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and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o cane_n and_o there_o the_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o take_v his_o â—ourney_n at_o argentone_n and_o anon_o it_o be_v yield_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o have_v her_o lyve_n and_o go_v her_o way_n ¶_o and_o than_o our_o king_n remeve_v to_o a_o strong_a town_n that_o be_v call_v cese_o and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a mynster_n and_o they_o yield_v it_o anon_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n go_v from_o then_n to_o alaunsome_n and_o wan_a the_o town_n and_o the_o brigge_n and_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v belesme_fw-fr with_o a_o huge_a and_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o anon_o they_o yield_v and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o do_v many_o moo_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o be_v in_o though_o party_n ¶_o and_o from_o then_n they_o go_v to_o vernill_a in_o perch_n and_o anon_o it_o be_v yolde_v un_o to_o the_o 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sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o 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cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o 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daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o the_o hondred_a ship_n with_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v of_o all_o vitaille_n as_o before_o be_v ordain_v brute_n though_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n and_o wenten_a hem_n un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o have_fw-mi wound_n and_o weder_n at_o will_n and_o come_fw-mi the_o thridde_v day_n in_o to_o a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v lorger_n brute_n anon_o senâ—e_v of_o his_o man_n a_o land_n for_o to_o aspie_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o they_o find_fw-mi a_o old_a cite_v all_o waste_v and_o forlet_a that_o nas_fw-la therynne_v nethir_n man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o no_o thing_n duel_v and_o in_o the_o myddell_n of_o this_o cite_v they_o find_fw-mi a_o old_a temple_n of_o a_o fair_a lady_n that_o be_v call_v diane_n the_o goddess_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o brute_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o have_v seyne_v and_o find_fw-mi and_z councâ—illed_v he_o to_o go_v and_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n un_fw-fr to_o dame_n diane_n for_o she_o be_v won_v to_o yeve_v ansuere_a of_o what_o thing_n that_o ever_o man_n pray_v she_o and_o namely_o un_fw-mi to_o they_o that_o her_o honour_a with_o sacrifice_n brute_n go_v to_o that_o image_n and_o say_v diane_n noble_a goddess_n lady_n that_o all_o thing_n have_v in_o may_v and_z in_o thy_o pour_z wind_n watre_n wood_n field_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o allâ—_n manner_n bests_n that_o there_o in_o be_v to_o yowe_o i_o make_v my_o prayer_n that_o â—e_v i_o councelle_n and_o tell_v where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o covenable_a duel_v for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o peple_n and_o there_o i_o shall_v make_v in_o honour_n of_o you_o a_o well_o fair_a temple_n and_o a_o noble_a wherynne_v you_o shall_v evermore_o be_v honour_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prayer_n diane_n ansuer_v in_o this_o manner_n brute_n quoth_v she_o go_v even_o forth_o thy_o weigh_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n to_o ward_v the_o weâ—â—_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v albion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v bicompass_v all_o with_o the_o see_v and_o no_o man_n may_v come_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v by_o ship_n and_o in_o that_o land_n be_v won_v to_o be_v geantz_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o all_o wilderness_n and_o that_o land_n be_v yowe_o desteny_v and_o ordain_v for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o peple_n ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n and_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v capitulo_fw-la tercio_fw-la when_o brute_n hear_v this_o ansuere_a of_o diane_fw-la the_o goddess_n anon_o he_o let_v the_o anchor_n wound_n up_o and_o sail_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o high_a see_v &_o when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n have_v saill_v xx_o day_n and_o moo_o they_o find_fw-mi fast_o beside_o a_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n of_o troy_n and_o her_o sovereign_a &_o her_o master_n of_o all_o be_v call_v corin_n and_o when_o brute_n wi_v whenne_n they_o be_v he_o though_o underfeng_v they_o with_o mochel_n â—oye_n in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o hem_n lad_n forth_o with_o he_o this_o coryn_n though_o become_v brutus_n man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o so_o long_o they_o saill_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o anon_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v viij_o day_n hem_n for_o to_o resten_v and_o her_o saille_n to_o amend_v there_o that_o it_o be_v need_n tide_v soon_o come_v to_o king_n goffar_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n how_o that_o mochel_n folk_n of_o strange_a land_n weren_a arrive_v in_o his_o land_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anger_v and_o anoy_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi and_o arrive_v in_o his_o land_n without_o leave_n and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v he_o a_o great_a pour_z to_o drive_v out_o and_o to_o shend_v brute_n with_o his_o peple_n but_o kung_a goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o himself_o flee_v in_o to_o feaunce_n to_o seek_v help_n and_o socour_v and_o in_o that_o time_n regn_v in_o feaunoe_n xij_o king_n &_o the_o xj_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o help_v goffar_n for_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr brute_n goffar_n duel_v with_o they_o of_o france_n half_o ayere_o and_o more_o and_o brute_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o gascoigne_v and_o let_v take_v alle_fw-mi the_o tresour_n that_o king_n goffar_n have_v and_o let_v bring_v it_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o this_o brute_n find_v in_o that_o land_n a_o fair_a place_n and_o a_o covenable_a and_o there_o brute_n make_v a_o fair_a castle_n and_o a_o strong_a ¶_o when_o that_o be_v do_v king_n goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xj_o king_n with_o he_o and_o broughten_v xx_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brut_n and_o his_o company_n and_o brut_n have_v but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
