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immedyat_o lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o the_o say_a town_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n &_o there_o abide_v a_o certain_a of_o time_n in_o make_v of_o assaute_n to_o the_o same_o in_o which_o time_n and_o season_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n lyenge_a at_o bordeaux_n and_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o guyan_n wan_fw-ge dyverse_a town_n &_o hold_n from_o the_o frencheman_n as_o the_o town_n call_v sayntez_n in_o poyteaw_n saint_n john_n the_o angely_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n of_o poytyer_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v exceed_v treasoure_n and_o rychesse_n so_o that_o he_o &_o his_o sowdyour_n be_v great_o enrych_v by_o the_o pyllage_n that_o they_o win_v in_o those_o town_n and_o country_n to_o they_o adjoinaunt_n and_o when_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v spoil_v the_o say_v town_n &_o burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o foresay_a cytye_n of_o poytyer_n and_o the_o king_n palay_n within_o the_o same_o he_z than_o at_o his_o pleasure_n return_v unto_o bordeaux_n in_o this_o pass_n time_n also_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o haste_v king_n edward_n into_o england_n send_v davyd_v le_z bruise_v some_o time_n king_n of_o scot_n into_o y_o e_o land_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n the_o which_o gather_v unto_o he_o such_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o scotlande_n as_o before_o time_n favour_v his_o party_n and_o with_o they_o enter_v the_o bound_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o spoil_v that_o country_n without_o pyte_n but_o it_o shall_v apere_fw-la by_o other_o auctoure_n that_o this_o davyd_v le_z bruise_v at_o this_o day_n have_v recover_v the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n and_o that_o edward_n de_fw-fr bayloll_n be_v than_o deed_n which_o before_o be_v king_n than_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n with_o other_o lord_n than_o leave_v in_o england_n hear_v tell_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v thus_o enter_v the_o land_n anon_o the_o say_a archebysshppe_n with_o sir_n henry_n perseus_n sir_n ralph_n nevyle_n &_o sir_n gilbert_n umfreyle_n knight_n and_o other_o gentylman_n aswell_o spyrytuall_a as_o other_o apparayl_v theyin_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o speed_v they_o toward_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es scot_n so_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o batayll_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es evyn_fw-mi of_o saint_n luke_n or_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o octobre_n in_o a_o place_n fast_a by_o durhan_n call_v at_o that_o day_n nevyle_n cross_v where_o god_n show_v to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n such_o grace_n that_o they_o scomfyte_v y_o e_o scot_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o great_a foison_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o say_v david_n le_fw-fr bruise_v sir_n wyllyam_n dowglas_n sir_n thonlyn_n fowky_v with_o other_o of_o y_z e_z nobles_z of_z scotlande_o the_o which_o short_o after_o be_v sure_o convey_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v as_o prisoner_n when_o king_n edward_n from_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o septembre_n as_o before_o be_v say_v have_v by_o sundry_a time_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o caleys_n and_o see_v well_o he_o he_o may_v not_o short_o win_v it_o he_z provyde_v for_o hin_n &_o his_o people_n to_o lie_v there_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o winter_n follow_v so_o y_z t_z for_o the_o lodging_n of_o he_o &_o his_o host_n he_o make_v so_o many_o house_n &_o lodge_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o other_o caleys_n wherefore_o in_o ê“ce_n of_o time_n during_o y_o t_o siege_n of_o the_o vyteler_n &_o such_o as_o daily_o resort_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n host_n it_o be_v name_v new_a caleys_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n abide_v all_o the_o winter_n follow_v &_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o next_o summer_n as_o after_o shall_v apere_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la
about_o dunkyrke_n they_o give_v unto_o he_o such_o assaute_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o for_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o possessyon_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n within_o the_o haven_n and_o so_o be_v waste_v both_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o after_o this_o miss_v hap_n he_o recover_v his_o strengthe_n &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o town_n of_o ipre_n and_o wrought_v the_o flemynge_n moche_v care_n and_o trouble_v short_o after_o such_o syckeness_n fall_v among_o his_o people_n as_o the_o flyre_n and_o other_o that_o his_o souldyour_n dye_v of_o they_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v his_o journey_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v a_o batayle_n or_o feat_n of_o arm_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n of_o westmynster_n atwene_v one_o call_v garton_n appellaunt_a and_o sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o king_n fe_v and_o comfort_v he_o according_a to_o his_o honour_n &_o after_o counsel_v take_v with_o his_o lord_n concern_v that_o matter_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o rich_a gift_n with_o