&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o to_o the_o siege_n ward_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philipp_n his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o bataille_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o and_o in_o the_o xxxj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiij_o day_n of_o janiver_n the_o king_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o town_n be_v yolde_v to_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o difficulte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johan_n bailloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaille_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_o at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v and_o yafe_v up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_o at_o rokesburgh_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hondez_fw-fr of_o englond_n under_o his_o patent_n lrez_fw-fr the_fw-mi y_fw-mi make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n &_o othir_n worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n there_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o thilk_o contree_n at_o his_o lust_n he_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o huge_a wurshipp_n and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scotland_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n as_o a_o man_n inspire_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhenne_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_v &_o speak_v of_o the_o chaleng_a &_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v be_v with_o strong_a honde_n &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr consent_v well_o to_o he_o ¶_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n y_o gadred_a to_o he_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o travayl_n by_o many_o diverse_a contree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n moo_o than_o vj._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr as_o he_o â—ourneied_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorantyn_a in_o saloigne_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n vj._n day_n and_o at_o the_o vj._n day_n end_n they_o yolden_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n and_o sir_n bursigaud_n and_o many_o othir_v knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o torenâ—_n &_o peten_v fast_o by_o chineney_v his_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr with_o frensshman_n and_o a_o c._n of_o her_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o stiward_a of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_a by_o peighter_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o m._n and_o ix_o houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o bataille_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o m_o choose_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o othir_v much_o peple_n in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v you_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o othir_v noble_a man_n and_z of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o m._n and_o of_o othir_n after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o houndr_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v &_o sir_n phelipp_v his_o young_a soon_o and_o many_o duke_n and_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fill_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o yâ—_z be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o her_o raunsone_n &_o upon_o her_o trougth_n &_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o â—nce_n take_v with_o he_o though_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o go_v ayene_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataille_n be_v iiij_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o and_o many_o othir_n worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v graciouse_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plymmouth_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij._o after_o none_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o london_n by_o londou_fw-mi brigge_n and_o so_o wenten_a forth_o to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o fill_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wondir_n &_o yâ—_z rial_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n from_o mydday_n till_o nyÈt_o they_o may_v come_v to_o westmynster_n &_o the_o king_n raunsone_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij._n myllionz_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o ij_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ramnsome_n be_v set_v at_o iij._n m.m_o floreyn_n &_o all_o be_v one_o in_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smethfeld_a be_v there_o present_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o wurshipp_n and_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o othir_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wondre_fw-fr rial_n and_o costlewe_a fest_n of_o seint_a george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_z herd_n such_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o rialte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payeng_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o juyll_a sir_n â—ohan_o earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr king_n edward_n son_n wed_v dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o â—ohan_n by_o dispensacione_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o the_o rogacious_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o meire_n of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayens_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o son_n edward_o leonell_n johan_n and_o edmond_n and_o othir_v nineteeen_o great_a lord_n helden_v yâ—_z fell_v with_o wurshipp_n and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v out_o blood_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fressh_v as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n cheese_n his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o be_v bitwene_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travail_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o seint_a hilary_n tie_v he_o depart_v 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a_o englisshman_n lose_z have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v afore_o you_o nempn_v the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chyrche_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n ayens_fw-fr lord_n wer_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o the_o exe_v quies_fw-la with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialtâ—es_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philipp_v his_o wife_n he_o hold_v â—is_fw-la parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n disme_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-fr to_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_v and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o disme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o y_fw-mi grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiiij_o and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceill_n and_o undiscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr lord_n marchantz_n and_o othir_v scotfree_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n neverthe_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouzt_v wherefore_o about_o midsummer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr and_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n of_o which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v a_o prove_v knight_n and_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o deed_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n aâ—d_v that_o thurgh_n his_o counceill_n and_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o duel_v and_o hold_v they_o hole_n to_o gedre_v the_o frenshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o hem_n and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o winter_n for_o envy_n and_o covetise_n that_o be_v among_o hem_n and_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_v and_o part_v they_o in_o to_o diverse_a company_n unwyse_o and_o fo_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v and_o his_o man_n wenten_a and_o kepten_a hem_n sauf_a withyn_n a_o castle_n in_o britain_n and_o when_o the_o frenshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o diverse_a company_n and_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_v hem_n to_o gedres_n as_o 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earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v 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her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o 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drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o 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knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