truage_n that_o king_n cassibalan_n bid_v grant_v un_o to_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emê‘our_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n caesar_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_z or_o deyn_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o truage_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o have_v it_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n gadr_v a_o great_a hoost_n yfere_o of_o briton_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o quell_v of_o romayn_v great_a plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v that_o her_o peple_n wear_v fast_o slayve_v prevelich_o he_o cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n briton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armure_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n beye_v good_a of_o heart_n for_o goddis_fw-la love_n for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v yone_v enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v everychon_n &_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v ne_o reward_v to_o his_o speech_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v it_o have_v be_v a_o briton_n but_z the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o prevelich_o under_o the_o shuldre_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n where_o for_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n among_o the_o briton_n and_o bad_a hem_n herte_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o obey_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_z for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v he_o king_n gynder_n that_o erst_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wise_n not_o then_o go_v the_o briton_n herte_o fight_v and_o quell_v the_o roman_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o 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peple_n ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n that_o be_v moche_v confusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o briton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_v wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortymer_n that_o be_v vortigerâ—_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n druien_v ouâ—â—_n and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o bicome_a in_o a_o little_a whyl_v of_o so_o great_a pour_z and_o so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britaigne_a have_v of_o he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v 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man_n a_o none_o shall_v draw_v his_o knife_n and_o sler_n a_o briton_n and_o so_o they_o quell_v a_o thousand_o lxj_o of_o knight_n and_o with_o moche_n sorwe_v many_o of_o hem_n ascare_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n vortiger_n himself_o though_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o thongcastell_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_z somme_fw-fr of_o engistes_n man_n will_v that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v burn_v all_o quyke_a ¶_o and_o vortiger_n though_o for_o to_o have_v his_o life_n grant_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v axe_n and_o yafe_v up_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n cites_n and_o burghe_n to_o engist_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o briton_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o wales_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o still_o ¶_o and_o engiste_n go_v thurgh_n the_o land_n and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n with_o feaunchise_n and_o in_o every_o place_n let_v cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n of_o religione_fw-la and_o destroy_v christendom_n thurgh_n the_o 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wynchestre_fw-fr war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o derby_z shire_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o bigan_v there_o a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v without_o mortier_n temper_v with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o when_o engist_n have_v deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n bitwene_v his_o man_n he_o deliver_v vortiger_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o suffer_v he_o free_o to_o go_v whidder_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v &_o be_v nomme_n his_o weigh_n and_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o that_o his_o briton_o duel_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o land_n be_v strong_a and_o wykked_a to_o wyâ—â—e_v and_o engi_v never_o come_v there_o ne_o know_v it_o never_o before_o that_o land_n vortiger_n hold_v he_o there_o with_o his_o briton_o and_o axed_a counceill_n what_o he_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o they_o yaf_v he_o conceill_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o may_v himself_o there_o in_o keep_v and_o defend_v if_o need_n be_v ¶_o mason_n in_o haste_n though_o be_v 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to_o chide_v or_o strife_n with_o i_o ¶_o for_o you_o have_v no_o wit_n ne_o reason_v as_o i_o have_v certes_o merlin_n quoth_v he_o of_o your_o wit_n ne_o of_o your_o reason_n i_o make_v no_o force_n for_o man_n tell_v commune_o that_o you_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n almy_a ghty_a since_o you_o have_v never_o father_fw-mi but_o every_o man_n know_v well_o who_o be_v your_o mother_n ¶_o the_o messagier_n of_o the_o king_n vortiger_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o strife_n bitwene_v though_o two_o groom_n they_o axe_v of_o they_o that_o stand_v beside_o hem_v whence_o that_o merlin_n be_v bear_v and_o also_o who_o he_o norissh_v and_o the_o folk_n hem_v tell_v that_o a_o great_a gentle_a woman_n he_o bare_a in_o karmardine_n that_o be_v call_v adhan_n ¶_o but_o never_o myÈt_v man_n wite_v who_o may_v be_v the_o child_n father_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n messagier_n hear_v this_o tide_n they_o go_v anon_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o 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the_o son_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o fair_a bache_n â—er_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o my_o chambre_n they_o yâ—_z i_o be_v allone_n but_o how_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o &_o where_o i_o wi_v it_o new_a never_o ne_v yet_o wot_v it_o not_o for_o that_o door_n be_v fast_o bar_v &_o with_o i_o he_o do_v game_n of_o love_n for_o i_o ne_fw-fr have_v myÈt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_z he_o to_o defend_v from_o i_o &_o oft_o he_o come_v to_o i_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a manner_n so_o that_o he_o beget_v this_o child_n but_z new_a never_o myÈt_v i_o wit_v what_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o the_o ansuerd_a of_o merlin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n axe_v why_o
