that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsydy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o in_o this_o parlyament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o offyce_v &_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parlyament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v â—he_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o ê“uynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâ—eing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_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 sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâ—r_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o 〈…〉_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saâ—t_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ—_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaâ—â—e_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n â—t_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_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 hoo_v enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_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 &_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 lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_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 certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
after_o he_o regn_v hanipir_n uj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v digneill_n three_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v reed_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ely_n vij_o month_n this_o king_n ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud_n cassibalon_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n 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 soon_o and_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_z moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n and_o temper_a &_o amend_v wyched_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v &_o than_o be_v yâ—_z cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v through_o varyasite_n of_o lettre_n &_o now_o be_v call_v land_n this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o yâ—_z folk_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v andraghen_n &_o that_o other_o torinace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v &_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n croward_a a_o strong_a knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v lud_n yâ—_z be_v cassibaâ—ons_n brother_n &_o make_v hymk_v of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la ij_o c_o xu_o sadoth_n of_o yâ—_z line_n of_o chryst_n be_v number_v in_o mat_n i_o but_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o have_v of_o high_a ¶_o jadus_n the_o â—one_n of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n ¶_o this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v than_o jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornaméte_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshyp_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v yâ—_z cite_v &_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_z yâ—_z book_n of_o danyel_n &_o the_o ê“phecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o &_o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o yâ—_z dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v &_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o who_o daniel_n ê“phe_n cy_v &_o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o axe_n what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o grant_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr tribute_n vide_fw-la magrmm_n in_fw-la histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexandre_n as_o orosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n foteman_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whede_a it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytel_a a_o power_n or_z how_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o little_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qinq_fw-fr nqies_fw-fr decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o enias_n the_o soon_o of_o jadi_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o maniliê°_n papiriê°_n &_o fabius_n be_v â—sules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a &_o he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counseyle_n &_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n age_n he_o be_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dread_a alexandre_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o hy_o &_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z scorn_v they_o sayenge_a afore_o that_o unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v &_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorun_n et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o high_a in_o help_v of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o see_v of_o pamphilicon_fw-la be_v divide_v to_o high_a as_z the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a dariê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la be_v shut_v that_o certain_a curse_a jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v poison_v in_o babylon_n &_o die_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n the._n xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n the_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kyngdom_n coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v whereof_o arise_v infinyte_a batayle_n so_o ye._n iiij_o have_v all_o the_o kyugdom_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o orosio_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la cc_o ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n be_v number_v in_o math_n i_o &_o of_o he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o scripture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o ryghtwyse_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o symen_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n vj._n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n by_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scripture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marrê°_n curius_n genutiê°_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnytes_n after_o many_o batayle_n have_v and_o martus_fw-la subdue_v epirotas_n &_o slay_v xxiij_o m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o than_o flee_v king_n pirro_n which_o king_n send_v to_o high_a for_o pea_n offer_v to_o he_o great_a gift_n than_o this_o consul_n answer_v no_o batayle_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_z i_o have_v lever_n command_v scotfree_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_z be_v scotfree_a myself_o ¶_o tonuâ—iê°_n subdue_v the_o cite_v of_o argivorum_n &_o a_o legion_n of_o rome_n knight_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v beâ—en_o open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o thet_o hold_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o strait_o at_o rome_n that_o &_o they_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v their_o due_a obseruaunce_n in_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v punissh_v the_o romayn_v afore_o &_o after_o be_v yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n after_o yâ—_z world_n honesty_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n circumspect_a as_o