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for_o right_a of_o themperour_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o to_o iudgen_n all_o the_o right_n which_o to_o fulfil_v arthure_n grant_v and_o hight_v ¶_o at_o a_o day_n assign_v they_o two_o together_o meet_v within_o a_o isle_n without_o paris_n citee_n where_o either_o other_o with_o wepon_n sore_o then_o bet_fw-mi but_o king_n arthure_n by_o great_a humanyte_n that_o day_n have_v of_o he_o the_o sovereingte_n sleugh_o froll_fw-fr that_o day_n with_o caleburne_n his_o sword_n for_o which_o all_o france_n of_o he_o be_v sore_o afeard_a ¶_o paris_n they_o yield_v and_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o royal_n all_o to_o king_n arthure_n obey_v service_n do_v he_o and_o all_o whole_a obeisance_n as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o he_o nomore_o disobey_v he_o send_v howell_n with_o hoost_n and_o he_o convey_v
so_o come_v on_o king_n oswy_n fast_a ride_n where_o on_o the_o field_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v who_o oswy_n slay_v and_o xxx_o duke_n also_o that_o with_o he_o come_v and_o xxx_o m._n moo_o the_o xcu_o chapter_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hundred_o and._n tv_o penda_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o escangle_n and_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hundred_o and_o vi_o oswyne_n slay_v penda_n king_n of_o marchelande_n and_o the_o foresay_a king_n oswyne_n condescend_v to_o hold_v and_o keep_v his_o easter_n accord_v to_o the_o use_n of_o room_n and_o caunterburye_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_fw-la hundred_o and_o lxiii_o which_o before_o be_v celebrate_v accord_v to_o the_o judeicall_a custom_n those_o battayl_v two_o after_o thincarnation_n syxe_n hundred_o year_n fyfty_a be_v &_o also_o fyve_o in_o the_o year_n after_o by_o computation_n that_o king_n oswy_n make_v penda_n king_n belyve_a of_o marces_fw-la land_n and_o to_o converte_v his_o live_v by_o teaching_n of_o dwyma_n make_v bishop_n there_o and_o all_o his_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lare_fw-la ¶_o king_n oswy_n make_v house_n xii_o of_o religion_n six_o in_o dairy_a and_o six_o in_o berun_v to_o be_v with_o his_o daughter_n elflede_n for_o devotion_n who_o he_o avow_a in_o clean_a virginitee_n to_o sacre_v so_o and_o live_v in_o chastitee_n for_o his_o triumph_n and_o for_o his_o victory_n of_o king_n penda_n and_o his_o panymerye_n ¶_o the_o king_n oswy_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o year_n vi_o c_o lx_o and_o also_o three_o have_v all_o the_o clerk_n of_o his_o domination_n with_o many_o other_o clerk_n of_o far_a country_n for_o to_o dispute_v the_o pasche_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o which_o afore_o be_v hold_v diverse_o one_o use_n at_o york_n another_o at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o but_o this_o seynt_a oswy_n then_o hold_v it_o at_o whitby_n where_o then_o saint_n hilde_n in_o all_o devinitee_n be_v hole_n instruct_v among_o all_o the_o clergy_n 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which_o virgyne_o clean_o die_v so_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n and_o four_o score_n also_o about_o which_o time_n saint_n awdry_n yâ—_z virgyne_fw-gr clear_o at_o hely_n die_v emonge_v her_o flower_n though_o of_o holy_a virgin_n and_o widow_n also_o which_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o keep_v in_o cloister_n clean_o while_o she_o there_o be_v thabbasse_n as_o be_v see_v ¶_o who_o wife_n be_v twice_o in_o westsex_v first_o espouse_v the_o secounde_n time_n unto_o the_o king_n egfryde_v of_o northumberlande_n her_o maydenhed_a ever_o house_v ay_o there_fw-mi well_o say_v it_o be_v never_o set_v aside_o there_o may_v no_o man_n her_o herte_n from_o christ_n divide_v so_o hole_n it_o be_v set_v unto_o chastitee_n inviolate_a she_o keep_v her_o virginitee_n ¶_o for_o good_a ne_o gold_n nor_o any_o great_a rychesse_n with_o her_o housebande_n to_o be_v devirginate_a hitherto_o may_v never_o eschaunge_v her_o sekirnesse_n so_o sad_a it_o be_v it_o be_v never_o violate_v but_o 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converte_v the_o grass_n and_o corn_n that_o welk_z be_v afore_o by_o three_o year_n pass_v wax_v green_a and_o begin_v revert_v through_o prayer_n of_o wylfryde_n that_o pray_v therefore_o for_o which_o the_o king_n make_v he_o bishop_n thore_fw-la that_o fyve_o year_n hole_n there_o so_o occupy_v the_o byshopye_n cure_v and_o christ_n faith_n edefied_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_o lxxx_o and_o fyve_o king_n egfride_n ride_v with_o host_n into_o scotlande_n and_o war_v on_o pighte_v &_o scot_n with_o mekel_n strive_v who_o then_o they_o show_v as_o bede_n can_v understande_v with_o many_o worthy_a knight_n of_o northumberland_n at_o nettansmore_n in_o a_o high_a mynstre_n bury_v a_o worthy_a place_n in_o scotlande_n edify_v ¶_o each_o king_n of_o seven_o on_o other_o war_v sore_o but_o king_n cadwas_n that_o then_o be_v soverayn_a lord_n accord_v they_o as_o myster_n be_v i_fw-mi where_o by_o his_o good_a rule_n he_o make_v ever_o good_a accord_n where_o any_o strife_n or_o war_n be_v and_o discord_n and_o all_o the_o realines_n in_o britayn_a hole_n baptize_v and_o bishop_n in_o they_o set_v and_o authorize_v ¶_o king_n ethelride_n of_o mors_fw-la and_o queen_n ostride_v his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o oswy_n berdnaye_v bury_v oswalde_v with_o miracle_n glorify_v where_o many_o year_n full_a still_o there_o after_o he_o lie_v unto_o the_o time_n the_o sister_n as_o book_n say_v of_o king_n edward_n elder_a he_o translate_v to_o gloucester_n abbey_n to_o his_o estate_n ¶_o cadwallo_n king_n of_o briton_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n god_n son_n vi_o c._n sixty_o and_o sixteen_o so_o die_v away_o who_o reign_v have_v full_a clear_a full_a sixty_o year_n and_o one_o as_o well_o be_v see_v that_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o all_o britayn_n have_v be_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edwin_n and_o make_v all_o seven_o king_n to_o he_o enclyne_v ¶_o he_o make_v his_o image_n of_o laton_n full_a clean_a in_o which_o he_o put_v his_o body_n balsomate_v upon_o a_o horse_n of_o laton_n fair_a to_o see_v with_o a_o sweorde_n in_o hand_n crown_v like_o his_o estate_n full_o high_a set_v up_o to_o sight_n on_o ludgate_n his_o battle_n all_o and_o his_o great_a victory_n about_o he_o wrought_v be_v make_v for_o memory_n the_o xcvi_o chapter_n ¶_o cadwallader_n king_n of_o brytayn_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o vii_o king_n in_o britain_n cadwaladrus_fw-la after_o he_o begin_v succeed_v king_n both_o young_a and_o fair_a in_o flourish_v iwent_a that_o cadwallader_n be_v call_v as_o i_o rede_v who_o of_o britayn_n have_v all_o the_o soverayntee_fw-mi of_o englyshe_a and_o saxon_n in_o each_o country_n of_o pyghte_n irish_a &_o scot_n his_v under_o regence_n scot_n as_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o most_o of_o excellence_n ¶_o kentwyne_v the_o king_n of_o westsexe_n than_o die_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n six_o hundred_o lxxx_o and_o six_o the_o mekill_n war_n have_v make_v and_o fortify_v upon_o briton_n and_o felly_n do_v he_o wax_v so_o cumbrous_a he_o be_v and_o cruel_a begin_v to_o wax_v who_o realm_n the_o king_n cadwallader_n conquer_v and_o sussex_n also_o and_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o sword_n ¶_o in_o which_o year_n then_o gatta_n by_o shop_n die_v who_o sea_n be_v then_o at_o hexham_n upon_o tine_n that_o bishop_n be_v of_o york_n notify_v for_o wilfryde_n be_v hold_v out_o with_o mekyll_n pine_v and_o exile_v from_o his_o benefice_n that_o time_n from_o york_n that_o time_n by_o the_o king_n alfride_n of_o northumberland_n who_o cure_n gatta_n occupy_v ¶_o after_o who_o decease_n then_o john_n of_o beverlay_v be_v make_v bishop_n of_o york_n and_o have_v the_o sea_n then_o the_o cathedral_n at_o hexham_n so_o always_o for_o wylfryde_n be_v in_o sussex_n far_o country_n but_o then_o certain_a alfryde_n of_o cruelty_n command_v
c_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n tax_v so_o sore_a the_o commons_n that_o they'might_v not_o mayntene_a tilthe_n for_o which_o fall_v great_a dearth_n and_o great_a mischief_n and_o moren_n of_o catel_n for_o defaute_n of_o food_n for_o which_o the_o commons_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n great_a tallage_n of_o england_n then_o be_v raise_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o tilthe_n of_o land_n be_v leyd_v of_o which_o sue_v mischief_n nothing_o praise_v for_o fault_n of_o food_n morayn_a of_o bestial_a fray_v and_o death_n of_o people_n for_o hunger_n sore_o array_v a_o king_n wote_v not_o what_o harm_v housbandrye_a husband_n to_o pill_n and_o tax_v outrageous_o ¶_o to_o godis_n doom_n have_v no_o consyderation_n how_o that_o this_o king_n on_o hunt_v as_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n and_z as_z writynge_n make_v mention_v walter_n tyrel_n at_o his_o game_n in_o that_o wood_n shote_v at_o a_o dear_a of_o which_o he_o draw_v no_o blood_n but_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o dethes_n wound_n that_o there_o anon_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n ¶_o at_o wynchester_n then_o bury_v anon_o the_o date_n be_v then_o of_o his_o reign_n xiii_o year_n for_o who_o the_o folk_n no_o sorrow_n make_v nor_o moon_n he_o hurt_v they_o so_o with_o tax_n and_o tallage_n here_o of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o three_o year_n clear_a who_o death_n the_o folk_n in_o no_o wise_a do_v complayn_v be_v they_o all_o thereof_o both_o glad_a and_o fain_o the_o c_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandyâ—_n reign_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o xxxix_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o first_o be_v of_o that_o name_n be_v crow_v they_o with_o all_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v first_o he_o reconcile_v saint_n anselne_v that_o come_v hame_z who_o crow_v maude_n his_o wife_n full_a fair_a &_o free_a that_o daughter_n be_v full_a of_o benignitee_n to_o 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homage_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n then_o take_v on_o hand_n scot_n the_o duke_n robert_n to_o go_v in_o message_n to_o make_v he_o claim_v england_n his_o herytage_n the_o which_o he_o do_v anon_o without_o delay_n as_o they_o accord_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n ¶_o but_o anselne_n bishop_n of_o caunturbury_n and_o also_o queen_n maude_n then_o make_v they_o well_o accord_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v three_o m._n mark_v yearly_o to_o duke_n robert_n without_o more_o discord_n and_o counsayl_v then_o the_o king_n as_o be_v record_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o discencyon_n betwyxte_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o by_o convencyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n war_v robert_n estenuyle_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o roger_n mountgomery_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o