all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o tour_n but_z he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o othir_n manner_n weigh_v and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxv_o year_n &_o v._o month_n &_o iiij_o day_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n that_o conquer_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o cristen_v man_n have_v ãâã_d ca._n c.xliiij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v richard_n his_o soon_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o bold_a and_o he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n baldewyne_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o iij._o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o the_o ij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n richard_n himself_o and_o baldewyne_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o hubert_n bisshopp_n of_o salisbury_n and_o raudulphe_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n and_z othir_o many_o lord_n of_o englond_n go_v in_o to_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_z in_o that_o voyage_n deide_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o king_n richard_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n un_fw-fr to_o cipres_fw-fr and_o take_v cypress_n with_o great_a force_v and_z sithen_a king_n richard_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o gete_v there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cristen_n men_z have_fw-mi lose_v before_o &_o conquer_v the_o land_n ayene_a thurgh_n great_a may_v sauf_o only_o the_o holy_a cross_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rihard_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cite_v agrete_a debate_n a_o rose_n bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o king_n of_o france_n go_v ayene_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v wroth_a towards_o the_o king_n richard_n but_o oer_o king_n richard_n go_v ayene_v he_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o acres_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n he_o have_v take_v it_o he_o duel_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o whyl_v but_o to_o he_o come_v tide_v that_o the_o earl_n âohan_fw-mi of_o oxunford_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n king_n richard_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v a_o yeâe_n towards_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o myÈt_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o emêoâr_n of_o almaigne_n and_o the_o emêour_n bring_v he_o in_o to_o his_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunsone_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o hounderd_v thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o which_o raunsone_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o othir_n chalice_n of_o englond_n be_v molte_n &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteanx_n yeven_v all_o her_o âokes_n thurgh_n englond_a to_o don_v hen_n to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsone_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v ayene_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xluj_o while_o this_o king_n richard_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n wer_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n wer_v uâon_v he_o in_o englond_n but_o the_o bishop_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstand_v he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o geten_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o all_o othir_n castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a johan_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o pour_z ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o tho_o discomfit_v he_o johan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o crown_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o vj._n c._n knight_n towards_o guysor_n and_o the_o king_n richard_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v and_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o ij_o hundred_o stead_n be_v trap_v with_o yren_n and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n of_o gaillard_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n to_o take_v avisement_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o arbalasty_a smite_v he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyned_a &_o the_o king_n drofe_n out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarelly_n heed_n aboode_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n &_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o âe_n may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o armeâ_n ¶_o and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n foe_n to_o assaill_n the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v oâ_n that_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manlich_o his_o man_n diden_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v all_o takân_n &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o hen_n what_o he_o will_v &_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n yâ_z king_n axe_v what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bartram_n gurdone_v wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o that_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o honde_n quell_v my_o fodre_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v qnytte_n now_o your_o travaill_n ¶_o tho_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the_o ¶_o tho_o command_v the_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_o of_o his_o man_n he_o follow_v &_o preve_o he_o quell_v &_o the_o vj._n day_n afâ_n the_o king_n do_v shrive_v he_o &_o sore_a repeutaunce_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_v &_o this_o king_n ne_o regn_v but_o ix_o rear_n &_o thirty-nine_o weke_n &_o deide_a &_o lie_v beside_o his_o father_fw-mi at_o founteâerard_n ¶_o of_o king_n johan_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v alle_fw-mi normandy_n ca._n c.lxuj_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v deed_n for_o eâchesan_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n nothir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n his_o brother_n âohan_o be_v make_v king_n &_o crow_v at_o westmynstre_n of_o huberd_n that_o be_v though_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruaillous_a man_n &_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o so_o long_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_a