man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o there_o menye_v token_n there_o leave_v of_o lord_n and_o lady_n &_o _o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o son_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a non_fw-la burr_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellis_fw-la that_o a_o fore_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o our_o englishman_n &_o marchantis_fw-la &_o to_o money_n town_n and_o portâ—s_n in_o englond_n on_o the_o see_v costis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n son_n come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n be_v before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v the_o skluse_n among_o all_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o be_v ther._n and_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shippis_fw-la among_o they_o &_o _o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o ij_o dais_z and_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o _o there_o they_o meet_v with_o iij._o carikkis_n of_o iâ—ne_n that_o be_v â—aden_v with_o diverse_a merchandise_n and_o well_o mannyd_v &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedres_n long_a time_n but_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la and_o bring_v the_o carrikkis_n in_o to_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_a and_o there_o they_o cant_v these_o goodis_fw-la and_o one_o of_o these_o carrikke_n be_v sodenli_v burn_v theridamas_n ¶_o and_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o there_o pepull_a turn_v they_o home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o ferthir_n at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n richerd_v robe_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n out_o of_o scotland_o and_o tell_v to_o diverse_a pepull_a that_o king_n richard_n wo_v on_o live_v in_o scotland_n and_o so_o much_o pepull_a beleve_v in_o his_o wordis_fw-la wherefore_o great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o sir_n richard_n scrop_a erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n gadr_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi northward_a and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o _o there_o be_v thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la take_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v &_o thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_o to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o the_fw-mi hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o maden_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o londom_n again_o and_o there_o restid_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v money_n great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n erchebishop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o wo_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duki_v sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o so_o to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o wos_o wedid_a to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priori_fw-la of_o send_v marry_o oveis_fw-la in_o suthwarke_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o great_a worship_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o and_o yaf_n she_o at_o the_o chirch_n door_n &_o _o when_o that_o they_o be_v weddid_a and_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o parson_n bring_v and_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o wo_v a_o wonder_n great_a fest_n holdyn_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n bnyght_n a_o worthi_a weriour_a die_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n upon_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o much_o torch_n light_a &_o _o so_o he_o wo_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o white_a freris_fw-la in_o fleetstret_fw-la and_o their_o wo_n do_v and_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o ariall_a enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v cume_v both_o rich_a and_o pour_z and_o there_o he_o lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pit_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constabull_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n wo_v drenchid_v at_o londom_a brugge_n as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynstre_n inwardis_fw-la to_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sama_n year_n dame_n philip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wos_fw-fr lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n thou_o duki_v brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bishop_n of_o norwych_n and_o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squire_n lady_n &_o gentilwoman_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a king_n daughter_n and_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n resceyve_v this_o worthi_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o welcome_v thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la and_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o much_o worship_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o theridamas_n wo_v this_o lady_n weddid_a and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n and_o theridamas_n be_v crow_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o there_o wo_v make_v ariall_a fest_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o fest_n
iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-la regnet_fw-la bladud_n his_o son_n a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n his_o craft_n of_o nigromanci_fw-la he_o make_v the_o meruellus_fw-la hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n ix_o c_o viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jues_n son_n to_o josophet_n regn_v viij_o year_n this_o joram_n wo_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o _o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o kill_v be_v brether_z &_o _o wrecchedli_fw-fr levyd_v os_fw-la do_v the_o kyngê_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o wo_v sore_o coreck_v &_o _o die_v unhappeli_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o paralo_fw-la this_o tim_a helias_n wos_fw-mi ravichitin_n to_o paradise_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o ives_fw-la regnet_fw-la i_o year_n &_o _o leve_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o wo_v slay_v with_o all_o the_z how_o be_v of_o achab._n athalya_n mother_n to_o asarias_fw-la take_v the_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o ren_v x._o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshope_o she_o wo_v slay_v 4_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_fw-la and_o his_o son_n joas_n &_o his_o new_n amazia_n matheê°_n the_o gospeller_n puttis_n not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n for_o their_o giltis_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regnit_v xij_o year_n the_o wiche_a begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochesie_v and_o cursitli_fw-la he_o levyd_v &_o _o be_v slay_v of_o jen_n with_o all_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v housold_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la jehen_fw-ge anountit_fw-fr of_o the_o child_n of_o helise_fw-fr opon_n be_v il_fw-fr kyllit_fw-la acharian_a the_o king_n of_o juys_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab._n and_o xlij_o bredir_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o prestis_n of_o baal_n &_o _o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o ive_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regnit_v on_o the_o ivy_v vi_o year_n and_o killet_n the_o kyngis_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o son_n of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keppet_n among_o shepê‘d_n &_o _o after_o she_o be_v slay_v an_z o_o mundi_fw-la iiijm.iij_o .iijc.ix._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi not_o .viijc._n lxxxxiij·_a ioam_n son_n to_o achazie_a regnit_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o ioiada_n the_o bishop_n crownit_v king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o aage_n and_o he_o leve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rulet_n by_o ioiada_fw-la bot_n aftir_v he_o forsake_v god_n and_o marterit_fw-la azarias_fw-la that_o time_n bishop_n son_n to_o ioiada_n for_o he_o blamit_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o
the_o last_o he_o shop_n he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v fond_a and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevaly_a he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a neide_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end·_v cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certan_n cite_v and_o he_o array_n and_o wasshen_n and_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o &_o _o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