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her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a 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he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o 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and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n 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his_o brother_n &_o after_o turn_v ayene_v though_o everichon_n &_o lot_n send_v after_o arthur_n his_o soon_o and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o much_o revereuce_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crow_v after_o his_o fadres_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n and_o the_o saxone_n and_o cheldrik_n of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxiij_o when_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n of_o xv_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o courâ—oiâ—_fw-fr and_o large_a of_o spend_v and_o make_v he_o well-beloved_a among_o all_o man_n there_o that_o it_o be_v need_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o saxon_n neure_n shall_v have_v pee_z ne_z rest_n till_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o let_v assemble_v a_o grate_n hoost_n and_o faught_n with_o colegrine_n the_o which_o after_o time_n that_o otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colkgrine_n be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v seven_o to_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n besege_v yâ—_z town_n but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o town_n be_v so_o strong_a and_z they_o withynne_v keep_v the_o town_n well_o &_o orp_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_v â—yme_n colegrive_v let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldryke_v that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n &_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arrive_v in_o scotland_o with_o v._o c._n ship_n &_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o this_o tide_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pour_z and_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr cheldryk_n he_o let_v be_v the_o fiene_n &_o go_v ot_fw-mi london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o lettre_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v callyd_v hoel_o his_o nepheu_o his_o sustre_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o arrine_v at_o southmmpton_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a y_o now_o &_o go_v ayen_n hem_v and_o hem_v resceyn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n so_o that_o though_o ij_o host_n hem_v assemble_v &_o token_n her_o way_n even_o to_o niâ—hol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besege_v but_o nouzt_v yet_o take_v ¶_o and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_n &_o upon_o his_o peple_n or_o they_o it_o wist_v there_o that_o they_o be_v &_o hem_v egre_o assail_v the_o king_n chel_n drik_v and_o his_o meyny_n defend_v they_o manly_a by_o her_o pour_z but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n quell_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o er_fw-mi be_v say_v ne_o such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a fledden_a a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n hem_v poursue_v &_o drofe_n hem_n in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferthir_n pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_n disese_v &_o hem_v yolden_a to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o horse_n &_o her_o armure_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v only_o go_v a_o foot_n in_o to_o her_o ship_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v a_o yon_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n
yafe_a he_o bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n ayene_v in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o discomfiture_n be_v do_v arthur_n turn_v he_o ayene_v there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o alle_fw-mi slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o othir_v folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o lady_n open_a heed_n come_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_a sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o and_o as_o your_o self_n be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristen_v doom_n fall_v great_a dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o &_o suffer_v we_o for_o to_o leave_v for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o pine_v for_o the_o 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we_o grace_v well_o to_o do_v and_o to_o destroy_v our_o enemy_n that_o be_v ayens_fw-fr cristendome_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o the_o soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_o and_o god_n yeve_v he_o never_o grace_v ne_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr mercy_n of_o he_o to_o have_v that_o this_o day_n shall_v feyuten_v well_o for_o to_o smite_v and_o egre_o and_o so_o they_o riden_v soft_o and_o ordain_v his_o wing_n well_o and_o wise_o the_o emê‘our_n herd_n telle_fw-fr that_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v ready_a array_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o come_v and_o
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o 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and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v 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xviij_o m._n and_o iiij_o c._n of_o commune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbarre_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyke_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alisaundre_v of_o seton_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyke_n with_o a_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o commnner_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o hem_n viij_o honderd_v of_o footman_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o lord_n above_o say_v ammount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o bachelor_n new_a duâ—â—ed_n ammount_v to_o a_o honderd_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammount_v m.m.m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammounâ—teth_v liij_o m.cc_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o peple_n above_o say_v ammount_v luj_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o ¶_o and_o these_o lxv_o great_a lord_n ladden_fw-mi all_fw-mi the_o othir_v great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n 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haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o as_z prive_o as_o he_o may_v â—e_v go_v over_o see_v ¶_o and_o that_o same_o year_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o haver_v ¶_o and_o the_o morwe_v after_o newyears_n day_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o caleys_n with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o none_o of_o the_o alien_n wist_v there_o of_o and_o that_o fall_v conspiratour_n and_o traitor_n gieffrey_n of_o charney_n faith_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v not_o open_o have_v his_o purpose_n of_o the_o castle_n prive_o and_o stelyng_o he_o come_v in_o and_o hold_v the_o ton_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o when_o he_o with_o his_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o he_o pay_v the_o foresaid_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n as_o covenant_n be_v bitwene_v they_o to_o a_o genewey_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o gieffrey_n in_o all_o this_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n andâ—ounden_v andâ—ounden_v the_o englissh_n minister_n and_o sâ—ruauntz_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n that_o they_o may_v not_o help_v they_o self_fw-fr ne_fw-fr let_v they_o of_o her_o purpose_n and_o than_o wening_a that_o they_o have_v be_v siker_n y_fw-mi now_o they_o speak_v all_o her_o wykkednesse_n and_o falseness_n open_o a_o high_a that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v ¶_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o how_o they_o be_v disceyve_v for_o they_o come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi by_o a_o prive_a postern_n over_o a_o little_a brigge_n of_o tree_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi sotil_o and_o prive_o the_o brigge_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o keep_v that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi in_o may_v go_v out_o ne_v no_o mo_z come_v in_o to_o hem_n and_o anon_o our_o englisshman_n wenten_a out_o at_o prive_a hole_n and_o wyndowe_n and_o over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o wenten_a and_o faughten_a manly_a with_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v without_o and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o the_o which_o when_o they_o weren_a occupy_v by_o they_o self_n on_o her_o side_n the_o king_n that_o be_v withyn_a the_o town_n have_v with_o he_o scarce_o but_o thirty_o man_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a vois_fw-fr cry_v a_fw-fr high_a a_o seint_a edward_n a_o seint_a george_n ¶_o and_o when_o folk_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi renning_a to_o he_o andâ—aven_n andâ—aven_n there_o to_o her_o enemy_n so_o great_a assaute_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v mo_z than_o two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o othir_v slay_v and_o many_o fledden_a a_o way_n and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o englisshman_n than_o the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o this_o gieffrey_n that_o be_v fynder_n of_o this_o treachery_n and_o also_o many_o othir_o french_a prisoner_n and_o withyn_a a_o while_n after_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n &_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o &_o also_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o be_v so_o great_a pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o cest_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o namely_o thurgh_n bocche_n that_o though_o that_o sike_v on_o this_o day_n die_v on_o the_o iij._o day_n to_o the_o which_o man_n that_o so_o dieden_fw-ge in_fw-ge this_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi but_o little_a respite_n of_o lig_v ¶_o the_o pope_n clement_a of_o his_o goodness_n &_o grace_n yafe_v they_o full_a remission_n and_o foryevenesse_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n yâ—_z they_o be_v shrive_v of_o and_o this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n fro_o mihel_n mass_n in_o to_o angust_n next_o folew_v almost_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o in_o the_o se_fw-la day_n be_v dethe_v without_o sorwe_v weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wyllfull_a penance_n &_o dearth_n withonte_fw-fr scarcite_fw-la &_o fle_v without_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o fledden_a from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o the_o pestilence_n but_o they_o be_v enfecte_a &_o myÈt_v not_o ascape_v the_o death_n after_o that_o the_o ê“phete_n isaie_v seith_n who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o diche_a and_o he_o that_o wend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o diche_a he_o shall_v he_o hold_v &_o teide_a with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n the_o x._o part_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v leave_v alyfe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi ij_o chektethe_fw-mi in_o her_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o spaynardâ—s_n in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v ca._n cc.xxix_o and_o
