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it_o be_v as_o say_v a_o other_o writer_n call_v john_n froysarde_n the_o commons_n of_o france_n think_v it_o a_o great_a dyshonoure_n unto_o all_o the_o land_n that_o the_o englyssh_n host_n shall_v so_o pass_v through_o the_o heart_n or_o myddell_n of_o france_n and_o to_o occupy_v the_o king_n chief_a lodgynge_n &_o not_o to_o be_v fight_v with_o of_o all_o that_o season_n which_o may_v not_o be_v after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_v common_a people_n without_o great_a treason_n of_o such_o as_o be_v never_o about_o the_o king_n than_o king_n edward_n be_v so_o close_v by_o reason_n of_o break_v of_o brydges_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v force_v to_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o reedyfye_v the_o brydge_v of_o poyzy_a the_o
appele_v the_o prince_n of_o waly_n in_o the_o french_a king_n court_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n and_o wrong_a theym_n contrary_a the_o peace_n stablyssh_v between_o england_n &_o france_n &_o require_v the_o french_a king_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o say_a appeal_n may_v have_v due_a process_n again_o the_o say_a prince_n the_o which_o as_o say_v the_o french_a chronicle_n king_n charles_n defer_v for_o certain_a cause_n there_o towch_v which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o reherce_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.lxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.lxviii_o  _fw-fr adam_n wymbynghm_o  _fw-fr simon_n mordon_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xlii_o  _fw-fr robert_n gyrdeler_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xliii_o year_n or_o more_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a year_n one_o walter_n bernes_n mercer_n be_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o translation_n of_o saint_n edward_n king_n and_o confessoure_n or_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n choose_v by_o the_o mayor_n &_o alderman_n mayor_n of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n but_o how_o it_o be_v for_o lack_v of_o substance_n or_o by_o other_o impedyment_n which_o be_v not_o note_v the_o say_a walter_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o symonde_n &_o jude_n follow_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v his_o oath_n at_o guylde_v hall_fw-mi apere_v nat_n wherefore_o in_o his_o room_n by_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o foresay_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n be_v admyt_v for_o that_o year_n follow_v symonde_n mordon_n fysshmonger_n mayor_n of_o that_o cytye_n and_o in_o this_o year_n and_o month_n of_o march_n peter_n king_n of_o castyle_n which_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o sarazyn_n dwell_v in_o the_o border_n of_o spayn_n have_v win_v and_o recover_v some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o castyle_n encountrede_fw-la with_o his_o bastard_n brother_n henry_n beforesayde_v and_o give_v unto_o he_o batayll_v never_o to_o a_o town_n call_v sybylle_n where_o after_o long_o fight_v the_o say_a peter_n be_v scomfyte_v and_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n slay_v and_o himself_o drive_v unto_o a_o castle_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v short_o after_o by_o treason_n get_v &_o present_v unto_o his_o brother_n forename_a by_o who_o sentence_n he_o be_v immedyat_o byhede_v after_o who_o death_n the_o say_a henry_n enjoy_v the_o hole_n land_n of_o castyle_n which_o infortunytie_n &_o mischance_n fylle_v to_o this_o peter_n after_o dyvers_a writer_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o cruel_o slay_v his_o own_o wife_n y_fw-fr e_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o in_o this_o year_n and_o month_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o paris_n procee_v in_o iugement_n upon_o the_o appellacyon_n before_o make_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o armenak_n the_o lord_n of_o bret_n and_o earl_n of_o perogort_n again_o prince_n edward_n as_o before_o be_v towch_v in_o the_o precede_a year_n whereupon_o dyscorde_n and_o varyaunce_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n between_o the_o ii_o king_n in_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z by_o mean_a of_o the_o say_v iii_o lord_n natwythstand_v that_o they_o be_v before_o swear_v to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n true_a lyege_n man_n dyvers_a town_n of_o the_o country_n of_o poyteaw_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o french_a king_n as_o albevyle_v rue_n &_o the_o more_o party_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o the_o say_a country_n whereupon_o ambassade_n be_v send_v upon_o both_o party_n &_o dyvers_a mean_n of_o treaty_n be_v comon_v which_o contain_v a_o long_a werke_n with_o reason_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o but_o in_o conclusion_n all_o come_v to_o none_o effect_n so_o that_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o before_o between_o y_o e_o two_o king_n be_v so_o substantial_o conclude_v be_v break_v &_o either_o king_n for_o his_o party_n make_v provysion_n for_o the_o war_n in_o so_o much_o y_z e_z king_n charles_n speed_v he_o to_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n &_o there_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la month_n of_o july_n rig_v his_o navy_n to_o set_v theym_a forewarde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o england_n in_o which_o time_n &_o season_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n charles_n be_v thus_o occupy_v in_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n land_v at_o caleys_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n of_o archer_n &_o other_o warryour_n &_o from_o then_n pass_v to_o thorovenne_n &_o so_o to_o air_n in_o waste_v the_o country_n with_o irne_n &_o fire_n as_o he_o go_v wherefore_o y_a e_o french_n king_n in_o defence_n of_o those_o