there_o he_o make_v a_o nobull_n chyrche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v seven_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_v he_o and_o though_o preched_a opanly_a all_o the_o apposteles_a in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a fay_v and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o toun_n of_o berewike_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o son_n westmer_n that_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_a come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodrik_n of_o gascon_a be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o pepull_a and_o wo_v duel_v in_o staynsmore_n and_o when_o king_n 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meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v atteyntit_fw-fr of_o felonye_n with_o out_o any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v jon_n his_o son_n bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n off_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maude_n the_o emprice_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henri_fw-fr of_o saxon_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o iij_o sonis_fw-la that_o wor_n call_v henri_n othus_n &_o willm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henri_n king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o _o him_z crow_v roger_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n 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advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n 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his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o 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that_o i_o be_v deed_n so_o will_v god_n if_o that_o i_o be_v for_o than_o be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n pass_v ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_a time_n after_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n ê¯cell_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntid_v the_o ward_n &_o keep_v of_o sir_n edward_o his_o father_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o _o to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n mautrever_v thurgh_n the_o king_n letter_n &_o put_v out_o holy_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n morris_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n &_o they_o take_v &_o _o lead_v the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n &_o they_o kepe_v hin_a there_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o send_v mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvij_o that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n roger_n mortimer_n send_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n how_o &_o _o in_o what_o wise_a he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n &_o johan_n have_v seyn_a the_o letter_n &_o _o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnarivan_n good_a cheer_n &_o good_a so_o alas_o as_o they_o may_v at_o that_o sope_a &_o nothing_o the_o king_n wist_v of_o the_o tratorie_n ¶_o and_o when_o time_n wo_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o his_o bed_n &_o _o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o &_o as_o the_o king_n lay_v &_o sleep_v the_o tratoury_n false_a for_o swear_a ayen_n their_o homage_n &_o their_o feaute_n come_v priveli_fw-la in_o to_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o _o their_o company_n with_o they_o and_o lay_v a_o huge_a tabull_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o iiij_o corner_n of_o the_o tabull_n upon_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v &_o _o wos_fw-fr wonder_n sore_o a_o dread_a to_o be_v deed_n the_fw-mi and_o slay_v and_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o upsedoune_n ¶_o though_o take_v the_o fall_v traitor_n and_o wood_fw-mi tirantis_fw-la a_o horn_n and_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o thurgh_n the_o horn_n in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o oft_o time_n roull_v there_o with_o his_o bowel_n and_o so_o they_o kill_v their_o lord_n that_o nothing_o wo_v ê‘save_v &_o _o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philip_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o swing_n sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n bring_v with_o hin_a phelip_n his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaud_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond·_v &_o _o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n wyllm_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebisshop_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi thou_o mass_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc.xxvij_o but_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n wos_fw-mi bot_n young_a &_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o wo_v crow_v full_a money_n wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi leve_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o trow_v the_o counceler_n that_o be_v fall_v a_o bout_n he_o that_o counceled_a he_o to_o do_v other_o wise_a than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n directid_v it_o the_o kine_n deed_n &_o _o it_o be_v not_o so_o almighty_a god_n it_o wot_v where_o before_o it_o wo_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n croun_a that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xij_o of_o the_o grete_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o out_o which_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n the_o erchebishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o _o the_o bishop_n of_o herthforth_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n marshal_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n unche_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o perci_n sir_n oliver_v of_o yngham_fw-mi &_o john_n of_o roos_n baron_n ¶_o all_o thes_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o council_n the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o the_o ê‘lament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governall_a bot_n that_o ordeynance_n wo_v soon_o undo_v &_o _o that_o wos_fw-fr much_o harm_n to_o all_o englond·_v ¶_o for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o shall_v govern_v hin_n be_v govern_v &_o _o rule_v after_o the_o kyngê_n
commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iij._o part_n of_o the_o bataill_n of_o scotland_o be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o maâ—rethe_o earl_n of_o rof_o the_o earl_n of_o straherne_a the_o earl_n of_o sotherland_n willm_n of_o kyrkkeley_o iohn_n cambron_n gilbert_n of_o hay_n willm_n of_o ramsey_n willm_n prendege_v kyrstyn_n hardde_a willm_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n tomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_o dub_v ixc._o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvm._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iiij_o ward_n of_o the_o bataill_n of_o scotland_o werthe_n lordis_fw-la archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_n alexander_n librus_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o fif_n iohn_n cambell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a robert_n lawether_n willm_n of_o vipount_n willm_n of_o lonstone_n iohan_fw-mi de_fw-fr labelns_n groos_n de_fw-fr sherenlawe_n iohan_fw-mi de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alexander_n the_o gray_a in_o gram_n de_fw-fr umfreville_n patrick_n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n david_n de_fw-fr wyme_n michael_n scot_n willm_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boy_n roger_n the_o mortimer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_o dub_v ix_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n xviijm._n and_o iiij_o honder_v of_o comune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o beâ—rewik_n help_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o aâ—mes_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seten_a keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berrewike_n with_o a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o also_o the_o ê¯mune_a ris_fw-mi of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o they_o viij_o honder_v of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o lorddis_fw-la above_o say_a ammount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o bachelor_n new_o dub_v ammount_v to_o a_o honder_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammout_v to_o iijm.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammount_v to_o liijm._n &_o ij_o c_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o pepull_a above_o say_v ammount_v lvim.vij_o .vijc.xlv_o ¶_o and_o thes_n lxvi_o great_a lordis_fw-la lade_v all_o the_o other_o great_a lordis_fw-la above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n &_o _o edward_o bailloll_o king_n of_o scotland_o have_v well_o appareil_v their_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_o ayens_fw-fr the_o scot_n there_o enmy_v ¶_o and_o the_o englisshman_n mynstrelle_n blow_v their_o trump_n and_o their_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o englissh_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o price_n archier_v the_o which_o at_o that_o bataill_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_a that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v them self_o and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scot_n thousandis_fw-fr un_fw-mi to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englishman_n for_o to_o save_v their_o life_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o english_a knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v their_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n ¶_o and_o wen_n the_o englishman_n see_v that_o they_o lepten_n on_o their_o horse_n and_o fast_o pursue_v the_o scot_n and_o all_o that_o abyden_n they_o kill_v down_o rigth_n there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtinesse_n of_o the_o