call_v that_o while_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o shrewysbury_n who_o his_o castle_n of_o arundel_n hold_v for_o thy_o and_z shrewysbury_n also_o and_o the_o cytee_n with_o other_o mo_z castle_n in_o his_o country_n ¶_o which_o too_o the_o king_n he_o yield_v by_o convencyon_n he_z and_o his_o brother_n to_o pass_v to_o normandye_n with_o all_o their_o man_n without_o discencyon_n to_o their_o father_n roger_n mountgomerye_o that_o earl_n be_v there_o of_o bolesmo_n manly_a the_o king_n go_v then_o to_o cave_n and_o to_o baxhous_n hold_v they_o with_o force_n and_o herte_v full_a covetous_a which_o tower_n robert_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ask_v of_o he_o to_o have_v delyveraunce_n and_o his_o money_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_o which_o he_o ought_v he_o by_o the_o hole_n concordaunce_n which_o he_o again_o say_v and_o stand_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o war_n and_o take_v the_o field_n with_o host_n great_a full_a sore_o faught_v under_o shield_v ¶_o at_o tenarthbray_n that_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o nigell_n then_o of_z albany_z that_o hyght_n take_v duke_n robert_n in_o batayll_n manful_o and_o bring_v he_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o might_n for_o which_o that_o king_n anon_o there_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o give_v he_o land_n that_o be_v forfeit_v afore_o by_o robert_n stutuyle_n in_o england_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o he_o gate_n also_o a_o castle_n besyege_v long_o which_o he_o scalyd_v with_o noble_a polycie_n and_o to_o the_o king_n it_o give_v though_o it_o be_v wrong_v for_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o anon_o in_o high_a the_o land_n all_o that_o forfeit_n be_v only_o by_o robert_n monbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o brother_n time_n as_o i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o same_o nygell_n that_o hyght_n albany_n a_o son_n have_v then_o who_o the_o king_n henry_n roger_n monbray_n do_v call_v ever_o after_o ay_o thus_o albany_n be_v change_v moral_o unto_o monbray_n for_o the_o lyvelod_n only_o which_o monbray_n have_v afore_o of_o herytage_n these_o monbraye_v now_o rise_v first_o of_o high_a courage_n ¶_o this_o king_n henry_n then_o seize_v normandye_n and_o make_v his_o son_n william_n duke_n of_o that_o land_n and_o home_n come_v to_o england_n then_o in_o high_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n to_o understande_v a_o thousand_o hole_n a_o c._n and_o ten_o on_o hand_n his_o daughter_n maude_n he_o marry_v to_o henry_n that_o emperor_n be_v then_o of_o romanye_n he_o put_v his_o brother_n duke_n robert_n in_o straight_a ward_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v of_o his_o cognisaunce_n where_o he_o release_v covenaunte_n and_o forward_o afore_v write_v of_o his_o enherytaunce_n that_o between_o they_o may_v make_v any_o dystaunce_n and_o find_v he_o ever_o in_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o good_a avyse_n and_o council_n ordynate_v ¶_o which_o duke_n order_v be_v so_o for_o he_o forsake_v the_o realm_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v thereto_o and_o nought_o it_o take_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v this_o englyshe_a realm_n for_o he_o forsake_v that_o fortune_n as_o man_n do_v deem_v again_o god_n will_v and_o his_o high_a ordinance_n for_o choose_a he_o be_v by_o all_o chrysten_v creaunce_n ¶_o for_o at_o wynning_a of_o jerusalem_n where_o prince_n many_o king_n and_o duke_n be_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o any_o realm_n and_o bear_v he_o beast_n in_o knyght_o deed_n of_o war_n at_o all_o assaute_n most_o knyght_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o honour_n all_o and_o fame_n he_o have_v evermore_o and_o choose_v be_v there_o to_o be_v king_n therefore_o ¶_o men_n say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o such_o punyshment_n his_o brother_n to_o put_v he_o in_o great_a misery_n unto_o his_o death_n again_o his_o own_o intent_n for_o he_o forsake_v chryste_n own_o monarchye_a in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o for_o man_n lyste_v to_o dye_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v for_o covetyse_v his_o brother_n to_o discreace_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v full_a cleâ—_n and_o a_o hundred_o also_o and_o therewithal_o eyghtene_v when_o good_a queen_n maude_n be_v deed_n &_o lay_v on_o beâ—_n at_o westminster_n bury_v as_o well_o be_v see_v for_o hevynesse_n of_o which_o the_o king_n i_o ween_v to_o normandy_n then_o go_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n william_n &_o there_o with_o he_o do_v win_v ¶_o the_o three_o year_n after_o to_o england_n come_v agayâ—_n the_o duke_n his_o son_n william_n of_o normandye_n his_o brother_n rycharde_n also_o the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o earl_n rycharde_n of_o chester_n in_o company_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n in_o shyppe_n they_o by_o upon_o the_o sea_n be_v dreynt_a in_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n have_v then_o great_a hevinesse_n ¶_o which_o duke_n william_n have_v wed_v yâ—_z daughter_n then_o of_o fowke_n tailboy_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi have_v be_v with_o who_o a_o c_o lx_o knight_n with_o many_o man_n and_o
lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o 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shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o 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carmeler_n the_o count_v palestryne_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ryne_n and_o of_o the_o garter_n be_v make_v the_o secondarye_a and_o in_o it_o stall_v for_o he_o will_v not_o varye_v ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o holland_n then_o by_o sea_n come_v with_o lx_o ship_n in_o thamis_n that_o do_v aryve_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o go_v unto_o lamb_n to_o themperoure_n after_o he_o go_v belyve_a as_o chronycle_n than_o do_v discryve_v then_o be_v he_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o his_o desire_n as_o say_v the_o chronicler_n the_o cc_o xvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o sayne_n &_o of_o the_o caryke_v there_o take_v in_o the_o sea_n afore_o the_o mouth_n of_o sayne_n the_o king_n send_v then_o that_o duke_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o bedforde_n that_o with_o four_o hundred_o sail_n to_o vitayl_n hareâ—lete_a with_o th'earl_n of_o march_n no_o lee_n the_o earl_n marshal_v without_o any_o fail_n with_o therles_a arm_v in_o plate_n and_o mayle_n of_o 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high_a pleasance_n upon_o his_o foe_n &_o keep_v theim selfe_o by_o governaunce_n the_o cc_o xvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n go_v into_o france_n in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o second_o time_n and_o land_v at_o towke_n in_o constantyne_n in_o normandy_n the_o king_n they_o in_o his_o u_o year_n go_v into_o france_n and_o land_v at_o towke_n and_o gat_v the_o castle_n then_o and_o so_o come_v with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o with_o many_o a_o man_n which_o by_o process_n at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v which_o to_o vmfrevile_n that_o they_o be_v earl_n of_o kyme_n he_o give_v to_o keep_v for_o great_a manhood_n that_o time_n ¶_o bayons_n falace_n cees_z and_o argenton_n doumfront_n mortyne_n and_o ivory_n also_o musterdeviler_n eueron_n and_o alaunson_n caldebeke_v and_o deep_a arke_n vnycort_n though_o with_o other_o town_n and_o castle_n many_o mo_z gurnaye_v newcastle_n gysour_n estoutuile_a rouen_n lover_n and_o also_o vmfrevile_n ¶_o pountlarge_v pountoye_n &_o also_o pount_v dorson_n maunte_o vire_n balom_n and_o also_o aueraunce_n castell_n galliard_n with_o many_o other_o town_n bolham_n in_o perche_n saint_n joilian_n in_o maunce_n merteyn_n in_o perche_n chirbroke_n and_o eke_o constaunce_n vernell_n in_o perche_n seintlowe_n and_o alavayle_n vernon_n on_o sayen_v without_o any_o battle_n ¶_o all_o normandy_n he_o gate_n within_o two_o year_n and_o after_o then_o he_o travayl_v in_o france_n for_o marriage_n and_o convention_n clear_v between_o king_n charles_n and_o he_o at_o instance_n of_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgoyn_n of_o aliaunce_n in_o which_o time_n so_o they_o be_v by_o appointment_n accord_v well_o and_o clere_o condiscent_fw-la ¶_o that_o than_o he_o wed_v his_o daughter_n katherine_n and_o proclaim_v be_v then_o of_o france_n regent_n and_o heritour_n of_o france_n by_o right_a line_n of_o his_o own_o right_n fro_o king_n edward_n descent_n and_o normendy_n and_o guyan_a as_o appent_v remain_v shall_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n evermore_o and_o to_o they_o ¶_o then_o lay_v he_o siege_n to_o melon_n anon_o right_o above_o paris_n â—v_fw-la leg_n upon_o sayen_v which_o by_o process_n and_o labour_n of_o his_o might_n and_o full_a sore_a siege_n full_a long_a with_o pass_a pain_n he_o have_v at_o last_o of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o take_v it_o to_o vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o kyme_n to_o have_v for_o ever_o ay_o forwards_o from_o that_o time_n ¶_o sauncer_n in_o burgoyn_n then_o gate_n he_o mighty_o and_o motreux_n also_o where_o the_o duke_n be_v bury_v of_o burgoyn_n then_o who_o he_o take_v up_o in_o high_a and_o at_o dugyon_n as_o it_o be_v notify_v he_o bury_v so_o in_o burgoyn_n undeny_v with_o high_a honour_n and_o great_a solempnitee_n as_o to_o
