man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o there_o menye_v token_n there_o leave_v of_o lord_n and_o lady_n &_o _o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o son_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a non_fw-la burr_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellis_fw-la that_o a_o fore_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o our_o englishman_n &_o marchantis_fw-la &_o to_o money_n town_n and_o portâ—s_n in_o englond_n on_o the_o see_v costis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n son_n come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n be_v before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v the_o skluse_n among_o all_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o be_v ther._n and_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shippis_fw-la among_o they_o &_o _o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o ij_o dais_z and_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o _o there_o they_o meet_v with_o iij._o carikkis_n of_o iâ—ne_n that_o be_v â—aden_v with_o diverse_a merchandise_n and_o well_o mannyd_v &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedres_n long_a time_n but_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la and_o bring_v the_o carrikkis_n in_o to_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_a and_o there_o they_o cant_v these_o goodis_fw-la and_o one_o of_o these_o carrikke_n be_v sodenli_v burn_v theridamas_n ¶_o and_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o there_o pepull_a turn_v they_o home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o ferthir_n at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n richerd_v robe_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n out_o of_o scotland_o and_o tell_v to_o diverse_a pepull_a that_o king_n richard_n wo_v on_o live_v in_o scotland_n and_o so_o much_o pepull_a beleve_v in_o his_o wordis_fw-la wherefore_o great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o sir_n richard_n scrop_a erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n gadr_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi northward_a and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o _o there_o be_v thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la take_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v &_o thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_o to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o the_fw-mi hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o maden_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o londom_n again_o and_o there_o restid_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v money_n great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n erchebishop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o wo_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duki_v sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o so_o to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o wos_o wedid_a to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priori_fw-la of_o send_v marry_o oveis_fw-la in_o suthwarke_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o great_a worship_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o and_o yaf_n she_o at_o the_o chirch_n door_n &_o _o when_o that_o they_o be_v weddid_a and_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o parson_n bring_v and_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o wo_v a_o wonder_n great_a fest_n holdyn_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n bnyght_n a_o worthi_a weriour_a die_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n upon_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o much_o torch_n light_a &_o _o so_o he_o wo_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o white_a freris_fw-la in_o fleetstret_fw-la and_o their_o wo_n do_v and_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o ariall_a enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v cume_v both_o rich_a and_o pour_z and_o there_o he_o lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pit_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constabull_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n wo_v drenchid_v at_o londom_a brugge_n as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynstre_n inwardis_fw-la to_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sama_n year_n dame_n philip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wos_fw-fr lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n thou_o duki_v brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bishop_n of_o norwych_n and_o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squire_n lady_n &_o gentilwoman_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a king_n daughter_n and_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n resceyve_v this_o worthi_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o welcome_v thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la and_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o much_o worship_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o theridamas_n wo_v this_o lady_n weddid_a and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n and_o theridamas_n be_v crow_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o there_o wo_v make_v ariall_a fest_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o fest_n
iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-la regnet_fw-la bladud_n his_o son_n a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n his_o craft_n of_o nigromanci_fw-la he_o make_v the_o meruellus_fw-la hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n ix_o c_o viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jues_n son_n to_o josophet_n regn_v viij_o year_n this_o joram_n wo_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o _o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o kill_v be_v brether_z &_o _o wrecchedli_fw-fr levyd_v os_fw-la do_v the_o kyngê_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o wo_v sore_o coreck_v &_o _o die_v unhappeli_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o paralo_fw-la this_o tim_a helias_n wos_fw-mi ravichitin_n to_o paradise_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o ives_fw-la regnet_fw-la i_o year_n &_o _o leve_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o wo_v slay_v with_o all_o the_z how_o be_v of_o achab._n athalya_n mother_n to_o asarias_fw-la take_v the_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o ren_v x._o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshope_o she_o wo_v slay_v 4_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_fw-la and_o his_o son_n joas_n &_o his_o new_n amazia_n matheê°_n the_o gospeller_n puttis_n not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n for_o their_o giltis_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regnit_v xij_o year_n the_o wiche_a begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochesie_v and_o cursitli_fw-la he_o levyd_v &_o _o be_v slay_v of_o jen_n with_o all_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v housold_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la jehen_fw-ge anountit_fw-fr of_o the_o child_n of_o helise_fw-fr opon_n be_v il_fw-fr kyllit_fw-la acharian_a the_o king_n of_o juys_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab._n and_o xlij_o bredir_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o prestis_n of_o baal_n &_o _o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o ive_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regnit_v on_o the_o ivy_v vi_o year_n and_o killet_n the_o kyngis_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o son_n of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keppet_n among_o shepê‘d_n &_o _o after_o she_o be_v slay_v an_z o_o mundi_fw-la iiijm.iij_o .iijc.ix._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi not_o .viijc._n lxxxxiij·_a ioam_n son_n to_o achazie_a regnit_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o ioiada_n the_o bishop_n crownit_v king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o aage_n and_o he_o leve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rulet_n by_o ioiada_fw-la bot_n aftir_v he_o forsake_v god_n and_o marterit_fw-la azarias_fw-la that_o time_n bishop_n son_n to_o ioiada_n for_o he_o blamit_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o
consait_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o felovy_v and_o aftirward_o he_o descussit_fw-la the_o drenmy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o wo_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honesti_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la dan_o primo_fw-la joathas_n the_o secund_a soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jues_fw-la iij._o month_n &_o wo_n make_v king_n by_o the_o pepull_a &_o he_o wo_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o &_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o egypt_n &_o _o make_v his_o heldir_a brother_n kyng·_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 23._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o v_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o xi_o ioachym_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o son_n of_o josie_n wo_v make_v king_n of_o jue_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n &_o _o be_v cause_v he_o live_v nought_o ne_o herd_n not_o the_o ê“phettis_a nabegodonoser_n take_v hin_a &_o _o make_v hin_v his_o seruand_a iij._o year_n and_o he_o rebellid_a a_o yens_n he_o afterward_o and_o he_o take_v hin_a and_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lead_v he_o un_o to_o babulon_fw-mi bot_n his_o counsel_n wo_v change_v &_o so_o nabegodonser_n kill_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o ke_v his_o bodi_fw-la ower_n the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophesy_n of_o jeromy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vesell_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o tempull_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it ult._n samias_n wo_v bishop_n urias_fw-la ê“phet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_a the_o king_n &_o _o jermoy_a wo_n pnsent_v joachim_n son_n to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jure_fw-la iij._n month_n and_o leve_v nought_o &_o therefore_o a_o none_o he_o wo_v mevyt_n that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o wo_v bonden_v and_o translat_a in_o to_o babulon_n &_o money_n with_o he_o be_v translayt_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 24._o daniel_n ananyas_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n &_o _o mardochius_n all_o thes_n with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babulon_n young_a child_n for_o be_v cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o nobull_n blood_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o vic._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la ypi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o sedechias_n the_o three_o son_n of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o ive_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechy_a wo_v a_o myscheuê°_n man_n in_o his_o leve_n and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeromy_n the_o ê“phet_n therefore_o he_o ê‘yschet_fw-mi wrecchidli_n and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o â—en_n be_v put_v out_o and_o his_o chylder_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la josedech_n the_o son_n of_o azarie_a wos_n bishop_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr translayt_v fro_o ierusalem_fw-la by_o nabogodonosor_n in_o to_o babulon_n abacuk_n ê“phesy_v ayenes_n nabuch_o at_o babulon_fw-mi &_o _o there_o be_v oppynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_fw-mi wos_fw-mi this_o abacuk_n bring_v meet_a to_o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n &_o here_o endis_fw-la the_o four_o age_n &_o _o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n the_o tempull_a of_o solomon_n wo_v burn_v of_o the_o caldee_n transmigracio_n here_o beginnis_n the_o fifte_a aage_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natinte_n of_o crist_n &_o _o ierusalem_fw-la wos_fw-la destruy_v this_o tempull_a stand_v iiij_o c_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o that_o destruction_n the_o which_o wo_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o weet_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o criste_n priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o v._o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v &_o _o he_o make_v capitâ—llium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_fw-la the_z ground_z werke_n wo_v find_v a_o head_n with_o out_o any_o body_n as_o for_o ê“phesy_v of_o thing_n to_o cum_fw-la for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o on_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n iij._n chyldir_n be_v k_a in_o to_o a_o forne_v brynning_a &_o _o with_o a_o myracull_n they_o war_v deliver_v as_o it_o it_o be_v schew_v in_o dan_fw-mi pri_fw-la o_o nabogodonoser_n the_o son_n of_o nabogodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regned_a in_o babulon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_v gardyn_n with_o mighty_a costy_n for_o his_o wiffe_n and_o money_n meruelê°_n thing_n he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnes_n &_o _o strength_n enylmerodâ—ch_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabagodonoser_n regn_v in_o babulon_n this_o man_n take_v joachym_n out_o of_o preson_z &_o worshippit_n he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n deed_n body_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o man_n he_z devidet_fw-la to_o a_o hundyrth_n gripe_v lest_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v nota_fw-la the_o play_n of_o the_o ches_n wo_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosophur_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enylmerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babulon_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o oppyn_o with_o sych_a a_o witty_a game_n he_o procurt_v he_o to_o be_v meâ—ke_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o vi_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr inxpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la v_o c_o lxv_o salathiell_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v son_n to_o jecoâ—y_v the_o king_n of_o jue_n the_o which_o he_o get_v after_o the_o transmigration_n of_o babulon_n as_o mark_v the_o euangele_a sa_v servius_n tuliê°_n the_o sext_a king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n codetion_n on_o the_o mother_n sy_v for_o she_o be_v a_o captive_a madyn_n bot_n she_o be_v of_o the_o nobull_n blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_o nobul_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n iij._o hellis_fw-la to_o the_o cite_v he_o put_v &_o dike_v the_o wall_n round_o a_o bout_n regusaâ—_n sabusardach_n and_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v on_o after_o a_o neither_o be_v wos_n king_n in_o babuloo_n and_o balthasar_n wo_v the_o last_o king_n in_o babulon_n the_o which_o wo_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cyrus·_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n quinto_fw-la darius_n unkyll_n to_o cyro_fw-la felo_fw-la in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n occupy_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babulon_n darius_n translatit_fw-la the_o kyngdom_n of_o babulons_a caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la &_o _o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hoill_v at_o perse_v of_o this_o man_n ê“phesy_v ysaias_n &_o he_o destruy_v babulon_n and_o kill_v balthasar_n the_o king_n of_o babulon_n and_o he_o worschip_v great_o daniel_n the_o jue_v he_o send_v home_o ayene_v that_o they_o shall_v belde_n the_o tempull_a of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esdre_fw-la primo_fw-la babulon_fw-mi that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destrue_v &_o _o his_z pover_fw-mi be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o wo_v ê“phesy_v this_o wo_v the_o first_o cite_v and_o thou_o grette_v of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredebyll_n thyngê_n be_v wreten_v and_o this_o that_o wo_v so_o strong_a in_o on_o night_n wo_v destrue_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o be_v bot_n a_o spark_n &_o _o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o sothe_o that_o it_o wos_fw-mi incredabull_n to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n handis_fw-la or_o to_o be_v dethruy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v informyt_n tarquinus_n suê‘bus_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o seven_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxv_o year_n this_o man_n ê¯save_v first_o all_o thes_n tormentis_fw-la which_o be_v ordain_v for_o malefactur_n as_o exile_n pnson_fw-fr weilis_fw-la &_o galowis_n fettre_n &_o _o manyclys_n chine_n &_o coler_n &_o sych_a other_o there_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffrid_v he_o to_o mischief_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n wise_n it_o shall_v by_o show_v ¶_o he_o have_v a_o son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o son_n dofoul_v a_o worthy_a many_n wiffe_n they_o call_v he_o collatyn_n &_o his_o wyffe_n wo_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquynê°_n that_o wos_fw-fr this_o sevynth_n king_n son_n a_o forth_o say_v come_v un_fw-fr to_o this_o lady_n house_n absent_a her_o howsbond_n to_o soê‘_n &_o _o to_o loge_v and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o suerde_a in_o his_o hon_n &_o _o with_o strengthe_n &_o feir_n he_o ravychid_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_o send_v un_fw-fr to_o she_o father_fw-mi &_o to_o her_o housbond_n for_o she_o be_v off_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o ¶_o this_o kyngê_n son_n come_v hede_a os_fw-la a_o freynd_a of_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mystrist_n