nobull_n king_n edward_o and_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v the_o scot_n that_o fly_v for_o dread_n ¶_o and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v money_n a_o scottishman_n cast_v down_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n deed_n &_o _o there_o banner_n display_v hack_v in_o to_o piece_n and_o money_n a_o good_a haberione_fw-la of_o steel_n in_o their_o blood_n bathe_v ¶_o and_o money_n a_o time_n the_o scott_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v descomfit_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a as_o god_n almyghty_a wood_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v ayens_n the_o englisshme_n than_o xx_o sheep_n shall_v have_v ayens_fw-fr shall_fw-mi wolf_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scott_n discomfit_v and_o yet_o the_o scott_n have_v well_o v._o man_n ayens_n on_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o that_o bataill_n be_v do_v on_o halidoun-hill_n â–ª_o beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewik_n at_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scott_n xxxv_o m._n &_o _o .vijc.xij_o &_o _o of_o englisshman_n but_o onli_fw-la fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v fotman_n ¶_o and_o this_o victori_fw-la befall_v to_o the_o englishman_n on_o send_v margaretis_fw-la eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastid_v the_o english_a page_n take_v the_o pilfry_n of_o the_o scott_n that_o be_v kill_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v with_o out_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victori_fw-la the_o king_n turnyd_v he_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewik_n and_o when_o they_o besegid_a see_v &_o _o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_z yolden_a to_o hin_a the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morn_n after_o send_v margaretis_fw-la day_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o other_o nobull_n and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n &_o himself_o turn_v again_o &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victori_fw-la with_o much_o joy_n and_o worship_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o &_o _o xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vij·_n he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o in_o winter_n tyme._n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castill_a of_o kilbrigge_n in_o scotland_o for_o he_o &_o his_o man_n that_o with_o hin_n come_v he_o recoveryd_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scott_n all_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_o with_o moni_fw-la nobull_n lord_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n for_o encheson_n of_o their_o land_n &_o _o also_o lordshippis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o &_o _o helden_a all_o of_o that_o same_o bailloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fest_n of_o scent_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n the_o veray_fw-fr and_o true_a king_n of_o scotland_o as_o by_o heritage_n and_o right_a line_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o money_n a_o man_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o also_o of_o comune_v both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o also_o of_o scotland_o and_o a_o none_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n resave_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n &_o _o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o rene_n after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n ride_v in_o to_o scotland_o and_o there_o be_v fast_o by_o scent_n johanes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n about_o send_v clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o arosen_a such_o a_o spring_v and_o well_v up_o of_o watre_n and_o also_o of_o slodis_fw-la both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fresh_a revery_n &_o springê_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n &_o _o cost_v breken_fw-mi up_o that_o man_n bestis_n &_o _o house_n in_o money_n place_n &_o nam_o in_o low_a cuntre_n violentli_a &_o _o sudden_o be_v drenchid_v ¶_o and_o frutis_fw-la drive_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n ê¯tinuance_n &_o _o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltenes_n &_o sowrne_v of_o savour_n the_o x._o yer_z of_o king_n edward_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o midsummer_n &_o to_o money_n of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataill_n &_o _o over_o con_v they_o &_o moan_n he_o trete_v and_o bove_v un_fw-fr to_o his_o pes_fw-la thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse·_a ¶_o and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folo_v wo_v the_o earl_n of_o morif_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o borough_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n &_o julij_fw-la than_o next_o folo_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la
let_v crown_n he_o king_n there_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o _o orden_v in_o thike_a contre_n at_o his_o lust_n he_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_fw-fr hugh_n worship·_n and_o while_n this_o voyage_n wo_v a_o do_v in_o scotland_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n inspire_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_v &_o _o speaking_z of_o the_o chaleng_a and_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o will_v a_o vengid_v be_v with_o stronghond_n &_o the_o prelatis_fw-la peer_n &_o _o myghti_n man_n of_o that_o cuntre_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o ¶_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o sext_a day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o travel_v by_o money_n diverse_a cuntre_n &_o _o he_o take_v money_n prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o cuntre_n as_o he_o iourny_v &_o take_v thou_o town_n of_o remorantin_n in_o saloigne_v &_o besege_v the_o castle_n vi_fw-mi day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o money_n other_o knyghttis_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o _o peten_v fast_o by_o chmeney_v his_o nobull_n man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a bataill_n with_o frenshman_n &_o _o a_fw-fr c_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n &_o _o the_o stiward_a of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o year_n thou_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o september_n fast_o by_o peightres_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o and_o ix_o hondrith_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n ordeynid_v a_o bataill_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o other_o much_o pepull_a in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombur_fw-la of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o burybon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o money_n othir_o nobull_n man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o &_o _o of_o other_o after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o hondrith_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wo_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a son_n &_o _o money_n dukis_n and_o nobull_n man_n &_o worthy_a knyghtis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o victori_fw-la fall_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o money_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o raunson_n and_o upon_o their_o trougth_n &_o knyghthod_n be_v chargid_a &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorius_fw-la victory_n â–ª_o the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataill_n wo_v iiij_o m._n iiijc.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._n day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v gracious_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n &_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij·_n after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londom_a brugge_n &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o kingê_n palace_n of_o westminstre_n &_o there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o _o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n &_o _o that_o rial_n sight_n that_o unnethe_n from_o midday_n till_o night_n they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o kingê_n ranson_fw-fr of_o france_n wo_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij_o myllion_n of_o scutis_fw-la of_o who_o ij_o â–ª_o shall_v beworth_n a_o nobull_n &_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ransom_n wo_v sit_v at_o three_o m.m_o florin_n &_o all_o be_v on_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a justis_fw-la in_o smythfeld_a be_v there_o pnsent_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a and_o nobull_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghhod_a as_o for_o his_o own_o worsship_n &_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n rial_n and_o costle_n fest_n of_o scent_n george_n pass_v any_o that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi a_o fore_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o solemn_a festis_fw-la ne_fw-la rialte_v holdin_fw-fr ne_fw-fr done_z with_o tailles_fw-fr with_o out_o pa_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o x_o iiij_o kal_n of_o julij_fw-la sir_n john_n erle_n of_o richemond_n king_n edwardis_n son_n wed_a dame_n blanch_n