king_n &_o worthy_a be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o i_o do_v yowe_o to_o understonde_v that_o aurilambros_n your_o brother_n be_v enpoysen_v &_o that_o i_o see_v well_o in_o this_o star_n &_o yourself_o betoken_v by_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beem_n that_o be_v yourself_o that_o shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la and_o by_o the_o beem_v that_o stont_n towards_o the_o est_fw-la be_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v gete_v a_o soon_o that_o shall_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v louge_v to_o the_o crounâ—_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o worthy_a king_n &_o of_o more_o honour_n than_o ever_o be_v any_o of_o his_o auncestres_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o beem_n that_o straight_o towards_o irland_n be_v betokened_a that_o you_o shall_v geten_v a_o daughter_n that_o shall_v be_v queen_n of_o irland_n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o beam_n betoken_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v seven_o son_n &_o every_o of_o hem_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la with_o mochell_n honour_n &_o abide_v you_o no_o long_o here_o but_o go_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o your_o enemy_n &_o fyght_v with_o they_o bold_o for_o you_o shall_v overcome_v they_o &_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o uter_n thank_v herte_o merlin_n and_o nomme_n his_o man_n and_o go_v towards_o his_o enymie_n &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_fw-fr mortaly_fw-fr &_o so_o he_o discomfit_v his_o enymy_n all_o &_o destroy_v &_o himself_o quell_v passent_fw-la that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o ¶_o and_o his_o briton_o quell_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n &_o all_o his_o man_n ¶_o and_o uter_n anon_o after_o that_o bataill_n take_v his_o way_n towards_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o do_v entier_fw-fr aurilambros_n king_n thas_o what_o his_o brother_n ¶_o but_o tho_o be_v the_o body_n bear_v to_o stonhenge_v with_o mochel_n honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o briton_n that_n their_o ware_n slay_v thurgh_n treason_n of_o 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be_v yâ—_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a â—ohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n 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king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâ—ier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z first_o â—â—pouned_v yâ—_z be_v king_n â—ohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâ—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc_o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n see_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n and_o sweet_a and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v fothe_v for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a petres_n chyrch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sâ—ght_n than_o any_o othir_n chyrche_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n know_v thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v er_fw-mi yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o make_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o he_o say_v 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simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o 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with_o scotfree_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapite_n &_o with_o scotfree_a coveringe_v ¶_o and_o for_o â—oye_v of_o his_o come_n the_o noble_a burgeis_n of_o the_o cite_v cast_v out_o at_o her_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_o token_v of_o love_n and_o of_o wurshipp_n sernyse_n &_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o out_o of_o the_o conduit_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reâ—e_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n and_o every_o man_n there_o of_o may_v drink_v at_o she_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v &_o anoint_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o englond_n with_o mochel_a honour_n and_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o paleis_fw-la for_o to_z hold_v a_o rialle_n feste_fw-la among_o they_o that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fetch_v un_o to_o his_o mâ—te_n the_o king_n alisaundre_v of_o scotland_n come_v for_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o a_o queyntize_n and_o a_o houndred_a knight_n with_o he_o 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with_o wally_n and_o with_o dyche_n and_o afterward_o robert_n rous_n go_v to_o tyndale_n and_o set_v wuyebrugge_n a_o fire_n and_o exham_n and_o lamerstoke_n and_o quell_v and_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o afterward_o he_o go_v from_o thenne_n un_o to_o dumbarre_v and_o the_o first_o wedenesday_n of_o march_n the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n hugh_o percy_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n but_o one_o that_o be_v call_v sir_n richard_n syward_a a_o traitor_n a_o false_a man_n ymagyne_v for_o to_o beguile_v the_o engâ—â—sshmen_n and_o send_v to_o the_o englisshman_n hem_n for_o to_o desceyuâ—_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o hem_v the_o castle_n if_o they_o will_v grant_n they_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n that_o he_o myÈt_v send_v &_o tell_v to_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o how_o his_o man_n ferde_v that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o send_v he_o 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command_v anon_o for_o to_o bind_v he_o &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n her_o enemy_n &_o qneld_v of_o the_o scot_n xxij_o m._n for_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o hem_n of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_n that_o manlich_o faught_v &_o long_o &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scot_n these_o scaterand_a scot_n hold_v i_o for_o sot_n of_o wrenche_n unwarre_n er_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evel_n