till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n johan_n lose_v normandy_n and_o angeon_n wherefore_o âe_v be_v sore_o annoy_v it_o be_v no_o meruaille_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o assemble_v be_v before_o he_o at_o london_n erchebisshoppe_n bisshoppes_n abbot_n &_o âours_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a âlement_n &_o axe_v there_o 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seyne_v baldewyne_n wake_v william_n of_o mounchensie_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysday_n next_o after_o be_v the_o bataille_n do_v at_o euesham_n and_o there_o be_v quell_v sir_n symond_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n and_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassettz_n father_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o othir_v many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataille_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symond_n be_v disherit_v and_z they_o ordain_v to_o geder_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenlworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o how_o they_o come_v ayene_v and_o have_v her_o land_n ca._n c.lix_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_v in_o may_v the_o forth_o day_n before_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a dunstan_n be_v yâ_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a âohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n 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king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n âhun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ_z first_o ââpouned_v yâ_z be_v king_n âohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâbe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc_o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n see_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n and_o sweet_a and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v fothe_v for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a petres_n chyrch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sâght_n than_o any_o othir_n chyrche_fw-fr yâ_z man_n know_v thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v er_fw-mi yâ_z werke_n be_v full_o make_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o disese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o titell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n in_o his_o êphecie_n more_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la and_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o un_o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o profecie_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o withynne_v a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v simond_n of_o mounteford_n erle_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayens_n he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachilere_o be_v shend_v and_o deed_n and_o disheat_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o euesham_n and_o simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n ãâã_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o simond_n mountfort_n be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_fw-fr deide_a anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_v there_o acre_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n alienore_v his_o wife_n âohan_o of_o acre_n his_o donghter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o he_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n dead_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurghoute_n all_o cristendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deide_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v as_o fadrâles_a child_n without_o any_o socour_n that_o he_o may_v maynten_a and_o govern_v and_o defend_v ayens_fw-fr she_o dede_o enemy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v his_o soon_o edward_n the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o king_n henry_n deide_v he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelatz_n and_o of_o earl_n and_o baron_n &_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emêesse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themêesse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themêesse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themêesse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themêesse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâgate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o êphecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n ãâã_d scoââânyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n êphecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanââ_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâeuâ_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n ân_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o great_a harm_n and_o sorwe_v to_o the_o land_n for_o aftir_v this_o king_n lucy_n death_n non_fw-la of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o othir_n to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v and_o in_o debate_n among_o they_o l_o year_n without_o kyug_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o natheles_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o bretonz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quell_v he_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severie_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n and_o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n and_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o 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and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ_z be_v the_o first_o
