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felonye_n without_o â—…ny_n pryvelege_v of_o hooly_a chirche_n and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_a and_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyde_a maud_n the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mo_z der_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxon_a spouse_v maud_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o bygate_n on_o her_o three_o son_n henry_n othnâ—…_n &_o wylliam_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyde_v the_o good_a earl_n to_o bert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbaye_v of_o nonne_n of_o eâ—…n_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n maryke_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babiloyne_v the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v lete_fw-la crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o he_o crow_v rogyer_n archebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_v wherefore_o 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ryn_z be_v arestyd_v and_z of_o the_o scysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_fw-la capitulo_fw-la cc_o ljo._n in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n deide_a sygismond_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_n the_o kin_n ge_fw-mi keep_v at_o seynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ry_z all_o hâ—…rse_n &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o di_o â—…ge_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n and_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v &_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o ostryche_n which_o have_v wed_v sigismundus_n dough_n ter_z for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o be_v take_v &_o resceyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o ungarye_a because_o of_o his_o wyf_v that_o be_v sigismundus_fw-la douâ—…ter_fw-la which_o leave_v after_o he_o none_o other_o heyr_n this_o albert_n be_v they_o perour_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poison_v &_o so_o deide_v some_o say_v he_o dâ—…d_v of_o a_o flyxe_n but_z he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pyteful_a so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presence_n this_o same_o year_n one_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waâ—…s_n a_o man_n of_o â—…owe_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n tofore_o secret_o wed_v queen_n kateryne_v &_o have_v by_o she_o iij_o son_n &_o a_o daughter_n be_v take_v &_o command_v to_o newgate_v to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr protector_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v prison_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o press_v that_o be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o he_o be_v take_v ayene_v by_o my_o â—…ord_n â—…e_a mond_n &_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_v which_o afterward_o be_v delive_v â—…d_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o ri_fw-fr chemond_fw-fr &_o another_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o the_o iij_o a_o monst_a of_o westmestre_n which_o monk_n deyde_v soon_o after_o 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honour_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o noyaunce_n of_o the_o comune_a peple_n how_o ydeine_a that_o be_v lewelin_n doughtir_v of_o walis_fw-la pâ—…nce_n &_o aymer_n that_o be_v therles_a brother_n of_o montford_n be_v take_v in_o the_o see_v ca_fw-mi c_o â—…ij_fw-la the_o first_o year_n afterward_o that_o king_n edward_o be_v crow_v lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n mountford_v that_o thurgh_n counceylle_v of_o his_o friend_n the_o earl_n shall_v wed_v his_o daughter_n and_o the_o earl_n though_o avise_v he_o upon_o this_o thing_n and_o send_v ayene_v to_o lewelyn_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v aâ—…r_o his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o send_v aymer_n his_o brother_n after_o the_o damisel_n and_o lewelyn_n array_v ship_n for_o his_o daughter_n and_z for_o sir_n aymer_n and_o for_o her_o fâ—…r_a company_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o she_o and_o this_o lewelyn_n do_v great_a wrong_n for_o it_o be_v covenaunt_v that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o daughter_n to_o no_o manner_n man_n without_o counceyll_n and_o consent_v of_o king_n edward_o and_o so_o it_o byfall_v that_o a_o burgey_n of_o bâ—…ystowe_n come_v 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n see_v with_o win_v lade_v &_o meet_v they_o &_o hem_n take_v with_o myâ—…_n and_o poâ—…r_n â–ª_o &_o anon_o the_o burgey_n send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o lewelyn_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sorrowful_a and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_o 〈◊〉_d do_v moche_v harm_n unto_o the_o englyssh_a man_n &_o beâ—…e_v a_o down_o the_o king_n case_n tell_v &_o bygan_a fasâ—…_n to_o destroy_v king_n edwardys_n land_n â–ª_o and_o when_o tide_a come_v unto_o king_n edward_o of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v in_o to_o wa_o lys_n â–ª_o and_o so_o moche_v he_o do_v thurgh_n god_n grace_v and_z his_o great_a power_n that_o he_o drofe_n lewelyn_n unto_o much_o meschyef_n that_o he_o flee_v all_o ma_fw-fr neâ—…â—…ngthe_n &_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o king_n edward_n &_o yafe_v he_o l._n 〈◊〉_d marc_n of_o silver_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z &_o take_v the_o damisell_n and_o allâ—…_n his_o herytage_n and_o make_v a_o oblygation_n to_o king_n edward_o to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n two_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o king_n edward_o be_v crow_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parliament_n att_o westmynstre_n â–ª_o and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o common_a assâ—…t_n of_o all_o his_o baron_n and_o at_o estren_a next_o sew_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o lettre_n to_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n and_z for_o his_o hold_n in_o waly_n as_o the_o
