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know_v all_o the_o fronter_z and_z have_v many_o so_o wdyour_v in_o the_o field_n atte_fw-it the_o wage_n of_o the_o romayn_v as_o almayn_v and_o other_o nacyon_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o pope_n urban_n who_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o be_v nothing_o afraid_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n and_o when_o any_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o savoy_n in_o his_o company_n was_z come_v to_o rome_n ward_v by_o lykelyhode_n to_o put_v he_o down_o fro_o his_o siege_n apostolyke_v because_o they_o be_v all_o clementyn_n he_o will_v then_o answer_v and_o say_v christ_n protege_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n help_v
how_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v full_a of_o naveroyse_n cap._n c_o lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o the_o chanone_o robersart_a disconfyte_v in_o beavoyse_n never_o to_o the_o town_n of_o crawl_v cap._n c_o lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o yield_v up_o saint_n ualery_n to_o the_o frenchman_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long_o besiege_v cap._n c_o lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n philyp_v of_o naver_n reyse_v up_o a_o three_o thousand_o naveroyse_v to_o have_v reyse_v the_o siege_n before_o saint_n ualery_n cap._n c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o naveroyse_n that_o sir_n peter_n audeley_n bring_v on_o a_o night_n to_o have_v takenne_v the_o city_n of_o chalons_n cap._n c_o lxxxxv_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o second_o tyme._n cap._n c_o lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o queen_n &_o the_o naveryse_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o melune_n cap._n c._n lxxxxâ—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n &_o other_o frencheman_n ordain_v their_o bataylle_n against_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambreticourt_n &_o the_o englysshman_n in_o champayne_n cap._n c_o lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o nogent_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o lorraine_n on_o the_o french_a party_n and_o sir_n eustace_n dabretycourt_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o heynalt_n on_o the_o englysshe_n party_n cap._n c_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o robber_n and_o pyller_n that_o keep_v fortress_n in_o france_n begin_v to_o decline_v by_o miracle_n cap._n cc._n ¶_o how_o the_o frencheman_n refuse_v the_o peace_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v in_o england_n cap._n cc_o i_o ¶_o how_o sir_n eustace_n dambretycourt_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o great_a ransom_n cap._n cc_o ii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n make_v himself_o to_o be_v pay_v of_o his_o wage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n regent_n of_o france_n cap._n cc_o iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n robrnt_v canoll_n make_v in_o berry_n and_o awergne_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentylman_n of_o the_o country_n that_o pursew_v after_o he_o cap._n cc_o four_o ¶_o of_o the_o almayn_v that_o abode_n the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o calys_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n king_n johan_n be_v still_o prisoner_n in_o england_n cap._n cc_o u_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a host_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n bring_v in_o to_o france_n to_o make_v war_n there_o king_n johan_n be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshe_n hoost_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o calys_n and_z of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o hoost_n in_o ride_v through_o picardy_n and_o so_o to_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n cap._n cc_o vii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n and_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o charigny_n take_v by_o the_o englyssheman_n and_o of_o the_o war_n that_o begin_v again_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n cap._n cc_o viii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o roy_n disconfyte_v the_o lord_n of_o gomegyne_n and_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o comercy_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshman_n cap._n cc._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o he_o go_v waste_a and_o destroy_v the_o country_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o aguyllon_n and_o there_o tarry_v and_o of_o the_o great_a provisyon_n that_o come_v after_o his_o hoost_n cap._n cc_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n put_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o to_o great_a tribulation_n and_z of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr of_o auygnon_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n &_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n depart_v fro_o dumb_a without_o wyn_v of_o it_o and_o wâ—â—_n and_o take_v gavache_n and_o rochemador_n and_z dyvers_a other_o town_n that_o be_v turn_v french_a cap._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a take_v by_o great_a advyse_n the_o gaiyson_n of_o bourdell_n cap._n cc_o lix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_o sir_n thomas_n phelton_n order_v their_o people_n and_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc_o lx_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshe_a companion_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o bell_n perch_n &_o therein_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n and_o also_o they_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o saint_n severe_a in_o berry_n cap._n cc_o lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o roche_n sur_fw-fr yone_fw-mi be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o how_o the_o capyteyne_a thereof_o be_v beheeded_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n cap._n cc._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o cyye_n of_o roen_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o fight_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o how_o they_o lodge_v each_o against_o other_o at_o tournehen_fw-ge cap._n cc_o lxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n chandos_n bring_v