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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n 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after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o 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departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v 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pope_n by_o order_fw-fr &_o their_o name_n and_o many_o a_o notable_a fader_fw-mi with_o certain_a of_o their_o act_n as_o more_o
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year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
the_o king_n pandras_n have_v they_o do_v and_o unto_o brute_n they_o say_v upon_o a_o tyme._n you_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o our_o lygnage_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a you_o be_v our_o capytayne_n &_o lord_n and_o governor_n and_z we_o will_v become_v your_o man_n &_o your_o commandment_n do_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n &_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o this_o wretchedness_n and_o bondage_n and_z we_o will_v fyghte_n with_o the_o king_n for_o truth_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n we_o shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_z of_o you_o we_o shall_v hold_v ever_o more_o brute_n have_v tho_o great_a by_fw-mi te_fw-mi of_o their_o bondage_n yâ—_z they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o pryvely_a go_v theym_a from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o though_o they_o that_o be_v of_o troy_n go_v &_o put_v they_o in_o to_o wood_n &_o in_o to_o mountain_n &_o they_o there_o hold_v and_o send_v unto_o king_n pandras_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v they_o leave_v save_o for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_z they_o will_v no_o long_o dwell_v in_o his_o bondage_n the_o king_n pandras_n wax_v tho_o sore_o anoy_v and_o though_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v slay_v they_o everywhichone_o &_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n &_o go_v toward_o they_o all_o for_o to_o fight_v but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n manly_a they_o defend_v and_o fyers_o fight_v &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n man_n that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o take_v the_o king_n &_o hold_v he_o in_o person_n &_o ordain_v counsel_n bytwene_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v do_v and_o some_o say_a 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi and_o though_o speak_v a_o wise_a â—â—yght_n that_o be_v call_v mempris_n and_o say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o though_o of_o troy_n if_o king_n 〈◊〉_d dras_fw-la will_v yield_v he_o &_o have_v his_o lyf_v i_o counseyll_v that_o he_o gyve_v unto_o brute_n that_o be_v our_o duke_n &_o our_o soverayne_a his_o daughter_n gennogen_n to_o a_o wyf_v &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o her_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n well_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr and_z all_o his_o tresoure_n of_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d of_o come_v and_o of_o wine_n and_o as_o mock_v as_o we_o need_n to_o have_v of_o 00_o thing_n and_o other_o and_o thenne_n go_v we_o out_o of_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d ordain_v we_o a_o land_n else_o where_o for_o we_o ne_o none_o of_o our_o kynrede_n that_o come_v after_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v pease_n in_o this_o land_n among_o theym_n of_o grece_n for_o we_o have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o their_o â—uâ—ghtes_n and_o of_o other_o friend_n that_o evermore_o waâ—â—_n and_o contake_n shall_v be_v among_o us._n brute_n tho_o and_o all_o his_o folk_n consent_v well_o to_o that_o counseyll_n and_o this_o thing_n they_o tell_v to_o king_n pandras_n and_o he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o lyf_v grant_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o axe_v and_o anon_o gaf_a unto_o brute_n gennogen_n his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v and_o a_o bondred_a shyppe_n with_o asmoche_v as_o they_o need_v of_o all_o vytaylle_n as_o afore_o be_v ordain_v brute_n though_o take_v he_o wyf_v &_o all_o his_o man_n that_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o go_v they_o unto_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wound_n &_o weder_n at_o their_o will_n and_o come_v the_o three_o day_n in_o to_o a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v lorgre_n this_o brute_n anon_o send_v of_o his_o man_n a_o land_n for_o to_o espy_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n and_o they_o find_v a_o old_a cyte_n all_o waste_v &_o forlet_n that_o nas_fw-la therein_o neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n ne_z no_o thing_n dwelling_n &_o in_o the_o myddell_n of_o this_o cyte_n they_o find_v a_o old_a temple_n of_o a_o fair_a lady_n that_o be_v call_v dyana_n the_o goddess_n and_o they_o come_v again_o unto_o brute_n &_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o have_v seen_v &_o find_v and_o they_o counsel_v he_o to_o go_v &_o do_v sacrefyce_n unto_o dame_n dyana_n for_z she_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v answer_n of_o what_o thing_n that_o ever_o man_n pray_v she_o and_o namely_o unto_o they_o that_o her_o honour_a with_o sacrefyce_n brute_n go_v unto_o that_o image_n and_o say_v dyana_n noble_a goddess_n that_o all_o thing_n haste_n in_o thy_o may_v and_o power_n wind_n water_n wood_n field_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o manere_v of_o beeste_n that_o therein_o be_v to_o you_o i_o make_v my_o prayer_n that_o you_o i_o counseyll_o and_o tell_v where_o and_z in_o what_o place_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o covenable_a dwelling_n for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o people_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 wherein_o you_o shall_v always_o be_v honour_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prayer_n dyana_n answer_v in_o this_o manner_n brute_n say_v she_o go_v even_o forth_o thy_o way_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n toward_o the_o west_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v albyon_n and_o that_o isle_n be_v becompass_v all_o with_o the_o see_v and_z no_o man_n may_v come_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v by_o shyppe_n and_z in_o that_o land_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v giant_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_z all_o wyldernes_n and_o that_o land_n be_v desteny_v and_o ordain_v for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o people_n ¶_o how_o corin_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v dyscomfyte_v thenne_n when_o brute_n have_v this_o answer_n of_o dyana_n yâ—_z god_n anon_o he_o lete_fw-la the_o anchor_n wound_n up_o &_o sail_v in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v and_o when_o he_o &_o his_o man_n have_v sayll_v twenty_o day_n &_o moo_o they_o find_v fast_o beside_o a_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o lygnage_n &_o kynrede_n of_o troy_n and_o there_o soverayne_a &_o their_o master_n of_o all_o be_v call_v corin._n and_o when_o brute_n wist_v whence_o they_o be_v he_z though_o take_v they_o with_o moche_n joy_n in_o to_o his_o shyppe_n and_o lad_n theym_v forth_o with_o he_o this_o corin_n there_o become_v brutus_n man_n &_o to_o he_o die_v homage_n and_o so_o long_o they_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v till_o they_o come_v unto_o gascoigne_n and_o anon_o they_o arryve_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o lyeger_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v eight_o day_n they_o for_o to_o rest_v &_o their_o saylle_n to_o amend_v there_o yâ—_z it_o be_v need_v tydynge_n soon_o come_v to_o king_n