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so_z that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n ouâ—…_n of_o prison_n that_o be_v in_o gascoigne_v &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n grant_v â—…non_o &_o so_o they_o be_v delyverd_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scot_n send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o seynt_a andrew_n in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charly_v his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charle_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o her_o power_n &_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v from_o scotland_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n &_o the_o scotâ—…es_n trust_v much_o upon_o the_o frenssh_a man_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_v and_o nethelos_fw-la the_o scottee_n bigonne_v to_o rob_v &_o slay_v in_o noâ—…thumberland_n &_o die_v moche_n harm_n how_o william_n walley_v lete_fw-la slay_v she_o hugh_o of_o cressyngham_n &_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o fonkyrke_n ca._n c_o lxxâ—…_n when_o this_o tide_v be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o william_n walley_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o that_o all_o scot_n land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o ready_a to_o slay_v englysshmen_n and_o â—…e_n destroy_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v anon_o by_o lettre_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n percy_n and_z to_o sir_n william_n latomer_n &_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressynghan_o his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v poâ—…er_a and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberlond_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o country_n and_o when_o william_n waleis_fw-la hear_v of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v &_o the_o englysshman_n he_o follow_v &_o drofe_n he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o stryvelyn_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n hem_v escry_v &_o menace_v &_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englissh_a man_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castel_n the_o mountance_n of_o x_o mile_n &_o pass_v over_o a_o brydge_v and_o william_n wa_o â—…eys_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drofe_n hem_v a_o back_n for_o the_o englysshman_n have_v ageynste_n he_o though_o no_o may_v but_o flee_v &_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o bridge_n escape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o other_o also_o wherefore_o be_v moche_n soâ—…the_v tho_n have_v king_n edward_o speed_v all_o his_o needs_o in_o flaundres_n &_o be_v ageyne_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o in_o haste_n take_v his_o weigh_n towards_o scot_n land_n &_o come_v thyder_n at_o ascension_n tide_n &_o all_o that_o he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n and_o brente_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thykke_v &_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o he_o will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n &_o pyte_v where_o for_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_z to_o no_o how_o be_v of_o relygyon_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirche_v but_o lete_fw-la aspye_v all_o that_o he_o may_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_v to_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o wâ—…re_o the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o yeve_v bataylle_n &_o on_o saint_n marry_o magdalene_a day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirk_n &_o yafe_a bataylle_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v slay_v xxxiij_o thousand_o and_z of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a kniÈt_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospyteler_n that_o be_v callyd_v frere_n brian_n jay_n for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataylle_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v ferslyche_a and_z as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_n in_o to_o a_o mire_n of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n and_o william_n waley_n torn_v though_o ageyne_n &_o there_o slay_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duellyd_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v &_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_o go_v to_o sonthampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scot_n land_n in_o winter_n season_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o be_v come_v to_o london_n he_o lete_fw-la amend_v
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that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spayn_n capitulo_fw-la cco._n xxxiij_o o_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o lxvij_o and_z of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o iij_o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n y_z call_v priaser_n fast_z by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n and_o henry_z the_o bastard_n of_o spayn_n but_o the_o vyctorye_n fill_v to_o prince_n edward_o by_o thâ—…_n grace_n of_o god_n and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thirty_o m._n and_o the_o
they_o do_v afore_o this_o same_o year_n y_fw-fr t_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v y_o e_o see_v to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-fr e_fw-es se_fw-es ge_fw-mi of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v even_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffrid_v he_o 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 certeyn_a time_n upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_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 ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wind_n bygan_v to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o another_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaun_n dre_n &_o pass_v by_o parys_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr cao._n cc_o xxxvjo._o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n 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