foresaid_a pee_z at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o they_o her_o lrez_n of_o ê“curacie_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n ward_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v bitwene_v englishman_n &_o flem_fw-la mynge_n &_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sleyeng_v and_o drench_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v theryn_n unwit_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o contre_fw-fr and_o rede_o moche_v harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr have_v pee_z &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n besege_v the_o town_n of_o the_o rochel_n wherefore_o he_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n he_o which_o pass_v he_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n save_v he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o bet_v they_o after_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_n myÈt_a joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o erchebisshoppe_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n ¶_o of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v she_o ansuere_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n eujoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o ayene_v by_o her_o lrez_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n in_o the_o same_o year_n deide_a johan_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n johan_n bisshopp_n of_o ely_n william_n bisshopp_n of_o wurcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bisshoppe_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alisaundre_v nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebisshopprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefeld_v to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o wurcestre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o waz_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_n and_o have_v her_o election_n hool_v and_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n that_o be_v you_o choose_v but_o rather_o help_v hen_n by_o his_o lrez_n to_o her_o confirmation_n ¶_o and_o this_o statute_n be_v keep_v &_o do_v moche_n profit_n &_o good_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dysme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xv_o of_o lay_v fee_n ¶_o the_o next_o year_n after_o of_o king_n edward_n xlix_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o juyne_a deide_a mastir_n william_n witlesey_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardinal_n of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o so_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_v ayene_v &_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n nat_n consent_n ne_o grant_n to_o her_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr the_o pope_n also_o ne_v his_o cardinal_n and_o about_o the_o â—e_n gyn_v of_o august_n it_o be_v trete_v &_o speak_v at_o bruge_n of_o certeyn_a pointz_n &_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o trety_n last_o all_o most_o ij_o year_n at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bitwene_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_n ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touchid_fw-mi ne_fw-mi do_v and_o that_o be_v you_o wyte_v &_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v &_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o ê“mote_v to_o bisshopriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o coveit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmassâ—_n there_o meet_v to_o gedres_n at_o bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n to_o trece_n of_o pee_z bitwene_n though_o ij_o kingdom_n and_o this_o trety_n last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expense_n of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o aocord_n or_o effect_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacant_a the_o erchebisshopriche_n of_o caunterbury_v mastir_n symond_n sudbery_n bisshopp_n of_o london_n be_v make_v erchebisshoppe_n and_o master_n william_n courteney_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o hereford_n be_v than_o make_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o bangore_n be_v make_v bisshopp_n of_o hereford_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v be_v take_v bitwene_v france_n and_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v ayene_v all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v his_o retenue_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o strength_n thing_n of_o the_o king_n ayens_fw-fr hem_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o haste_n &_o they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o deche_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v in_o to_o chestre_fw-fr shire_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chivetâ—yns_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o of_o squyer_n &_o principal_o of_o yeoman_n of_o chestre_n shire_n the_o which_o yeoman_n &_o archier_n yâ—_z king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n &_o yafe_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o be_v night_n &_o by_o day_n above_o all_o othir_n ê‘sone_n &_o most_o love_a &_o best_a trust_n the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o turn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n shame_n hynder_v &_o his_o v_a â–ª_o ter_o undo_v &_o destruction_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o soon_o after_o and_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a meyne_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o rutteland_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n bring_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v the_o earl_n marchall_a come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n spencer_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earl_n of_o northuuberland_n &_o sir_n henry_n percy_n his_o soon_o &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o earl_n brother_n and_o alle_fw-mi these_o worthy_a lord_n broughten_v a_o fair_a meyne_n &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o mâ—n_z of_o arm_n &_o archier_n folew_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n willian_n strope_n 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monday_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobham_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_n knight_n weren_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v jugged_a to_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v but_o thurgh_n the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n that_o juggement_n be_v foryeve_v they_o and_o relese_v to_o perpetuell_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whittyngdone_v more_n of_o london_n &_o johan_n wodecoke_n and_o william_n askam_n shereve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n strong_a
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william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v 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all_o at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o swear_v to_o be_v his_o liege_n man_n and_z their_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seâ—â—uce_n and_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o most_o party_n of_o â—rland_n in_o a_o little_a time_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n richard_n be_v thus_o in_o irland_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_a earl_n of_o derby_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o hereford_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v exile_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o duke_n doom_n of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_n and_o true_a heritage_n ¶_o and_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o caleys_n and_o theridamas_n meet_v he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n thas_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n and_z with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o and_o heir_n the_o which_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o 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in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
