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this_o worthy_a duke_n &_o his_o uncle_n and_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v with_o a_o wonder_n great_a number_n of_o people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o yâ_z earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v they_o himself_o and_o sir_n john_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyn_n knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o that_o same_z man_fw-mi never_o till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n &_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o parley_n a_o mean_v time_n for_z he_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o man_fw-mi never_o point_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n will_v put_v upon_o hy_o ¶_o and_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v high_o a_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n which_o be_v 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shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_z go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_n go_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o diverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o fight_v togider_v long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o braught_fw-mi the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wyn_n chelsee_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o âanted_v all_o these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sodeyn_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n turn_v they_o home_o again_o &_o go_v no_o ferth_o at_o yâ_z tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yeman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n robe_n come_v into_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyvers_a people_n that_o king_n richard_n be_v onlyve_a in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v lesynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northcountre_n &_o there_o by_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cite_v &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n to_o the_o gyld_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tours_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_z his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o êsone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o âarge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
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unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge ãâ¦ã_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v ãâ¦ã_o from_o theâs_n ãâã_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n ãâ¦ã_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ_z man_n of_z yâ_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ_z name_n of_z yâ_z damosel_n yâ_z be_v estâyldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n ãâ¦ã_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâty_n i_o that_o ãâã_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a ãâ¦ã_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regââd_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ãâã_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o ât_a ãâã_d christi_n na_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o tatem_fw-la m._n âxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v âauyd_v the_o second_o king_n ãâã_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n ãâã_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ_z desy_n ãâ¦ã_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n ãâ¦ã_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o after_o yâ_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regââd_v xâ_n ãâã_d this_o d_z ãâ¦ã_o d_o be_v as_o a_o ãâã_d in_o ãâã_d mankind_n in_o who_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyââte_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v ãâã_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a ãâã_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o ãâ¦ã_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o ââepe_v for_o his_o trespass_n âide_v plura_fw-la ãâã_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâathar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâd_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v âp_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o âa_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exââded_v he_o not_o ãâã_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o ãâã_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâââ_n jerome_n yâ_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâde_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâathaâ_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la âiij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n ãâ¦ã_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâââj_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o ãâã_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o ãâã_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o ãâã_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a ãâã_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la ãâã_d paraââpo_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inââpiâââ_n i_o heroââas_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n âª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a ãâã_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o ãâ¦ã_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n ãâ¦ã_o one_o âª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruââyon_n of_o ãâã_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o ââde_fw-fr pâa_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ_z sonâ_n of_o robâas_n regn_v in_o ãâã_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
dispose_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o there_o before_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o a_o lytell_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-fr two_o para_fw-it ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o right_a wis_v man_n &_o walk_v as_o davyd_v do_v &_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sirry_n benedab_n for_o baasa_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n than_o begin_v war_n against_o he_o yâ_z which_o displease_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v he_o yâ_z prophet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n yâ_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o do_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n over_o throw_v he_o &_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xxiiij_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o iheroboam_n and_o slay_v jehen_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ¶_o acha_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o yâ_z be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v curse_a for_z wicked_a jesabel_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o and_z meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o how_o he_o conquer_a france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a man_n &_o through_o his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o bryton_n conquer_v all_o france_n &_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ_z when_o hâcame_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o âââe_a &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ_z be_v now_o call_v every_o wyk_fw-mi and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xix_o son_n &_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o diverse_a woman_n goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenesheld_n margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flenghaââ_n bladud_n jaky_n kinbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gildaugh_n jorkanghut_n haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughter_n hyght_n as_o follow_v elegine_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarel_n guent_n hold_v tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandau_n &_o these_o be_v the_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v all_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneshelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n after_o yâ_z death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n greneshelde_v his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n which_o be_v ebracs_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o &_o noble_o regned_a &_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyll_o that_o be_v brute_n greneshelde_v soon_o and_o when_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyll_v xxij_o year_n and_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karleyll_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karleyl_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o make_v yâ_z noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v sooth_n yâ_z man_n speak_v of_o yâ_z great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxuj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a &_o a_o devout_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o do_v none_o ill_a but_o to_z yâ_z curse_a king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytel_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a êphete_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n marcheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosias_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v hele_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o yâ_z sayenge_a of_o helye_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n make_v the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n after_o this_o lud_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o sonâ_n a_o great_a nygromancer_n &_o through_o his_o craste_v of_o nygromanây_n he_o make_v a_o marvellous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o jest_n tell_v and_z he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxxxxj_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n and_z have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wretched_o live_v as_o do_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v sore_o correck_v and_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iâ_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v tavyssh_v in_o to_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v one_o year_n &_o live_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o achalia_n mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kingdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v âª_o ãâã_d &_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v four_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o his_o soââ_n joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_a amazia_n matheâe_v the_o evamgelyst_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n for_o their_o mysdede_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n yâ_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosâe_v &_o curse_o he_o live_v &_o be_v slay_v of_o jeâââ_n with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pâz_n ¶_o jehen_n anoint_a of_o yâ_z child_n of_o helâse_n upon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n yâ_z king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabel_n mother_n to_o joran_n &_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la and_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n &_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n uâ_n year_n &_o slay_v yâ_z king_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n yâ_z soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o yâ_z jewry_n xl_o year_n who_o joiada_n yâ_z bishop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o martyr_a azarias_n yâ_z tune_n bishop_n tone_n to_o jaiada_n for_z he_o blame_v high_o yâ_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o joathas_n soon_o to_o jehen_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o day_n helise_v yâ_z prophet_n dye_a &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o reg_fw-la ¶_o joam_v
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ_z king_n &_o to_o yâ_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ_z which_o yâ_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o êfyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ_z power_n of_z yâ_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ_z land_n so_z yâ_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
that_o which_o batayle_n man_n meruay_v lead_v great_o on_o the_o stead_n fastnes_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o no_o tribulation_n no_o drede_v nor_o hardness_n may_v fere_n they_o but_z ever_o continue_v in_o batayle_n and_o certain_o these_o romayn_v after_o the_o world_n honest_a they_o be_v the_o moo_v wise_a man_n that_o be_v &_o therefore_o the_o maccabee_n desire_v their_o company_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c_o xl_o mathan_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n gate_n jacob_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la mathei_n â_o ¶_o simon_n soon_o to_o mathathias_n be_v bysshop_n viii_o year_n this_o simon_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n &_o from_o his_o youth_n untyll_o his_o age_n be_v ever_o of_o good_a conversacyon_n evermore_o virtuous_a and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o broad_a elay_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la i_o macha_fw-la ¶_o johamnes_n hyrcanus_n soon_o to_o simon_n be_v after_o his_o fa_fw-it der_fw-mi xxix_o year_n a_z noble_a man_n as_o all_o the_o kynrede_fw-la be_v before_o he_o this_o man_n after_o his_o decesse_n leave_v his_o wife_n a_o very_a wise_a woman_n &_o his_o fyve_o son_n to_o govern_v the_o jewry_n of_o who_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v aristobolus_n a_o unpacyent_a man_n and_o a_o unhappy_a his_o own_o mother_n with_o three_o of_o his_o young_a brother_n he_o prysoned_a &_o slay_v they_o through_o hunger_n &_o so_o alone_o he_o live_v king_n &_o bysshop_n one_o year_n vide_fw-la pâa_fw-la libro_fw-la machabeorum_fw-la ¶_o publius_n lucinius_fw-la lucius_n emilius_n lucius_n lucinius_fw-la &_o lucius_n censorinus_n be_v consulle_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o time_n the_o cartagyens_n &_o the_o romayn_v war_v strong_o togyde_a but_o the_o romayn_v subdue_v they_o intend_a to_o have_v destroy_v the_o cartagyens_n utter_o