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justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n bridge_n &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o saufe_fw-fr conduyt_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o kente_n too_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horseback_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n yâ—_z scott_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o yâ—_z field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyverse_a course_n but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o kente_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manere_fw-la man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o theym_n a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v &_o both_o their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v too_o london_n again_o and_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luâ—e_v the_o duke_n sister_n of_o melayne_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o too_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la in_o southwark_n with_o moche_n
xxiiij_o year_n when_o his_o people_n hear_v that_o 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 eâ—rac_n his_o soon_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.lxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o she_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o riches_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o famylyaryte_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o davyd_v peter_n &_o paul_n jerom_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o mo_z excede_v high_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o 〈◊〉_d high_a not_o in_o glory_n &_o riches_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_v all_o man_n wretched_o felle_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v red_a in_o a_o pystle_n of_o saint_n jerom_n yâ—_z he_o gote_o a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la with_o plura_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o be_v decline_v not_o to_o yâ—_z part_n of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abyathar_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.u._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o l._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la boboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o wysdom_n he_o be_v dysceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counsel_n of_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v not_o wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a iij._n regâ—_n ¶_o achunias_fw-it be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o sadoch_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 〈◊〉_d paraâ—_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n incipâ—â—â—t_fw-la iheroboas_n regned_a king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o solomon_n &_o a_o good_a man_n but_z when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschâ—â—â—us_a man_n in_o ydolatry_n &_o make_v israel_n to_o â—yne_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o many_o great_a incoâ—â—yences_n be_v do_v almoo_v to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d at_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o marhomete_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la three_o begin_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soon_o of_o robou_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o year_n &_o other_o while_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holâ—en_n by_o god_n and_o other_o while_o wretched_o dyspose_v in_o ydolatrye_a &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lytell_fw-mi time_n ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la ij_o parali_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o walk_v as_o davyd_v die_v and_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n thenne_fw-fr begin_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o which_o dyspleased_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o he_o the_o prophet_n auani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o dey_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_o die_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n overthrewe_v he_o and_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o slay_v jehen_fw-ge the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o die_v not_o as_o his_o predecessor_n die_v ¶_o archa_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v cursyd_v for_z wicked_a jesabell_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o &_o meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v &_o how_o he_o conquer_v france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v &_o a_o mighty_a ano_fw-la this_o ebrac_n thorugh_v his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o brytous_a conquer_v all_o france_n and_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cyte_n &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ—_z be_v call_v euerywyk_n and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edenbrugh_n this_o king_n have_v twenty_o son_n and_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o dyvers_a wymmen_fw-mi goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n greneschelde_v margande_fw-fr jakyn_n kymbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketyn_n rother_n kaier_o &_o assaruth_n and_o all_o yâ—_z doughter_n hyght_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o eligene_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardith_n auganrel_n guenthold_n tanguestell_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n oudre_fw-la cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n shaldud_n gladus_n herberhyn_n ahalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v though_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneschelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n greneschelde_v he_o soon_o xxx_o year_n that_o be_v ebrac_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n that_o be_v brute_n greneschelde_v soon_o and_o when_o that_o brute_n greneschelde_v be_v deed_n regned_a he_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o karleyl_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karlyll_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v queen_n sibylle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v â—oth_o yâ—_z man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.lxvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o devoute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z regned_a twenty-five_o year_n and_o die_v none_o ill_a but_z to_o the_o cursyd_v king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytell_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n ¶_o macheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosyas_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharam_n to_o be_v helyd_v for_o the_o which_o he_o dey_v after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o hely_n vt._n pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o lvd_v ludibras_n this_o king_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o wyn_n chestre_fw-fr and_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o then_o he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n so_o after_o this_o ludibras_n regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_z great_a nygromancer_n and_o thorugh_v his_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruayllous_a hot_a bathe_v as_o the_o geste_fw-la tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_z he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c._n lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi &_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wycked_o live_v as_o die_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v
solempnyte_n and_o myth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o govern_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n made_z in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o thenne_v when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wit_v which_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n gaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o people_n &_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanys_n more_o and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n roderyk_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataylle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o thither_o they_o go_v &_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o lyves_n time_n &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o no_o moo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll_n their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v therein_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o become_v rich_a but_o they_o have_v not_o wymmen_v among_o they_o &_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o yeve_v their_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o there_o they_o they_o spouse_n but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understonde_v their_o langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr yâ—_z speech_n of_o these_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o therefore_o they_o speak_v togyder_n as_o scot_n and_o afterward_o through_o change_a there_o langage_fw-fr in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v call_v thenne_n scot_n &_o so_o shall_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_a of_o westmerlonde_n there_o that_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n and_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayll_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyk_n be_v deed_n king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la arere_z there_o beside_o the_o way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a &_o yet_o it_o stond_v &_o ever_o more_o shall_v stone_v and_o he_o le_fw-fr te_fw-fr grave_n in_o the_o stone_n letters_z that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westmer_n of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n &_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_n that_o westmer_n lete_fw-la call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o lyf_v time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n more_o than_o any_o other_o country_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n after_o this_o his_z soon_o king_n coill_n regn_v a_z good_a man_n and_o a_o 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for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
a_o certain_a time_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n abide_v 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 yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n yâ—_z wound_n begin_v for_o to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n soane_n after_o in_o the_o xlviii_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 into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstand_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n sauf_fw-fr he_o take_v &_o rawboned_a many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n set_v certain_a ambassatour_n to_o yâ—_z pope_n prayenge_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_a &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o though_o yâ—_z be_v thosen_v to_o bysshoppê_n see_v &_o dygnetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_o may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o yâ—_z same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archbysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o a_o yon_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v ought_v of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o yâ—_z archbysshopryche_n of_o york_n thomas_z of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n yâ—_z all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o yâ—_z time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confirmaconn_v &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergye_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o yâ—_z regue_n of_o king_n edward_n dey_v master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archbysshop_n &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v yâ—_z monk_n of_o yâ—_z same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v yâ—_z king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardynalle_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n alsoo_o ne_o his_o cardynale_n ¶_o and_o atte_n the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n it_o be_v treat_v and_o speak_v atte_n bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o treat_v last_v almooste_n though_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v theym_a that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruaconn_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o graune_n ne_o let_v no_o benefytê_n by_o his_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o eleccyon_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyde_v atte_n bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pease_n bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o this_o tretê_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a toste_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o accord_v or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o yâ—_z l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o yâ—_z four_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a &_o vacaunt_a that_o archbysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n sudbery_a bysshop_n of_o london_n be_v make_v archbysshop_n &_o master_n wyllyam_n courteney_v yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n &_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o bangor_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a treat_v &_o speak_v of_o pease_n trewe_v be_v take_v bytwene_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englonde_n from_o mydsome_a to_o mydsome_a come_v again_o a_o hole_n year_n &_o about_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o apryll_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o brytayne_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o worthy_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v into_o brytayne_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_v &_o puropse_n ne_fw-la have_v the_o foresaid_a trewe_v bt_n so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o ¶_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o constantyne_n where_o yâ—_z the_o castle_n of_o saint_n saviour_n be_v in_o yâ—_z long_o time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besyege_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n than_o yield_v to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o all_o the_o apportenaunce_n into_o great_a harm_n &_o hyndr_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o pass_v hete_n &_o therewith_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englonde_n &_o in_o other_o dyverse_a party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z it_o destroy_v &_o slay_v violent_o &_o strong_o both_o man_n &_o wyman_n without_o number_n this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o abolde_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mynster_n of_o teukesbury_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o englysshe_n cardynale_n grant_v to_o all_o people_n yâ—_z dey_v in_o englond_n yâ—_z weresory_n &_o repentaunte_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o shryven_v full_a remyssyon_n by_o two_o bull_n under_o lede_n vi_o month_n than_o next_o to_o last_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v and_o casâ—â—oned_v by_o bartram_n claykyn_n bytwene_n patys_n &_o calays_n as_o he_o come_v toward_o englonde_n upon_o saint_n atheldrede_n day_n yâ—_z which_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z earl_n oftentimes_o have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o in_o novembre_n next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruges_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o prelate_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o dame_n whisper_v through_o who_o and_o she_o maynte_v ner_z the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d govern_v '_o not_o long_a after_o the_o li_o year_n of_o â—â—â—ge_n edward_n regne_fw-la he_o 〈…〉_o ne_o &_o hold_v at_o westmyster_n yâ—_z greet_a â—â—â—ment_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v many_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n he_o ask_v of_o â—â—â—â—naite_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d fend_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n 〈◊〉_d comune_v answer_v yâ—_z they_o be_v so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d by_o day_n greve_v &_o charge_v with_o so_o many_o talage_n &_o subsydye_n yâ—_z they_o may_v noâ—â—ger_o suffer_v no_o such_o buâ—chons_n charge_n &_o that_o they_o know_v and_o wist_v well_o enough_o yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v enough_o for_o save_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ream_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o and_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_a evyll_n govern_v by_o ill_n of_o fycer_n that_o the_o ream_n may_v neither_o he_o plentevous_n of_o chaffre_v &_o marchaundyse_n ne_v also_o with_o rychesse_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v
yâ—_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o â—â—der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoureâ—_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hyâ—â—_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n and_o hernry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelonde_n and_o sire_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n and_o he_o he_o do_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o and_o sire_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n mychelde_v lapole_n knight_n hy_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z march_n at_o yâ—_z same_o parlelement_fw-fr hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o shyppe_n &_o arm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_v with_o wine_n lade_v from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o theym_n &_o take_v theym_a all_o and_o bring_v theym_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o englonde_n &_o some_o to_o london_n and_o there_o you_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o yâ—_z hest_n for_o xx_o shelling_n sterl_v and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o
in_o a_o lynnyn_n clothe_v all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n &_o dyre_v with_o much_o reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v of_o seruyce_n and_o whanne_v all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n poule_n in_o to_o the_o abbare_a of_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o fro_o westmynster_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xii_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o moo_o of_o theyraff_a ynyte_n be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o xii_o day_n atte_a night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v to_o sle_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o revelling_n &_o thus_o he_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v yâ—_z king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n pryvely_a in_o all_o yâ—_z have_v that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socoure_v and_o comforth_o &_o counseyll_v and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n too_o dethe_v flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_z they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyll_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o all_o there_o menye_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o cycestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_z they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_a but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o faught_n manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v overcomen_v and_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salesbury_n and_o many_o other_o moo_o and_o there_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o hede_n on_o pool_n bear_v on_o high_a &_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n too_o london_n brydge_v and_o there_o these_o hede_n be_v set_v upon_o high_a &_o their_o quarter_n be_v send_v unto_o other_o good_a town_n and_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knyghte_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squire_n and_o there_o byhede_v &_o quarter_v &_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pool_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o pryttelwell_n in_o a_o mill_v in_o estsex_n there_o sir_n john_n holande_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o country_n &_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o yâ—_z mill_v to_o yâ—_z plasshe_v &_o to_o yâ—_z same_o place_z that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v rest_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o london_n upon_o a_o pool_n and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v high_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernarde_n brokeyâ—_n knight_n take_v and_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n and_o sire_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sire_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n of_o king_n rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o lâ—tte_n upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernard_n brokey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n unto_o tybur_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n &_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n be_v draw_v thrughe_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n brydge_v &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o be_v king_n rychardes_n wife_n &_o gaaf_n her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n and_o send_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fourthe_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o viii_o frere_n mynor_n and_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o yâ—_z king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o country_n abowt_v right_n strong_o &_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o destroy_v the_o king_n to_o wâ—â—es_n and_o lordeshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v and_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_n &_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v yâ—_z lord_n grey_a tythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v ransome_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n and_o keep_v he_o there_o still_o with_o his_o wife_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o myschyef_a destruccyon_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v &_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n yâ—_z long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v that_o malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o that_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wales_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n false_a walshman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o yâ—_z montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v the_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o yâ—_z montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelâ—â—ge_n &_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraught_n shyppe_n â—â—oughe_o &_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o fyrmament_fw-it yâ—_z show_v hynself_fw-mi through_o all_o yâ—_z world_n for_o 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earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o other_o ¶_o and_o what_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felyshypp_n understode_v that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v with_o the_o lord_n from_o london_n anon_o he_o change_v his_o way_n &_o co_v yâ—_z country_n and_o come_v to_o saint_n albon_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o may._n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n sense_n certain_a lord_n and_o desire_a theym_n to_o keep_v the_o pease_n &_o depart_v but_o in_o conclusion_n while_o they_o treat_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o be_v wyk_fw-mi with_o the_o march_n man_n and_o other_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n on_o that_o