the_o country_n of_o anjou_n in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o how_o he_o waste_v &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o vycount_n of_o roch_n choart_n except_o the_o fortress_n ca._n cc_o lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o sanxere_fw-la come_v on_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o slay_v dyvers_a of_o his_o man_n and_o besiege_v the_o earl_n in_o a_o house_n cap._n two_o c_o lxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n chandos_n cane_n to_o the_o socoure_n and_o rescue_v of_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a cap._n cc_o lxvi_o ¶_o how_o queen_n philyppe_n of_o england_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_z of_o the_o three_o request_n that_o she_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n or_o she_o depart_v cap._n cc_o lxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n without_o batayle_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v to_o calys_n ca._n cc_o lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o country_n of_o uermandoyse_n and_o the_o county_n of_o saint_n poule_n be_v waste_v &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o chastellone_n take_v cap._n cc_o lxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o batayle_n and_o final_o the_o frenchman_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o same_o batayle_n cap._n cc_o lxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o pomyers_n will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o war_n neither_o on_o the_o one_o part_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o and_z how_o the_o lord_n of_o malevale_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o marnayle_n turn_v french_a cap._n cc_o lxxi_o ¶_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v fro_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o to_o acquitayne_n and_o how_o chastelerant_n be_v take_v and_o bell_n perch_n besiege_v by_o the_o frenchman_n cap._n cc_o lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a lead_v a_o way_n from_o the_o garyson_n of_o bell_n perch_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n &_o all_o though_o that_o be_v within_o cap._n cc_o lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n give_v leave_v to_o all_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lady_n his_o mother_n be_v lead_v a_o way_n cap._n cc_o lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v fro_o tholouse_n to_o paris_n and_o how_o king_n charles_n send_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n his_o brother_n in_o to_o aquitaine_n against_o the_o englisshman_n cap._n cc_o lxxu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o go_v to_o tholous_a where_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receyve_v he_o ioyous_o ca._n cc_o lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o monsac_n and_o of_o mountpellyer_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n who_o lay_v siege_n before_o the_o city_n of_o lymoges_n cap._n cc_o lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o trewse_n be_v make_v bytwene_v england_n and_o scotlande_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n burn_v and_o eryle_v the_o country_n of_o picardy_n and_o uermandoyse_n cap._n cc_o lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o noyon_n take_v the_o englysshman_n that_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o the_o bysshops_n bridge_n &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n cap._n cc_o lxxix_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o lymoges_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o he_o break_v up_o his_o army_n cap._n cc_o lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o come_v never_o to_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n cap._n cc_o lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n make_v great_a war_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lymoges_n and_o
before_o nautes_n and_z of_o the_o scrimysshe_n make_v there_o cap._n ccc_o lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o scrumysshe_n that_o the_o barroy_v of_o bar_n and_o almery_n of_o clysson_n make_v on_o christmas_n cuyu_n against_o thenglisshman_n be_v at_o naunte_n cap._n ccc_o lxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n depart_v fro_o the_o siege_n before_o naunte_n and_z of_o the_o fair_a excuse_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v make_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o buckyngham_n cap._n ccc_o lxxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o arm_n do_v before_o th'earl_n of_o buckyngham_n bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n and_o frenchman_n and_o the_o auswere_v make_v to_o the_o heraude_n on_o their_o saveconducte_n cap._n ccc_o lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n return_v to_o their_o country_n and_o of_o a_o deed_n of_o arm_n bytwene_v a_o french_a squire_n and_o a_o englysshe_n cap._n ccc_o lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o war_n begin_v again_o bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o flemynge_n and_o how_o they_o of_o ipre_n be_v discomfyte_v by_o abusshement_n cap._n ccc_o lxxu_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o ipre_n and_o courtrey_n turn_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n part_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n be_v besiege_v cap._n ccc_o lxxut_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n reyse_v up_o his_o siege_n fro_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o gauntoyse_n cap._n ccc_o lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o gauntoyse_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o church_n of_o nieule_n and_o how_o the_o white_a hode_n slay_v dyvers_a noble_a man_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n part_n cap._n ccc_o lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o white_a hode_n and_o their_o capitayne_n be_v slay_v and_o how_o philyp_n dartuell_n be_v choose_v capitayne_a of_o gaunt_n cap._n ccc_o lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o gaunt_n &_o of_o the_o war_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o portyngale_n cap._n ccc_o lxxx_o 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benefyce_n shall_v be_v esteem_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o dyme_n when_o that_o be_v pay_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d out_o any_o exception_n or_o privyledge_n and_o as_o for_o noble_a man_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z good_a town_n that_o may_v spâ—â—de_v above_o the_o some_o of_o c._n 〈◊〉_d in_o revenue_n 〈…〉_o pay_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o some_o of_o u_o m._n 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o c_o xl_o s._n beside_o four_o 〈◊〉_d of_z yâ—_z first_o c._n 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v the_o man_n of_o the_o good_a town_n insemblable_a manner_n till_o they_o come_v to_o m._n 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n and_o as_o for_o the_o movable_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o have_v naâ—_n c._n 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n their_o movable_n shall_v be_v esteem_v and_o rekenyd_v