party_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n to_o withstand_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o which_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n speed_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n y_z t_z about_z y_z e_z xxiiii_o day_n of_o august_n he_o lodge_v his_o host_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o turnehan_n never_o unto_o arde._n and_o the_o english_a host_n be_v lodge_v between_o gygowne_n &_o arde_n so_o that_o y_z e_z frounte_n of_o both_o host_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n between_o who_o be_v daily_a skyrmyssh_n and_o small_a bykerynge_n without_o any_o notarye_a batayll_n and_o when_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o burgoyn_n have_v thus_o keep_v the_o say_a mount_n from_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o auguste_n unto_o the_o xii_o day_n of_o septembre_n he_o remove_v his_o host_n &_o go_v unto_o hesden_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n he_o be_v after_o blame_v of_o king_n charles_n his_o brother_n after_o which_o departure_n of_o the_o frencheman_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o his_o host_n take_v y_o e_o way_n toward_o caus_n or_o caux_n &_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o sum_n &_o so_o ride_v towards_o harflew_v intend_n as_o say_v the_o french_a book_n to_o have_v fire_v the_o french_a king_n navy_n but_o at_o their_o come_a thyder_n y_z e_o town_n be_v so_o strong_o mamn_v y_z t_z they_o do_v there_o lytell_a scathe_n wherefore_o the_o say_a duke_n depart_v short_o then_n and_o speed_v he_o into_o the_o country_n of_o poyteau_n and_o so_o come_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o albevyle_n where_o without_o the_o frencheman_n encounter_v he_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o batayll_v in_o the_o which_o be_v take_v sir_n hugh_n chastelon_n knight_n with_o other_o knight_n esquyre_v &_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n and_z upon_o xvi_o score_n frenchmen_n slay_v which_o say_v prisoner_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o fyve_o &_o forty_o be_v send_v unto_o caleys_n &_o y_fw-es e_o duke_n with_o his_o company_n go_v unto_o bordeaux_n in_o spoil_a of_o the_o frenchman_n as_o he_o go_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.lix_o  _fw-fr john_n pyell_n  _fw-fr john_n chychester_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xliiii_o  _fw-fr hugh_n holdyche_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xliiii_o year_n and_o month_n of_o january_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a at_o caleys_n after_o he_o be_v return_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o in_o y_z e_z month_n of_o august_n die_v that_o noble_a woman_n queen_n phylype_n &_o wife_n unto_o edward_n the_o three_o phylyppe_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a benefactoure_n unto_o the_o canon_n of_o saint_n stephan_n chapel_n at_o westmynster_n and_o soon_o after_o dye_v dame_n blanch_n sometime_o the_o wife_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o paul_n upon_o the_o noâthsyde_o of_o the_o high_a altar_n by_o her_o husband_n where_o she_o ordain_v for_o he_o and_o her_o four_o chauntre_n for_o ever_o &_o a_o annyversarye_a yearly_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o which_o over_o great_a thing_n be_v set_v unto_o the_o deane_z &_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n she_o ordain_v that_o the_o mayor_n be_v present_a at_o the_o mass_n shall_v offer_v i_o d._n and_o take_v up_o twenty_o s_o the_z shyryffe_n either_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o receyve_v either_o of_o they_o a_o mark_v y_fw-es e_o chamberlayn_n of_o the_o city_n ten_o s_n the_z sword_z berer_n vi_o s._n viii_o do_v and_o every_o officer_n of_o the_o mayre_n there_o present_a xxii_o do_v and_o to_o every_o offycer_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o viii_o either_o of_o theym_n viii_o d._n admyt_v for_o the_o shyreffe_n the_o which_o obyte_v at_o this_o day_n be_v hold_v but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o land_n be_v decay_v these_o forename_a sum_n be_v great_o mynysshed_a so_o that_o the_o mayor_n at_o this_o day_n have_v but_o vi_o s._n viii.d_n both_o the_o shyreffe_n syxe_n s._n eyghte_n d_o and_z other_z after_o that_o rate_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o three_o fyftenes_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o iii_o year_n follow_v and_o by_o a_o convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergye_n be_v also_o graut_v unto_o he_o iii_o dysme_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o in_o this_o year_n
cytye_n and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n sir_n godfrey_n the_o harcourte_n which_o as_o before_o be_v say_v ally_v he_o with_o king_n edward_n and_o will_v not_o apere_fw-la after_o certain_a summons_n be_v now_o open_o banyssh_v as_o traitor_n &_o enemy_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n be_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountforte_n delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o before_o be_v rehearse_v in_o y_z e_o xiii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n at_o paris_n sir_n johan_n de_fw-fr malestreet_n sir_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr malestreet_n the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountalbone_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bruys_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cablat_n &_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr plessys_n knight_n &_o esquyre_v john_n de_fw-fr malestrete_n nevew_v to_o y_z e_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n guyllm_n de_fw-fr bruise_v robert_n de_fw-fr bruys_n john_n de_fw-fr senne_n and_o davy_n de_fw-fr senne_n 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defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o 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