earl_n of_o march_n werwik_fw-mi and_o salysbury_n enter_v in_o too_o calays_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyke_n go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n then_o king_n henry_n with_o his_o host_n in_o the_o field_n notte_fw-it know_v of_o this_o sudden_a depart_a on_o the_o morrow_n find_v none_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n send_v out_o in_o all_o the_o haste_v man_n for_o to_o follow_v &_o pursue_v after_o to_o take_v they_o but_z they_o meet_v not_o with_o they_o as_o god_n will_v and_o than_o the_o king_n go_v to_o ludlowe_v &_o dyspoyl_v the_o castle_n &_o the_o town_n and_o send_v the_o duchess_n of_o york_n &_o her_o child_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o bokyngham_n her_o sister_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v long_o time_n after_o and_o forth_o with_o the_o king_n ordey_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n to_z be_v capytayne_n of_o calays_n and_o thyse_n other_o lord_n so_o depart_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v be_v proclamyd_fw-la rebel_n and_o great_a traitor_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n take_v to_o he_o all_o the_o souldyour_n yâ—_z departyd_v fro_o the_o field_n and_o make_v he_o ready_a in_o all_o the_o have_v for_o to_o go_v too_o calays_n and_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v and_o whanne_v he_o come_v he_o fond_a th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi therein_o as_o capytayne_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o of_o salysbury_n also_o &_o than_o he_o lond_v by_o scalys_n &_o go_v to_o gyne_n &_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v and_o it_o fortune_v that_o some_o of_o thoo_n shyppe_n yâ—_z come_v over_o with_o he_o come_v in_o to_o calays_n haven_n by_o their_o fire_n will_v for_o yâ—_z shypman_n aught_o more_o favour_n to_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi than_o to_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o somerset_n in_z which_o shyppe_n be_v take_v dyverse_a man_n as_o jenyn_n fynkyl_n johan_n fellow_n kaylle_n and_o purser_n which_o be_v behede_v soon_o after_o in_o calays_n and_o after_o this_o come_v man_n daily_o over_o these_o to_o thyse_n lord_n too_o calays_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o they_o borrow_v moche_o good_a of_o the_o staple_n &_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v in_o gyne_n gate_n people_n too_o he_o which_o come_v out_o and_o scarmyssh_v with_o theym_n of_o calays_n and_z they_o of_o calays_n with_o they_o which_o endure_v many_o day_n during_o this_o skermysshing_n moche_n peple_n come_v over_o daily_o unto_o thyse_n lord_n ¶_o then_o on_o a_o time_n by_o thaduy_v &_o counseyll_v of_o the_o lord_n at_o calays_n send_v over_o master_n denham_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n to_o sandwytche_v which_o take_v the_o town_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n river_n &_o the_o lord_n scalys_n his_o soon_o &_o take_v many_o shyppe_n in_o the_o haven_n &_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o calays_n with_o which_o shyppe_n many_o mariner_n of_o their_o fire_n will_v come_z to_o calays_n to_o serve_v th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi by_o the_o advy_v of_o the_o lord_n take_v all_o his_o shyppe_n and_o man_v theym_n well_o and_o sail_v himself_o in_o too_o irlonde_n for_o too_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o to_o ke_v his_o advy_v how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o englond_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o do_v his_o erande_n he_o return_v again_o towards_o calays_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o countess_n of_o salysbury_n and_o come_n in_o the_o west_n country_n on_o the_o see_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o excetre_n admiral_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o duac_n company_v with_o many_o shyppê_n of_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o fleet_n but_o they_o faught_v not_o for_z yâ—_z substance_n of_o yâ—_z peple_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n aught_o better_a will_v &_o favour_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi then_o to_o he_o &_o they_o depart_v &_o come_v too_o calays_n in_o sauftee_o ¶_o then_o the_o the_o king_n counseyll_v sing_v yâ—_z thyse_n lordê_n have_v goten_a those_o shyppe_n from_o sandwhtche_n &_o take_v the_o lord_n river_n &_o his_o sâ—ue_n ordain_v a_o garyson_n at_o sandwytche_n 〈◊〉_d abide_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z town_n &_o make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d ford_n capytayne_v of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o yeâ—â—â—vytaylle_n ne_o marchau_v yâ—_z shall_v ge_fw-mi to_o 〈◊〉_d under_z shall_v go_v to_o calay_v thithes_n of_o calays_n sing_v this_o make_v dâ—â—ham_n &_o many_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sandwytche_v &_o as_o sail_v yâ—_z town_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n 〈◊〉_d it_o &_o bring_v yâ—_z capytayne_v over_o see_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o yet_o daily_a man_n come_v over_o to_o theym_v fro_o all_o party_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o march_n and_o of_o wâ—â—wyk_n and_o of_o salysburâ—_n catre_v in_o to_o eâ—tglonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z field_n of_o northapton_n wâ—ere_v dyverse_a lord_n be_v llayne_n and_o after_o this_o yâ—_z foresaid_a earl_n of_o march_n warwyk_fw-mi &_o salysburâ—_n come_v over_o to_o dover_n with_o moche_n people_n &_o there_o lond_v to_o who_o all_o yâ—_z countâ—e_o draw_v &_o come_v to_o london_n all_o armyd_fw-la &_o for_o to_o lete_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counsel_n know_v their_o truth_n &_o also_o they_o ententeâ—_n assemble_v theym_a and_o tell_v theym_a that_o they_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o yâ—_z kyngê_n person_n sauf_o yâ—_z they_o will_v put_v from_o he_o such_o person_n as_o be_v about_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o london_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n toward_o northampton_n where_o the_o king_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a field_n without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o both_o party_n meet_v &_o be_v fight_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o which_o batayll_n be_v llayne_n the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n and_o th'earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o vycount_n beamonde_fw-fr yâ—_z lord_n egremonde_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o other_o also_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o a_o none_o after_o be_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n during_o which_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n with_z the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n ride_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n into_o the_o palay_n atte_fw-mi westmynster_n and_o take_v the_o king_n palay_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n chambre_n &_o there_o take_v the_o king_n place_n &_o claymyd_fw-la the_o crown_n as_o his_o proper_a enherytawnce_n &_o right_n &_o cast_v forth_o in_o write_v his_o title_n &_o also_o how_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n wherefore_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v but_z in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v appoint_v &_o conclude_v the_o king_n henry_n shall_v regne_fw-la &_o be_v king_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v be_v king_n so_o long_o &_o be_v possessyd_v &_o after_o his_o dethe_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o his_o heir_n king_n after_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o shall_v be_v proclamyd_fw-la heir_n apparent_a &_o shall_v also_o be_v protector_n &_o regete_v of_o englonde_n during_o yâ—_z kyngê_n lyf_v with_o many_o other_o thyngê_n orden_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n &_o if_o king_n henry_n during_o his_o lyf_v go_v from_o this_o apoyntment_n or_o any_o artycle_n concludyd_v in_o yâ—_z say_v parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v deposyd_v &_o the_o duke_n shall_v take_v the_o crown_n &_o be_v king_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v enact_v by_o thauctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z same_o at_z which_o parliament_n the_o comyn_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o comyn_v house_n comyne_a and_o treat_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o for_o say_a duke_n of_o york_n sodeyn_o fall_v down_o the_o crown_n which_o hinge_n thenne_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o say_a house_n which_o be_v the_o frayter_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o prodyce_n or_o token_n yâ—_z the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n be_v endyd_v &_o also_o the_o crown_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o hygh_a tower_n of_o the_o stleple_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n fall_v down_o this_o same_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o york_n be_v slay_v and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o wakefelde_n and_z of_o the_o second_o journeye_n at_o saint_n albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n because_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n she_o soon_o be_v in_o the_o northe_a and_o absent_v she_o fro_o the_o king_n and_o obey_v not_o such_o thing_n conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v northward_o to_o bryn_n in_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o
to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la dear_a take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o great_a test_n for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mobysshopryche_n &_o specal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archcbysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfeld_n by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lyndeâ—â—far_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o se_n conde_n heet_n celath_n and_o be_v both_o scot_n tes_fw-fr after_z they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyft_v chedde_v but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshoppe_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxome_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n yâ—_z be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosel_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_n the_z for_o say_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n at_o lyndeseye_n atte_a cyte_n sidenia_n and_z he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n at_o whythy_a &_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_fw-fr heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n bytynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v 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so_o moche_n people_n in_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o dyspend_v all_o their_o dytayle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v within_o and_o so_o great_a hungre_n be_v come_v among_o they_o that_o they_o dey_v wonder_o thick_a within_o the_o cyte_n for_o hungre_n and_o come_v unto_o froll_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pea_n &_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o town_n against_o their_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o scent_n to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o high_a body_n for_o body_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o depart_v france_n bytwene_v they_o two_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o and_o will_v not_o yâ—_z none_o of_o his_o people_n undertoke_v the_o batayle_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morn_n both_o come_v well_o array_v without_o parâ—s_n theret_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o 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&_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v to_o he_o homage_n &_o feaute_n and_o he_o receyve_v they_o &_o take_v of_o they_o goodly_a hostage_n and_o king_n arthur_n after_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o host_n &_o conquer_a augien_n &_o angiers_n gascoigne_n pehito_fw-la naverne_n and_o bourgoyne_n berry_n lotherne_a turin_n and_o peithers_n and_o all_o the_o other_o londe_n of_o france_n he_o conquer_v all_o holy_a when_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o take_v by_o homage_v and_o feautee_n he_o torn_v again_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v long_o time_n &_o ordain_v pea_n long_o time_n over_o all_o
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king_n of_o fraunâ—e_n philip_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o dwell_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n in_o normandy_n &_o no_o man_n he_o warnedâ—_n he_o no_o man_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n say_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la of_o king_n william_n have_v long_o time_n lie_v in_o child_n bed_n &_o long_o time_n badâ—_n rest_v he_o there_o and_o this_o word_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n there_o that_o he_o die_v lie_v in_o normandye_n at_o rone_n and_o for_o this_o word_n be_v tho_o ruyll_a apayedâ—_n &_o also_o wonder_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o swear_v by_o god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v arysen_v of_o his_o skyenesse_n he_o will_v lygdus_n a_o thousand_o candelle_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o 〈◊〉_d lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o englysshe_n man_n and_o in_o the_o begyuning_a of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o bend_v all_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o come_v by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o to_o here_o 〈◊〉_d &_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v breaâ—e_v and_o himself_o halpe_v thereto_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hete_n what_o of_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v so_o great_a &_o of_o the_o son_n that_o it_o be_v wâ—der_o hot_a that_o it_o stuff_v he_o so_o that_o he_o become_v &_o felle_n in_o to_o a_o great_a disease_n &_o skynesse_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a syke_o he_o ordain_v &_o assign_v all_o normandye_n to_o robert_n curthos_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o all_o englonde_n to_o william_n the_o rous_n and_z bequane_a to_o henry_n beauclerke_n all_o his_o treasour_n and_o when_o he_o thus_o have_v do_v he_o receyve_v all_o the_o sacramentê_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o dey_v the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o cane_n in_o normandy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.lxvi_o oregorius_n the_o vij_o be_v pope_n after_o alexander_n twelve_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v in_o a_o general_a synodus_fw-la that_o no_o priest_n shall_v have_v a_o wyf_v ne_fw-la shall_v dwell_v with_o wymmen_fw-mi but_o though_o that_o yâ—_z holy_a synodus_fw-la of_o micena_n &_o other_o decree_n have_v suffer_v and_o then_o yâ—_z preestê_n set_v nought_o or_o lytell_a ponder_v his_o ordinance_n this_o pope_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v here_o mass_n of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z have_v a_o concubine_n and_o he_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o be_v cardynall_n &_o legate_n in_o to_o france_n procee_v sharp_o against_o prelate_n &_o preestes_n that_o be_v symonier_n and_o among_o other_o be_v one_o bysshopp_n there_o that_o be_v grete_o fame_v
that_o king_n edward_n yaf_a to_o davyd_v lewelyus_n brother_n the_o lordshyppe_n of_o frodesham_n &_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o moche_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o man_n of_o waly_n because_o of_o he_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n yâ—_z he_o will_v and_o change_v his_o money_n that_z be_v full_a ill_a kytte_n wherefore_o the_o people_n playn_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n enquere_v of_o the_o tres_fw-fr passour_n and_o iii._n hundred_o be_v atteynt_v of_o such_o manner_n falsnes_n wherefore_o some_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o draw_v and_o after_o hangyd_a and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o sterl_a halfpenny_n and_o ferthing_n shall_v go_v through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o give_v ne_o feoffedhous_a of_o relegyon_n with_o land_n tenement_n without_o specyall_a leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o yâ—_z die_v shall_v be_v punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o yefte_n shall_v be_v for_o noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n through_o the_o tycement_n of_o davyd_v his_o brother_n and_o both_o their_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o dysheryte_v king_n edward_n in_z asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v so_o that_o through_o they_o both_o the_o king_n pease_n be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o anon_o he_o send_v he_o baron_n into_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o surrey_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v their_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o davyd_v &_o wonder_v herd_n it_o be_v for_o to_z warte_z though_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walysâ—_n when_o in_o other_o countries_n be_v summer_n and_o lewelyn_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o well_o array_n and_o vytayll_v his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o be_v therein_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_z plente_a of_o vytaylle_n so_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n man_n it_o perceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strenthe_n of_o waly_n they_o lete_fw-la come_v in_o the_o see_v bargee_n &_o bote_n and_o great_a planky_n as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v ordain_v and_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o swandon_n with_o man_n on_o foot_n &_o alsoo_o on_o horse_n but_o yâ—_z walsshman_n have_v so_o much_o people_n &_o be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z they_o drive_v yâ—_z englysshman_n again_o so_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v somoche_n press_v of_o people_n at_o yâ—_z torn_a again_o yâ—_z the_o charge_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o man_n make_v yâ—_z barge_n &_o the_o bote_n to_o sink_v &_o there_o be_v drown_v many_o a_o good_a knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n robert_n clyfford_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o lyndeseye_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n johnn_n soon_o fitz_fw-fr robert_n &_o sir_n rycharde_n tanny_n and_o a_o huge_a number_n of_o other_o &_o all_o be_v thrughe_o there_o own_o folly_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v