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as_o for_o a_o heretic_n on_o seint_a botulpâ—us_a day_n how_o well_o at_o his_o death_n he_o deide_v a_o good_a cristemman_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n peple_n come_v to_o the_o place_n be_v he_o have_v he_o brente_a and_o offer_v and_o make_v a_o heepe_n of_o stone_n and_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o sherevis_fw-la by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o bisshoppe_n destroy_v it_o and_z make_v there_o a_o douâ—hylle_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o sherevis_fw-la of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o seint_a martin_n the_o grant_v the_o sayntwarie_a five_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o sayntwarie_a by_o the_o king_n â—â—stices_n ¶_o after_o albert_n the_o iij._n fredrick_n be_v choose_v emê‘our_n this_o fredrick_n duke_n of_o osterike_n be_v long_o emê‘our_n &_o differ_v for_o to_o be_v crow_v at_o room_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o 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man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynstre_n master_n johan_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_z rog_a bolynbrok_v a_o clerk_n use_v necromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n jurdemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n beside_o westmynstre_n these_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseill_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucester_n and_o as_o for_o master_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o deide_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o reyn_v on_o the_o morn_n for_o so_o he_o say_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o not_o by_o justise_n and_z in_o the_o year_n xx_o master_n johan_n hume_n and_o master_n
how_o angeo_n in_o main_n be_v deliver_v ca._n cc.liij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n fransoy_v aragonoys_n take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_a &_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n ca._n cc.liiij_o ¶_o of_o thynsurrâ—xion_n in_o kente_n of_o the_o commune_v of_o who_o a_o irissh_n man_n call_v johan_n cade_n be_v captain_n ca._n cc.lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v a_o field_n in_o kente_n at_o brenth_v and_o of_o the_o burth_o of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o field_n of_o seint_a albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v slay_v and_o othir_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d cc.luj_o ¶_o how_o â—he_v lord_n egremond_fw-fr was_z take_v by_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o of_o â—he_n rob_v of_o sandwich_a ca._n cc.lvij_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o king_n household_n make_v affraye_v anent_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyke_a at_o westmynstre_n and_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o blorele_v capitulo_fw-la cc.lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n therles_a of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc.lxiij_o &_o ultion_n ¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_o by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v n_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n and_o myhty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o and_o worthy_o he_o gowned_a and_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chinalrie_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o landez_fw-fr about_o he_o so_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v entendant_n hit_v befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisell_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-la and_o she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_v will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiij_o doughtrez_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_n &_o these_o damiselle_n when_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o age_n bicomen_fw-mi so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a anon_o let_v make_v a_o sompning_a and_o command_v by_o his_o lrez_n that_o all_o the_o king_n that_o helden_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o lrez_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi and_o braught_fw-mi with_o hem_o amirally_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_o noble_a thinalrie_n the_o fest_n be_v rial_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a and_o so_o they_o spaken_v &_o dead_a that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnite_a and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o yâ—_z this_o dame_n albyne_n bicome_a so_o stout_a and_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despit_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_o she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o diverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o othir_n sustre_v eâ—ichone_v here_o hem_o so_o evel_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hem_v think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o high_a â—age_n come_fw-mi as_o she_o father_fw-mi but_o tho_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lordis_fw-la will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n and_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lâ—ther_o condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o they_o didden_v she_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n like_v and_o have_v of_o pour_z wherefore_o though_o xxxiij_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o often_o time_n beten_v her_o wife_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v amend_v her_o tache_n &_o her_o wilk_v thew_n but_o of_o soche_n condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warning_n they_o didden_v alle_fw-mi the_o be_v and_o for_o beâ—ynges_n eftsoon_o mochel_n be_v wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tacche_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o wife_n albyn_n and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dioclisian_a she_o father_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o othir_n king_n hear_v that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o leave_v to_o dioclisian_a anon_o they_o send_v lrez_v ensele_v with_o her_o seal_n the_o condition_n &_o the_o tacche_n of_o her_o wife_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n dioclisian_n see_v &_o herd_n so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughtre_n he_o be_v sore_o aschamed_a &_o become_v wonder_v angry_a &_o wroth_a towards_o hiâ—_n doughtre_n &_o think_v both_o night_n &_o day_n if_o he_o though_o may_v amend_v it_o yâ—_z they_o so_o mysd_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o lrez_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o her_o wife_n be_v everichone_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_z he_o will_v there_o chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wikkednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n come_fw-mi all_fw-mi at_o that_o day_n and_o time_n that_o though_o be_v set_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n dioclisian_a hem_n underfeng_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fest_n to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n after_o that_o solempnite_a the_o king_n dioclisian_a send_v after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughtre_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o her_o wikkednesse_n &_o of_o her_o cruelty_n &_o dispitous_o hem_v reprove_v &_o undernam_fw-la &_o to_o hem_v he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o evermore_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n herden_v all_o this_o they_o become_v abassh_v &_o great_o aschame_v &_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi they_o seyd_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o from_o her_o fadres_n chambre_n &_o dame_n