the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v tarry_v in_o england_n upon_o two_o month_n he_o depart_v with_o glad_a countenance_n and_o soon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a army_n go_v toward_o scotlande_n but_o when_o he_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o border_n such_o mean_n be_v seek_v by_o the_o scot_n that_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v atwene_v both_o realm_n for_o a_o certain_a tyme._n after_o which_o conclusion_n so_o take_v the_o king_n return_v unto_o york_n and_o there_o restyd_v he_o a_o season_n in_o which_o time_n varyaunce_n fall_v atwene_v john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o earl_n son_n of_o stafforde_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o varyaunce_n in_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o say_v son_n of_o the_o earl_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n holade_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n the_o king_n be_v grevous_o amove_v &_o depart_v short_o after_o with_o his_o company_n towards_o london_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o grocer_n john_n organ_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr john_n chyrcheman_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n assemble_v at_o westmynster_n his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o which_o among_o other_o many_o act_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n conclude_v he_o create_v ii_o duke_n a_o marquess_n and_o u_o earl_n of_o the_o which_o first_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v create_v duke_n of_o york_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v his_o other_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n be_v make_v marquess_n of_o develyn_n sir_n henry_n bolingbrooke_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o derby_n sir_n edward_n son_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdone_n sir_n thomas_n monbraye_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o martial_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n &_o chaunceller_n of_o england_n and_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n and_o of_o dame_n philyppe_v elder_a daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n lionel_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n paraunt_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o which_o sir_n roger_n short_o after_o sail_v into_o ireland_n there_o to_o pacify_v his_o lordeshyppe_n of_o wulster_n which_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o his_o foresay_a mother_n but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o occupy_v about_o the_o same_o the_z wild_a irysshe_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o slay_v he_o and_o moche_n of_o his_o company_n this_o sir_n roger_n have_v issue_n edmonde_n and_o roger_n anne_n alys_n and_o elynoure_n that_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n the_o ii_o foresay_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o anne_n elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v which_o rycharde_n be_v son_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n before_o name_v the_o which_o rycharde_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_a anne_n isabella_n lady_n bouchier_n rycharde_n that_o after_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o father_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o say_v richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n the_o u_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o mighty_a float_n of_o flemynge_n lade_v with_o rochel_n wine_n &_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o distress_v they_o &_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o dyvers_a port_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a wine_n be_v so_o plenteous_a in_o england_n that_o a_o ton_n thereof_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o twenty_o s._n the_o choice_n and_o among_o other_o in_o that_o float_n be_v take_v the_o admyralle_n of_o flaunders_n which_o remain_v here_o long_o after_o as_o prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n xi_o  _fw-fr hugh_n fostalfe_a  _fw-fr this_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o derby_n and_o of_o notyngham_n consyder_v how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n be_v miss_v lad_n by_o a_o few_o person_n 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counsel_n wherefore_o this_o artyvele_n make_v strong_a provysyon_n to_o wythstande_v y_z e_o french_a king_n and_o set_v a_o certain_a of_o his_o soudyour_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o siege_n before_o â–ª_o and_o werpe_v while_o he_o make_v pâ—ovysyon_n for_o other_o needs_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n the_o earl_n go_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o they_o together_o go_v after_o unto_o king_n charles_n showing_z to_o he_o lamentable_o what_o wrong_n y_fw-es e_o earl_n have_v sustain_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o obstynat_a gaunteners_n beseech_a he_o of_o aid_n to_o redress_n y_fw-fr e_o say_v wrong_n which_o complaint_n the_o king_n gracious_o hear_v and_o benyng_o grant_v to_o they_o their_o petycyon_n and_o natwythstand_v that_o y_o e_o deed_n of_o winter_n be_v come_v he_o in_o all_o haste_n assemble_v his_o knight_n &_o take_n with_o he_o the_o oryfflambe_v with_o a_o mighty_a strong_a host_n pierce_v the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n toward_o marquet_n in_o the_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr 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