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n â–ª_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n tecoâ—t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assault_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n flee_v from_o the_o king_n full_a fast_o that_o time_n a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v hurt_v there_o then_o the_o king_n they_o take_v and_o save_v in_o good_a array_n to_o wistminster_n with_o he_o they_o take_v the_o way_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o prerogatife_n as_o king_n of_o right_n without_o any_o strife_n the_o cc_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o lord_n audely_n faught_v with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n at_o blorehe_v at_o mighelmas_n term_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o yet_o be_v these_o lord_n void_a fro_o that_o king_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n nought_o to_o lie_v without_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v why_o but_o at_o bloreheth_n the_o lord_n audely_n in_o high_a with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n faught_v full_a sore_a the_o earl_n prevail_v and_o audely_n slay_v be_v thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o ludlowe_n on_o his_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o wales_n have_v ship_v to_o ireland_n than_o he_o go_v full_a well_o away_o therles_a of_o march_n and_z salisbury_z that_o day_n and_o of_o warwick_n as_o god_n it_o have_v purueigh_v to_o calais_n go_v their_o way_n no_o thing_n deny_v the_o cc_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n prevail_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o westminster_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n right_a and_o thirty_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n th'earl_n of_o shrowisbury_n tresorer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n sir_n thomas_n percy_n lord_n egremond_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n with_o they_o to_o london_n and_o govern_v he_o full_a well_o and_o worthy_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n at_o coventree_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n proclaim_v they_o all_o three_o for_o rebellour_n but_o afterward_o all_o three_o of_o one_o assent_n at_o northampton_n come_v as_o worthy_a warrior_n in_o summer_n after_o to_o be_v the_o king_n his_o socour_n where_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n they_o meet_v with_o power_n great_a and_o trust_v have_v they_o overset_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n be_v with_o he_o thore_fw-la the_o lord_n baumount_n with_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n egremount_n full_a stout_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o four_o be_v slay_v with_o mikell_n people_n mo_z beside_o northampton_n on_o the_o thursday_n though_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n eight_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o they_o save_v the_o king_n &_o keep_v he_o sauf_a &_o sound_a with_o great_a honour_n th'earl_n of_o march_n edward_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n in_o that_o stound_n and_o with_o he_o ride_v so_o forth_o to_o london_n ward_v full_a worshipful_o they_o keep_v he_o thens_o forward_o in_o all_o state_n royal_a as_o do_v append_v and_o as_o his_o man_n unto_o he_o do_v attend_v the_o cc_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefeld_n where_o the_o north_n party_n prevail_v be_v the_o five_o day_n of_o christmas_n and_o of_o the_o king_n his_o reign_n
of_o crete_n begin_v a_o famous_a and_o a_o right_a notable_a man_n and_o crete_n gat_v a_o son_n hight_v cely_n saturn_n who_o gat_v saturn_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o wittye_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v then_o jubiter_n of_o frigy_n which_o be_v turkey_n wherein_o troyes_n citee_n jubiter_n in_o honour_n stand_v and_o in_o great_a victory_n and_o jubiter_n gate_n dardanus_n no_o lee_n that_o of_o frigy_n in_o great_a felicitee_n dardanus_n so_o reygn_v king_n great_o magnify_v and_o as_o a_o god_n among_o they_o glorify_v ¶_o of_o who_o come_v so_o his_o son_n eritonus_n who_o gat_v a_o son_n that_o first_o troy_n edifyed_a lamadone_n that_o troilus_n hight_v of_o who_o come_v king_n ilis_fw-la that_o ilyon_n make_v a_o palay_n of_o great_a pride_n which_o for_o pass_a other_n be_v both_o long_a &_o wide_o where_o hercules_n slough_n king_n lamadone_n and_o lead_v away_o the_o royalle_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o lamedone_n gat_v the_o king_n priamus_n priamus_n who_o make_v again_o his_o palay_n ilium_n and_o troy_n citee_n also_o more_o glorious_a than_o they_o be_v before_o their_o subvertion_n and_o royal_a without_o pervertion_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n they_o stand_v many_o a_o year_n brother_n and_o achilles_n with_o he_o his_o brother_n there_o the_o eight_o chapter_n ¶_o a_o short_a lamentation_n of_o the_o maker_n for_o king_n lamedone_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o his_o estate_n that_o may_v have_v stand_v in_o peace_n and_o surety_n for_o a_o little_a succour_n of_o jasone_n in_o his_o voyage_n o_o lamedon_n of_o troy_n that_o bear_v the_o crown_n what_o fortune_n drive_v the_o to_o do_v jasone_n unkyndnesse_n where_o he_o to_o pay_v be_v so_o ready_a and_o boon_n for_o his_o vitayle_n that_o come_v in_o by_o distress_n of_o tempest_n great_a stand_v in_o hevinesse_n he_o for_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o the_o regyon_n and_o not_o refresh_v he_o at_o his_o requisicyon_n unkindness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n after_o of_o thy_o hevynesse_n when_o he_o the_o slough_n and_o destroy_v all_o thy_o cytee_fw-mi and_o cast_v down_o all_o thy_o may_v and_o great_a noble_n with_o lytell_a thing_n that_o savyd_v may_v have_v be_v o_o good_a lord_n why_o shall_v thy_o royal_a dignytee_n to_o stranger_n show_v that_o cruel_a unkyndnesse_n that_o to_o thy_o land_n purpose_v no_o distress_n pryamus_fw-la of_o priamus_n come_v hector_n and_o troilus_n dephebus_n helenus_n and_o paris_n of_o royal_a blood_n and_o duke_n full_a glorious_a of_o excellence_n and_o great_a of_o empryse_n which_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o fortune_n excercise_n all_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n knyght_o in_o the_o defence_n in_o mercyall_a act_n as_o prince_n of_o excellence_n ¶_o the_o palay_v great_a and_o the_o noble_a cytee_n greek_n by_o greek_n seege_v long_o and_o many_o a_o year_n be_v win_v at_o last_o and_o waste_a as_o man_n yet_o see_v this_o king_n &_o queen_n both_o two_o be_v slay_v in_o fear_n where_o anchises_n and_o aeneas_n his_o son_n dear_a ascaneus_n and_o ascaneus_n the_o son_n of_o aeneas_n escapyd_v away_o and_o on_o the_o sea_n do_v pass_v the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o aeneas_n exile_v out_o of_o troy_n come_v to_o cecyle_v and_o to_o africa_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o carthage_n and_o fro_o thence_o to_o italye_n &_o there_o be_v make_v king_n of_o tuskayne_n and_o of_o latene_n and_o in_o cicile_a they_o after_o do_v aryve_n where_o anchises_n die_v and_o be_v dispent_v aeneas_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sea_n begin_v dryve_v with_o ship_n xii_o to_o italy_n have_v they_o ment_fw-la aeneas_n but_o wound_n they_o drive_v again_o there_o intent_n into_o africa_n where_o for_o aeneas_n sake_n they_o welcome_a be_v and_o worthy_o uptake_v ¶_o from_fw-mi thence_o after_o he_o take_v the_o sea_n again_o and_o land_v then_o in_o italia_n in_o tibre_n mouth_n with_o travayll_n &_o with_o pain_n where_o the_o town_n and_o port_n be_v of_o hostia_fw-la where_o by_o the_o god_n he_o bid_v be_v to_o ga_fw-mi to_o help_v the_o king_n euandre_n in_o his_o right_n euamdre_fw-fr for_o after_o he_o the_o god_n that_o land_n he_o hight_v ¶_o to_o who_o he_o go_v as_o he_o be_v prophesy_v and_o welcome_a be_v into_o italy_n of_o king_n euandre_n great_a magnify_v for_o his_o wisdom_n fame_n and_o chevalrye_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o for_o his_o auncetrye_n he_o give_v he_o than_o great_a lordship_n and_o riches_n and_o gold_n enough_o right_n of_o his_o worthiness_n ¶_o king_n euandre_n make_v war_n on_o king_n latene_n turnus_n in_o who_o defence_n turnus_n king_n of_o tuskayn_n come_v with_o great_a host_n of_o tuskalayn_n so_o fine_o again_o euandre_n where_o turnus_n then_o be_v slay_v aeneas_n do_v that_o deed_n and_o that_o derayn_a with_o mighty_a stroke_n courage_n and_o chevalrous_a he_o win_v the_o field_n in_o battle_n fortunous_a between_o euandre_n so_o and_o the_o king_n latene_n the_o peace_n he_o make_v rest_n and_o concordaunce_n and_o king_n latens_fw-la his_o daughter_n that_o hight_v labyne_n wed_v to_o his_o wife_n by_o veray_fw-fr good_a accordaunce_n between_o they_o forth_o be_v no_o more_o discordaunce_n and_o aeneas_n king_n be_v make_v of_o tuskayne_n of_o which_o the_o king_n euandre_n be_v full_a fain_o ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o die_v the_o king_n latene_n who_o realm_n aeneas_n have_v also_o in_o peace_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o castle_n fair_a and_o fine_a labynyon_n it_o hyght_n without_o leace_z his_o wyves_n name_n to_o worshyppe_n and_o increase_n of_o who_o he_o gat_v a_o son_n and_o die_v afore_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o bore_n ¶_o this_o worthy_a prince_n king_n aeneas_n mortal_o end_v his_o life_n that_o be_v of_o high_a prowess_n where_o so_o god_n will_v to_o reign_v eternal_o within_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n where_o as_o i_o guess_v 〈…〉_o o_o knight_n fell_a of_o noble_a worthiness_n that_o more_o desire_v in_o arm_n to_o have_v a_o fame_n â—hen_o be_v the_o best_a in_o deed_n and_o bear_v no_o name_n the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n where_o knight_n be_v reward_v after_o the_o merit_n in_o arm_n by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o arm_n some_o translate_v which_o kyrcheve_n of_o pleasance_n &_o some_o with_o rynge_n and_o onche_n their_o sepulture_n in_o the_o field_n of_o pitee_n by_o heaven_n gate_n that_o have_v be_v veraye_v lover_n of_o their_o lover_n lady_n and_o never_o panyneles_a but_o aye_o graceless_a but_o than_o his_o son_n siluius_n postumus_n 〈◊〉_d new_a bear_v so_o young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n king_n of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v astanius_fw-la his_fw-la brother_n there_o that_o rule_v his_o heritage_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peaceable_o keep_v out_o of_o all_o seruage_n twenty_o winter_n and_o eight_o full_a mannely_a and_o gat_v a_o son_n that_o call_v be_v syluy_fw-fr ¶_o which_o siluius_n gat_v and_o generate_v brutus_n his_o son_n brutus_n on_o crensa_fw-la labius_fw-la niece_n all_o privelie_o by_o he_o the_o virginate_a and_o sore_o beseech_v by_o his_o subtilitee_n and_o sumwhat_o of_o her_o womanly_a petee_n that_o tender_v he_o of_o god_n femynete_a as_o womanhod_n will_v of_o all_o humilitee_n ¶_o so_o after_o soon_o the_o fate_n of_o death_n will_v so_o that_o pass_v away_o must_v need_v ascanius_n he_o give_v his_o brother_n siluius_n posthumus_fw-la though_o his_o heritage_n and_o riches_n plenteous_a but_o brutus_n wax_v echedaye_o full_a beauteous_a brute_n and_o in_o mannehod_n well_o more_o in_o all_o virtue_n be_v none_o he_o like_o in_o no_o place_n that_o man_n know_v ¶_o of_o xu_o year_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n at_o hunt_v as_o he_o shoot_v at_o a_o dear_a he_o sleugh_o his_o father_n unto_o his_o great_a damage_n father_n and_o at_o his_o birth_n as_o say_v the_o chronicler_n his_o mother_n die_v as_o write_v be_v full_a clear_a anon_o after_o as_o he_o be_v of_o she_o bear_v for_o which_o ii_o cause_n his_o herte_n be_v wonder_v sore_n ¶_o see_v july_n this_o fall_v fortunite_v the_o soroe_n great_a in_o he_o so_o multiply_v that_o there_o for_o shame_n of_o his_o fortunite_v in_o no_o wise_n will_v he_o not_o long_o dwell_v ne_o bide_v but_o into_o grece_n his_o sorrow_n for_o to_o hide_v he_o go_v anon_o where_o exile_n be_v of_o troy_v who_o sorrow_n great_a he_o lech_v all_o with_o joy_n ¶_o sir_n helenus_n be_v priamus_n son_n of_o troy_n and_o anchises_n a_o old_a worthy_a knight_n anchises_n and_o vi_o m._n that_o of_o he_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o gentleman_n of_o troy_n exile_v forth_o right_o that_o he_o beseech_v with_o instance_n day_n and_o night_n to_o help_v they_o out_o of_o their_o great_a hepe_v sorrow_n in_o which_o they_o lay_v oppress_v even_o and_o morrow_n ¶_o for_o which_o he_o write_v his_o letter_n in_o that_o tide_n to_o king_n pandras_n that_o king_n be_v of_o that_o land_n pandras_n