first_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o that_o other_o aurilambros_n and_o the_o three_o uter_fw-la this_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n this_o constantin_n the_fw-mi father_fw-mi thurgh_n tresone_n wo_v slay_v for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pehite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prevali_fw-la in_o council_n the_o king_n let_v voy_v his_o chambre_n of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v withyn_a and_o there_o a_o bode_n no_o mo_z bot_n the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a &_o _o he_o make_v a_o countenance_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n &_o after_o that_o he_o go_v quainteli_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o a_o other_o chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o wo_v bicomen_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o their_o lord_n wo_v so_o deid_v they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n they_o not_o wit_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilombros_n and_o uter_fw-la be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n &_o the_o three_o brother_n wo_v monk_n at_o wenchestre_n as_o be_v say_v befoor_a but_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v privy_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n quentance_n to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n &_o _o too_o he_o say_v constans_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deid_v and_o your_o ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o london_n to_o norissh_v ben_fw-mi so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habit_n and_o come_v with_o i_o &_o _o i_o shall_v make_v sych_a a_o meyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o breton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constans_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n constantine_n son_n that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_z mich_z as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la his_fw-la ij_o brether_z be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o this_o vortigâ—r_n conscele_v this_o constance_n so_o much_o 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 wo_v crow_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o breton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o wo_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v bot_n little_a of_o the_o world_n na_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_o thing_n wat_fw-mi knyghthod_n axe_v and_o he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o conceller_n and_o yaf_n he_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperten_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n entermel_v but_o onli_fw-la bare_a 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 governall_a at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n and_o to_o sle_n 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 hundred_o knight_n of_o pehetes_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o heel_a with_o he_o for_o to_o duel_n as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o be_v body_n as_o he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o much_o the_o hondr_v knight_n and_o so_o much_o yafe_v they_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a ivelle_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_v wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o 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the_o press_v elentherê°_n a_o martyr_n wos_fw-fr pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordand_v that_o cristyn_a man_n shall_v furese_v no_o meet_a resonabull_n that_o wo_v manny_n mete_v nota._n also_o that_o no_o man_n un_fw-mi acuse_v in_o acrime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dignity_n or_o his_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyckyt_v thurgh_n ensampull_a of_o criy_v the_o which_o keppid_a still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o a_o cuse_v and_o crist_n know_fw-mi he_o guilty_a and_o what_o sum_n ever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostil_v for_o the_o dyngnite_n of_o his_o seruis_fw-la a_o boode_n firm_a and_o stabull_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legatis_fw-la un_fw-mi to_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o bretan_n the_o which_o baptize_v he_o and_o his_o pepull_a and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englond_n and_o this_o cristyndom_a durit_n in_o bretan_n cc._o year_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n of_o dioclision_n the_o 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his_o time_n the_o hot_a bath_n shall_v becon_fw-mi cold_a and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o molwarp_n thy_fw-mi aventouâ—sli_fw-la and_o sodanli_fw-la a_o las_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flod_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v become_v fadreles_a in_o strange_a land_n for_o evermore_o and_o than_o shall_v the_o land_n be_v deê‘t_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o wolf_n to_o the_o dragon_n and_o to_o the_o lion_n ¶_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o more_o and_o than_o shall_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o rightful_a heyris_fw-la of_o englond_a end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n over_o come_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n and_o how_o the_o scote_n become_v his_o man_n when_o guillomer_n that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n hard_a tidyngê_n that_o king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o irissh_n man_n and_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irissh_n pepull_a and_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotland_n over_o the_o see_v and_o arrive_v fast_o by_o their_o that_o king_n arthur_n wo_v with_o his_o host_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o wist_v there_o of_o he_o go_v towards_o he_o and_o yaf_v he_o bataill_n and_o over_o come_v he_o anon_o right_o and_o guyllome_o flee_v with_o his_o man_n again_o in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o _o he_z discomfit_v arthur_n â—_o turn_v he_o again_o there_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scotys_n and_o will_v have_v they_o all_o slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o lady_n open_a heed_n con_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_v sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pytte_n upon_o we_o and_o os_fw-la yourself_o be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristindom_n for_o full_a 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herd_n this_o sorrow_n he_o have_v pytte_n of_o they_o and_o yaf_v they_o liyfe_n and_o lyam_n with_o out_o any_o more_o harm_n and_o they_o fall_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n &_o _o than_z kid_n he_o and_o become_v his_o liege_n man_n and_o he_o take_v of_o they_o homage_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n turn_v ayene_v with_o his_o host_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o york_v and_o there_o his_o bide_a make_v during_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o though_o yaf_a he_o all_o loeger_n to_o aloth_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sustre_n and_o other_o yefte_n great_a plente_a and_o though_o be_v gawen_v his_o cousin_n bot_n of_o young_a age_n and_o to_o all_o his_o other_o man_n that_o he_o have_v seruid_a in_o his_o be_v he_o yaf_a rich_a yefte_n and_o he_o thank_v they_o much_o all_o of_o their_o good_a seruesse_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthtr_n spouse_v gunnore_v that_o wos_fw-la gunnores_fw-gr cousin_n erle_n of_o cornwaill_v and_o after_o he_o conquer_v of_o guillomer_n all_o irland_n when_o 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his_o man_n and_o to_o hin_n do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o that_o land_n fro_o that_o time_n forward_o ¶_o and_o after_o pass_a king_n be_v â—_o forthermore_o and_o conquer_v gutland_n &_o island_n and_o take_v homage_v of_o folk_n and_o of_o the_o land_n &_o _o there_o duel_v xij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o regn_v with_o joy_n &_o mirth_n and_o there_o were_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n upon_o hin_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o curtas_fw-la and_o large_a and_o honorabull_n that_o the_o emprours_n court_n of_o rome_n ne_o none_o other_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n wo_v not_o account_v to_o king_n arthur_n â—_o that_o any_o man_n wist_v of_o ne_o none_o so_o well_o prose_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a knyghtis_n of_o all_o manner_n land_n come_v un_o to_o he_o there_o for_o to_o duel_n and_o he_o they_o ressave_v with_o good_a will_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o knyghty_n weren_a so_o good_a that_o noman_n know_v the_o be_v and_o therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v sit_v to_o there_o mete_v all_o shall_v be_v elike_o high_a and_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o tabull_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o vaunce_n that_o on_o werhy_a than_o a_o other_o ¶_o and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n briton_n &_o _o frenshman_n norman_n &_o _o flemynge_n burgons_n mauser_n &_o _o loherm_v &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n a_o this_o half_a of_o monte_fw-fr go_v rye_n &_o of_o his_o land_n of_o breton_n &_o _o of_o the_o great_a cornwail_v of_o wale_n &_o of_o irland_n &_o _o of_o scotland_o &_o _o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o will_v worship_v chivalry_n seche_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n court_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o conquer_a that_o land_n of_o froll_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o how_o he_o he_o kill_v since_o it_o befall_v that_o king_n arthur_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o lordis_fw-la will_v go_v to_o acquire_v all_o france_n that_o though_o be_v call_v gall_n thurgh_n romans_fw-mi that_o tho_o hold_v that_o land_n in_o their_o pover_fw-mi and_o in_o their_o governance_n &_o _o the_fw-fr romans_n have_v take_v that_o land_n to_o a_o nobul_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o bodi_fw-la that_o wo_v call_v froll_n &_o _o when_o he_o wist_v that_o arthur_n come_v he_o ordend_v a_o host_n &_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o fight_v with_o the_o king_n and_o he_o &_o _o his_o folk_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v un_o to_o paris_n &_o _o enter_v the_o cite_v &_o _o close_v the_o yate_n &_o there_o hem_v hold_v ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o frol_n wo_v go_v to_o paris_n he_o pursue_v after_o &_o come_v thede_a &_o _o hin_v besege_v but_o the_o cite_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o array_v &_o though_o that_o be_v therein_o defend_v they_o well_o &_o manli_fw-it ¶_o king_n be_v r_o duel_v thermore_o they_o a_o month_n &_o there_o wo_v so_o much_o peple_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o _o dispendid_a all_o their_o vitail_n that_o be_v with_o in_o &_o _o so_o great_a hunger_n bicom_a among_o they_o that_o they_o die_v wonder_n thikke_v within_o the_o cite_v for_o hunger_n and_o come_v â—on_n to_o frol_v and_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o he_o and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o no_o long_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o town_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v &_o trust_v gretli_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o _o send_v to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o he_o body_n
rome_n and_o of_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o there_o to_o belong_v and_o maximian_n king_n conquer_v all_o france_n &_o almayn_n &_o mount_v joy_n pass_v &_o conquer_v all_o lombardy_a &_o thes_n ij_o be_v my_o auncestres_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v &_o have_v i_o shall_v have_v thurgh_n goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n r_o do_v to_o the_o emê“urs_fw-fr messangers·_fw-la when_o this_o letter_n be_v make_v and_o ensele_v king_n arthur_n to_o thes_n messenger_n yaf_a great_a yefte_n and_o after_o that_o the_o messenger_n take_v there_o leave_v and_o go_v then_n and_o come_v to_o the_o court_n off_o rome_n ayene_v &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n how_o wortheli_a they_o be_v underfong_a and_o also_o of_o such_o a_o rial_n company_n that_o he_o have_v he_o to_o serve_v and_o how_o he_o wo_v more_o riale_a serve_v than_o the_o emperor_n of_o romo_n or_o any_o king_n leve_v in_o the_o world_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v over_o seyne_v the_o letter_n and_o herd_n what_o be_v there_o in_o and_o see_v that_o arthur_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v after_o he_o he_o let_v assemble_v and_o ordain_v a_o huge_a host_n for_o to_o destruy_a king_n arthur_n if_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o king_n arthur_n as_o touch_v his_o pover_fw-mi and_o parti_fw-la ordain_v his_o pover_fw-mi and_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o _o lordis_fw-la that_o con_fw-mi to_o help_v king_n be_v r_o ayens_fw-fr the_o emê“â—_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o irland_n and_o of_o gutland_n of_o denmark_n and_o of_o almaigne_n every_o of_o they_o have_v x._o m._n man_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n gascoyn_n flandres_n pehito_n and_o of_o boloyne_n have_v iiijm._n gerin_o of_o charthres_n have_v xm._n hoell_n of_o bretan_n have_v xij_o m._n &_o _o hin_a seâ—f_n of_o his_o own_o land_n xijm._n and_o of_o arbalastter_n and_o of_o archer_n and_o of_o other_o folk_n in_o foot_n that_o no_o man_n can_v theâ—_n nombre_fw-fr and_o when_o all_o be_v redi_fw-la for_o to_z wend_v king_n arthur_n his_o land_n &_o gunnore_v his_o wife_n take_v to_o keep_v to_o on_o of_o his_o nephu_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardi_fw-la that_o wo_v call_v mordred_n but_o he_o be_v not_o all_o true_a os_fw-la you_o shall_v heir_n afterward_o king_n arthur_n take_v all_o his_o revame_fw-mi to_o this_o mordred_n saf_v onli_v the_o crown_n â–ª_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o southamton_a their_o that_o the_z shippis_fw-la be_v bring_v &_o the_o folk_n assemble_v and_o they_o do_v go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o have_v wind_n &_o _o wedre_fw-fr at_o will_n and_o os_fw-la soon_o as_o they_o may_v they_o arrive_v at_o harslet_n and_o os_fw-la soon_o as_o they_o may_v they_o go_v to_o land_n out_o of_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o spread_v all_o over_o the_o cuntre_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n fight_v with_o a_o geant_n in_o spayn_n that_o the_o wo_v call_v dinabus_n that_o kill_v eleyn_n that_o wo_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a breton_n king_n arthur_n have_v not_o duel_v in_o the_o cuntre_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n that_o man_n he_o tell_v that_o there_o wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi a_o great_a gegnâ—_n in_o to_o spayn_v and_o have_v ravisshed_a fair_a eleyn_n that_o be_v cousin_n un_o to_o hoel_n of_o lytill_a bretan_n and_o have_v bring_v she_o upon_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o scent_n barnard_n and_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n in_o that_o cuntre_n so_o bold_a ne_fw-mi so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v with_o he_o fight_v ne_fw-fr cum_fw-la nigh_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o geant_n dull_v that_o be_v call_v dinabê°_n and_o much_o sorrow_n he_o do_v in_o the_o cuntre_n ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o call_v key_n and_o bedewere_n and_o cummand_v they_o to_o go_v preve_o and_o espy_v where_o the_o geant_n may_v be_v â—unden_v &_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rinage_n there_o that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o wo_v all_o enclose_v about_o with_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v ¶_o and_o they_o see_v abrin_v fire_n upon_o the_o hill_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o hill_n nigh_o that_o and_o there_o wo_v upon_o that_o a_o other_o fire_n bren_v ¶_o key_n and_o bedewere_v come_v to_o the_o next_o hill_n and_o â—onden_v a_o widew_n openh_v sit_v beside_o a_o tomb_n sore_o weep_v &_o _o great_a sorrow_n make_v &_o oft_o she_o say_v eleyn_n elein_fw-ge &_o key_n and_o bedewere_n axe_v what_o she_o be_v and_o wherefore_o she_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o who_o say_v in_o that_o tomb_n o_o qd_n she_o what_o sorrow_n and_o mysaventur_fw-la fair_a lord_n seek_v you_o she_o for_o if_o the_o geant_n may_v you_o heir_n find_v he_o will_v you_o sle_v anon_o ¶_o be_v still_o good_a wife_n qd_n they_o there_o of_o dismay_v you_o not_o but_o tell_v we_o the_o sooth_n why_o that_o thou_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o weep_a ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la she_o for_o a_o damysell_n that_o i_o norisshid_v with_o my_o breast_n that_o be_v call_v ellen_n that_o be_v niece_n to_o hoell_n king_n of_o breton_n and_o heir_n lie_v the_o body_n in_o this_o tomb_n that_o to_o i_o wos_fw-mi takn_n to_o norisshe_v ¶_o and_o so_o there_o come_v a_o devil_n a_o geant_n and_o ravisshed_a she_o and_o i_o also_o and_o lad_n we_o both_o with_o he_o away_o ¶_o and_o he_o will_v have_v forlayn_n that_o maid_n that_o wo_v so_o young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n but_o she_o may_v it_o not_o suffer_v so_o great_a and_o so_o huge_a as_o the_o geant_n be_v ¶_o and_o for_o certis_fw-la if_o he_o now_o cum_fw-la os_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_o will_v you_o both_o now_o kill_v and_o therefore_o wend_v you_o hen_n then_o bespeak_v thes_n two_o messenger_n and_o say_v un_o to_o she_o wherefore_o go_v you_o not_o from_o hen_n ¶_o certis_fw-la sir_n quod_fw-la she_o when_o that_o elin_n wo_v deid_v the_o geant_n make_v i_o to_o abide_v to_o do_v and_o haunt_v his_o will_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o it_o suffer_v and_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o do_v it_o not_o with_o my_o will_n for_o i_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v deid_v than_o with_o he_o to_o deill_n so_o much_o pain_n &_o sorrow_n i_o have_v when_o he_o i_o forli_v ¶_o when_o key_n &_o bedewer_n have_v herd_n all_o that_o this_o woman_n they_o tell_v they_o turn_v ayene_v and_o come_v to_o king_n arthur_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o they_o have_v seyne_v &_o heâ—d_a arthur_n anon_o take_v they_o both_o with_o hin_n &_o go_v preveli_a by_o night_n that_o none_o of_o his_o host_n wist_v &_o come_v on_o morrow_n erli_fw-la to_o the_o geant_n &_o faught_a with_o hin_fw-mi strâ—ngli_fw-la &_o at_o thou_o last_o hin_n slay_v ¶_o and_o arthur_n bid_v bedew_a smyt_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o host_n to_o show_v they_o for_o a_o wonder_n for_o it_o wo_v so_o great_a &_o huge_a ¶_o when_o they_o come_v again_o to_o the_o host_n they_o tell_v wherefore_o they_o have_v be_v out_o &_o _o show_v to_o they_o the_o heed_n &_o _o every_o man_n be_v glad_a &_o joifull_a of_o the_o worthy_a deed_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v do_v that_o wo_v their_o lord_n ¶_o and_o hoell_n wo_v full_a sorrowful_a for_o his_o niece_n that_o wo_v so_o lose_v &_o _o after_o when_o he_o have_v space_n he_o let_v make_v a_o fair_a chapel_n of_o our_o ladi_n over_o elins_n tomb_n ¶_o how_o kynh_o arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emhrour_n in_o the_o which_o bataill_v the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v slay_v arthur_n and_o his_o pepull_a have_v tydynge_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi as_o well_o of_o sarasyn_n as_o of_o paynyn_n &_o cristin_a man_n where_o of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr wo_v lxxx_o m._n horse_n man_n with_o foâ—_n man_n ¶_o arthur_n and_o his_o pepull_a ordined_a fast_n forth_o in_o their_o way_n towards_o the_o emperor_n and_o pass_v normandye_n and_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o burgoyne_n and_o will_v have_v go_v to_o the_o host_n for_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o empronis_n host_n will_v come_v to_o lucy_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n remeve_v from_o rome_n and_o come_v forth_o right_a the_o way_n towards_o the_o host_n though_o come_v king_n arthur_n espy_v &_o say_v if_o that_o arthur_n will_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o emperor_n there_o fast_o by_o ¶_o but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v so_o great_a pover_fw-mi with_o he_o of_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o paynym_n and_o also_o cristyn_a pepull_a that_o it_o be_v bot_n folly_n to_o king_n arthur_n to_o meten_v with_o they_o for_o the_o espy_v tell_v that_o the_o