time_v go_v you_o fro_o diinbarre_v when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n they_o yolden_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o englisshman_n &_o â—ounden_v her_o body_n londe_n &_o castle_n to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o castle_n iij._o earl_n and_o seven_o baron_n &_o xxviij_o knight_n and_o xj_o clerk_n &_o seven_o picarde_n &_o all_o be_v present_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o send_v they_o to_o the_o 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to_o be_v trewâ—_n to_o i_o &_o new_a never_o after_o this_o time_n ayens_fw-fr i_o bear_v arm_n &_o all_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n will_v &_o swoâ—e_n upon_o god_n body_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n johan_n of_o comynâ—_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o strathorne_n the_o earl_n of_o carryk_n and_o also_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n undertoke_v for_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o the_o king_n deliver_v they_o &_o yaâ—e_z hem_o saufconduit_n to_o wend_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o they_o ne_v arisen_a ayene_n king_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o king_n edwardys_n folk_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v forwe_v &_o shame_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o come_v never_o more_o ayene_v wherefore_o the_o scot_n choose_v to_o her_o king_n william_n waleiâ—â—a_o â—â—baud_n &_o a_o harlot_n come_fw-mi up_o of_o noÈt_n &_o moche_n harm_n do_v to_o the_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o thouÈt_o how_o he_o may_v have_v deliveraunce_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfeng_v he_o with_o mochel_a honour_n &_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o land_n at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v arrine_v in_o flaundres_n &_o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pour_z he_o for_o to_o destroy_v he_o pray_v he_o to_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o english_a marchantz_n &_o also_o french_a myÈt_n safe_o go_v &_o â—om_n in_o both_o side_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n grant_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o â—_o son_fw-it that_o be_v in_o gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n grant_v anâ—â—e_a &_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scot_n send_v by_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrew_n in_a to_o frannce_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charly_v his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charlys_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o her_o pour_z and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v from_o scotland_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o the_o scot_n trust_v moche_n upon_o the_o frenshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_v ¶_o and_o nothelee_v the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o quelle_fw-fr in_o northumberland_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o william_n walleis_n let_v sâ—ee_n sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n &_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o fonkirke_n ca._n c.lxx_o when_o this_o tide_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o willian_n walleis_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pour_z and_o that_o all_o scotland_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a and_o ready_a to_o quelle_fw-fr englishmen_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v anonâ—y_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o to_o sir_n william_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pour_z and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o contreis_n and_o when_o william_n waley_n hear_v of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englisshman_n he_o folew_v and_o drofe_n he_o
that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o the_o be_v that_o there_o be_v quell_v and_o drench_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o seâ—_n and_o her_o chiâ—iteyns_n sir_n willian_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebishopp_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o sell_o by_o with_o her_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o york_v &_o that_o be_v she_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o myschannce_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o waâ—_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stakke_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n there_o of_o be_v huge_a that_o the_o englishman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englishman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n with_o her_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o ashelde_v &_o come_v towards_o the_o englisshman_n in_o array_n &_o the_o englisshman_n flâ—d_v for_o vune_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almost_o lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o the_o scottissh_a hobiâ—â—rs_n go_v bitwene_v the_o bruge_n &_o the_o englissh_a man_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n hem_v meet_v the_o englisshman_n flee_v bitwene_v the_o hobiler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_z the_o englisshman_n almost_o be_v there_o quell_v &_o he_o that_o may_v wend_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v draint_n alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o religion_n &_o seculers_n &_o eke_o preste_n &_o clerky_n &_o with_o much_o sorwe_v the_o erchebisshopp_n ascape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n call_v the_o bataille_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n will_v ca._n c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o remeuâ—d_v his_o siege_n from_o berewyke_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chamburleyne_v keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n must_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_z he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_v for_o to_o do_v his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n &_o this_o hugh_n â—are_v he_o so_o stout_a that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manner_n man_n but_z only_a by_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o &_o if_o any_o knyÈt_n of_o englond_n have_v wood_n manner_n or_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v coveit_v anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o hemâ—or_n else_o the_o man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o indict_v