require_v he_o to_o let_v he_o pass_v and_o ride_v free_o where_o so_o they_o will_v without_o band_n for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o power_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o siege_n brutus_n within_o his_o castle_n fair_a to_o who_o trojan_n strong_o begin_v repair_v ¶_o to_o brutus_n so_o to_o help_v they_o at_o there_o might_n anacletus_fw-la who_o then_o anon_o send_v forth_o anacletus_fw-la his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o have_v take_v right_a unto_o the_o host_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o antigonus_n say_v in_o the_o wood_n steal_v away_o from_o brutus_n onê°_n who_o go_v to_o they_o that_o next_o the_o wood_n then_o lay_v and_o bid_v they_o come_v and_o rescowe_n he_o or_o day_n ¶_o which_o ward_n so_o break_v &_o to_o the_o wood_n can_v ride_v brutus_n with_o that_o with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n there_o break_v in_o and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v but_o slough_n the_o greek_n and_o take_v the_o king_n infer_v but_o than_o as_o say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n no_o long_o will_v he_o there_o abide_v ne_o dwell_v but_o furthermore_o as_o chronicler_n do_v tell_v ¶_o with_o king_n pandras_n he_o make_v his_o appoinctement_n pandras_n he_o to_o deliver_v on_o this_o condition_n to_o wed_v his_o daughter_n by_o will_n and_o assent_v dame_n innogen_n and_o shippis_fw-la of_o his_o region_n with_o vitaile_n and_o riches_n to_o win_v land_n &_o town_n for_o there_o he_o will_v no_o long_o make_v sojourn_v but_o with_o trojan_n to_o their_o land_n attourne_v ¶_o all_o this_o promyss_n and_o whole_a apoinctement_n fulfil_v and_o speed_n brute_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o sail_v forth_o through_o the_o greekish_a orient_n brass_n to_o marytayne_v and_o two_o pillar_n ganne_v he_o drive_v that_o hercules_n also_o with_o busy_a live_v to_o time_n he_o come_v to_o a_o old_a citee_n no_o creature_n therein_o that_o time_n can_v see_v ¶_o but_o a_o godda_n man_n call_v diane_n god_n that_o can_v declare_v and_o expound_v destynie_a to_o who_o brute_n anon_o go_v up_o alone_o and_o lay_v afore_o she_o there_o full_a devoute_o with_o candle_n brenning_a and_o with_o ceremony_n beseke_v she_o of_o succour_n and_o grace_n where_o that_o he_o may_v her_o worship_n in_o some_o place_n ¶_o with_o his_o troyanes_n therein_o for_o to_o abide_v and_o inherit_v to_o who_o then_o say_v dyane_n by_o yond_o all_o gualle_n a_o isle_n full_a long_a and_o wide_o enclose_v whole_a within_o the_o occiane_n with_o giant_n keep_v his_o destine_v the_o alaan_n and_o thy_o troyanes_n to_o have_v and_o inhabit_v therein_o to_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o and_o enheret_n ¶_o so_o sail_v forth_o by_o columâ—nes_n of_o hercules_n which_o be_v of_o brafse_n by_o hercules_n their_o set_a for_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n no_o lees_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o his_o many_o trojan_n meet_v of_o their_o lineage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o debt_n they_o come_v with_o he_o echeone_fw-mi by_o one_o accord_n corneus_fw-la their_o captain_n be_v and_o lord_n troyan_n the_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n come_v from_o grece_n into_o albion_n and_o name_v it_o britain_n and_o how_o he_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o devinshire_n he_o sail_v so_o four_o by_o the_o sea_n aquitaine_n where_o that_o he_o arrive_v that_o now_o be_v guyan_a land_n and_o sleugh_o the_o buck_n of_o which_o they_o be_v full_a fain_o the_o bear_v &_o the_o bore_n and_o heart_n all_o that_o they_o fande_v with_o out_o licence_n or_o yet_o any_o warand_n wherefore_o guffor_a king_n of_o the_o land_n full_o fall_v with_o troyanes_n faught_n but_o goryne_n their_o bare_a the_o bell_z goryne_n ¶_o brute_n take_v ship_n and_o arrive_v in_o albion_n where_o diane_n say_v shall_v be_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o coast_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o make_v great_a exultation_n reioyse_v high_o of_o his_o fortunation_n in_o arm_n of_o troy_n cover_v and_o well_o array_v of_o which_o troyanes_n wer_fw-ge full_a well_o pay_v he_o bear_v of_o goulis_fw-la two_o liones_fw-la of_o gold_n e_o country_n rampant_a with_o gold_n only_o crow_v which_o king_n of_o troie_n inbataill_v bare_a full_a bold_a to_o which_o from_o troy_n be_v destroy_v &_o confound_v their_o child_n slay_v the_o next_o heir_n be_v he_o find_v and_o in_o though_o arm_n this_o isle_n he_o do_v conquer_v as_o marian_n say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n chronicler_n ¶_o at_o totnesse_n so_o this_o brutus_n do_v arrive_v corneus_fw-la also_o and_o all_o their_o coumpaignie_a corneus_fw-la the_o giant_n also_o he_o sleugh_o down_o beelive_v through_o all_o the_o land_n in_o battle_n manne_o and_o leave_v no_o moo_o but_o gogmagog_n only_o in_o all_o this_o isle_n so_o have_v he_o they_o destroy_v gogmagog_n who_o in_o prisone_n he_o keep_v and_o anoy_v the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o corneus_fw-la wrastil_v with_o gogmagog_n the_o giant_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o sleugh_o he_o but_o for_o he_o will_v know_v all_o his_o resistens_fw-la what_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o corneus_fw-la he_o make_v they_o both_o do_v their_o sufficience_n in_o all_o wrastle_v which_o be_v moo_v rigorous_a and_o to_o defend_v or_o sawte_a moost_n curious_a on_o the_o sea_n bank_n afore_o brutus_n they_o meet_v where_o by_o accord_n the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v set_v ¶_o this_o gogmagog_n so_o thrafte_n corneus_fw-la that_o rib_n three_o be_v break_v in_o his_o side_n corneus_fw-la then_o of_o might_n full_a laborous_a thought_n he_o will_v soon_o revenge_v that_o tide_n with_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o set_v his_o leggue_n wide_o and_o gat_v he_o up_o between_o his_o arm_n fast_a and_o over_o the_o roche_z into_o the_o sea_n he_o cast_v ¶_o which_o place_n hight_v yet_o gogmagoge_n sawte_a by_o cause_n he_o lepe_v their_o from_o corneus_fw-la all_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o defaute_n but_o by_o the_o might_n of_o coryn_n full_a vigorous_a coryn_n who_o be_v always_o in_o bataill_n fortunous_a for_o which_o brutus_n have_v he_o in_o great_a deynie_n and_o give_v he_o aye_o worship_n and_o dignity_n ¶_o this_o brutus_n thus_o be_v king_n in_o regalite_n and_o after_o his_o name_n he_o call_v this_o isle_n briteyn_n briteyne_v and_o all_o his_o man_n by_o that_o same_o egalite_n he_o call_v briteyne_v as_o chronicler_n all_o sane_a of_o which_o they_o all_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o fain_o to_o corneus_fw-la he_o give_v to_o his_o avail_n the_o duchie_a whole_a and_o land_n of_o cornwayle_v corneus_fw-la the_o xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o he_o build_v the_o citee_n of_o troynovaunt_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n london_n so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi albyon_fw-mi all_o set_v on_o side_n in_o kalande_n of_o achaunge_n and_o put_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n and_o briteyn_n hight_v so_o forth_o by_o new_a eschaunge_n 〈…〉_o after_o brutus_n that_o slay_v these_o giant_n strange_a and_o win_v this_o isle_n by_o his_o magnyficence_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v long_a time_n in_o excellence_n ¶_o the_o citee_n great_a of_o troynovaunt_n so_o fair_a he_o build_v then_o on_o thamis_n for_o his_o delight_n unto_o the_o north_n for_o his_o dwell_v &_o for_o his_o moost_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o language_n perfect_a new_a troy_n in_o book_n as_o i_o can_v now_o endicte_n repeier_n and_o novel_a troy_n in_o french_a incomparable_a of_o breteyne_v a_o citee_n moo_v profitable_a ¶_o this_o briteyne_n be_v in_o length_n eight_o c._n mile_n from_o monsehole_n that_o be_v in_o cornewayle_v right_a bryteyne_n unto_o the_o northend_a of_o catenes_n to_o compile_v and_o also_o in_o brede_v from_o saint_n david_n that_o hight_v to_o yarmoth_n that_o in_o norfolk_n be_v by_o sight_n two_o hundred_o mile_n account_v well_o and_o clean_o as_o autour_n say_v this_o isle_n do_v whole_a contain_v the_o xiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n set_v his_o law_n &_o peace_n of_o troy_n in_o this_o isle_n without_o which_o a_o king_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o subject_n or_o his_o liege_n man_n in_o which_o through_o out_o his_o peace_n &_o law_n he_o set_v which_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o regalite_n with_o out_o which_o but_o if_o they_o two_o be_v meet_v there_o may_v no_o prince_n hold_v prncipalite_a ne_o endure_v long_o in_o worthy_a dignity_n for_o if_o those_o two_o be_v nought_o up_o hold_v than_o what_o be_v a_o king_n more_o worth_a than_o his_o liege_n man_n ¶_o this_o king_n brute_n keep_v well_o this_o isle_n in_o peace_n and_o set_v his_o law_n of_o troy_n with_o order_fw-fr rite_n and_o consuetude_n that_o may_v the_o land_n increase_v such_o as_o in_o troy_n he_o know_v be_v most_o profit_n unto_o the_o folk_n and_o the_o common_a profette_n he_o make_v they_o write_v for_o long_a rememory_n to_o rule_v the_o isle_n by_o they_o perpetual_o ¶_o he_o man_n he_o do_v reward_v full_a royal_o
