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curteysly_a they_o he_o sa_fw-it lewed_a &_o say_v sir_n we_o come_v fro_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o pea_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o the_o land_n to_o amend_v and_o we_o admone_a you_n first_o in_o the_o pope_n behalf_n that_o that_o make_v full_a restitucyon_n of_o the_o good_n yâ—_z you_o have_v ravyssh_v &_o take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o land_n &_o that_o you_o receyve_v stephen_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o to_o his_o dignity_n and_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o caunterbury_n and_o his_o monk_n &_o that_o you_o yield_v again_o unto_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n all_o his_o londe_n and_o rent_n without_o any_o with_o hold_v and_o sir_n yet_o more_o over_o that_o you_o shall_v make_v rest_n 〈…〉_o yond_o unto_o all_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr
time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o than_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n and_o knel_v say_v sir_n quod_fw-la he_o wassail_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n begin_v monk_n quoth_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o after_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n also_o drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o set_v down_o the_o cup._n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o the_o farmery_n and_o there_o die_v anon_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o u_o monk_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o the_o abbey_n stand_v the_o king_n arise_v up_o anon_o full_a evil_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n and_o ask_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o that_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sunder_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swell_v of_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_z within_o two_o day_n he_o die_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luke_n day_n and_o this_o king_n john_n have_v many_o fair_a child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_o soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o isabel_n that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_o elenour_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n john_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n and_o u_o month_n and_o u_o day_n he_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o newarke_n and_z his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o worcetter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o cc._n fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxxiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n because_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v &_o expulse_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o after_o he_o spoil_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n curse_v he_o &_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregory_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n another_o season_n be_v seek_v by_o another_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_n prechour_n &_o minour_n &_o make_v certain_a deâ—râ—â—alles_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o glocestre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o glocestre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symons_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n yâ—_z brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n yâ—_z manly_a baron_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_fw-it the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyle_n at_o brystow_n at_o saint_n martyn_n fee_v &_o there_o be_v xj_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o wales_n and_z of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n and_o many_o knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyle_n swear_v feaute_n unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z legate_n enterdyte_v wales_n because_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o bron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o those_o that_o help_v or_o give_v counseyle_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o yâ—_z new_a king_n he_o accurse_v they_o and_o at_o yâ—_z begin_v he_o put_v in_o yâ—_z sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o yâ—_z same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_z go_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n &_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n and_o from_o yâ—_z day_n afterward_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v there_o moche_n harm_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n &_o pryncypal_o yâ—_z french_a man_n that_o be_v with_o lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n of_o englond_n let_v dress_v they_o for_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o englonde_n lowy_n and_o his_o company_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n &_o of_o the_o frensshe_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nycholl_n &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o thyder_n come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n earl_n martial_n and_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o vmfrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n there_o they_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o yâ—_z discon_fw-mi fyture_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v from_o then_n and_o go_v unto_o london_n and_o let_v shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n henry_n send_v to_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o london_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o &_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o their_o fraunchyse_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o &_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n yâ—_z monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v holpen_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o u_o port_n with_o viii_o shyppe_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o yâ—_z high_a see_v and_z assail_v they_o eager_o and_o overcome_v they_o with_o strength_n and_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n and_o take_v also_o ten_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o they_o &_o anon_o drown_v the_o shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o king_n johans_n chartre_n when_o lowy_n hear_v these_o tydyn_n ge_v he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o speak_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o lowy_n by_o yâ—_z legate_n swalo_n and_o through_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o other_o great_a lord_n all_o yâ—_z prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o part_n &_o on_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o go_v quite_o &_o lowy_n hynselfe_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o cost_n a._n m._n pound_n of_o silver_n &_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o never_o come_v again_o therein_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v king_n henry_n &_o lowy_n and_o than_o be_v lowy_n assoil_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n &_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n &_o lowy_n go_v to_o merton_n and_o there_o be_v yâ—_z pea_n conferm_v &_o bytwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o after_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v &_o be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n to_o yâ—_z see_v with_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o with_o other_o bishop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o archebysshop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v they_o at_o london_n &_o at_o mighelmas_n next_o follow_v hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v
smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kal._n of_o apryll_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxi_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wtout_fw-fr cause_n &_o reason_n and_o traytours_o be_v the_o king_n counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o by_o hede_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o great_a pite_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o fall_v spenser_n the_o which_o he_o maynteyn_v through_o loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n &_o also_o ê“fyte_n for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n because_o of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n dethe_v ¶_o when_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o lyf_v be_v pass_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n and_z they_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a awter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentyl_o knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n william_n tuchet_n sir_n william_n fitz_fw-fr william_n sir_n warreyn_n of_o ysell_n sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n and_o sir_n william_n chayny_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n squyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n roger_n clifford_n sir_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goselyn_n davyll_a knight_n and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mounford_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n john_n geffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n and_o at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepeper_n knight_n and_o at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n fraunceys_n of_o waldenham_n baron_n and_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n barthylmewe_n badelsmore_n &_o sir_n barthylmewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o cardyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n william_n fleme_v baron_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chyvalry_n unto_o their_o death_n through_o coun_n seyle_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n