyvele_n unsuspect_v of_o any_o person_n with_o his_o company_n in_o manner_n abovesayde_v enter_v the_o town_n of_o bruges_n and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o best_a time_n he_o sodeyn_o cry_v asarmis_fw-la asarme_v with_o which_o sudden_a cry_n the_o earl_n be_v astony_v manful_o for_o a_o while_n wythstode_fw-la his_o enemy_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n again_o they_o but_o for_o that_o the_o gaunteners_n be_v in_o armour_n and_o the_o other_o unarmed_a they_z of_o the_o earl_n party_n flee_v soon_o that_o sing_v the_o earl_n with_o great_a diffyculte_n flee_v &_o so_o lepe_v ieopardous_o into_o the_o house_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n escape_v &_o go_v unto_o scluse_n &_o there_o a_o while_n hold_v he_o than_o this_o artyvele_n say_v that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o theym_n of_o bruges_n he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o earl_n take_v felle_fw-fr upon_o the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o the_o town_n and_o slay_v of_o theym_a a_o certain_a and_z after_o with_o great_a pomp_n &_o pyllage_n return_v unto_o gaunt_n in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o this_o charles_n by_z procuring_a of_o his_o uncle_n lewis_n duke_n of_o angeou_fw-mi a_o tax_n be_v eft_o axe_v of_o the_o commons_n of_o france_n the_o which_o to_o bring_v to_o effect_n many_o friend_n &_o promoter_n be_v make_v aswell_o of_o cytezyn_n as_o other_o but_o anon_o as_o y_z e_z commons_n of_o paris_n understode_v of_o this_o they_z become_v wild_a &_o assemble_v in_o thick_a company_n not_o regard_v the_o reasonable_a allegation_n to_o theym_v lay_v and_o show_v by_o petyr_n dylet_n &_o john_n matsyll_n though_o in_o they_o they_o have_v great_a affection_n &_o trust_v but_o take_v they_o to_o their_o affection_n &_o mind_n and_o make_v among_o they_o certain_a capytayne_n &_o ruler_n and_o keep_v the_o watch_n by_o night_n as_o enemy_n have_v lie_v about_o y_o e_o cytye_n which_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebellyon_n thus_o begin_v within_o the_o cytye_n of_o paris_n the_o cytye_n of_o rouen_n take_v thereof_o exaumple_v arrere_v a_o like_a murmur_n and_o sensyd_v the_o cytye_n of_o roan_n with_o like_a provysyon_n &_o make_v theym_a â—_o mamet_fw-ge of_o a_o fat_a and_z unwieldy_a as_o a_o vylayne_n of_o the_o cytye_n carry_v he_o about_o the_o town_n in_o a_o cartâ—_n &_o name_v he_o in_o dyrysyon_n of_o their_o prince_n their_o king_n &_o cease_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o many_o inconuenyence_n as_o rob_v of_o holy_a place_n and_o other_o not_o wythoute_n sh_a of_o blood_n whereof_o the_o cyrcumstaunce_n be_v long_o to_o tell_v but_o as_o all_o operation_n of_o man_n have_v end_n so_o this_o folly_n and_o rebellyon_n of_o frencheman_n be_v cease_v &_o many_o for_o the_o trespass_n thereof_o cast_v in_o hard_a &_o dark_a prison_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o have_v take_v cruel_a correccyon_n ne_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instant_a labour_n make_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o unyversyte_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o such_o as_o be_v never_o about_o the_o king_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o multytude_n be_v pardon_v and_o a_o few_o such_o as_o be_v the_o begynners_n be_v put_v in_o execucyon_n and_o than_o as_o testyfy_v my_o author_n master_n robert_n gagwyne_n for_o to_o appease_v the_o king_n high_a dyspleasure_n to_o hin_n be_v grant_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o frank_v which_o after_o sterl_a money_n amount_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o li._n you_o have_v before_o hard_o how_o y_a e_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n with_o great_a jeopardy_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr artyvele_n capytayne_v of_o gaunte_n &_o how_o he_o come_v to_o scluse_n and_o there_o safegard_v himself_o where_o with_o all_o diligence_n he_o gather_v unto_o he_o his_o people_n &_o make_v a_o new_a raise_v upon_o the_o say_a artyvele_n the_o which_o to_o he_o have_v assocyat_a as_o afferm_v my_o say_v auctor_fw-la xl_o m._n man_n