king_n thugh_o his_o council_n let_v orden_n &_o _o make_v his_o new_a monay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o grot_n value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a grot_n of_o ij_o pen_n bot_n it_o wo_v of_o les_fw-fr weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a wos_n be_v v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v thou_o dear_a summer_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lament_n hold_v at_o westminstre_n after_o ester_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n wo_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o from_o the_o month_n of_o march_v to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o frutis_fw-la sedis_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o great_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n &_o derthe_n of_o vitales_fw-la in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o feke_v his_o vitalis_fw-la and_o refresssing_n of_o other_o out_o isle_n &_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o it_o be_v accordid_a grant_v and_o swear_v bytwen_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr and_o lordeshippis_fw-la that_o long_v to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v and_o wrongfulli_fw-la occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o pesabul_o and_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v leave_v of_o and_o relesen_fw-mi all_o his_o right_n and_o claym_v that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o titell_a that_o he_o take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n &_o covenauntis_n it_o wo_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v enbul_v bot_n god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n worsship_n of_o englond·_v for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n &_o discert_n of_o the_o frenshman_n &_o _o what_o thurgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o _o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a covenauntis_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_a &_o _o discreet_a council_n the_o stapull_a of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o liberte_n fraunche_n &_o _o fire_n customy_v that_o long_v there_o to·_a &_o _o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmynstre_n cantorberi_fw-la chichestre_fw-fr bristol_n lyncolne_n &_o hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_z ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and._n prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o other_o money_n great_a witness_n that_o there_o be_v present_a ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsontide_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o wo_v tell_v and_o certefied_a to_o the_o king_n that_o philip_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o john_n his_o son_n wo_v creun_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v yeven_v karoll_n his_o son_n the_o duchy_n of_o gnyhen·_n of_o thou_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o strong_o meve_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o the_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v assembul_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_o his_o son_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchid_a of_o gnyhen_o by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o _o yaf_v it_o he_o ther._n bidding_n and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordene_a he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o a_o venge_v he_o upon_o his_o enmy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o hin_a self_n &_o his_o elder_a son_n edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o _o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o _o grace_v of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o ij_o kal_n â–ª_o of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n wo_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o pover_fw-mi assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o warwike_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o as_o money_n archier_v &_o _o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n tok_v there_o shippis_fw-la at_o plymmouth_n &_o _o begin_v to_o sail_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o wo_v arrive_v in_o gnyhen_o he_o be_v there_o worsshipful_o take_v receyve_v of_o the_o most_o nobull_n man_n &_o lordis_fw-la of_o that_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o sony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o richemond_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o money_n earl_n &_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n &_o _o fail_v towards_o france_n &_o restid_v hin_a a_o while_n at_o calais_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o other_o soudiour_n of_o beyond_o the_o se_fw-la that_o there_o abide_v the_o king_n come_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o november_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n 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there_o fast_o by_o a_o grett_a host_n the_o town_n wo_v yolden_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o with_o outen_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o difficulte·_a 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 money_n merueâ—les_n and_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o yaf_a up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_o at_o rokisburgh_n in_o the_o king_n handis_fw-fr of_o englond_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelatis_fw-la &_o othir_v worthy_a man_n and_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o
let_v crown_n he_o king_n there_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o _o orden_v in_o thike_a contre_n at_o his_o lust_n he_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_fw-fr hugh_n worship·_n and_o while_n this_o voyage_n wo_v a_o do_v in_o scotland_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n inspire_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_v &_o _o speaking_z of_o the_o chaleng_a and_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o will_v a_o vengid_v be_v with_o stronghond_n &_o the_o prelatis_fw-la peer_n &_o _o myghti_n man_n of_o that_o cuntre_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o ¶_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o sext_a day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o travel_v by_o money_n diverse_a cuntre_n &_o _o he_o take_v money_n prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o cuntre_n as_o he_o iourny_v &_o take_v thou_o town_n of_o remorantin_n in_o saloigne_v &_o besege_v the_o castle_n vi_fw-mi day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o money_n other_o knyghttis_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o _o peten_v fast_o by_o chmeney_v his_o nobull_n man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a bataill_n with_o frenshman_n &_o _o a_fw-fr c_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n &_o _o the_o stiward_a of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o year_n thou_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o september_n fast_o by_o peightres_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o and_o ix_o hondrith_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n ordeynid_v a_o bataill_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o other_o much_o pepull_a in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombur_fw-la of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o burybon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o money_n othir_o nobull_n man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o &_o _o of_o other_o after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o hondrith_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wo_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a son_n &_o _o money_n dukis_n and_o nobull_n man_n &_o worthy_a knyghtis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o victori_fw-la fall_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o money_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o raunson_n and_o upon_o their_o trougth_n &_o knyghthod_n be_v chargid_a &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorius_fw-la victory_n â–ª_o the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataill_n wo_v iiij_o m._n iiijc.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._n day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philip_n his_o son_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v gracious_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n &_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij·_n after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londom_a brugge_n &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o kingê_n palace_n of_o westminstre_n &_o there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o _o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n &_o _o that_o rial_n sight_n that_o unnethe_n from_o midday_n till_o night_n they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o kingê_n ranson_fw-fr of_o france_n wo_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij_o myllion_n of_o scutis_fw-la of_o who_o ij_o â–ª_o shall_v beworth_n a_o nobull_n &_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ransom_n wo_v sit_v at_o three_o m.m_o florin_n &_o all_o be_v on_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a justis_fw-la in_o smythfeld_a be_v there_o pnsent_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a and_o nobull_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghhod_a as_o for_o his_o own_o worsship_n &_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n rial_n and_o costle_n fest_n of_o scent_n george_n pass_v any_o that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi a_o fore_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o solemn_a festis_fw-la ne_fw-la rialte_v holdin_fw-fr ne_fw-fr done_z with_o tailles_fw-fr with_o out_o pa_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o x_o iiij_o kal_n of_o julij_fw-la sir_n john_n erle_n of_o richemond_n king_n edwardis_n son_n wed_a dame_n blanch_n duke_n henris_n daughter_n of_o lncastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mein_fw-ge time_n wer_fw-ge orden_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o rogation_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o mair_a of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayenes_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o _o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o sony_n edward_n leonell_n john_n and_o edmond_n and_o other_o nineteeen_o great_a lordis_fw-la helden_v the_o fell_v with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o wo_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o scent_n edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij·_a day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calais_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o endid_a the_o be_v bitwen_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n tym_fw-mi king_n edward_n wos_fw-la and_o travel_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v &_o about_o send_v hilary_n tide_n he_o departid_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyn_v ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n behight_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o pâ—pull_a and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v the_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o marche·_a the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n ere_o that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o se_fw-fr under_o the_o earl_n of_o scent_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o other_o place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v haddyn_o enter_v as_o enmy_v in_o to_o thou_o town_n of_o wynchelse_n and_o slewen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_v they_o and_o withsaid_a their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o turn_v again_o to_o paris_n ward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n with_o dint_n and_o strength_n of_o sword_n they_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n sparid_a ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o knyghtis_o new_o dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trew_v go_v un_o to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v proffer_v to_o they_o that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataill_n in_o the_o fell_v under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a and_o scornful_a answer_n
put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-mi to_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o greunt_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certan_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o _o also_o of_o the_o lay_v fe_o wo_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o fraunce·_a &_o _o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_a king_n edward_n with_o un_fw-fr wise_a counsel_n and_o un_fw-fr discrete_a boraw_v a_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatis_fw-la lordis_fw-la marchantis_fw-la and_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n sa_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispendid_a in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o neverthelatter_v it_o profit_v nought·_n 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 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and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o yaf_a the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o sherive_n their_o oath_n &_o _o charge_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o kingê_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_n and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o again_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o great_a malace_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o londom_n remeve_v all_o his_o courtis_n from_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o kyngê_n bench_n and_o the_o comune_a place·_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o thes_n court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fest_n of_o scent_n john_n baptist_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o fest_n of_o cristemase_v next_o sue_v and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n see_v it_o not_o so_o ê“fitabull_n there_o as_o it_o wo_v at_o londom_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westminstre_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o offic_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n see_v &_o _o know_v that_o thes_n court_n be_v come_v again_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o pepull_a also_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n with_o thou_o chief_a comune_v of_o the_o cite_v let_v gader_n a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o
cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialte_n ayen_n his_o come_n to_o londom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o liberty_n &_o fraunchy_n grauntid_v un_o to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o time_n ¶_o and_o thoru_a great_a instance_n &_o _o prayr_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o othhir_o lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n the_o king_n grauntid_v they_o grace_n &_o this_o wo_v do_v at_o sheen_n in_o sutherei_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o in_o ij_o dais_z after_o come_v to_o londom_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o the_o cite_v with_o shereve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v afterward_o ride_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o good_a array_n un_o to_o the_o h_v on_o this_o side_n the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n submyt_v they_o humbâ—ly_o and_o meke_o with_o all_o manner_n obeissaunce_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o _o the_o queen_n to_o londom_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o thou_o brugge_n of_o londom_n there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stedesadile_v &_o bridle_v &_o trap_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o rede_n ê‘ty_v to_o gedre_n and_o the_o queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a in_o the_o same_o array_n trappid_a with_o white_a and_o rede_n &_o all_o the_o condites_z of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o white_a and_o rede_n for_o all_o manner_n pepull_a to_o drink_v that_o will_v ¶_o and_o bitwen_a send_v paul_n &_o the_o cross_n in_o cheppe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o rial_n stand_v upon_o high_a &_o _o therein_o be_v money_n angel_n with_o diverse_a melody_n &_o _o song_n ¶_o and_o than_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n a_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pight_v with_o rich_a pearl_n and_o precious_a stony_n upon_o the_o kyngê_n heed_n and_o a_o othir_n upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o citisens_n bring_v thou_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n un_fw-fr to_o west_n mynstre_n in_o to_o the_fw-mi palais_fw-fr and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o shereve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o to_o his_o palay_n at_o westminstre_n and_o presentid_v he_o with_o ij_o basin_n of_o silver_n and_o over_o guilt_a full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o soum_n of_o xx_o honder_v pound_n pra_v he_o of_o his_o high_a merci_fw-la and_o grace_n and_o lordship_n and_o special_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o liberty_n and_o fraunchese_n like_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v word_n for_o to_o have_v be_v before_o time_n &_o _o by_o his_o lettre_n patentis_fw-la and_z his_fw-la chartri_fw-la conferm_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o othir_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o lady_n fall_v on_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o ¶_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n &_o _o grant_v her_o all_o her_o ask_n &_o _o than_o they_o thankid_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotlond_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o get_v worship_n as_o be_v foot_n of_o arm_n thes_n be_v the_o ê‘son_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o chalengid_v the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbake_n with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la &_o _o they_z riden_v to_o geder_o as_o ij_o worthi_a knyghtis_n &_o lordis_fw-la certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n that_o the_o scot_n earl_n mado_fw-it for_o he_o be_v cost_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o ij_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o out_o of_o smygthefeld_v hom_n un_o to_o his_o yn_n and_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o wo_v carry_v homeward_o in_o a_o litter_n and_o at_o york_n there_o he_o die_v and_o sir_n willm_n darell_n knight_n &_o though_o the_o banner_n of_o scotland_o than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o kyngê_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o on_o horse_n bake_v in_o the_o same_o fell_v &_o _o when_o he_o have_v riden_v certain_a curse_n &_o _o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o yaf_v it_o over_o &_o will_v no_o more_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o king_n banner_n of_o englond_n and_o turn_v his_o horse_n &_o ride_v home_o un_o to_o his_o own_o yn_n ¶_o and_o one_o cokkeborne_v a_o squire_n of_o scotland_o challenge_v sir_n nchol_n hawbarke_v knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la on_o horsbake_v &_o _o riden_v v._o course_n to_o geder_o &_o _o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n wos_fw-mi casten_z down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o thus_o our_o english_a lordis_fw-la thankid_fw-la be_v god_n have_v the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o wo_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o fur_n upon_o witsonday_n and_o than_o wo_v she_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o â—os_v she_o bery_v &_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o send_v edwardis_fw-la shrine_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pit_n and_o in_o his_o merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o let_v she_o be_v crow_v queen_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petres_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o xx·_a year_n of_o king_n richardis_fw-la regne_fw-la he_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o calais_n with_o dukis_n erles_n lordis_n and_o baron_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a squire_n with_o great_a array_n &_o comune_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &_o _o pnnce_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n to_o do_v hin_a reverence_n &_o _o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o liege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighti_v a_o king_n &_o _o emê‘our_fw-fr in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o resave_o there_o that_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o kingê_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a lordis_fw-la of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n and_o knyghtis_n with_o much_o other_o pepull_a that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o ij_o duki_v of_o france_n that_o on_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o that_o othir_v the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferther_n less_o than_o they_o have_v plegge_n for_o they_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n richard_n deliver_v ij_o plegge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v sauf_a and_o cum_fw-la sauf_fw-fr his_o two_o worthi_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o thes_n two_o go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o graven_v and_o abeden_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o for_o plegge_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n &_o the_o fest_n be_v do_v &_o that_o thes_n ij_o duki_v of_o france_n wer_fw-ge come_fw-mi again_o un_fw-mi to_o gravening_a water_n ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o worthy_a dukis_n come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n at_o graven_v and_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worsshipfull_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o with_o she_o come_v money_n a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o eke_o lady_n and_o knight_n and_o squire_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o menay_n at_o calais_n the_o which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o many_o with_o the_o best_a honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n ¶_o and_o there_o she_o wo_v resave_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a and_o worship_n that_o may_v be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o _o welcome_v her_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n and_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counncell_n askit_n of_o the_o french_a lordis_fw-la whethir_n all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o kepe_v and_o hold_v bitwen_v they_o ¶_o
bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o pepull_a both_o of_o knightis_fw-la &_o squire_n &_o _o principalli_n of_o yeman_n of_o chestershire_n the_o which_o yeoman_n and_o archier_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n &_o _o yaf_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o _o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keê‘_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o by_o night_n &_o _o by_o day_n above_o all_o othir_n ê‘son_n &_o _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 &_o _o shame_v hyndr_a &_o _o his_v utter_o undo_v &_o destruction_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o &_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henri_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n bring_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v the_o earl_n marchall_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n spenser_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o sir_n henri_n percy_n his_o son_n &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o erlis_n brother_n and_o all_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la bring_v a_o fair_a menye_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n &_o _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 man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n follow_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willyam_n strop_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o this_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o king_n &_o _o all_o thes_n pepull_a come_v to_o londom_n in_o on_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o street_n &_o lane_n in_o londom_n &_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o they_o log_v &_o x._o or_o xij_o mile_n about_o londom_n every_o way_n and_o these_o pepull_a bring_v the_o king_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o go_v homi_n again_o to_o there_o log_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o _o then_o on_o the_o monday_n the_o xij_o day_n of_o september_n the_o ê‘lament_n begin_v at_o westminstre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a ê‘lament_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n wo_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o ê‘lament_n among_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o that_o wo_v on_o send_v matheve_n day_n the_o apostill_a and_o evangelist_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi for_o jugged_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n in_o this_o hall_n that_o wo_v make_v in_o the_o palay_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o this_o wo_v his_o jugement_n he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o handis_fw-la bind_v behind_o he_o from_o thou_o place_n that_o he_o wo_v juggid_a in_o and_o so_o forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o vi_fw-la of_o thou_o great_a lordis_fw-la that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi do_v un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n &_o so_o to_o see_v the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_n the_fw-mi doom_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o armis_fw-la and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o thou_o lordis_fw-la that_o bring_v this_o earl_n to_o his_o death_n for_o they_o dread_v lest_o thou_o earl_n shall_v be_v reseve_v &_o takin_n from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o there_o â—e_n take_v it_o full_a paciencli_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freris_fw-la austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n &_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n &_o _o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o their_o 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law_n of_o god_n wos_fw-mi give_fw-ge in_o the_o hill_n of_o sinai_n &_o _o the_o book_n of_o leveticum_fw-la wos_fw-la wretyn_a and_o a_o noder_fw-mi book_n wo_v call_v numerum_fw-la &_o _o the_fw-fr tabernacul_fw-la wos_fw-la ordand_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronamium_n wo_v make_v balaam_n wo_v ê“phet_n &_o _o wo_v slay_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o seven_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.iiij_o c_o lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wos_fw-mi abowte_fw-mi this_o time_n &_o _o he_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o heyt_n reab_fw-mi moses_n abowt_n this_o time_n decesset_n the_o water_n of_o fleme_n jordan_n wo_v dry_a jericho_n wo_v take_v the_o son_n stoid_v in_o the_o firmament_n immevabull_n historia_fw-la libri_fw-la josue_n incipit_fw-la &_o iudicum_fw-la josue_n the_o secund_a iuge_n in_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n in_o battle_n &_o _o the_fw-fr first_o in_o desert_n he_o awer_fw-mi come_v amelech_n &_o _o after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o wo_v ordant_a iuge_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o battle_n the_o werke_n &_o _o the_fw-fr religius_fw-la life_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n wreten_v eleazar_n wo_v the_o secund_a bysshop_n &_o _o he_o &_o _o josue_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o ê“mision_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o _o of_o he_o decendit_fw-la the_o bysshoppis_fw-la un_fw-it to_o crist_n a_o few_o exceppyt_n othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n wo_v the_o thryd_a iuge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o thou_o ream_n off_o mesopotomie_n the_o which_o he_o owre_v come_v in_o battle_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyefe_n the_o wiche_a ask_v the_o vale_n londis_fw-la a_o bown_n &_o _o be_v nethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la prio._n aoth_o wo_v the_o iiij_o iuge_n in_o israel_n this_o man_n subduid_a eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o deliverit_fw-la the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o wo_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o battle_n and_o he_o usyd_v the_o tun_n hon_o as_o well_o as_o the_o tother_o for_o his_o right_a hon_n ¶_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n the_o kingê_n of_o italy_n be_v go_v and_o money_n time_n their_o name_n be_v changet_n of_o the_o which_o the_o ê“genite_fw-la of_o the_o romans_n moâ—_n cler_o be_v show_v janas_n wos_n the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a and_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentily_n he_o wo_v worshyppit_n as_o a_o god_n and_o they_o fenyd_v he_o to_o have_v ij_o face_n for_o they_o worshippit_n his_o fest_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o war_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o first_o year_n and_o of_o he_o the_o moan_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n amictus_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o viij_o king_n of_o babulon_n undyr_n who_o josue_n decessit_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o seven_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m_o iiij_o c_o twenty-four_o boos_n son_n to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v this_o tyme._n bott_a of_o he_o be_v lytill_o wretten_v bot_n that_o math_n number_n he_o iij_o the_o genology_n and_o as_o doctur_n say_v their_o wos_n make_v skyp_v of_o namy_n be_v twyx_n boos_n &_o _o ob_v for_o at_o the_o least_o be_v twyx_n they_o war_n cclxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o on_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v &_o _o there_o for_o heyr_n money_n thing_n be_v speak_v or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n a_o yane_n nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dt_n ê™_n sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la boo_v unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la sangar_n wos_fw-la the_o shall_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi of_o israel_n both_o leve_v no_o year_n delbora_n wo_v the_o vi_fw-la iuge_a this_o delbora_n wo_v a_o woman_n and_o for_o thou_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n wo_v gyffen_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o iuget_v israel_v she_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v feght_n with_o the_o enmy_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n get_v the_o victory_n a_o yan_n jabin_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n and_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chevalry_n and_o he_o destrue_v hem_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 4o._o phenies_n wo_v bishop_n and_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n slay_v money_n lecherus_fw-la man_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n wos_fw-la plesit_fw-la wit_n he_o saturnus_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o secunde_a king_n ther._n this_o saturmis_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_o by_o ydolatri_fw-la thurght_v a_o meruelê°_n blendnes_n they_o say_v wo_v no_o man_n bot_n a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regnet_fw-la upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n first_o to_o dung_n their_o feeldy_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romans_n war_n call_v saturniam_fw-la pâ—icus_fw-la wos_fw-la son_n to_o saturnus_n and_o or_o he_o wo_v king_n in_o italy_n he_o wo_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n and_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentilis_fw-la wos_fw-la worsshippit_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o seven_o juge_n off_o israel_n wo_v this_o tyme._n this_o gedeon_n subduyt_v iiij_o king_n s._n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subduyt_v madean_n to_o israel_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la iudi_fw-la cum_fw-la .6.7_o et_fw-fr .8_o bocci_n wos_fw-la bisshope_fw-mi in_o isthel_n then_o abymelech_n the_o viij_o iuge_n in_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la natural_a soon_o to_o gedyan_n and_o he_o wo_v not_o call_v of_o god_n bot_n malycios_o take_v on_o he_o the_o prinshod_a of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brether_z wherefore_o he_o endit_n his_o life_n myschewsly_fw-mi ut_fw-la patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 9_o tola_n wo_v the_o ix_o juge_n in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n gydit_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governan_n of_o iuges_fw-la by_o thou_o manner_n of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n moor_n then_o by_o domynation_n bocci_n wo_v bishop_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n bot_n of_o he_o lytell_a be_v wretyn_a jayr_n the_o x_o iuge_a of_o israel_n have_v thirty_o sonny_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o thirty_o citee_n and_o be_v cause_v thes_n war_n good_a man_n and_o rulit_fw-la to_o the_o plesour_n off_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n isreel_v draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o wos_fw-mi in_o prosperite_n and_o welche_n fannus_n wo_v the_o iiij_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n bâ—the_v latinus_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n after_o famnus_n and_o of_o this_o latinus_n wo_v call_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o latinorum_fw-la ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandri_n foond_v first_o latyn_a lettyr_n thauranus_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n or_o of_o asseriorum_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n wo_v destruy_v first_o the_o occasion_n off_o the_o battle_n off_o troy_n be_v go_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n reseyve_v not_o hercules_n and_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v resaive_v and_o off_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o money_n harmy_n and_o hurty_n grow_v sibilla_n delphica_fw-la a_o for_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n proficy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n with_o out_o manny_n seed_n laamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n wo_v slay_v and_o his_o doughtyr_n xiona_n wo_v take_v in_o to_o agree_v land_n for_o the_o wych_a foulyth_v mighty_a battle_n and_o most_o ferfull_a myschevy_v vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destruyd_v ilyum_n or_o troy_n the_o wych_a a_o none_o after_o wo_n byld_v of_o pryamus_fw-la son_n to_o laamydon_n this_o hercules'_a do_v money_n meruelus_fw-la thing_n and_o money_n mighty_a 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one_o wo_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o a_o other_o langherigan_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o diverse_a name_n nad_z in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v horrible_a geante_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o duel_v in_o cave_n and_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o brut_n arrive_v and_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o skomfit_v thes_n geante_n above_o say_v ¶_o here_o be_v gen_v now_o how_o brut_n be_v goten_a and_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n and_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v bretan_n after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n of_o saxony_n this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o bretan_a a_o bout_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o knaw_v that_o in_o the_o nobull_n cite_v of_o greet_v troy_n theer_n wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a pover_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v and_o destroe_v thurgh_n they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n and_o comein_o to_o lombary_n that_o though_o wo_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o neither_o king_n the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strongli_fw-la were_v upon_o this_o king_n latin_a that_o often_o time_n do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latin_a herd_n that_o aeneas_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o underfeng_fw-mi he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o _o of_o hiy_a dede_n this_o aeneas_n helpet_n king_n latyne_n in_o his_o be_v &_o _o short_o for_o to_o 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manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