of_o forest_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o thurgh_n such_o do_v they_o disherit_v many_o a_o good_a bachiller_n &_o so_o much_o land_n geten_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n see_v the_o great_a covetise_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axe_v he_o of_o counceill_n of_o the_o disese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o royame_n thurgh_n sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o and_z in_o haste_n by_o one_o assante_n they_o make_v a_o â—ue_v assemble_v at_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n &_o all_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o destourble_v the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o her_o power_n ¶_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o marcâ—â—_n of_o waly_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hâ—gh_v the_o spencer_n &_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exile_v onâ—e_o of_o engloâ—d_n ca._n c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la whâ—n_fw-la king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_a diden_n to_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n land_n and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_fw-mi upon_o and_o the_o king_n though_o thurgh_n his_o counseil_fw-fr exiled_a sir_n johan_n monbray_v sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v and_o sir_n gosselyne_n davill_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o hem_v consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o diden_n before_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o her_o cruelty_n the_o king_n be_v sore_o adread_a leave_v they_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o meynte_a naunce_n but_o if_o that_o he_o assent_v to_o hem_v and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o let_v tres_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o ê‘lement_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v and_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o iij_o bataille_fw-fr well_o arm_a at_o all_o pointz_n and_o every_o bataille_n have_v cote_n arumre_n of_o green_a cloth_n and_o there_o of_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelwe_v with_o whit_n bend_v wherefore_o that_o plement_n be_v call_v the_o ê‘lement_n of_o the_o whit_n bend_v and_o in_o that_o company_n be_v sir_n â—mfrey_n de_fw-fr bohen_n earl_n of_o herford_v and_o sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v sir_n johan_n mombray_n sir_n gecelin_n davill_v sir_n rogier_n mortuner_n uncle_n of_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n henry_n of_o trais_n sir_n johan_n giffard_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n stiward_a that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n that_o he_o ally_v to_o the_o haron_n and_o come_v with_o that_o company_n and_o sir_n rogier_n dammorie_n and_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n that_o have_v spouse_v the_o king_n neces_fw-la sister_n &_o sir_n gillebert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o be_v quell_v in_o scotland_o as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o ij_o lord_n have_v tho_o ij_o party_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o have_v the_o thridde_v part_n in_o his_o have_v half_a the_o iij._o sister_n &_o though_o ij_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o her_o power_n ayens_fw-fr sir_n hugh_o her_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_n sir_n johan_n mombray_n sir_n gosselme_n davill_v sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_o his_o nepheu_fw-la sir_n henry_n tray_n sir_n johan_n giffard_n sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmore_o with_o all_o her_o company_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o to_o hem_n be_v consent_v all_o these_o great_a lord_n come_fw-mi to_o westmynster_n to_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v and_o do_v that_o both_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o father_fw-mi go_v to_o dover_n &_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o felle_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o see_v bank_n acro_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o sore_o weep_v say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n and_o good_a englond_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v and_o thry_n cust_z the_o ground_n and_o wend_v never_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi ayene_n and_o weep_a full_a sore_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o â—â—one_n and_o say_v for_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o england_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o he_o yafe_v he_o his_o curse_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o land_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englond_n but_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o see_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n rob_v ij_o dromonde_n beside_o sandewich_n and_o take_v and_o â—ere_z away_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v on_o they_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o m._n pound_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n ca._n c._n lxxxxv_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ayens_fw-fr the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o ream_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v &_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o bede_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o badelesmere_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o castle_n to_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n wife_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n bartholomewe_v badelesmere_n be_v ayens_n the_o king_n &_o hold_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n and_z notheles_a the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o socour_v