good_a espy_v they_o have_v not_o be_v harmyd_fw-la when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z his_o people_n be_v so_o drown_v he_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n john_n of_o vessy_n from_o yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n of_o bachelor_n &_o of_o gascoyne_n &_o be_v souldyour_n and_o dwell_v with_o the_o say_v john_n of_o vessy_n and_o receyve_v of_o he_o wage_n and_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n they_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o brente_n many_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o walsshman_n all_z yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v and_o all_o though_o with_o strenthe_n and_o may_v make_v assawte_a unto_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o swan_n do_v and_o gate_n the_o castle_n and_o when_o da_o vyd_v the_o prince_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v flee_v then_z he_o be_v sore_o abasshedde_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o his_o warte_z for_o to_o mayntene_n and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v welle_v for_o to_o have_v scapedde_v but_o in_o a_o morrow_n sir_n roger_n mortymer_n meet_v with_o he_o oon_o with_o ten_o knight_n &_o set_v he_o round_o about_o and_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o presentyd_v yâ—_z same_o heed_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la lewelyn_n the_o price_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z also_o all_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v lewelyns_n brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v dauyd_v that_o be_v yâ—_z prince_n broad_a of_o waly_n thrughe_o pride_n wend_v too_o have_v he_o prince_n of_o waly_n after_o he_o brother_n dethe_v and_z upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walssheman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dynbygh_a and_o folysshe_o make_v walys_n too_o arise_v ayenste_n king_n and_o begin_v too_o meve_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n whanne_n king_n edward_n herâ—e_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o davyd_v fyers_o he_o defend_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n morice_n and_o there_o be_v davyd_v take_v as_o he_o flee_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v en_fw-fr &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_v he_o and_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o the_o four_o chyef_a town_n of_o waly_n for_o they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o beware_v and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pease_n through_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o honde_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_z do_o feautee_n &_o homage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o though_o lete_fw-la king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o waly_n yâ—_z be_v defectyve_a and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o walys_n by_o letter_n patente_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o parliament_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curteysly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a &_o i_o behovethe_v your_o counseyll_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o go_v into_o gascoigne_n for_o to_o amend_v yâ—_z trespass_n yâ—_z to_o i_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o entreat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o morrey_n &_o all_o yâ—_z king_n lyege_n man_n earl_n &_o baron_n consent_v &_o grant_v thereto_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n ed_n warderedy_o &_o go_v into_o galcoyne_n &_o lete_fw-la amend_v all_o the_o trespass_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v ingascoyne_n and_o of_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o sess_v and_o make_v theym_n accord_v and_o while_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o elynore_n his_o wife_n be_v in_o gascoigne_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o cornewayll_n be_v make_v wardeyn_a of_o englonde_n till_o that_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o and_o though_o enquere_v be_v of_o his_o traitor_n that_o coniected_a falseness_n against_o he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o all_o receyve_v therdome_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v too_z do_v them_z for_o to_o make_v amends_n that_o ayenste_n he_o have_v trespassyd_v there_o be_v a_o false_a the_o if_o a_o traytoure_n that_o be_v call_v rysapp_n merydok_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_z yâ—_z be_v for_o cause_n of_o sir_n payne_n tiptot_n wrongful_o greve_v and_o dysease_v the_o foresaid_a rysap_n merydok_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v all_o this_o matere_a &_o it_o well_o understode_v a_o none_o he_o send_v by_o his_o letter_n pryve_v seal_v to_o the_o foresaid_a rebellyon_n rysap_n merydok_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v begin_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a for_o to_o make_v &_o raise_v be_v but_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o pease_n for_o his_o love_n &_o when_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n &_o amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdon_v this_o foresaid_a rysap_n merâ—dok_v dyspyse_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englonde_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o york_n and_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v
englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o into_o englonde_n &_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v and_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradyl_n and_o burn_v also_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o dystroy_v cristendome_n and_o take_v and_o bare_a englâ—â—â—_n mennys_n god_n as_z they_o have_v be_v saraâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o paynem_v and_o of_o yâ—_z wickydneâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dydde_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o saint_n petyr_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v that_o yâ—_z scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v through_o the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o dystroy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o tharcheâ—_n bysshopp_n of_o york_n yâ—_z if_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n yâ—_z they_o had_z do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o to_o restore_v yâ—_z good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a châ—â—_n che_fw-it yâ—_z the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o yâ—_z scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o yâ—_z popy_v commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n yâ—_z motheus_z jamy_v douglas_n &_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z with_o they_o comyned_a or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n ordede_o be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n three_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n thrughe_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitueyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o many_o agoode_n press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o poly_n commandment_n and_o ayenste_n his_o will_n &_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o borke_n and_o there_o be_v sire_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besegyd_a the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o yâ—_z scot_n go_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v three_o mile_n from_o yâ—_z king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steel_n away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o yâ—_z they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o yâ—_z englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preeste_n freres_fw-mi canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr nothing_o of_o the_o be_v yâ—_z there_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_o yâ—_z cheyfteyne_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o yorbe_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o their_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v yâ—_z water_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stack_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o be_v so_o huge_a yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o whann_v the_o englysshman_n be_v goon_o over_o yâ—_z water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v toward_o yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englissheman_n flee_v for_o uneth_o they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bridge_n and_o thenglyssman_n and_o when_o yâ—_z great_a host_v they_o meet_v the_o englysshe_n man_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobiler_n and_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v and_z he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v 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knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n yâ—_z they_o will_v coveyte_n ano_fw-la ne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o elles_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o thrughe_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o somoche_n land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pryne_n assemble_v at_o shirburne_n in_o elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_z to_o brebe_n &_o dystrouble_n yâ—_z da_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n &_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hughes_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n &_o destruction_n yâ—_z yâ—_z baron_n of_o englond_n do_v unto_o sir_n hugh_n spensers_n land_n &_o too_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyll_n exile_v sire_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v and_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v to_o theym_v consent_n wherefore_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o re_fw-mi adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o 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wyllyam_n fitz_n wyllam_fw-la sir_n werreyn_a of_o isell_n sir_n henry_n bradborn_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n cheyne_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n esquyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v sire_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goseline_n devyll_n knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n mountforde_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o gloucetre_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n john_n gaffarde_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n &_o at_o london_n be_v gangyd_v &_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o wynchel_n see_v sye_a thomas_n clepepyr_n knight_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o cruel_a occyon_n at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n frauncys_n waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr &_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sire_n 〈◊〉_d badeles_a more_o and_o sir_n barthylâ—ew_v of_o asshe_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n &_o at_o cardyf_n in_o waly_n sir_n wyllyam_n fleme_v baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n soâ—_n whanne_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chevalry_n unto_o their_o dethe_v thrughe_o sounsell_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n â—_o as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o yâ—_z spensers_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o yâ—_z king_n lovyd_v theym_a yâ—_z they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n gaaf_a unto_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z erldom_n of_o wychestre_n &_o unto_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la theerldom_n of_o cardoillâ—_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n though_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n dysheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o he_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o other_o be_v dysheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v for_o to_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o ayenste_v all_o reason_n though_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_v a_o false_a pyll_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_fw-la and_o a_o coveytouse_n and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wronful_o to_o the_o dethe_v into_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o aswell_o they_o take_v the_o god_n that_o be_v within_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o yâ—_z god_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la theym_n be_v put_v into_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n yâ—_z king_n wrought_v for_o ever_o more_o he_o die_v heryte_v they_o yâ—_z the_o god_n ought_v &_o through_z their_o counsel_n lete_fw-la â—â—er_v a_o tâ—legge_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n after_o wyllyam_n bastard_n that_o cuonquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o thrughe_o counsel_n of_o they_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v notte_fw-it enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hâ—undred_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.ccc.xxii_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o mounteyn_n and_o in_o wood_n and_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o yâ—_z king_n may_v for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n find_v they_o in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o maâ—â—_n englysshmen_n that_o have_v lytyll_o vytaylle_n dey_v there_o for_o hungre_n wonder_v fast_a and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o come_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o robbyd_v his_o man_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o dyscomfit_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n dey_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o spee_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n and_o also_o thomas_n rudulph_n with_o a_o huge_a hooste_n into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v and_o robbyd_v yâ—_z country_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n and_o also_o breeâ—_n the_o town_n that_o be_v callyd_v northallerton_n &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o whaâ—_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v lete_fw-la so_o moan_n all_fw-mi manere_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v traveyller_n and_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abby_n of_o beygâ—elande_n the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_o same_o year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshe_n man_n be_v there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o atte_v that_o scomfyture_n 〈◊〉_d take_v sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_n erle_n of_o rychmonde_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o be_v lete_fw-la god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v into_o france_n &_o come_v never_o after_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkelay_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethâ—y_v t_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n then_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v high_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o beyghlande_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o abbaye_v of_o beyghelande_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o neither_o country_n thrughe_n copelonde_n &_o thrughe_a therldome_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o â—he_n country_n &_o robbyd_v &_o slay_v the_o folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soâ—â—â—e_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n jamys_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v scomfyte_v at_o beyghlande_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v fâ—yder_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o lete_fw-la pryvely_a enquere_v by_o yâ—_z country_n abowte_n how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o some_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o yâ—_z trough_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_o he_o atteynte_n &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrugge_n &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v ¶_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v pryvely_a too_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoil_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la &_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commyssyon_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cordoil_n &_o lad_n unto_o the_o bar_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o &_o hosyd_v and_o sporyd_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n authoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o the_o king_n puttyth_v upon_o the_o for_o asmoche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orpyd_v in_o thy_o de_fw-mi die_v he_z do_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoilâ—_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n lad_a the_o peple_n of_o his_o country_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o att_o the_o bataylle_n of_o beyghelande_n and_z thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o country_n of_o copelonde_n and_z through_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfyâ—d_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n through_o thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v come_v by_o
that_o the_o good_a man_n saint_n thomas_n be_v do_v unto_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pylgrym_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n full_o well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v take_v cristis_fw-la may_v and_o his_o power_n and_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n saint_n thomas_n through_o all_o crystendom_n and_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_n yâ—_z false_a pyll_v clerk_n thrughe_o prayere_o of_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v chaunseler_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walyngforde_v hold_v ayenste_n the_o king_n through_o prisoner_n that_o weren_a within_o the_o castle_n for_o saint_n thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldyngton_n knight_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o becche_n prisoner_n be_v take_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o pountfret_n &_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o prison_n and_z that_o for_o say_a roger_n be_v send_v unto_o york_n &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmoâ—_n break_v out_o of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la the_o foresaid_a roger_n heâ—de_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v atte_n london_n in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n laurence_n day_n &_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a feste_fw-la in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o they_o &_o when_o there_o shall_v soup_v yâ—_z foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o yâ—_z officer_n of_z yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o they_o come_v &_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o high_a a_o squire_n that_o be_v callyd_v stephen_n that_o be_v full_a prevy_n with_o yâ—_z foresaid_a rogere_fw-la through_o his_o counsel_n give_v they_o all_o such_o a_o drink_n that_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o they_o all_o sleep_v two_o day_n &_o two_o nyghte_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n he_o escape_v away_o by_o water_n by_z the_o tamy_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constabelery_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n the_o king_n go_v tho_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o through_o counsel_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n his_o chancellor_n lete_fw-la seize_v thoo_n all_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d londe_n into_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o also_o all_o yâ—_z londe_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardes_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o their_o wagys_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o that_o be_v thrughe_v the_o falseness_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o false_a counsellor_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o thereto_o he_o so_o â—oned_v he_o &_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englonde_n through_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counsel_n yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v her_o lord_n and_o her_o brother_n &_o yâ—_z oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v go_v into_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o moo_o to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n come_z into_o france_n &_o with_o she_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a that_o be_v there_o murder_v sudden_o in_o a_o prevysege_n but_o that_o be_v through_o god_n vengeance_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o justicy_n that_o consent_v to_o saint_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wyckyd_a deed_n &_o at_o yâ—_z time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o into_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o gate_n again_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o moche_o more_o thereto_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a into_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n dwell_v in_o france_n when_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o axyd_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o his_z fader_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddys_n bless_v &_o my_o &_o think_v for_o to_o come_v again_o as_o hasty_o as_o yâ—_z may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v into_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a &_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyon_n as_z his_o auncetourr_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n ancestor_n die_v before_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o he_o be_v callyd_v duke_n of_o guyon_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n ysabell_n &_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o as_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n herd_n tell_v how_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_fw-mi yâ—_z dâ—chye_a of_o guyon_n unto_o sir_n edward_n his_o soneâ—_n without_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v receyve_v the_o duchye_a he_o become_v wonder_v wrath_n &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n that_z they_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o englonde_n in_o all_o yâ—_z haste_v that_o they_o may_v and_o the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o adradde_a of_o yâ—_z king_n menace_v &_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o pryncypal_o for_o yâ—_z falseness_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n both_o of_z yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o soon_o &_o at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o anoy_v &_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o also_o too_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n &_o for_o that_o they_o will_o come_v into_o englonde_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o 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fall_v coniect_v of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n through_o wunsell_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o yâ—_z douzepers_n of_o france_n â–ª_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sire_n edward_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n as_o hang_n edward_n &_o the_o spensers_n herd_n how_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v thez_fw-fr to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n &_o too_o they_o yâ—_z be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o cause_n of_o thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v â–ª_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o say_v to_o sir_n huge_a yâ—_z fader_fw-mi in_o this_o manere_fw-la wise_n fader_fw-mi