duke_n henris_n daughter_n of_o lncastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mein_fw-ge time_n wer_fw-ge orden_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o rogation_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o mair_a of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayenes_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o _o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o sony_n edward_n leonell_n john_n and_o edmond_n and_o other_o nineteeen_o great_a lordis_fw-la helden_v the_o fell_v with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o wo_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o scent_n edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij·_a day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calais_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o endid_a the_o be_v bitwen_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n tym_fw-mi king_n edward_n wos_fw-la and_o travel_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v &_o about_o send_v hilary_n tide_n he_o departid_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyn_v ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n behight_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o pâ—pull_a and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v the_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o marche·_a the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n ere_o that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o se_fw-fr under_o the_o earl_n of_o scent_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o other_o place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v haddyn_o enter_v as_o enmy_v in_o to_o thou_o town_n of_o wynchelse_n and_o slewen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_v they_o and_o withsaid_a their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o turn_v again_o to_o paris_n ward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n with_o dint_n and_o strength_n of_o sword_n they_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n sparid_a ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o knyghtis_o new_o dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trew_v go_v un_o to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v proffer_v to_o they_o that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataill_n in_o the_o fell_v under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a and_o scornful_a answer_n
wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a wo_n send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o distro_fw-la the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o _o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spayn_a the_o which_o though_o overcome_v thou_o englishman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sla_v of_o money_n peple_n for_o as_o much_o as_o theenglish_fw-fr man_n be_v not_o than_o redi_fw-la for_o to_z fight_z ne_z warn_v of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spanyardis_n all_o the_o english_a man_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x._o of_o they_o be_v woundid_a to_o the_o death_n &_o _o all_o there_o shipis_fw-la brint_fw-la &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o midsummer_n eve_o the_o which_o be_v send_v edeldredis_fw-la day_n &_o _o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o mischief_n wo_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n wo_v a_o full_a ill_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lichour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stod_z &_o be_v ayen_n the_o rightis_fw-la and_o fraunche_n of_o holy_a chirch_n and_o also_o he_o counceled_a the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o other_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lay_v fe_o ¶_o and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n acceppid_a &_o take_v rather_o ill_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o _o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o wo_v seyn_a after_o money_n time_n for_o lake_n of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_fw-fr pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr the_fw-mi emny_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o se_n to_o remeve_v theseege_v of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n wo_v even_o contrari_fw-la un_fw-it to_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v ferfro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o _o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v on_o land_n the_o wind_n begin_v for_o to_o turn_v &_o wos_n in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o wo_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flander_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n &_o _o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o flander_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n and_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o out_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o _o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n sauf_a he_o take_v &_o ransoned_a money_n place_n &_o town_n &_o money_n man_n &_o let_v they_o after_o go_v frely·_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a enbassetoure_n to_o the_o pope_n pra_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o and_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_v &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o _o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignite_v free_o &_o _o with_o full_a right_n may_v joy_v &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolitan_n &_o _o erchebishoppis_fw-la as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o thes_n point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefi_n he_o again_o by_o there_o lettir_v of_o the_o king_n will_v and_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n die_v johan_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bishop_n of_o ely_n willm_a bisshhop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stedis_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bishoppis_fw-la be_v auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebishoprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o thou_o bisshoprich_v of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henri_n wakseld_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o tim_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_v &_o have_v their_o elections_n hole_n &_o _o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o tym_fw-mi afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v choose_v bot_n rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o ê¯firmation_n &_o this_o statuti_fw-la do_v much_o ê“fit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lament_n wo_v grantid_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergi_fw-la &_o _o a_fw-fr xv_o of_o lay_v fe_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o the_o king_n edward_o die_v master_n willm_a witlesey_n erchbishoo_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n askid_v &_o _o desierid_fw-la a_fw-fr cardinale_fw-la of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n wo_v agrevid_v &_o _o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exilid_o the_o monkis_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spendid_a much_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o kyngê_n graci_fw-la again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardinal_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n it_o wo_v tretid_v &_o _o speak_v at_o burge_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v almost_o ij_o year_n ¶_o at_o the_o last_o it_o wo_v accordid_a bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_v ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impidit_fw-la but_o as_o toch_v the_o elettion_n above_o say_v there_o wo_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v ¶_o and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerkis_n the_o which_o rather_o supposid_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o promotid_v to_o bisshoppriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o _o covetid_v by_o the_o court_n of_o room_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v to_o geder_o at_o bruges_n money_n nobull_n &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expensis_fw-la of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_z the_o last_z they_o go_v and_o deê‘t_v then_n with_o out_o any_o accord_n or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacand_v the_o erchebisshoprich_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la master_n symond_n sudberi_fw-la bishop_n of_o london_n wo_v make_v erchebisshop_n &_o master_n willm_n courtney_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshap_n of_o bangore_n wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v wos_n take_v bitwen_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v again_o all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o begynnyg_n of_o april_n the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n with_o money_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o bretan_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n and_o purpose_n ne_o have_v the_o foresaid_a trwy_n be_v so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o lettid_v they_o much_o this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o send_v saviour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o and_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n wos_n than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o all_o the_o appotenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hinder_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o
cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialte_n ayen_n his_o come_n to_o londom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o liberty_n &_o fraunchy_n grauntid_v un_o to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o time_n ¶_o and_o thoru_a great_a instance_n &_o _o prayr_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o othhir_o lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n the_o king_n grauntid_v they_o grace_n &_o this_o wo_v do_v at_o sheen_n in_o sutherei_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o in_o ij_o dais_z after_o come_v to_o londom_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o the_o cite_v with_o shereve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v afterward_o ride_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o good_a array_n un_o to_o the_o h_v on_o this_o side_n the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n submyt_v they_o humbâ—ly_o and_o meke_o with_o all_o manner_n obeissaunce_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o _o the_o queen_n to_o londom_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o thou_o brugge_n of_o londom_n there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stedesadile_v &_o bridle_v &_o trap_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o rede_n ê‘ty_v to_o gedre_n and_o the_o queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a in_o the_o same_o array_n trappid_a with_o white_a and_o rede_n &_o all_o the_o condites_z of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o white_a and_o rede_n for_o all_o manner_n pepull_a to_o drink_v that_o will_v ¶_o and_o bitwen_a send_v paul_n &_o the_o cross_n in_o cheppe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o rial_n stand_v upon_o high_a &_o _o therein_o be_v money_n angel_n with_o diverse_a melody_n &_o _o song_n ¶_o and_o than_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n a_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pight_v with_o rich_a pearl_n and_o precious_a stony_n upon_o the_o kyngê_n heed_n and_o a_o othir_n upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o citisens_n bring_v thou_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n un_fw-fr to_o west_n mynstre_n in_o to_o the_fw-mi palais_fw-fr and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o shereve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o to_o his_o palay_n at_o westminstre_n and_o presentid_v he_o with_o ij_o basin_n of_o silver_n and_o over_o guilt_a full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o soum_n of_o xx_o honder_v pound_n pra_v he_o of_o his_o high_a merci_fw-la and_o grace_n and_o lordship_n and_o special_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o liberty_n and_o fraunchese_n like_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v word_n for_o to_o have_v be_v before_o time_n &_o _o by_o his_o lettre_n patentis_fw-la and_z his_fw-la chartri_fw-la conferm_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o othir_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o lady_n fall_v on_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o ¶_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n &_o _o grant_v her_o all_o her_o ask_n &_o _o than_o they_o thankid_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotlond_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o get_v worship_n as_o be_v foot_n of_o arm_n thes_n be_v the_o ê‘son_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o chalengid_v the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbake_n with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la &_o _o they_z riden_v to_o geder_o as_o ij_o worthi_a knyghtis_n &_o lordis_fw-la certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n that_o the_o scot_n earl_n mado_fw-it for_o he_o be_v cost_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o ij_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o out_o of_o smygthefeld_v hom_n un_o to_o his_o yn_n and_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o wo_v carry_v homeward_o in_o a_o litter_n and_o at_o york_n there_o he_o die_v and_o sir_n willm_n darell_n knight_n &_o though_o the_o banner_n of_o scotland_o than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o kyngê_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o on_o horse_n bake_v in_o the_o same_o fell_v &_o _o when_o he_o have_v riden_v certain_a curse_n &_o _o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o yaf_v it_o over_o &_o will_v no_o more_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o king_n banner_n of_o englond_n and_o turn_v his_o horse_n &_o ride_v home_o un_o to_o his_o own_o yn_n ¶_o and_o one_o cokkeborne_v a_o squire_n of_o scotland_o challenge_v sir_n nchol_n hawbarke_v knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la on_o horsbake_v &_o _o riden_v v._o course_n to_o geder_o &_o _o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n wos_fw-mi casten_z down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o thus_o our_o english_a lordis_fw-la thankid_fw-la be_v god_n have_v the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o wo_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o fur_n upon_o witsonday_n and_o than_o wo_v she_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o â—os_v she_o bery_v &_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o send_v edwardis_fw-la shrine_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pit_n and_o in_o his_o merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o let_v she_o be_v crow_v queen_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petres_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o xx·_a year_n of_o king_n richardis_fw-la regne_fw-la he_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o calais_n with_o dukis_n erles_n lordis_n and_o baron_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a squire_n with_o great_a array_n &_o comune_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &_o _o pnnce_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n to_o do_v hin_a reverence_n &_o _o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o liege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighti_v a_o king_n &_o _o emê‘our_fw-fr in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o resave_o there_o that_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o kingê_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a lordis_fw-la of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n and_o knyghtis_n with_o much_o other_o pepull_a that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o ij_o duki_v of_o france_n that_o on_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o that_o othir_v the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferther_n less_o than_o they_o have_v plegge_n for_o they_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n richard_n deliver_v ij_o plegge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v sauf_a and_o cum_fw-la sauf_fw-fr his_o two_o worthi_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o thes_n two_o go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o graven_v and_o abeden_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o for_o plegge_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n &_o the_o fest_n be_v do_v &_o that_o thes_n ij_o duki_v of_o france_n wer_fw-ge come_fw-mi again_o un_fw-mi to_o gravening_a water_n ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o worthy_a dukis_n come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n at_o graven_v and_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worsshipfull_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o with_o she_o come_v money_n a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o eke_o lady_n and_o knight_n and_o squire_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o menay_n at_o calais_n the_o which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o many_o with_o the_o best_a honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n ¶_o and_o there_o she_o wo_v resave_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a and_o worship_n that_o may_v be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o _o welcome_v her_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n and_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counncell_n askit_n of_o the_o french_a lordis_fw-la whethir_n all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o kepe_v and_o hold_v bitwen_v they_o ¶_o
