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unto_o lytell_a britain_n and_o dwell_v there_o in_o hevynesse_n and_o in_o pain_n by_o dyvers_a year_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v again_o scot_n for_o power_n none_o he_o may_v not_o yet_o obtain_v the_o britayne_n dare_v he_o not_o obeyne_v for_o king_n edwin_n have_v hole_n dominacyon_n of_o they_o and_o saxon_n &_o of_o the_o scottyshe_a nation_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o and_o vi_o edwyns_n daughter_n that_o name_v be_v eufle_v at_o york_n be_v bear_v to_o who_o man_n do_v complex_fw-la maiden_n twelve_o to_o take_v the_o chrystenhede_v that_o lord_n doughter_n be_v of_o great_a worthihedâ—_n which_o saint_n paulyn_n archbishop_n do_v baptyse_v in_o york_n mynster_n in_o full_a holy_a wise_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o &_o seven_o the_o chrysten_v law_n dispute_v among_o his_o lord_n be_v find_v beast_n to_o win_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o edwin_n by_o good_a and_o hole_n concord_n both_o of_o his_o 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fell_v ¶_o and_o with_o the_o sultan_n faught_v in_o bataill_n sore_o discomfit_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n where_o edward_n then_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_a thore_fw-la of_o wound_n five_o that_o mortal_a be_v to_o sight_v his_o brother_n edmond_n also_o wound_v in_o that_o fight_n but_o as_o edward_n in_o his_o bed_n sick_a then_o lie_v a_o sarasyne_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n ¶_o to_o leche_v his_o hurt_n with_o salve_n many_o one_o but_o false_a he_o be_v for_o with_o a_o knife_n full_a sore_n he_o strike_v he_o foul_a as_o they_o be_v then_o alone_o but_o yet_o that_o prince_n the_o knife_n from_o he_o gate_n thore_fw-la and_o slay_v he_o then_o with_o it_o for_o evermore_o at_o acre_n lie_v he_o then_o with_o wound_n feel_v with_o medicyn_n to_o lech_n and_o to_o heel_n ¶_o the_o lech_n so_o false_a be_v by_o the_o sultan_n send_v he_o to_o have_v slay_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v discomfit_v he_o and_o shend_v and_o when_o he_o be_v all_o whole_a that_o he_o may_v rise_v message_n he_o have_v fro_o all_o the_o lord_n wise_a of_o england_n then_o of_o his_o father_n dead_a that_o pray_v he_o home_o to_o come_v &_o be_v their_o heed_n ¶_o king_n henry_n have_v then_o make_v the_o minster_n fair_a of_o westminster_n as_o it_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o remnant_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o heir_n to_o edify_v and_o make_v in_o like_a array_n or_o else_o a_o some_o of_o money_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o edification_n at_o his_o death_n then_o bequ_v and_o assignation_n ¶_o edward_n then_o take_v a_o trewce_n for_o ten_o year_n with_o the_o sultan_n and_o to_o cisile_v saylid_a and_o land_v at_o rome_n where_o they_o he_o have_v good_a cheer_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n not_o fail_v that_o sore_o have_v mourn_v and_o great_o bewail_v that_o curse_a sore_n sir_n guy_n mountforte_v each_o day_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o henry_n his_o cousyn_n gay_a ¶_o the_o 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the_o which_o be_v true_a as_o chronicle_n witness_v and_o home_n he_o come_v with_o great_a felicitee_n of_o who_o come_v the_o people_n have_v great_a gladness_n he_o to_o receive_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o worthiness_n and_o of_o his_o brother_n edmound_n also_o in_o fear_n they_o be_v full_a glad_a at_o all_o their_o hole_n power_n ¶_o but_o king_n henry_n be_v go_v to_o god_n afore_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o hole_n account_v two_o hundred_o hole_n syxty_a and_o thirtene_n more_o on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n when_o he_o amount_v this_o world_n leve_v full_a of_o trouble_n account_v unto_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o to_o rest_n among_o good_a soul_n where_o christ_n so_o like_v best_a the_o c_o xlviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n call_v edward_n with_o the_o long_a shank_n begin_v to_o reign_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n that_o king_n