but_o among_o the_o romayn_v there_o be_v a_o notable_a wise_a man_n call_v scipio_n nauta_fw-la &_o among_o many_o notable_a 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many_o man_n run_v in_o to_z the_o fire_n wilful_o ¶_o corinthus_n this_o same_o year_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o ro_n mayn_v which_o be_v the_o rych_a country_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o ptholomeê°_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o egypt_n &_o be_v famyly_o with_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o long_o he_o &_o his_o pray_fw-mi decessour_n regn_v as_o they_o keep_v fidelite_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o know_v every_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o cause_n that_o the_o power_z of_z the_o romayn_v increase_v so_o strong_a lie_n above_o other_o people_n but_o virtue_n that_o which_o haboundaunt_o regn_v in_o they_o &_o namely_o ryghtwysnes_n that_o which_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o use_v and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v mesurenes_n &_o love_a ryghtwysnes_n so_o long_o they_o be_v never_o overcomen_fw-mi &_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v red_a they_o be_v overcomen_v ¶_o it_o be_v have_v in_o a_o certain_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la that_o 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water_n of_o reme_n ¶_o pâholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypt_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v luretius_n a_o poet_n that_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o woman_n &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o ptholomeus_n some_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeus_n dionysius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyli_n &_o dracius_n be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c_o u_o iacob_n natural_a fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v rehearse_v in_o luke_n &_o mathewe_n &_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scripture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wife_n to_o alexan_n der_fw-mi was_z bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o year_n &_o she_o do_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysihop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygyon_n and_o nircanun_n she_o soon_o promote_v to_o the_o 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arthur_n wife_n that_o than_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thens_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v high_o &_o take_v her_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n &_o no_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o life_n &_o be_v never_o seen_v among_o folk_n king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlond_n &_o northumberlonde_n unto_o number_n and_o let_v assemble_v folk_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o go_v unto_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v mordred_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o high_a all_o that_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o wist_v 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whether_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the._n xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n u_o c_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o realm_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v come_v before_o high_a constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayl_n his_o cousin_n and_z to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o realm_n bid_v he_o to_o be_v king_n thereof_o till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o
after_o that_o he_o have_v forgyven_v estrilde_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n because_o that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstan_n have_v she_o alloyl_v &_o enjoin_v her_o penance_n and_z she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a life_n and_o a_o clean_a this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o he_o beget_v edmund_n iren_n side_n and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o the_o time_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v and_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ask_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grete_a man_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarke_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crescencius_n a_o consul_n for_o money_n &_o than_o be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o again_o &_o take_v crescencius_n the_o consul_n &_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n that_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o poperyche_a &_o maim_v he_o in_o other_o membre_n and_z his_o duke_n ne_o his_o knight_n help_v high_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_z he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregory_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v there_o the_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v abyden_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n nor_o none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v the_o ordinance_n and_o those_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n &_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o petylle_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o latyn_a for_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o verse_n magun_n âinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n dapifer_fw-la dux_n portitor_n ensis_fw-la marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatiâê°_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxonun_n et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorun_n verun_v ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_z in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o batayle_n he_o êsper_v because_o he_o be_v devoute_a to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a unto_o the_o relyke_n of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o visyte_v holy_a place_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregory_n his_o cousin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o four_o nota._n siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n four_o year_n &_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o do_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v &_o he_o be_v call_v gylbert_n and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n &_o after_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o &_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devyls_n yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sepulture_n &_o for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o hand_n &_o leg_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o &_o dismember_v all_o his_o body_n &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n &_o than_o his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beeste_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o so_o ever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o hound_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr latrans_fw-la &_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v &_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacyon_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xviij_o be_v pope_n u_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o do_v lytel_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almayn_n xx_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o 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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