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the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufride_n earl_n of_o britain_n and_z in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_z the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_fw-fr to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v by_o it_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a thebault_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_v all_o most_o thurgh_n meschief_n be_v brend_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n his_o chancellor_n was_z choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o upon_o seint_a bar_n nardis_fw-la day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_z in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v alienore_n the_o kyuges_fw-la daughter_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la seint_a edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n of_o northampton_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v seint_a thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o king_n and_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slayye_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o felawe_n on_o foot_n only_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o dethe_v that_o be_v atteint_a of_o felony_n without_o any_o privilege_v of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_a and_o the_o xiâj_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a maude_n the_o emêesse_n that_o be_v his_o modââ_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emêesse_a sonâ_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadââ_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xlij_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emêesse_n soon_o ¶_o tat_fw-fr same_z henry_z the_o emêesse_a son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o there_o he_o let_v marâe_o elienore_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshopp_n seint_a thomas_n have_v be_v outelaw_v the_o king_n of_o frannce_n make_v the_o king_n and_o seint_a thomas_fw-la accord_v and_o though_o come_v thomas_n the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o canterbury_n ayene_v to_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o martyr_v the_o uâday_n of_o cristemasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o seint_a thomas_n erchebisshope_n upon_o cristemasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_a and_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâl_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi special_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o herte_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o bygonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v johan_n his_o soon_o and_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n though_o be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o curse_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o hem_v bigate_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o mysdede_n and_o most_o sorwe_v make_v of_o onyman_n for_o cause_n of_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emêesse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o âhrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n êche_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babiloigne_n &_o become_v sarazene_v &_o his_o man_n &_o forsake_v his_o cristendome_n &_o all_o cristen_v law_n and_o the_o cristen_v man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dede_n bât_o go_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr this_o fall_v cristen_v man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n there_o quell_v with_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horrible_a death_n &_o the_o cite_v of_o âhâlm_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o
kyngwyst_n this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drofe_n the_o prior_n &_o the_o covent_n from_o canterbury_n &_o exile_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n &_o command_v that_o no_o manner_n letter_n that_o come_v from_o room_n ne_o no_o manudement_n shall_v be_v underfonge_o ne_o plete_v in_o englond_n when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n johan_n by_o his_o lre_a &_o pray_v he_o with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v underfong_o stephan_v erchebisshopp_n of_o canterburi_n un_o to_o his_o chyrche_n &_o suffer_v the_o prior_n &_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v ayene_v un_fw-mi to_o her_o own_o duelling_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v no_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o pope_n commaun_n dement_fw-la wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v &_o suspend_v ca._n c.lxvij_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o auctorite_n &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v noÈt_v underfong_a the_o prior_n of_o canterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v gâall_a interdityug_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n &_o grant_v full_a power_n to_o iiij_o bisshoppes_n to_o pronounce_v the_o interdit_v if_o it_o be_v need_v the_o first_o be_v bisshopp_n willian_n of_o london_n &_o that_o othir_n bisshopp_n eustace_n of_o ely_n &_o the_o iij._o be_v bisshopp_n walter_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o iiij_o be_v bisshopp_n giles_n of_o herford_n and_o these_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n pray_v the_o king_n knel_v on_o her_o knee_n &_o sore_a weep_a yâ_z he_o will_v do_v the_o pope_n commanudement_n and_o show_v he_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o enterdit_v but_o for_o no_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o consent_v there_o to_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n see_v this_o they_o go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o anunciation_n of_o out_o lady_n they_o pronounce_v the_o general_a enterdit_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o chyrche_v door_n be_v sit_v with_o key_n and_o with_o othir_n fasten_v and_o with_o wall_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o enterdit_v be_v pronounce_v than_o the_o king_n begin_v for_o to_o wax_v all_o out_o of_o measure_n &_o nomme_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n and_o of_o all_o yâ_z clergye_a thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n and_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o the_o clerky_n may_v not_o have_v her_o lyve_n wherefore_o the_o bisshope_n curse_v all_o hem_n that_o put_v or_o shall_v meddle_v with_o holy_a chyrch_n good_n ayens_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o hem_n owe_v and_o when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o his_o malice_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n afore_o say_v go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o go_v to_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o thing_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o hem_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v ayene_v to_o canterbury_n &_o he_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi to_o hem_n or_o else_o he_o will_v send_v thidder_fw-mi certeyn_fw-mi êsone_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o as_o