goffer_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o land_n how_o that_o moche_n people_n of_o strange_a land_n be_v arryve_v in_o to_o his_o land_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o lyeger_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anger_v &_o anoy_v that_o they_o come_v and_o arryve_v in_o his_o land_n without_o his_o licence_n &_o his_o leave_n and_o anon_o orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n for_o to_o dryve_v out_o brute_n &_o to_o destroy_v he_o &_o all_o his_o people_n but_o it_o be_v so_o that_o king_n goffar_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o all_o his_o people_n and_o himself_o flee_v into_o france_n there_o for_o help_v &_o socour_n and_o in_o that_o time_n regn_v in_o france_n twelve_o king_n and_o a_o xi_o of_o they_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n for_o to_o help_v goffar_n &_o for_o to_o fight_v against_o brute_n this_o goffar_n dwell_v with_o they_o of_o france_n half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o goffar_n be_v in_o france_n brute_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o lete_fw-la take_v all_o the_o tresour_n that_o king_n goffar_n have_v &_o there_o lete_fw-la bring_v it_o all_o in_o to_o his_o shyppe_n and_o this_o brute_n find_v in_o that_o land_n a_o fairy_n place_n and_o covenable_a &_o there_o brute_n make_v a_o fair_a castle_n and_o a_o strong_a ¶_o when_o that_o this_o be_v do_v king_n goffar_n come_v from_o france_n &_o xi_o king_n with_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o he_o twenty_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brute_n &_o his_o company_n and_z brnte_v have_v but_o vij_o m._n and_o ccc_o man_n and_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n brutus_n folk_n thorugh_o help_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o turin_n his_o cousin_n and_z of_o corin_n that_o well_o &_o manly_a he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o till_o that_o lytell_a time_n they_o have_v slay_v of_o the_o fâ—â—nshmen_n two_o thousand_o &_o mo_z anon_o all_o yâ—_z be_v a_o live_v flee_v away_o and_o in_o this_o batayll_n turin_n brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belin_n undertoke_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o writing_a the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o torn_v again_o to_o denmark_n ever_o more_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_n hold_v &_o the_o trevage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thorugh_o he_o wyf_v gildeburh_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o be_v right_n heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n &_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_z from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o wee_v &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fosse_n &_o that_o 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brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o &_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o theâ—_n make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v there_o counseyll_a for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o die_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v truage_a unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v into_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n &_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n &_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_o this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o 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 writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n apay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgeccyon_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o dehency_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o â—â—â—â—men_n beside_o yâ—_z cosâ—e_o of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o you_o re_fw-mi and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyne_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o have_v rest_v and_z become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaute_n while_o that_o he_o live_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_z of_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 pyte_n of_o he_o and_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a beestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_a and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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folk_n be_v ready_a appareyl_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o how_o they_o be_v came_a he_z 〈◊〉_d ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a wise_n that_o he_o cowde_v and_o more_o trust_v upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a &_o that_o be_v seen_v afterward_o for_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d host_n meet_v the_o emperor_n lose_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o folk_n against_o one_o of_o arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o on_o that_o one_o party_n &_o on_o that_o other_o that_z it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o wit_v &_o to_o behold_v ¶_o
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his_o soul_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o of_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n be_v saint_n edmonde_n martyr_v ¶_o how_o hubba_n &_o hungar_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_a so_o when_o saint_n edmonde_n be_v martyr_v hunger_n &_o hubba_n go_v then_n with_o all_o the_o dany_n unto_o reding_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thytherwarde_o they_o brente_a town_n &_o cytee_n &_o slay_v all_o crysten_v peple_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v god_n &_o cast_v down_o chirche_n &_o come_v to_o rede_a &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o that_o the_o king_n edelf_n of_o westsex_n come_v thither_o with_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o take_v yâ—_z town_n though_o come_v out_o the_o dany_n for_o to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o edelf_n &_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v slay_v a_o earl_n of_o the_o dany_n that_o be_v call_v sidiak_n upon_o the_o morrow_n come_v king_n eldred_n and_o his_o brother_n alured_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o the_o king_n edelf_n come_v again_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o day_n before_o to_o that_o bataylle_n and_o the_o danyo_n though_o come_v out_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o theym_a and_o the_o bataylle_n be_v wonder_v strong_a for_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o the_o dany_n that_o day_n have_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alutrd_n that_o day_n be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o but_o the_o four_o day_n afterward_o the_o danys_n &_o yâ—_z englysshe_n fight_v togyder_v a_o other_o time_n upon_o elkedene_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o be_v call_v rafin_n &_o four_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n have_v the_o danys_n shame_n for_z they_o we_o redryven_v unto_o engilfelde_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n after_o the_o dany_n &_o the_o englysshe_n man_n fight_v a_o other_o time_n at_o rafing_n &_o there_o be_v the_o englysshman_n dyscomfyte_v &_o from_o then_n a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_a with_o his_o host_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n faught_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v wound_v sore_o wherefore_o he_o dey_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womborn_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o four_o c.xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o the_o ascensyon_n of_o saint_n marmet_n bysshop_n of_o vyenne_n ¶_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n and_z