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that_o they_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o leave_n white_a palfra_fw-mi full_a un_fw-fr semeli_fw-la and_o eke_o all_o bare_a and_o with_o a_o hold_n bridle_n and_o with_o a_o horribul_a noise_n they_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n towards_o his_o death_n and_o they_o cast_v upon_o he_o money_n ball_n of_o snow_n in_o disspite_n ¶_o and_o as_o the_o traitoris_fw-la lad_n he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n though_o say_v he_o this_o pytouse_n wordis_fw-la and_o his_o hand_n hold_v up_o on_o height_n towards_o the_o heaven_n now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n yef_n we_o merci_fw-fr for_o the_o erthe_o king_n have_v we_o forsakyn_n and_o a_o frere_fw-fr prechour_n wenten_a with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o endid_a his_o life_n un_fw-fr to_o who_o he_o shrofe_n he_o all_o his_o life_n ¶_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n hold_v the_o frere_fw-fr wonder_n fast_o by_o the_o clothis_n and_o say_v to_o he_o fair_a father_fw-mi abide_v with_o 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¶_o and_o tratorsly_n wo_v the_o king_n councellid_a when_o he_o thurgh_n the_o false_a counsel_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o be_v hede_v ayens_n all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a pit_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o nobull_n king_n shall_v be_v desceive_v &_o mysgoverned_a thurgh_n counsel_n of_o the_o fallis_fw-la spenseres_fw-la the_o which_o though_o he_o mainteneyd_v through_o loselrie_n ayen_n his_o honour_n and_o eke_o ê“fite_a for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentle_a
peple_n to_o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n at_o pountfret_v &_o _o so_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o chirche_n door_n of_o pountfret_v in_o the_o which_o chirche_v the_o holi_fw-la martyr_n send_v thomas_n be_v enter_v &_o thus_o they_o do_v again_o all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that·_n iiij_o year_n after_o may_v no_o pilgrim_n cum_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monki_v suffer_v man_n to_o come_v &_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o scent_n thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o son_n and_o thurgh_n council_n also_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n chauncelar_a the_o king_n consentid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o their_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v wardeyn_n over_o their_o own_o good_a long_a time_n &_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n send_v thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrame_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v cristis_fw-la may_v &_o _o his_z pover_fw-mi and_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n send_v thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristyndom_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o son_n chauncelar_fw-es of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_n hold_v ayens_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n for_o scent_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o câ—ntre_n come_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n john_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o _o a_fw-fr squyer_n that_o be_v call_v roger_n of_o walton·_n be_v take_v and_o send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o pountfret_n and_o there_o they_o werdone_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o _o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o break_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o the_o foresaid_a reg_fw-la herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o _o honge_v at_o londom_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o send_v laurence_n day_n &_o _o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o money_n great_a man_n with_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o the_o offiser_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v &_o sopid_a with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v full_a prive_a with_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n thurgh_n his_o counsel_n yaf_v they_o all_o such_o a_o drink_n that_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o dais_z &_o ij_o nyghtis_fw-la &_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n he_o scappid_a away_o by_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v sore_o annoy_v &_o though_o put_v thou_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablerie_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bytwen_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o of_o his_o son_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n his_o chanceler_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n land_n in_o to_o his_o handis_fw-la &_o _o also_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v &_o that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o wos_fw-fr queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o his_o false_a counceler_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_o under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v hin_a &_o _o elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoyn_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o tret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_v of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousand_o man_n &_o _o mo_z of_o arm_n to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o _o wardeyne_n of_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o it_o wo_v orddyne_v that_o queen_n isabel_n go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o valance_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n that_o wo_v their_o mordred_a sodenli_n impue_v siege_n bot_n that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n godis_fw-la vengeance_n for_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o ê¯sentid_v to_o scent_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o will_v never_o after_o repent_v hin_n of_o that_o wikkid_v deed_n &_o _o at_o that_o tim_o sir_n oliver_v of_o ynghan_fw-mi go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoin_v &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o fraunca_n and_o though_o he_o get_v again_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n the_o elder_a in_o to_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quart_n of_o a_o year_n duel_v in_o france_n bot_n sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a son_n axe_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ¶_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o king_n grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o think_v for_o to_o cum_fw-la again_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a son_n you_o be_v welcon_n &_o for_o be_v cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhene_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n do_v be_v before_o you_o where_o before_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabel_n &_o edward_o his_o held_a son_n when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_a herd_n tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o son_n with_o out_o consent_n &_o _o will_n of_o he_o &_o _o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o _o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o father_n &_o _o eke_v the_o son_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v ¶_o wherefore_o king_n edward_o wo_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o _o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o londom_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_o her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enmy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o croun_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o for_o that_o they_o nolnd_v cum_fw-la in_o to_o englond_n bot_n both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n this_o tiding_n she_o wo_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o go_v with_o the_o knyghty_n that_o be_v
the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsex_n their_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr wos_fw-mi take_v with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v a_o restid_v sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o thou_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o brought_z it_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n upon_o a_o polle_n â–ª_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n wo_v take_v the_o lord_n speenser_fw-fr that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n please_v of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n barnard_n brokeye_n knight_n take_v and_o arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o thou_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n richardis_n &_o they_o be_v arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london·_n and_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v the_o kyngê_n justice_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dampnid_v all_o four_o un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n and_o the_o doom_n wos_fw-mi yeven_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n barnard_n brekey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o thou_o tour_fw-fr thurgh_n london_n un_o to_o tyburn_n and_o theridamas_n be_v honge_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of·_a and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knyghte_n and_o sir_n johan_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_a feribe_n parsone_n be_v draw_v thurgh_n out_o thou_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o be_v honge_v and_o there_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henri_n sentquene_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n thou_o which_o wo_v king_n richardis_n weddid_a wife_n and_o yaf_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o money_n othir_o iewellis_fw-la &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n &_o _o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o kynn_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la sir_n roger_n of_o claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o _o viij_o friar_fw-la mynor_n &_o sum_n master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘son_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o wales_n bitwen_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o _o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walshman_n &_o kepid_a all_o that_o cuntre_n about_o right_o strong_a &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshippis_fw-la thurgh_n out_o wale_n &_o _o rob_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n pepull_a both_o englissh_n &_o _o welsh_a &_o _o thê°_n he_o endurid_v a_o xij_o year_n large_o ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o _o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o wo_v ransom_v of_o prisonerre_n of_o the_o march_n &_o keep_v he_o long_a time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o thou_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v on_o of_o his_o doughtre_n &_o kepid_a he_o ther_v ill_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henri_n know_v this_o mischief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v than_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o of_z archier_n &_o _o much_o other_o stuf_fw-fr that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malace_n of_o this_o false_a walshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n and_o othir_v rebellis_fw-la fall_v walshman_n ¶_o and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o mountain_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a and_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o theridamas_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v great_a scarcite_fw-la of_o wheat_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quartir_n of_o wheat_n wo_v at_o xuj_o shilling_n and_o there_o be_v marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o _o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v and_o 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