albyne_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n hem_n all_o to_o her_o chambre_n &_o tho_o make_v wide_o all_o that_o be_v therynne_v so_o that_o no_o life_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sustre_n yfere_o though_o say_v this_o albyne_n my_o fair_a sustre_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o father_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o despise_v for_o encheson_n to_o make_v we_o obedient_a un_fw-fr to_o our_o housbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o leave_v since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a king_n blood_n than_o my_o housbonde_n be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_o her_o sustre_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n full_a well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sustre_n that_o our_o housbonde_n have_v pleyn_v un_o to_o our_o fadrr_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v and_o despise_v wherefore_o sustre_v my_o counceill_n be_v that_o this_o night_n when_o our_o housbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_o we_o with_o one_o assent_n cutten_n her_o throat_n and_o than_o we_o may_v be_v in_o pee_z of_o hem_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o fadres_n power_n than_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseill_n
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o 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 and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_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 be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o 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 honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_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 she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v 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 ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v 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 be_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 be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z 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 belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
homage_n and_o feaulte_n &_o he_o underfenge_v they_o and_o take_v of_o they_o good_a hostage_n and_o king_n arthur_n after_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o conquer_a augien_n and_o angiers_n gascoigne_n pehito_n naverne_n burgoyne_n berry_n lotherne_a turyn_n and_o peithers_n and_o all_o the_o othir_n land_n of_o france_n he_o conqner_v hollych_a ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v all_o conquer_a and_o take_v by_o homage_v and_o feaulte_v he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v long_o time_n and_o ordain_v pee_z long_a time_n over_o all_o the_o country_n and_o thurgh_n out_o all_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o pee_z be_v make_v oâ—_n all_o thurgh_n his_o noble_a knyghthood_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n dare_v not_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o nothir_n to_o arise_v for_o to_o make_v the_o land_n of_o france_n in_o quiet_a and_o pee_z he_z woned_a there_o ix_o year_n and_o do_v there_o many_o great_a wondres_n and_o reprove_v many_o proud_a man_n and_o lithe_a tirauntz_n &_o hem_n chastise_v after_o her_o deseruise_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n avaunce_v all_o his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n ca._n lxxix_o and_o afterward_o it_o befall_v thus_o at_o estren_a there_o that_o he_o hold_v a_o fest_n at_o paris_n richly_z he_o begin_v avaunce_v his_o knight_n for_o her_o service_n that_o have_v he_o holpen_v in_o his_o conquest_n ¶_o he_o yafe_v to_o his_o stiward_a that_o be_v call_v kay_n augien_n &_o angiers_n and_o to_o bedeler_n his_o boteler_n he_o yafe_v normandy_n that_o though_o be_v call_v neustrie_n and_o to_o holdyne_n his_o chamburlayne_n he_o yaf_a flaundres_n and_o mance_n and_o to_o dorell_n his_o cousin_n he_o yaf_v â—oloigne_v and_o to_o richard_n his_o nepheu_fw-la he_o yaf_a pountyf_n and_o to_o all_o othir_n he_o yaf_a large_a land_n andree_v andree_v after_o they_o be_v of_o estate_n and_o when_o arthur_n have_v 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and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o 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moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o 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not_o long_o after_o that_o alisaunder_n king_n of_o scotland_n nas_fw-la deed_n and_o david_n earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v right_o full_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v they_o and_o her_o friend_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n deide_a and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o saâ—â—e_a david_n have_v iij_o dough_n tâ—es_n that_o worthelich_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailloll_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n the_o thridde_v to_o hastinge_n and_o the_o for_o say_v bailloll_n &_o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o &_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n aroo_v bitwene_v hem_n iij._n for_o encheson_n that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n see_v the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n iij._n they_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o seize_v he_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n as_o her_o chief_a lord_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n bruâ—â—_n hastinge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n &_o axe_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o hem_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_o and_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v full_a gentle_a and_o treâ—e_a let_v enquere_v by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o scotland_n &_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n which_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v find_v that_o bailloll_n be_v elder_a and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o do_v he_o feaute_n &_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o be_v do_v bailloll_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v upon_o the_o see_v strong_a be_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o normans_n but_z upon_o a_o time_n the_o norman_n arrive_v all_o at_o dover_n &_o there_o they_o martyr_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v thomas_n of_o dover_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o normans_n 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o escape_v of_o they_o not_o one_o ¶_o and_o so_o ne_o after_o king_n edward_n shall_v less_o the_o duchie_a of_o gascoigne_n thurgh_n king_n phelip_n of_o france_n thurgh_n fall_v cast_v of_o the_o dossepier_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o sir_n edmond_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n yafe_v up_o his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o clerk_n of_o englond_n grant_v to_o king_n edward_n halfendele_n of_o holy_a church_n good_n in_o help_v for_o to_o recover_v his_o land_n ayene_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o the_o king_n send_v thidder_fw-mi a_o noble_a company_n of_o his_o bachiller_n and_o himself_o will_v have_v go_v to_o 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¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