&_o _o marriage_n wos_n do_v and_o endid_a thes_n lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ihun_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_fw-mi wos_fw-la a_o man_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o welsh_a klarke_n &_o he_o oppellâ—d_v a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n percevall_n sowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o _o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v un_fw-mi to_o utteraunce_n withyn_a list_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymit_v to_o be_v do_v &_o _o end_v in_o smygthfeld_v at_o the_o which_o day_n tho_o two_o parson_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v &_o _o fight_a sâ—re_v and_o myghteli_fw-la to_o gedre_fw-la but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v honge_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o preiudece_n &_o destruction_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcuntre_n arisen_a upon_o they_o and_o faugit_fw-la with_o they_o and_o scomfitid_v they_o and_o take_v they_o &_o _o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la &_o _o quartrid_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o _o a_o quartir_fw-fr of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o londom_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amirell_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o money_n rial_n shippis_fw-la that_o be_v full_a well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o money_n a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o weyr_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o landid_a at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o bretan_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o pepull_a and_o he_o besege_v thou_o castle_n and_o sautid_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strength_n ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o ley_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o le_v of_o a_o go_v come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o _o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o dethis_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v geten_v the_o castill_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o menie_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o erlis_n body_n &_o wos_n bery_v amongê_n his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o thou_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o durid_a xv_o wekis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x·_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaud_n with_o othir_o meni_fw-la to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o get_v he_o worship_n in_o dedis_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horse_n and_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n of_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v thou_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n deliver_v hin_a full_a manfulli_fw-la of_o all_o his_o challenge_n &_o _o put_v his_o adusarie_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o worse_a in_o all_o point_n and_o win_v he_o there_o great_a worshypp_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o fell_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o seneschalli_v party_n ¶_o and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o on_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v hin_a on_o his_o kne_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewaill_v knight_n &_o manly_a and_o knighte_o he_o quit_v he_o in_o all_o manner_n poyntis_fw-la ayens_fw-fr his_o adusarie_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o on_o thou_o iiij_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n johan_n chain_n son_n &_o manly_a quit_v he_o ayens_n his_o adusarie_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n &_o _o man_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o the_o v._o day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaudis_fw-la party_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n stiward_a knight_n and_o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o have_v the_o better_a ¶_o and_o the_o sext_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v willm_a porter_n squyer_n &_o _o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o &_o _o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o _o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o come_v a_o othir_n henaud_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v john_n standissh_a squire_n &_o manly_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o tho_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoyn_n and_o proud_o and_o manli_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o _o have_v the_o better_a and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viij_o 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hin_a a_o strong_a sekenes_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v ¶_o and_o he_o send_v to_o king_n edell_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o _o speak_v with_o hin_n &_o _o he_o come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n &_o ê¯iur_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deid_v he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n &_o that_o he_o kepe_v she_o well_o &_o _o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n &_o when_o a_o delbright_a be_v deid_v and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_a &_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o _o she_o become_v the_o fair_o create_v r_o that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v ¶_o 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adays_o wo_v he_o slay_v as_o you_o shall_v heir_n afterward_o ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi for_o to_o play_v in_o the_o south_n cuntre_n beside_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v warham_n in_o which_o forest_n wo_v great_a plente_fw-la of_o hertis_fw-la &_o hind_n &_o _o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o while_n there_o hin_a for_o to_o play_v he_o think_v upon_o his_o brother_n eldred_n that_o wo_v with_o his_o mother_n the_o queen_n for_o her_o place_n wo_v nigh_o the_o forest_n and_o think_v for_o to_o go_v thider_n &_o viset_fw-la &_o _o see_v his_o brother_n &_o take_v with_o he_o bot_n a_o little_a many_o and_o go_v he_o tho_o towards_o his_o stepmoders_n house_n that_o in_o that_o time_n sojourn_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n &_o _o as_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o thiknes_n of_o the_o wood_fw-mi to_o aspy_v his_o gam_fw-la it_o befall_v that_o he_o go_v a_o miss_v &_o lose_v his_o many_o that_o with_o he_o come_v &_o 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v._o lordis_fw-la above_o say_v make_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresiliam_n the_o justice_n and_o ser_fw-mi nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citesen_fw-mi of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salusburi_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o uske_a sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o money_n moo_o of_o othir_o pepull_a be_v take_v and_o juge_v un_o to_o the_o death_n by_o the_o council_n of_o thes_n v._o lordis_fw-la in_o their_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o the_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o there_o throtis_fw-la to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n wo_v sir_n symond_n beule_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o sir_n johan_n 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side_n be_v all_o of_o suit_n their_o coat_n there_o armur_v sheldis_fw-fr horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o wo_v white_a hertis_fw-la with_o crown_n about_o their_o neckis_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o &_o _o the_o crown_n hang_v law_n before_o the_o hertis_fw-la body_n the_o which_o heart_n wo_v the_o kyngê_n leveray_fw-fr that_o he_o yaf_n to_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o lady_n knyghtis_n &_o squire_n for_o to_o know_v his_o howseold_n from_o othir_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o their_o justis_fw-la twenty-four_o lady_n lead_v thes_n twenty-four_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o garth_o with_o chine_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbake_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o justis_fw-la shall_v be_v hold_v ¶_o and_o this_o fest_n &_o _o iustis_fw-la wos_fw-la hold_v general_a for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o 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upon_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o than_o thes_n ij_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o great_a malace_n &_o vengeance_n con_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n to_o wyndesore_n &_o _o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o sherive_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cite_v afterward_o be_v before_o the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n &_o _o they_o cast_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n and_o wonder_n great_a malice_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sodenli_a the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o londom_n &_o for_o the_o ij·_fw-la sherive_n &_o _o they_o come_v to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o the_o king_n rebukid_v the_o more_fw-mi &_o sherive_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o and_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o chambur_fw-la at_o londom_n wherefore_o he_o deposit_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mare_n and_o both_o sherive_n &_o _o this_o wos_n do_v a_o fourteen_o day_n afore_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o send_v johan_n bapt_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_v &_o _o make_v hin_v wardeyn_a &_o gaunour_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o _o chambur_fw-la of_o londom_n &_o _o over_o all_o his_o peple_n therein_o ¶_o and_o so_o he_o kepid_a that_o office_n but_o iiij_o wekis_n be_v