&_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n &_o _o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_z preson_z ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o demmarke_n and_o samye_n hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v ayene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v ayene_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destru_fw-la his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a no_o thing_n hâ—s_fw-la malas_fw-la &_o _o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o _o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o _o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o wos_fw-fr brennes_n brother_n go_v then_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counsel_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o kind_n gutlagh_fw-mi for_o king_n gutlagh_fw-mi proffer_v to_o be_v come_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_a by_o year_n a_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o _o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o convenyant_n to_o be_v hold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o _o to_o him_z shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o saled_a ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_o become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n under_o take_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o _o by_o write_v the_o same_o convenante_n and_o upon_o thes_n covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n and_o his_o folk_n &_o _o go_v thens_n &_o turn_v ayene_v to_o denmark_n evermor_n after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o sho_fw-mi wos_fw-mi the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z and_o worshipful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij·_a rial_n weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o northe_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n and_o that_o wo_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o ij_o other_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_a thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o other_o fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o a_o cordment_n wos_fw-la make_v be_v tween_n brenne_n and_o belin_n thurgh_n cornewen_n their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belenê°_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n duellid_a in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o wo_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o wo_v right_a heir_n of_o thou_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o _o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o battle_n but_o their_o mother_n cornewyn_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o on_o brother_n will_v have_v destruy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o sonny_n and_o they_o make_v accord_v with_o much_o peyne_n ¶_o so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o much_o bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o _o there_o they_o duel_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counsel_n for_o to_o go_v &_o _o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o _o so_o they_o do_v and_o burn_v town_n and_o destrue_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breyd_v &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_v they_o battle_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o wo_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belin_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o un_o to_o rome_n and_o conquer_a room_n and_o all_o lombary_n &_o germani_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o bretan_n and_o duel_v with_o their_o breton_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_v and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_o there_o dueld_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belin_n duel_v atnew_v troy_n &_o _o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v nobu_o xi_o year_n he_o deid_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la kill_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o be_v will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n will_v not_o pay_v un_fw-mi to_o 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_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o wo_v evell_a a_o pay_v &_o _o wroth_a &_o _o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n of_o breton_n &_o _o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o _o brought_z the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o _o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o _o os_fw-la 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 _o woman_n be_v side_n the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o _o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o war_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o wo_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curtes_o aunsuerd_v un_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o war_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o _o so_o that_o they_o have_v travel_v half_o a_o year_n &_o _o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o wit_n if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o merci_fw-la to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr where_o in_o they_o may_v duel_n &_o _o have_v rest_v &_o _o becum_fw-la his_o liege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n whille_v that_o he_o leve_v &_o _o to_o his_o heier_n after_o hin_n &_o _o of_o him_z &_o _o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o hard_a he_o have_v pite_n off_o they_o &_o _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 save_o only_a wild_a beeste_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o thou_o king_n &_o _o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o _o feaute_fw-fr &_o _o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n wo_v call_v irlamall_a &_o _o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v the_o land_n irland_n after_o his_o own_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deid_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la seven_o c_o lvi_o ioathan_n son_n to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jure_fw-la xuj_o year_n off_o this_o ioathan_fw-ge nothing_o be_v wreten_v of_o bot_n that_o he_o take_v not_o a_o way_n excelsa_fw-la os_fw-la other_o do_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it amarias_fw-la wos_fw-la bysshoppe_n and_o ysoyas_n the_o nobull_n prophet_n wo_v in_o his_o day_n olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n be_v begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o ioathan_fw-ge after_o iosaphê°_n &_o after_o beda_n troy_n wo_v destrue_v cccc.vi_fw-la year_n before_o the_o first_o olymphias_n be_v begin_v under_o eâ—alo_n a_o iuge_a of_o athens_n in_o the_o which_o corebus_n get_v the_o chevalri_fw-la a_o monge_v all_o man_n olimpê°_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o preciosnes_n be_v call_v the_o hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n on_o olimpias_n contain_v fulli_fw-la iiij_o year_n in_o the_o which_o iiij_o year_n iiij_o year_o pinces_n be_v make_v &_o thes_n olympiad_n be_v place_n ordant_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n undyr_n the_o hill_n
spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordined_a they_o help_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o a_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o _o they_o deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n be_v twixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_fw-la leve_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o _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 pickering_n how_o the_o briton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deid_v bretan_n take_v hesidur_fw-fr anoon_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o impee_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleill_n how_o xxxiij_o kingê_n ren_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o other_o raft_n the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n i_o after_o other_o in_o pee_z &_o _o with_o out_z any_o long_a tari_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v morgan_z ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o _o after_o regn_v voghen_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 porex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o 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 hin_n regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o and_o aftei_fw-mi he_o regned_a 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 ren_v claten_n twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnid_v ouirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o oft_o he_o regned_a mortan_n vi_o year_n and_o aftir_v he_o regned_a bledagh_n iij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v caph_n i._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnee_n gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seysell_n &_o _o king_z bleed_v xxii_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n and_o archinall_a fourteen_o year_n and_o croll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertir_n v_o yer_z &_o hanipir_n vi_fw-la year_n &_o _o carpour_fw-la seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iii._n year_n &_o _o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o _o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o ely_n seven_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o sonnys_n lud_n cassibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n wo_v make_v king_n aftir_v the_o do_v of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o son_n &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o much_o honour_a good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duel_n at_o troy_n then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o wo_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 letter_n and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v afayr_a gate_n &_o _o called_z it_o lord_n gate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v londeneres_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v ren_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o _o he_o have_v two_o young_a sonny_n that_o oon_o wo_v call_v andraghen_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr nether_a speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v and_o therfur_n the_o bretans_n crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n thas_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n of_o bretane_v now_o call_v englond_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o c_o xv_o 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ayen_n to_o confirm_v the_o pee_z and_o the_o trewe_n abave_fw-la say_v sauf_a only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o though_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o the_o lord_n mortimer_n bot_n reason_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o final_a pee_z shall_v be_v make_v by_o tween_n they_o with_o out_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o englond_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwen_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_n &_o _o of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedford_n when_o the_o foresaid_a david_n have_v spouse_v dame_n johane_a of_o the_o tâ—ur_n in_o the_o town_n of_o berrewik_n as_o be_v fore_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englisshman_n call_v dame_n johane_v the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o though_o wo_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n ê‘son_n bear_v all_o the_o wite_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 wo_v do_v thurgh_n the_o quen_n and_o roger_n mortimer_n ¶_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 all_o the_o lordship_n of_o pountfret_n almost_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond·_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispende_v bot_n of_o his_o use_n &_o _o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimer_n have_v a_o great_a menye_n of_o their_o retenaunce_n that_o follow_v evermore_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 cheap_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o be_v full_a sore_o a_o dread_a and_o almost_o distroid_v of_o they_o ¶_o though_o begin_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v envy_n to_o isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o much_o love_v she_o before_o when_o she_o come_v again_o 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earl_n sir_n henri_n of_o lancastre_n have_v oft_o tymys_o herd_n the_o comune_a clamour_n of_o the_o englishman_n of_o the_o disese_v 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 comune_a pepull_a of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o be_v bot_n full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o think_v as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v a_o way_n and_o slake_v the_o sklandre_a of_o the_o king_n parson_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o nothing_o guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o perell_n of_o life_n and_o lime_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v
wroth_a ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o _o so_o high_a and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o of_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o that_o dissired_a and_o covyte_v to_o be_v at_o a_o high_a a_o state_n so_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o to_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o march_v thurgh_n out_o all_o his_o lordship_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteyne_v that_o he_o will_v less_o &_o forsake_v the_o name_n that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v ever_o before_o ¶_o and_o for_o that_o encheson_n he_o let_v he_o call_v the_o earl_n of_o march_v and_o none_o of_o the_o comun_v of_o englond_n dare_v call_v he_o by_o name_n other_o name_n for_o he_o be_v call_v so_o thurgh_n the_o kyngê_n cry_v that_o man_n shall_v call_v he_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v ¶_o and_o the_o mortimer_n bear_v he_o so_o hauteyne_v &_o _o so_o proud_a that_o wonder_n it_o be_v for_o to_o wit_n &_o also_o disgise_v hin_n with_o wonder_v rich_a clothes_n out_o of_o all_o manner_n 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the_o letter_n of_o he_o &_o be_v hight_v he_o for_o to_o do_v his_o message_n with_o out_o any_o manner_n faill_n &_o with_o that_o sir_n edmond_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o foresaid_a john_n &_o go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o ê¯tre_n &_o lordship_n in_o kent_n that_o he_o have_v theridamas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o same_o iohn_n wist_v that_o sir_n edmond_n wo_v go_v in_o to_o kent_n his_o own_o lordship_n anon_o he_o go_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n &_o take_v he_o the_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o
upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brayn_fw-mi 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 though_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 hard_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o for_o dread_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 much_o sorrow_n in_o heart_n and_o thes_n word_n un_o to_o they_o say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o don_v no_o ne_fw-mi harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n &_o our_o dear_a cousin_n ¶_o though_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v the_o mortime_n and_o presentid_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_n un_fw-fr 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 they_o and_o prive_o by_o night_n 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be_v sloyn_n xxvm._n &_o _o vijc._o and_o the_o bailloll_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o con_v &_o yield_v hin_a to_o good_a king_n edward_o &_o _o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v hin_n out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n with_o he_o that_o though_o be_v take_v at_o berewik_n and_o yaf_n they_o sauf_a condithis_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n their_o falseness_n were_v upon_o good_a king_n edward_o ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o leve_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o landis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o thermisdedis_n and_o trespass_n &_o _o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_o his_o son_n wherefore_o the_o scott_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnlabard_v for_o become_v that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr the_o good_a king_n edward_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o for_o soak_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n &_o set_v thar_z of_z but_o little_a price_n ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n john_n long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_n his_o son_n underfeng_v his_o heritage_n and_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o landis_fw-fr of_o dunpier_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_n that_o wos_fw-fr john_n bailloll_n son_n have_v with_o hin_a a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o wo_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v john_n of_o barnabi_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o much_o &_o wos_fw-la ny_fw-fr he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpier_n &_o _o so_o he_o kill_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o wai_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o haste_n 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 ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v johan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n help_v he_o &_o _o rescue_v he_o &_o _o by_o night_n make_v hin_n 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 out_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_n have_v rescue_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_n and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v arestid_v &_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o landis_fw-fr ¶_o though_o duel_v sir_n edwar_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henri_n of_o beaumond_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henri_n sum_n time_n be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o wos_n put_v out_o of_o the_o foresaid_a erldom_n when_o the_o accordement_n be_v bitwen_v englond_n and_o 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and_o that_o he_o may_v stand_v to_o be_v juge_v by_o his_o peris_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n grauntid_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henri_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duel_n prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandhall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o pepul_n of_o englisshman_n &_o _o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v again_o
strong_a man_n and_o worthy_a and_o yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o bear_v they_o so_o fair_a in_o deed_n &_o in_o continuance_n so_o that_o he_o trustid_v much_o upon_o they_o ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trust_v much_o upon_o they_o â–ª_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o l_o in_o a_o compani_a &_o will_v have_v kyle_v their_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n he_o braken_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_o os_fw-la god_n will_v ascappid_a their_o treachery_n and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v kill_v and_o he_o ascappid_a with_o much_o dread_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n of_o cardoil_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o sore_o anoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n eve_o the_o concepcion·_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 &_o tratours_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n &_o sorrow_n thurgh_n his_o liege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustid_v wonder_n much_o &_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 &_o _o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enmy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n &_o behight_a to_o help_v he_o and_o socour_v he_o &_o _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 cardoill_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gadred_a his_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o though_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o council_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v all_o redi_fw-la he_o go_v towards_o thou_o town_n of_o berewill_n upon_o twede_n and_o thider_v come_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_o beseged_a the_o town_n and_o make_v with_o out_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavilons_a andâ—iked_v andâ—iked_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o dread_n of_o thou_o scot_n and_o make_v money_n assaute_n with_o gonnys_n and_o with_o other_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o distroid_v money_n fair_a house_n and_o chirche_n also_o be_v bet_v down_o un_o to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o spituus_o come_v out_o of_o gonny_n and_o of_o other_o engyne_n and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n keep_v well_o the_o town_n that_o tho_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o king_n abide_v there_o so_o long_o till_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n fail_v vitales_fw-la and_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v that_o they_o wist_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v thas_o tho_o scot_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o berewik_n thurgh_n common_a council_n and_o their_o assent_n let_v cry_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pee_z of_o the_o englishman_n &_o there_o of_o they_o pray_v the_o 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the_o scot_n say_v the_o town_n be_v rescuyd_v well_o ynowgh_a and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v they_o hold_v ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n brek_v their_o covenaunt_n that_o they_o make_v he_o wo_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n thomas_n fitzwillm_n &_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seton_n wardeyn_a of_o berewik_n the_o which_o thomas_n wo_v person_n of_o dunbar_n and_o let_v they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o fore_n that_o other_o hostage_n for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n alexander_n father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi keê‘_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 to_o death_n 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 for_o to_o break_v their_o covenaunte_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o of_o the_o town_n herd_n thes_n thingê_n they_o become_v wonder_n sori_fw-la and_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o dais_z of_o respite_n so_o that_o bitwen_v though_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o xx·_a man_n of_o arm_n may_v be_v strength_n go_v bytwen_v they_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi they_o for_o to_o vital_a 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 xxi_o or_o xxij_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o hundred_o beforesaid_a that_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v and_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v hold_v they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o xij_o of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n in_o hostage_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n grant_v they_o their_o prayer_n and_o token_n the_o hostage_n on_o send_v margaretis_fw-la 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 wengis_fw-la well_o a_o ray_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o _o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o with_o the_fw-mi pover_fw-mi &_o come_v fast_o &_o sharp_o ayens_n evensong_n time_n &_o _o the_o same_o time_n wo_v flode_v at_o berewik_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twed_a that_o no_o man_n may_v wend_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n and_o the_o water_n wos_fw-mi between_o the_o ij_o kyngê_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o that_o time_n abiden_v the_o scortis_fw-la in_o that_o othir_o side_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drench_v or_o slay_v ¶_o this_o wos_fw-mi the_o array_v of_o the_o scott_n how_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o bataill_n ayens_fw-fr the_o ij_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scottelaund_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotland_o be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o morif_n james_n frisell_n symond_n frisell_n walter_n stiward_n reynold_n cheyn_n patrick_n of_o graham_n johan_n le_fw-fr grant_n james_n of_o cardoill_n patrick_n parker_n robert_n caldecotte_n phelip_n of_o melledrum_n thamas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wiseman_n adam_n gurdon_n jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boid_n hugh_o park_n with_o xl_o knyghtis_fw-la new_o dub_v &_o vic._o man_n of_o arm_n and_o iijm._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o half_a batail_n be_v thigh_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o stiward_a of_o scotland_o the_o earl_n of_o morie_a iamis_n his_o uncle_n willm_n douglas_n david_n of_o lyndesei_n mancolin_n fleming_n willm_n of_o kethe_v dunken_n kamboke_n with_o thirty_o bacheleris_fw-la new_o dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bataill_n be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la ¶_o james_n stiward_a of_o colden_n aleyn_n stiward_a willm_n abbrehyn_n willm_a morris_n iohn_n fitz_fw-fr willm_n adam_n le_fw-fr must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n iohn_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_n with_o vijc._o man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvijm._n of_o
commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iij._o part_n of_o the_o bataill_n of_o scotland_o be_v thes_n lordis_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o maâ—rethe_o earl_n of_o rof_o the_o earl_n of_o straherne_a the_o earl_n of_o sotherland_n willm_n of_o kyrkkeley_o iohn_n cambron_n gilbert_n of_o hay_n willm_n of_o ramsey_n willm_n prendege_v kyrstyn_n hardde_a willm_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n tomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_o dub_v ixc._o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvm._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iiij_o ward_n of_o the_o bataill_n of_o scotland_o werthe_n lordis_fw-la archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_n alexander_n librus_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o fif_n iohn_n cambell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a robert_n lawether_n willm_n of_o vipount_n willm_n of_o lonstone_n iohan_fw-mi de_fw-fr labelns_n groos_n de_fw-fr sherenlawe_n iohan_fw-mi de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alexander_n the_o gray_a in_o gram_n de_fw-fr umfreville_n patrick_n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n david_n de_fw-fr wyme_n michael_n scot_n willm_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boy_n roger_n the_o mortimer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_o dub_v ix_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n xviijm._n and_o iiij_o honder_v of_o comune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o beâ—rewik_n help_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o aâ—mes_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seten_a keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berrewike_n with_o a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o also_o the_o ê¯mune_a ris_fw-mi of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o they_o viij_o honder_v of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o lorddis_fw-la above_o say_a ammount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o bachelor_n new_o dub_v ammount_v to_o a_o honder_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o soume_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammout_v to_o iijm.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammount_v to_o liijm._n &_o ij_o c_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o pepull_a above_o say_v ammount_v lvim.vij_o .vijc.xlv_o ¶_o and_o thes_n lxvi_o great_a lordis_fw-la lade_v all_o the_o other_o great_a lordis_fw-la above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n &_o _o edward_o bailloll_o king_n of_o scotland_o have_v well_o appareil_v their_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_o ayens_fw-fr the_o scot_n there_o enmy_v ¶_o and_o the_o englisshman_n mynstrelle_n blow_v their_o trump_n and_o their_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o englissh_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o price_n archier_v the_o which_o at_o that_o bataill_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_a that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v them self_o and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scot_n thousandis_fw-fr un_fw-mi to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englishman_n for_o to_o save_v their_o life_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o english_a knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v their_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n ¶_o and_o wen_n the_o englishman_n see_v that_o they_o lepten_n on_o their_o horse_n and_o fast_o pursue_v the_o scot_n and_o all_o that_o abyden_n they_o kill_v down_o rigth_n there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtinesse_n of_o the_o nobull_n king_n edward_o and_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v the_o scot_n that_o fly_v for_o dread_n ¶_o and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v money_n a_o scottishman_n cast_v down_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n deed_n &_o _o there_o banner_n display_v hack_v in_o to_o piece_n and_o money_n a_o good_a haberione_fw-la of_o steel_n in_o their_o blood_n bathe_v ¶_o and_o money_n a_o time_n the_o scott_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v descomfit_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a as_o god_n almyghty_a wood_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v ayens_n the_o englisshme_n than_o xx_o sheep_n shall_v have_v ayens_fw-fr shall_fw-mi wolf_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scott_n discomfit_v and_o yet_o the_o scott_n have_v well_o v._o man_n ayens_n on_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o that_o bataill_n be_v do_v on_o halidoun-hill_n â–ª_o beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewik_n at_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scott_n xxxv_o m._n &_o _o .vijc.xij_o &_o _o of_o englisshman_n but_o onli_fw-la fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v fotman_n ¶_o and_o this_o victori_fw-la befall_v to_o the_o englishman_n on_o send_v margaretis_fw-la eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastid_v the_o english_a page_n take_v the_o pilfry_n of_o the_o scott_n that_o be_v kill_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v with_o out_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victori_fw-la the_o king_n turnyd_v he_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewik_n and_o when_o they_o besegid_a see_v &_o _o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_z yolden_a to_o hin_a the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morn_n after_o send_v margaretis_fw-la day_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o other_o nobull_n and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n &_o himself_o turn_v again_o &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victori_fw-la with_o much_o joy_n and_o worship_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o &_o _o xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vij·_n he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o in_o winter_n tyme._n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castill_a of_o kilbrigge_n in_o scotland_o for_o he_o &_o his_o man_n that_o with_o hin_n come_v he_o recoveryd_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scott_n all_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_o with_o moni_fw-la nobull_n lord_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n for_o encheson_n of_o their_o land_n &_o _o also_o lordshippis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o &_o _o helden_a all_o of_o that_o same_o bailloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fest_n of_o scent_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n the_o veray_fw-fr and_o true_a king_n of_o scotland_o as_o by_o heritage_n and_o right_a line_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o money_n a_o man_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o also_o of_o comune_v both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o also_o of_o scotland_o and_o a_o none_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n resave_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n &_o _o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o rene_n after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n ride_v in_o to_o scotland_o and_o there_o be_v fast_o by_o scent_n johanes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n about_o send_v clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o arosen_a such_o a_o spring_v and_o well_v up_o of_o watre_n and_o also_o of_o slodis_fw-la both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fresh_a revery_n &_o springê_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n &_o _o cost_v breken_fw-mi up_o that_o man_n bestis_n &_o _o house_n in_o money_n place_n &_o nam_o in_o low_a cuntre_n violentli_a &_o _o sudden_o be_v drenchid_v ¶_o and_o frutis_fw-la drive_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n ê¯tinuance_n &_o _o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltenes_n &_o sowrne_v of_o savour_n the_o x._o yer_z of_o king_n edward_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o midsummer_n &_o to_o money_n of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataill_n &_o _o over_o con_v they_o &_o moan_n he_o trete_v and_o bove_v un_fw-fr to_o his_o pes_fw-la thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse·_a ¶_o and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folo_v wo_v the_o earl_n of_o morif_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o borough_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n &_o julij_fw-la than_o next_o folo_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la
