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isabella_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falsenc_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v against_o the_o king_n of_o en_fw-fr glond_n &_o his_o false_a counceyllour_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_o under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o thereto_o he_o somen_v he_o &_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_o gascoyn_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o queen_n isabel_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pee_z bytwene_n her_o lord_n &_o her_o broad_a and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o more_o of_o arm_n to_o ben_fw-mi seneschal_n &_o wardeyne_a of_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabel_n wet_a though_o once_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o va_fw-fr lance_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sodeyn_o in_o prive_a siege_n but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o instyce_n that_o consent_v to_o seynt_a thomas_fw-la death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n &_o at_o that_o time_n sire_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_v &_o do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o though_o gete_a ageyn_n that_o king_n edward_o have_v lose_v &_o moche_v more_o thereto_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o the_o elder_a in_o to_o france_n cao._n cc_o iijo._n the_o queen_n isabel_n nadd_a but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duellyd_v that_o sir_n edward_o her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n ysabel_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v 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&_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_a hem_n to_o geder_n as_z they_o ought_v for_o to_o do_v they_z fillen_n fierce_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o the_o most_o party_n take_v they_o or_o slowen_v hem_n &_o though_o that_o they_o take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n urban_n co_fw-la i_o fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o encheson_n &_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pee_z bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o bygan_v his_o trety_n he_o die_v with_o sykenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o decembre_v &_o be_v you_o bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathâ—…dral_n chirche_fw-fr of_o avynyon_n fast_o by_o the_o high_a auter_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v leyn_n so_o his_z bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o beryed_a new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—…tour_n fast_o by_o marcile_a of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v sontyme_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o after_o who_o folewed_a next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynal_n deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v callyd_v pyer_n rogy_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o cyte_n of_o lymonge_n rebellid_a and_o fight_v a_o yen_v the_o prince_n as_o other_o cytee_n in_o guyhene_n for_o great_a tax_n costa_fw-la ge_n and_o raunsonne_n that_o they_o be_v put_v &_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_v weren_a importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a where_o for_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o &_o fyllen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sow_v achafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o tor_z ning_v home_o ward_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o sore_a scarmuche_n &_o fiÈting_n &_o great_a assaute_n fouÈt_v with_o â—…m_fw-la &_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cite_v &_o de_fw-mi stroy_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o slow_a all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cyâ—…_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyuse_v sikenesse_n &_o malady_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_z he_o not_o myÈt_v with_o stone_v nâ—…_n tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoigne_v the_o dust_n of_o sanâ—…stre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n erle_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a &_o orped_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o at_o the_o ordy_a naunce_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o the_o king_n edward_o have_v leave_v certeyn_a seges_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v ayene_v but_o king_n edward_o miÈt_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_z he_o ask_v of_o he_o &_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a yefte_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o march_v when_o the_o parliament_n at_o west_n 〈◊〉_d be_v begin_v the_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergye_a a_o subsidye_n of_o â—…l_n m_o pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v 〈◊〉_d wyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr and_z in_o this_o parliament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o as_o king_n of_o the_o lord_n m_o hadrede_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_v the_o chauncelez_fw-mi &_o the_o tresorer_n that_o be_v bishop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prive_a seal_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o office_n &_o in_o hit_v seed_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a ambassador_n y_o send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pee_z &_o saiden_n y_fw-es t_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o con_fw-mi pany_n be_v there_o you_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynardys_n &_o all_o his_o â—…s_n sell_v y_fw-fr brente_n cao._n cc_o xxxvo._n â—…e_o ix_o day_n of_o juyn_n king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_fw-fr &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o hooly_a chirch_n iiij_o bishops_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a place_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v diffamed_a of_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_fw-fr and_o will_v arise_v ageyn_v the_o king_n this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o token_n &_o wed_v to_o her_o wyves_n xe_n â—…s_v doughtres_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o ij_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v the_o elder_a &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinals_n fro_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englissh_n cardynal_n &_o a_o cardynal_a of_o parys_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bite_v ween_v the_o ij_o ream_n the_o which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a eke_v m_o his_o provynce_n &_o in_o place_n &_o contree_n fast_o by_o tâ—…ting_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o foresaid_a pee_z at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la last_o they_o take_v with_o he_o in_o her_o lettre_n of_o procuracye_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o court_n of_o romeward_o without_o any_o effect_v of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n on_o the_o see_v bitwene_fw-mi en_fw-fr glisshman_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o vyctorye_n &_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sle_v &_o drench_v all_o y_z e_z men_z y_z t_z be_v therein_o un_o wyte_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o they_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr t_o contre_fw-fr &_o rede_o mo_z i_o harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n thereof_o ne_o have_v pee_z be_v make_v &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besiege_v the_o toun_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o rochel_n wherefore_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v you_o e_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v â—…ire_v sudden_o come_fw-mi upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spayn_n y_fw-es e_o which_o oucome_a though_o the_o englisshman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr person_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englisshman_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fyÈt_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o &_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spaynar_a des_fw-fr all_o the_o englisshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o lx_o m_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v th'earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o mydsome_a even_o the_o which_o be_v seynt_a etheldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v &_o of_o this_o meschyef_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evil_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lechour_n &_o also_o in_o a_o certeyn_a plement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fraun_n chise_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o also_o he_o counceiled_a the_o king_n &_o his_o counceil_n y_o t_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o of_o other_o person_n of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr &_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counceil_n accept_v 〈◊〉_d token_n rather_o evil_a oppynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o mayntene_v the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o be_v seen_v oftimes_o after_o for_o last_o of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_z bare_a a_o weigh_n so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o her_o enemy_n as_o
they_o do_v afore_o this_o same_o year_n y_fw-fr t_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v y_o e_o see_v to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-fr e_fw-es se_fw-es ge_fw-mi of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v even_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffrid_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certeyn_a time_n upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wind_n bygan_v to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o another_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaun_n dre_n &_o pass_v by_o parys_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr cao._n cc_o xxxvjo._o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n 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