and_o say_v how_o he_o will_v ride_v and_o look_v oâ—_n the_o frenchman_n and_o so_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d saint_n savyour_fw-mi le_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v about_o a_o sevyn_n hundred_o man_n onâ—_n and_o other_o the_o same_o day_n the_o frenchman_n 〈◊〉_d forth_o and_o 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o their_o cur_n 〈…〉_o who_o bring_v they_o word_n again_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o naveroyse_n also_o sir_n godfray_n have_v send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v also_o well_o a_o view_v the_o frenchman_n and_o see_v their_o banner_n and_o pennon_n and_o what_o nombre_fw-fr they_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o sir_n godfray_n who_o say_v since_o we_o sâ—_n ou_fw-fr 〈…〉_o we_o will_v fight_v with_o theym_n than_o he_o set_v his_o archer_n before_o and_o set_v his_o company_n in_o good_a order_n and_o when_o sir_n joy_n of_o ravenaltâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o demeanour_n he_o cause_v his_o company_n in_o a_o light_n a_o foot_o and_z to_o â—aves_n they_o with_o their_o targe_n against_o the_o 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how_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v full_a of_o naveroyse_n cap._n c_o lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o the_o chanone_o robersart_a disconfyte_v in_o beavoyse_n never_o to_o the_o town_n of_o crawl_v cap._n c_o lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o yield_v up_o saint_n ualery_n to_o the_o frenchman_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long_o besiege_v cap._n c_o lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n philyp_v of_o naver_n reyse_v up_o a_o three_o thousand_o naveroyse_v to_o have_v reyse_v the_o siege_n before_o saint_n ualery_n cap._n c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o sir_n peter_n audeley_n bring_v on_o a_o night_n to_o have_v takenne_v the_o city_n of_o chalons_n cap._n c_o lxxxxv_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o second_o tyme._n cap._n c_o lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o queen_n &_o the_o naveryse_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o melune_n cap._n c._n lxxxxâ—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n &_o other_o frencheman_n ordain_v their_o bataylle_n against_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n &_o the_o englysshman_n in_o champayne_n cap._n c_o lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o nogent_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o lorraine_n on_o the_o french_a party_n and_o sir_n eustace_n dabretycourt_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o heynalt_n on_o the_o englysshe_n party_n cap._n c_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o robber_n and_o pyller_n that_o keep_v fortress_n in_o france_n begin_v to_o decline_v by_o miracle_n cap._n cc._n ¶_o how_o the_o frencheman_n refuse_v the_o peace_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v in_o england_n cap._n cc_o i_o ¶_o how_o sir_n eustace_n dambretycourt_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o great_a ransom_n cap._n cc_o ii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n make_v himself_o to_o be_v pay_v of_o his_o wage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n regent_n of_o france_n cap._n cc_o iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n robrnt_v canoll_n make_v in_o berry_n and_o awergne_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentylman_n of_o the_o country_n that_o pursew_v after_o he_o cap._n cc_o four_o ¶_o of_o the_o almayn_v that_o abode_n the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o calys_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n king_n johan_n be_v still_o prisoner_n in_o england_n cap._n cc_o u_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a host_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n bring_v in_o to_o france_n to_o make_v war_n there_o king_n johan_n be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshe_n hoost_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o calys_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o hoost_n in_o ride_v through_o picardy_n and_o so_o to_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n cap._n cc_o vii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n and_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o charigny_n take_v by_o the_o englyssheman_n and_o of_o the_o war_n that_o begin_v again_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o roy_n disconfyte_v the_o lord_n of_o gomegyne_n and_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o comercy_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshman_n cap._n cc._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o he_o go_v waste_a and_o destroy_v the_o country_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o aguyllon_n and_o there_o tarry_v and_o of_o the_o great_a provisyon_n that_o come_v after_o his_o hoost_n cap._n cc_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n put_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o to_o great_a tribulation_n and_z of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr of_o auygnon_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n &_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n depart_v fro_o dumb_a without_o wyn_v of_o it_o and_o wâ—â—_n and_o take_v gavache_n and_o rochemador_n and_z dyvers_a other_o town_n that_o be_v turn_v french_a cap._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a take_v by_o great_a advyse_n the_o gaiyson_n of_o bourdell_n cap._n cc_o lix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_o sir_n thomas_n phelton_n order_v their_o people_n and_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc_o lx_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshe_a companion_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o bell_n perch_n &_o therein_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n and_o also_o they_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o saint_n severe_a in_o berry_n cap._n cc_o lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o roche_n sur_fw-fr yone_fw-mi be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o how_o the_o capyteyne_a thereof_o be_v beheeded_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n cap._n cc._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o cyye_n of_o roen_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o fight_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o how_o they_o lodge_v each_o 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all_o though_o that_o be_v within_o cap._n cc_o lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n give_v leave_v to_o all_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lady_n his_o mother_n be_v lead_v a_o way_n cap._n cc_o lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v fro_o tholouse_n to_o paris_n and_o how_o king_n charles_n send_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n his_o brother_n in_o to_o aquitaine_n against_o the_o englisshman_n cap._n cc_o lxxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o go_v to_o tholous_a where_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receyve_v he_o ioyous_o ca._n cc_o lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o monsac_n and_o of_o mountpellyer_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n who_o lay_v siege_n before_o the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n cap._n cc_o lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o trewse_n be_v make_v bytwene_v england_n and_o scotlande_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n burn_v and_o eryle_v the_o country_n of_o picardy_n and_o uermandoyse_n cap._n cc_o lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o noyon_n take_v the_o englysshman_n that_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o the_o bysshops_n bridge_n &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n cap._n cc_o lxxix_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o lymoges_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o he_o break_v up_o his_o army_n cap._n cc_o lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o come_v never_o to_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n cap._n cc_o lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n make_v great_a war_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lymoges_n and_o
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