so_o that_o between_o the_o earl_n &_o he_o be_v fight_v a_o cruel_a fyghte_n whereof_o in_o y_z e_z end_n artivele_n be_v again_o vyctour_n &_o constrain_v the_o earl_n to_o forsake_v the_o field_n with_o loss_n of_o ten_o m._n of_o his_o knight_n &_o he_o himself_o escape_v with_o great_a danger_n unto_o they_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_z dyvers_a of_o his_o people_n as_o frenchman_n and_o other_o in_o a_o good_a noumbre_fw-mi flee_v unto_o a_o town_n call_v and_o werpe_fw-mi where_o a_o season_n they_o defend_v they_o again_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o which_o pass_n time_n this_o artyvele_n conjecturing_a in_o his_o mind_n that_o the_o french_a king_n will_v take_v the_o earl_n pattyâ—_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o ambassadâ—or_a message_n with_o letter_n beseeching_n he_o not_o to_o entremedle_v of_o this_o war_n between_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o gaunteners_n which_o war_n the_o earl_n have_v 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o tyranny_n and_o nat_n of_o justice_n intend_v utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o auncyente_a lybertye_n &_o fraunchyse_n show_v also_o far_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o as_o their_o contemplacyon_n &_o prâ—yer_n forbere_fw-la to_o aid_v their_o say_a earl_n that_o than_o to_o defend_v their_o lyberte_fw-fr &_o right_a they_o will_v seek_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o which_o request_n none_n answer_n be_v make_v neither_o by_o the_o king_n nor_o by_o his_o
repent_v he_o of_o that_o hasty_a iugement_n without_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o church_n and_o soon_o after_o god_n show_v many_o miracle_n for_o the_o say_a bysshop_n which_o call_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o more_o repentance_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.v_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.vi_o  _fw-fr henry_n barton_n  _fw-fr john_n woodcok_n mercer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la vii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n crowner_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n dame_n lucye_n the_o duke_n of_o myllany_n sister_n come_v into_o england_n and_o be_v marry_v unto_o sir_n edmunde_fw-la holande_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o faint_a mary_n overey_n in_o southwark_n upon_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o january_n where_o the_o king_n be_v present_a and_o give_v she_o that_o day_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o after_o the_o solempnyzation_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v fynysshed_a she_o be_v with_o great_a honour_n convey_v unto_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n palay_v there_o fast_o by_o where_o that_o day_n for_o she_o be_v hold_v a_o sumptuous_a and_o pumpous_a feast_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o month_n of_o may_n dame_n phylyppe_n the_o yongeste_v daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n accompany_v with_o dyvers_a lord_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a be_v shyp_v in_o the_o northe_a and_o so_o convey_v into_o denmark_n where_o in_o a_o town_n or_o cytye_n call_v london_n she_o be_v marry_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n of_o the_o say_a country_n in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n thomas_n ramston_n than_o constable_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tower_n by_o oversyghte_n of_o his_o boatman_n as_o he_o will_v have_v pass_v the_o brydge_v towards_o the_o say_a tower_n be_v drown_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o grevous_a complaint_n that_o before_o time_n have_v be_v show_v and_o evydent_o prove_v before_o the_o king_n counsayl_n and_o also_o before_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o great_a dystruction_n of_o fry_n and_o young_a fysshe_n by_o reason_n of_o wery_n stand_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o thamys_n whereby_o the_o fysshe_n of_o the_o say_a ryver_n be_v great_o mynyssh_v and_o waste_v and_o that_o also_o if_o the_o say_v wery_n so_o continue_v the_o