scot_n and_o sir_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n brother_n of_o henaude_n come_v from_o beyond_o the_o see_v for_z to_o help_n king_n edward_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o vij_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o arryve_v at_o dover_n &_o they_o have_v leave_v for_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o york_n they_z yâ—_z king_n they_o abode_n &_o yâ—_z scot_n come_v the_o der_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n &_o accord_n but_o yâ—_z accordement_fw-fr last_v not_o bytwene_v they_o but_o a_o lytyll_a time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o englysshman_n be_v clothe_v all_o 〈◊〉_d coat_n &_o hode_n paint_v with_o letter_n &_o with_o flower_n full_a seemly_a with_o long_a berde_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z scot_n make_v a_o bill_n yâ—_z be_v fastnyd_v upon_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr door_n of_o laynt_n penâ—to_n ward_n stangate_n &_o thus_o say_v yâ—_z sarpâ—â—_n re_fw-mi in_o dyspyte_n of_o englyssheman_n long_o berde_n hertles_a payntyd_v hode_n wrotles_a gâ—â—ye_n coat_n graceless_a makyth_n englond_n thriftelee_v so_o in_o yâ—_z trinyâ—â—_n day_n nerte_v after_o begin_v yâ—_z contak_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o yoke_n bytwene_v yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z henandes_n &_o in_o yâ—_z debate_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o nchol_n &_o murder_v lxxx_o man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n clementis_fw-la chirche_n in_o fosgate_n &_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z yâ—_z henaudes_fw-la come_v to_o help_v yâ—_z king_n their_o pease_n be_v cry_v upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o half_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o enquest_n of_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n begin_v yâ—_z debate_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n stoppyd_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanope_n &_o how_o they_o torn_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n this_o time_n the_o scot_n have_v assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o slay_v &_o robbyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o brente_a &_o dystroy_v all_o the_o north_n country_n 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the_o foresaid_a earl_n marschall_n be_v all_o array_v with_o his_o batayll_n at_o yâ—_z reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o be_v dysceyve_v &_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z king_n pryncypal_o disceyve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortymer_n yâ—_z have_v the_o watch_n for_o to_o heap_n of_o the_o host_n yâ—_z night_n dystrobled_a yâ—_z watch_v yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_o yâ—_z scot_n steel_n by_o night_n toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v yâ—_z wenyd_v yâ—_z all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traytours_o king_n edward_n be_v dysceive_v &_o how_o meruayllous_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o jamys_o douglas_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n ride_v through_o out_o all_o yâ—_z host_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z scot_n escape_v toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v to_o yâ—_z kyngis_fw-la pavilyon_n &_o slay_v there_o many_o man_n in_o they_o be_v bed_n and_o cry_v naward_o naward_o &_o a_z neither_o time_n a_o douglas_z a_z douglas_z wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v in_o his_o pavylyon_n &_o moche_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssyd_v be_v almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z king_n be_v not_o take_v and_z in_o great_a peryll_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o night_n the_o moon_n shine_v full_a clear_o and_z bright_a and_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n scapyd_v harmless_a ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wyste_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v escapyd_v into_o their_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o fulle_v herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a eye_n and_o yet_o wist_v he_o notte_fw-it who_z have_v he_o do_v that_o treason_n but_o that_o fall_v treason_n be_v full_a welle_v i_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n makyth_v mencyon_n ¶_o though_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o unto_o york_n full_a sorrowful_a and_o his_o host_n departyd_v &_o every_o man_n go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblaunt_v and_o the_o henaunde_n take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travaylle_v huge_o reward_v they_o ¶_o and_o for_o because_o of_o yâ—_z voyage_n yâ—_z king_n have_v dyspend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresoure_n and_o wastyd_v and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moon_n in_o yâ—_z firmament_n yâ—_z one_o be_v clear_o &_o that_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n may_v see_v through_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o and_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v yâ—_z same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o say_v petyr_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o yâ—_z popy_v will_v yâ—_z though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v another_o pope_n yâ—_z hyght_n nicholas_n yâ—_z be_v a_o frere_fw-fr minor_a &_o that_o be_v a_o yenste_n yâ—_z right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o he_o be_v cursyd_v &_o the_o power_n of_o yâ—_z othere_o pope_n soon_o lay_v and_o for_o cause_n that_o such_o merueylle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dygnyte_n alas_o for_o his_o trybulaconn_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v through_o false_a counsel_n yâ—_z he_o lovid_v &_o trustyd_v upon_o tomoche_n yâ—_z 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the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v 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 feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_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 holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_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 xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_o the_o constale_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n and_o keep_v yâ—_z place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o woldr_v brenne_fw-fr up_o yâ—_z place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n with_o moche_n other_o peple_n &_o cessyd_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n and_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v pease_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salesbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la yâ—_z at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o yâ—_z bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o yâ—_z chancellor_z on_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a herte_n &_o a_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o two_o shreve_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mayer_n and_o both_o shreve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o xiiii_o day_n afore_o the_o feeste_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalyngrygge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a too_o yâ—_z cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngâ—o_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v courtrouller_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n theryn_v and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o be_v shreve_n with_o he_o too_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawefelde_v &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shreve_n and_o than_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o two_o shreve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o toâ—re_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d table_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o gaaf_n yâ—_z mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n their_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi of_o â—â—â—â—mynster_n in_o the_o king_n court_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o baron_n of_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi &_o thanne_n go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o counseyll_n for_o yâ—_z great_a malice_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westminster_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n yâ—_z be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z chauncelar_fw-es yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n bynche_n and_o the_o comune_a place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o myâ—_n summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fee_a of_o saint_n johan_n bastyst_n unto_o the_o fee_a of_o cryste_n mass_n next_o come_n and_o thanne_v yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n see_v it_o not_o so_o proffytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o officer_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o peple_n of_o london_n see_v and_o know_v that_o these_o court_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o and_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o chyef_n comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a ryaltee_n ayens_n his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n grant_v unto_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a too_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v theym_a grace_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o shene_n in_o sutherey_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o mayer_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v with_o the_o shreve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v afterward_o ride_v against_o he_o in_o good_a array_n unto_o yâ—_z he_o the_o on_o this_o side_n of_o shene_n yâ—_z mayer_n submytting_a theym_n homely_a &_o mekely_a with_o all_o manner_n obeyssaunce_n unto_o he_o as_o they_o oughten_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o yâ—_z queen_n to_o london_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o yâ—_z yate_fw-mi of_o london_n brydge_v there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stead_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v and_o trap_v with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n and_o reed_n party_v togyde_a and_o yâ—_z queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a ut_fw-mi the_o same_o array_n trappyd_v with_o white_a &_o reed_n and_o all_o the_o conduyte_n of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o whytel_n &_o â—eed_v for_o all_o manner_n peple_n to_o drink_v who_o will_v and_o bytwene_a saint_n paul_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o thepe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o ryall_n stand_v upon_o high_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o angel_n with_o dyvers_a my_o lodye_n and_o song_n and_o than_o a_o angelle_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n on_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o let_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pyght_n with_o rich_a pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n and_o a_o other_o upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o cytezeyn_n bring_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o westmynster_n in_o to_o their_o palay_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o shreve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n camen_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o present_v he_o with_o two_o basyn_n of_o silver_n and_o overgylt_v full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o some_o of_o 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on_o horsbacke_n in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v ride_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o gaaf_v it_o over_o and_o will_v nomore_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n &_o yâ—_z kyngê_n banerere_fw-la of_o englonde_n and_o torn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v home_o unto_o his_o own_o inn_n and_o one_o cockeborne_a a_o squire_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n a_o knyghte_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n and_o roden_a fyve_o course_n togyde_a and_o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_z thus_o our_o englysshe_n lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o yerâ—_n of_o king_n rychaâ—â—â—_n regne_fw-la dey_v the_o good_a 〈…〉_o to_o king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n upon_o witsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n 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of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v yâ—_z kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
solempnyte_n &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o gaf_v she_o at_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr doâ—e_n and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o person_n bring_v &_o lad_n this_o worthy_a lady_n into_o yâ—_z bysshoop_n place_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o maneâ—e_n of_o people_n that_o will_v come_v and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knyzt_v a_o worthâ—_n warryour_fw-mi dey_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n &_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_n torch_n light_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o white_a freres_fw-mi in_o fletstrete_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thyder_n will_v comeâ—_n both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n &_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drench_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_v inward_n to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o through_o lewdness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n phylip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o se_fw-la with_o sir_n rycharde_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n courteney_n by_n shop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lordê_n and_o do_v unto_o theym_a moche_n worship_n &_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o town_n yâ—_z be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swithen_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o demmarke_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fest_n and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o end_v these_o lord_n and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o his_o aufte_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v your_o walsshe_v clerk_n &_o he_o apelyd_v a_o knyghte_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvale_a snowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v unto_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lystes_n &_o the_o day_n and_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymyt_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n atte_fw-it the_o which_o day_n though_o two_o person_n caman_n into_o the_o field_n and_o fight_a sore_n &_o myghte_o togyde_a but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v yâ—_z clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o as_o recreaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_n yâ—_z he_o have_v say_v on_o high_o &_o than_o be_v he_o dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o yâ—_z field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o yâ—_z knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n camen_n outâ—_n of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o destruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o yâ—_z northe_o country_n arosen_v upon_o theym_n &_o foughren_n with_o they_o &_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a and_o smoten_a of_o theyâ—_n hedes_o &_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kent_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v too_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryall_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o welle_v array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o yâ—_z cost_n of_o brytayne_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o bryak_v with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v yâ—_z castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o thengthe_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o lyenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmonde_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o deed_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n dey_v on_o who_o sonle_fw-mi god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o this_o menye_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n &_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o aunce_v res_fw-la right_a worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o you_o re_z be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z duâ—ed_a xv_o weke_v longeâ—_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n come_v yâ—_z seneschal_n of_o henaude_n with_o other_o menye_n in_o englonde_n too_o seek_v aventure_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n aâ—_n all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyver_v he_o fulle_v manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n unto_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ne_v he_o there_o great_a worship_n and_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z seneschal_n party_n and_o against_o he_o come_v sire_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knyghte_n and_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o yâ—_z three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewayll_v knight_n and_o manly_a and_o knyght_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n ayenste_n his_o adversary_n &_o have_v yâ—_z better_o in_o the_o field_n and_o on_o yâ—_z fourthe_o day_n come_v a_o neither_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o and_o manly_a quite_o he_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n and_o man_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n atte_v that_o time_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n and_o on_o the_o fyfte_a day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o mavof_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_z to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n steward_n knight_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o syxthe_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaude_n and_z to_o he_o come_v wyllyam_n porter_n squire_n &_o manfullye_o he_o quite_o he_o and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n that_o same_o time_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o the_o day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o yâ—_z field_n and_z too_o he_o come_v johan_n standysshe_v squire_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o on_o his_o adversarye_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o kuyght_v that_o same_o day_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henau_n de_fw-fr and_z to_o he_o come_v a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o and_o manly_a he_o quite_o he_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o yâ—_z field_n &_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_z yâ—_z viii_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n two_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_z with_o they_o meet_v two_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o be_v two_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v call_v burghe_n &_o they_o well_o and_o manly_a quite_o themselves_o upon_o their_o adversaries_n and_o have_fw-mi the_o better_a of_o theym_n in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o thus_o