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that_o with_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v make_v pee_z with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n shall_v yeve_v to_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v to_o wife_n so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emê‘our_n pour_z of_o rome_n uppn_v such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o none_o emê‘our_n of_o room_n shall_v take_v none_o othir_o truage_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaulte_n &_o so_o they_o be_v acord_v and_o upon_o this_o conenant_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n caesar_n yaf_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o mirth_n &_o tho_o be_v armager_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o britaigue_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n seint_a petre_n preck_v in_o 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to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o new_a the_o emê‘our_n let_v he_o martren_a and_o though_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o howâ—_n king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berewike_n ca._n xli_o and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodryk_n of_o gascoine_n be_v come_v in_o to_o his_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a number_a of_o peple_n and_o be_v duel_v in_o staynesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westm_a herd_n though_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n rodrik_v &_o yaf_v he_o bataill_n &_o king_n westmer_n quell_v rodrik_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataille_n and_o when_o king_n rodrike_v man_n sow_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v deed_n they_o yolden_a hem_n all_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n we_o stm_a &_o bicomen_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o eâ—more_n and_o he_o yaf_a hem_n a_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v forleten_v where_o in_o they_o may_v duelle_fw-fr and_z thidder_fw-mi they_o go_v &_o duel_v there_o all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c_o man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o mo_z left_a at_o that_o bataill_n her_o goâ—nour_n and_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o bigan_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o duel_n and_o have_v restorte_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berewyk_fw-mi up_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v and_o bicame_v scotfree_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o hem_n &_o the_o briton_o will_v not_o yefe_n her_o doughtres_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o bring_v with_o hem_o woman_n 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roderic_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v toun_n &_o house_n in_o englond_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begin_v westmoreland_o that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duel_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o westmoreland_n for_o he_o love_v that_o contre_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o any_o othir_n contre_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlille_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z his_o life_n time_n ca._n xliij_o after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o soon_o coill_n a_o goodman_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o 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shall_v ansuere_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governaille_n but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v much_o loss_n &_o harm_n to_o all_o englond_n for_o that_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v goneâ—ne_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_o and_o they_o token_n un_fw-mi to_o hem_v castle_n town_n land_n &_o rent_n in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o cronne_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o king_n state_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o â—ustifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontyde_v the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o of_o 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right_a in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o scotland_n yâ—_n be_v foryeve_v they_o ayene_v holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o with_o the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotland_n the_o which_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotland_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o aâ—â—ey_n of_o sâ—oâ—e_n that_o be_v a_o full_a precious_a relic_n ¶_o and_o also_o forthermore_o he_o relesed_a and_o foryafe_a all_o the_o land_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n have_v in_o scotland_o by_o old_a conquest_n and_o this_o pee_z for_o to_o hold_v and_o lose_v the_o scot_n be_v bind_v un_o to_o the_o king_n in_o thirty_o thousend_v pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v withyn_n in_o year_n that_o be_v to_o feyn_a every_o year_n x._o thousend_v pound_n by_o evyn_a portion_n ¶_o and_o ferthermore_o above_o all_o this_o they_o speak_v bitwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n dritonâ—ntier_a that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n be_v soon_o the_o fall_v tiraunt_v and_o traitor_n and_o fall_v forswear_v aâ—ens_n his_o oath_n that_o arise_v ayen_n his_o liege_n use_v the_o noble_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v of_o age_n of_o v._o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o thurgh_n this_o curse_a counceill_n david_n spouse_v at_o berewyke_a dame_n johan_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gee_a trâ—eth_v upon_o mary_fw-fr magdalene_n day_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xxviij_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o empeir_a to_o all_o the_o king_n blood_n where_o of_o that_o gentle_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n be_v that_o fair_a danâ—ifell_v disrage_v fith_n that_o she_o be_v marry_v ayens_n all_o the_o common_a â—â—ente_n of_o englond_n and_o fro_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albion_n and_o nempn_v the_o lâ—nde_n after_o his_o own_o name_n britain_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n hold_v of_o the_o recone_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o homage_n ¶_o for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o land_n and_o yafe_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n his_o second_o soon_o and_o be_v call_v the_o land_n albayne_o after_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o the_o beire_n that_o comâ—n_v after_o he_o helden_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o his_o beire_n the_o king_n of_o britain_n by_o feaute_n and_o homoge_n and_o from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o king_n edward_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o be_v bolden_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o feaute_n and_o service_n above_o say_v as_o the_o cronicbe_n of_o england_n and_o of_o scotland_n beren_n witness_v more_o plenarly_a ¶_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o time_n that_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v ordain_v at_o northampton_n for_o their_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n the_o king_n be_v there_o false_o disherice_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v withyn_a age_n ¶_o and_o yet_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v put_v a_o down_o of_o his_o royalte_n of_o englond_n yet_o man_n put_v he_o not_o out_o of_o the_o feaute_n and_o service_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ne_o of_o the_o fraunchâ—ses_v disherit_v he_o for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v ayen_n to_o conferme_v the_o pee_z and_o the_o trewe_v above_o say_v sâ—uf_fw-fr only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n &_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o lord_n mortimer_n but_z reason_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o final_a pee_z shall_v be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o without_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o englond_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o leycestre_n and_o of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedeford_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o when_o the_o foresaid_a david_n have_v spouse_v dame_n johane_a of_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_a as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englisshman_n call_v dame_n johan_n the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v the_o wit_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thurgh_n the_o queen_n and_o rogier_n mortimere_fw-la ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n alle_fw-mi the_o lordship_n of_o pountfrete_n almost_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v of_o value_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispâ—ude_v but_o of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimere_n have_v a_o great_a meynâ—_n of_o her_o retenaunce_n that_o
follow_v ever_o more_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheer_n wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_z be_v full_a sore_o dread_a and_o almost_o destroy_v ¶_o though_o begone_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o hate_v isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o moche_v love_v her_o when_o she_o come_v ayenâ—_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spencer_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o fol_n traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o rogier_n the_o mortimere_fw-la but_o that_o avail_v he_o but_o little_a for_z he_o be_v take_v at_o miâ—elmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o â—ewing_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v toward_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a alban_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v tho_o with_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_v nioche_n and_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n must_v be_v exile_v onte_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n lancastre_n have_v oft_o time_n herd_n the_o common_a clamour_n of_o the_o englisshman_n of_o the_o disese_n that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o nas_fw-la but_o full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o thought_n as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o and_o slake_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o no_o thing_n guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o ê‘ill_n of_o lie_v and_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n erle_n marchall_a and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v her_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarill_fw-mi ¶_o and_o her_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o housold_a and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v also_o his_o