than_o renew_v all_o the_o fraunchyse_n that_o king_n john_n have_v grant_v at_o romney_n meed_n &_o king_n henry_n than_o conferm_v by_o his_o chartre_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v hold_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o in_o yâ_z time_n yâ_z king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n two_o shyllynge_v and_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n be_v than_o make_v chief_a justice_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o be_v in_o yâ_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n be_v saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n translate_v the_o l_o year_n after_o his_o martyrdom_n ¶_o and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n yâ_z all_o alyen_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v no_o more_o therein_o and_o king_n henry_n take_v than_o all_o yâ_z castle_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ_z king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v give_v &_o take_v to_o alyens_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o yâ_z proud_a fauke_n of_o brent_n ryche_o let_v array_n his_o castle_n of_o bedford_n which_o he_o have_v of_o king_n johns_n gift_n and_z he_o hold_v that_o castle_n against_o king_n henry_n will_n with_o might_n &_o strength_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thyder_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n master_v stephen_n of_o long_o tun_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o from_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n last_v yâ_z siege_n and_o than_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o take_v and_o the_o king_n let_v hang_v all_o those_o that_o be_v go_v in_o to_o yâ_z castle_n which_o theâ_n good_a will_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n against_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v lxxx_o man_n and_o than_o afterward_o fauke_n himself_o be_v find_v in_o a_o chirche_n of_o coventre_n and_o there_o iâ_n forswear_v all_o englonde_n with_o moche_n shame_n and_o than_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n regn_v edmonde_fw-fr of_o abyndon_n that_o be_v tresourer_n of_o salysbury_n be_v consecrate_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n henry_n send_v over_o see_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o provance_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o to_o englende_fw-la that_o be_v call_v elânore_n and_z he_o will_v spouse_n she_o and_o so_o she_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n after_o chrystmas_n and_z on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n hylaryes_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n edmonde_fw-fr spouse_v they_o togyder_n at_o westmynster_n with_o great_a solempnite_a and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a sight_n bytwene_v they_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v edward_n that_o be_v next_o king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi flower_n of_o curteysy_a and_o of_o largess_n and_o margarete_n that_o be_v afterward_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o beatryne_n that_o be_v afterward_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n and_o katherine_n that_o die_v a_o maid_n in_o relygyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o quinzeme_n of_o good_n that_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o new_a chartre_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o purucyaunce_n of_o oxford_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v yâ_z the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n will_v have_v some_o addicyon_n moo_o in_o the_o chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n yâ_z they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o speak_v thus_o bytwene_v they_o and_o yâ_z king_n grant_v they_o all_o their_o ask_n &_o make_v to_o they_o two_o charter_n yâ_z one_o be_v call_v yâ_z great_a chartre_fw-fr of_o fraunchyse_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v the_o chartre_n of_o forest_n and_o for_o yâ_z grant_v of_o these_o two_o charter_n prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n give_v to_o yâ_z king_n a._n m._n mark_v of_o silver_n ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v king_n xiiij_o year_n the_o same_o year_n he_o &_o his_o lord_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v to_o oxford_n and_z ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o yâ_z realm_n and_o first_o swear_v yâ_z king_n himself_o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ_z land_n that_o they_o will_v hold_v yâ_z statute_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o of_o richard_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n &_o send_v to_o yâ_z court_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o oath_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiij_o shyllynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettyl_n &_o other_o wede_n for_o great_a hunger_n &_o many_o a._n m._n die_v for_o defaute_n of_o meet_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v &_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o and_o his_o lord_n for_o because_o that_o he_o have_v break_v yâ_z covenauntes_n yâ_z be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o town_n of_o northampton_n take_v &_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_z because_o yâ_z they_o have_v make_v and_o ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n that_o come_v next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v yâ_z batayle_n of_o lewes_n which_o be_v yâ_z wednesdaye_v before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n &_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o richard_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o cornewayl_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n next_o follow_v sir_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n simon_n of_o mountford_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n at_o herford_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o baron_n of_o yâ_z march_n and_o they_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n gylbert_n of_o clarence_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n that_o be_v in_o yâ_z ward_n also_o of_o yâ_z foresay_a simon_n through_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n henry_n that_z go_v from_o he_o with_o a_o great_a herte_fw-fr for_o because_o he_o say_v yâ_z the_o foresay_a gylbert_n be_v a_o foal_n in_o his_o counseyle_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v high_o afterward_o so_o &_o hold_v high_a with_o king_n henry_n and_o on_o yâ_z