holy_a doctor_n say_v that_z they_o put_v example_n to_o chrysten_v man_n but_z not_o the_o intencyon_n for_z they_o lack_v the_o key_n of_o faith_n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la reges_fw-la egipti_fw-la qr_fw-fr asr_fw-fr non_fw-fr pont_n fieri_fw-la â—tinuatio_fw-la &_o intexunt_fw-la reges_fw-la sirie_n ptholomus_n philodolphus_n be_v this_o time_n king_n in_o egypt_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z very_o worshipper_n of_o one_o god_n &_o full_a gracious_a to_o yâ—_z jew_o of_o who_o xx_o m._n &_o c._n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o captivite_fw-la and_o yâ—_z he_o do_v yâ—_z he_o may_v please_v yâ—_z god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o have_v herd_n meruayle_v &_o his_o law_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v &_o that_o may_v not_o be_v translate_v in_o to_o none_o other_o language_n but_o of_o devoute_a man_n &_o that_o with_o due_a reverence_n &_o solempnite_v certain_a man_n attempt_v to_o have_v write_v it_o among_o yâ—_z story_n of_o yâ—_z gentyle_v who_o yâ—_z plague_v of_o god_n stroke_n till_o they_o repent_v this_o king_n send_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o bysshop_n to_o send_v to_o he_o learned_a man_n the_o which_o he_o do_v glad_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o magro_n historio_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ij_o c_o xl_o aliud_fw-la of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n gate_n eleasar_n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o math_n
castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o ask_v entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi and_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v pryvely_a all_o the_o hoost_n to_o govern_v and_o lede_v to_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v &_o take_v his_o way_n toward_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o take_v vlfyn_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o merlin_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thyde_a yâ—_z porter_n wend_v it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o igreyne_a the_o earl_n wife_n and_o do_v with_o she_o all_o his_o will_n &_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o go_v again_o to_o his_o hoost_n and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o king_n lie_v by_o igreyne_n in_o bed_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n the_o king_n man_n give_v a_o great_a assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n &_o his_o man_n manly_a defend_v they_o but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n hynselfe_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o castle_n take_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o return_v again_o to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igreyne_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n come_v yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o have_v a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o that_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n yâ—_z be_v lord_n of_o leon_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o high_a a_o great_a sekenes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v in_o keep_a otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o than_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o let_v they_o go_fw-mi for_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o give_v and_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sekenes_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v seek_v &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_n that_o than_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyn_a and_o â—heftayne_a of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o give_v batayle_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfyte_v ¶_o it_o be_v fell_a thus_o after_o ward_n that_o these_o bryton_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaunt_a where_o before_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_n fore_o anoy_v and_o let_v put_v he_o in_o a_o lyttet_n be_v the_o hoost_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroâ—oin_v that_o than_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v where_o as_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_a and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o through_o war_n and_o thyder_o they_o have_v send_v otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o besyege_v they_o &_o make_v a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_o they_o yâ—_z be_v win_v manly_a defend_v they_o the_o king_n let_v ordeyn_a his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v yâ—_z wall_n &_o yâ—_z wall_n be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v misdo_v they_o otta_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n yâ—_z a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o litter_n have_v bestege_v they_o &_o take_v coum_n seyle_n to_o come_v out_o on_o the_o morrow_n &_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o in_o that_o batayle_n otta_n &_o ossa_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o alyve_a flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o cheftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v escape_v bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o say_v among_o they_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o shall_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o poison_v hy_o &_o ordain_v man_n to_o do_v this_o deed_n gyve_n they_o great_a gift_n &_o they_o go_v thyderward_o in_o poor_a man_n wede_n to_o accomplysshe_v their_o false_a purpose_n but_o it_o avayl_v not_o for_z they_o may_v not_o come_v nigh_o yâ—_z king_n till_o at_o the_o last_z they_o espy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v none_o other_o liquor_n but_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o yâ—_z be_v nigh_o beside_o &_o these_o traitor_n on_o a_o day_n prive_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_v so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v poison_a &_o anon_o after_o aâ—_n the_o king_n have_v drunken_a of_o yâ—_z water_n he_z begin_v to_o swell_v &_o soon_o after_o die_v &_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o yâ—_z water_n die_v also_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v espy_v folk_n of_o the_o town_n let_v stop_v yâ—_z well_o for_o evermore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n bear_v high_o to_o stonehenge_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o bysshop_n &_o baron_n yâ—_z be_v there_o to_o bury_v high_a beside_o aurilambros_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o return_v again_o everythone_v &_o send_v after_o arthur_n his_o soon_o &_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o vteâ—_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o how_o he_o drive_v out_o of_o this_o land_n coleg_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o saxon_n &_o cheldrik_n of_o aimayne_n when_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v but_o young_a of_o xu_o year_n of_o age_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n &_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o curtey_n and_o large_a of_o spend_n and_o make_v he_o wondrous_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o man_n where_o it_o