give_v to_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n the_o erledom_n of_o cardoyll_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n than_o through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n disheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o hy_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o many_o other_o be_v disheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o against_o all_o reason_n than_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n chaun_n celer_fw-la of_o englonde_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o foresay_a spensers_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_n and_o a_o covetous_a and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o take_v the_o good_n that_o be_v wtin_n holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wtout_fw-fr &_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counseyle_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_z evermore_o he_o disheryte_v they_o that_o ought_v the_o good_n and_o through_o their_o counseâ—le_n let_v arere_z a_o tallage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a kyg_n the_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n basâ—ard_v of_o normanâ—y_fw-fr the_o conquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o through_o counseyle_n of_o they_o hy_z seem_v the_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr with_o a_o c._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n at_o whitsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o 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that_o be_v call_v northall_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v â—â—mâ—n_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o may_v travail_v and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—eyghlonde_a the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmasse_n in_o yâ—_z samâ—_n year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o at_o that_o dyscomfytuâ—â—_n be_v take_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayn_a earl_n of_o rychemond_n that_o hold_v the_o countreâ—_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsom_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n than_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n because_o yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commaun_n dement_fw-la of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v high_a against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beyghlonde_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o yâ—_z people_n yâ—_z he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n to_z yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beighlond_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o country_n through_o copelonde_n and_z through_o yâ—_z erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o yâ—_z country_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v folk_n all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v discomfyte_v at_o beighlonde_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v thyder_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o let_v pryvely_a enquyre_v by_o yâ—_z country_n about_o how_o yâ—_z it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquyre_v &_o espy_v that_o at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o troth_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_z he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrydge_v &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o yâ—_z holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v prive_o to_o sir_n anthony_n of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoyll_n that_o he_o shall_v
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sorrow_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o roger_n mortymer_n grant_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o to_o yâ—_z foresay_a sir_n john_n mautrever_v through_o the_o king_n lettre_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o holy_a yâ—_z foresay_a sir_n moryce_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o take_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n â–ª_o yâ—_z which_o castle_n yâ—_z king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o xxvii_o that_o the_o foresay_a sir_n roger_n mortimer_n send_v yâ—_z manner_n of_o yâ—_z death_n how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresay_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v seen_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n good_a cheer_n &_o good_a solace_n as_o they_o may_v at_o yâ—_z souper_fw-fr and_o no_o thing_n the_o king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v unto_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v and_o slepte_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o slepte_v the_o traytoure_n false_a for_o swear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o feaute_n come_v pryvely_a in_o to_o yâ—_z king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o yâ—_z table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o yâ—_z good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a to_o be_v deed_n there_o &_o slay_v &_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o up_o so_o down_o than_o take_v yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o foundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n in_o 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byleve_v the_o counseyler_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o realm_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n direct_v it_o to_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o know_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crown_v that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o twelve_o of_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n martial_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_z that_o were_z the_o king_n uncle_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garen_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n &_o john_n of_o roos_n baron_n all_o these_o be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyle_v the_o 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parlyament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o that_o parlyament_n the_o king_n through_o their_o counseyle_n &_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n within_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feautee_n and_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n forgive_v they_o for_o ever_o more_o by_o his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o forthermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o the_o scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v ragman_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o homage_v &_o feautee_n first_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o all_o the_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o and_o other_o charter_n &_o remembraunce_n that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o the_o foresay_a realm_n of_o scotlond_n it_o be_v forgyven_v they_o 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false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o u_o year_n and_o so_o through_o this_o curse_a counseyle_n david_n spouse_v at_o barwyk_n dame_n jone_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v upon_o mary_n magdaleyns_n day_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxviij_o to_o great_a harm_n &_o empayr_v of_o all_o the_o king_n blood_n whereof_o that_o gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_n moche_n be_v that_o fair_a damosel_n desparage_v since_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n assent_v of_o englonde_n and_o fro_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v
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in_o to_o englonde_n for_o our_o englysshman_n be_v foul_o destroy_v &_o many_o dye_v of_o yâ—_z flyx_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o with_o she_o come_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o knight_n of_o her_o country_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o of_o other_o duche_n tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symond_n beverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n &_o other_o knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o be_v yâ—_z king_n ambassador_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayor_n &_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comyn_n ride_v against_o she_o to_o welcome_v she_o &_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n &_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsy_n 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out_o of_o yâ—_z lyste_n &_o so_o forth_o to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z viij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v yâ—_z king_n uncle_n go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o power_n &_o there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n through_o help_n and_o conforte_v of_o our_o englysshman_n and_o when_o the_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z