with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hellariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successary_a ut_fw-la pê«_n eight_o lx_o i._o ¶_o simplicius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o after_o the_o secular_a manner_n of_o a_o lie_v man_n by_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o see_fw-mi no_o be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n the_o euangelyst_n &_o saint_n barnaby_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v ¶_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bare_a seven_o child_n at_o oh_o birth_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v make_v after_o king_n of_o lombâ—â—dye_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o respite_n shall_v be_v yeven_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o be_v may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o that_o the_o juges_fw-la &_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspeccyon_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n orison_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o that_o ordres_n shall_v be_v yeven_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_n xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a and_z hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n patryk_n the_o first_o bysshop_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o l._n xxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o his_o fellow_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brygyda_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n and_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n &_o this_o be_v the_o epitaphi_fw-la hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulantur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_fw-la atque_fw-la columba_fw-la pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n and_o he_o cursyd_v themperour_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o afterward_o he_o torn_v for_o drede_v to_o yâ—_z opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o evyll_n fame_v pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_fw-la pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o four_o c.lxxxiiij_o simachus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n &_o with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_z betwixt_o they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n &_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v 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after_o synachus_fw-la ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o alms_n to_o poor_a man_n &_o ornamentê_n he_o give_v many_o to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v the_o greek_n the_o which_o be_v cursyd_v for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastalius_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n &_o all_o yâ—_z ever_o themperour_n anastasê°_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusda_n &_o call_v again_o that_o bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianus_n grammacicus_fw-la be_v this_o time_n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n
convert_v and_o he_o hold_v with_o he_o pope_n benedictus_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o popeheede_v in_o to_o saxonye_n and_o there_o he_o decessyd_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o this_o emperor_n decessyd_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n ¶_o otto_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n to_o the_o chir_n che_fw-mi as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o many_o a_o batayll_n he_o have_v against_o the_o false_a man_n of_o byleve_n and_o att_o the_o last_o he_o almoo_v lose_v all_o his_o host_n in_o kalabur_n yet_o forsooth_o with_o all_o his_o mind_n beseech_v saint_n peter_n to_o help_v and_o meruayllous_o saint_n peter_n delyver_v he_o and_o he_o wyf_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantynopolitan_a of_o the_o romayn_v blood_n and_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o benedictus_n the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o saint_n edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o estrylde_a his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la kylle_v he_o for_o to_o make_v 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to_o he_o ne_z to_o no_o man_n of_o ordrene_a to_o no_o house_n of_o relygyon_n ne_o no_o manere_n chirche_n but_o lete_fw-la espy_v all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v where_o yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o come_v a_o spy_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o tell_v where_o yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v too_o abide_v bataylle_n and_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkyrk_n and_o give_v bataylle_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o thousand_o scot_n and_z of_o englyssheman_n xviii_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n hospytylere_fw-la yâ—_z be_v callyd_v frery_a brian_n jay._n for_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n flee_v from_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z same_o frery_a brian_n he_o pursew_v fire_n lie_v &_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_n in_o a_o mire_n of_o a_o mary_n up_o to_o the_o belly_n and_o wyllyam_n waley_n torn_v tho_o again_o and_o there_o slay_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v through_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o dwell_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o king_n edward_n go_v too_o southampton_n for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n season_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o lete_fw-la amend_v many_o mysdedy_n yâ—_z be_v do_v against_o his_o pease_n &_o law_n he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o he_o go_v the_o three_o time_n into_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v thrughe_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_n yâ—_z be_v king_n phylip_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n robert_n of_o wy_fw-mi chelse_n 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tour_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v within_o yâ—_z castle_n notwithstanding_o be_v he_o erle_n or_o baron_n and_z he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v upon_o yâ—_z same_o galowe_n and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n hear_v this_o they_o come_v &_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n &_o the_o king_n foryaaâ—_n they_o all_o his_o male_a talon_n and_o there_o be_v all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o scotlonde_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n and_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebaston_n be_v first_o orden_v the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o wend_v to_o have_v have_v rest_n and_o pease_n of_o his_o war_n in_o which_o be_v he_o be_v occupy_v twenty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o gascoigne_n in_o walys_n and_o in_o scotlonde_n and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v abowte_n his_o be_v &_o lete_fw-la enquere_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n yâ—_z man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v thereto_o justice_n and_z in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o purpose_n be_v for_o to_o have_v goon_o into_o the_o holy_a land_n to_z have_v wer_v upon_o god_n enemy_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v crossyd_v long_o time_n before_o and_o netheles_o the_o law_n yâ—_z he_o have_v ordain_v do_v moche_o good_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v myshode_n for_o thoo_n yâ—_z trespass_v be_v well_o chastyse_v and_o after_o more_o meek_a &_o better_a &_o the_o poor_a comyn_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n pryson_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n