rialte_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o manner_n lordships_n rent_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n as_o othir_n quesne_n have_v do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o othir_v thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v disherit_z moche_n peple_n so_o that_o common_a peple_n be_v not_o destroy_v thurgh_v her_o wrong_n full_o take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronacione_n be_v put_v a_o down_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lordeâ—_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o without_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o fore_n be_v say_v the_o which_o covenauntz_n malicyus_o be_v put_v a_o down_o fro_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o reprove_v have_v fâ—lle_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commalte_n in_o pleyne_v parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o savacione_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n without_o consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traitoures_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n a_o foul_a sclaundre_v arise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o waly_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o wylle_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destructione_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o king_n yafe_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n auncestres_n have_v full_a sore_n you_o trâ—â—uailled_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o her_o right_a and_o be_v un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v and_o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o evermore_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n â—ohan_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v disê‘age_v and_o marry_v un_o to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n how_o these_o point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amend_v un_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v and_o sotilte_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mortimerâ—_n let_v ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n and_o at_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n ayens_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o corounâ—_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o though_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o evermore_o queen_n isabella_n so_o moche_v procure_v ayens_n she_o soon_o the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lement_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n ayenâ—_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o tho_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n after_o her_o retenue_n and_z after_o the_o king_n retenue_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v twenty-four_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_o think_v to_o have_v he_o destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o â—eny_v and_o annoy_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n marchall_a and_o the_o earl_n
of_o kente_a the_o king_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tide_n they_o ride_v so_o in_o message_n bitwene_v they_o that_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o peâ—s_n to_o erle_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n for_n a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d of_o xj_o m._n pound_n but_o that_o be_v never_o pay_v afterward_o ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_o sir_n henry_n beaumond_n sir_n fouke_v fitzwaren_a sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n thomas_n wyther_o and_z about_o a_o houndred_a knight_n moo_o that_o be_v to_o he_o consent_v and_o all_o though_o be_v exile_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n for_z the_o mortimer_n weit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o land_n if_o that_o he_o myÈt_v thurgh_n any_o manner_n coniect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o covetous_a and_o have_v to_o moche_v his_o wylle_n and_o that_o be_v great_a pite_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr 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commune_v loose_a spring_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n coniect_v &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la prechour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o canarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward's_o father_fw-mi of_o who_o the_o geest_n tell_v faiden_n yâ—_z he_o be_v a_o live_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n wherefore_o all_o the_o commune_v all_o most_o of_o englond_n be_v in_o sorwe_v &_o in_o drede_a wether_n that_o it_o be_v so_o ere_fw-we not_o for_o they_o wist_v not_o how_o traitoures_o the_o mortime_n have_v he_o do_v mordr_v ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o king_n brother_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxj_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n speak_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o at_o auinion_n &_o say_v that_o almyÈty_a god_n have_v oft_o time_n do_v for_o thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n many_o 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port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o bailloll_n and_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n for_o her_o land_n and_o yield_a hem_n to_o his_o pee_z and_o he_o hem_v resceyve_v free_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n and_o there_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o after_o he_o let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n among_o his_o have_v at_o the_o new_a caastell_n up_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v he_o do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o thidder_fw-mi an_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n â—adred_v ayene_v the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_n where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n counceill_n and_o assent_n of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o marhe_n though_o take_v bailloll_v king_n of_o scotland_n his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o go_v then_n in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o scotland_n and_o set_v but_o little_a by_o they_o that_o have_v counceil_v he_o &_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o and_o go_v and_o live_v by_o her_o londe_n and_o rent_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o not_o long_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n ne_fw-fr remeve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o anande_n and_o there_o take_v his_o duel_a and_z thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n strong_a man_n and_o worthy_a and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o bear_v they_o so_o fair_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o continaunce_n so_o that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o they_z ordain_v among_o they_o fifty_o in_o a_o company_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v her_o king_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_z as_o god_n will_v ascape_v her_o treachery_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n be_v quell_v and_z he_o ascape_v with_o much_o drede_n un_fw-mi to_o that_o town_n of_o cardoill_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o sore_o annoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n the_o conception_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n how_o false_o and_o traitoures_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n and_o sorwe_v thurgh_n his_o liegeman_n upon_o who_o he_o trust_v wonder_v moche_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v maynten_a he_o and_o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o though_o great_a pite_n and_z behight_a he_o help_v and_o socour_v and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pee_z still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a cite_v of_o cardoille_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gaâ—red_v his_o power_n ¶_o tho_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o counceâ—ll_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o enâ—lond_n and_o when_o he_o all_o be_v ready_a he_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o bâ—rewyke_n up_o twede_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o power_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o panilous_a and_o dike_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o make_v many_o assaute_n with_o gonne_n and_o with_o othir_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o destroy_v many_o fair_a house_n and_o church_n also_o be_v beâ—e_n down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o 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they_o will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenant_n they_o proffer_v to_o the_o king_n xij_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n ¶_o when_o the_o hostage_n be_v deliver_v un_o to_o the_o king_n anon_o though_o of_o the_o town_n senden_fw-ge un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o she_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n come_v tho_o prive_o over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o abbey_n and_o sir_n wiliam_fw-la dyket_n that_o be_v tho_o stiward_a of_o scotland_n and_o many_o othir_n yâ—_z come_fw-mi with_o he_o put_v they_o there_o in_o great_a ê‘ill_n of_o they_o self_n at_o that_o tim_n of_o her_o life_n for_o thâ—y_v come_fw-mi over_o a_o brugge_n that_o be_v to_o break_a and_o the_o stone_n away_o and_o many_o of_o her_o company_n be_v there_o drench_v but_o the_o foresaid_a william_n go_v over_o and_o othir_v of_o his_o company_n and_o come_v by_o the_o ship_n of_o englond_n &_o quell_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xuj_o mâ—_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o town_n rescue_v and_o ask_v her_o hostage_n