saterdaye_v next_o after_o yâ_z mydde_v of_o august_n sir_n edward_n yâ_z king_n soon_o discomfit_v sir_n simon_n of_o mountford_n at_o kelinworth_n but_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ_z be_v there_o with_o high_z be_v take_v yâ_z be_v to_o say_v baldewyn_n wake_v &_o william_n de_fw-fr mounchensie_n &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o yâ_z tewesdaye_v next_o after_o be_v yâ_z batayle_n do_v at_o eusham_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v sir_n simon_n of_o mountford_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o mountford_n that_o be_v ralph_n basset_n fader_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o batayle_n be_v do_v all_o yâ_z gentylmen_fw-ge that_o have_v ben_fw-mi with_o the_o earl_n simon_n be_v disheryte_v &_o they_o ordain_v togyder_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n to_o all_o yâ_z land_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kelynworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentylman_n be_v disherit_v through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o they_o come_v again_o and_o have_v their_o âââdes_n and_o the_o next_o year_n come_n in_o maye_n the_o four_o day_n before_o yâ_z tee_v of_o saint_n dunstan_n be_v the_o batayle_n &_o dyscomfyture_n at_o chest_n erfelde_v of_o they_o that_o be_v disheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o slay_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o fe_o rier_n there_o be_v take_v &_o also_o baldewyn_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n with_o moche_n 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without_o king_n from_o yâ_z fee_v of_o saint_n katherine_n in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v unto_o the_o fee_a of_o candelmasse_n and_o than_o be_v all_o manner_n plea_n of_o yâ_z king_n bench_n astent_fw-la and_o than_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ_z sheryve_v of_o englond_n through_o wrytte_a to_o warn_v yâ_z party_n to_o defendaunte_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o yâ_z all_o prisoner_n yâ_z be_v in_o the_o king_n gayle_n yâ_z be_v attach_v through_o sheryve_v shall_v be_v let_v go_v quite_o ¶_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o crownacyon_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n man_n of_o the_o realm_n grant_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o yâ_z will_v ask_v it_o and_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o his_o company_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o yâ_z lord_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o turn_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a gift_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o of_o estate_n and_o than_o be_v englond_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n and_o comyn_o englysshmen_n say_v among_o they_o yâ_z the_o devyl_n be_v deed_n but_o the_o innumerable_a tresour_n of_o yâ_z king_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o yâ_z soon_o &_o of_o yâ_z earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoc_n yâ_z be_v yâ_z king_n chancellor_n be_v depart_v after_o yâ_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n thereof_o but_z at_o her_o will_n &_o her_o delyveraunce_n nor_o of_o their_o londe_n as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o yâ_z same_o time_n be_v the_o king_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n under_o yâ_z keep_a of_o sir_n henry_n that_o be_v 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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 âª_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 ãâã_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 to_o his_o body_n and_o 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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 drawââ_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 choose_v 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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 âith_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 âad_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 wârp_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 ãâ¦ã_o in_o âo_o eng_n ãâ¦ã_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o ãâ¦ã_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o be_v at_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o ter_z the_o ãâã_d of_o ãâ¦ã_o y._n the_o king_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o ãâã_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o ask_v yâ_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o ãâã_d ãâ¦ã_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o ãâ¦ã_o suchâthynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a ãâ¦ã_o to_o yâ_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o ãâ¦ã_o &_o hold_v ãâã_d at_o his_o own_o ââst_n &_o will_n w_o ãâ¦ã_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 ãâã_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o ãâ¦ã_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 ãâã_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 yââaste_n yâ_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr ãâã_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 ãâã_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o ãâã_d yâ_z king_n of_o ãâã_d name_n &_o take_v ãâã_d ãâã_d yâ_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n ãâã_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o ãâ¦ã_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 âª_o ãâã_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ_z value_n of_o âª_o ãâã_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 âegne_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 âravayling_v ãâã_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n âe_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 ãâ¦ã_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 âoââes_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
king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n &_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o have_v there_o yâ_z victory_n &_o bare_a theus_fw-la a_o glorious_a chivalry_n and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n about_o saint_n james_n time_n will_v yâ_z gate_n of_o saint_n diverse_a roberte_n of_o aâtheys_n ãâã_d man_n of_o engage_v &_o fla_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o eager_o fight_v against_o yâ_z duke_n of_o blitgoyn_n &_o yâ_z frensshe_v man_n at_o which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xu_o baron_n lxxx_o knight_n &_o shyppe_n &_o bark_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o the_o same_o year_n yâ_z king_n make_v &_o abide_n upon_o yâ_z siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n with_o englisshe_v archer_n make_v assault_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n amand_n where_o as_o they_o slay_v l_o knight_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o yâ_z foresay_a siege_n &_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o his_o tresourer_n &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n &_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n &_o messenger_n curse_o &_o full_o slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_z who_o defaut_n &_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewse_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o than_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v he_o fro_o yâ_z siege_n &_o come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vytayle_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v fore_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o as_o he_o sail_v towards_o englonde_n in_o yâ_z high_a seâ_n the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n &_o tempest_n thunder_v &_o lyghtn_v fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v &_o reyse_v through_o evil_a spiryte_n make_v by_o sorcery_n &_o nygromancy_n of_o they_o of_o fraunte_n wherefore_o yâ_z king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o soro_n we_o &_o anguysshe_n well_v &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n o_o blyss_v lady_n saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ_z cause_n yâ_z ever_o more_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o turn_v in_o to_o englonde_n all_o thing_n fall_v un_o profitable_a &_o very_a harmful_a nevertheless_o he_o stope_v a_o ãâã_d of_o the_o s_o ãâ¦ã_o word_n come_v to_o they_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o ãâ¦ã_o styght_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n yâ_z king_n will_v his_o chryst_n ãâ¦ã_o e_o at_z m_o ãâ¦ã_o s_o ãâã_d ãâã_d word_n to_o yâ_z scot_n ãâ¦ã_o that_o he_o be_v tidy_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o ãâã_d but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o chide_v but_o flee_v over_o yâ_z scottysshe_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o as_o ãâã_d as_o they_o may_v and_o ââche_v xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o yâ_z feââ_n of_o yâ_z conveâsyon_n of_o saint_n pauleke_v edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v ãâã_d come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o aâytel_n before_o âent_n be_v yâ_z which_o tur_fw-la neyment_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a &_o chevalty_n of_o englonde_n romany_n other_o arle_n &_o ãâã_d at_o the_o ãâã_d turneyment_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parlyamint_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyâzeme_n of_o âester_fw-mi edward_n yâ_z thyrd_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la andââ_n afterin_fw-mi ja_n ãâ¦ã_o y_fw-es before_o lend_v king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_o noble_a juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_v of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndsore_n that_o these_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o afore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o royalte_n be_v two_o king_n &_o two_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o eornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n barous_a and_o many_o burgeyse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyvers_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_n be_v many_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a sovy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n &_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a cable_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndsore_n in_o the_o whytsonweke_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshnten_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o cleve_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o yâ_z hen_n ãâ¦ã_o es_fw-ge xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n dyvers_a shappe_n &_o disguisynge_n of_o clothing_n oflonge_v large_a &_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o othertyme_o short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o waste_v jagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boton_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapyte_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o turmentour_n &_o the_o vyls_n in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_z to_o man_n and_o yâ_z woman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o curiously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tail_n sew_v by_o vethe_v wtin_n their_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o disguisynge_n &_o pride_n peraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o rause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o mischief_n in_o yâ_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o brytayn_v &_o gascoyn_n in_o who_o company_n go_v yâ_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comyn_v people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o cc._o and_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v high_a of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n against_o yâ_z trewse_n before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trewse_n he_o false_o and_o untrue_o by_o cavellacyon_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o yâ_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n call_v &_o gadred_a togyder_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n before_o eester_fw-mi ordain_v high_a for_o to_o pass_v over_o yâ_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o destrouble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n and_o when_o his_o navy_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o uj_o day_n for_o because_o of_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v &_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessary_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v toward_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a &_o destroyenge_a all_o yâ_z town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o july_n at_o yâ_z brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a &_o noble_o strengthen_v &_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n tankeruyll_a and_o a_o c._n of_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o uj_o c._n foot_o man_n number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o that_o subbarbe_n unto_o yâ_z bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v &_o despoil_v after_z yâ_z king_n pass_v forth_o by_o the_o country_n about_o the_o breed_n of_o twenty_o mile_n be_v waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philip_n of_o valois_n perceyve_v this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hoo_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o brydges_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n from_o roen_n to_o paris_n &_o