be_v need_v and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o the_o saxon_n never_o show_v have_v pease_n ne_o test_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o fight_v with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n yâ—_z otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynteyn_v and_o this_o colegrin_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v unto_o york_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v &_o there_o hold_v he_o and_o the_o king_n besyege_v he_o there_o but_z he_o gate_n no_o thing_n it_o be_v so_o strong_a &_o yâ—_z cite_v defend_v it_o manly_a in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n cole_n grin_v leave_v yâ—_z cyte_v to_o bladud_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n of_o he_o and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o arryve_v in_o scotlond_n with_o u_o c._n shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n &_o see_v he_o have_v not_o folk_n enough_o to_o fight_v with_o cheldrik_n he_o leave_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n &_o send_v anon_o lettre_n to_o howell_n of_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_v his_o nevewe_a his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_z the_o power_z that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_a where_o king_n arthur_n receyve_v he_o joyous_o with_o moche_v honour_n and_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o &_o take_v their_o way_n to_o nichol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o assail_v they_o eager_o king_n cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n defend_v they_o manly_a to_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n yâ—_z never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_z king_n arthur_n pursue_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o great_a disease_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o harney_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v &_o they_o will_v only_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o so_o they_o
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_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 give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
of_o governaunce_n take_v husband_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n &_o birth_n couple_v &_o marry_v they_o with_o them_z yâ—_z be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o de_fw-mi vorce_v fro_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z fall_v knight_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a na_fw-mi cyon_n gadr_v togider_v who_o leder_n be_v englysshmen_n wtout_fw-fr any_o heed_v yâ—_z which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n yâ—_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ—_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o 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unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n 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a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
soon_o to_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n &_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycestre_n &_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n yâ—_z first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n &_o yâ—_z three_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n their_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v that_o his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o die_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_z she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ—_z first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v high_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v a_o great_a love_n than_o he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o yâ—_z creature_n of_o yâ—_z world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o than_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ—_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o troth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o bring_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v you_o tell_v as_o moche_n as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o moche_n shall_v you_o be_v love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ—_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ—_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o yâ—_z first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o havemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o so_o they_o ordain_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v depart_v yâ—_z realm_n bytwene_v they_o two_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n leyr_n their_o fader_fw-mi so_o yâ—_z cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_n fair_a &_o of_o good_a condicyon_n &_o manner_n that_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o her_o fame_n &_o send_v to_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o unto_o his_o wife_n &_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi send_v he_o word_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v his_o land_n 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take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o bytwene_v they_o have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v king_n leyr_n to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o lx_o knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v worshypful_o go_v &_o ride_v whede_a that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o like_v to_o play_v &_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o maugle_v king_n of_o scotlond_n have_v king_n leyr_n with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v &_o or_o a_o year_n be_v pass_v gonoril_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o queen_n of_o scotlond_n be_v so_o anoy_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o people_n that_o anon_o she_o &_o her_o lord_n speak_v togyde_a wherefore_o half_o his_o knight_n &_o his_o squyer_n go_v from_o he_o &_o no_o more_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o but_o xxx_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leyr_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o because_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v impair_v &_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n &_o despite_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o wherefore_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o think_v yâ—_z he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o corn_n wail_v to_o rigan_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v yâ—_z earl_n &_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v leyr_n daughter_n welcome_v he_o &_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o xxx_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o he_o have_v not_o scarce_o dwell_v there_o a_o year_n but_o that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o company_n be_v weary_a &_o her_o lord_n &_o she_o of_o he_o have_v great_a scorn_n &_o despite_n so_o that_o from_o xxx_o knight_n they_o bring_v unto_o ten_o and_o afterward_o have_v he_o but_o u_o &_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o no_o moo_o than_o make_v he_o great_a sorrow_n &_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v yet_o have_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v