end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a feeste_n and_o gaaf_n unto_o theym_fw-mi many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countrer_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d batayll_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestâ—e_o that_o be_v the_o appellaunte_v and_o aâ—thur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_o well_o and_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o fight_a togyder_n long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n â—_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarellinto_n 〈◊〉_d honde_n and_o make_v theym_n too_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o field_n atte_fw-mi one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v duyde_v of_o the_o batayll_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o rysdâ—e_v a_o squire_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rybelle_n a_o ryseâ—â—_n supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr yâ—_z do_v moche_n destrucconn_v to_o yâ—_z people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z justicâ—_n &_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o yâ—_z body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n &_o his_o bede_fw-mi set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la deyed_a sir_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_v that_o be_v captaynt_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v atte_a yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o yâ—_z tour_n bill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henryâ—s_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_z ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o enbassatâ—urs_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n untoo_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ayenste_n the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v oner_o see_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n siâ—_n gylberte_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n into_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o thann_v it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o mete_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi into_o semtclowe_n fast_a by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n yâ—_z brydge_v of_o semtclowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v moche_v people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshe_n man_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n &_o the_o duke_n gaaf_fw-mi theym_fw-mi great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socoure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n or_o deyn_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n for_o to_o go_v over_o se_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengething_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o worthy_a lord_n with_o they_o be_v retenue_n shyp_v at_o hampton_n and_o sayll_v overe_v the_o see_v in_o to_o normandye_n and_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z sorde_fw-la hamble_v at_o their_o lond_n with_o vii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o frensshman_n &_o three_o sergeaunte_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o theym_a vii_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o iiii_o hondred_a horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n and_o token_n castle_n and_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n peple_n of_o frensshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o roden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o there_o they_o rest_v theym_v a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o sayll_n ¶_o and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z byngê_n coin_v change_v through_o out_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o noble_a half_a noble_a and_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v galays_n of_o war_n for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o iherusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o life_n but_o god_n visyte_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infyrmitees_n &_o great_a sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophesy_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a unto_o god_n &_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n and_z from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a in_o too_o the_o abbaye_v of_o crychyrche_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v beside_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburye_n shrine_v &_o thus_o end_v yâ—_z worthy_a king_n henry_n about_o mydlenten_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n cccc_o and_o xxi_o upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n martyn_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o johan_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynoble_a &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v that_o stroff_n and_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o yâ—_z defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o rychesse_n &_o a_o great_a juge_n he_o edefy_v town_n wall_v stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a through_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmonde_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o geten_v yâ—_z holy_a land_n again_o but_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyll_n afore_o he_o dethe_v for_o that_o matter_n &_o there_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v peasyble_a aft_n the_o dethe_v of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basylyens_n &_o depose_a but_z he_o dyscharge_v he_o not_o &_o for_o that_o begin_v the_o stryffe_fw-mi again_o yâ—_z which_o stand_v to_o his_o dethe_v &_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worth_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v ayenste_n he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dygnyte_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a
end_v their_o lyve_n for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n and_o treason_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n and_o all_o his_o menye_n make_v they_o ready_a and_o go_v to_o shyppe_n &_o sayll_v forth_o with_o xu_o hondred_a shxppe_n and_o aryve_v with_o in_o seyn_n at_o kydecause_fw-mi upon_o our_o lady_n even_o the_o assumpcyon_n in_o normandye_n with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o go_v he_o forth_o to_o harflet_n &_o he_o besyege_v the_o town_n all_o abowte_n by_o land_n and_o elre_a by_o water_n &_o send_v to_o the_o capytayne_n of_o the_o town_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v the_o town_n and_o the_o capytayne_n say_v that_o he_o will_v delyver_v he_o none_o ne_o none_o he_o will_v he_o yield_v but_o bid_v he_o do_v his_o best_a and_o than_o our_o king_n lay_v his_o ordinance_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v gonne_n engynnes_n &_o trypgette_n &_o shotten_a &_o cast_v at_o the_o wall_n &_o eke_o unto_o the_o town_n &_o cast_v down_o both_o tower_n and_o town_n and_o lay_v theym_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o he_o play_v at_o the_o tent_n with_o his_o hard_a gonstone_n ¶_o and_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n when_o they_o shall_v play_v their_o song_n be_v well_o away_o &_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o tenes_fw-fr ball_n be_v make_v &_o cursyd_v all_o though_o yâ—_z war_n begin_v &_o yâ—_z time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morn_n the_o king_n do_v cry_v at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a on_o the_o morneer_o to_o make_v assaute_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n and_o william_n boucher_n &_o john_n grant_v with_o xii_o other_o burgey_n worthy_a man_n come_v to_o the_o king_n &_o be_v seek_v he_o of_o his_o ryall_n pryncehode_n &_o power_n to_o with_o draw_v his_o malice_n &_o destruccyon_n that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o &_o beseech_v he_o of_o viii_o day_n of_o respite_n &_o trewe_v if_o any_o rescowe_n may_v come_v to_o theym_v &_o else_o to_o yield_v up_o yâ—_z town_n unto_o high_a with_o all_o their_o good_n &_o shall_fw-mi the_o king_n senf_n forth_o yâ—_z capytayne_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z remenaunt_n still_o with_o he_o &_o the_o lord_n gaucoâ—â—e_fw-fr that_o be_v capytayne_a or_o yâ—_z town_n go_v forth_o to_o royn_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v unto_o the_o dolphy_a for_o help_v &_o socour_v but_o there_o be_v none_o nâ—_n no_o man_n of_o rescowe_n for_o yâ—_z dolphyn_n will_v not_o abide_v and_o thus_o this_o capâ—tayne_n come_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n and_o delyver_v hrm_v the_o key_n and_o have_v he_o go_v &_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z frensshman_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n &_o stuff_n his_o town_n of_o harflet_n with_o englysshe_n people_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v into_o englonde_n and_o do_v cry_v in_o every_o go_v the_o town_n of_o englonde_n that_o what_o 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v come_v thyder_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o there_o in_o that_o town_n he_o shall_v have_v house_n and_o household_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o th'devil_n many_o dyverse_a merchant_n and_o â—â—â—â—men_n and_o enhabyte_v theym_a there_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o be_v welcome_a ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v yâ—_z this_o town_n be_v well_o stuff_v both_o of_o vytayl_n &_o of_o man_n this_o worthy_a prince_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v to_o lalays_n ward_n by_o land_n &_o the_o frenssh_a man_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n they_o think_v for_o to_o have_v stop_v he_o his_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v bâ—alâ—en_v all_o the_o brydges_n where_n that_o as_o any_o passage_n be_v for_o horse_n and_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o remyghte_v no_o man_n pass_v overe_v the_o river_n nothere_o on_o horse_n ne_o foot_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v drenchyd_v and_o therefore_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o people_n go_v and_o seek_a this_o way_n for_o up_o to_o parys_n ward_n &_o there_o be_v all_o the_o ryall_n power_n of_o france_n assemble_v and_o ready_a to_o gyve_v he_o batayll_v and_o for_o to_o destroy_v all_o his_o people_n but_o almyghty_a god_n be_v his_o guide_n and_o save_v he_o and_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o defend_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n power_n &_o purpose_n thank_v be_v god_n yâ—_z save_v so_o his_o own_o knyghte_n &_o king_n in_o his_o rightful_a title_n ¶_o and_o than_o our_o king_n behold_v and_o sing_v the_o great_a multytude_n &_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o enemy_n to_z withstand_v his_o way_n &_o gyve_v he_o batayll_v than_o the_o king_n with_o a_o meek_a herte_fw-la &_o a_o good_a spirit_n lyfte_v up_o his_o ande_fw-mi to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o besoughte_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o socoure_v and_o that_o day_n to_o save_v his_o true_a servant_n and_o than_o our_o king_n gadr_v all_o his_o lord_n &_o other_o people_n about_o &_o bid_v they_o all_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_z they_o shall_v have_v a_o fair_a day_n &_o 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m._n cccc.xxii_n this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dradde_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o also_o yâ—_z wysdome_n &_o guide_v of_o his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o octobre_n dey_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v make_v regent_n of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v sir_n wyllyam_n taylour_n priest_n degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o he_o be_v bryute_n in_o smythfelde_n for_o here_o sir_n ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n steward_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n yâ—_z which_o she_o have_v by_o her_o first_o husbonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o somerset_n at_o saint_n mary_n overy_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvii_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regente_a of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n which_o be_v a_o full_a great_a batayll_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v on_o his_o side_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr make_v in_o normandye_n &_o the_o garyson_n keep_v and_o also_o many_o copycayn_n with_o moche_n peple_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n and_o armynaky_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n in_o scorn_n john_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v find_v that_o day_n that_o his_o sword_n be_v of_o steel_n and_o the_o batayll_v join_v on_o both_o side_n and_o faught_v long_o tyme._n that_o there_o wist_v no_o man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a a_o great_a while_o but_z atte_fw-mi yâ—_z last_o as_o god_n will_v the_o vyctory_n felle_fw-fr unto_o the_o englysshe_n party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o lytell_a before_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n the_o earl_n boughan_n the_o earl_n almarre_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o tonuar_n the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n &_o the_o vyscounte_v of_o nerbon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o yâ—_z slay_v the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_n and_o many_o mo_z unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o thousand_o &_o mo_z and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n and_o many_o nther_n lord_n and_o gentylle_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_n the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o hollande_n &_o go_v over_o see_v with_o she_o in_o to_o henaude_v for_o to_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o wyves_n enherytaunce_n where_o he_o be_v honour_n by_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o after_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o tear_v home_o again_o to_o englonde_n and_o lete_fw-la his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o tresoure_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n yâ—_z be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaude_n which_o promise_v he_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o delyver_v the_o lady_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunte_v and_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n clothing_n and_o come_v into_o zelan_o de_fw-fr to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v syrixe_v and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o hollonde_n call_v the_o gowde_a and_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o see_v in_o to_o zelonde_a the_o lord_n fytzwater_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socoure_v yâ—_z foresaid_a duchess_n of_o hollande_n which_o lond_v at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o countee_n come_v down_o and_o faughte_v with_o he_o and_z in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v feign_v to_o withdraw_v he_o and_o his_o menye_n to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o kill_v &_o hurt_v dyverse_a lord_n and_o moche_n people_n of_o that_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o menye_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z lord_n wylleby_o &_o yâ—_z lord_n scale_n with_o their_o retenue_n lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o manus_fw-la yâ—_z which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o theym_v with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxvi_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandye_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o orlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o myschyef_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynall_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxte_v both_o in_o englonde_n &_o in_o france_n in_o 〈…〉_o great_a wâ—â—che_o in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o fray_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayer_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cyte_n will_v abide_v by_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o the_o ream_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bitwene_v and_z in_o especyall_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o vernayl_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n come_v over_o into_o englonde_n and_o on_o wytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n atte_fw-mi leycestre_fw-fr he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knyghte_n and_o forth_o with_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n wâ—os_fw-mi name_n folowen_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o north_n folk_n the_o earl_n of_o orforde_n the_o earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chyef_n the_o lord_n say_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n danyell_n &_o many_o mo_z and_o for_o to_o pease_n yâ—_z comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o v_o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o during_o the_o parliament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o there_o he_o take_v his_o shyp_a for_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sayll_v on_o the_o see_v a_o shypp_n of_o be_v call_v nicholas_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o find_v he_o therm_n who_o they_o take_v out_o and_z bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o yâ—_z capytayne_v and_o there_o he_o be_v eramyne_v and_o atte_v the_o last_o juge_v too_o dethe_v and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n and_o his_o chapelayne_n with_o he_o for_o to_o shrine_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o too_o dover_n ride_v and_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o june_n he_o bring_v withdraw_v and_o go_v yâ—_z king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o enbatayl_v to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counsel_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafforde_v knight_n &_o wyllyam_n stafforde_v 〈◊〉_d two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v too_o senol_n and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felyshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v theym_a both_o and_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v theym_fw-mi be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o gretr_n varyaunce_n among_o yâ—_z lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a h_v ayenste_n they_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sa_n plain_o yâ—_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n and_o his_o brygantyne_n smyten_v full_a of_o guilt_n naylles_n and_o also_o his_o guilt_n spory_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o â—apytayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v and_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o departyd_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v not_o manere_v good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wyk_fw-mi street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o olde_n man_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v jugyd_v by_o his_o pery_n and_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayer_n &_o offycer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_a to_o shryve_v he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o cheap_a side_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o dey_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n abowte_n myle_n end_n cromere_n be_v beheeded_a and_o the_o day_n before_o atte_n after_o noon_n the_z capytayne_a with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o phylyp_v malpas_n house_n and_z robbyd_a he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gerty_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v be_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_z their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_n ¶_o for_o this_o rob_v the_o people_n herte_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o await_v