ayene_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n senâ—_n hem_o word_n ayene_n that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englondes_n side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o commaundedâ—_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v that_o the_o town_n be_v rescue_v well_o y_o now_o and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v hold_v hem_n ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v her_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n thomas_n fitz_fw-fr willian_n and_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seton_n wardeyne_a of_o berewyke_a the_o which_o thomas_fw-la be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v and_o let_v they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o fore_n yâ—_z othir_o hostage_n for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n alisaundres_n father_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v every_o day_n ij_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o dethe_v but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o break_v her_o covenaunte_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o of_o the_o town_n hear_v these_o tynge_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a and_o senten_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_n hem_o othir_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o that_o bitwene_n two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o xx_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v he_o strength_n go_v bytwene_a hem_n to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_a hem_n for_o to_o vitaille_fw-fr that_o the_o town_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v ¶_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o xxâ—_n or_o xxij_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o two_o honderd_v before_o say_v thaâ—_n the_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_n for_o rescue_v and_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v hold_v they_o send_v to_o he_o othir_v xij_o of_o the_o town_n in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n grant_v hem_v her_o prayer_n and_o take_v the_o hostage_n in_o seint_a margaretes_n eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o xxxij_o the_o scot_n come_v ferse_o in_o iiij_o wenge_v well_o array_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o with_o her_o power_n and_o
the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a peple_n diverse_a lrez_fw-fr and_o maundementz_n bere_v daâ—e_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o afâ—_n with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n eve_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n ayene_fw-mi and_z manly_a and_o styf_o fill_v upon_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a huge_a and_o boisterous_a meyne_n of_o dinerse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o sâ—luys_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a to_o gedre_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o her_o host_n from_o midday_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o iij._o hour_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o m._n man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n &_o many_o ship_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o â—ere_z then_v a_o glorious_a chivalry_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o seint_a james_n tie_v without_o the_o yateâ—_n of_o seint_a omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundreâ—_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n there_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knights_z &_o ship_n and_o barge_n be_v take_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n maden_a assaute_n to_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l._n knight_n and_o many_o othir_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la folew_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o king_n duel_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a siege_n and_o send_v oft_o in_o to_o englond_n to_o his_o tresorier_n and_o othir_o purueiourâ—_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o procuratour_n and_o messagier_n curse_o and_o full_a slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lache_n yâ—_z king_n take_v trew_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n full_a of_o woe_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v in_o his_o bert_n withdrowe_v he_o from_o the_o siege_n and_o come_v in_o to_o britain_n and_o theridamas_n be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vitaille_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v ¶_o and_o as_o he_o saill_v towards_o englond_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thunder_v and_o lyghtnynge_v fill_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_o which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o areise_v thurgh_n evell_a spirit_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancie_n of_o hem_n of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorwe_v and_o anguyssh_v weyl_a and_o sigh_v and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n obliss_v lady_n seint_a marie_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o evermore_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n and_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a and_o liking_a and_o gladsum_fw-la and_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_o alwey_a turn_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v all_o thing_n fall_v unprofitable_a and_o harmful_a neâ—latter_v he_o escape_v all_o ê‘ille_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v come_v by_o night_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o meries_n and_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messagier_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o 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so_o moche_v haunt_v &_o cleve_v to_o the_o wodnesse_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o strangier_n that_o fro_o the_o time_n of_o come_v of_o the_o henaudre_n xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n diverse_a shappe_n &_o disguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_o clothes_z destitut_o and_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n ¶_o and_o a_o othir_n time_n short_a clothes_n and_o streyte_n wastyd_v dagged_a and_o kit_n &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boten_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapite_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a and_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o that_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o â—â—ch_a to_o tormentor_n and_o develes_a in_o her_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o othir_n array_n than_o to_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n more_o nyse_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o coriousloker_n for_o they_o be_v so_o streyt_n clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tailles_fw-fr sow_v byne_v 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comata_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o northcoste_n and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sue_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileynâ—_n with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solempne_o wed_v and_o about_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o mileyne_v deide_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castâ—lâ—s_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englisshman_n on_o honde_n falfe_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assumpcione_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philipp_n of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n full_a wurshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n wenten_a in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gete_a hem_n but_o a_o little_a wurshipp_n &_o name_n for_o theridamas_n be_v a_o huge_a oost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o othir_n host_n of_o englissh_n man_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brygge_n that_o long_o time_n have_v leyne_v there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englishman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a counceill_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v no_o thing_n consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n come_v thidderward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v