say_a ryver_n shall_v in_o short_a process_n be_v dystroy_v wherefore_o the_o mayor_n &_o his_o brother_n the_o alderman_n as_o conseruatour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ryver_n make_v such_o labour_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o opteyn_v commyssyon_n to_o pull_v up_o all_o the_o wery_n that_o stand_v between_o london_n and_o vii_o mile_n beyond_o kynston_n and_z in_o likewise_o for_o such_o other_o as_o stand_v between_o london_n and_o gravysende_v aswell_o creke_n or_o several_a ground_n and_o other_o the_z which_o commyssyon_n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o offycer_n be_v this_o year_n put_v in_o execucyon_n and_o in_o this_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n the_o which_o in_o france_n and_o brytayne_n have_v before_o time_n do_v so_o many_o victorious_a act_n as_o in_o y_z e_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o other_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v somdele_n towch_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o werke_n at_o rochester_n brydge_v and_o chapel_n at_o the_o say_v brydge_v foot_o and_o die_v short_o after_o whanne_v he_o have_v new_a reedyfy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o white_a friar_n church_n stand_v in_o fleetstreet_n &_o do_v to_o that_o house_n many_o notable_a benefyte_n where_o after_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a church_n which_o church_n and_o place_n be_v first_o found_v by_o the_o auncetoure_n of_o the_o lord_n grace_n cotnore_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.vi_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.vii_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n wotton_n  _fw-fr rycharde_n whytyngton_fw-fr mercer_n  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr godfrey_n brook_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n &_o month_n of_o novembre_n one_o name_v the_o walche_fw-mi clerk_n apech_v a_o knyghte_n call_v sir_n perâ—yvall_n sowdan_n of_o treason_n for_o trial_n whereof_o day_n be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfylde_v the_o day_n above_o say_v at_o which_o day_n either_o apere_v and_o there_o faught_v a_o season_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o clerk_n be_v recreaunt_n wherefore_o immedyate_o he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o armour_n &_o lay_v upon_o a_o hardyl_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v and_o in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_n out_o of_o scotlande_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n to_o the_o dyspleasure_n &_o hurt_n of_o the_o king_n as_o they_o intend_a be_v meet_v and_o encounter_v with_o the_o gentylman_n and_o commons_n of_o the_o northe_a and_o fight_a with_o and_o dystressed_a and_o after_o strike_v of_o their_o head_n and_o send_v theym_n to_o london_n which_o thanne_n be_v pyghte_n upon_o the_o brydge_v among_o many_o other_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.vii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.viii_o  _fw-fr henry_n ponfreyt_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n stondon_n grocer_n  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr henry_n halton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n and_o month_n of_o decembre_n begin_v a_o frost_n the_o which_o continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o xu_o weke_n after_o or_o thereupon_o so_o that_o bird_n be_v wonder_o famyssh_v and_o dystress_v by_o violence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o holande_n earl_n of_o kente_n be_v by_o the_o king_n make_v admyrall_a of_o the_o see_v the_o which_o scour_v &_o skym_v y_o e_o see_v right_a well_o and_o manful_o &_o last_o land_v in_o the_o coost_n of_o brytayne_n &_o besiege_v there_o a_o castle_n name_v briak_n and_o win_v it_o by_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o wynning_a thereof_o he_o be_v so_o dede_o wound_v with_o a_o arowe_n in_o the_o heed_n that_o he_o die_v short_o after_o and_o than_o his_o corpse_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o england_n &_o bury_v among_o his_o ancestor_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o this_o