cause_n that_o he_o wo_v so_o gentle_a and_o tendir_a to_o the_o citisens_n of_o londom_n wherefore_o the_o king_n deposit_v he_o and_o make_v sir_n baudwyn_n radyngton_a knight_n that_o wos_fw-fr courtrouller_n of_o the_o kng_v housold_v wardeyn_a &_o _o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o pepull_a therein_o and_o cheese_n to_o he_o ij_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v shirive_v with_o he_o for_o to_o gaune_v and_o keep_v the_o kyngee_n law_n in_o the_o cite·_a on_o be_v call_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v and_o that_o other_o thomas_n newenton_n shereve_n and_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o yaf_a the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o sherive_n their_o oath_n &_o _o charge_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o kingê_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_n and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o again_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o great_a malace_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o londom_n remeve_v all_o his_o courtis_n from_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o kyngê_n bench_n and_o the_o comune_a place·_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o thes_n court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fest_n of_o scent_n john_n baptist_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o fest_n of_o cristemase_v next_o sue_v and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n see_v it_o not_o so_o ê“fitabull_n there_o as_o it_o wo_v at_o londom_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westminstre_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o offic_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n see_v &_o _o know_v that_o thes_n court_n be_v come_v again_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o pepull_a also_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n with_o thou_o chief_a comune_v of_o the_o cite_v let_v gader_n a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o
landis_fw-fr eke_v his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o he_o die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-fr amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n rogier_n walden_n ercheaisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regn_v by_o false_a council_n ymagination_n of_o covetous_a man_n that_o be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v blank_a charter_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o compel_v diverse_a pepull_a to_o set_v their_o seal_n the_fw-mi to_z and_o this_o wo_v do_v for_o great_a covetise_n wherefore_o all_o good_a hertis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o be_v king_n ever_o after_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v uttir_o destruction_n and_o end_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o excellent_a prince_n &_o _o king_n and_o thurgh_n covetous_a &_o false_a council_n false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pit_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richay_v set_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o rial_n land_n of_o englond_n to_o ferme_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o iiij_o ê‘sons_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v thes_n sir_n willm_a strop_n earl_n of_o wylnteshire_n &_o _o tresorer_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n bussh_n &_o henri_n grene_n &_o sir_n john_n bagot_n knyghtis_o which_o that_o turnid_v they_o to_o mischief_n &_o _o death_n with_o in_o a_o litill_o tyme._n as_o you_o shall_v afterward_o find_v here_o writtyn_a ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o go_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o _o moni_fw-la great_a lordis_fw-la with_o he_o with_o great_a hostess_fw-la for_o to_z strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archier_n &_o much_o great_a stuf_n &_o right_a good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v un_fw-mi to_o be_v ¶_o and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o se_fw-la he_o ordand_v &_o _o made_z sir_n edmond_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n his_o livetenaunt_n of_o englond_n in_o his_o absent_a with_o the_o governance_n &_o _o council_n of_o thes_n iiij_o knyghtis_o that_o have_v take_v englond_n to_o farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o pass_v the_o se_fw-mi &_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o their_o wos_n well_o &_o _o worthy_o reseyve_v ¶_o and_o these_o rebel_n that_o be_v call_v wild_a irishman_n con_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o _o yield_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n and_o goodis_fw-la all_o at_o his_o own_o will_n &_o suore_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o liege_n man_n &_o there_o to_o he_o do_v their_o homage_n &_o _o feaute_fw-fr &_o _o good_a service_n and_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o most_o party_n of_o irland_n in_o little_a time_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n richard_n be_v thus_o in_o irland_n sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o herford_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v exile_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v thou_o dukedom_n of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_n &_o _o true_a heritage_n and_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o there_o meet_v he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n that_o wo_v erchebisshopp_n of_o cantorburi_n that_o wo_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o _o with_o him_z come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n the_o wiche_a wo_n in_o ward_n and_o keep_v of_o sir_n jon_n shelley_n knight_n sum_n time_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdone_v and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n thou_o which_o wo_v tho_o in_o thou_o castle_n of_o reigate_n in_o southsex_n and_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o and_o come_v to_o calais_n and_o there_o he_o wo_v kepid_a well_o and_o worthy_o till_o these_o othir_n two_o lordis_fw-la wercomen_fw-mi to_o calais_n and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n arundel_n shippid_a in_o the_o haven_n of_o calais_n and_o draw_v their_o course_n northward_o and_o arrive_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_o by_o wydelyngton_n and_o there_o he_o come_v and_o enter_v thou_o land_n and_o two_o lordis_fw-la with_o he_o and_o there_o many_o ¶_o and_o than_o moche_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n that_o herd_n of_o his_o come_n and_o knewen_a where_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi anane_fw-la they_o draw_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lordis_fw-la and_o so_o corage_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o pass_v forth_o in_o to_o the_o land_n and_o gadr_v much_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_n herd_n and_o wist_v that_o these_o ij_o lordis_fw-la be_v cumen_fw-la again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o be_v londid_a ¶_o than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irland_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englondward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v &_o come_v to_o thou_o castle_n of_o flint_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v for_o to_o take_v his_o council_n &_o what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o king_n stiwarde_a wist_v &_o know_v this_o anon_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_n among_o all_o the_o pepull_a and_o he_o break_v thou_o yerde_n of_o the_o rial_n king_n housold_a and_o anon_o every_o man_n wo_v disê‘_n bleed_v and_o every_o man_n go_v his_o way_n and_o for_o soak_v their_o mastir_n &_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o _o leave_v he_o alloyn_n ¶_o and_o thus_o wo_v king_n richard_n bring_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o stoden_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socour_v or_o any_o good_a council_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pite_n of_o this_o rial_n king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v tiding_n that_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n wo_v up_o with_o a_o wonder_n strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a &_o that_o all_o the_o squire_n of_o englond_n rise_v up_o thou_o shire_n in_o strength_v of_o hin_n again_o thou_o king_n richard_n and_o thus_o soon_o wo_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o north_n cuntre_n to_o bristol_n and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n and_o with_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o sir_n henri_n grene_n and_o johan_n bagot_n but_o he_o ascapid_a from_o they_o &_o go_v over_o these_o in_o to_o irland_n and_o thes_n iij._o knyghtis_n be_v take_v and_o their_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v for_o their_o false_a covetise_n ¶_o and_o than_o wo_v king_n richard_n take_v and_o bring_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n un_o to_o his_o come_n to_o londom_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o romer_fw-ge in_fw-ge londom_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a noise_n that_o king_n richard_n come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n run_v thidder_fw-mi &_o will_v have_v do_v much_o