in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o cc._o and_o lxxiii_o &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o ccc_o and_o vii_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o julye_a and_o the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n edwarde_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n first_o generate_v conquest_n with_o all_o honour_n by_o all_o the_o baronage_n crow_v be_v in_o all_o royal_a estate_n and_o of_o thestate_n receyve_v hole_n homage_n king_n alexander_n for_o his_o heritage_n edward_n of_o scotlande_n hole_n and_o ysle_n appertain_v his_o homage_n do_v right_o then_o unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o duke_n also_o of_o britain_n make_v homage_n for_o britayn_v hole_n and_o there_o become_v his_o man_n which_o prince_n two_o have_v wed_v in_o marriage_n his_o suster_n two_o margarete_n and_o beatrice_n then_o margarete_n to_o scotland_n &_o beatrice_n to_o britain_n both_o two_o marry_v and_o wed_v in_o high_a estate_n by_o their_o father_n full_a wise_o ordinate_a ¶_o a_o merchant_n take_v the_o wife_n of_o prince_n lewlyn_n erle_n symonds_n daughter_n of_o leycester_n that_o have_v be_v and_o to_o the_o king_n she_o bring_v full_a femenyn_n wherefore_o the_o prince_n by_o hest_n as_o then_o be_v seen_v to_o be_v his_o man_n and_o homage_n do_v full_a clear_a and_o lead_v his_o wife_n to_o wales_n in_o good_a intent_n by_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o by_o hole_n assent_v ¶_o the_o king_n then_o do_v great_a right_n and_o justice_n upon_o clipper_n and_o peirer_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o new_a money_n make_v that_o then_o may_v suffice_v of_o silver_n plate_n make_v out_o of_o boloyne_v the_o groat_n half_a groat_n all_o in_o new_a coin_n he_o coin_a fast_n penny_n halfpenny_n and_o ferth_a for_o porayll_n to_o buy_v with_o their_o leve_n ¶_o that_o same_o time_n he_o make_v a_o new_a statute_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v grant_v land_n ne_o tenement_n clergye_n to_o the_o church_n ne_o geve_v nor_o constitute_v no_o manner_n ground_n nor_o no_o manner_n rend_v without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o assent_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v above_o in_o chief_a and_o else_o that_o church_n this_o realm_n have_v put_v in_o mischief_n ¶_o the_o prince_n lewlyn_n and_o of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n in_o great_a array_n the_o march_n burn_v and_o many_o harm_n other_o in_o england_n do_v wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o way_n to_o wales_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v the_o lord_n mortimer_n take_v then_o the_o prince_n lewlyn_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o bring_v for_o to_o enclyne_v ¶_o the_o king_n he_o head_v and_o to_o the_o tower_n it_o send_v the_o walsheman_n make_v david_n his_o brother_n then_o prince_n of_o wales_n by_o their_o come_v assent_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o war_n on_o they_o begin_v and_o of_o the_o walsheman_n slay_v full_a many_o a_o man_n and_o have_v david_n unto_o his_o presence_n bring_v hang_v and_o draw_v as_o than_o he_o have_v it_o seek_v ¶_o then_o seize_v he_o wales_n for_o ever_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o prince_n therein_o shall_v be_v but_o he_o or_o else_o his_o heir_n i_o understande_v and_o that_o no_o man_n of_z wales_z hole_n country_n one_o night_n shall_v lie_v in_o castle_n nor_o cytee_n but_o void_a out_o fro_o sun_n to_o sun_n they_o every_o night_n thus_o keep_v he_o wales_n his_o time_n by_o royal_a might_n the_o c_o xlix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o gladowy_n dewy_n the_o daughter_n of_o davyd_v prince_n of_o wales_n be_v wed_v to_o sir_n ralph_n mortymer_n of_o who_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n gwenlyan_n that_o daughter_n be_v of_o lewlyne_n without_o child_n die_v a_o vyrgyne_n aye_o in_o a_o â—onnery_n of_o the_o order_n of_o gylbertyne_n and_o gladowy_n dewy_n davyd_n daughter_n gay_a yonge_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a