by_o cause_v that_o walter_n of_o lanton_n bysshop_n of_o 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king_n steward_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n yâ—_z he_o ally_v to_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o come_v with_o yâ—_z company_n &_o sire_n roger_n dammory_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n yâ—_z have_v spousyd_v the_o king_n neres_fw-la lyster_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o gloucetre_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v in_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o two_o lord_n have_v tho_o two_o party_n of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o gloucetre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n have_v yâ—_z three_o party_n in_o his_o wyve_n half_o the_z tyyrde_a sister_n and_o thoo_n two_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o sir_n hugh_n their_o brothere_o in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n mombray_v sir_n goselyn_n daâ—yll_n sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogere_fw-la 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englonde_n and_o though_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o â—_o be_v abowte_fw-mi he_o give_v he_o his_o curse_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englonde_n but_o hell_n de_fw-mi he_o in_o yâ—â—ee_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n robbyd_v two_o drum_n door_n beside_o sand_n 〈◊〉_d &_o take_v &_o bear_v away_o all_o yâ—_z god_n yâ—_z be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o value_n of_o lx_o m.li_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z king_n exile_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o yâ—_z 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 and_z of_o all_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o come_v eye_n in_o to_o englonde_n against_o yâ—_z 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 and_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n and_o in_o the_o 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&_o by_o his_o name_n that_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o assemble_v a_o huge_a power_n of_o people_n &_o go_v thederward_o to_o rescowe_n the_o castle_n &_o his_o power_n encresyd_v fro_o day_n to_o day_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o their_o company_n herd_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o go_v they_o too_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o keep_v the_o brydge_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o pass_v over_o but_o it_o befall_v so_o on_o the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxi_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenâ—erâ—_n sir_n aymer_n valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o john_n earl_n of_o arun_n dell_fw-it &_o their_o power_n go_v over_o the_o water_n and_o dyscomfyte_v th'earl_n thomas_n and_o his_o company_n and_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o tetbury_n &_o from_o then_n they_o go_v to_o pountfret_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v sire_n 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a_o baron_n for_o because_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o englonde_n for_o to_o redress_v and_o amend_v yâ—_z state_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o king_n edward_n they_o answerde_n and_o say_v lord_n say_v he_o you_o see_v full_a well_o how_o it_o be_v 'loo_o here_o my_o seal_v and_z i_o gyve_v to_o you_o all_o my_o power_n for_o to_o call_v &_o ordain_v a_o parliament_n where_o that_o you_o wylle_v ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o come_v again_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n and_n whanne_v they_o have_v the_o king_n patent_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o show_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_z yâ—_z utas_z of_o saint_n hylari_fw-la and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n lete_fw-la ordain_v theym_a there_o against_o that_o time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v and_o atte_n which_o day_n she_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o mâ—nere_n of_o thing_n as_z he_o have_v set_v himself_o &_o assign_v and_o netheles_o the_o baron_n seâ—â—_n unto_o hymoo_o time_n &_o other_o and_o he_o â—were_v by_o goddyss_n out_o yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o come_v there_o do_v foot_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v depâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v yâ—_z they_o will_v crown_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z elder_a yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o send_v tydynge_n uâ—_n to_o the_o king_n there_o yâ—_z he_o wa_o in_o ward_n under_o sir_n john_n earl_n of_o garen_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o bâ—thuâ—_n yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o ely_n and_z sir_n henry_n percy_n a_o baron_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n a_o knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v with_o yâ—_z erle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o for_o too_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o thez_fw-fr of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o sir_n wyllyan_n trussell_n say_v thyte_a word_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z you_o have_v tray_v your_o people_n of_o englonde_n &_o have_v undo_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o any_o cause_n you_o shall_v be_v deposyd_v &_o now_o you_o be_v withstand_v thankyd_fw-mi be_v god_n and_o also_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n asye_a ordain_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr as_z in_o your_o letter_n patent_n â—â—is_v contain_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o your_o own_o lyege_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v and_n therefore_o thrughall_v the_o comyn_n assâ—â—â—e_fw-fr &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n i_o tell_v unto_o you_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v understande_v sir_n yâ—_z the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n wylle_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n o_o englond_n but_o utter_o have_v put_v you_o o_o ute_v of_o your_o cryalte_n forever_o more_o and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n edwade_n jyelde_n up_o feaute_n &_o homage_n for_o all_o yâ—_z archebysshops_n &_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n &_o for_o all_o yâ—_z clergy_n though_o say_v sir_n john_n earl_n of_o garenneâ—_n sir_n edward_n jyelde_n up_o here_o unto_o you_o feaute_n &_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o sire_n henry_n percy_n give_v up_o also_o his_o homage_n for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o yâ—_z baron_n of_o englond_n and_o though_o say_v sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n jyelde_n up_o now_o unto_o you_o my_o homage_n for_o i_o &_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o for_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o seryauntre_n or_o by_o onâ—_n other_o thing_n of_o you_o so_z yâ—_z from_o this_o day_n after_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v clamyd_fw-la king_n neither_o for_o hang_n be_v hold_v but_z from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_n for_o a_o sy_a gule_a man_n of_o all_o the_o people_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o go_v â—â—ens_n too_o london_n therâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n they_o abode_n &_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_a and_o this_o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conuersâ—an_a of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o merlyndedare_v â—_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n prophecy_n ed_z merlynâ—_n &_o say_v yâ—_z there_o shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o car_n yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o where_o as_o snow_n and_o a_o drop_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethrylle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v mo_z the_o harm_n hungre_n and_o dethe_v of_o people_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_o 〈…〉_o gynning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o yâ—_z time_n for_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v 〈◊〉_d edward_n soon_o be_v boine_n at_o caâ—naryvaun_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v home_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o berde_n as_o whâ—â—e_v as_o â—n_v we_o when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o tyot_n and_o too_o toly_a and_o sothe_o say_a merlin_n in_o his_o prophery_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o â—ose_n a_o deope_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o pooâ—e_a people_n &_o strongr_o dethe_v among_o the_o rich_a yâ—_z dey_v in_o strannge_a land_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o in_o be_v in_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o he_o lose_v scotlond_n and_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o
you_o yâ—_z you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_z he_o be_v your_o friend_n and_o your_o help_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_z thing_n yleft_v upon_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n syremy_n lord_n grant_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z for_o say_v mountagu_n and_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o tell_v he_o yâ—_z kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o answerde_n &_o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it spare_z for_o no_o manere_n of_o dethe_v and_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_z hear_v of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v help_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behovyth_v to_o werke_v &_o doby_n your_o advy_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortymer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n ¶_o sire_n say_v the_o constable_n will_v you_o understonde_v that_o the_o castle_n yate_v be_v lockyd_n with_o yâ—_z key_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_o &_o by_o night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o and_o lay_v they_o under_o yâ—_z luesell_v of_o the_o bed_n unto_o yâ—_z morrow_n &_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n by_o no_o manere_n of_o wise_n but_o i_o know_v a_o aleye_n that_o stretchyth_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o â—â—_o the_o into_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o goth_v into_o the_o west_n which_o aleye_a dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_o none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z mortime_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n knowith_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o through_o yâ—_z aley_o &_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o yâ—_z castle_n with_o out_o aspyenge_a of_z any_o man_n yâ—_z be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o night_n sir_n wyllyaz_v mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v theym_a to_o horse_n &_o make_v semblaunt_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v yâ—_z they_o will_v have_v go_v we_o over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o anon_o right_a he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyll_n among_o theym_n for_o to_o lete_fw-la their_o passage_n &_o send_v letter_n anon_o to_o the_o porter_n so_o yâ—_z none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n wyllyam_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n pryvely_a lad_n sir_n will_v lyam_v of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o yâ—_z foresaid_a way_n under_o the_o trthe_n till_z they_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o into_o the_o tower_n there_o yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompynton_n theym_v ascry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o yâ—_z you_o ben_fw-mi comyn_v into_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v dye_n yet_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v everichone_v and_o anon_o one_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o mountagues_n company_n up_o with_o a_o mare_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_n upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n brest_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n of_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o though_o take_v they_o mortymer_n as_o he_o armyd_fw-la he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o theym_a for_o drede_v ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o queen_n isabel_n saâ—e_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n in_o herte_n and_o thyse_n word_n unto_o theym_n she_o say_v now_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o do_v no_o harm_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knyghte_n our_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—de_v and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d cousin_n ¶_o tho_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v mortimer_n &_o presentyd_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o savewarde_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v consent_v unto_o mortimer_n do_v hear_v tell_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v &_o hide_v theym_a &_o pryvely_a by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n ethe_o one_n his_o way_n with_z hevy_a herte_n &_o morning_n cheer_n &_o live_v upon_o their_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n that_o moâ—â—mer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v it_o score_n 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr without_o squyer_n &_o sergaunâ—es_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_o man_n and_o thenne_n be_v motimer_n lad_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o bedforde_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o yâ—_z four_o to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o after_o ward_n be_v yâ—_z mortymer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmestre_n before_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n for_o peryll_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v consent_v to_o sir_n edwardes_n dethe_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi and_o also_o through_o who_o i_o the_o scot_n escape_v from_o stanhope_n in_o scotlonde_n without_o leave_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr of_o â—â—â—man_n be_v delyver_v untoo_o the_o scot_n therein_o the_o homage_v and_o feauter_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v contain_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o too_o the_o engysshe_n king_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v jugyd_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o this_o myscheyf_v come_v unto_o he_o on_o saint_n andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarcyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n again_o unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o homage_v and_o frautres_fw-fr of_o scotlonde_n whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thrughe_o false_a counseylle_n of_o yâ—_z queen_n ysabell_n his_o mother_n and_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o march_n now_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o johane_a bayllol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n davyd_v of_o huntyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alysanders_n brother_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o dey_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o how_o this_o john_n make_v his_o feavete_fw-la &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o yâ—_z three_o for_o his_o londe_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsayd_v his_o homage_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc.lxxiiii_o &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z pope_n thrughe_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o oath_n unto_o yâ—_z foresaid_a king_n edward_n over_o his_o astate_n &_o his_o will_n of_o yâ—_z which_o of_o the_o yâ—_z pope_n he_o assoil_v through_o his_o bully_n to_o hyysent_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v unto_o berewyk_fw-mi &_o conquer_v the_o town_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n there_o wereslayne_a xxu_o thousand_o &_o vii_o hundred_o &_o bayllol_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlond_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n delyverd_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n with_o he_o yâ—_z though_o be_v take_v at_o barwyk_n &_o give_v theym_a saufconduyte_o to_o go_v into_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o scot_n since_o through_o their_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o when_o sire_n john_n bayllol_n king_n of_o scotland_n see_v all_o this_o he_z go_v over_o see_v unto_o dimpâ—er_n &_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v theym_a of_o their_o mysdedy_n &_o trespaa_v and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o callyd_v he_o sir_n john_n turnlabard_v for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it offend_v ne_o trespaa_v ayenste_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o set_v thereof_o but_o lytyll_a price_n and_o this_o sir_n johanne_n dwell_v long_o time_n in_o france_n till_o yâ—_z he_o dey_v there_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o foâ—â—_n receyve_v his_o 〈◊〉_d rytage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mage_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n for_z his_o londe_n of_o dunpieâ—_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o yâ—_z edward_n yâ—_z be_v john_n bayllol_n soon_o hadâ—_n of_o he_o a_o squire_n of_o
the_o siege_n &_o go_v then_n by_o night_n ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v through_o scotlonde_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n &_o knight_n be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotlonde_n through_o sire_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v wonder_v fast_a to_o saint_n johamnes_n town_n &_o yield_v theym_a unto_o bayllol_n &_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n &_o feautee_n for_o their_o londe_n &_o yield_v theym_a to_o his_o pease_n &_o he_o theym_v receyve_v free_o and_o fro_o thame_n he_o go_v to_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n &_o there_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o after_o he_o lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pea_n thrughe_o 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 parliament_n among_o his_o liege_n atte_a the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edwar_n de_n bayllol_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o he_o thither_o and_o do_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o feautee_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v again_o his_o homage_v and_o feautee_n of_o scotlonde_n whereof_z he_o be_v put_v out_o through_z counseyll_o and_o assent_v of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_n and_z of_o sir_n rogue_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n tho_n take_v bayllol_n king_n of_o scotlond_n his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v then_n into_o his_o own_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o set_v but_o lytyll_o by_o such_o as_o have_v counseyl_v he_o and_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o &_o go_v &_o live_v by_o their_o own_o londe_n and_o rent_n in_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o sote_n befall_v afterward_o not_o long_o yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n neremeve_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o anande_n &_o there_o take_v his_o dwelling_n and_o thyde_a come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n strong_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o yield_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o bare_a theym_n so_o fair_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o countenance_n so_o that_o he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o theym_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o theym_n they_o ordain_v among_o theym_a fyfty_a in_o a_o company_n and_z will_v have_v slay_v their_o lord_n the_o king_n but_o thragh_fw-mi the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v through_o a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n &_o as_o god_n will_v scapyd_v their_o treachery_n &_o all_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v &_o he_o escape_v with_o moche_n drede_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o cardoyll_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o sore_o anoy_v and_o this_o befall_v upon_o our_o lady_n even_o the_o concepcyon_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n bayllol_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n how_o false_o &_o traytours_o he_o be_v in_o lytyll_a time_n put_z to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n through_o his_o lyege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustyd_v wonder_v moche_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yâ—_z he_o will_v mayntene_v high_a &_o help_v high_a against_o his_o enemies_n the_o king_n of_o englon_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_v &_o behyght_n to_o help_v he_o &_o socour_v he_o and_o send_v high_a word_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pease_n still_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a cyte_n of_o cardoyll_n till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v gadred_a his_o powere_n ¶_o thoo_n ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n a_o counseyll_n at_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o dyvers_a shire_n of_o englonde_n &_o when_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a he_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z thou_fw-mi of_o berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_fw-mi and_o thede_a come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bayllol_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o powee_v &_o besege_v yâ—_z town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavylyon_n and_o ditche_n theym_v all_o abowee_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈…〉_o and_o with_o other_o 〈…〉_o wherewith_o they_o 〈…〉_o house_n &_o chirch_v all_o 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n with_o great_a 〈…〉_o out_z of_o gonnes_o 〈…〉_o and_o netheles_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o time_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n abide_v there_o so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o though_o yâ—_z be_v within_z yâ—_z town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v yâ—_z they_o wyste_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n thrughe_o comyn_v counseyll_n and_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n &_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o they_o be_v nottrescow_v in_o that_o say_v of_o yâ—_z town_n toward_o scotlonde_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n within_o viij_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenaunt_n they_o prouffr_v too_o the_o king_n xii_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n ¶_o when_o yâ—_z hostage_n be_v delyverde_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n anon_o though_o of_o yâ—_z town_n send_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o tell_v theym_a of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v