to_o the_o number_n of_o cc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n make_v assaute_fw-la un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o scent_n amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l_o knyghty_n and_o money_n other_o 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 follow_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 time_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o tresorer_n and_o other_o puruâ—iours_n for_o gold_n and_o monay_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n and_o messenger_n curse_o and_o full_a slouli_n serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewe_v be_v twen_v he_o &_o _o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o 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ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n mens_fw-la bestis_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o _o house_n with_o sudden_a tempast_a &_o _o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘iss_v &_o the_o devil_n apperid_fw-la bodily_a in_o manny_n likeness_n to_o much_o pepull_a as_o they_o go_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o _o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_n &_o of_o other_o money_n meruailles_fw-fr king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o ê‘lament_n wo_v
wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a wo_n send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o distro_fw-la the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o _o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spayn_a the_o which_o though_o overcome_v thou_o englishman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sla_v of_o money_n peple_n for_o as_o much_o as_o theenglish_fw-fr man_n be_v not_o than_o redi_fw-la for_o to_z fight_z ne_z warn_v of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spanyardis_n all_o the_o english_a man_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x._o of_o they_o be_v woundid_a to_o the_o death_n &_o _o all_o there_o shipis_fw-la brint_fw-la &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o midsummer_n eve_o the_o which_o be_v send_v edeldredis_fw-la day_n &_o _o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o mischief_n wo_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n wo_v a_o full_a ill_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lichour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stod_z &_o be_v ayen_n the_o rightis_fw-la and_o fraunche_n of_o holy_a chirch_n and_o also_o he_o counceled_a the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o other_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lay_v fe_o ¶_o and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n acceppid_a &_o take_v rather_o ill_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o _o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o wo_v seyn_a after_o money_n time_n for_o lake_n of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_fw-fr pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr the_fw-mi emny_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o se_n to_o remeve_v theseege_v of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n wo_v even_o contrari_fw-la un_fw-it to_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v ferfro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o _o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v on_o land_n the_o wind_n begin_v for_o to_o turn_v &_o wos_n in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o wo_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flander_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n &_o _o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o flander_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n and_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o out_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o _o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n sauf_a he_o take_v &_o ransoned_a money_n place_n &_o town_n &_o money_n man_n &_o let_v they_o after_o go_v frely·_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a enbassetoure_n to_o the_o pope_n pra_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o and_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_v &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o _o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignite_v free_o &_o _o with_o full_a right_n may_v joy_v &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolitan_n &_o _o erchebishoppis_fw-la as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o thes_n point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefi_n he_o again_o by_o there_o lettir_v of_o the_o king_n will_v and_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n die_v johan_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bishop_n of_o ely_n willm_a bisshhop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stedis_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bishoppis_fw-la be_v auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebishoprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o thou_o bisshoprich_v of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henri_n wakseld_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o tim_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_v &_o have_v their_o elections_n hole_n &_o _o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o tym_fw-mi afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v choose_v bot_n rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o ê¯firmation_n &_o this_o statuti_fw-la do_v much_o ê“fit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lament_n wo_v grantid_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergi_fw-la &_o _o a_fw-fr xv_o of_o lay_v fe_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o the_o king_n edward_o die_v master_n willm_a witlesey_n erchbishoo_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n askid_v &_o _o desierid_fw-la a_fw-fr cardinale_fw-la of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n wo_v agrevid_v &_o _o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exilid_o the_o monkis_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spendid_a much_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o kyngê_n graci_fw-la again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardinal_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n it_o wo_v tretid_v &_o _o speak_v at_o burge_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v almost_o ij_o year_n ¶_o at_o the_o last_o it_o wo_v accordid_a bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_v ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impidit_fw-la but_o as_o toch_v the_o elettion_n above_o say_v there_o wo_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v ¶_o and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerkis_n the_o which_o rather_o supposid_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o promotid_v to_o bisshoppriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o _o covetid_v by_o the_o court_n of_o room_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v to_o geder_o at_o bruges_n money_n nobull_n &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expensis_fw-la of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_z the_o last_z they_o go_v and_o deê‘t_v then_n with_o out_o any_o accord_n or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacand_v the_o erchebisshoprich_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la master_n symond_n sudberi_fw-la bishop_n of_o london_n wo_v make_v erchebisshop_n &_o master_n willm_n courtney_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshap_n of_o bangore_n wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v wos_n take_v bitwen_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v again_o all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o begynnyg_n of_o april_n the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n with_o money_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o bretan_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n and_o purpose_n ne_o have_v the_o foresaid_a trwy_n be_v so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o lettid_v they_o much_o this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o send_v saviour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o and_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n wos_n than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o all_o the_o appotenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hinder_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o
annoy_v in_o the_o fell_v that_o all_o the_o pepull_a of_o accord_n shall_v come_v never_o &_o _o hear_v his_o clamour_n and_o his_o cry_n and_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o lordis_fw-la &_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynalte_n have_v indignation_n of_o his_o covetise_n and_o falseness_n and_o his_o foul_a presumption_n and_o anon_o willm_a walworth_n that_o time_n be_v more_fw-mi draw_v out_o his_o knife_n and_o slay_v jak_n straw_n and_o anon_o right_a there_o do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n shaft_n &_o _o so_o it_o wos_fw-mi bear_v thurgh_n london_n &_o set_v a_o high_a upon_o londom_a brigge_n ¶_o anon_o thes_n riser_n &_o misgovern_a man_n be_v void_a &_o clean_o vanissh_v as_o it_o have_v nought_o be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_fw-mi knightis_fw-la of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o londom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v willm_a walworth_n that_o at_o that_o time_n wos_fw-mi more_fw-mi &_o slay_v jak_n straw_n and_o the_o secund_a be_v nicholas_n brembre_v &_o _o the_fw-fr iij._n john_n philipot_n &_o the_o iiij_o nicholas_n twifâ—â—d_n &_o the_o five_o robert_n land_n the_o vi_o robert_n gayton_a and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o his_o knyghtis_n return_v again_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o londom_n &_o _o there_o he_o restid_v hin_a till_o this_o pepull_a be_v better_a sece_v &_o set_v in_o rest_n and_o pee_z and_o than_o by_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n as_o they_o may_v get_v and_o take_v thes_n rebel_n &_o _o riser_n they_o hang_v they_o upon_o the_o next_o galois_fw-fr in_o every_o lordship_n thurghout_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o xl_o &_o _o by_o thirty_o by_o x._o &_o by_o xij_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v geten_a &_o _o take_v in_o any_o ê‘ty_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o great_a earth_n quake_v &_o be_v general_a thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n the_o wedenesday_n after_o witsonday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccc.lxxxxi_fw-la wherefore_o all_o manner_n pepull_a be_v sore_o a_o gast_a &_o _o dreadful_a long_a time_n for_o dread_n of_o vengeaun_n that_o our_o lord_n shewid_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henri_fw-fr spenser_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o the_o cuntre_n of_o flaunders_n and_o there_o they_o get_v the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o the_o town_n of_o broburgh_n dunkirk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_a and_o fraughtid_v li._n shippis_fw-la with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n with_o thes_n shyppe_n and_o goodis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o council_n let_v brenne_n thes_n shippis_fw-la 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 wo_v do_v a_o great_a bataill_n bitwen_v the_o flemmynge_n and_o the_o englishhman_n and_o at_o that_o bataill_n be_v slay_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o thes_n flemmynge_n &_o a_o huge_a nombure_v ¶_o and_o than_o go_v thou_o bishop_n with_o his_o retenew_n to_o yper_n and_o besege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v geten_v and_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o our_o englishman_n be_v foul_o destroy_v and_o money_n die_v on_o the_o flix_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n richard_n and_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi ¶_o and_o with_o she_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o tassi_n her_o uncle_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la of_o her_o cuntre_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverraunce_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symond_n 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as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o byden_n ther._n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o bataill_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bitwen_v sir_n johan_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_o carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o the_o lyste_n ¶_o and_o anon_o wo_v this_o carton_n despoil_v of_o his_o harness_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o list_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v honge_v for_o his_o falsenese_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o you_z of_z the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n edmond_n of_o langley_n erle_n of_o cambrige_n the_o king_n uncle_n go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a mâ—ny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_v of_o thou_o king_n of_o portugal_n ayens_n the_o king_n of_o spayn_n and_o his_o pover_fw-mi &_o 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soon_o afterward_o right_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n and_o they_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v deposit_v and_o have_v resyne_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o kyndom_n and_o be_v kepid_a fast_o in_o hâ—ld_n than_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comune_v assent_v and_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derbi_n duke_n of_o herford_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o heritage_n &_o for_o his_o rightfoll_n manhood_n that_o the_o pepull_a fond_a in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v hin_a &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englond_n amongê_n they_o innocencius_fw-la the_o seven_o wos_fw-la chosin_n at_o rome_n and_o leve_v bot_n ij_o year_n &_o then_o gregory_n the_o xij_o wos_fw-la after_o he_o xij_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n then_o wo_v alexander_n choose_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o pysan_n and_o he_o wo_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candia_n &_o so_o wo_v put_v strife_n to_o strife_n everychon_n of_o those_o iij._o say_v they_o be_v pope_n then_o be_v there_o a_o council_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ê¯corde_n &_o _o there_o they_o deposit_v ij_o and_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o _o so_o worse_a division_n be_v make_v then_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordant_a prevalid_a not_o robart_n wos_fw-fr empraur_n after_o wensolans_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n wo_v the_o duke_n of_o banary_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a and_o wo_v crow_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o almayn_v ayens_n john_n the_o duke_n of_o galia_n but_o with_o a_o hevy_a boast_n he_o turnid_v again_o &_o wos_n have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o rightwysnesse_n johan_n the_o twenty-three_o succedit_fw-la alexander_n iiij·_fw-la year_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unite_v &_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o counsel_n at_o constant_a and_o offer_v he_o to_o 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in_o ungrie_a &_o decess_v a_o blissid_v man_n circa_n annum_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiijc._n â—_o ¶_o of_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolinbroke_a earl_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n richard_n which_o wo_v the_o iiij_o henri_fw-fr after_o the_o ê¯quest_n and_o after_o king_n richard_v the_o ij·_n wo_v deposid_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o the_o comune_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n and_o all_o othir_v worthy_a of_o the_o ream_n choose_v sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancare_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o _o in_o deed_n preve_v upon_o scent_n edwardis_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o wo_v crow_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westmynstre_n by_o all_o the_o ream_n assent_v next_o after_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n richard_n ¶_o than_o he_o make_v henri_n his_o heldist_a son_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwaill_v and_o earl_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n again_o as_o he_o wo_v before_o ¶_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v erchebishop_n of_o cantorberi_n he_o make_v hin_a bishop_n of_o londom_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stod_z void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n son_n of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o se_fw-la from_o calais_n in_o to_o englond_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v be_v and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o all_o his_o londis_fw-la ¶_o and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o his_o liege_n lord_n thou_o king_n as_o all_o othir_n lordis_fw-la have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o die_v king_n rechard_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_n in_o the_o north_n cuntre_n for_o there_o he_o wo_v enfamed_a un_o to_o the_o death_n by_o his_o keê‘_n for_o he_o wo_v kepid_a the_fw-mi iiij_o or_o v._o day_n from_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o much_o pepull_a in_o englond_n &_o _o in_o other_o landis_fw-la say_v that_o he_o wos_fw-mi on_o live_v money_n a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v their_o false_a oppynion_n &_o _o believe_v that_o man_n haddee_n in_o much_o pepull_a which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n &_o foul_a death_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_n wist_v and_o know_v veraly_a that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o bes_z manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n &_o close_v he_o in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o wo_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o parsoon_fw-fr from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_n brin_v to_o send_v paul_n chirch_n and_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n &_o _o his_z dirige_fw-la with_o much_o reverence_n and_o solempnite_v of_o service_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v he_o wo_v bring_v from_o scent_n appal_v in_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o therhe_n have_v all_o his_o hole_n service_n again_o ¶_o and_o from_o westmister_n he_o wo_v bring_v to_o langeley_n and_o there_o he_o wo_v bery_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristimasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xij_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n un_o to_o the_o king_n &_o _o tell_v he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o surre_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salusburi_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o othir_n mo_z of_o their_o affinite_a be_v accordid_a to_o make_v a_o mom_n un_o to_o the_o king_n on_o xij_o day_n at_o night_n &_o _o there_o they_o purpose_v for_o to_o sle_v the_o king_n in_o thou_o revel_v &_o thus_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v that_o same_o night_n to_o londom_n priveli_fw-la in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v to_o get_v he_o help_v socour_n and_o comforth_o &_o council_n ¶_o and_o anon_o thes_n other_o that_o will_v have_v do_v the_o king_n to_o death_n flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o the_fw-mi council_n wo_v bewry_v ¶_o and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisberi_n with_o all_o there_o menye_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o cecester_n ¶_o and_o there_o pepull_a of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arestid_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o there_o arrest_v bot_n stand_v at_o defence_n &_o _o faught_v manli_fw-fr ¶_o but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi and_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o surri_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n heed_n of_o salisburi_n &_o money_n othir_v mo_z and_z thar_z they_o put_v the_o quarter_n in_o to_o sâ—kkes_n and_o their_o hedis_fw-la on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o london_n brigge_n and_o there_o thes_n hedis_fw-la be_v set_v upon_o high_a and_o their_o quarter_n be_v senten_a un_fw-fr to_o other_o good_a town_n and_o city_n of_o englond_n and_o set_v up_o there_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knight_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squyer_n and_o thes_n be_v behedid_a and_o quartire_v and_o the_o knyghtis_fw-la hedis_fw-la be_v set_v upon_o pole_n &_o _o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o brugge_n and_o