william_n porter_n knight_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n of_o sayâ—â—_n hylâ—ry_n and_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o morâ—â—â—n_n with_o all_o his_o retynue_v lâ—dged_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—atherâ—â—s_v and_o the_o â—rle_n of_o â—alysâ—â—ry_n with_o his_o retynue_v lay_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n â—atherynes_n and_o sir_n john_n grace_n knight_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v call_v le_fw-fr moâ—nâ—_n dâ—_n saint_n myâ—hâ—l_o and_o sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o â—eynâ—_n and_o the_o abbey_n and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenâ—â—â—_n the_o squyer_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o squyer_n keep_v maâ—ly_o the_o water_n of_o â—â—yne_n and_o often_o time_n fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o â—â—yne_n lie_v the_o â—rle_n of_o huntyngdon_n 〈◊〉_d master_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n â—â—ne_v of_o west_n 〈…〉_o erlonde_fw-fr &_o sir_n gylbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n &_o sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n du_fw-fr pount_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v make_v at_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o yren_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v in_o no_o wise_n &_o about_o that_o cheyne_n the_o king_n let_v make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o catyage_n may_v go_v to_o &_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o have_v goten_a dounfrout_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebecke_n to_o besyegâ—it_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herawde_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o &_o four_o other_o burgeyse_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composicyon_n to_o do_v as_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it of_o boen_n do_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o yâ—_z king_n navy_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safety_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_z to_o his_o composicyon_n they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safete_a and_o come_v before_o the_o cite_v of_o boen_n unto_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o than_o this_o cite_v be_v vesyege_v both_o by_o land_n 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o than_o come_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o warwyk_fw-mi again_o to_o the_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hygiene_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n kathet_n yâ—s_v &_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbey_n entreat_v &_o so_o be_v the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o &_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vylle_n &_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o ry_o rommaâ—ded_v by_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o ready_a to_o ride_v but_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tydynge_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o &_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v end_v â–ª_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o shyrâ—ouâ—gh_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v win_v &_o goten_a and_o stuff_v again_o to_o the_o king_n beh_o 〈…〉_o &_o profit_n unto_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o as_o one_o he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o yâ—_z porte_fw-fr saint_n hylary_n 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n than_o our_o other_o layâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge of_o length_n within_o 〈◊〉_d of_o quarrel_n &_o with_o he_o lie_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o their_o retynue_v &_o strange_a ordy_a 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o proud_o 〈…〉_o their_o enemy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o â—ite_n and_o than_o come_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v to_o yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o fair_a â—â—yny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o ter_z their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d guise_n to_o yâ—_z number_n of_o â–ª_o xv_o c._o 〈…〉_o &_o yâ—_z king_n welcome_v they_o &_o make_v they_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o dolphyn_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o yn_v will_v come_v 〈…〉_o with_o a_o strong_a 〈…〉_o cyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o entre_fw-fr on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o yâ—_z king_n assign_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayâ—_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lodge_v he_o on_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o yâ—_z hoo_v for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z fore_v of_o lion_n &_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o â—â—uy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d party_n for_o 〈…〉_o his_o usage_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v co_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z no_o maneâ—_n of_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d rout_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pytayn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o town_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ—_z capytayâ—_n 〈…〉_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâ—â—â—ys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o 〈…〉_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o â—he_n town_n 〈◊〉_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n 〈◊〉_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fâ—yre_a company_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o bring_v 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_o again_o &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_o 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ—_n a_o â—â—yre_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o send_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z capytayn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o 〈…〉_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o counseyle_v 〈◊〉_d the_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o about_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dâ—â—d_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ—_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v yâ—_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—iiij_fw-la upon_o yâ—â—yll_n before_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n â—yght_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n as_o
the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgecte_v thereto_o cambrydge_v shire_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o byâ—shopryche_a of_o lyncolne_n and_z for_o â—uyting_v thereof_o he_o give_v to_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncolne_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la mertiorum_n wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n yâ—_z as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o grete_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v dele_v in_o moo_o bysshop_n tyche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa_n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_a yâ—_z aâ—chebysshops_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lythfelde_v by_o assâ—â—t_n of_o adryan_n the_o pept_n than_o thâ—_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lindeâ—â—at_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o hyght_n dwynâ—_n the_o second_o hight_v celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o yâ—_z three_o trumphere_n yâ—_z four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v nevertheless_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxom_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sex_n wulfe_v four_o year_n thou_v 〈…〉_o we_o yâ—_z archbysshop_n ordain_v u_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o worcestre_n cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v yâ—_z foresay_a sexwulfe_n at_o â—hestre_fw-fr edelwyn_n at_o lyndesey_n at_o the_o cite_v sidenia_n &_o he_o toâ—â—_n ewordâ—_n mâ—nke_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylde_n aâ—_n whythy_o and_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n â—e_v side_n oxford_n though_o hyght_n this_o dorch_n estre_fw-fr dork_n &_o sh_z yâ—_z sce_fw-it of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n birynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o thâ—â—â—orus_n yâ—_z archebisshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kent_n this_o bysshop_n sexâ—wulfe_n take_v pirtas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o kent_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o sexwulfe_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bishop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o h_o 〈…〉_o wylfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlond_n be_v bishop_n of_o chestre_n neverthe_o â—es_n after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northâ—_n berloude_o dye_v &_o wylfr_v turue_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_n &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfelde_n &_o ehestre_n after_o hâ—_n come_v albyn_n yâ—_z hyght_n worâ—lso_o &_o after_o â—y_a come_v three_o bysshop_n tortant_a chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychfelde_v &_o eata_n be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n aâ—â—_n his_o â—eth_n 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rich_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o xviij_o benedictê°_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o johannes_n &_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lethour_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v damn_a &_o he_o appear_v to_o a_o certain_a man_n under_o a_o marvellous_a fygure_n &_o a_o horryble_n his_o heed_n &_o his_o tail_n be_v like_o a_o ass_n that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n like_o a_o beer_n and_o he_o say_v to_o this_o man_n to_o who_o he_o appear_v be_v not_o afeard_a for_z i_o be_v a_o man_n as_o you_o be_v now_o but_z for_o my_o beest_o lyve_v when_o i_o be_v pope_n i_o appear_v now_o like_o a_o be_v ¶_o in_o this_o man_n time_n be_v great_a divisyon_n &_o sclaundre_v to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o in_o two_o time_n and_o here_o ptholomeus_n note_v that_o the_o pride_n of_o bysshop_n have_v ever_o a_o evil_a end_n &_o it_o be_v ever_o yâ—_z occasyon_n of_o moche_n unrest_n &_o batayle_n ¶_o 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haronage_n &_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n nor_o his_o realm_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o yâ—_z baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o their_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n on_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o royalte_n for_o evermore_o &_o ever_o he_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lvdovicus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewik_n be_v duke_n of_o bavare_n &_o he_o despyse_v the_o crownacyon_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n wherefore_o yâ—_z pope_n depose_v he_o and_z moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peryl_v he_o have_v after_o &_o he_o trouble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o be_v choose_v against_o he_o frederyke_v duke_n of_o austryche_n and_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n &_o abide_v a_o rebellyon_n 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a_o unconning_a man_n he_o make_v a_o decretal_a yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_n deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o for_o yâ—_z of_o some_o man_n be_v lytell_a love_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o ccc_o xxvij_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n after_o this_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmynster_n through_o counseyle_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n yâ—_z sondaye_v on_o candelmasse_n even_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o xxuj_o that_o be_v of_o age_n at_o yâ—_z time_n but_o xu_o year_n and_o for_o because_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v inward_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o royalte_n yâ—_z realm_n of_o 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world_n &_o therefore_o by_o my_o king_n leave_v i_o shall_v it_o preve_v &_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v than_o say_v mortymer_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o ferforth_o know_v yâ—_z it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_v &_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v here_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o prove_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortimer_n the_o same_o lettre_fw-fr that_o sir_n edmond_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_z suppose_v nothing_o yâ—_z sir_n john_n daveryll_n have_v be_v so_o fall_v to_o deliver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_n to_o mortimer_n &_o think_v no_o manner_n thing_n of_o the_o letter_n than_o mortimer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_n &_o show_v yâ—_z lettre_fw-fr seal_a &_o ask_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v that_o letter_n &_o the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmond_n look_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o 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letter_n &_o his_o seal_n &_o he_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o and_o than_o they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o yâ—_z queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o yâ—_z law_n both_o of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o ever_o more_o through_z open_a knowlege_a in_o plain_n court_v wherefore_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a yâ—_z the_o foresay_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasty_o slay_v without_o wyte_v of_o yâ—_z king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v lyght_o forgyve_v he_o his_o death_n &_o than_o it_o shall_v turn_v they_o to_o moche_v sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empech_v and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyle_n of_o mortimer_n &_o wtout_fw-fr any_o other_o counseyle_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyfe_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o shall_v sinyte_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n of_o wood_n 〈…〉_o ok_v earl_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manner_n abide_v or_o respite_n upon_o pain_n of_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execucyon_n because_o of_o taryenge_a not_o withstand_v the_o judgement_n than_o take_v yâ—_z baylyfe_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o lad_n he_o beside_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gongfermer_n to_o smite_v of_o his_o die_v for_o none_o other_o dare_v do_v it_o and_o so_o he_o die_v there_o alas_o yâ—_z while_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o october_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o let_v bury_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr minour_n at_o winchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_v be_v so_o proud_a &_o so_o hawteyne_v yâ—_z he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o peer_n and_o than_o become_v he_o so_o covetous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward_n mother_n &_o beset_v his_o penyworthe_n with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n household_n in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n yâ—_z the_o king_n officer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_v as_o touching_n vytayle_n &_o also_o of_o caryage_n &_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o expense_n and_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresour_n &_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v than_o make_v he_o he_o wonder_v prevy_v with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_v lordship_n &_o retynue_v he_o have_v that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n towards_o he_o be_v agreve_v &_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v 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as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyle_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresay_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n till_o they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n where_o as_o mortymer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n theym_v escry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v 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to_o scotlonde_n without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o also_o how_o that_o charter_n of_o ragman_n be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o frautee_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o unto_o the_o englysshe_a king_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v drawâ—â—_n &_o hang_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o this_o mischief_n come_v to_o he_o on_o saint_n andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o and_o rxx_n ¶_o now_o king_n edward_n gate_n again_o unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o homage_v &_o france_v of_o scotlonde_n whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o through_o false_a counseyle_n of_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o marchâ—_n now_o have_v you_o herd_n how_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v 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be_v slay_v xxu_o m._n and_o seven_o c._n and_o bayloll_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n afterward_o delyver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o that_o though_o be_v take_v at_o barwyk_n &_o give_v they_o saufconduyte_o to_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o scot_n â—ith_n through_o their_o falsnes_n war_v upon_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n see_v all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o see_v unto_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o their_o mysoede_n &_o trespass_n &_o â—ad_n with_o hy_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n john_n turnlabaerd_v for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n against_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o set_v thereof_o but_o lytel_n price_n and_o this_o sir_n johan_n dwell_v long_o time_n in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o receyve_v his_o herytage_n &_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_z his_o londe_n of_o dunpier_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o edward_n that_o be_v john_n baylol_v soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshyre_n that_o be_v call_v john_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bayloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o and_o full_a
all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appear_v in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n where_o after_o anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a &_o wonder_n great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o chaffer_n vytayle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarcete_fw-la mischief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shyllynge_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_z the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchy_n &_o let_v it_o call_v yâ—_z duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v the_o which_o duchy_n he_o give_v to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n uj_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n willyan_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n hugh_z of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n robert_n of_o vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n of_o cliton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_z of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a bawd_n kin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_z none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o fur_n of_o beyond_o yâ—_z see_v but_z such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytel_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o braband_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o wâ—rp_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braband_n &_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a &_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayn_v of_o queen_n isabel_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o philip_n of_o valois_n yâ—_z emes_n soon_o of_o karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o his_o in_o yâ—_z foresay_a thing_n &_o all_o other_o long_v thereto_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n find_v ready_a unto_o he_o &_o make_v &_o behyght_n 〈…〉_o in_o â—o_o eng_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o 〈…〉_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v at_o his_o 〈…〉_o ter_z the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o y._n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o ask_v yâ—_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o 〈…〉_o suchâ—thynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o 〈…〉_o &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o â—â—st_n &_o will_n w_o 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ—_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ—_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o 〈…〉_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ—_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ—_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yâ—â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a 〈◊〉_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_n &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ—_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ—_z value_n of_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o â—egne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ—_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o â—ravayling_v 〈◊〉_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n â—e_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n as_o gain_n &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a great_a &_o boustous_a meyny_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o â—oâ—â—es_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n on_o the_o morrow_n in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o m._n man_n of_o yâ—_z
by_o self_n flee_v unto_o the_o same_o cite_v of_o paris_n to_o all_o the_o haste_z that_o he_o may_v for_o sothe_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o be_v come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v wtin_n two_o day_n he_o let_v make_v it_o again_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n go_v to_o ward_v the_o water_n of_o cresâ—y_n &_o destroy_v by_o yâ—_z way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n owen_v therein_o and_o in_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n barthylmewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o unhurte_n with_o all_o his_o hoost_n there_o as_o never_o before_o have_v be_v any_o manner_n way_n ne_o passage_n where_o two_o m._n be_v slay_v of_o they_o that_o let_v their_o passage_n over_o therefore_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o august_n king_n edward_n in_o a_o field_n fast_o by_o cresâ—y_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philip_n of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayle_n of_o which_o the_o least_fw-mi passed_z great_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o englysshe_a people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o loreyn_a &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n blois_n har_n court_v aumarle_n and_o nevers_n and_o many_o other_o earl_n baron_n lord_n knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a._n m_n u_o c._n xlij_o wtout_o foot_o man_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v nothing_o reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o ungloryous_a philip_n wtdrew_v high_a with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o comyn_v among_o his_o own_o people_n nre_o bell_n soy_fw-fr retreit_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a wtdraweth_v he_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n of_o such_o a_o victory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n nedeful_a to_o their_o suste_a naunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n and_z for_o drede_n of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_a erly_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o frensshman_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n &_o fight_v with_o yâ—_z englysshman_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwik_a northampton_n &_o norfolk_n with_o their_o company_n &_o slay_v ij_o m._n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o they_o &_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o same_o hoo_v flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o the_o thyrd_o day_n after_o the_o batayle_v the_o king_n go_v to_o ca_n lay_v ward_n destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n as_o he_o ride_v thyder_n when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n he_o begin_v to_o besyege_v yâ—_z town_n with_o the_o castle_n &_o continue_v his_o siege_n from_o yâ—_z foresay_a thyrd_o day_n of_o september_n to_o yâ—_z three_o day_n of_o august_n yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n during_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n yâ—_z king_n of_o scot_n land_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o scot_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o noviles_n cross_n about_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o evangely_v hope_v &_o trust_v for_o to_o have_v find_v all_o the_o land_n best_o ytute_v and_o void_a of_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n of_o engloude_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v save_z ove_o preesteâ—_fw-mi &_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n and_o plowman_n &_o such_o otherlabourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o rob_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o wtstode_fw-la they_o by_z the_o grate_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bacayle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v they_o &_o certaynelorde_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v of_o the_o countries_n with_o other_o comyn_v people_n fast_o by_o the_o cite_v of_o durham_n at_o which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chevalry_n &_o knyghthode_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_n sir_n william_n douglas_n &_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o that_o our_o englysshman_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v they_o a_o few_o day_n &_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o yâ—_z north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o sir_n david_n the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v &_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o safe_a keep_n unto_o the_o king_n come_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunsom_n of_o scotlonde_n tax_v to_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besyegeâ—â—_n calays_n and_o how_o it_o be_v win_v &_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o lie_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n while_o yâ—_z siege_n last_v &_o endure_v philyp_n the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpose_a trey_n tours_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v away_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o july_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o nigh_v to_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o philip_n the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n word_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayle_n yâ—_z three_o day_n after_o that_o about_o evensonge_a time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v from_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v that_o without_z any_o long_a taryenge_a or_o long_a avysement_n accept_v glad_o yâ—_z day_n &_o hour_n of_o batayle_n that_o philip_n have_v assign_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n that_o the_z next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tent_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v away_o cowardly_a than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v sing_v all_o this_o how_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o man_n &_o also_o that_o their_o vitayle_n wtin_n they_o be_v spend_v &_o waste_v &_o for_o fault_n of_o vitayle_n &_o re_fw-mi fressh_a they_o eat_v horse_n hound_n cat_n &_o mouse_n for_o to_o keep_v their_o treuth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v &_o when_o they_o see_v &_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_z that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o they_o for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_z no_o socour_n nor_o rescowe_n of_o the_o frensshe_a man_n of_o that_o other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o dye_v for_o defaute_n or_o else_o yield_v yâ—_z town_n &_o anon_o they_o go_v &_o take_v down_o yâ—_z banner_n &_o yâ—_z arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n in_o dyvers_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o they_o be_v bear_v save_z only_a their_o sherte_n &_o their_o prevy_a clothes_n &_o hold_v their_o sword_n naked_a &_o the_o point_n downward_o in_o their_o hand_n &_o put_v rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fere_n and_o drede_v of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v this_o as_z ah_o merciable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o all_o to_o 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that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o 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he_o be_v two_o year_n and_o in_o yâ—_z uj_o kal._n of_o july_n last_v yâ—_z same_o parlyament_v dye_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v on_z trinite_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o fee_v he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v &_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnite_a that_o he_o may_v who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o another_o hector_n all_o man_n both_o chrysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dread_a high_a wonder_n sore_a who_o body_n be_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o chrystchirche_n at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwik_n arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o their_o tenaunce_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z abbey_n &_o yâ—_z town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v