himself_o be_v there_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n hear_v this_o they_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n the_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n yâ_z the_o bisshoppe_n be_v come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n &_o himself_o may_v not_o come_v thidder_fw-mi that_o time_n he_o send_v thidder_fw-mi bisshoppe_n erles_n &_o abbot_n for_o to_o trete_n with_o hem_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v underfonge_v the_o erche_fw-fr bisshopp_n stephen_n &_o the_o prior_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o that_o time_n no_o thing_n take_v of_o holy_a chyrhe_n ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o hem_n that_o owe_v the_o good_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v full_a amends_n to_o hem_v of_o who_o he_o have_v any_o good_n take_v &_o that_o holy_a chyrch_n shall_v have_v all_o fraunchise_n as_o ferforth_o as_o they_o have_v in_o seint_a edward_n time_n the_o confessor_n ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langetonâ_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o he_o go_v again_o ca._n c.xlviij_o when_o the_o form_n of_o accord_n thus_o be_v ordain_v hit_v be_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o endenture_n &_o they_o put_v her_o seal_n un_o to_o that_o one_o part_n &_o they_o that_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o the_o king_n name_n put_v her_o sealââ_n to_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o endenture_n &_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n above_o say_v take_v that_o o_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n to_o hem_n &_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o the_o endenture_n they_o bear_v with_o they_o to_o show_v the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o form_n and_o understode_v he_o hold_v he_o full_a well_o pay_v of_o all_o manner_n thing_n as_o they_o have_v ordain_v save_v as_o touch_v restitution_n of_o the_o good_n for_o to_o make_v ayene_v to_o that_o thing_n he_o nold_z nat_n accord_n and_o so_o he_o send_v word_n ayene_v to_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v out_o &_o put_v a_o way_n that_o o_o âoint_v of_o restitution_n and_o they_o ansuerd_v that_o they_o nold_z not_o do_v o_o word_n out_o though_o send_v the_o king_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n by_o though_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o and_o send_v un_o to_o he_o saufcondit_fw-la vuder_n plegge_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v his_o justice_n gilbert_n peyte_v vyn_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brener_n and_o johan_n be_v fitz_fw-fr hugh_n that_o in_o her_o conduit_n safe_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o go_v ayene_v at_o his_o will_n â_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n come_v to_o canterbury_n and_o whenne_n the_o erchebisshopp_n be_v come_v the_o king_n come_v to_o chilham_n for_o he_o will_v come_v no_o never_o to_o cannterbury_n at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o send_v by_o his_o tresorer_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o the_o endenture_n the_o clause_n of_o restitution_n for_o to_o make_v of_o the_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n make_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v out_o â_o word_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr change_n of_o that_o the_o bisshoppe_n have_v speak_v &_o ordain_v and_o though_o the_o erchebisshopp_n go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n withonte_n any_o more_o do_v king_n âohan_o be_v though_o wrother_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o &_o let_v make_v a_o comune_a cry_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v holy_a church_n rent_n &_o go_v oâ_n the_o see_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v less_o her_o rent_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o that_o he_o command_v to_o every_o shereve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v enquere_v if_o any_o bisshopp_n abbot_n priour_n or_o any_o othir_n prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n from_o yâ_z day_n afterward_o resceyve_v any_o maundement_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o pope_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o he_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v tâke_v in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o her_o land_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v yeven_v to_o any_o man_n by_o the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_o or_o by_o the_o âour_n of_o caunterbury_v from_o the_o time_n of_o election_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n &_o command_v that_o all_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v the_o erchebisshoppe_n shall_v be_v cast_v a_o douâ_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ground_n &_o all_o sell_v ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr ca._n c._n xâââ_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o irisshman_n begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n âohan_fw-mi and_o king_n âohan_o ordain_v he_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o âet_a arere_z a_o huge_a tax_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxxv_o m._n marc_n and_o send_v thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v help_v he_o of_o vj._n m._n marc_n of_o silver_n ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o dare_v no_o thing_n do_v without_o her_o chief_a abbot_n of_o cisteaux_n wherefore_o kyngâohan_o kyngâohan_o when_o he_o come_v ayene_v from_o irland_n he_o do_v they_o so_o much_o sorwe_v &_o care_v that_o they_o ni_v where_o to_o a_o bide_v for_o he_o take_v so_o much_o raunsone_n of_o every_o house_n of_o they_o that_o the_o some_o ammount_v to_o ix_o m._n ccâ_n marc_n so_o that_o they_o be_v clean_o lose_v &_o destroy_v &_o void_v her_o house_n &_o her_o land_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n