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&_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o sayntwary_a or_o else_o it_o have_v cost_n he_o his_o life_n for_o anon_o after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justyce_n on_o all_o theym_n that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o time_n wyllyam_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lort_z des_fw-fr to_o se_fw-mi execucyon_n do_v but_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n secret_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o do_v arm_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v in_o purpoos_a to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyne_n belle_fw-fr which_o be_v callyd_v bow_n belle_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o â—â—kyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o contynent_a they_o arise_v for_z they_o dare_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o dowtyd_v that_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la shall_v have_v rise_v against_o theym_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o 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mors_fw-la maryne_n yâ—_z second_o be_v a_o sword_n fysshe_v &_o the_o other_o â—â—eyne_n be_v whaly_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n for_z certain_a affray_v do_v in_o yâ—_z nor_o the_o country_n bytwene_fw-mi lord_n egremond_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n son_n the_o say_a lord_n egremond_n who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v commit_v into_o prison_n in_o newegate_n in_o london_n where_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a space_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n and_o three_o prisoner_n with_o he_o &_o escape_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o also_o this_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o wife_n go_v to_o calays_n with_o a_o fair_a felysshyp_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monesterye_n of_o relygyon_n in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o worl_z de_fw-fr which_o be_v reform_v after_o yâ—_z first_o instytucyon_n &_o continue_v in_o many_o place_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o march_v bytwene_v the_o land_n of_o hungry_a and_o turkey_n at_o a_o place_n call_v septedrad_v where_o innumerable_a turky_n be_v slay_v more_o by_o miracle_n thann_v by_o man_n honde_n for_o oon_o the_o hon_n of_o god_n smite_v theym_fw-mi saint_n john_n of_o capystrane_n be_v there_o present_a &_o provokyd_v the_o crysten_v people_n be_v theme_n afeard_a for_o co_fw-la pursue_v after_o the_o turky_v where_o a_o infynyte_n multytude_n be_v slay_v and_o dystroy_v &_o the_o turky_n say_v that_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o armyd_fw-la man_n follow_v they_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a to_o turn_v again_o and_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o prisoner_n of_o newgate_n in_o london_n break_v their_o prison_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o lead_fw-la and_o fight_v against_o theym_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n a_o long_a while_n but_o 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and_o come_v to_o sand_n wytche_v both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a and_o dyspoyl_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o theym_a many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaundres_n holonde_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_z to_o go_fw-mi on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_v yâ—_z some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o
long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n 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of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
moche_n people_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristmas_n week_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n parti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rotlonde_n sir_n thomas_n nevyl_n &_o many_o mo_z &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z johan_n harowe_n of_o london_n capytayne_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o foteman_n &_o haunson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_v &_o there_o beheeded_a &_o there_o hede_v send_v to_o york_v &_o set_v upon_o the_o yates_fw-la &_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o we_o mercy_n and_o this_o time_n th'earl_n of_o mar_n +che_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_n hear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o yâ—_z town_n to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o fro_o thame_n go_v to_o waly_n &_o at_o candelmasse_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayll_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n against_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o of_o wyleshtyre_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n have_v the_o vyctori_fw-la than_o the_o queen_n with_o those_o lord_n of_o the_o north_n after_o that_o they_o have_v dystressyd_v &_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felysshyp_n come_v south_n ward_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o defete_v such_o conclusyon_n as_o have_v be_v take_v before_o by_o the_o parliament_n against_o who_o be_v come_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o moche_n peple_n &_o ordinance_n go_v to_o sayne_n albon_n and_o lad_n king_n henry_n with_o they_o &_o there_o encounter_v to_o vyder_n in_o such_o wise_a and_z faught_a so_o yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o party_n flee_v and_o lose_v that_o journeye_n where_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o which_o two_o have_v goten_a that_o field_n then_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o party_n be_v at_o she_o above_o sâ—nt_n anon_o to_o london_n which_o be_v on_o a_o asshewenesdaye_n the_o first_o day_n of_o lente_n for_o vi_o tayll_v for_o which_o the_o mayor_n ordain_v by_o thaduy_v of_o the_o aldermen_z yâ—_z certain_a cart_n lade_v with_o vytayll_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o saint_n albon_n to_o they_o &_o when_o tho_o cart_n camto_o crepyll_v gate_n the_z comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n that_o keep_v that_o gate_n take_v the_o vytaylle_n from_o the_o cart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v thenne_n be_v there_o certain_a alder_a man_n &_o comyn_n appoint_v to_o go_v unto_o bernet_fw-ge to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n counseylle_v to_o entreat_v that_o the_o northern_a man_n shall_v be_v send_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o country_n for_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n dread_a to_o be_v dyspoyl_v if_o they_o have_v come_v ¶_o and_o during_o this_o treatyse_n tydynge_n come_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n on_o cottes_n will_v come_n out_o of_o waly_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o walsshman_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v come_n unto_o london_n ward_n anon_o as_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v know_v the_o treatyse_n be_v break_v for_o the_o kygne_fw-mi queen_n prince_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v with_o the_o depart_v fro_o saint_n albon_n north_n ward_n with_o all_o their_o people_n yet_o or_o they_o departyd_v then_n they_o be_v heed_v yâ—_z lord_n bonuyll_a &_o sir_n thomas_n kryell_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o journey_n do_v on_o shrovetewesdaye_n ¶_o then_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n ke_v at_o london_n he_o ring_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n of_o saint_n albonâ—_n send_v over_o see_v she_o two_o young_a son_n george_n &_o rycharde_n which_o go_v too_o vtrech_n &_o philyp_v malpas_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o london_n thomas_n vaughan_n squire_n master_v wyllyam_n haâ—clyf_n &_o many_o other_o fere_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o london_n take_v a_o ship_n at_o and_o werpe_v to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o zeland_n &_o on_o that_o other_o cost_n be_v take_v of_o one_o colomyne_n a_o frensshman_n a_o ship_n of_o be_v and_o he_o take_v theym_fw-mi prisoner_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o pay_v great_a good_a for_o their_o raunson_n &_o there_o be_v great_a good_a &_o rychesse_n in_o yâ—_z ship_n ¶_o of_o the_o depose_v of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z vi_fw-it and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_o take_v possessyon_n &_o of_o yâ—_z batayll_v on_o palmsondaye_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crown_v then_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v to_o guider_n on_o cottyswold_n incontynent_fw-la they_o concludyd_v to_o go_v to_o london_n &_o send_v word_n anon_o to_o the_o mayor_n &_o too_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o will_v come_v and_z anon_o yâ—_z cyte_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o come_n hope_a to_o be_v relevyd_v by_o theym_n and_o so_o they_o come_v too_o london_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o estate_n be_v there_o conclude_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n henry_n be_v go_v with_o they_o northward_o that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v deposyd_v accord_v unto_o the_o act_n make_v and_o passyd_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o the_o advy_v of_o yâ—_z lord_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a thenne_fw-fr be_v ing_v at_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elder_n soon_o of_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n of_o york_n as_o right_a fulle_a heir_n and_o next_o enherytour_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.lix_fw-la take_v possessyon_n of_o the_o ream_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o abbaye_v &_o offer_v as_o king_n with_o the_o ceptreryall_a to_o who_o all_o the_o lordê_n spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a dye_a hamage_n as_z to_o their_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o king_n and_o forthwith_o if_o be_v proclamid_v through_o the_o cyte_a king_n edward_n the_o four_o by_o name_z and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryalle_a estate_n northward_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n to_o subdue_v his_o subgeâ—tê_n yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o yâ—_z north_n and_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v and_o on_o palmsondaye_n after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o northe_a country_n at_o a_o place_n call_v towton_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o york_n where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adversaries_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n &_o mo_z as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o be_v there_o in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o northumber_n land_n the_z lord_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n nevyll_n the_o earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n brother_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v ¶_o thenne_n king_n henry_n that_o have_v be_v king_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n &_o the_o prince_n at_o york_n hear_a the_o loss_n of_o that_o field_n &_o somoche_o peole_v slay_v and_o overthrow_v anon_o forth_o with_o depart_a all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z lord_n roos_n &_o other_o toward_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v into_o york_v &_o be_v there_o proclamyd_fw-la king_n &_o obey_v as_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v and_o yâ—_z mayor_n &_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o lyegeman_n &_o when_o they_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o north_n &_o that_o all_o the_o north_n country_n have_v torn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v southwarde_o leve_a behind_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o tho_o party_n to_o govern_v &_o rule_v that_o country_n and_o about_o mydsome_a after_o the_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lx_fw-fr &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n &_o anoint_a king_n of_o englonde_n have_a possessyon_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n calixtus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n three_o year_n &_o u_o moan_n thes_n this_o calixt_v be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n &_o be_v contynuel_o seek_v ne_z he_o may_v not_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v ayenste_n yâ—_z turk_n for_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_fw-la lv_o &_o he_o dey_v the_o vi_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v the_o fyguracyon_n and_o also_o he_o chanonyse_v saint_n vyncent_n a_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n in_o
pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n and_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o new_a work_n and_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v wat_fw-mi lyngstrete_n and_o stretchethe_v thwarte_a overe_v fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n into_o the_o norw_a and_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmestre_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstaple_n by_o scratforde_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborn_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n and_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n and_o thenne_n forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o myddell_n of_o wale_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v atte_a irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n and_o strecch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n norweste_fw-fr into_o the_o ee_a southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrâ—te_a and_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_o by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestre_n field_n by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o brytayn_n by_o yâ—_z which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayn_v well_o nigh_o out_o of_o all_o manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v tem_fw-la se._n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v and_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kyndom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambri_n a_o and_z northumbria_n that_o be_v myddel_n englonde_n wales_n and_o northumbrelond_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n and_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n froth_n first_o heed_n unto_o the_o ee_a see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o well_o that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n and_o depart_v glocestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n and_o stream_n and_o wax_v great_a at_o grecestre_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxenford_n by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o wilhelmê°_n de_fw-mi upon_o ca._n two_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n it_o fallethe_v in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr see_v and_z hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kente_n and_o essex_n westsex_v and_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddell_n englonde_n ¶_o r_n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayn_n and_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habern_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habern_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habern_n after_o yâ—_z woman_n yâ—_z be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n kegyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thenne_n torn_v southward_a unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_fw-fr &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v into_o yâ—_z west_n se_fw-es besides_o brystow_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o sheme_n fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o yâ—s_n woe_n low_v and_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o and_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_v it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o contre_fw-fr northumberlonde_n trente_n and_o ous_a 〈◊〉_d into_o humbre_fw-mi and_o maken_v the_o ryver_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o trevysa_n the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kyndome_n of_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o make_v far_o 〈…〉_o noble_a cytee_n without_o right_n many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d caerlud_fw-mi that_o be_v london_n caerbranâ—â—_n that_o be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcethe_fw-mi caerâ—â—rion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerdon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_fw-fr caercolden_a that_o be_v colâ—â—stre_fw-fr carrey_n chat_n be_v chichestre_n sarons_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caâ—â—ry_o yâ—_z be_v cyrcestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d caergraunte_v that_o be_v cambrigge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la and_o karlylle_n caerpous_a that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n that_o be_v dorchestre_n caerludâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v lyncoln_n and_o lynderolyn_n caer_fw-mi marthyn_n yâ—_z be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n yâ—_z be_v sâ—eâ—tre_fw-fr &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o rede_a leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o byghtfyr_n ste_v legecestre_n and_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bathe_v and_o hyght_n sontyme_o athamannus_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o hyght_n shaft_n bury_v ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n be_v find_v in_o cronycle_n for_o understond_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o will_n de_fw-mi upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comn_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_a cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gau_n fire_n brute_n the_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edyfy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cyte_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z be_v dystroy_v &_o call_v it_o tro_z you_o new_v and_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o the_o bryton_n have_v indygnation_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o yâ—_z norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoma_fw-la rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroberma_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o dover_n yâ—_z stond_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v se_fw-es &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibris_n buyldede_o wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshe_n man_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsax_v on_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o the_o same_o king_n build_v pasadour_n yâ—_z be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesburye_n bryton_n tellen_v yâ—_z a_o egle_n prophesy_v there_o sontyme_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v yâ—_z ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n and_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englysshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cyte_n but_o atte_a the_o last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n that_o be_v bath_n ¶_o wylhel_n depon_n li.ii_fw-la in_o this_o cyte_n well_v up_o and_o sprynge_v hoot_v bath_n and_o man_n ween_v that_o julyus_n cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_o monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o bryton_n book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v thilk_o bath_n because_o wyllyam_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o tellyâ—ge_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guess_v as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o sothe_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o the_o hoot_v