wynchesee_v and_o slowen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_a hem_n and_o withsaid_a her_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_z he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o parysward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o dint_n &_o strength_n of_o sword_n hem_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n you_o spare_v ¶_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 be_v depart_v his_o hoost_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o kynghte_n new_a dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trewe_v go_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v profr_a to_o hem_v that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataille_n in_o the_o field_n under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v overcome_v there_o as_o god_n forâ—ede_v it_o that_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o a_o short_a and_o a_o scornful_a ansuere_a he_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o othir_n make_v assaute_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroieden_fw-ge houge_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o englisshman_n make_v they_o a_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o ship_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o othir_o marchauntz_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skym_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o helden_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyne_a the_o earl_n of_o tankeruille_n and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o than_o be_v sâ—â—ward_o of_o france_n with_o many_o othir_o man_n of_o the_o same_o contre_fw-fr by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n that_o though_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o haste_v they_o &_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a askyâ—g_n &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pese_n &_o eâ—lasting_v upon_o certeyn_a condition_n that_o there_o wâ—re_o show_v write_v ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n have_v seen_v it_o plese_v he_o new_o never_o a_o deâ—e_n but_o sethe_v it_o will_v be_v non_fw-fr othir_n in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besy_o &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o she_o see_v cost_n &_o the_o king_n grant_v hem_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n towards_o orliaunce_n destroy_v &_o waste_v all_o the_o contre_fw-fr by_o the_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o wenten_a thidderward_o there_o fill_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nation_n herdne_fw-mi see_v never_o none_o such_o thurgh_n the_o which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o of_o her_o horse_n in_o her_o iourneyeng_v as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n vengeance_n sudden_o be_v slay_v &_o perissh_v the_o which_o tempest_n full_a moche_n yet_o fere_v not_o the_o king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o they_o ne_v wenten_a forth_o in_o her_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v begonn_v wherefore_o abonte_n the_o fee_a of_o holy_a rood_n day_n in_o may_v fast_o by_o incarnocum_fw-la the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o pesible_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condition_n &_o grant_v articuler_o gadred_a &_o write_v to_o geder_o evermore_o for_o to_o last_v full_a discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o king_n ê“fitable_a &_o to_o her_o ream_n both_o with_o one_o assent_n of_o charlis_n the_o regent_n &_o governor_n of_o france_n &_o of_o pery_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n y_z write_v and_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_v they_o offer_v &_o ê“ferd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n write_v yâ—_z he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v hem_n &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o hem_n &_o to_o her_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seyne_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o both_o ê‘ty_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o holy_a evangely_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenant_n shall_v be_v stablissh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracious_o ¶_o therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n ij_o baron_n ij_o banerettz_fw-ge &_o ij_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o of_o siâ—_n edward_n the_o first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_v there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._o agnus_n dei_fw-la y_fw-mi seid_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o the_o same_o caharlis_n leide_v his_o right_a hon_n on_o the_o paten_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_n hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o seid_v we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o courteise_o token_n she_o leave_v and_o in_o the_o friday_n neyt_v the_o same_o manner_n oath_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a knight_n &_o of_o othir_n worthyman_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n ¶_o afterward_o both_o kyngis_n &_o her_o son_n &_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n within_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o oath_n &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n foresaid_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n axe_v the_o grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o he_o have_v his_o ax_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v vj._n duke_n viij_o earl_n &_o xij_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o place_n &_o the_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o her_o counceill_n shall_v come_v to_o gedre_v all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_z king_n of_o englond_n anon_o go_v towards_o the_o see_v &_o at_o hountflete_a begin_v to_o saille_n beve_v to_o his_o hooste_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o seint_a dunstone_n day_n &_o the_o iij._o day_n after_o he_o visit_v â—ohan_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsone_n &_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solas_fw-la &_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v hom_n ward_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o juyll_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o same_o â—ohan_fw-mi king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o trete_n of_o tho_o thing_n &_o of_o othir_n that_o longeden_fw-mi &_o filzen_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n 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to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n save_v he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o bet_v they_o after_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_n myÈt_a joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o erchebisshoppe_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n ¶_o of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v she_o ansuere_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n eujoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o ayene_v by_o her_o lrez_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n in_o the_o same_o year_n deide_a johan_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n johan_n bisshopp_n of_o ely_n william_n bisshopp_n of_o wurcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bisshoppe_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alisaundre_v nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebisshopprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefeld_v to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o wurcestre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o waz_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_n and_o have_v her_o election_n hool_v and_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n that_o be_v you_o choose_v but_o rather_o help_v hen_n by_o his_o lrez_n to_o her_o confirmation_n ¶_o and_o this_o statute_n be_v keep_v &_o do_v moche_n profit_n &_o good_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dysme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xv_o of_o lay_v fee_n ¶_o the_o next_o 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william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v 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