year_n be_v slay_v &_o murder_v the_o duke_n of_o orleaunce_n in_o paris_n like_o as_o before_o it_o be_v more_o at_o length_n show_v in_o y_z e_o xxviii_o year_n of_o charles_n y_fw-fr e_o vii_o king_n of_o france_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.viii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.ix_o  _fw-fr thomas_n duke_n  _fw-fr drewe_n barentyne_n goldsmyth_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n norton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n the_o seneshal_n of_o henaude_n come_v into_o this_o land_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o henauder_n &_o other_o stranger_n for_o to_o do_v &_o parfourme_v certain_a fayte_v of_o arm_n again_o dyvers_a noble_n &_o gentylman_n of_o this_o land_n and_o first_o the_o say_a seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_z other_o of_o his_o company_n other_o gentylman_n of_o this_o land_n as_o after_o shall_v apere_fw-la for_o execute_v of_o which_o dysporte_n the_o place_n of_o smythfelde_n by_o the_o king_n be_v appoint_v and_o bar_v &_o fence_a for_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o day_n set_v for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a by_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o at_o which_o day_n the_o seneschal_n as_o challenger_n enter_v y_o e_o field_n pompous_o and_o after_o with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o man_n of_o honour_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n bring_v into_o the_o same_o where_o they_o run_v togyder_o certain_a course_n and_o execute_v other_o fayte_v of_o arm_n whereof_o the_z prize_v &_o honour_n be_v give_v by_o the_o herawde_n unto_o the_o earl_n so_o that_o he_o win_v that_o day_n great_a honour_n than_o the_o second_o day_n come_v in_o a_o knight_n henauder_n as_o chalengeoure_v to_o who_o as_o defendant_n come_v sir_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knyghte_v the_o which_o run_v certain_a course_n on_o horsebak_n &_o after_o go_v togyder_n with_o axe_n on_o foot_n where_o sir_n richard_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o henauder_n bring_v he_o upon_o his_o kne_v than_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o knight_n of_o henaude_n challenger_n to_o who_o as_o defendant_n come_v in_o sir_n john_n cornewayl_n knight_n and_o so_o well_o bear_v he_o that_o he_o put_v the_o stranger_n to_o the_o worse_o upon_o the_o four_o day_n come_v into_o the_o field_n a_o esquire_n henauder_n again_o who_o run_v the_o son_n of_o sir_n johan_n cheyny_n the_o which_o at_o the_o second_o course_n set_v his_o stroke_n so_o eager_o that_o he_o over_o throw_v the_o henauder_n horse_n and_o man_n for_z which_o deed_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n dub_v he_o forthwith_o knight_n upon_o the_o u_o day_n play_v togyder_v a_o henauder_n and_o a_o squire_n call_v john_n steward_n which_o day_n also_o the_o englyssheman_n win_v the_o worship_n upon_o the_o vi_o day_n skyrmyssh_v there_o togyder_o a_o henauder_n and_o a_o englysshe_a esquyer_n name_v wyllm_a porter_n the_z which_o gat_v such_o
day_n of_o december_n and_o so_o convey_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o in_o the_o octavy_v of_o the_o epyphanye_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v during_o the_o which_o certain_a solemn_a messenger_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o kenelworthe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o bysshoppe_n three_o earl_n two_o abbotte_n two_o baron_n and_o two_o iustyce_n with_o the_o procuratoure_n of_o that_o parlyament_n sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_v to_o depose_v he_o of_o all_o kingly_a dygnytye_n as_o before_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v parlyament_v and_z they_o to_o resygne_v unto_o the_o king_n all_o homage_v and_o feautye_n to_o he_o before_o make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o barony_n of_o england_n then_o the_o forename_a sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o faint_a poule_n or_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o january_n by_o the_o authoryte_n of_o his_o offyce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o foresay_a