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out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v 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brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_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 johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o bailloll_n and_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n for_o her_o land_n and_o yield_a hem_n to_o his_o pee_z and_o he_o hem_v resceyve_v free_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n and_o there_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o after_o he_o let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n among_o his_o have_v at_o the_o new_a caastell_n up_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v he_o do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o thidder_fw-mi an_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n â—adred_v ayene_v the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_n where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o 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see_v that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o they_z ordain_v among_o they_o fifty_o in_o a_o company_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v her_o king_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_z as_o god_n will_v ascape_v her_o treachery_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n be_v quell_v and_z he_o ascape_v with_o much_o drede_n un_fw-mi to_o that_o town_n of_o cardoill_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o sore_o annoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n the_o conception_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n how_o false_o and_o traitoures_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n and_o sorwe_v thurgh_n his_o liegeman_n upon_o who_o he_o trust_v wonder_v moche_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v maynten_a he_o and_o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o though_o great_a pite_n and_z behight_a he_o help_v and_o socour_v and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pee_z still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a cite_v of_o cardoille_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gaâ—red_v his_o power_n ¶_o tho_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o counceâ—ll_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o enâ—lond_n and_o when_o he_o all_o be_v ready_a he_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o bâ—rewyke_n up_o twede_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o power_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o panilous_a and_o dike_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o make_v many_o assaute_n with_o gonne_n and_o with_o othir_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o destroy_v many_o fair_a house_n and_o church_n also_o be_v beâ—e_n down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o 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ship_n of_o englond_n &_o quell_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xuj_o mâ—_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o town_n rescue_v and_o ask_v her_o hostage_n ayene_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n senâ—_n hem_o word_n ayene_n that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englondes_n side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o commaundedâ—_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v that_o the_o town_n be_v rescue_v well_o y_o now_o and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v hold_v hem_n ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v her_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n thomas_n fitz_fw-fr willian_n and_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seton_n wardeyne_a of_o berewyke_a the_o which_o thomas_fw-la be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v and_o let_v they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o fore_n yâ—_z othir_o hostage_n for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n alisaundres_n father_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v every_o day_n ij_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o dethe_v but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o break_v her_o covenaunte_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o of_o the_o town_n hear_v these_o tynge_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a and_o senten_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_n hem_o othir_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o that_o bitwene_n two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o xx_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v he_o strength_n go_v bytwene_a hem_n to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_a hem_n for_o to_o vitaille_fw-fr that_o the_o town_n 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and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n and_o there_o be_v these_o ij_o lord_n you_o take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v and_o these_o ij_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o her_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o make_v her_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o piâ—e_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n ayene_v and_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 clerc_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o at_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o seint_a marie_n 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conclusion_n slay_v they_o both_o &_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v he_o never_o flee_v during_o this_o skarmussh_n fylle_v a_o great_a variance_n among_o the_o lord_n man_n &_o comyn_v peple_n be_v on_o blakâ—eth_n against_o their_o lord_n &_o captayn_n say_v plain_o that_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o kente_a to_o assist_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execution_n on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n where_o to_o the_o king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o salisbury_v the_o baron_fw-fr of_o dudde_o the_o abbot_n of_o gloucetur_fw-la daniel_n &_o trevilian_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v dead_a herfore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n meyne_n &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o lord_n say_v be_v arrest_v &_o send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o thenne_n the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o death_n &_o overthrow_v of_o the_o stafforde_v with_o draw_v he_o to_o london_n &_o fro_o then_v to_o kyllingworth_a for_o yâ—_z king_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n meyne_v &_o â—_o ¶_o thenne_v after_o that_o the_o capitayne_n have_v have_v this_o victory_n upon_o these_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sir_n umfrye_n salade_n and_o his_o brigantin_n smyten_v fulle_n of_o gilt_n nailles_fw-fr and_o also_o her_o gild_a spur_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n and_o a_o capitayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o also_o moo_o than_o he_o have_v to_o fore_n to_o the_o blakehe_v again_o to_o who_o come_v the_o erchebisshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o blakehe_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_z