always_o douteous_a he_o sleugh_o a_o way_n who_o be_v at_o hely_n bury_v afore_o his_o god_n that_o there_o be_v edify_v the_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o lud_n king_n of_o brytain_n build_v from_o london_n stone_n to_o lud_n gate_n &_o call_v that_o part_n lud_n town_n &_o after_o by_o process_n be_v call_v london_n by_o turn_v of_o tongue_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v lud_n of_o much_o year_n may_v then_o crow_v by_o all_o the_o baronage_n his_o citee_n all_o eke_o his_o heritage_n castle_n wight_n he_o do_v repeire_n that_o be_v his_o heritage_n and_o where_o be_v worthy_a his_o seruesse_n and_o homage_n to_o he_o be_v do_v in_o land_n all_o about_o be_v none_o withstand_v so_o be_v he_o dread_v and_o doubt_n with_o wall_n fair_a and_o tower_n fresh_a about_o his_o citee_n great_a of_o troynovaunt_o full_a fair_a full_a well_o he_o make_v and_o batel_v throughout_o and_o palay_v fair_a for_o royalle_n to_o appear_v amend_v other_o defectyfe_n and_o unfayre_n from_o london_n stone_n to_o his_o *_o palay_v royal_a paul_n that_o now_o ludgate_n be_v know_v over_o all_o ¶_o between_o londonstone_n &_o ludgate_n forth_o right_a that_o call_v be_v then_o for_o his_o name_n ludstone_n he_o make_v man_n buyld_v that_o london_n so_o then_o hight_v his_o palay_n fair_a then_o make_v he_o there_o anon_o with_o tower_n high_a both_o of_o lime_n and_o stone_n beside_o ludgate_n and_o his_o temple_n never_o thereby_o his_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o he_o to_o glorifye_v ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v by_o forty_o year_n all_o out_o he_o die_v so_o and_o in_o his_o temple_n fair_a entoumb_v be_v with_o story_n all_o about_o androgeus_n be_v then_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n pass_v of_o sight_n and_o july_n fair_a tenancius_fw-la his_o young_a son_n of_o age_n which_o be_v to_o young_a to_o rule_v the_o heritage_n ¶_o cassibalayn_n there_o uncle_n than_o be_v king_n and_o find_v his_o nevewe_v full_a honest_o and_o well_o year_n and_o nourtred_a they_o while_o they_o be_v chyld_a ie_v 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great_a riches_n and_o exile_v man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v full_a stout_a he_o give_v livelode_v and_o felon_n all_o douteles_a he_o delyver_v quite_o free_a of_o all_o distress_n all_o outlaw_v man_n he_o grant_v full_o perdon_v the_o bondeman_n also_o of_o every_o region_n the_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o when_o julius_n caesar_n fail_v power_n he_o gat_v new_a power_n by_o wily_a polycy_n to_o have_v his_o purpose_n and_o come_v again_o to_o brytayn_v and_o flee_v the_o second_o tyme._n in_o which_o mean_a time_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a so_o with_o his_o navy_n come_v to_o brytayn_v again_o into_o thamis_n where_o cassibalayn_n though_o great_a pile_n of_o tree_n and_o iron_n set_v he_o again_o his_o ship_n to_o perish_v and_o so_o he_o do_v certain_a through_o which_o great_a part_n of_o his_o navy_n be_v drown_v and_o some_o other_o in_o batayl_n be_v confound_v ¶_o then_o flee_v he_o eft_o with_o ship_n that_o he_o have_v into_o the_o land_n of_o france_n where_o he_o be_v ere_o he_o purpose_n to_o rome_n full_a woe_n by_o stad_v of_o his_o rebuke_n with_o sorrow_n and_o with_o care_n but_o then_o the_o king_n full_a glad_a of_o his_o evell_a fare_n a_o feast_n royal_a at_o troynovaunt_n he_o make_v where_o great_a discord_n with_o his_o nevewe_v he_o have_v the_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o julius_n caesar_n come_v again_o to_o britain_n the_o three_o time_n &_o accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v truage_n of_o he_o pvrposed_a full_o on_o they_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o which_o they_o send_v anon_o to_o julius_n and_o pray_v to_o come_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v challenge_v to_o claim_v it_o hole_n they_o write_v he_o right_n thus_o they_o shall_v he_o help_v with_o people_n plenteous_a through_o who_o council_n full_o glad_o than_o he_o come_v at_o dover_n arryve_v with_o mykeil_n joy_n and_o game_n ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n cassybalayn_n he_o meet_v and_o fight_v full_a sore_n where_o that_o androgeus_n out_o of_o a_o wood_n on_o cassibalayn_n set_v and_o to_o a_o mount_n he_o droave_n where_o that_o julius_n and_o he_o he_o siege_v again_o full_o courageous_a he_o fight_v full_a sore_n with_o all_o manly_a defence_n all_o night_n afore_o by_o mighty_a resistance_n ¶_o but_o some_o for_o drede_v of_o famyshement_n he_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n androgeus_n to_o pay_v his_o tribute_n to_o room_n in_o good_a intent_n and_o to_o amend_v all_o thing_n grevous_a with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o hertes_o benevolence_n androgeus_n to_o all_o this_o do_v assent_n and_o make_v julius_n to_o this_o full_o consent_n ¶_o this_o truage_n be_v iii_o m._n â—i_o well_o pay_v each_o year_n to_o rome_n of_o silver_n good_a and_o fine_a these_o prince_n thus_o accord_v be_v and_o day_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o julius_n go_v fro_o heyne_a to_o war_n upon_o pompey_n that_o nought_o will_v enclyne_v to_o romy_v senate_n after_o that_o julius_n he_o have_v conquer_v by_o war_n full_a fortuous_a ¶_o with_o who_o then_o go_v 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will_v have_v amend_v her_o cunning_a might_n thereto_o in_o no_o wise_n extend_v ¶_o of_o which_o beautee_n and_o of_o she_o goodlyhede_v the_o king_n with_o love_n so_o great_o be_v oppress_v it_o change_v all_o his_o courage_n and_o manhede_v in_o kalende_n of_o eschaunge_n he_o be_v so_o impress_v for_o which_o the_o duke_n with_o she_o then_o home_n address_v perceave_v well_o the_o king_n fykelnesse_n be_v set_v for_o love_n on_o her_o womanlynesse_n ¶_o in_o tyntagell_a his_o castle_n strong_a he_o she_o set_v himself_o then_o lie_v in_o castle_n dymyoke_n where_o then_o the_o king_n he_o siege_v she_o to_o get_v but_o merlyne_n then_o from_o it_o he_o do_v revoke_v and_o by_o his_o council_n subtel_o do_v provoke_v know_v his_o love_n he_o have_v to_o dame_n igrene_n by_o coniurison_n make_v in_o haste_n full_a yearn_n ¶_o he_o make_v the_o king_n unto_o duke_n gorloys_n like_o himself_o like_a to_o brethel_n in_o all_o semblance_n that_o then_o be_v the_o duke_n prevy_v myke_a 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to_o flight_n ¶_o for_o which_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o horse_n litter_n to_o bear_v he_o so_o then_o unto_o the_o verolam_n where_o occa_fw-la lie_v and_o oysa_n also_o in_o fear_n that_o saint_n alban_n now_o hight_v of_o noble_a fame_n bet_n down_o the_o wall_n but_o to_o he_o forth_o they_o come_v where_o in_o battayll_n occa_fw-la and_o oysa_n be_v slay_v the_o field_n he_o have_v and_o thereof_o be_v full_a fain_o ¶_o there_o be_v a_o well_o which_o his_o enemy_n espy_v that_o he_o use_v the_o water_n oft_o to_o alaye_v his_o drink_v all_o his_o sore_n to_o be_v medifyed_a which_o they_o venomyd_fw-la with_o poison_n on_o a_o day_n of_o which_o he_o die_v and_o go_v to_o bliss_n for_o aye_o in_o the_o carole_n beside_o his_o brother_n dear_a as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n it_o do_v right_a well_o affere_fw-la ¶_o he_o reygn_v have_v then_o ix_o and_o thyrtye_n year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n nativyte_o fyve_o hundred_o and_o syxtene_n then_o be_v full_o clear_v the_o realm_n he_o leave_v in_o good_a felicyte_n arthure_n his_o son_n to_o have_v the_o royalte_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_v the_o realm_n that_o then_o be_v able_a that_o of_o his_o age_n be_v none_o so_o commendable_a the_o lxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o arthure_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v xxvi_o year_n how_o the_o king_n bear_v syxe_v banner_n in_o his_o war_n and_o how_o he_o renew_v and_o increase_v the_o table_n round_o and_o hold_v up_o royal_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o and_o how_o he_o conquer_v ireland_n and_o denmark_n with_o all_o the_o ysle_n of_o they_o arthure_n his_o son_n up_o grow_v then_o peerless_a throughout_o that_o world_n approve_v of_o his_o age_n of_o wit_n and_o strength_n beawte_a and_o largess_n arthure_n of_o person_n high_a above_o his_o baronage_n and_o other_o all_o of_o bryton_n vasselage_n by_o his_o shoulder_n excede_v in_o longitude_n of_o all_o membre_n full_a fair_a in_o latytude_n ¶_o at_o circestre_n then_o of_o xu_o year_n of_o age_n when_o dubryk_n archbishop_n of_o carilyon_n with_o all_o estate_n within_o his_o herytage_n assemble_v there_o duke_n earl_n lord_n and_o baron_n and_o commentye_n of_o all_o the_o regyon_n upon_o his_o head_n do_v set_v the_o dyademe_n in_o royal_a wise_n as_o well_o he_o do_v beseem_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n u_o c._n and_o syxtene_n be_v when_o he_o be_v crown_v all_o with_o gold_n where_o than_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o sustene_n the_o chrysten_v faith_n the_o church_n also_o to_o uphold_v the_o peace_n and_o law_n mawgre_n who_o so_o other_o will_v the_o saxon_n also_o to_o war_n and_o destroy_v that_o of_o long_a time_n have_v do_v we_o great_a annoy_n ¶_o king_n arthure_n seek_v that_o saxon_n in_o scotland_n his_o chief_a banner_n of_o goule_n be_v to_o see_v a_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o gold_n enthronde_v crown_v of_o gold_n as_o fresh_a as_o it_o may_v be_v his_o other_o banner_n be_v of_o the_o trynite_a of_o gold_n and_o goulis_fw-la of_o saint_n george_n be_v 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so_o manful_o they_o bare_a that_o day_n over_o all_o that_o never_o their_o better_a be_v seen_v nor_o more_o able_a so_o be_v roman_n that_o day_n full_a commendable_a ne_n none_o may_v do_v better_o in_o any_o wise_a so_o worthy_o they_o faught_v without_o feyntise_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o bryton_n bear_v the_o bell_n and_o have_v the_o field_n and_o all_o the_o victory_n where_o arthure_n sleugh_o as_o chronicle_n do_v tell_v themperour_n lucius_n hibery_n and_o take_v his_o feloe_a contributorye_n but_o lucyus_fw-la head_n to_o room_n for_o his_o truage_n he_o send_v his_o corpse_n also_o for_o their_o arrearage_n the_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o citee_n of_o room_n meet_v he_o in_o seven_o procession_n and_o crow_v he_o and_o there_o winter_v he_o by_o all_o the_o whole_a winter_n the_o senate_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n arthure_n and_o pray_v he_o thempire_n to_o admit_v which_o become_v he_o &_o seem_v he_o of_o nature_n as_o constantyne_n do_v in_o the_o honour_n sit_v and_o all_o truage_n forthward_o they_o will_v remit_v of_o great_a brytain_n never_o to_o ask_v it_o more_o but_o make_v it_o free_a as_o it_o be_v ever_o before_o ¶_o to_o which_o prayer_n king_n arthure_n do_v consent_n and_o come_v to_o room_n in_o royal_a high_a astate_n where_o the_o citee_n by_o good_a and_o whole_a assent_n full_a rich_o he_o meet_v and_o the_o senate_n with_o great_a laud_n that_o may_v be_v estimate_n and_o every_o gate_n his_o triumph_n and_o his_o glory_n full_o curious_o be_v wrought_v in_o great_a story_n ¶_o the_o seven_o order_n in_o procession_n full_o solemplye_o at_o peter_n church_n he_o meet_v the_o wife_n whole_a by_o good_a discretion_n the_o widow_n after_o full_a devout_o set_v in_o order_n come_v then_o next_o as_o be_v there_o debt_n the_o virgin_n then_o of_o pure_a virgynitee_n and_o then_o thynnocentes_n of_o tender_a iwentee_n ¶_o thorders_n all_o of_o good_a religion_n the_o preaste_n and_o 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prince_n ever_o have_v or_o any_o king_n ¶_o but_o one_o defaute_n he_o have_v of_o great_a offence_n of_o sodom_n sin_n he_o will_v it_o not_o amend_v he_o haunt_v it_o ever_o without_o any_o defence_n which_o greve_v god_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o end_n two_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o do_v appende_v his_o land_n he_o hold_v in_o peace_n and_o unyte_n without_o suppryse_n of_o any_o enmytee_n ¶_o carreys_n be_v then_o crown_v king_n anon_o that_o love_v well_o in_o all_o cytee_n debate_v year_n between_o town_n and_o citee_n every_o eachone_o and_o in_o such_o wise_n maynteyn_v early_o and_o late_o imagen_v of_o his_o will_n preordinate_a so_o much_o in_o war_n that_o cytee_n and_o countree_n full_a come_fw-mi were_z of_o his_o malicyousnesse_n ¶_o for_o which_o briton_n make_v he_o full_a mykel_n war_n and_o saxon_n also_o unto_o king_n gurmound_n send_v of_o affrycan_n that_o then_o in_o ireland_n be_v who_o with_o his_o fleet_n to_o perform_v his_o intent_n to_o britain_n 