the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsex_n their_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr wos_fw-mi take_v with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v a_o restid_v sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o thou_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o brought_z it_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n upon_o a_o polle_n â–ª_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n wo_v take_v the_o lord_n speenser_fw-fr that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n please_v of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n barnard_n brokeye_n knight_n take_v and_o arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o thou_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n richardis_n &_o they_o be_v arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london·_n and_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v the_o kyngê_n justice_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dampnid_v all_o four_o un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n and_o the_o doom_n wos_fw-mi yeven_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n barnard_n brekey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o thou_o tour_fw-fr thurgh_n london_n un_o to_o tyburn_n and_o theridamas_n be_v honge_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of·_a and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knyghte_n and_o sir_n johan_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_a feribe_n parsone_n be_v draw_v thurgh_n out_o thou_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o be_v honge_v and_o there_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henri_n sentquene_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n thou_o which_o wo_v king_n richardis_n weddid_a wife_n and_o yaf_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o money_n othir_o iewellis_fw-la &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n &_o _o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o kynn_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la sir_n roger_n of_o claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o _o viij_o friar_fw-la mynor_n &_o sum_n master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘son_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o wales_n bitwen_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o _o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walshman_n &_o kepid_a all_o that_o cuntre_n about_o right_o strong_a &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshippis_fw-la thurgh_n out_o wale_n &_o _o rob_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n pepull_a both_o englissh_n &_o _o welsh_a &_o _o thê°_n he_o endurid_v a_o xij_o year_n large_o ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o _o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o wo_v ransom_v of_o prisonerre_n of_o the_o march_n &_o keep_v he_o long_a time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o thou_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v on_o of_o his_o doughtre_n &_o kepid_a he_o ther_v ill_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henri_n know_v this_o mischief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v than_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o of_z archier_n &_o _o much_o other_o stuf_fw-fr that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malace_n of_o this_o false_a walshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n and_o othir_v rebellis_fw-la fall_v walshman_n ¶_o and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o mountain_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a and_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o theridamas_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v great_a scarcite_fw-la of_o wheat_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quartir_n of_o wheat_n wo_v at_o xuj_o shilling_n and_o there_o be_v marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o _o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v and_o freght_n shippis_fw-la y_o now_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n blessib_n be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o yeftis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o star_n seyn_fw-mi in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v himself_o thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n for_o diverse_a tokenynge_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n wo_v name_v and_o call_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la comata_fw-la and_o on_o send_v marry_o magdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o shrowesbury_v and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v sir_n henri_fw-fr percy_n the_o earl_n son_n of_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v &_o yaf_a a_o bataid_a to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o thurgh_n the_o false_a council_n &_o wykked_a rede_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_o his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o wurcestre_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n henri_fw-fr perci_n slay_v &_o the_o most_o party_n of_o his_o pepull_a in_o the_o fell_v and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n ij_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v rest_n among_o his_o pepull_a on_o both_o side_n ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n perci_n be_v jugged_a to_o be_v deed_n draw_v honge_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesburi_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o londom_n &_o set_v on_o londom_a brigge_n ¶_o and_o the_o othir_n pepule_n that_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o ê‘tis_fw-la the_o king_n let_v berry_n and_o there_o wo_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o bataill_n the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n &_o _o sir_n walter_n blount_n in_o the_o kyngê_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n &_o money_n mo_z worthy_a man_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o â–ª_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoble_a with_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la &_o knight_n &_o _o much_o othir_n pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n in_o to_o englond_n to_o king_n henri_fw-fr with_o him_z to_o speak_v &_o to_o disporte_v &_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governance_n &_o _o ê¯dition_n of_o our_o pepull_a &_o to_o knaw_v the_o comodite_n of_o englond_n &_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la goodly_a &_o _o worshipful_o he_o receyve_v &_o _o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o do_v he_o all_o reverence_n &_o worship_n that_o they_o can_v and_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n officer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serueid_v as_o worthy_o &_o _o rial_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n wo_v in_o englond_n &_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o hin_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchisse_v of_o britain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o landid_a at_o fallemouth_n in_o cornwall_n and_o from_o thame_n she_o wo_v bring_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v weddid_a un_fw-fr to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o send_v swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o make_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o wo_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ride_v ayens_n her_o &_o her_o welcome_a and_o bring_v her_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v crow_v queen_n of_o englond_n &_o their_o the_o king_n make_v ariall_a and_o solemn_a fest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o
of_o arm_n &_o archier_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n and_o though_o go_v over_o the_o se_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n guillebert_n umfrevill_n erle_n of_o keme_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n johan_n oldecastell_n and_o money_n othir_v good_a knyghtis_n and_o worthy_a squire_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o good_a archier_n in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o resave_v &_o welcome_v thes_n englishman_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o all_o other_o many_o ¶_o and_o than_o it_o wo_v do_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o semtclowe_n fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombur_fw-la of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o arbalaster_n and_o thidder_fw-mi go_v our_o englishman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o get_v the_o brigge_n of_o semtclow_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshmen·_n and_o arminaki_v and_o thou_o remenaunt_v flee_v and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v ¶_o and_o than_o our_o englishman_n come_v again_o un_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n and_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi they_o great_a yefte_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n send_v embassatour_n in_o to_o englond_a to_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o beseech_v hin_n of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v ayen_n his_o deadly_a enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o his_o othir_n soon_o johan_n duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o his_o othir_n soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n thamas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n sir_n thomn_n beauford_n erle_n of_o dorset_n and_o sir_n john_n cornwill_n with_o many_o othir_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squyer_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n to_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n in_o help_v and_o strength_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n ¶_o and_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n shippid_a at_o hampton_n &_o sail_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o landid_a at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n hambe_fw-mi at_o their_o land_a with_o vijm._n man_n of_o arm_n of_o frenshman_n &_o iij_o â–ª_o sergauntis_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o they_o seven_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o iiij_o honder_v horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o riden_v forth_o thurgh_n out_o france_n &_o take_v castellis_fw-la &_o _o town_n &_o _o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o &_o _o take_v money_n prisoner_n as_o they_o riden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o _o there_o they_o restid_v they_o a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o cuntre_n in_o pee_z and_o restid_v till_o the_o vyntage_n be_v ready_a to_o sail_v and_o than_o the_o duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o king_n coin_n change_v thurgh_n out_o englond_a by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o nobull_n half_a nobull_n &_o ferth_a of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o four_o he_o let_v moke_n galeys_fw-la of_o be_v for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o there_o to_o have_v endid_a his_o life_n but_o god_n visete_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infirmites_n and_o great_a sikenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o wo_v take_v and_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westminster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambur_fw-la ¶_o and_o os_fw-la he_o lay_v in_o his_o bede_fw-mi he_o askid_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chamber_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o &_o he_o ansuerid_fw-la &_o say_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la &_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ê“phecie_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n and_o die_v in_o jerasalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a un_fw-fr to_o god_n and_o dispose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v &_o _o wo_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n un_fw-fr to_o feversham_n and_o from_o then_n he_o wo_v carry_v to_o cantorberi_fw-la by_o land_n with_o much_o torch_n light_n brin_v in_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o crichurch_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v enter_v &_o bery_v 〈…〉_o &_o thus_o endid_a the_o worthy_a king_n henri_n about_o midlentyn_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n cccc.xiij_fw-la on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la anon_o artin_n the_o v._o wos_n 〈◊〉_d after_o john_n fourteen_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o thou_o council_n of_o constantinoplin_n &_o othir_n wo_n deposit_v that_o streffe_n and_o so_o come_v pes_fw-la in_o the_o chirch_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o wo_n desyrid_a and_o necessari_fw-la for_o thou_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a 〈◊〉_d that_o ever_o wo_v of_o riches_n and_o a_o great_a jugge_n he_o edefied_a touny_n wallis_fw-la stretis_fw-la and_o he_o distroyd_v herise_n and_o he_o do_v much_o good_a thurgh_n the_o nobull_n prince_n sygmunde_n and_o he_o gadr_v much_o monay_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o geten_v again_o bot_n death_n come_v oppon_o he_o and_o lettid_v he_o and_o he_o make_v a_o council_n afore_o his_o death_n for_o that_o matter_n and_o there_o decess_v ugeniê°_n wo_v 〈◊〉_d after_o martin_n xvij_o year_n this_o eugeny_n wo_v choose_v pesablie_o after_o the_o death_n of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n dowtid_v bot_n he_o wo_v 〈◊〉_d bot_n after_o short_o he_o wo_v expulsit_fw-la from_o rome_n for_o it_o wo_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v nakid_v also_o he_o wo_v cite_v to_o the_o counncell_n of_o basiliens_n and_o deposit_v both_o chargid_a not_o &_o for_o that_o again_o begin_v thou_o strife_n the_o which_o stand_v to_o his_o death_n &_o _o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a much_o love_a and_o the_o contrari_fw-la say_v those_o that_o be_v ayens_n he_o bot_n what_o sum_n ever_o he_o wo_v after_o he_o have_v takyn_n the_o dignity_n upon_o hin_a a_o fore_n he_o wo_v of_o great_a abstenens_fw-la &_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o _o that_o he_o do_v after_o i_o leave_v to_o thou_o jugement_n of_o god_n circa_n annum_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiijc.xiij._o of_o king_n henri_n thee_o five_o that_o wo_v king_n henris_fw-la soon_o â—nd_v after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o regned_a king_n henri_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o a_o gracious_a man_n and_o a_o great_a conqueror_n and_o in_o thou_o first_o year_n of_o his_o 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destroy_v his_o navy_n and_o anon_o he_o commaundid_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n to_o be_v chief_a chivetayn_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a lordis_fw-la with_o he_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n to_o go_v to_o the_o see_v that_o none_o enmys_o defoulid_a his_o navy_n ne_o enter_v his_o land_n in_o no_o party_n for_o to_o distrouble_v his_o voyage_n ne_o his_o journey_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o earl_n take_v his_o menye_n and_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o scum_v the_o see_v and_o kepid_a the_o se_fw-la costis_fw-la that_fw-mi no_o manner_n of_o enemy_n dare_v rout_n upon_o the_o see_v &_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v his_o heraude_n un_o to_o the_o capitayn_n of_o touke_n and_o charge_v he_o for_o to_o deliver_v he_o his_o castle_n and_o his_o town_n &_o else_o he_o will_v nothir_n leave_v man_n ne_o child_n a_o live_a ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o capitayn_n and_o iiij_o othir_o burgesis_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v the_o key_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o beseech_v he_o of_o grace_n 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