northumberland_n but_o fail_v he_o foul_a without_o wit_n or_o rede_n but_o to_o the_o king_n he_o come_v i_o understand_v holy_a submit_v he_o unto_o his_o royal_a hand_n who_o then_o he_o put_v to_o hold_v in_o sore_a prisone_n with_o two_o man_n of_o his_o own_o in_o bagyngton_n ¶_o his_o castle_n all_o his_o man_n hold_v then_o full_a strong_a to_o time_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o plene_a grace_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o counsel_n then_o among_o hight_n he_o to_o help_v the_o sixth_o year_n at_o the_o pasche_n but_o none_o dare_v come_v that_o time_n so_o fall_v the_o case_n but_o bishop_n scrop_a and_o th'earl_n marshal_v the_o lord_n bardolfe_n then_o of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o cc_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n in_o that_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n &_o in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o master_n richard_n scorpe_n archebishop_n of_o york_n thomas_n mombrayâ—â—rle_n martial_a sir_n john_n lamplewe_v and_o sir_n william_n plompton_n be_v head_v byside_o york_n in_o lenten_a after_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o land_n by_o perliament_n whole_a deliver_v and_o acquit_v and_o two_o year_n after_o in_o peace_n i_o understand_v with_o king_n henry_n full_a peaseble_o do_v sit_v then_o in_o the_o year_n as_o man_n remember_v it_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o sixth_o the_o bishop_n scorp_n go_v the_o earl_n marshal_v with_o he_o of_o one_o intent_n ¶_o to_o york_n more_n and_o there_o assemble_a power_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o friend_n also_o of_o therles_a man_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o twenty_o thousand_o tho_o afore_o the_o day_n assign_v that_o be_v so_o by_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n that_o there_o cheften_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v stand_n ¶_o with_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o they_o assent_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n where_o slay_v afore_o the_o day_n of_o assignment_n between_o they_o make_v afore_o in_o special_a 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assaute_n fall_v and_o sore_a the_o casteleyn_n to_o pass_v free_a where_o they_o will_v with_o horse_n and_o harness_n without_o challenge_n more_o then_o to_o alnwike_n the_o king_n remeve_v thore_fw-la where_o the_o capitain_n unto_o the_o king_n than_o send_v wyn_n berwyke_n once_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o intent_n ¶_o so_o go_v he_o then_o to_o berwyke_n without_o delay_n with_o assault_n and_o shot_n of_o gonnis_n strong_a that_o be_v he_o have_v it_o then_o and_o there_o head_v on_o a_o day_n the_o baron_n son_n of_o graistoke_n take_v there_o sir_n henry_n bowton_n and_o blenkensop_n therefore_o and_o prendirgest_n run_v on_o the_o sea_n also_o and_o tuwile_n with_o other_o squire_n two_o ¶_o too_o alnwike_n then_o the_o king_n lay_v siege_n again_o without_o assaute_n by_o whole_a convention_n henry_n percy_n of_o athel_n with_o heart_n fain_o and_o william_n clifford_n without_o dissension_n the_o castle_n yield_v at_o the_o king_n entention_n with_o horse_n and_o harness_n without_o enpechement_n or_o forfeture_n or_o else_o impediment_n ¶_o prodhow_n langley_n and_o also_o cokirmouth_n alnham_n newsted_n deliver_v be_v anon_o they_o remove_v then_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o south_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v then_o go_v afore_o northward_o to_o scotland_n with_o great_a moan_n the_o lord_n bardolf_n with_o he_o thither_o go_v and_o there_o abode_n with_o their_o suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o summer_n next_o by_o sea_n to_o wales_n they_o go_v unto_o glendour_n and_o after_o then_o to_o brytain_n and_o so_o by_o sea_n to_o flaunders_n or_o they_o stint_v the_o other_o summer_n to_o scotland_n come_v again_o by_o th_a sea_n and_o there_o they_o do_v remain_v to_o the_o winter_n then_o of_o snow_n full_a deep_a that_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o who_o that_o folk_n sore_o weep_v ¶_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n henry_n in_o fevery_a afore_o the_o fastyngange_a of_o christ_n his_o date_n a_o thousand_o certain_o four_o hundred_o 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