bathe_v ne_o julyus_n cezar_n do_v such_o a_o deed_n though_o bladud_n build_v and_o make_v the_o cyte_n but_o it_o accordethe_v better_a to_o kind_o reason_n that_o the_o water_n ren_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o vein_n of_o brimstone_n and_o sulphur_n and_o so_o it_o be_v kind_o make_v hoot_v in_o that_o course_n &_o sprynge_v up_o in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o there_o ben_fw-mi hoot_v bath_n that_o wassh_v of_o tetres_fw-la soore_n skabbe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la though_o man_n may_v by_o craft_n make_v hot_a bath_n for_o to_o endure_v long_o enough_o this_o accord_v well_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o philosophy_n that_o treat_v of_o hot_a well_n and_o bath_n that_o be_v in_o dyverse_a londe_n though_o the_o water_n of_o this_o bath_n be_v more_o troble_o &_o sour_a of_o savour_n and_o of_o smell_n than_o other_o hot_a bath_n be_v that_o i_o have_v seen_v at_o akon_n in_o almaigne_n and_o eyge_n in_o savoye_n which_o be_v fair_a and_o clear_a as_o any_o well_o streme_a i_o have_v be_v bathe_v therein_o &_o assay_v they_o ¶_o r_n claudius_n cezar_n marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o arui_fw-la ragus_n king_n of_o bryton_n this_o claudius_n cezar_n build_v gloucestre_n in_o the_o w_n of_o his_o daughter_n bryton_n call_v this_o cyte_n first_o after_o claudius_n name_n but_o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v glocestre_n after_o one_o glora_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o that_o contree_n and_o stond_v upon_o sevarne_n in_o the_o march_v of_o englonde_n and_o walesâ—_fw-es shrowesbury_n be_v a_o cyte_n upon_o sevarne_n in_o the_o march_v of_o englonge_n and_o wales_n be_v set_v up_o ponne_v the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n and_o it_o be_v call_v shrowesburye_n of_o shrobbe_v and_o fruit_n that_o grow_v there_o somtym_a on_o that_o hylle_v bryton_n call_v it_o sometime_o pengwerne_n yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o a_o fair_a three_fw-mi shrowesbury_n be_v sometime_o the_o heed_n of_o powesye_n that_o stretch_v forth_o thwart_a over_o yâ—_z myddell_v of_o wale_n unto_o the_o irysshe_n see_v notyngham_n stond_v upon_o trente_n and_o sometime_o heet_n notyngham_n yâ—_z be_v the_o woning_a of_o den_n for_o yâ—_z dane_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o &_o dygged_a den_n &_o cave_n under_o hard_a stone_n and_o rock_n and_o dwell_v there_o ¶_o r._n lyncoln_n be_v chyef_n of_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n &_o be_v call_v sometime_o ca_a ludcoit_n &_o afterward_o lyndecoln_n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_z build_v first_o this_o cyte_n but_o it_o it_o be_v king_n lud_n &_o so_o it_o semethe_v by_o mean_v of_o the_o name_n for_z ca_a be_v brytysshe_v &_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cyte_n &_o coit_n be_v a_o wood_n and_o so_o it_o semethe_v that_o caerludcoit_n be_v to_o say_v ludde_n wood_fw-mi town_n king_n leyr_n be_v bladudde_n soon_o &_o build_v leycestre_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o englonde_n upon_o the_o ryver_n sos_n &_o upon_o fosse_n the_o king_n high_a way_n ¶_o wylhel_n ce_fw-fr upon_o li.iii_fw-la yorke_n be_v a_o great_a cyte_n in_o either_o side_n of_o the_o water_n of_o ouse_n that_o seem_v as_o fair_a as_o rome_n unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z the_o king_n wyllyam_n have_v with_o brenning_a and_o fire_n defoul_v it_o and_o the_o country_n a_o about_o so_o that_o a_o pylgryme_n will_v now_o weep_v and_o he_o see_v it_o if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o tofore_o ¶_o gaufre_n ebrancus_n the_o v_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v york_n and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n caerbranck_n he_o build_v also_o two_o oath_n cytee_n one_o in_o scotlond_n &_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n &_o a_o other_o towards_o scotlond_n in_o the_o end_n of_o englond_n &_o be_v call_v alcliud_fw-la ¶_o r._n edinburgh_n be_v a_o cyte_n in_o the_o land_n of_o picte_n bytwene_n the_o ryver_n of_o twede_n and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v &_o heet_n sometime_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o maiden_n &_o be_v call_v afterward_o edinburgh_n of_o edan_n king_n of_o pict_n yâ—_z regned_a there_o in_o egfridus_fw-la time_n king_n of_o northumbrelond_n alcliud_fw-la be_v sontyme_o a_o noble_a cyte_n &_o be_v now_o well_o nigh_o unknowe_a to_o all_o englysshman_n for_o under_o the_o bryton_n and_o pyctes_n and_o englysshman_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v to_o yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o dane_n but_o afterward_o abowtee_fw-mi yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lxx_o it_o be_v desstroy_v when_o yâ—_z dave_n destroy_v yâ—_z countree_n of_o northumbrelonde_n but_o in_o what_o place_n of_o brytayne_v that_o cyte_n alcliud_fw-la be_v build_v auctour_n tellen_v dyversesy_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o west_n yâ—_z arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v bytwene_v the_o bryton_n and_o yâ—_z pyctes_n sometime_o there_o severn_n famous_a wall_n end_v westewarde_v &_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o yâ—_z it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o caerleyll_n for_o that_o cyte_n be_v set_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o wall_n othere_o wyter_v of_o story_n write_v that_o the_o cyte_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o cyte_n that_o now_o be_v call_v aldburgh_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_o old_a town_n &_o stand_v upon_o the_o ryver_n ous_a not_o far_o fro_o burghâ—â—â—dge_v that_o be_v xu_o mile_n westward_o out_o of_o york_n &_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o preve_v that_o by_o gaufride_n in_o his_o bake_n of_o dede_n of_o â—â—â—â—tons_n he_o write_v that_o elidurus_n king_n of_o bryton_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o cyte_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o solace_n &_o hunt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n argalon_n mask_v in_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi nigh_o there_o beside_o yâ—_z high_a 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o wood_n calatery_a which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o englysshe_n reach_v almost_o to_o york_n &_o stretch_v toward_o yâ—_z north_n by_o aldburgh_n in_o length_n by_o space_n of_o xx_o â—nyle_v the_o moost_n deal_n of_o that_o wood_fw-mi be_v now_o draw_v dowâ—e_n and_o the_o land_n ytyll_v other_o man_n woâ—de_o suppose_v yâ—_z alcliud_fw-la be_v that_o cyte_a 〈◊〉_d call_v burgham_n in_o the_o north_n contyâ—â—_n of_o westmerlonde_a fast_a by_o comberlond_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o ryver_n eden_n the_o cyte_n be_v there_o wonderlyseen_a demeye_n now_o where_o it_o be_v build_v ¶_o trevyla_n it_o be_v not_o bar_v the_o to_o assoil_v if_o man_n take_v heed_n that_o many_o town_n bear_v one_o name_n as_o cartage_n in_o affryca_n &_o cartag_n in_o spain_n new_a port_n in_o wales_n and_o newparte_n in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeleye_a wottonne_n under_o egg_n and_o wotton_n pass_v wykwar_n will_n pain_n and_o wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o bar_n keleye_a and_o two_o shire_n town_n eythere_o be_v call_v hampton_n be_v southamptonne_n and_o northampton_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o one_o alcliud_fw-la be_v in_o yorkshyre_n a_o other_o in_o westmerlonde_n &_o one_o fast_a by_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o west_n arm_n of_o the_o se_fw-it that_o depart_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n but_o yâ—_z alcliud_fw-la be_v a_o right_a strong_a cyte_n as_o beda_n say_v and_o yâ—_z cyte_v stand_v fast_o by_o a_o ryver_n yâ—_z be_v call_v cliud_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o ryver_n in_o yorkshyre_n neythere_o in_o westmerlonde_a as_o man_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr tell_v i_o some_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ryver_n cliud_fw-la be_v now_o name_v sulwach_n sulwatche_fw-mi be_v but_o fyve_o mile_n fro_o caerleyll_v which_o be_v a_o cyte_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o north_n englonde_n towards_o the_o northwest_n &_o have_v another_o name_n which_o be_v luguball_n leyll_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v caerleyll_o ¶_o r._n in_o this_o cyte_n be_v somewhat_o of_o that_o famous_a wall_n yâ—_z pass_v northumberlonde_n ¶_o will_v hell_n de_fw-fr upon_o in_o this_o cyte_n be_v yet_o a_o three_o chamber_v house_n make_v of_o vawte_a stone_n that_o never_o may_v be_v dystroyede_o with_o tempeste_fw-la of_o weder_n ne_o with_o brenning_a of_o fire_n also_o in_o the_o contree_n fast_o by_o in_o westmerlonde_n in_o the_o front_n of_o a_o three_o chambre_n place_n be_v write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la marn_n u_o ctori_fw-la what_o this_o writing_a be_v to_o say_v i_o doubt_n somewhat_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z some_o of_o the_o combre_n lie_v there_o some_o time_n when_o the_o counsel_n marius_n have_v put_v he_o outof_o ytalye_o but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mind_n of_o marius_n king_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v aruiragus_n soon_o this_o marius_n overcome_v in_o that_o place_n rodryke_v king_n of_o picte_n so_o say_v gaufre_v in_o his_o brytysshe_a book_n william_n malmesburi_fw-la see_v never_o that_o book_n at_o hagulstaldes_n chirche_n be_v a_o place_n lxxx_o mile_n out_o of_o york_n norwestwarde_o yâ—_z place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dystroy_v so_o say_v wylhel_n li.iii_fw-la de_fw-fr upon_o that_o place_n long_v somtym_a to_o yâ—_z bysshopryche_a of_o york_n there_o be_v sontyme_o house_n with_o vice_n arch_n
vyctour_n and_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strengthe_n make_v high_o a_o kine_n ge_fw-mi and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n into_o seven_o kyngedome_n netheles_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kyngedome_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o come_v all_o in_o to_o one_o kyngedomeâ—_n all_o hole_n under_o the_o prince_n adelstone_n netheles_o the_o dane_n pursew_v this_o land_n fro_o adelwolfy_v time_n that_o be_v aluredes_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o three_o saint_n edward_n time_n about_o a_o hondr_v lxx_o year_n that_o regn_v contynuel_o therein_o xxiii_o year_n and_o a_o lytell_a more_o &_o after_o he_o haralde_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o normans_n have_v regn_v unto_o this_o tyme._n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regne_fw-la he_o wot_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o r._n of_o the_o foresaid_a seven_o kingdom_n and_o her_o mark_n mare_n and_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o they_o endurede_v here_o shall_v i_o some_o what_o 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king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o the_o dane_n take_v wronful_o both_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o estsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o &_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subgette_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n too_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kyngdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n and_o dure_v lengeste_v of_o all_o these_o kyngdon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n southsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v dccean_n in_o that_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryk_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondred_a and_z nineteeen_o and_o thenne_n after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v into_o this_o kyngdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n and_o be_v grette_v of_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o scuarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_v unto_o brystowe_v in_o the_o ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o ryver_n merse_n unto_o yâ—_z corner_n of_o wythall_n there_o humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n se._n penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kyngedom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cris_fw-la te_fw-la vi_o hondr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxv_o year_n this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o xvii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiii_o year_n unto_o the_o last_o colwulf_n the_o dane_n betake_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_o the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v fro_o time_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o whanne_v pyâ—â—â—_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondrede_v xlvii_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o thyse_n two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o somty_n i_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-mi last_o dsbartus_fw-la and_o ellewere_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngedom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_fw-mi and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o the_o kyngdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgect_v the_o king_n dane_n scottâ—sshe_v and_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n &_o all_o one_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o yâ—_z mark_v &_o mere_a bytweene_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cionides_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z kynged_a ward_v yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o yâ—_z cyte_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopriche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o lvcius_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archcbysshop_n see_v in_o brytayn_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o caerusk_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v cacrleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppes_n see_v be_v subgecte_v xxviii_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n sec_fw-la of_o london_n be_v subgett_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o yâ—_z bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wale_n there_o be_v in_o wales_n vii_o bysshop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n
depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o liii_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o saint_n gregori_n have_v grant_v london_n the_o prevylege_n of_o tharchebysshop_n see_v netheles_o saint_n aus_fw-la ten_o yâ—_z be_v send_v into_o englonde_n by_o saint_n gregory_n torn_v that_o charchebysshop_n see_v out_o of_o london_n into_o caunterbury_n after_o say_v gregory_n day_n at_o yâ—_z prayer_n of_o king_n ethelbryght_a &_o cytezeyn_n &_o burgeyse_n of_o caunterbury_n theridamas_n that_o hebysshop_n se_fw-mi have_v dure_v unto_o now_o save_v yâ—_z in_o yâ—_z mean_n time_n off_o a_o king_n of_o mercya_n be_v wâ—â—the_v with_o man_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o benam_fw-la they_o yâ—_z worship_n &_o worshyp_v adulphe_n bysshop_n of_o lychfeld_n with_o yâ—_z archebysshops_n palle_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n yâ—_z pope_n upon_o caa_v by_o yefte_n send_v netheles_o under_o ke_n nulph_n yâ—_z king_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o caunterbury_n again_o the_o worship_n of_o yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n have_v dure_v there_o always_o &_o yet_o dure_v though_o scotlonde_n be_v withdraw_v fro_o his_o subieccyon_n by_o pass_v of_o time_n ¶_o gir_n initenere_fw-la li.i_fw-la the_o archebysshop_n pes_z see_z be_v torn_v out_o of_o caerleon_n into_o menevia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o demi_fw-fr ca_fw-mi upon_o yâ—_z irysshe_n se_fw-la in_o saint_n davyd_n time_n under_o king_n arthur_n from_o saint_n davyd_n time_n unto_o sampsons_n time_n we_o re_fw-mi in_o menevia_fw-la xxiii_o archebysshop_n of_o terwarde_o fylle_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o wales_n of_o yâ—_z yelowe_n evyll_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o jaundis_n and_o then_o samson_n the_o archebysshop_n take_v with_o he_o the_o palle_v and_o go_v into_o brytayne_a armonica_n the_o lass_n brytayn_n and_o be_v there_o bysshop_n of_o dolensis_fw-la from_o i_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o first_o henry_n tie_n i_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v at_o menevia_fw-la which_o be_v call_v saint_n davyd_n xxi_o bysshop_n all_o without_o palle_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o unconning_a or_o for_o poverte_a ne_o vertheles_o always_o from_o that_o time_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wales_n be_v sacred_a of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o mencuia_n of_o saint_n davyd_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o mencuia_n be_v sacredr_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wale_n as_o of_o his_o suffrigans_fw-la and_o make_v no_o professyon_n ne_o subjection_n to_o none_o other_o chirche_n other_o bysshop_n that_o come_v afterward_o be_v sacredr_n at_o caun_n terbury_v by_o compelling_n and_o heest_z of_o the_o king_n in_o token_n of_o that_o sacr_a &_o subieccyon_n boneface_v archebysshop_n of_o caun_n terbury_v that_o be_v legate_n of_o the_o cross_a song_n in_o every_o cathedral_n chirche_n of_o wa_o les_fw-fr solempnely_a amas_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o so_o do_v in_o wales_n &_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o henry_n tyme._n ¶_o r._n but_o now_o be_v but_o two_o primate_fw-la in_o all_o englonde_n of_o caunterbury_v and_o of_o york_n to_z yâ—_z prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n vert_fw-fr subgettr_n xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o four_o in_o wales_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n have_v but_o two_o suffeygan_n in_o englonde_n that_o ben_fw-mi the_o bysshop_n of_o caerleyll_n &_o of_o durham_n of_o all_o these_o see_v &_o change_a of_o her_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o here_o follow_v take_v heed_n in_o the_o beynning_a of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o englonde_n bysshop_n ordain_v their_o see_v in_o low_a place_n &_o simple_a yâ—_z be_v covenable_a for_o contemplaconn_n for_o prayer_n &_o devotion_n but_o in_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n time_n by_o do_v of_o law_n canon_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bysshoppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n therefore_o be_v the_o se_n of_o dorchestre_fw-fr change_a to_o lyncoln_n lychefelde_v to_o chestre_n tetforde_n to_o norwyche_n shyrborn_v to_o salesbury_n well_n to_o bath_n cornewayle_v to_o exestre_n &_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n the_o bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n have_v no_o parysshe_n but_o he_o be_v the_o archebysshop_n chapelayn_v of_o caunterbury_n since_o yâ—_z see_v of_o caunterbury_n be_v first_o ordain_v by_o saint_n austen_n it_o change_v yet_o never_o his_o place_n chichestre_n have_v under_o he_o oon_o southsex_n &_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o wight_n &_o have_v his_o se_fw-mi first_o in_o seleseye_n in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n theodore_n &_o yâ—_z see_v dure_v there_o ccc_o xxxiii_o year_n under_o twenty_o bysshop_n fro_o that_o first_o wilfrede_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o stygand_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n change_v yâ—_z set_v fro_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la have_v mind_n that_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n have_v always_o one_o bysshop_n from_o yâ—_z begin_n unto_o theodorustyme_n but_o grant_v of_o king_n islo_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n yâ—_z first_o birinus_fw-la ordain_v a_o see_v at_o dorchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v a_o simple_a town_n by_o south_n oxenford_n beside_o walyngford_v bytwene_v yâ—_z meet_a togyde_a of_o temse_n &_o tame_a when_o birinus_fw-la be_v deed_n kenwalcus_n yâ—_z king_n ordain_v a_o sceat_fw-la wynchestre_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v purpose_v there_o agsbert_n a_o frensshman_n be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n fro_o that_o time_n yâ—_z cyte_v &_o the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n perteyn_v &_o long_v to_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o mercia_n that_o cyte_n stand_v within_o temse_n &_o yâ—_z temse_n depart_a bytwene_n mercia_n &_o westsaxon_n after_o that_o agtbert_n be_v put_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n that_o tho_o hyght_n wynton_a them_z be_v there_o a_o englysshe_n bysshop_n that_o be_v call_v wine_n some_o man_n suppose_v that_o this_o cyte_n have_v yâ—_z name_n of_o this_o wine_n &_o be_v call_v wynchestre_n as_o it_o be_v wine_n cyte_v at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o after_o he_o come_v leutherius_n the_o foresaid_a agelberte_n nevew_v after_o leutheriê°_n hedda_fw-mi a_o while_n be_v bysshop_n there_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n theodoius_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v two_o bysshop_n to_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n danyell_n at_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v subgette_v two_o countries_n sothery_a and_o southampshyre_n &_o to_o he_o be_v subget_v syx_n countree_n barkshyre_n wyltshyre_n somersete_n dorsetâ—eshyre_n deuâ—â—shyre_n and_o cornewayle_v ¶_o trevysa_n iâ—semethe_n by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n contryne_v sothery_a southampshyre_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n cornewayle_v ¶_o wilhel_n afterward_o in_o elder_a edward_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o come_v maundement_n of_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n three_o other_o see_v at_o well_n for_o somersete_n at_o kyrton_n for_o devernshyre_n and._n at_o saint_n germayn_v for_o comewayle_v notte_fw-it long_o afterward_o the_o syxte_v see_v be_v set_v at_o rammebury_n for_o wiltshyre_n at_o the_o last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v save_o wynchestre_n be_v torn_v and_o change_a ooute_n of_o smalle_fw-mi town_n in_o to_o great_a cyree_n for_o shyrborn_n and_o rummesbury_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o salesbury_n now_o to_o that_o see_v be_v subgette_n barbsbyre_n wylesbyre_n &_o dorsete_n the_o see_v of_o welles_n be_v torn_v too_o bath_n thereto_o be_v now_o subge_v tall_a somersete_n the_o see_v of_o ryrton_n and_o of_o cornewale_v be_v change_v to_o erestre_n thereto_o be_v subgert_n devenshyre_n &_o comewayle_v ¶_o de_n orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o est_z saxon_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o now_o be_v subgecte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o the_o provynce_n of_o ee_a angle_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o donwyk_n the_o bysshoppe_n heet_n felyx_n and_o be_v bourgon_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvii_o year_n after_o he_o thomas_n be_v bysshoppe_n u_o year_n after_o he_o boniface_n xvii_o year_n thenne_fw-fr bysy_n after_o ward_n be_v ordain_v by_o theodorus_n and_o rule_v the_o provynce_n while_o he_o may_v endure_v by_o himself_o allone_n after_o he_o unto_o egberte_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n an_o hondr_v xliii_o two_o bysshop_n rule_v that_o provynce_n one_o at_o donwik_n and_o a_o other_o atte_n elyngham_n nevertheless_o after_o ludecans_n time_n king_n of_o mercia_n leave_v and_o be_v only_o one_o see_v atte_n elyngham_n untoo_o the_o uâ—_n year_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n whanne_v herfastus_n the_o xxiii_o bysshop_n of_o the_o estrene_n change_v his_o see_v to_o tetforde_n &_o his_o successor_n herbertus_n change_v the_o se_fw-la fro_o tetforde_n to_o norwhiche_n by_o leave_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n the_o reed_n the_o see_v of_o ely_z yâ—_z be_v nyghe_o thereto_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n ordain_v the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o make_v subgect_v thereto_o cambrygge_v hire_n that_o be_v tofore_o apart_o of_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o lyncoln_n &_o for_o quyte_v thereof_o he_z gaaf_a