deden_fw-mi much_o harm_n and_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o othir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v afterward_o great_a meschief_n and_o moche_n disese_v to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la that_o commune_v arisen_a up_o in_o diâ—se_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o didden_a moche_n harm_v the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o hurling_a time_n and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v hen_n ij_o chyveteyn_n to_o rule_v &_o goâ—ne_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsexe_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o that_o othir_n wat_fw-mi tiler_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assembled_a hem_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o corpus_fw-la xpâ—_n day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o suthwerk_n and_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalfie_v &_o deliver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o they_o robbeden_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o slow_a all_o aliâ—ntz_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o make_a â—avoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n and_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o â—et_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospitale_a prior_n and_o mastiâ—_n of_o seint_a johanes_n house_n and_o a_o white_a feâ—re_n that_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o they_o smytâ—n_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n and_o slow_a mâ—â—_n peple_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o othir_n worthy_a man_n in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o than_o they_o go_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o seint_a mary_n second_o that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v there_o and_o bare_a hem_n away_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n ¶_o and_o than_o after_o they_o go_v to_o seint_a johane_n without_o smythfeld_v &_o destroy_v the_o good_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n &_o go_v to_o westmynstre_n and_o seint_a martin_n grant_n and_o make_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o seintewarie_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o grith_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v un_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o to_o all_o othir_n ynne_v of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o despoil_a hem_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o her_o goâ—des_n and_o also_o tear_v her_o book_n of_o law_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o london_n &_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n and_z of_o both_o countour_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o hem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o both_o councer_n ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o satirday_o &_o sunday_n un_o to_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o in_o all_o her_o malice_n and_o wikked_a â—esse_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o the_o monday_n kynâ—_n richard_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_z with_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n william_n walworth_n that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v and_o come_v in_o to_o south_n werke_v to_o here_o &_o to_o know_v the_o entention_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a peple_n and_o this_o jake_a stawe_n than_o make_v a_o oye_n in_o the_o â—â—ld_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o accord_n shall_v come_v never_o &_o here_o his_o clamour_n and_o his_o criâ—_n and_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o cominalte_n have_v indignation_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o falseness_n and_o his_o fouâ—e_a presumption_n and_o anon_o william_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d out_o his_o knife_n and_o slow_a jaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o anon_o right_o there_o do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v hit_v upon_o a_o spâ—re_a shaft_n &_o so_o it_o be_v lonre_o thurgh_n london_n &_o set_v a_o high_a upon_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o anon_o as_o these_o riser_n &_o misgovern_a man_n be_v void_a &_o clean_o vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v nouzt_v be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o pâ—â—aier_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vj._n knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v willian_n walworth_n that_o that_o time_n be_v more_fw-mi &_o slow_a jak_a straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nicholas_n brembre_v &_o the_o iij._n johan_n philipot_n &_o the_o iiij_o nicholas_n twiford_n &_o the_o v._o robert_n land_n the_o vj._n robert_n gayton_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o knight_n return_v ayene_v un_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o till_o this_o peple_n be_v better_o sece_v &_o set_v in_o rest_n &_o pee_z and_o than_o by_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n as_o they_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o take_v these_o rebel_n &_o riser_n they_o hinge_n they_o upon_o the_o next_o gale_n wes_z in_o every_o lordship_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o xl_o &_o by_o thirty_o be_v x_o &_o by_o xij_o eâ—_n as_o they_o myÈt_v be_v geten_v &_o take_v in_o any_o ê‘ty_n and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a earth_n quake_v &_o be_v general_o thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n the_o wâ—denesday_n after_o whitsonday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n whereof_o all_o manner_n peple_n wâ—re_o sore_o aghast_a &_o dreadful_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v and_o in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spencer_n bisshopp_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gate_n the_o town_n of_o graâ—ening_n and_o the_o town_n of_o broburgh_n dunkirk_n and_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_a and_o fraught_v lj_o ship_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n with_o these_o ship_n and_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counceill_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr thes_n ship_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr bitwene_n the_o flemmynge_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v slay_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o these_o flemmynge_n and_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o than_o go_v the_o bisshopp_n with_o his_o retenewe_n un_fw-fr to_o ypres_n and_o besege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o he_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n for_o our_o englisshman_n be_v foul_a destroy_v and_o many_o die_v on_o the_o flix_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o be_v spouse_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n richard_n and_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n and_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o with_o she_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a lord_n and_o knight_n of_o she_o contre_fw-fr of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o othir_o duche_o tongue_n â—o_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o wurshipp_n and_o sir_n simond_n beverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o othir_n knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o weren_a the_o king_n embassatour_n bring_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v say_v the_o mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o the_o commune_v ride_v ayens_n her_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsie_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o un_o to_o london_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v un_o to_o king_n richard_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o
of_o york_n &_o also_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o the_o bisshopp_n make_v his_o compleint_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o than_o these_o ij_o bisshoppe_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a compleint_a upon_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o shereve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cite_v afterward_o be_v before_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n and_o they_o cast_v un_o to_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n and_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sudden_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n and_o for_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o more_fw-mi &_o shereve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o and_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o the_o depose_a and_o put_v out_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o both_o shereve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v a_o fourteen_o day_n afore_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_a johan_n baptist_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_v &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o goâ—nour_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o peple_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o office_n but_o iiij_o weke_n be_v cause_n that_o he_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o tender_a to_o the_o citezein_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngton_a knight_n that_o be_v count_v roller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o peple_n therein_o and_o cheese_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o ij_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v shereve_n with_o he_o for_o to_o govern_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v one_o be_v call_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v and_o that_o othir_v thomas_n newenton_n shereve_n and_o than_o the_o more_o &_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o all_o the_o aldreman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o yafe_a the_o more_o and_o the_o sherenes_n her_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_n and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o ayene_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceille_fw-fr for_o the_o great_a malice_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n remeve_v alle_fw-mi his_o court_n from_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o chauncelerie_n the_o escheker_n the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o common_a place_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o the_o se_fw-mi court_n of_o lawâ—_n 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henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr arisen_a upon_o hem_n and_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o scomfit_v hem_n and_o take_v hem_o and_z smyten_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o quarter_v her_o body_n and_z send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v ayene_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kente_n make_v admiral_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o rial_n ship_n that_o weren_a full_o well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o agood_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n &_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o peple_n and_z