as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o witty_a in_o his_o talk_n and_o his_o request_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v and_o the_o thridde_v day_n of_o juyll_a he_o come_v and_o enter_v in_o to_o london_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n and_o there_o die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v roble_n ne_v take_v no_o man_n good_a but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_z come_v ride_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v in_o great_a pride_n and_o sciote_n his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wykestrete_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cite_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_z so_o they_o feel_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o guyldhall_n before_o the_o more_o and_o the_o alderman_n where_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v juge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o kente_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o more_o and_o officer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o pâ—â—ste_n to_o shrive_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v be_v half_o shrive_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a and_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o â—ede_n on_o who_o soulâ—_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pite_n and_o mercy_n amen_o and_o thus_o deide_v the_o lord_n say_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n on_o a_o spear_n and_o bear_v it_o about_o in_o the_o cite_v and_o the_o same_o day_n about_o the_o mile_n end_n crowmer_n be_v behede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o afternone_o the_o capitayne_n with_o certain_a of_o his_o meyne_n go_v to_o phelipp_n malpas_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_o good_a and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o seint_a marg'ret_n patyn_v to_o one_o gherstis_fw-la house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o much_o good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v diverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_o their_o
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
not_o long_o after_o that_o alisaunder_n king_n of_o scotland_n nas_fw-la deed_n and_o david_n earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v right_o full_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v they_o and_o her_o friend_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n deide_a and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o saâ—â—e_a david_n have_v iij_o dough_n tâ—es_n that_o worthelich_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailloll_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n the_o thridde_v to_o hastinge_n and_o the_o for_o say_v bailloll_n &_o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o &_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n aroo_v bitwene_v hem_n iij._n for_o encheson_n that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n see_v the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n iij._n they_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o seize_v he_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n as_o her_o chief_a lord_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n bruâ—â—_n hastinge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n &_o axe_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o hem_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_o and_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v full_a gentle_a and_o treâ—e_a let_v enquere_v by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o scotland_n &_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n which_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v find_v that_o bailloll_n be_v elder_a and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o do_v he_o feaute_n &_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o be_v do_v bailloll_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v upon_o the_o see_v strong_a be_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o normans_n but_z upon_o a_o time_n the_o norman_n arrive_v all_o at_o dover_n &_o there_o they_o martyr_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v thomas_n of_o dover_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o normans_n 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o escape_v of_o they_o not_o one_o ¶_o and_o so_o ne_o after_o king_n edward_n shall_v less_o the_o duchie_a of_o gascoigne_n thurgh_n king_n phelip_n of_o france_n thurgh_n fall_v cast_v of_o the_o dossepier_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o sir_n edmond_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n yafe_v up_o his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o clerk_n of_o englond_n grant_v to_o king_n edward_n halfendele_n of_o holy_a church_n good_n in_o help_v for_o to_o recover_v his_o land_n ayene_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o the_o king_n send_v thidder_fw-mi a_o noble_a company_n of_o his_o bachiller_n and_o himself_o will_v have_v go_v to_o portesmouth_n but_o he_o be_v let_v thurgh_n one_o maddoke_v of_o waly_n that_o have_v seize_v the_o castle_n of_o swandone_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_z for_o that_o encheson_n the_o king_n turn_v again_o un_o to_o waly_n at_o cristâ—massâ—_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n have_v no_o comfort_n of_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n they_o be_v take_v of_o sir_n charles_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d johan_n of_o britain_n sir_n robert_n tiptot_n sir_n rauf_n tanny_n â—ir_n 〈◊〉_d bardolf_n &_o sir_n adam_n of_o cretinge_n &_o yet_o at_o the_o ascension_n be_v 〈◊〉_d doke_v take_v in_o waly_n &_o a_o othir_n that_o be_v call_v morgan_n &_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o they_o be_v behede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o withsay_v his_o homage_n &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluille_n ca._n c.lxvij_o and_o when_o sir_n â—ohan_fw-ge 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put_v his_o ij_o son_n in_o hostage_n for_o that_o he_o think_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o aspie_v the_o contre_fw-fr &_o telle_fw-fr hem_n when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n of_o france_n by_o nyÈt_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o all_o englissh_a man_n &_o walshman_n shall_v abowe_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o this_o thing_n for_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v and_z