their_o man_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o 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this_o same_o john_n be_v bear_v &_o wycked_o through_o batayle_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n gregory_n next_o after_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v high_a knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z xj_o kal._n of_o june_n he_o die_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worship_n full_o at_o westmynster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_z he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o pndecessour_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardy_a for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o 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and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o â—ysdie_n a_o squyer_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o ryser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n which_o do_v moche_v destruccyon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v before_o the_o justyee_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n through_o the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o let_v down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o and_z the_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o four_o town_n &_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the._n xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tower_n hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o 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to_o defoule_n â—ny_n woman_n no_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a awayt_n frâ—_n they_o but_z let_v they_o pass_v in_o pease_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o there_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o town_n in_o one_o day_n moo_o than_o xu_o c._n woman_n and_o the_o king_n let_v stuff_n the_o town_n &_o castle_n with_o englyssh_n man_n &_o ordain_v there_o two_o capytayne_n one_z for_o the_o town_n &_o a_o other_o for_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o charge_v they_o upon_o their_o lyve_n for_o to_o keep_v well_o the_o town_n &_o the_o castle_n and_o or_z that_o our_o king_n go_v then_n he_o gate_n faleys_n newelyn_n &_o lay_v a_o siege_n to_o shyr_n burgh_n &_o that_o siege_n lay_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o glow_n testre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o a_o mighty_a and_o by_o process_n of_o time_n gate_n it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o capytayne_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n and_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n lay_v a_o siege_n unto_o dounfront_n &_o gate_n it_o &_o put_v therein_o a_o capytayne_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o yâ—_z king_n ordain_v tho_o to_o scum_v the_o see_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o englonde_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n the_o wound_n arise_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o wend_v all_o to_o have_v be_v lose_v but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o good_a governaunce_n they_o toad_n afore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wight_n all_o yâ—_z storm_n and_o there_o be_v lose_v two_o caracke_n &_o two_o balynger_n with_o marchaundyse_n &_o other_o great_a good_n &_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o they_o and_o a_o other_o carrack_n drive_v before_o hamton_n and_o throw_v his_o mast_n over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n barthylmewes_n day_n and_o when_o all_o this_o storm_n be_v cese_v this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o march_n take_v his_o shyppe_n with_o his_o meyny_n &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v &_o lond_v in_o normandy_n at_o hog_n &_o so_o ride_v forth_o toward_o the_o 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go_v to_o a_o strong_a town_n that_o be_v call_v cese_o &_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a mynster_n &_o they_o yield_v it_o anon_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n go_v from_o then_n to_o alaunson_n and_o win_v the_o town_n &_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi to_o 〈◊〉_d town_n that_o be_v call_v belesme_n with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o anon_o they_o yield_v it_o &_o put_v they_o all_o in_o to_o the_o king_n good_a grace_n &_o mercy_n &_o so_o do_v many_o moâ—_n strong_a town_n &_o castle_n that_o be_v in_o those_o party_n and_o from_o then_n they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o perch_n &_o anon_o it_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o town_n &_o the_o castle_n &_o body_n &_o good_n at_o the_o king_n good_a grace_n and_o so_o the_o king_n gate_n &_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z town_n &_o castle_n pile_n strength_n 〈◊〉_d abbey_n unto_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n &_o from_o then_n unto_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o boen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fyfth_o sir_n john_n oldeastel_n yâ—_z be_v the_o lord_n cobham_n be_v arrest_v for_o heresy_n &_o bring_v to_o yâ—_z coure_z of_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o he_o break_v the_o couâ—e_n and_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o there_o keep_v he_o 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi tyme._n and_o at_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o he_o lord_n po_n 〈…〉_o take_v he_o but_o he_o stand_v 〈…〉_o great_a defence_n long_o time_n &_o be_v sore_o woâ—ded_v or_o he_o will_v be_v take_v &_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d man_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o wales_n to_o london_n 〈…〉_o where_o 〈…〉_o &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o be_v examine_v of_o certain_a point_n that_o be_v â—ut_v on_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o say_v not_o nay_o and_o so_o he_o be_v convicte_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o his_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o n_n before_o the_o justyfull_a glad_a &_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o haste_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o place_n yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n have_v assign_v &_o they_o quytte_n they_o as_o good_a warryour_n to_o their_o king_n ¶_o now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a capytayne_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o roen_n mon_fw-fr sir_n guy_n butler_n be_v chief_a capytayn_n both_o of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o mon_fw-fr sir_n termegan_v he_o be_v capitayn_v of_o port_n de_fw-fr caur_n mon_fw-fr sir_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n be_v capitayn_v of_o yâ—_z disner_n monsyr_n anthony_n be_v lewtenaunt_n to_o mon_fw-fr sir_n guy_n butler_n henry_n chantfien_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pount_n john_n mantrevas_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr castle_n monsyr_n de_fw-fr preaux_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n hylary_n the_o bastard_n of_o tyne_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n martenuylle_n and_o grand_a jake_v a_o worthy_a warâ—_n your_o he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o all_o man_n of_o war_n and_z he_o be_v governor_n outward_a both_o on_o horsbacke_n and_o on_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v of_o all_o yâ—_z port_n he_o they_o array_v as_o they_o shall_v encountre_n with_o our_o meyny_n and_o each_o of_o the_o captain_n lad_n u_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o some_o moo_o and_o at_o yâ—_z first_o come_n of_o our_o king_n there_o be_v number_v by_o herawde_n unto_o ccc_o m._n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n what_o young_a &_o old_a and_o among_o all_o these_o be_v many_o a_o manful_a man_n of_o his_o hand_n &_o so_o they_o preve_v they_o when_o they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v both_o on_o horsbacke_n and_o on_o foot_o for_z they_o come_v never_o at_o one_o gate_n out_o alone_o but_z at_o three_o or_o four_o gate_n and_z at_o every_o gate_n two_o or_o three_o thousand_o of_o good_a man_n body_n arm_v and_o manful_o encounter_v with_o our_o englysshman_n &_o moche_n people_n slay_v dyvers_a time_n with_o gonnes_fw-fr quarrel_n &_o other_o ordinance_n and_o this_o siege_n dure_v twenty_o weke_n and_o ever_o they_o of_o the_o town_n trust_v to_o have_v be_v rescue_v but_o there_o come_v none_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o keep_v so_o long_o the_o town_n that_o there_o die_v many_o a_o thousand_o within_o the_o town_n for_o defaute_n of_o meet_v of_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n for_z they_o have_v eten_v their_o horse_n dog_n and_o cat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o oftentimes_o yâ—_z man_n of_o arm_n drive_v out_o the_o poor_a people_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n for_o spend_v