in_o englond_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n a_o thousand_o lxxii_o tofore_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v and_o treat_v bytwene_v yâ—_z foresaid_a prymate_n and_o ordain_v and_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgette_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o worshypp_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n the_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n wit_n hot_a and_o constreyne_v togader_n a_o counseyl_n of_o clergy_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o primate_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v dedeche_v primate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o that_o be_v choose_v &_o so_o with_o othere_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o primate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n he_o successor_n shall_v come_v untoo_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o or_o denaunce_n of_o he_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o prosessyon_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n lxxxxv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o the_o right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n and_o what_o one_o prymate_n die_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bysshop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n the_o three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n and_o not_o a_o full_a treaty_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyfull_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o thilk_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi xiiii_o bryton_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n yâ—_z xviii_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n yâ—_z xi_o year_n of_o solmus_fw-la postumê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xliii_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n tofore_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n cccc_o xxxii_o year_n ¶_o beda_n li_o jâ—_n they_o come_v hyder_n &_o take_v her_o course_n from_o armonyk_fw-mi that_o now_o be_v yâ—_z other_o britayn_a they_o hold_v long_o time_n yâ—_z south_n countries_n of_z yâ—_z yloude_fw-mi it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o despasianê°_n tim_a duke_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pyctes_n shyp_v out_o of_o scycya_n in_o to_o dccean_n and_o be_v dryven_v abowte_n wiche_a the_o wound_n and_o encred_a in_o to_o the_o norche_n cost_v of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o scot_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v iâ—ne_v &_o may_v none_o gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o pyctes_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o behyght_n they_o help_v ayenste_n the_o bryton_n that_o be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condition_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v ryg_fw-mi ht_n to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o these_o hen_n of_o yâ—_z mother_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o womenky_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kine_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n armragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n martus_fw-la the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlond_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryke_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o theseman_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o yâ—_z mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n girca_fw-la xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o picte_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_z they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pycte_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o gorhe_n be_v all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n into_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n &_o valentinianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a and_o fair_a behest_n intoo_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o brybone_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countries_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o all_o bania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v lead_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o briton_n ¶_o r._n thensyth_n that_o pâ—â—tes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dwelling_n place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaf_v they_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o con_v teyn_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o bedeli_fw-la iii_o ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la niruaâ—_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pâ—tes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o too_o brencia_n the_o northe_a partiee_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pyctes_n &_o make_v that_o county_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v tw_v and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-mi ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v bâ—duâ—â—_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pycte_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v into_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n and_o part_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n bid_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinus_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_o in_o by'r_a speâ—h_v a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gâ—p_n the_o â—â—â—tes_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_o they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v bem_fw-la fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o land_n by_o the_o see_v side_n there_o the_o see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n martanus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scotten_v clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v therefore_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z bryton_n or_o for_o yâ—_z place_n it_o next_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n make_v the_o three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n after_o that_o come_v the_o saxon_n atte_v prayenge_a of_o yâ—_z britons_o to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n &_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o into_o wales_n and_o saxon_n ocupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi and_o eft_o more_o too_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o fourthe_n manere_fw-mi of_o man_n in_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n li._n v._n ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n and_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germani_n a_o yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o callen_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n netheles_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o hondr_v egbartus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v and_o bid_v all_o man_n call_v the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n then_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n abowte_fw-mi a_o two_o hondr_v year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o
you_o yâ—_z you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_z he_o be_v your_o friend_n and_o your_o help_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_z thing_n yleft_v upon_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n syremy_n lord_n grant_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z for_o say_v mountagu_n and_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o tell_v he_o yâ—_z kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o answerde_n &_o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it spare_z for_o no_o manere_n of_o dethe_v and_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_z hear_v of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v help_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behovyth_v to_o werke_v &_o doby_n your_o advy_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortymer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n ¶_o sire_n say_v the_o constable_n will_v you_o understonde_v that_o the_o castle_n yate_v be_v lockyd_n with_o yâ—_z key_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_o &_o by_o night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o and_o lay_v they_o under_o yâ—_z luesell_v of_o the_o bed_n unto_o yâ—_z morrow_n &_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n by_o no_o manere_n of_o wise_n but_o i_o know_v a_o aleye_n that_o stretchyth_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o â—â—_o the_o into_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o goth_v into_o the_o west_n which_o aleye_a dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_o none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z mortime_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n knowith_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o through_o yâ—_z aley_o &_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o yâ—_z castle_n with_o out_o aspyenge_a of_z any_o man_n yâ—_z be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o night_n sir_n wyllyaz_v mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v theym_a to_o horse_n &_o make_v semblaunt_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v yâ—_z they_o will_v have_v go_v we_o over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o anon_o right_a he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyll_n among_o theym_n for_o to_o lete_fw-la their_o passage_n &_o send_v letter_n anon_o to_o the_o porter_n so_o yâ—_z none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n wyllyam_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n pryvely_a lad_n sir_n will_v lyam_v of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o yâ—_z foresaid_a way_n under_o the_o trthe_n till_z they_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o into_o the_o tower_n there_o yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompynton_n theym_v ascry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o yâ—_z you_o ben_fw-mi comyn_v into_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v dye_n yet_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v everichone_v and_o anon_o one_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o mountagues_n company_n up_o with_o a_o mare_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_n upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n brest_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n of_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o though_o take_v they_o mortymer_n as_o he_o armyd_fw-la he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o theym_a for_o drede_v ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o queen_n isabel_n saâ—e_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n in_o herte_n and_o thyse_n word_n unto_o theym_n she_o say_v now_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o do_v no_o harm_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knyghte_n our_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—de_v and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d cousin_n ¶_o tho_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v mortimer_n &_o presentyd_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o savewarde_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v consent_v unto_o mortimer_n do_v hear_v tell_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v &_o hide_v theym_a &_o pryvely_a by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n ethe_o one_n his_o way_n with_z hevy_a herte_n &_o morning_n cheer_n &_o live_v upon_o their_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n that_o moâ—â—mer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v it_o score_n 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr without_o squyer_n &_o sergaunâ—es_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_o man_n and_o thenne_n be_v motimer_n lad_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o bedforde_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o yâ—_z four_o to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o after_o ward_n be_v yâ—_z mortymer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmestre_n before_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n for_o peryll_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v consent_v to_o sir_n edwardes_n dethe_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi and_o also_o through_o who_o i_o the_o scot_n escape_v from_o stanhope_n in_o scotlonde_n without_o leave_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr of_o â—â—â—man_n be_v delyver_v untoo_o the_o scot_n therein_o the_o homage_v and_o feauter_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v contain_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o too_o the_o engysshe_n king_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v jugyd_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o this_o myscheyf_v come_v unto_o he_o on_o saint_n andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarcyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n again_o unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o homage_v and_o frautres_fw-fr of_o scotlonde_n whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thrughe_o false_a counseylle_n of_o yâ—_z queen_n ysabell_n his_o mother_n and_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o march_n now_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o johane_a bayllol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n davyd_v of_o huntyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alysanders_n brother_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o dey_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o how_o this_o john_n make_v his_o feavete_fw-la &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o yâ—_z three_o for_o his_o londe_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsayd_v his_o homage_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc.lxxiiii_o &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z pope_n thrughe_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o oath_n unto_o yâ—_z foresaid_a king_n edward_n over_o his_o astate_n &_o his_o will_n of_o yâ—_z which_o of_o the_o yâ—_z pope_n he_o assoil_v through_o his_o bully_n to_o hyysent_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v unto_o berewyk_fw-mi &_o conquer_v the_o town_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n there_o wereslayne_a xxu_o thousand_o &_o vii_o hundred_o &_o bayllol_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlond_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n delyverd_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n with_o he_o yâ—_z though_o be_v take_v at_o barwyk_n &_o give_v theym_a saufconduyte_o to_o go_v into_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o scot_n since_o through_o their_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o when_o sire_n john_n bayllol_n king_n of_o scotland_n see_v all_o this_o he_z go_v over_o see_v unto_o dimpâ—er_n &_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v theym_a of_o their_o mysdedy_n &_o trespaa_v and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o callyd_v he_o sir_n john_n turnlabard_v for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it offend_v ne_o trespaa_v ayenste_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o set_v thereof_o but_o lytyll_a price_n and_o this_o sir_n johanne_n dwell_v long_o time_n in_o france_n till_o yâ—_z he_o dey_v there_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o foâ—â—_n receyve_v his_o 〈◊〉_d rytage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mage_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n for_z his_o londe_n of_o dunpieâ—_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o yâ—_z edward_n yâ—_z be_v john_n bayllol_n soon_o hadâ—_n of_o he_o a_o squire_n of_o
englond_n yâ—_z be_v bear_v in_o york_n shire_n that_o be_v callyd_v john_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edwarde_o bayllol_n lovyd_v he_o moche_n and_o be_v nyghe_o hy_o &_o full_a prevy_n and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dumpier_n &_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o &_o go_v his_o way_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v into_o the_o castle_n for_o too_o have_v socoure_v &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o a_o none_o come_v the_o offycer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v john_n of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o lord_n help_v he_o and_o rescow_v he_o &_o by_o night_n make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n without_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n see_v yâ—_z sir_n edward_n have_v rescow_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayenstetyr_n edward_n &_o anon_o lete_fw-la he_o arestyd_v &_o take_v into_o his_o ande_fw-mi all_o his_o londe_n though_o dwell_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n come_v into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o henry_n sometime_o waserle_v of_o anguysshe_n in_o scotlon_n de_fw-la and_o be_v put_v out_o thereof_o when_o thacordement_n be_v bytwene_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n through_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o their_o company_n for_o yâ—_z marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_v bytwene_v davyd_v that_o be_v roberte_fw-fr brussone_n &_o dame_n johan_n of_o tour_n king_n edward_n sister_n of_o englonde_n &_o well_o understode_v this_o that_z at_o yâ—_z end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_a butyf_v it_o be_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi that_o be_v right_n htyre_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowyslsuyd_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_z he_o be_v with_o hyâ—_n full_a prevy_n and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o delyver_v aâ—mie_n of_o sire_n edward_n bayllof_o if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_v of_o wise_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o gracâ—_n grant_v he_o syâ—â—_n edward_n bayllol_v body_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n yâ—_z he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v stone_v to_o be_v jugyd_v with_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o prayer_n &_o make_v yâ—_z foresaid_a edward_n to_o be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la above_o say_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o &_o lad_n he_o into_o englonde_n &_o make_v he_o dwell_v pryvely_a at_o the_o maneer_n of_o sandhall_n upon_o ouse_n in_o york_n shire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v hun_z there_o a_o huge_a retenew_n of_o englysshman_n and_o also_o of_o alyaunte_n for_o too_o conquer_v again_o his_o herytage_n and_o so_o he_o give_v moche_n silver_n unto_o yâ—_z souldyour_n and_o alyaunte_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o they_z behyght_n for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o yâ—_z they_o may_v but_z they_o fayll_v he_o at_o his_o moost_n need_n ¶_o and_o at_o yâ—_z time_n davyd_v earl_n of_o moryf_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n bayllol_n be_v prive_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o come_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o &_o behyght_n he_o that_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunte_o &_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n ¶_o though_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumonte_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o yâ—_z way_n of_o charytee_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n unto_o syred_a ward_n bayllol_n yâ—_z he_o may_v sauf_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_n untoâ—_o scotlonde_n to_o conquer_v his_o right_a &_o herytannce_n in_o scotlonde_n ¶_o the_o king_n answerde_n and_o say_v if_o that_o i_o suffer_v bayllol_n go_v thrughe_o my_o land_n into_o scotlonde_n than_o the_o people_n will_v say_v yâ—_z i_o shall_v be_v assenting_a unto_o yâ—_z company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o yâ—_z you_o will_v yeve_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v with_o he_o souldyour_n of_o englysshman_n that_o they_o may_v sauf_o lede_v he_o through_o your_o land_n to_o scotlonde_n and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o so_o befall_v as_z god_a it_o forbydde_v that_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o batayll_n through_o the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bayllol_n ben_z for_o ever_o more_o out_o of_o our_o rent_n yâ—_z we_o have_v in_o englonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grauntyd_v their_o bone_n as_o towching_n he_o &_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n and_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o 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