upon_o this_o covenant_n dede_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_z that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o year_n a_o m._n ponndes_o worth_n of_o land_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n ¶_o this_o fall_v traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v break_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o ê‘ill_n for_o his_o love_n wherefore_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr he_o much_o thank_v and_o full_a glad_a be_v of_o his_o come_a and_o the_o fall_v thief_n traitor_n from_o that_o day_n aspy_v all_o the_o do_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o his_o counseill_n for_o the_o king_n love_v he_o well_o &_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prive_a but_o a_o clear_a of_o englond_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n &_o of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o a_o othir_n clerk_n that_o be_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n all_o how_o thomas_n turbeluille_n have_v do_v his_o false_a coniect_n &_o all_o the_o counceill_n of_o englond_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o thurgh_n the_o foresaid_a lre_a that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n hit_v be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n &_o drawâ—n_n &_o honge_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n for_o hostage_n be_v though_o behede_v ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_n ca._n 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notary_n in_o presence_n and_o wytnesse_n of_o tho_o king_n with_o othir_n princes_z ¶_o and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v &_o behight_a he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o restore_v he_o ayene_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o let_v ordain_v &_o gadre_n to_o gedre_fw-mi forth_o with_o yn_a all_o haste_n his_o navye_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v &_o fight_v in_o this_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o sonde_v of_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v that_o many_o a_o man_n it_o sye_a iij._o day_n to_o gedre_n there_o be_v seyne_v ij_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o that_o one_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n &_o that_o othir_n out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n &_o wrestle_v to_o geder_o &_o the_o south_n egle_n first_o over_o come_v the_o north_n eagle_z and_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v he_o with_o 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that_o it_o waste_v and_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n and_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o waz_v bitwene_v the_o prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiij_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxvij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o iij._o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a battle_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n y_z call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bitwene_v sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spaigne_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n â—ohan_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o othir_n worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thirty_o m._n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o diverse_a nation_n to_o though_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o c.m._n and_o pass_a wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o fersenesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n maden_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o manny_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n be_v disparble_v myÈt_o full_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o host_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henry_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n tâ—_n fleâ—_n that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o hen_n in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n &_o of_o the_o brugge_n there_o of_o fyllen_v down_o and_o perissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v and_o also_o châ—â—etayne_v of_o the_o vaâ—unt_a ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n with_o many_o othir_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o houndr_v be_v of_o fâ—â—â—nce_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o othir_o i_o ne_o peple_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vj._n thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englissh_n man_n but_o a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ayene_v the_o which_o pierâ—_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spaynt_a as_o he_o sete_n at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deide_a but_o after_o this_o uâ—ctorie_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n and_o noble_a of_o englond_n in_o spain_n thurgh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n diverse_a sikenesse_n token_n she_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seyne_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o northcoste_n and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sue_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileynâ—_n with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solempne_o wed_v and_o about_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o mileyne_v deide_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castâ—lâ—s_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englisshman_n on_o honde_n falfe_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assumpcione_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philipp_n of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n full_a wurshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n wenten_a in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gete_a hem_n but_o a_o little_a wurshipp_n &_o name_n for_o theridamas_n be_v a_o huge_a oost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o othir_n host_n of_o englissh_n man_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brygge_n that_o long_o time_n have_v leyne_v there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englishman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a counceill_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v no_o thing_n consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n come_v thidderward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_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 the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v