he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v do_v than_o so_o as_o they_o dâ—â—râ—ed_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a altercacyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v the_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o concyle_n but_z they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v &_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o â—â—em_n and_o of_o vngry_a for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v duke_n of_o osteryke_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o division_n at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o peasy_a ble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o syngule_a pitâ—_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_a he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o raâ—spâ—na_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n chrystendome_n be_v make_v less_o ij_o c._n mile_n &_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o and_o the_o imperial_a cite_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v the_o same_o time_n of_o yâ—_z misâ—yleving_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o ê“myse_v bâ—_n &_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o &_o do_v dâ—_n hang_v high_o for_o his_o deceit_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n &_o weep_v among_o the_o chrysten_v people_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cite_v for_o many_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v sell_v &_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greke_n fail_v ¶_o nycolas_n the_o u_o a_o ja_n nuen_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugeny_n &_o yet_o yâ—_z strife_n hinge_n still_o &_o a_o lytell_a &_o a_o lytel_n they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o man_n marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoye_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n &_o ally_v almoost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o chryâ—â—endome_n &_o everychdue_v leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v yâ—_z januens_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o a_o actyfe_n man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conceit_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o build_v again_o &_o all_o yâ—_z wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cite_v â—ux_fw-fr fud_fw-fr sit_fw-la must_v dot_v cessit_fw-la fellix_fw-la nicolao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v &_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o regned_a henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la xxij_o this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dread_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wysdome_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v sir_n william_n tayllour_n priest_n degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o he_o be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n for_o heresy_n ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n steward_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n dough_n teâ—_n of_o clayence_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o heâ—_n first_o hus_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o aâ—_n saint_n marry_o 〈…〉_o year_n the_o xvij_o daâ—e_n 〈…〉_o of_o â—â—rnoyle_v 〈…〉_o of_o bedford_z regent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o duke_n of_o â—alaunson_n which_o be_v a_o great_a batayle_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o â–ª_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z they_o coude_fw-fr ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o keep_v and_o also_o many_o 〈…〉_o with_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o duke_n 〈…〉_o yn_n and_o on_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 〈…〉_o haâ—_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n &_o armynacke_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_z called_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n in_o scorn_n john_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v find_v yâ—_z day_n yâ—_z his_o sword_n be_v of_o style_n and_o so_o yâ—â—â—yned_v on_o both_o side_n &_o fight_v 〈…〉_o i_o yâ—_z no_o man_n wist_v who_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z better_o a_o great_a while_o but_z at_o yâ—_z last_o as_o god_n will_v yâ—_z victory_n fall_v unto_o yâ—_z englysshe_v party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o lyteil_n before_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o bou_n ghan_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o almarre_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n &_o yâ—_z vycounte_v of_o never_o bonne_fw-fr which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o yâ—_z slay_v duke_n john_n of_o burgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o many_o mâ—â—_n unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o m._n &_o moo_o and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o gentylleâ—_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n yâ—_z day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o hollande_n and_o go_v over_o see_v with_o she_o in_o to_o henaud_n for_o to_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o wy_fw-mi ve_v enherytaunce_n where_o he_o be_v honour_a rable_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o tresour_n yâ—_z he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v moun_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o delyver_v the_o lady_n unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n &_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n clothing_n &_o come_v in_o to_o zeland_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v sirixze_v &_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o hollande_n call_v the_o gowe_z &_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v yâ—_z foresay_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n send_v over_o see_v in_o to_o zeland_n the_o lord_n fitz_n water_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o war_n and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v &_o socour_v yâ—_z foresay_a duchess_n of_o hollande_n which_o lond_v at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n
come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o will_v packer_n be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n &_o burn_v at_o tours_n hill_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlent_a sir_n thomas_n baggeley_n priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o maven_n in_o essex_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrade_v &_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n &_o loulars_n yâ—_z have_v purpose_a to_o make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_a bylle_n in_o many_o place_n but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abyndon_n &_o baylyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a
rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_z the_o unite_z be_v have_v he_z be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n &_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicolas_n the_o fourth_z this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_fw-it &_o of_o singular_a patience_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_fw-fr he_o wed_a the_o king_n of_o portyngales_n daughter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o glocestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elenore_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o glocestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v against_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a 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toward_o the_o north_n by_o aldburgh_n 〈…〉_o by_o space_n of_o twenty_o mile_n the_o moost_n 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o wood_fw-mi be_v now_o throw_v down_o &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tyll_v other_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v that_o cyte_n that_o now_o be_v call_v burgham_n in_o the_o north_n country_n of_o wâ—â—â—_n merlonde_v fast_o by_o comberlond_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n eden_n the_o cite_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wondrous_o seen_v demetrius_n you_o now_o where_o it_o be_v build_v ¶_o treâ—â—sa_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o assoil_v if_o man_n take_v heed_n that_o many_o town_n bear_v one_o name_n as_o cartage_n in_o africa_n &_o cartago_fw-la in_o spain_n newporte_n in_o wales_n &_o newport_n in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n worten_n under_o egg_n &_o worton_n pass_v wyâ—war_n wyk_fw-mi pain_n &_o wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n &_o two_o shire_n town_n either_o be_v call_v hampton_n as_o southampton_n &_o northampton_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o one_o alcliud_fw-la be_v in_o york_n shire_n a_o other_o in_o westmerlond_n &_o one_o fast_o by_o the_o right_a side_n of_o yâ—_z west_n arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v that_o depart_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n but_o that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v a_o right_a strong_a cyte_n as_o beda_n say_v &_o yâ—_z cyte_v stand_v fast_o by_o a_o ryver_n that_o be_v call_v cliud_fw-la &_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o ryver_n in_o yorkshyre_n nor_o in_o westmerlonde_n as_o man_n of_o the_o country_n tell_v i_o some_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ryver_n cliud_fw-la be_v now_o name_v sulwatche_n sulwatche_fw-mi be_v but_o u_o 〈◊〉_d fro_o caerleyll_v which_o be_v a_o cite_v in_o yâ—â—ouÌ„tre_n of_o north_n englond_n towards_o yâ—_z north_n west_n &_o have_v a_o other_o name_n which_o be_v luguball_n leyll_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o briton_n build_v caerleyll_o ¶_o r._n in_o this_o cite_v be_v some_o what_o of_o that_o famous_a wall_n that_o pass_v northumberlond_n ¶_o wiâ—hel_n de_fw-fr upon_o in_o this_o cite_v be_v yet_o a_o three_o chamber_v house_n make_v of_o vawte_a stone_n that_o never_o may_v be_v destroy_v with_o tempest_n of_o wederne_a with_o brenning_a of_o fire_n also_o in_o yâ—_z country_n fast_o by_o westmerlonde_n in_o yâ—_z front_n of_o a_o three_o chamber_v place_n be_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n marâ—â—ictori_fw-la what_o this_o write_n be_v to_o say_v i_o doubt_n somewhat_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o some_z of_z yâ—_z combre_n lie_v there_o sometime_o when_o yâ—_z consul_n mariê°_n have_v put_v high_o out_o of_o â—taly_a but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mind_n of_o mariê°_n king_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v aruitagê°_n soon_o this_o mariê°_n overâ—ame_v in_o that_o place_n rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n so_o say_v gaufre_n in_o his_o brytysshe_n
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