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hear_v hang_v beneath_o her_o knee_n upon_o a_o day_n ride_v so_o through_o all_o the_o town_n to_o buy_v it_o free_a by_o her_o redemption_n ¶_o for_o otherwise_o th'earl_n will_v not_o it_o free_v but_o if_o that_o she_o ride_v naked_a through_o all_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o day_n that_o all_o man_n may_v she_o see_v trust_v she_o will_v not_o for_o no_o waryson_n have_v do_z it_o so_o by_o such_o redemption_n but_o thus_o by_o wit_n she_o keep_v herself_o unshamed_a and_o free_v the_o town_n worthy_a be_v he_o blame_v ¶_o king_n edward_n send_v then_o into_o hungary_n for_o his_o cousyn_n the_o son_n of_o emond_n ironesyde_n themperoure_n send_v he_o edward_n glad_o his_o brother_n son_n and_o folk_n with_o he_o to_o ride_v his_o son_n edward_n athel_v by_o his_o side_n margarete_n and_o eke_o christine_n his_o daughter_n there_o which_o king_n edward_n receyve_v with_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o he_o marry_v margarete_n mighty_a with_o great_a riches_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n of_o scotland_n be_v that_o day_n that_o on_o she_o gat_v five_o son_n of_o great_a noblinesse_n edward_n dunkan_n edgare_n alixander_n the_o gay_a and_o david_n also_o that_o king_n be_v all_o no_o nay_o each_o after_o other_o of_o scotlande_n throughout_o who_o mother_n be_v now_o s._n margrete_n wtout_fw-fr doute_fw-fr ¶_o at_o dumfermlyn_n shrine_v and_o canonize_v on_o who_o malcolyne_n a_o daughter_n gate_n also_o king_n henry_n wife_n the_o first_o full_a well_o advise_v queen_n maud_n that_o height_n that_o well_o love_v england_n though_o these_o cross_n fair_a and_o royal_a as_o man_n go_v through_o all_o england_n she_o make_v at_o hic_fw-la expense_n and_o dyverse_a good_a order_n throw_v his_o providence_n ¶_o another_o sustre_n this_o same_o saint_n margarete_n have_v that_o christine_n hight_v king_n edward_n they_o ê“fess_v in_o religion_n to_o live_v she_o be_v full_a glad_a to_o holy_a life_n dispose_v and_o address_v a_o holy_a woman_n of_o life_n and_o of_o god_n bless_v who_o at_o her_o death_n her_o soul_n then_o uncover_v and_o to_o our_o lord_n full_a mekely_a so_o it_o offer_v ¶_o in_o his_o forest_n as_o he_o pursue_v a_o dear_a in_o essex_n a_o palmer_n with_o he_o meet_v ask_v he_o good_a who_o glad_o he_o do_v here_o he_o cleave_v his_o ring_n and_o in_o sunder_o it_o bet_fw-mi the_o half_a of_o which_o he_o give_v without_o let_n to_o the_o palmer_n that_o go_v away_o anon_o that_o other_o good_a to_o geve_v he_o there_o have_v he_o none_o ¶_o but_o after_o that_o full_a long_o and_o many_o a_o day_n two_o pylgrame_n come_v unto_o that_o noble_a king_n and_o say_v saint_n john_n thappostell_n in_o poor_a array_n we_o pray_v and_o bid_v strayt_o above_o
that_o country_n slay_v down_o right_a the_o king_n then_o make_v a_o lord_n that_o awbryke_v hight_v earl_n of_o that_o country_n that_o dare_v not_o scot_n withstand_v wherefore_o he_o give_v robert_n mowbray_n that_o land_n ¶_o and_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o king_n then_o send_v unto_o every_o shire_n justice_n to_o sit_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o all_o lordshipis_fw-la and_o knight_n fee_n enquere_v what_o temporales_fw-la he_o have_v to_o know_v he_o have_v desire_n and_o what_o pertein_v unto_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o what_o the_o church_n have_v of_o devotion_n ¶_o unto_o his_o son_n elder_a then_o generate_v all_o normandy_n he_o give_v in_o heritage_n and_o england_n whole_a to_o william_n nominate_v his_o second_o son_n give_v with_o all_o thavauntage_n and_o to_o henry_n his_o three_o son_n young_a of_o age_n therldome_n give_v then_o of_o gloucester_n sea_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o slede_n for_o ever_o in_o certente_n ¶_o he_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n full_a great_a in_o england_n game_n repeire_v ¶_o and_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o his_o brother_n so_o three_o year_n all_o out_o between_o they_o so_o continue_v till_o at_o last_o they_o both_o between_o they_o two_o do_v condiscende_v as_o well_o to_o they_o pertein_v with_o whole_a herte_n and_o will_n nothing_o feign_a the_o judgement_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n to_o undergo_v and_o bide_v his_o ordinance_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n his_o brother_n earl_n henry_n the_o castle_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n proper_o then_o seize_v have_v in_o his_o possession_n as_o his_o office_n by_o good_a derection_n ask_v of_o right_a and_o of_o good_a consuetude_n to_o keep_v they_o sure_o to_o the_o crown_n excelsitude_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n by_o his_o avised_a parliament_n give_v judgement_n between_o the_o brethren_n two_o as_o king_n william_n their_o father_n full_o mean_v all_o normandy_n robert_n shall_v have_v ever_o moo_o and_o william_n england_n &_o friend_n shall_v be_v so_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o any_o claim_n and_o either_o other_o release_v and_o whole_a disclaim_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o england_n then_o constable_n deliver_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o citee_n right_a to_o king_n william_n his_o brother_n enheritable_a as_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o full_o so_o have_v hight_v duke_n robert_n then_o his_o brother_n a_o worthy_a knight_n to_o england_n come_v to_o sport_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n at_o which_o time_n either_o be_v glad_a of_o other_o the_o c_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n malcolyn_n of_o scotland_n war_v in_o england_n for_o his_o wife_n be_v right_a pretend_v that_o she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n wyllyam_n rufus_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n his_o malcolin_n of_o scotland_n great_o claim_v t_n to_o have_v england_n then_o by_o his_o wife_n right_a margarete_n sister_n of_o edgar_n heir_n ê“clame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o when_o queen_n margaret_n so_o of_o that_o tiding_n know_v she_o eat_v never_o meat_n for_o sorrow_n die_v anon_o at_o dunfermelyn_n bury_v as_o then_o be_v dew_n but_o now_o she_o be_v there_o shrine_v in_o flesh_n and_o bone_n work_v miracle_n as_o say_v many_o one_o entomb_v fair_a and_o in_o the_o firetree_n translate_v of_o which_o abbey_n now_o be_v she_o advocate_n ¶_o the_o scot_n then_o make_v dunwalde_v so_o their_o king_n malcolynes_n brother_n that_o to_o it_o have_v no_o right_n but_o dunkan_n son_n of_o malcolyne_n that_o know_v with_o help_n of_o king_n william_n and_o royal_a might_n of_o scotlande_n so_o droave_n he_o away_o to_o flight_n and_o crow_v be_v as_o chronicle_n understande_v scot_n and_o homage_n make_v to_o wyllyam_n for_o his_o land_n ¶_o soon_o after_o king_n dunkan_n of_o scotland_n slay_v by_o treason_n be_v and_o dunwall_n restitute_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n then_o again_o who_o edgare_n then_o by_o succour_n and_o refute_v of_o king_n william_n drive_v out_o all_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n and_o crow_v be_v in_o scotlande_n to_o king_n william_n do_v homage_n for_o his_o land_n scot_n ¶_o of_o who_o homage_n john_n harding_n give_v that_o letter_z full_o clere_o make_v write_v well_o and_o seal_v the_o which_o also_o with_o other_o letter_n better_o that_o by_o reason_n may_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v enbesele_v the_o king_n james_n unto_o his_o waryson_n a_o m._n mark_v he_o hight_v of_o his_o discretion_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n roe_n that_o richard_n hight_v the_o king_n of_o wales_n in_o battayl_n strong_a be_v slay_v beside_o the_o castle_n of_o brekenham_n then_o full_a right_n from_o which_o time_n forth_o their_o king_n seize_v full_a plain_n and_o prince_n call_v they_o be_v soothe_v to_o sayen_v the_o king_n with_o host_n on_o robert_n monbraye_v ride_v who_o with_o the_o king_n faught_v of_o his_o traytourhode_n ¶_o and_o discomfit_v hold_v bamburgh_n castle_n then_o and_o the_o king_n enduring_a full_a vii_o year_n consent_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o begin_v for_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n clear_a and_o duke_n robert_n his_o brother_n with_o great_a power_n to_o crown_n and_o make_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n with_o normandy_n to_o joy_n i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o king_n exile_v anselme_n of_o cauntorbury_n tharchebyshop_n that_o withstand_v his_o wrong_n do_z to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prelacy_n to_o the_o commons_n also_o that_o they_o belong_v seventene_n town_n with_o also_o many_o church_n among_o and_o abbey_n four_o he_o waste_v and_o confound_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hamshire_n for_o to_o find_v ¶_o he_o build_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o scot_n to_o gaynstande_v and_o to_o defend_v and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o people_n to_o enclyne_v the_o town_n to_o build_v and_o wall_n as_o do_v append_v he_o give_v they_o ground_n &_o gold_n full_o great_a to_o spend_v to_o build_v it_o well_o and_o wall_n it_o all_o about_o and_o fraunchise_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o free_a rent_n out_z ¶_o the_o rent_n &_o fruit_n to_o tharchbishop_n ê‘tein_v and_o to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n &_o sarum_n and_o also_o ix_o abbey_n lyvelod_v contain_v in_o his_o hand_n leaze_v and_o hold_v all_o and_o some_o but_o for_o his_o work_n &_o buylynge_v hold_v each_o crome_z with_o which_o he_o make_v then_o westmynster_n hall_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o newecastell_n withal_o ¶_o that_o stand_v on_o tyne_n therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o war_n again_o the_o scot_n the_o country_n to_o defend_v which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v to_o he_o mekill_n deer_n and_o more_o please_a then_o otherwise_o dispende_v and_o much_o people_n for_o it_o do_v he_o commend_v for_o cause_n he_o do_v the_o come_v wealth_n sustene_v of_o marcher_n unnumerable_a to_o mayntene_n the_o