lord_n have_v these_o word_n follow_v unto_o the_o king_n i_o wyllyam_n trussell_v in_o y_z e_z name_n of_o all_o man_n of_o this_o land_n of_o england_n and_o procuratoure_n of_o this_o parlyament_n resygne_v to_o the_o edward_n y_fw-fr e_o homage_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o sometime_o and_z from_o this_o time_n forth_o depryve_v the_o of_o all_o kingly_a power_n and_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v attendaunt_a unto_o y_o e_fw-la as_o king_n after_o this_o tyme._n and_o thus_o be_v edward_n the_o second_o deposyd_v and_o his_o son_n make_v king_n when_o he_o have_v reygn_v full_a xviii_o year_n vi_o month_n &_o odd_a day_n than_o edward_n thus_o remain_v in_o prison_n as_o first_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenelworth_n &_o after_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o barkle_n take_v great_a repentance_n of_o his_o former_a life_n and_o make_v a_o lamentable_a complain_v for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v god_n â–ª_o whereof_o a_o part_n i_o have_v after_o set_v out_o but_z not_o all_o least_o it_o shall_v be_v tedyous_a to_o the_o reder_n or_o herer_n dampnum_fw-la mihi_fw-la con_fw-mi tulit_fw-la tempore_fw-la brumali_fw-la fortuna_fw-la satis_fw-la aspera_fw-la vehementis_fw-la mali_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la sapiens_fw-la mâ—tis_fw-la aut_fw-la formosus_fw-la tam_fw-la prudens_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la ceterisque_fw-la famosus_fw-la quin_fw-la stultus_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la despectus_fw-la si_fw-la fortuna_fw-la prosperos_fw-la aâ—ertat_fw-la effectus_fw-la these_o with_o many_o other_o after_o the_o same_o make_n i_o have_v seen_v which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v of_o his_o own_o make_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o enprysonement_n the_o which_o for_o length_n of_o time_n i_o have_v leave_v out_o of_o this_o work_v and_o show_v y_o e_o effect_n of_o they_o in_o english_a as_z follow_v when_o saturn_n with_o his_o cold_a icy_a face_n the_o ground_n with_o his_o frosty_n turnyth_v the_o green_a to_o white_a the_o time_n of_o winter_n which_o tree_n do_v deface_v and_o causyth_v all_o verdure_n to_o avoid_v quite_o than_o fortune_n which_o sharp_a be_v with_o storm_n not_o alyte_n have_v i_o assautyd_v with_o her_o froward_a will_n and_o i_o beclyp_v with_o danger_n right_a ill_a what_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o wise_a or_o fair_a so_o prudent_a so_o vertuese_n or_o famous_a under_o thayre_n but_o that_o for_o a_o foose_n and_o for_o a_o man_n despise_v shall_v be_v take_v when_o fortune_n be_v from_o he_o divide_v alas_o now_o i_o cry_v but_o no_o man_n do_v i_o move_v for_o i_o sue_v to_o they_o that_o pytye_n of_o i_o have_v none_o many_o with_o great_a honour_n i_o do_v whilom_o avaunce_v that_o now_o with_o dyshonoure_n do_v i_o sting_v and_o lance_n and_o such_o as_o sometime_o do_v i_o great_o scere_fw-la i_o despise_v and_o let_v not_o with_o slander_v i_o to_o dear_a o_o merciful_a god_n what_o love_n they_o do_v i_o show_v and_o with_o detraction_n they_o do_v i_o hack_v and_o hew_v alas_o most_o sinful_a wretch_n why_o shall_v i_o thus_o complain_v if_o god_n be_v please_v â—_o that_o i_o shall_v thus_o sustain_v for_o the_o great_a offence_n before_o by_o i_o do_v wherefore_o to_o the_o good_a sorde_fw-la i_o will_v return_v este_fw-la soon_o and_o hooly_a commytte_n i_o thy_o great_a mercy_n untyll_o and_o take_v in_o patience_n all_o that_o may_v be_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o only_a the_o sâ—rue_a with_o all_o dysygence_n alas_o that_o before_o this_o time_n i_o have_v not_o that_o cence_n but_o now_o good_a lord_n which_o aâ—â—e_n omnipotent_a behold_v i_o most_o wretched_a and_o great_o penitent_a and_o of_o my_o trespass_n forgyvenesse_n thou_o i_o grant_v and_o by_o what_o sorrow_n my_o cark_n be_v now_o daunt_v grant_v it_o may_v be_v to_o my_o soul_n remedy_n that_o the_o soon_o i_o may_v attain_v it_o by_o for_o to_o the_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o yield_v i_o sore_o weep_a and_o ask_v of_o the_o pardon_n for_o my_o grevous_a synning_a most_o