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not_o long_o after_o that_o alisaunder_n king_n of_o scotland_n nas_fw-la deed_n and_o david_n earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v right_o full_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v they_o and_o her_o friend_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n deide_a and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o saââe_a david_n have_v iij_o dough_n tâes_n that_o worthelich_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailloll_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n the_o thridde_v to_o hastinge_n and_o the_o for_o say_v bailloll_n &_o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o &_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n aroo_v bitwene_v hem_n iij._n for_o encheson_n that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v 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his_o ij_o son_n in_o hostage_n for_o that_o he_o think_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o aspie_v the_o contre_fw-fr &_o telle_fw-fr hem_n when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n of_o france_n by_o nyÈt_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o all_o englissh_a man_n &_o walshman_n shall_v abowe_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o this_o thing_n for_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v and_z upon_o this_o covenant_n dede_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_z that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o year_n a_o m._n ponndes_o worth_n of_o land_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n ¶_o this_o fall_v traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v yâ_z he_o be_v break_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o êill_n for_o his_o love_n wherefore_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr he_o much_o thank_v and_o full_a glad_a be_v of_o his_o come_a and_o the_o fall_v thief_n traitor_n from_o that_o day_n aspy_v all_o the_o do_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o his_o counseill_n for_o the_o king_n love_v he_o well_o &_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prive_a but_o a_o clear_a of_o englond_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n &_o of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o a_o othir_n clerk_n that_o be_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n all_o how_o thomas_n turbeluille_n have_v do_v his_o false_a coniect_n &_o all_o the_o counceill_n of_o englond_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o thurgh_n the_o foresaid_a lre_a that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n hit_v be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n &_o drawân_n &_o honge_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n for_o hostage_n be_v though_o behede_v ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_n ca._n c.lxviij_o when_o though_o two_o cardinal_n be_v go_v anene_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pee_z at_o cambrey_n the_o king_n send_v thidder_fw-mi of_o his_o earl_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmond_v his_o brother_n erle_n of_o laucastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_fw-fr sir_n henry_n lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n &_o ââliain_o vessy_a a_o baron_n &_o of_o othir_n baronettz_n about_o fourteen_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o voyage_n to_o scotland_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n of_o berewyk_n flee_v fro_o the_o englishman_n &_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o king_n edward_n go_v he_o towards_o berewyk_n &_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a manlich_o hem_v defend_v &_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o brende_n ij_o of_o king_n edward_n be_v ship_n and_o say_v in_o despite_n and_o reprove_v of_o he_o ¶_o wend_v 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that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâe_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o 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riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o ãâã_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o ãâã_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâle_a ãâã_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o âe_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moânfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
&_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philipp_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o no_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o sueng_n sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o pâelipp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n âohan_o of_o bothum_fw-la bisshopp_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n william_n of_o melton_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi the_o mass_n yâ_z sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc.xxvij_o but_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v crosied_a full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o trow_v the_o counceler_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o he_o that_o counceil_v he_o to_o do_v othir_o wife_n than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n direct_v it_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyÈty_a god_n wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crouning_n that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xij_o great_a lord_n of_o inglond_n without_o which_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o erchebisshop_n o_fw-mi fyorke_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o hereford_v the_o erle_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n marchall_a &_o the_o erâe_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n of_o percy_n sir_z oliver_n of_o yngham_n and_o johan_n of_o roos_n baron_n âª_o ¶_o all_o these_o be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counceill_n the_o king_n ¶_o and_o they_o shall_v ansuere_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governaille_n but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v much_o loss_n &_o harm_n to_o all_o englond_n for_o that_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v goneâne_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_o and_o they_o token_n un_fw-mi to_o hem_v castle_n town_n land_n &_o rent_n in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o cronne_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o king_n state_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o âustifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontyde_v the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o of_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o êlement_n at_o northampton_a at_o the_o which_o êlement_n the_o king_n thurgh_n her_o