bare_a with_o jueles_a full_a royal_a and_o clothes_n rich_a that_o be_v well_o ordynaté_n for_o that_o ylke_n feste_fw-la and_o state_n imperial_a from_o south_n unto_o the_o septentrional_a where_o then_o none_o such_o account_v of_o rychesse_n as_o there_o be_v then_o as_o write_v be_v express_v the_o c_o xxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotland_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n and_o then_o after_o his_o coronacyon_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v to_o france_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n phylippe_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o bishop_n also_o of_o bath_n on_o his_o left_a side_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n willyan_n for_o scotland_n make_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n liege_n that_o tie_v king_n richard_n then_o to_o france_n with_o much_o pride_n anon_o so_o go_v tharchebishop_n bawdewyne_n with_o he_o than_o go_v worthy_a clerk_n and_o fine_n ¶_o sir_n rauf_n fulgence_n earl_n of_o perch_n then_o also_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o with_o earl_n fall_v and_o baron_n many_o moo_o of_o all_o this_o land_n go_v many_o a_o worthy_a then_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n many_o a_o man_n of_o ireland_n wales_n guyan_n and_o normandy_n then_o with_o he_o go_v in_o that_o voyage_n on_o high_a ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n shippid_a his_o host_n at_o jene_fw-fr the_o king_n richard_n take_v the_o sea_n at_o marsile_n with_o all_o his_o host_n without_o other_o meene_z within_o short_a time_n arrive_v up_o in_o cisile_n where_o he_o full_a fair_a receive_v be_v that_o while_n by_o king_n tancred_n son_n of_o william_n which_o wyllyan_n wed_v his_o sister_n johan_n by_o name_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n two_o isle_n there_o conquer_v byside_n cisile_n to_o his_o sister_n they_o give_v to_o her_o lyve_n and_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v fere_v for_o he_o shall_v see_v her_o dower_n she_o shall_v have_v long_v to_o the_o right_n that_o she_o shall_v crave_v and_o 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covenaunt_n and_o concordaunce_n the_o c_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n sell_v the_o realm_n of_o cypress_n to_o statyn_n once_o &_o a_o other_o time_n to_o the_o king_n guyâ—_n lezinaunt_n to_o resort_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fault_n of_o issue_n of_o they_o he_o sell_v cypress_n to_o king_n statyn_n of_o might_n an_o other_o time_n to_o guy_n lizenaunt_n full_a bold_a for_o great_a riches_n the_o resort_n again_o of_o right_a and_o for_o great_a sum_n of_o innumerable_a of_o gold_n his_o prisoner_n he_o ransome_v sore_a and_o sell_v but_o with_o his_o host_n full_a well_o he_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o gate_n unto_o their_o great_a refute_v ¶_o joppen_n he_o gate_n and_o it_o repair_v new_a he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n full_o sore_o seek_v on_o the_o sultan_n and_o felly_n do_v pursue_v to_o castle_n assure_v fro_o whence_o he_o flee_v unfought_a but_o king_n richard_n that_o of_o no_o peril_n wrought_v be_v hurt_v right_o there_o 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xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a 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the_o leden_n hall_n there_o hold_v full_a strong_a that_o tide_n which_o with_o wild_a fire_n be_v burn_v &_o may_v not_o bide_v that_o same_o night_n than_o sir_n wyllym_n douglas_n yield_v barwyke_n castle_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o salde_a the_o c_o lxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n of_o scotlande_n surrender_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o this_o same_o time_n vii_o earl_n of_o scotlande_n siege_v carleile_n and_o so_o to_o hexham_n burn_v and_o home_o again_o harmless_a out_o of_o england_n they_o go_v anon_o and_o none_o harm_v hent_v worse_o to_o have_v do_v be_v there_o intent_n but_o than_o king_n john_n surrender_v up_o his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o he_o and_o his_o lineage_n ¶_o by_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o abbey_n great_a in_o england_n of_o record_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o his_o false_a intent_n renounce_a king_n edward_n for_o his_o soverayn_a lord_n the_o seven_o 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to_o who_o they_o do_v homage_n ¶_o sir_n james_n douglas_n &_o earl_n patrick_n dumbare_a with_o all_o their_o help_n at_o the_o candilmasse_n on_o edward_n roase_v the_o bailiol_n or_o he_o be_v ware_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o find_v doubtless_o that_o fain_o he_o be_v to_o england_n to_o flee_v helpless_a at_o march_n after_o he_o enter_v then_o scotlande_n with_o thesame_a lord_n then_o of_o the_o north_n land_n ¶_o on_o both_o side_n they_o ride_v and_o fast_o destroy_v and_o to_o berwick_n edward_n bailol_n come_v and_o siege_v it_o and_o felly_n be_v annoy_v to_o which_o edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fame_n come_v with_o his_o hoost_n and_o lie_v there_o at_o thesame_a the_o douglas_n then_o and_o dunbare_v with_o power_n northumberlande_n all_o through_o burn_v full_a clear_o the_o c_o lxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o halidon_n hill_n and_o how_o edward_n bayliol_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o halydon_n hill_n 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come_v home_o into_o england_n and_o proclaim_v his_o son_n edward_n nominate_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_v forth_o i_o understande_v henry_n lancastre_n the_o young_a he_o create_v earl_n of_o derby_n to_o bear_v the_o hole_n estate_n william_n montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n of_o northampton_n william_n bowne_n full_a manly_a ¶_o of_o gloucester_n he_o make_v hugh_n of_o awde_o of_o suffolk_n then_o he_o make_v robert_n hufforth_n of_o huntyngdon_n william_n clinton_n gay_a which_o earl_n the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o forth_o with_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n both_o of_o south_n and_o north_n and_o with_o the_o queen_n so_o unto_o andwarpe_n and_o there_o abode_n by_o all_o the_o winter_n sharp_a ¶_o with_o great_a people_n and_o worthy_a chyvalrye_n again_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o claim_v his_o right_n and_o write_v his_o title_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n on_o high_a the_o duke_n of_o bar_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o might_n the_o queens_n friend_n then_o socoure_v have_v he_o hight_v where_o then_o the_o queen_n of_o her_o son_n lionel_n delyver_v be_v as_o chronicle_n do_v tell_v ¶_o he_o cherish_v then_o flaundres_n that_o they_o forsake_v their_o natural_a lord_n and_o swear_v feautee_n to_o he_o and_o he_o their_o power_n they_o betake_v to_o bide_v and_o dwell_v under_o his_o soverayntee_n because_o they_o see_v in_o he_o such_o humanitee_n he_o change_v his_o arm_n in_o banner_n and_o pennon_n and_o in_o his_o seal_n quarter_v of_o both_o region_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n then_o of_o his_o reign_n thyrtene_v his_o arm_n change_v and_o call_v king_n of_o france_n he_o ride_v in_o france_n on_o war_n as_o then_o be_v seen_v a_o thousand_o town_n he_o burn_v by_o his_o puysaunce_n the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o variance_n send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v but_o at_o the_o point_n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o hight_v ¶_o for_o at_o that_o time_n in_o sunder_o they_o be_v a_o mile_n he_o flee_v away_o king_n edward_n hold_v the_o field_n two_o day_n after_o he_o sue_v and_o vmfrevile_n of_o he_o have_v sight_n and_o then_o he_o find_v his_o sheld_n by_o which_o he_o know_v his_o covenaunt_n he_o not_o hold_v wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o brabant_n go_v again_o the_o duke_n three_o of_o bar_n earl_n and_o brabayn_n ¶_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westmynster_n be_v hold_v where_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o ix_o lamb_n flee_v &_o shave_v of_o the_o commons_n but_o the_o church_n nomore_o will_v he_o grant_v but_o one_o dysme_n of_o they_o to_o have_v for_o which_o he_o grant_v general_a perdone_v and_o give_v the_o ix_o lamb_n slee_n &_o shave_v grant_v be_v two_o year_n to_o help_v the_o king_n his_o right_n to_o conquer_v the_o c_o lxxx_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n smite_v the_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n at_o sluse_n beside_o brydges_n &_o how_o the_o king_n first_o ride_v into_o france_n and_o quarter_v his_o arm_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o send_v to_o king_n philip_n to_o try_v the_o right_a between_o they_o two_o and_o in_o his_o year_n next_o after_o then_o fourtene_v at_o sluse_a that_o king_n faught_v with_o the_o french_a navy_n from_o noon_n to_o eve_n &_o to_o the_o morrow_n as_o be_v seen_v where_o all_o be_v drown_v &_o slay_v myghte_o and_o king_n edward_n to_o france_n go_v hasty_o with_o host_n full_a great_a destroy_v the_o land_n &_o burn_v the_o cytee_n of_o turnais_n besiege_v and_o shente_v ¶_o then_o write_v he_o to_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n not_o name_a he_o king_n of_o that_o land_n but_o to_o philip_n of_o valois_n for_o grevaunce_v will_v alone_o they_o two_o to_o take_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o to_o stand_v who_o have_v the_o better_a for_o ever_o to_o hold_v france_n without_o war_n or_o any_o more_o dystaunce_n ¶_o or_o else_o they_o two_o either_o with_o a_o c._n knight_n and_o if_o these_o way_n please_v he_o not_o to_o except_o come_v with_o his_o host_n &_o all_o his_o strong_a wyghte_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o tournay_n none_o except_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n just_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o who_o the_o field_n may_v get_v brook_v well_o france_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o any_o varyaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o write_v unto_o king_n edward_n again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o letter_n fight_v which_o touch_v not_o king_n philyp_v in_o certain_a but_o philyp_n valois_n as_o show_v well_o to_o sight_n to_o which_o he_o will_v set_v neither_o day_n ne_fw-mi hight_v but_o when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n he_o shall_v he_o chase_v away_o without_o socoure_n ¶_o out_o of_o his_o land_n which_o wrongful_o he_o show_v again_o his_o faith_n feautye_n make_v and_o homage_n to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o letter_n as_o it_o show_v under_o his_o seal_n of_o hole_n and_o good_a knowledge_n for_o guyan_n and_o his_o other_o herytage_n and_o fro_o turnace_n into_o brabane_n again_o the_o king_n edward_n in_o winter_n do_v remain_v ¶_o to_o bide_v the_o byshoppes_n rule_n and_o disposicyon_n of_o good_a accord_n for_o then_o two_o cardynalle_n to_o take_v a_o trewce_n by_o good_a provisyon_n during_o two_o year_n between_o they_o general_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v princypalle_n then_o come_v the_o king_n to_o edward_n into_o england_n his_o offycer_n new_a make_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o the_o trewce_n then_o take_v at_o maltrete_n the_o duke_n two_o of_o burgoyne_n and_o burbone_n in_o the_o king_n soul_n of_o france_n swear_v and_o hete_n true_o to_o keep_v for_o friend_n or_o for_o foone_n and_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n sad_a as_o stone_n william_n bowne_n earl_n of_o northhampton_n and_o william_n montague_n full_a high_a of_o renown_n