he_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o saut_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strengthe_n and_o anon_o he_o leid_v his_o ordâ—naunce_n and_z in_o the_o lexeng_n of_o a_o go_a come_v a_o quarrel_n and_o smoâ—e_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o â—e_v catch_v deth_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v nouzt_v till_o that_o they_o have_v gete_v the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o his_o meyne_n come_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bery_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o dure_v xv_o weke_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaude_n with_o othir_o meyne_n to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o 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in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o to_o he_o come_v johan_n standissh_a squyer_n &_o manful_o he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaude_n and_o to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o &_o manly_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viij_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n ij_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o to_o hem_v come_v ij_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v brother_n that_o be_v call_v burghe_n and_o well_o and_o manly_a quit_v hem_n on_o her_o adversary_n and_o the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o challenge_n with_o moche_n wurshippes_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o strangier_n make_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o yafe_a hem_n scotfree_a yifte_n and_o they_o token_n her_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o there_o be_v a_o great_a bataille_n do_v in_o smythfelde_n bitwene_v two_o squyer_n that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n that_o be_v appellaunt_a arthur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_z well_o and_o manful_o fight_v to_o gedre_v long_a time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o her_o man_n fnllnesse_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v her_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_z make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o she_o bataille_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n yafe_v they_o grace_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n ris_fw-mi die_v a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o riser_n and_o supportier_n to_o owen_n of_o glendore_fw-la that_o do_v moche_v destruction_n to_o the_o peple_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v and_o 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all_o night_n before_o the_o bataille_n the_o frenshman_n make_v many_o great_a fire_n and_o moche_n revel_v with_o howt_v and_o shout_a and_o pleide_a our_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n at_o the_o dise_z and_z au_o archer_n allwey_a for_o a_o blank_a of_o her_o money_n for_o they_o wenden_fw-ge all_fw-ge have_v bene_fw-la here_o be_v the_o morn_n arise_v the_o day_n begin_v spring_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n by_o good_a avise_n let_v array_n his_o bataille_n and_o his_o wenge_n and_o charge_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o hole_n to_o gedres_n and_o pray_v they_o all_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a he_o ask_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z day_n it_o be_v and_o they_o say_v prime_a than_o say_v say_v our_o king_n now_o be_v good_a time_n ¶_o for_o all_o englond_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o â—ourney_n and_o than_o he_o say_v with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr in_o the_o name_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o of_o seâ—â—t_n george_n a_o vaunt_n banner_n and_o seint_a george_n this_o day_n thy_o help_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o frensshman_n come_v prike_v down_o as_o they_o will_v have_v over_o ride_v alle_fw-mi our_o meyne_n but_o god_n &_o our_o archier_n make_v they_o soon_o to_o stomble_v for_o our_o archier_n shut_v never_o arowe_n amiss_o but_o it_o ê‘issh_v and_o bring_v to_o gronnde_v man_n or_o horse_n ¶_o for_o they_o shoten_a that_o day_n for_o a_o wager_n ¶_o and_o our_o stake_n make_v they_o top_n over_o derue_v each_o on_o othir_n that_o they_o lie_v on_o hepe_v two_o spear_n length_n of_o heyhte_n ¶_o and_o our_o king_n with_o his_o meyne_n &_o with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n that_o thak_v on_o they_o so_o thikke_v with_o arewe_n and_o leyde_a on_o this_fw-mi stake_n and_o our_o king_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi faught_fw-mi manly_a ¶_o and_o thus_o almyghty_a god_n and_o seint_a george_n bring_v our_o enemy_n to_o ground_n and_o yase_v we_o that_o day_n 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a_o worthy_a conqueror_n have_v that_o day_n the_o victory_n in_o the_o field_n of_o agincourt_n in_o picardy_o ¶_o and_o than_o our_o king_n return_v ayene_v there_o that_o the_o bataille_n be_v to_o see_v what_o peple_n be_v deed_n of_o englisshman_n and_o if_o any_o be_v hurt_v that_o myÈt_v be_v help_v and_o there_o be_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n the_o duke_n of_o barrye_a the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n the_o duke_n of_o braban_n the_o erle_n of_o naverne_n the_o chief_a constable_n of_o france_n and_o viij_o othir_o erles_n and_z the_o erchebisshoppe_n of_o saunce_n and_z of_o good_a baron_n a_o hondâ—â—d_n and_o moo_o and_z of_o worthy_a knight_n of_o great_a aliaunce_n of_o cote_n arâ—â—ures_v a_o thousand_o and_o five_o houndâ—ed_n ¶_o and_o of_o englissh_n man_n be_v deed_n that_o day_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n of_o englisshman_n there_o be_v not_o deed_n pass_a xxuj_o body_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o 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town_n a_o fair_a and_o a_o rial_n castell_n theryn_n and_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o heraude_n to_o the_o capitayne_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o town_n and_o his_o castle_n or_o else_o he_o will_v hem_v gete_a with_o strength_n of_o honde_n ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v that_o he_o take_v they_o none_o ne_o none_n they_o will_v deliver_v un_o to_o he_o ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n and_o lay_v gonne_n on_o every_o side_n and_o bete_v a_o down_o both_o wall_n and_o tower_n and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n in_o her_o house_n and_o eke_o in_o stretes_n and_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o clarence_n lay_v a_o down_o the_o wall_n on_o his_o side_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o withyn_a a_o while_n the_o king_n by_o his_o counceill_n sawt_v the_o town_n alle_fw-mi about_o ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n have_v â—ntred_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o slow_a down_o right_a till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n 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fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o 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that_o word_n never_o after_o love_v seint_a duâ—ston_n and_o nothelee_v the_o good_a man_n warn_v of_o that_o foliâ—_n to_o lete_fw-la but_o his_o warning_n avail_v little_a for_o the_o love_n bitwene_v they_o be_v so_o moche_v ¶_o the_o king_n beget_v upon_o this_o woman_n a_o soon_o be_v call_v eldred_n and_o though_o this_o child_n be_v vj._n year_n old_a the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi die_v and_o about_o that_o time_n he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o estrild_n his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la he_o quelle_fw-fr for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o own_o soon_o king_n ca._n c_o â–ª_o fourteen_o and_o after_o this_o edgar_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o he_o bagate_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n that_o well_o and_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o lad_n full_a holy_a life_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o the_o 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the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o 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and_o statute_n be_v of_o little_a effect_v for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philipp_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_a child_n at_o andewerpe_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o othir_n ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o the_o chalang_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n and_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n german_a of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n modâ—â—_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o othir_n there_o to_o long_v with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o good_n king_n edward_n fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o maden_v and_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o estâ—e_v when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o need_v and_o come_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o friend_n be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o make_v moche_n â—oye_v and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o ayen_n he_o helden_v maden_fw-ge as_o moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o counceill_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o token_n the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_z take_v and_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n and_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writeng_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v he_o that_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o floreyne_n that_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a pris_fw-fr of_z 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