counceill_n &_o none_o othir_v of_o the_o land_n within_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v acord_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feaute_n &_o homage_v that_o the_o stotte_n shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n foryafe_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n for_o ãâã_d more_o by_o his_o chartre_n ensâbed_n ¶_o and_o ferthermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o the_o scot_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o rageman_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n first_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o all_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr earl_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n with_o her_o seal_n set_v there_o on_o and_o othir_v charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o her_o 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man_n put_v he_o not_o out_o of_o the_o feaute_n and_o service_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ne_o of_o the_o fraunchâses_v disherit_v he_o for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v ayen_n to_o conferme_v the_o pee_z and_o the_o trewe_v above_o say_v sâuf_fw-fr only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n &_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o lord_n mortimer_n but_z reason_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o final_a pee_z shall_v be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o without_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o englond_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o leycestre_n and_o of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedeford_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o when_o the_o foresaid_a david_n have_v spouse_v dame_n johane_a of_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_a as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englisshman_n call_v dame_n johan_n the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v the_o wit_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thurgh_n the_o queen_n and_o rogier_n mortimere_fw-la ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n alle_fw-mi the_o lordship_n of_o pountfrete_n almost_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v of_o value_n that_o apêteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispâude_v but_o of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimere_n have_v a_o great_a meynâ_n of_o her_o retenaunce_n that_o
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overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâd_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o âond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâes_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâd_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâoys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o âª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâlanye_n to_o himself_o &_o êill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o 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qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
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come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o when_o the_o earl_n godewyne_n that_o be_v duel_v in_o denmark_n have_v mochel_v herd_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o of_o pite_n and_o thought_n that_o he_o will_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o seche_v and_o to_o have_v gâacâ_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o land_n aâene_v in_o pee_z and_z array_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v &_o put_v he_o towards_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o king_n be_v that_o time_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englong_a and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n ¶_o godewyne_v scent_n to_o they_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o be_v the_o most_o grette_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n and_o pray_v they_o to_o beseech_v the_o king_n grace_n for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v his_o pee_z and_o his_o land_n grant_v he_o his_o enemy_n ladden_fw-mi he_o before_o the_o king_n to_o seche_v grace_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o king_n he_o see_v he_o appele_v he_o of_o treason_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o alured_n his_o brother_n and_o these_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o say_v traitor_n godewyne_n quoth_v the_o king_n i_o the_o appeal_n that_o thou_o have_v betray_v and_o slay_v my_o brother_n alured_n ¶_o certes_o sir_n qd_n godewyne_n save_o your_o grace_n and_o your_o pee_z and_o your_o lordship_n i_o never_o he_o betray_v ne_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o there_o for_o i_o put_v i_o in_o reward_n of_o the_o court_n now_o fair_a lord_n qd_n the_o king_n you_o that_o bien_fw-fr my_o have_v erles_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o land_n that_o here_o ben_fw-mi all_o assemble_v full_o well_o you_o have_v herd_n my_o appeal_n and_o the_o ansuere_a also_o of_o godwyne_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o you_o award_v and_o do_v right_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n tho_o drowen_v they_o all_o to_o 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knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n âay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stârt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n 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that_o he_o be_v croise_v long_a time_n before_o and_o nothelee_v that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v dead_a moche_n good_a thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mysbode_n for_o though_o that_o trespaced_a be_v well_o chastise_v and_o afterward_o the_o meke_a and_o the_o better_a &_o the_o power_n commune_v be_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o pee_z and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n enprison_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o complaint_n &_o say_v that_o the_o for_o say_v edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n &_o êcurement_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bisshopp_n &_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n counceil_v &_o lead_v the_o same_o edward_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n king_n edward_o exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englond_n for_o ãâã_d more_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o 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this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâât_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mân_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâân_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o ââaid_v roâd_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâe_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembârgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aââstomed_v &_o â_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâxe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâuerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n 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all_o manner_n thing_n by_o his_o chartre_n that_o folew_v after_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o the_o petreâ_n penâ_n be_v gadred_a thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n ca._n c._n ââ_o to_o all_o cristen_v peple_n thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n duel_v johan_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o ânglond_a greeting_n to_o your_o universite_a and_o know_fw-mi thing_n it_o be_v that_o for_o as_o moche_n âs_v we_o have_v greve_v &_o offend_v god_n and_o our_o mother_fw-mi church_n of_o rome_n and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o have_v need_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n &_o we_o may_v no_o thing_n so_o worthy_a offer_v as_o competent_a satisfaction_n to_o make_v to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o body_n as_o with_o our_o âeames_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o irland_n ¶_o than_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o desire_v to_o meek_a we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o meke_v he_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o across_o thurgh_n counseill_n of_o the_o noble_a earl_n and_o baron_n we_o offâân_v and_o free_o grannten_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o apposteles_a seint_a petre_n and_o seint_a paul_n and_o to_o our_o mother_fw-mi church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o our_o holy_a father_fw-mi the_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thridde_v and_o to_o all_o the_o rope_n that_o come_v after_o he_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o patronage_n of_o church_n oâ_n englond_n &_o of_o irland_n with_o her_o appertenaunce_n for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o help_n and_o helthe_n of_o our_o kin_n soul_n and_o of_o all_o cristen_v souââs_n so_o that_o fro_o this_o time_n afterward_o we_o will_v resceyve_v and_o hold_v of_o our_o modrâ_n church_n of_o rome_n as_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr do_v feaute_n to_o our_o holy_a father_fw-mi the_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thridde_v and_z to_o all_o the_o pope_n that_o come_fw-mi after_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n pandolfe_n the_o pope_n subdekene_n we_o maken_v liege_n homage_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n presence_n and_o before_o he_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v do_v alle_fw-mi manner_n thing_n above_o say_v and_o there_o to_o we_o bynden_v we_o and_o alle_fw-mi that_o come_v after_o we_o and_z our_o âeires_n for_o ever_o more_o without_o any_o gain_n seyeng_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o eke_o the_o ward_n of_o church_n vacauntz_n and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o thing_n ever_o for_o to_o last_o we_o wulle_v conferme_n and_o ordain_v that_o our_o specialle_fw-mi rent_n of_o the_o foresaid_a royame_n save_v sâint_n petres_n penâ_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o mother_n chyrch_v of_o room_n payeng_v by_o year_n a_o m._n marc_n of_o silver_n at_o ij_o term_n of_o the_o year_n for_o all_o manner_n custom_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o foresaid_a royame_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v at_o mihelmasse_n and_o at_o estren_a that_o be_v to_o seyne_v seven_o c._n marc_n for_o englond_n and_o ccc_o marc_n for_o irland_n save_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o heir_n our_o justice_n &_o our_o othir_n fraunchise_n &_o othir_n realte_v that_o apêteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o before_o be_v say_v we_o will_v that_o it_o be_v ferme_fw-fr &_o stable_n without_o end_n &_o to_o that_o obligation_n we_o &_o our_o successor_n &_o our_o heir_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v bind_v that_o if_o we_o or_o any_o of_o our_o heir_n thurgh_n any_o presumption_n fall_n in_o any_o point_n against_o any_o of_o these_o thyngis_n above_o say_v and_o he_o be_v warn_v &_o he_o will_v not_o right_o amend_v he_o he_o shall_v than_o less_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n for_o evermore_o and_o that_o this_o chartre_n of_o obligation_n &_o our_o warrant_n for_o evermore_o be_v farm_n and_o stable_n without_o gain_n say_v we_o shall_v fro_o this_o day_n afterward_o be_v true_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr of_o rome_n &_o to_o the_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thridde_v &_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o &_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o irland_n we_o shall_v maynten_a true_o in_o all_o manner_n pointz_n ayens_n all_o manner_n man_n by_o our_o power_n thurgh_n god_n help_v ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outelaw_v out_o of_o englond_n come_v ayene_v &_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoil_v ca._n c._n âij_fw-la whenne_fw-fr this_o chartre_n be_v make_v and_o ensele_v the_o king_n underfenge_v ayene_v his_o crown_n of_o pandolfes_n hand_n &_o send_v anon_o un_fw-mi to_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n &_o to_o all_o his_o othir_n clerky_n &_o lewd_a man_n that_o he_o have_v exile_v out_o of_o his_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v coâe_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o have_v ayene_v her_o land_n &_o her_o renââs_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v restitution_n of_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o she_o against_o she_o will_v ¶_o the_o king_n himself_o tho_o and_o pandolfe_n &_o erles_n and_o baron_n go_v 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