and_o yâ—_z scot_n though_o come_v pryvery_n over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o yâ—_z buy_v of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v &_o sire_n wyllyam_n dyket_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v though_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_z theym_a there_o in_o great_a peryll_n of_o themselves_o at_o that_o time_n &_o of_o their_o life_n for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brydge_v yâ—_z be_v to_o brokeand_a the_o stony_n away_o &_o many_o of_o their_o company_n be_v there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o thoo_n two_o hundred_o before_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_a 〈◊〉_d rescow_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o twelve_o of_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n grauntyd_v theym_a their_o 〈…〉_o the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxxii_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n at_o berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n &_o the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a 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 and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n &_o evyll_n cunoseyll_v yâ—_z which_o dame_n alyce_n &_o also_o yâ—_z lord_n latymer_n &_o other_o such_o that_o meve_v the_o king_n to_o evyll_n governaunce_n ayenste_n his_o profit_n and_o the_o reme_n also_o all_o the_o comynalte_n ask_v and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o put_v away_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n wise_a man_n and_o worthy_a that_o be_v true_a and_o well_o assay_v and_o prove_v and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o comune_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o be_v name_n be_v pers_n delamare_fw-la and_o this_o same_o peâ—s_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o comune_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pers_n tell_v and_o publyssh_v the_o truth_n and_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n against_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alyce_n and_o other_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n as_o he_o be_v bydden_a by_o yâ—_z comyn_n and_o also_o tru_a moche_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z price_n anon_o as_o yâ—_z price_n be_v deed_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n &_o request_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a dame_n alyce_n this_o per_v de_fw-fr amare_fw-la be_v jugyd_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o notynghan_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z vi_o kal._n of_o jule_n last_a yâ—_z same_o parliament_n dey_v price_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_o trynyte_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v and_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z he_o may_v who_o name_n and_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v he_o of_o a_o other_o ectour_n all_o man_n both_o crysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v 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have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n 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parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o shyppe_n &_o arm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_v with_o wine_n lade_v from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o theym_n &_o take_v theym_a all_o and_o bring_v theym_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o englonde_n &_o some_o to_o london_n and_o there_o you_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o yâ—_z hest_n for_o xx_o shelling_n sterl_v and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
a_o ryall_n kyuge_a with_o all_o manere_n of_o vytayl_n for_o such_o a_o ryall_n people_n as_o well_o for_o horse_n as_o for_o man_n as_o long_v for_o such_o a_o warryoure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gonne_n trypgyte_n engyne_n sow_n bastyle_n brydges_n of_z leather_n scale_v laddres_n malles_fw-la &_o spade_n shoveles_a pick_v pavey_n bow_n &_o arrow_n bow_v string_n &_o ton_n chest_n &_o pipe_n full_a of_o arrow_n as_o need_v for_o such_o a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi that_o no_o thing_n be_v to_o seche_v when_o time_n come_v thyde_a come_v to_o he_o shyppe_n lade_v with_o gonne_n &_o gompoudre_fw-la and_o when_o this_o be_v ready_a &_o his_o retenue_n come_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o ryall_n hoost_n go_v to_o ship_n &_o take_v yâ—_z see_v &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandye_n &_o lond_v at_o touke_n upon_o lammasse_n day_n than_o next_o after_o &_o there_o he_o make_v xlviii_o knight_n at_o his_o lond_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n hear_v of_o many_o enemy_n upon_o the_o see_v that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v ix_o great_a caracke_n hulk_n galays_n &_o shyppe_n yâ—_z be_v come_n to_o destroy_v his_o navye_n and_o anon_o he_o command_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n to_o be_v chyef_a chyeftayne_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o he_o &_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n to_o go_v to_o yâ—_z se_fw-es that_o none_o enemy_n defouled_a his_o navyene_n enter_v his_o land_n in_o no_o party_n for_o to_o dystroble_v his_o vyagene_a his_o journey_n and_o anon_o the_o earl_n take_v his_o menye_n &_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o scom_v the_o see_v &_o keep_v the_o see_v cost_n yâ—_z no_o manere_fw-la of_o enemy_n dare_v rout_n upon_o the_o see_v and_z anon_o the_o king_n send_v his_o heraude_n unto_o yâ—_z capytayn_a of_o touke_n and_o charge_v he_o for_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o castle_n and_o his_o town_n and_o else_o he_o will_v neither_o leave_v man_n ne_o child_n alyve_a &_o anon_o the_o capytuyne_n and_o four_o othere_o burgese_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v the_o key_n to_o the_o king_n and_o besoughte_v he_o of_o grace_n and_o yâ—_z king_n delyverd_v the_o key_n to_o sir_n john_n kykelay_n and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v &_o command_v he_o for_o to_o put_v out_o all_o frensshman_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o of_o yâ—_z town_n and_o there_o beside_o be_v yâ—_z castle_n of_o lover_n and_o thyder_n the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z earl_n marchall_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o assaut_v the_o town_n and_o anon_o it_o be_v yolden_a to_o the_o earl_n and_o bring_v he_o the_o key_n and_z he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v they_o to_o he_o again_o and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_v thereto_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v out_o all_o the_o frensshman_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n hold_v for_o the_o his_o way_n too_o cane_n yâ—_z be_v a_o strong_a town_n &_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o ryall_n castle_n therein_o &_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o heraude_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v yâ—_z town_n &_o his_o castle_n or_o else_o he_o will_v gete_v they_o with_o strength_n of_o honde_n and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v that_o he_o take_v they_o none_o too_o keep_v ne_o none_o they_o will_v delyvere_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n and_o lay_v gonne_n on_o every_o side_n and_o betetowne_v both_o wall_n and_o tower_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n in_o their_o house_n and_o also_o in_o stretes_n and_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o clarence_n lay_v down_o the_o wall_n on_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o so_o with_o in_o a_o while_n the_o king_n by_o his_o counseylle_n assaut_v the_o town_n all_o about_o and_o