and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n yâ_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ_z fall_v at_o yâ_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n in_o yâ_z same_o year_n on_o yâ_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n philip_n of_o englonde_a a_o full_a noble_a lady_n &_o a_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o about_o mid_a summer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytel_a worship_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o hoost_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ_z same_o brydge_v yâ_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o &_o many_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o give_v counseyle_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o yâ_z foresay_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n come_v thyderward_o for_o to_o war_n and_o when_o yâ_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_z that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o tent_n ãâã_d pavylyon_n with_o at_o their_o vitayle_n &_o flee_v pryvely_a away_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v yâ_z i_o will_v of_o caux_n with_o strengthe_n of_o sword_n &_o through_o fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englond_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sekenes_n of_o pest_n ãâã_d &_o die_v not_o leve_n behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o war_v the_o noble_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n yâ_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ_z white_a company_n afore_o say_v the_o which_o one_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n war_v &_o ordain_v great_a batayle_n &_o ãâã_d re_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ_z ãâã_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ_z enter_a &_o ãâ¦ã_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ_z sepul_a ãâ¦ã_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ_z ãâã_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o ãâ¦ã_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ_z lie_v ãâã_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ_z begin_n he_o wââh_v unwyse_a counseyle_n &_o undiscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n of_o yâ_z prelate_n lord_n merchant_n &_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n sayenge_a yâ_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o realm_n nevertheless_o it_o pfyte_v no_o thing_n wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n the_o be_v to_o say_v the_z lord_n fitz_n water_n &_o the_o lord_n graunson_n &_o other_o worthy_a knight_n of_z which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knight_n &_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n and_o that_o through_o his_o counseyle_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o whole_o togyder_v the_o frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_z about_z the_o begyue_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v that_o be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_a they_o &_o part_v in_o to_o dyvers_a company_n unwyse_o &_o folissh_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o keep_v they_o safe_a wtin_n a_o castle_n in_o brytayn_n and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o dyvers_a company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_a they_o togider_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_z fell_a fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o the_o moost_n party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o &_o those_o that_o they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vrban_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auinyon_n because_o that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treatyse_n he_o die_v with_o sekenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o december_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chirche_v of_o auin_n yond_o fast_n by_o the_o high_a awter_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n victory_n fast_o by_o mar_n cile_v of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v sometime_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 through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o &_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynall_a deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v &_o faught_v against_o the_o pryuce_v as_o other_o cytee_n do_v in_o guienne_n for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunsom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v &_o set_v to_o by_o price_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fall_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 sore_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmyssh_n &_o fight_a &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o take_v the_o foresay_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almoost_n to_o the_o ground_n &_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o dyvers_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_z
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâelde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coââs_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ_z last_o yâ_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v to_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ_z duke_n marry_v another_o of_o his_o doughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n yâ_z same_o tyme._n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o yâ_z good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dye_v of_o the_o flix_a ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o christmas_n in_o yâ_z manoyr_n of_o wodstok_n &_o there_o yâ_z earl_n of_o penbroke_n a_o young_a lord_n &_o tender_a of_o age_n will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n yâ_z be_v call_v sir_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o ride_v to_o guider_n in_o yâ_z park_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v slay_v with_o yâ_z other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o they_o have_v couple_v &_o thus_o this_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ_z basket_z of_z yâ_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ_z malice_n of_o yâ_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v and_o anon_o all_o yâ_z cite_v afterward_o come_v before_o yâ_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v for_o yâ_z mayre_n of_o london_n &_o the_o sheryve_v &_o they_o come_v to_o high_a in_o yâ_z castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n yâ_z they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o mayor_n &_o both_o sherive_n &_o this_o be_v do_v xiiij_o day_n before_o yâ_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_a and_o than_o yâ_z king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o yâ_z cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n ãâ¦ã_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ_z alderman_n wall_n ãâã_d worthy_a
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there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v if_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o grece_z ease_n of_o his_o offycer_n and_o avaârage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o london_n see_v ãâã_d know_v yâ_z these_o court_n be_v come_v aga_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o yâ_z chief_a comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v let_fw-mi gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialtee_n against_o his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n and_o also_o their_o lybertee_n &_o fraunchyse_n grant_v to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v they_o grace_n and_o 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