harm_n and_o scathe_n in_o their_o wodenesse_n have_v not_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n &_o othir_v worthy_a man_n sece_v they_o with_o fair_a wordis_fw-la &_o _o turn_v they_o home_o again_o un_o to_o london_n ¶_o and_o there_o wo_v sir_n johan_n slake_v deyn_a of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westminster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n ¶_o and_o bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irland_n &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o bekepe_v and_o to_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o aftir_v thou_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n prive_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o council_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o tour_fw-fr to_o king_n richard_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o _o extortion_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comine_fw-la pepull_a &_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o the_o comyn_v peple_n of_o his_o ream_n will_v have_v hin_n deposit_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o wos_fw-mi deposit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n by_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la council_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o wo_v put_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v kepeid_v a_o while_n &_o _o then_o be_v he_o have_v from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n cuntre_n to_o be_v kepid_a in_o prison_n &_o
the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsex_n their_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr wos_fw-mi take_v with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v a_o restid_v sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o thou_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o brought_z it_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n upon_o a_o polle_n â–ª_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n wo_v take_v the_o lord_n speenser_fw-fr that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n please_v of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n barnard_n brokeye_n knight_n take_v and_o arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o thou_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n richardis_n &_o they_o be_v arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london·_n and_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v the_o kyngê_n justice_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dampnid_v all_o four_o un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n and_o the_o doom_n wos_fw-mi yeven_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n barnard_n brekey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o thou_o tour_fw-fr thurgh_n london_n un_o to_o tyburn_n and_o theridamas_n be_v honge_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of·_a and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knyghte_n and_o sir_n johan_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_a feribe_n parsone_n be_v draw_v thurgh_n out_o thou_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o be_v honge_v and_o there_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henri_n sentquene_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n thou_o which_o wo_v king_n richardis_n weddid_a wife_n and_o yaf_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o money_n othir_o iewellis_fw-la &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n &_o _o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o kynn_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la sir_n roger_n of_o claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o _o viij_o friar_fw-la mynor_n &_o sum_n master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘son_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o wales_n bitwen_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o _o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walshman_n &_o kepid_a all_o that_o cuntre_n about_o right_o strong_a &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshippis_fw-la thurgh_n out_o wale_n &_o _o rob_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n pepull_a both_o englissh_n &_o _o welsh_a &_o _o thê°_n he_o endurid_v a_o xij_o year_n large_o ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o _o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o wo_v ransom_v of_o prisonerre_n of_o the_o march_n &_o keep_v he_o long_a time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o thou_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v on_o of_o his_o doughtre_n &_o kepid_a he_o ther_v ill_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henri_n know_v this_o mischief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v than_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o of_z archier_n &_o _o much_o other_o stuf_fw-fr that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malace_n of_o this_o false_a walshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n and_o othir_v rebellis_fw-la fall_v walshman_n ¶_o and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o mountain_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a and_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o theridamas_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v great_a scarcite_fw-la of_o wheat_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quartir_n of_o wheat_n wo_v at_o xuj_o shilling_n and_o there_o be_v marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o _o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v and_o freght_n shippis_fw-la y_o now_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n blessib_n be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o yeftis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o star_n seyn_fw-mi in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v himself_o thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n for_o diverse_a tokenynge_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n wo_v name_v and_o call_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la comata_fw-la and_o on_o send_v marry_o magdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o shrowesbury_v and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v sir_n henri_fw-fr percy_n the_o earl_n son_n of_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v &_o yaf_a a_o bataid_a to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o thurgh_n the_o false_a council_n &_o wykked_a rede_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_o his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o wurcestre_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n henri_fw-fr perci_n slay_v &_o the_o most_o party_n of_o his_o pepull_a in_o the_o fell_v and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n ij_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v rest_n among_o his_o pepull_a on_o both_o side_n ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n perci_n be_v jugged_a to_o be_v deed_n draw_v honge_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesburi_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o londom_n &_o set_v on_o londom_a brigge_n ¶_o and_o the_o othir_n pepule_n that_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o ê‘tis_fw-la the_o king_n let_v berry_n and_o there_o wo_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o bataill_n the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n &_o _o sir_n walter_n blount_n in_o the_o kyngê_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n &_o money_n mo_z worthy_a man_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o â–ª_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoble_a with_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la &_o knight_n &_o _o much_o othir_n pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n in_o to_o englond_n to_o king_n henri_fw-fr with_o him_z to_o speak_v &_o to_o disporte_v &_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governance_n &_o _o ê¯dition_n of_o our_o pepull_a &_o to_o knaw_v the_o comodite_n of_o englond_n &_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la goodly_a &_o _o worshipful_o he_o receyve_v &_o _o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o do_v he_o all_o reverence_n &_o worship_n that_o they_o can_v and_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n officer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serueid_v as_o worthy_o &_o _o rial_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n wo_v in_o englond_n &_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o hin_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchisse_v of_o britain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o landid_a at_o fallemouth_n in_o cornwall_n and_o from_o thame_n she_o wo_v bring_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v weddid_a un_fw-fr to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o send_v swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o make_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o wo_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ride_v ayens_n her_o &_o her_o welcome_a and_o bring_v her_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v crow_v queen_n of_o englond_n &_o their_o the_o king_n make_v ariall_a and_o solemn_a fest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o
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