anon_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n and_o slay_v down_o right_a till_o he_o come_v too_o the_o king_n and_o spare_v nothere_o man_n ne_o child_n and_o e'er_o they_o cry_v a_o clarence_n a_o clarence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v spring_n yâ—_z which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o canefast_n by_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o many_o otâ—er_n worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempâ—â—â—â—â—_n mirth_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n command_v the_o capytayne_n for_o to_o delyvere_a 〈◊〉_d his_o castle_n and_z he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiii_o day_n of_o respyteyâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cow_n will_v come_v &_o if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o commandment_n and_o unâ—er_o this_o composycyon_n be_v the_o town_n and_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n of_o bayous_n with_o other_o towneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d tress_n and_o vyllage_n in_o to_o the_o nombâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d xiiii_o upon_o the_o hylle_n before_o the_o castle_n 〈◊〉_d cane_n our_o king_n pyght_n all_o his_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d seem_v a_o town_n as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o time_n come_v tydynge_n that_o nonâ—_n rescowe_n will_v come_v there_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d xiiii_o day_n end_n the_o capytayne_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n come_v out_o and_o delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o castle_n to_o our_o king_n &_o bayous_n and_o the_o other_o xiiii_o town_n be_v delyver_v unto_o he_o also_o &_o anon_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o make_v he_o capytayne_v both_o of_o the_o town_n and_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o bayour_n &_o of_o all_o the_o other_o town_n also_o and_o so_o he_o enter_v the_o town_n &_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v saint_n george_n feeste_n and_o there_o he_o make_v xu_o knyghtê_n of_o yâ—_z bathe_v there_o be_v sir_n lowy_n robert_n salyn_n chaynye_n mougomerye_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a man_n and_o yâ—_z king_n command_v they_o for_o to_o put_v out_o all_o 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smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o 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but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n and_o his_o brygantyne_n smyten_v full_a of_o guilt_n naylles_n and_o also_o his_o guilt_n spory_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o â—apytayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v and_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o departyd_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v not_o manere_v good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wyk_fw-mi street_n ¶_o and_o 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with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o phylyp_v malpas_n house_n and_z robbyd_a he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gerty_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v be_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_z their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_n ¶_o for_o this_o rob_v the_o people_n herte_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o await_v
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bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v robert_n yâ—_z brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi symonde_fw-fr frysell_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o athell_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o yâ—_z king_n &_o bound_n &_o by_o oath_n swear_v yâ—_z they_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o they_o mysbare_v they_o against_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v he_o dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o and_o when_o their_o pease_n be_v thus_o make_v they_o take_v their_o leave_n pryvely_a &_o go_v horn_n into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n challenge_v scotlonde_n so_o after_o this_o roberte_n the_o brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi scent_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v too_o he_o to_o scone_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lady_n for_o great_a â—edis_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v and_o the_o same_o day_n sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n say_v fair_a lord_n full_a well_o you_o know_v yts_v in_o my_o person_n dwell_v the_o right_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o as_o you_o wot_v well_o i_o be_o rightful_a heir_n since_o yâ—_z sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o be_v our_o king_n we_o have_v forsake_v &_o leave_v his_o land_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o wronfull_n power_n have_v make_v i_o too_o he_o assent_v against_o my_o will_v if_o that_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o may_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n i_o shall_v keep_v you_o against_o king_n edward_n of_o enlonde_a &_o ayenste_v all_o manere_fw-mi man_n &_o w_o e_o that_o word_n yâ—_z abbot_n of_o scon_n arise_v up_o &_o before_o they_o all_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v reason_n for_o to_o help_v high_a &_o the_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o say_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o yâ—_z he_o will_v geve_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi the_o land_n &_o all_o the_o othere_o grant_v yâ—_z land_n to_o he_o &_o with_o theridamas_n power_n he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o defy_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o say_v that_o robert_n brus_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n against_o say_v the_o crowning_a of_o sir_n robert_n brus._n lordynge_n say_v sir_n john_n of_o comyn_v think_v on_o yâ—_z truth_n &_o oath_n you_o make_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o touching_n myself_o i_o will_v not_o break_v my_o oath_n for_o no_o man_n &_o so_o he_o go_v from_o yâ—_z company_n at_o the_o tyme._n wherefore_o roberte_fw-fr yâ—_z brus_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z to_o he_o consent_v be_v wroth_a &_o menace_v sir_n john_n of_o comy_n though_o orden_v they_o another_o counsel_n att_o dumfris_fw-fr too_o which_o come_v yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n for_z he_o dwell_v but_o two_o mile_n from_o dumfris_fw-fr there_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o sojourn_v and_o abide_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n be_v traytonrs_o slay_v so_o when_o robert_n the_o brus_n wist_v that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v come_v of_o scotlonde_n to_o scone_n saufe_fw-fr sir_n john_n comyn_n yâ—_z sojourn_v thonygh_fw-mi scon_fw-mi he_o send_v specyal_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi in_o dumfris_fw-fr &_o that_o be_v the_o thursday_n after_o candelmasse_n day_n &_o sir_n john_n grant_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v herd_n mass_n he_o take_v a_o sop_n and_o drink_v &_o afterward_o he_o bestride_v his_o palfroy_n &_o road_n to_o dumfris_fw-fr when_o robert_n the_o brus_n fawe_fw-mi he_o come_v at_o a_o wyndow_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n make_v joy_n enough_o &_o come_v against_o he_o &_o collyd_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n &_o make_v with_o he_o good_a semblaunt_n and_o when_o all_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v there_o present_a robert_n the_o brus_n say_v sir_n you_o wot_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o come_n &_o wherefore_o 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