¶_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o king_n edward_n soul_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v swear_v and_o biheste_n the_o xix_o day_n then_o of_o janyvere_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n than_o be_v seste_v three_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o forty_o at_o least_fw-mi when_o these_o true_n be_v take_v so_o and_o seal_v for_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o c_o lxxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v to_o guyan_n in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o xlu_o and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cressy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundeeth_n fourtye_n and_o syxe_n and_o then_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n create_v go_v to_o guienne_n with_o many_o bold_a baron_n where_o then_o he_o gate_n the_o cytee_n of_o estate_n and_o castle_n feel_v &_o many_o a_o wall_a town_n and_o make_v the_o land_n englyshe_a both_o up_o &_o down_o and_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n obey_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o great_a worship_n and_o riches_n there_o he_o catch_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o ccc_o go_v syxe_n and_o fourtye_n king_n edward_n at_o cressy_n meet_v with_o philyp_n of_o valois_n there_o anon_o that_o king_n of_o france_n be_v by_o intrusery_n at_o which_o batayle_n edward_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o with_o honour_n and_o may_v there_o gate_n that_o field_n and_o philyp_n flee_v and_o cast_v there_o down_o his_o shield_v ¶_o and_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o hundred_o banner_n in_o her_o company_n the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v slay_v that_o day_n and_o of_o maliogres_n there_o full_a manful_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n also_o they_o by_o and_o of_o loreyn_n slay_v be_v in_o batayle_n and_o earl_n fyve_o without_o any_o fail_n ¶_o of_o flaunders_n bloys_n harcourt_n &_o melayne_n of_o gentyl_n and_o other_o without_o any_o essayne_n and_o of_o guntpre_n be_v there_o in_o batayle_n slay_v fyve_o score_n thousand_o the_o twenty_o day_n certain_a and_o syxe_v also_o of_o auguste_n account_v plain_a the_o king_n edward_n have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o king_n philyp_n have_v all_o the_o vilanye_n ¶_o the_o king_n david_n theu_o of_o scotland_n with_o power_n to_o duresme_n burn_v where_o on_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o clergye_a clear_a and_o sir_n gylbert_n vnifrevyle_n in_o good_a array_n the_o lord_n percy_n the_o nevyle_n then_o lie_v with_o all_o the_o north_n a_o lytell_a from_o duresme_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v &_o on_o that_o king_n david_n come_v ¶_o and_o take_v he_o be_v that_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o full_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o syxe_v full_a sore_o wound_v full_a like_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n mo_z than_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v bring_v to_o london_n prive_o through_o essex_n for_o lord_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v with_o great_a power_n from_o john_n of_o coupland_n that_o be_v his_o taker_n clear_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o keep_v in_o ward_n to_o time_n the_o king_n be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o france_n that_o then_o in_o france_n mo_z castle_n to_o regard_n and_o town_n wall_v goten_a by_o his_o high_a puissance_n then_o have_v the_o king_n philip_n in_o governaunce_n and_o like_a be_v then_o all_o france_n to_o have_v conquer_a with_o his_o ally_n he_o make_v that_o land_n afeared_a the_o c_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o year_n next_o after_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n unto_o guyan_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cler_o account_v a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n forty_o &_o nine_o the_o pestilence_n be_v in_o england_n amount_v that_o king_n edward_n new_a war_n ganne_v ymagine_v the_o next_o year_n after_o again_o france_n fine_o thither_o he_o go_v &_o prince_n edward_n then_o go_v with_o great_a power_n to_o give_v as_o regent_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o put_v his_o son_n young_a of_o age_n in_o france_n then_o forth_o in_o mighty_a governaunce_n sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o wage_v regent_n of_o france_n he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n to_o have_v hole_n attendance_n of_o all_o the_o host_n as_o high_a and_o great_a constable_n to_o which_o he_o be_v account_v that_o time_n full_a able_a ¶_o sir_n edmonde_n langeley_n full_a of_o gentylnesse_n sir_n thomas_n woodstok_v full_a of_o courage_n to_o their_o banner_n they_o put_v for_o worthiness_n to_o have_v rule_n in_o that_o worthy_a voyage_n which_o prince_n fyve_o approve_v in_o young_a age_n there_o be_v no_o king_n christen_v have_v such_o son_n five_o of_o lyklynesse_n and_o person_n that_o time_n on_o live_v ¶_o so_o high_a and_o large_a they_o be_v of_o all_o stature_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v of_o person_n able_a to_o have_v fight_v with_o any_o creature_n single_o batayle_n in_o act_n marcyable_a the_o bishops_n wit_n i_o think_v be_v commendable_a so_o well_o can_v cheese_n the_o princess_n that_o they_o bare_a for_o by_o practice_n he_o know_v it_o or_o by_o lare_fw-la the_o c_o lxxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poyter_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_v fyftye_a and_o syxe_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o m_n account_v right_o three_o hundred_o and_o syxe_n and_o fyfty_a mo_z the_o prince_n edward_n at_o poytexs_n sore_n do_v fight_v the_o xix_o day_n of_o september_n be_v tho_o where_o king_n john_n of_o france_n his_o son_n also_o he_o take_v and_o have_v the_o field_n with_o victory_n his_z eld_v son_n then_o flee_v from_o he_o cowardly_a ¶_o the_o king_n davyd_v die_v and_o let_v his_o hostage_n for_o his_o ransom_n lygge_n ay_o forth_o in_o england_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o by_o knowledge_n eight_o and_o fyftye_a as_o i_o can_v understande_v and_o pay_v not_o yet_o ne_o quyt_v not_o out_o his_o bond_n ne_o his_o hostage_n he_o will_v not_o so_o displease_v to_o delyver_v ne_o put_v they_o from_o their_o ease_n ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n her_o daughter_n be_v and_o king_n davyd_n wife_n soon_o after_o die_v and_o bury_v i_o understande_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n in_o land_n knewen_v full_a rife_o the_o which_o that_o queen_n isabella_n found_v in_o their_o life_n full_o fair_a entomb_v &_o wrought_v full_a ryche_o where_v the_o two_o queen_n rest_n full_a honourable_o the_o c_o lxxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o pestilence_n and_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o earthquake_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o lxi_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n write_v three_o hundred_v also_o syxtye_a and_o one_o the_o ii_o pestilence_n reign_v as_o be_v weten_v duke_n henry_n die_v for_o who_o be_v mekyll_n moan_v dame_n blaunche_n his_o daughter_n full_a fair_a of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n his_o heir_n be_v then_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n do_v wed_v the_o duchy_n by_o she_o have_v man_n say_v he_o have_v well_o speed_v ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v on_o saint_n maurys_n day_n the_o great_a wind_n and_o earth_n quake_v marvelous_a that_o great_o begin_v the_o people_n all_o affraye_n so_o dreadful_a be_v it_o then_o and_o perilous_a special_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o boistous_a the_o stone_n wall_n steple_n house_n and_o tree_n be_v blow_v down_o in_o diverse_a far_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o four_o king_n john_n of_o france_n die_v france_n in_o london_n then_o in_o savoy_n have_v be_v sick_a the_o duke_n palice_n of_o lancastre_n edify_v full_a royal_o as_o it_o be_v notify_v his_o bowele_n bury_v at_o paul_n with_o royaltee_n his_o corpse_n in_o france_n with_o all_o solempnitee_n ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n mountfort_n of_o new_a duke_n of_o brytain_n be_v by_o heritage_n as_o heir_n male_a his_o title_n be_v act_v true_a at_o orrers_n faught_v again_o the_o french_a lineage_n sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n that_o claun_v by_o marriage_n the_o duchy_n whole_a of_o brytain_n by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o wise_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o might_n ¶_o duke_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v at_o that_o battle_n sir_n edmond_n also_o of_o langley_n his_o brother_n dear_a sir_n john_n chaundos_n treat_v without_o faill_n all_o day_n and_o faught_v at_o eve_n through_o his_o answer_n which_o treaty_n be_v yet_o oft_o remember_v here_o for_o chaundos_n trewce_n that_o trete_v all_o day_n to_o night_n and_o make_v both_o party_n at_o eve_n together_o fight_v ¶_o at_o which_o battle_n duke_n
northumberland_n but_o fail_v he_o foul_a without_o wit_n or_o rede_n but_o to_o the_o king_n he_o come_v i_o understand_v holy_a submit_v he_o unto_o his_o royal_a hand_n who_o then_o he_o put_v to_o hold_v in_o sore_a prisone_n with_o two_o man_n of_o his_o own_o in_o bagyngton_n ¶_o his_o castle_n all_o his_o man_n hold_v then_o full_a strong_a to_o time_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o plene_a grace_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o counsel_n then_o among_o hight_n he_o to_o help_v the_o sixth_o year_n at_o the_o pasche_n but_o none_o dare_v come_v that_o time_n so_o fall_v the_o case_n but_o bishop_n scrop_a and_o th'earl_n marshal_v the_o lord_n bardolfe_n then_o of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o cc_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n in_o that_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n &_o in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o master_n richard_n scorpe_n archebishop_n of_o york_n thomas_n mombrayâ—â—rle_n martial_a sir_n john_n lamplewe_v and_o sir_n william_n plompton_n be_v head_v byside_o york_n in_o lenten_a after_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o land_n by_o perliament_n whole_a deliver_v and_o acquit_v and_o two_o year_n after_o in_o peace_n i_o understand_v with_o king_n henry_n full_a peaseble_o do_v sit_v then_o in_o the_o year_n as_o man_n remember_v it_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o sixth_o the_o bishop_n scorp_n go_v the_o earl_n marshal_v with_o he_o of_o one_o intent_n ¶_o to_o york_n more_n and_o there_o assemble_a power_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o friend_n also_o of_o therles_a man_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o twenty_o thousand_o tho_o afore_o the_o day_n assign_v that_o be_v so_o by_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n that_o there_o cheften_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v stand_n ¶_o with_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o they_o assent_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n where_o slay_v afore_o the_o day_n of_o assignment_n between_o they_o make_v afore_o in_o special_a 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