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say_v to_o the_o burge_n if_o you_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o ishal_n on_o a_o day_n win_v again_o this_o cyte_n bourge_v &_o castle_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n how_o may_v that_o be_v say_v yâ—_z burge_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v so_o good_a a_o frenchman_n that_o he_o will_v never_o agree_v thereto_o &_o with_o out_o the_o castle_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o castle_n over_o maister_v the_o city_n well_o ê™_n the_o lord_n william_n ishall_n she_o we_o you_v first_o it_o behove_v that_o you_o get_v of_o your_o acorde_n three_o or_o four_o other_o burgess_n and_o provyde_v ready_a in_o your_o house_n certain_a man_n well_o arm_v and_o ishall_n warrant_v you_o on_o my_o peryll_n that_o you_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o castle_n without_o â—anger_n by_o asubtyltie_n that_o i_o will_v compass_v this_o burgess_n die_v somoche_n in_o a_o brief_a time_n that_o he_o do_v get_v a_o hundred_o burgess_n of_o his_o opinion_n this_o lord_n of_o granuyll_n come_v in_o and_o out_o into_o yâ—_z cyte_v at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o suspectyon_n for_z he_o be_v never_o in_o harness_n with_o sir_n philyp_n of_o naverre_n in_o no_o journey_n that_o he_o make_v because_o his_o land_n lie_v never_o to_o the_o city_n of_o eureur_n and_o also_o the_o french_a king_n when_o he_o win_v the_o city_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o land_n there_o about_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o else_o he_o will_v have_v take_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o the_o freuche_fw-fr king_n have_v the_o country_n but_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n be_v still_o naveroyse_v also_o if_o king_n john_n have_v be_v in_o france_n as_o he_o be_v in_o england_n he_o dare_v not_o have_v do_v as_o he_o do_v but_z he_o think_v yâ—_z matter_n of_o france_n be_v insore_fw-la trouble_n and_o also_o ê‘ceyve_v how_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v well_o mind_v to_o the_o delyverance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n and_o when_o he_o see_v all_o his_o matter_n 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glad_a to_o follow_v he_o ¶_o how_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o paris_n slay_v three_o knight_n in_o the_o regentes_fw-la chambre_n cap._n c_o lxxix_o in_o this_o season_n that_o the_o three_o estate_n thus_o rule_v there_o rise_v in_o dyvers_a countree_n certain_a manere_n of_o people_n call_v themselves_o companion_n and_o they_o make_v war_n to_o every_o man_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n begin_v to_o wax_v weary_a of_o the_o rule_n and_o ordinace_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o so_o give_v up_o their_o rule_n and_o suffer_v the_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n to_o i_o dyll_o with_o some_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o paris_n because_o they_o meddle_v far_a thane_n they_o be_v please_v withal_o so_o on_o a_o day_n the_o regent_n of_o france_n be_v in_o the_o palay_v of_o paris_n with_o many_o nobleman_n and_o prelate_n with_o he_o the_o provost_n than_o assemble_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o commons_n of_o paris_n such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o opynion_n and_o all_o they_o wear_v hat_n of_o one_o colour_n to_o thnetent_a to_o be_v know_v the_o provost_n come_v to_o the_o palay_n with_o his_o man_n about_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o duke_n chambre_n and_o there_o eager_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v on_o he_o the_o meddling_n of_o the_o business_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o the_o realm_n the_o which_o pertain_v to_o he_o by_o enherytance_n may_v be_v better_o keep_v and_o that_o such_o companion_n as_o go_v about_o the_o realm_n waste_v rob_a and_z pyllinge_a the_o same_o may_v be_v subdue_v the_o duke_n answer_v how_o he_o will_v glad_o intend_v thereto_o if_o he_o have_v wherewith_o and_o say_v they_o that_o receyve_v the_o profet_z and_o the_o right_n pertain_v to_o the_o realm_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v do_v or_o not_o i_o report_v i_o so_o they_o multiply_v such_o word_n bytwene_v they_o that_o three_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o duke_n counsel_n be_v there_o slay_v so_o near_o he_o that_o his_o clothes_n be_v all_o bloody_a with_o their_o blood_n and_z he_o himself_o in_o great_a peryll_n but_o there_o be_v set_v one_o of_o their_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_z he_o be_v fain_o there_o to_o ê‘don_v the_o death_n of_o his_o three_o knight_n two_o of_o arm_n and_o the_o thyrd_o of_o the_o law_n the_o one_o call_v yâ—_z lord_n robert_n of_o clerimont_n a_o right_a noble_a man_n another_z the_o lord_n of_o conflans_fw-la and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n symonde_fw-fr of_o bucy_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n cap._n c_o lxxx_o after_o this_o foresaid_a aven_n ture_o certain_a knight_n as_o yâ—_z lord_n john_n of_o pequigny_n &_o other_o under_o the_o comfort_n of_o yâ—_z provost_n of_o paris_n and_z of_o other_o counsaylour_n of_o yâ—_z good_a town_n cane_n to_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o allere_n in_o paylleull_n in_o picardy_n where_o the_o king_n of_o 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