to_o york_v all_o northumberlonde_n from_o the_o bow_n of_o humber_n with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wales_n there_z be_v in_o wales_n vij_o bishop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n depart_v englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o withel_n de_fw-fr upon_o lib_n three_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o saint_n gregory_n have_v grant_v london_n the_o previlege_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v nevertheless_o saint_n austyn_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o saint_n gregory_n turn_v yâ—_z archebysshops_n â—â—e_z out_o of_o london_n in_o to_o caunterbury_n after_o saint_n gregorye_n day_n at_o yâ—_z prayer_n of_o king_n etheâ—bryght_a &_o citezyn_n &_o burgeyse_n of_o cauterbury_v there_o yâ—_z archebisshops_n see_v have_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o now_o save_v that_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d time_n offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o benaâ—_n they_o yâ—_z worship_n &_o worshyp_v adulphe_n bishop_n of_o lychfeld_n with_o the_o archâ—bisshops_n pall_n by_o assent_n of_o adrian_n yâ—_z pope_n upon_o case_n by_o gift_n send_v nevertheless_o under_o kenulphe_n yâ—_z king_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o caunterbury_n again_o the_o worship_n of_o yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n have_v dure_v there_o always_o &_o yet_o dure_v though_o scotlond_n be_v withdraw_v from_o his_o subgection_n by_o pass_v of_o tyme._n ¶_o gir._n in_o it_o inere_v li_n i_o the_o archebisshop_n see_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o caerleon_n i_o to_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o demiâ—iâ—_n upon_o the_o irysshe_n see_v in_o saint_n davyd_n time_n under_o king_n arthur_n from_o saint_n davyd_n time_n unto_o sampsons_n time_n be_v in_o menevia_fw-la xxiij_o archebysshop_n afterward_o fall_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o wales_n of_o yâ—_z yelowe_n evyll_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o jaundys_n and_o than_o sampson_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z pall_v &_o go_v in_o to_o brytayne_v armonica_n yâ—_z less_o brytayn_a &_o be_v there_o bishop_n of_o dolensis_fw-la from_o yâ—_z time_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o hentyes_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n be_v at_o menevia_fw-la which_o be_v call_v saint_n david_n xxi_o bysshop_n all_o without_o pall_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o uncunning_a or_o for_o poverte_a nevertheless_o always_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wales_n be_v sat_v of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o menevia_fw-la of_o saint_n druid_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o menevia_fw-la be_v sacred_a of_o yâ—_z bysshops_n of_o wales_n as_o of_o his_o suffrigans_fw-la &_o make_v no_o ê“fessyon_n ne_o subgection_n to_o none_o other_o chirche_n other_o bysshop_n yâ—_z come_v afterward_o be_v sacred_a at_o caunterbury_n by_o compel_v &_o heest_z of_o yâ—_z king_n in_o token_z of_z yâ—_z sacr_a &_o subgeccyon_n boniface_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z be_v legate_n of_o the_o cross_a song_n in_o every_o cathedral_n chirche_n of_o wales_n solempne_o amas_fw-la he_o be_v yâ—_z first_o archâ—bisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o so_o do_v in_o wales_n &_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o henry_n tyme._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o all_o englonde_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o of_o york_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n ben_fw-mi subgecte_v xiij_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n and_o four_o in_o wales_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n have_v but_o two_o suf_fw-fr frigans_fw-la in_o englonde_n yâ—_z been_v yâ—_z bishops_n of_o caerâ—â—yl_n &_o of_o durham_n of_o all_o these_o see_v and_o change_a of_o their_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o here_o follow_v take_v heed_n in_o the_o begyuning_a of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o englonde_n bysshop_n ordain_v their_o see_v in_o low_a place_n &_o simple_a yâ—_z be_v â—ouâ—nable_a for_o con_v templacyon_n for_o prayer_n &_o devocyon_n but_o in_o william_n conqueror_n time_n by_o doom_n of_o law_n canon_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bysshops_n 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a â—tees_n therefore_o be_v yâ—_z see_v of_o dor_n chestre_fw-fr change_v to_o lyncolne_n lychfelde_v to_o chestre_n tetford_n to_o norwiche_n shyr_n bear_v to_o salysbury_n welles_n to_o bath_n cornewayle_v to_o excestre_n and_o selesey_n to_o chychestre_n the_o bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n have_v no_o parysshe_n but_z he_o be_v the_o archebysshop_n chapelayn_v of_o caunterbury_n sith_o yâ—_z see_v of_o ca_o 〈…〉_o erbury_v be_v first_o ordain_v by_o saint_n austin_n it_o change_v yet_o never_o his_o place_n chichestre_n have_v under_o hy_o only_a sussex_n &_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o wight_n &_o have_v his_o see_v first_o in_o selesey_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n theodore_n &_o yâ—_z see_v dure_v there_o ccc_o xxxiii_o year_n under_o twenty_o bysshop_n from_o yâ—_z first_o wilfrede_v unto_o yâ—_z last_o stygande_n at_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n change_v yâ—_z see_v fro_o selesey_n to_o chichestre_n ¶_o dâ—_n episcopis_fw-la occidentalibê°_n wilhelmê°_n have_v mind_n that_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n have_v always_o one_o bishop_n from_o yâ—_z begin_n unto_o theodorus_n time_n by_o grant_n of_o king_n i_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n the_o first_o birinus_fw-la ordâ—yned_v a_o see_v at_o dorchestre_n that_o be_v a_o simple_a town_n by_o south_n oxford_n beside_o walyngford_n bytwene_v yâ—_z meet_a togyde_a of_o temse_n and_o came._n when_o birinus_fw-la be_v deed_n kenwaltus_fw-la the_o king_n ordain_v a_o see_v at_o wynchestre_n as_o his_o â—aber_n have_v putpose_v there_o agylbert_n a_o f_n 〈…〉_o sshman_n be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o westsaxon_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n thecite_v &_o the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n pâ—â—â—eyned_v to_o the_o ê“uynce_n of_o mercia_n yâ—_z cite_v stand_v within_o temse_n &_o the_o temse_n depart_v bytwene_v mercia_n &_o westsaxon_n after_o that_o agilbert_n be_v put_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n yâ—_z though_o hyght_n wynton_n than_o be_v there_o a_o englysshe_a bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v calleâ—_n wine_n some_o man_n suppose_v yâ—_z this_o cite_v have_v the_o name_n of_o this_o wine_n and_o be_v call_v wynchestre_n as_o it_o be_v wine_n cite_v at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o after_o he_o come_v leutherius_n yâ—_z foresay_a agâ—â—berts_n nevewe_n after_o leuthertê°_n hedda_fw-mi a_o while_n be_v bysshop_n there_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n theodorus_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n ordain_v two_o bysshop_n to_o the_o ê“uince_n of_o westsaxon_n d_o 〈…〉_o at_o wynchestre_fw-fr to_z hy_o be_v subgect_v two_o countâ—â—â—s_n southern_a &_o southamshyre_n &_o to_o he_o be_v subgecte_v vi_o â—ountrees_n barkshyre_o wylshyre_o somerset_z dorsetshyre_n dâ—â—_n venshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n conâ—â—yned_v southern_a southamshyre_n dorâ—â—â—shyre_n devenshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v ¶_o w_n 〈…〉_o hell_n afterward_o in_o elder_a edward_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o commandment_n of_o formosus_fw-la yâ—_z pope_n three_o other_o see_v at_o well_n for_o somerset_n at_z kyrton_n for_o devenshyre_n &_o at_o saint_n germayn_n for_o cornewayle_v not_o long_o afterward_o the_o syxth_o see_v be_v set_v at_o 〈…〉_o bury_v for_o wylshyre_n at_o yâ—_z last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v sauâ—_n wynchestre_n be_v turn_v &_o change_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a cytees_n for_o shyrborne_n and_o kammesbury_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o salysbury_n now_o to_o that_o see_v be_v subgecte_v barkshyre_o wylshyre_o &_o dorset_n the_o see_v of_o well_n be_v turn_v to_o bath_n thereto_o be_v now_o subgecte_v all_o summer_n 〈…〉_o the_o see_v of_o kyrton_n and_o of_o cornewayle_v 〈◊〉_d change_v to_o excestre_n thereto_o be_v sub_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cornewayle_v ¶_o de_n orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o it_o know_v that_o the_o erst_o saxon_n always_o from_o the_o begyuning_a to_o now_o be_v subgecte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o â—â—st_n angle_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o donwyk_n the_o bysshop_n hyght_n felix_n &_o be_v of_o buâ—goyne_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvij_o year_n after_o high_a thomas_n be_v bysshop_n u_o year_n after_o hy_o boniface_n xviâ—_o year_n than_o bysy_n afterward_o be_v ordain_v by_o theodorus_n &_o rule_v the_o provynce_n while_o he_o may_v endure_v by_o hynselfe_n alone_o after_o he_o unto_o egbertes_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n a_o c_o xliij_o two_o bysshop_n rule_v that_o provynce_n one_z at_o donwyk_n &_o a_o other_o at_o elyngham_n nevertheless_o after_o ludecans_n time_n king_n of_o mercia_n leave_v and_o be_v only_o one_o see_v at_o elyngham_n unto_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o william_n conqueror_n when_o herfastus_n the_o â–ª_o twenty-three_o bishop_n of_o the_o estrene_n change_v his_o see_v to_o tetford_n and_z his_o successor_n herbertus_n change_v the_o see_v fro_o tetford_n to_o norwytche_v by_o yâ—_z leave_v of_o king_n william_n the_o reed_n the_o see_v of_o ely_n that_o be_v nigh_o thereto_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n ordain_v
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o 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&_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
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