bless_a jesu_n root_n of_o all_o virtue_n grant_v i_o may_v the_o sue_v in_o all_o humylyte_n sen_n thou_o for_o our_o good_a lyste_n to_o shede_v thy_o blood_n and_o stretch_v the_o upon_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la rood_n for_o our_o iniquyte_v and_o thou_o most_o mild_a mother_n and_o virgin_n most_o pure_a that_o bareste_v sweet_a jesu_n the_o world_n redempture_n that_o shyny_v and_o flouryshe_v as_o flower_n most_o sine_z and_z like_o as_o nardus_fw-la of_o his_o sweet_a odour_n passyth_n all_o other_o so_o thou_o in_o all_o honour_n surmount_v all_o saint_n by_o thy_o great_a excellence_n wherefore_o to_o pray_v for_o my_o grevouse_n offence_n i_o the_o beseech_v most_o wholesome_a leche_n that_o thou_o will_v seche_v for_o i_o such_o grace_n that_o when_o my_o body_n vile_a my_o soul_n shall_v cryle_v thou_o bring_v in_o short_a while_n it_o in_o rest_n and_o peace_n francia_n lewis_z the_z xâ—_n of_z y_z e_z name_n and_o son_n unto_o philyppe_n le_fw-fr beawe_n or_o y_o e_o four_o philyppe_v begin_v his_o reign_n over_o y_o e_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iii_o hundred_o and_o xv_o and_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o second_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n anon_o as_o this_o lewis_n be_v crown_v enguer_n raâ—_n which_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n be_v chyefe_n and_o most_o secret_a counccyloure_n with_o phylyppe_n the_o four_o last_o king_n of_o france_n be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o charles_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n uncle_n unto_o this_o king_n and_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o say_v enguerram_fw-la have_v give_v sharp_a and_o hasty_a word_n unto_o the_o say_a charles_n in_o affyrm_v that_o moche_n of_o the_o king_n treasoure_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a charles_n for_z this_o he_o take_v so_o great_a displeasure_n again_o the_o say_a enguerran_n and_o bare_a toward_o he_o such_o rancoure_n and_o malice_n that_o he_o leave_v not_o till_o he_o have_v berevyd_v he_o of_o his_o life_n so_o that_o in_o process_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o xxxvi_o artycle_n concern_v treason_n &_o injury_n do_v unto_o king_n philip_n foresay_v &_o unto_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n y_fw-es e_o which_o article_n in_o order_fw-fr be_v set_v out_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it french_fw-mi chronicle_n which_o i_o here_o overpasse_v by_o force_v whereof_o this_o enguerram_fw-la be_v last_o convycte_v and_o iuge_v unto_o death_n and_o for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o evyn_n of_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n hang_v upon_o the_o gybet_n of_o paris_n this_o year_n also_o fall_v great_a scarcyte_n of_o corn_n and_o fruit_n in_o france_n by_o mean_a of_o unsesonable_a weder_v as_o be_v in_o england_n in_o the_o ix_o and_o ten_o year_n &_o before_o &_o after_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o at_o this_o day_n &_o then_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o great_a famine_n and_o death_n of_o poor_a people_n fall_v in_o france_n as_o it_o then_o do_v in_o england_n you_o have_v before_o in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o philip_n father_n unto_o this_o lewis_n hard_a how_o the_o flemynge_n again_o rebel_v &_o how_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o enguerram_fw-la the_o french_a host_n be_v then_o return_v with_o dishonour_n into_o france_n for_o revengement_n whereof_o this_o lewis_n assemble_v a_o right_a strong_a army_n of_o the_o more_o party_n of_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o france_n &_o in_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n enter_v the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n &_o so_o come_v unto_o y_z e_o town_n or_o never_o there_o unto_o call_v courtray_v &_o lodge_v his_o people_n never_o unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o lys_n or_o lyse_v for_o so_o moche_n as_o y_z e_z brydges_n over_o that_o ryver_n by_o the_o flemynge_n be_v break_v where_o the_o king_n with_o his_o host_n so_o lyenge_a the_o flemynge_n upon_o