dwell_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v then_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n again_o but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n &_o by_o his_o holy_a name_n &_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v than_o begin_v leyr_n again_o to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o say_v alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n &_o mischief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshyp_v &_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeil_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_n as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v &_o all_o yâ—_z while_o that_o i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v &_o 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and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v &_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n &_o ask_v &_o espy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o be_v come_v to_z the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o see_v his_o squyer_n unto_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v her_o that_o her_z fader_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o
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assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n &_o go_v &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_v &_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o estate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n earl_n martial_n and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v their_o oath_n for_o to_o maynteyn_fw-mi he_o in_o that_o same_o quarrel_n and_o their_o cause_n be_v this_o that_z the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o house_n and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v &_o have_v all_o his_o ryalte_n &_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n in_o to_z the_o king_n hand_n all_o manner_n lordshyppe_n rent_n town_n &_o castle_n that_o apperteyn_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n as_o other_o queen_n do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o other_o thing_n and_o also_o that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n shall_v abide_v &_o dwell_v upon_o his_o own_o londe_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v holpen_v to_o disheryte_v moche_n people_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v destroy_v through_o wrongful_a take_n and_o also_o to_o enquyre_v how_o &_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v &_o false_o deceive_v at_o stan_n hope_v and_z through_o who_o counseyle_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n and_o also_o how_o and_o through_o who_o counseyle_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n crownacyon_n be_v put_v down_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_z the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_n of_o the_o realm_n and_z in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o twelve_o of_o the_o grete_a and_o wise_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n and_z without_o they_o shall_v nothing_o be_v grant_v ne_o do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o which_o covenaunte_n be_v malycyous_o put_v down_o from_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n &_o reprove_v have_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o be_v to_o understand_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o comynalte_n in_o plain_a parlyament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenâ—â—worth_n where_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n &_o through_o colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o mortimer_n wtout_fw-fr consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lad_n high_a where_o as_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kynrede_n may_v speak_v with_o high_o &_o after_o trey_n tours_o murder_v he_o for_o who_o death_n arise_v a_o sclaundre_v through_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n leave_v in_o many_o place_n 〈◊〉_d englond_n &_o in_o wales_n be_v waste_v &_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o folk_n ¶_o also_o through_o who_o counseyle_n that_o the_o king_n give_v up_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o the_o which_o realm_n the_o king_n ancestor_n have_v full_a sore_o travayl_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o be_v delyver_v to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o right_n that_o no_o right_a have_v to_o the_o realm_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresoury_a &_o take_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o the_o dysheryte_n of_o he_o &_o his_o successor_n &_o
yâ—_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ—_z castle_n unto_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 many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n â—he_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ—_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o 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 glorious_a vyctory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ—_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o in_o mâ—lj_fw-la be_v â—aunâ—om_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ—_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ—_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ—_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ—_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ—_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ—_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ—_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_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 time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o â—oost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o 〈…〉_o than_o meet_v 〈…〉_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ—_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ—_z see_v under_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withâ—â—yd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ—_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ—_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâ—hes_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ—_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o 〈…〉_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ—_n when_o 〈…〉_o gand_fw-mi 〈…〉_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o country_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n â–ª_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o 〈…〉_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ—_z country_n by_z yâ—_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tempest_n yâ—_z none_o of_o our_o nâ—â—_n you_o never_o hear_v 〈…〉_o such_o through_o yâ—_z which_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n â—â—theyr_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v through_o 〈…〉_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a 〈…〉_o be_v full_o great_a 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n not_o moche_n
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ—_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ—_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ—_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o 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