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his_o contrariaunce_n ¶_o endow_v he_o also_o in_o humilitee_n and_o wrath_n defer_v by_o humble_a patience_n through_o which_o he_o shall_v increase_v in_o dignitee_n and_o catch_v always_o full_a great_a intelligence_n of_o all_o good_a rule_n and_o noble_a regymence_n and_o to_o conclude_v wrath_n will_v ever_o set_v a_o side_n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n which_o wisdom_n will_v provide_v ¶_o behold_v bochas_n what_o price_n have_v through_o pride_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o all_o their_o dignitee_n where_o sapience_n and_o meekness_n have_v be_v guide_n full_o sure_o may_v have_v save_v be_v and_o have_v stand_v always_o in_o might_n &_o great_a suertee_n if_o in_o their_o heart_n meekness_n have_v be_v ground_n and_o wisdom_n also_o they_o have_v not_o be_v confound_v ¶_o now_o follow_v of_o the_o englyshe_a king_n and_o saxones_n the_o xcix_o chapter_n this_o cadwallader_n now_o lay_v in_o sepulture_n that_o some_o time_n be_v that_o king_n of_o great_a brytain_n and_o of_o 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ascaneus_n the_o son_n of_o aeneas_n escapyd_v away_o and_o on_o the_o sea_n do_v pass_v the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o aeneas_n exile_v out_o of_o troy_n come_v to_o cecyle_v and_o to_o africa_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o carthage_n and_o fro_o thence_o to_o italye_n &_o there_o be_v make_v king_n of_o tuskayne_n and_o of_o latene_n and_o in_o cicile_a they_o after_o do_v aryve_n where_o anchises_n die_v and_o be_v dispent_v aeneas_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sea_n begin_v dryve_v with_o ship_n xii_o to_o italy_n have_v they_o ment_fw-la aeneas_n but_o wound_n they_o drive_v again_o there_o intent_n into_o africa_n where_o for_o aeneas_n sake_n they_o welcome_a be_v and_o worthy_o uptake_v ¶_o from_fw-mi thence_o after_o he_o take_v the_o sea_n again_o and_o land_v then_o in_o italia_n in_o tibre_n mouth_n with_o travayll_n &_o with_o pain_n where_o the_o town_n and_o port_n be_v of_o hostia_fw-la where_o by_o the_o god_n he_o bid_v be_v to_o ga_fw-mi to_o help_v the_o king_n 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to_o his_o wife_n by_o veray_fw-fr good_a accordaunce_n between_o they_o forth_o be_v no_o more_o discordaunce_n and_o aeneas_n king_n be_v make_v of_o tuskayne_n of_o which_o the_o king_n euandre_n be_v full_a fain_o ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o die_v the_o king_n latene_n who_o realm_n aeneas_n have_v also_o in_o peace_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o castle_n fair_a and_o fine_a labynyon_n it_o hyght_n without_o leace_z his_o wyves_n name_n to_o worshyppe_n and_o increase_n of_o who_o he_o gat_v a_o son_n and_o die_v afore_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o bore_n ¶_o this_o worthy_a prince_n king_n aeneas_n mortal_o end_v his_o life_n that_o be_v of_o high_a prowess_n where_o so_o god_n will_v to_o reign_v eternal_o within_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n where_o as_o i_o guess_v 〈…〉_o o_o knight_n fell_a of_o noble_a worthiness_n that_o more_o desire_v in_o arm_n to_o have_v a_o fame_n â—hen_o be_v the_o best_a in_o deed_n and_o bear_v no_o name_n the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n where_o knight_n be_v reward_v after_o the_o merit_n in_o arm_n by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o arm_n some_o translate_v which_o kyrcheve_n of_o pleasance_n &_o some_o with_o rynge_n and_o onche_n their_o sepulture_n in_o the_o field_n of_o pitee_n by_o heaven_n gate_n that_o have_v be_v veraye_v lover_n of_o their_o lover_n lady_n and_o never_o panyneles_a but_o aye_o graceless_a but_o than_o his_o son_n siluius_n postumus_n 〈◊〉_d new_a bear_v so_o young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n king_n of_o this_o land_n be_v make_v astanius_fw-la his_fw-la brother_n there_o that_o rule_v his_o heritage_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peaceable_o keep_v out_o of_o all_o seruage_n twenty_o winter_n and_o eight_o full_a mannely_a and_o gat_v a_o son_n that_o call_v be_v syluy_fw-fr ¶_o which_o siluius_n gat_v and_o generate_v brutus_n his_o son_n brutus_n on_o crensa_fw-la labius_fw-la niece_n all_o privelie_o by_o he_o the_o virginate_a and_o sore_o beseech_v by_o his_o subtilitee_n 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require_v he_o to_o let_v he_o pass_v and_o ride_v free_o where_o so_o they_o will_v without_o band_n for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o power_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o siege_n brutus_n within_o his_o castle_n fair_a to_o who_o trojan_n strong_o begin_v repair_v ¶_o to_o brutus_n so_o to_o help_v they_o at_o there_o might_n anacletus_fw-la who_o then_o anon_o send_v forth_o anacletus_fw-la his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o have_v take_v right_a unto_o the_o host_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o antigonus_n say_v in_o the_o wood_n steal_v away_o from_o brutus_n onê°_n who_o go_v to_o they_o that_o next_o the_o wood_n then_o lay_v and_o bid_v they_o come_v and_o rescowe_n he_o or_o day_n ¶_o which_o ward_n so_o break_v &_o to_o the_o wood_n can_v ride_v brutus_n with_o that_o with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n there_o break_v in_o and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v but_o slough_n the_o greek_n and_o take_v the_o king_n infer_v but_o than_o as_o say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n no_o long_o will_v 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chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n come_v from_o grece_n into_o albion_n and_o name_v it_o britain_n and_o how_o he_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o devinshire_n he_o sail_v so_o four_o by_o the_o sea_n aquitaine_n where_o that_o he_o arrive_v that_o now_o be_v guyan_a land_n and_o sleugh_o the_o buck_n of_o which_o they_o be_v full_a fain_o the_o bear_v &_o the_o bore_n and_o heart_n all_o that_o they_o fande_v with_o out_o licence_n or_o yet_o any_o warand_n wherefore_o guffor_a king_n of_o the_o land_n full_o fall_v with_o troyanes_n faught_n but_o goryne_n their_o bare_a the_o bell_z goryne_n ¶_o brute_n take_v ship_n and_o arrive_v in_o albion_n where_o diane_n say_v shall_v be_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o coast_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o make_v great_a exultation_n reioyse_v high_o of_o his_o fortunation_n in_o arm_n of_o troy_n cover_v and_o well_o array_v of_o which_o troyanes_n wer_fw-ge full_a well_o pay_v he_o bear_v of_o goulis_fw-la two_o liones_fw-la of_o gold_n e_o country_n rampant_a with_o gold_n only_o crow_v which_o king_n of_o troie_n inbataill_v bare_a full_a bold_a to_o which_o from_o troy_n be_v destroy_v &_o confound_v their_o child_n slay_v the_o next_o heir_n be_v he_o find_v and_o in_o though_o arm_n this_o isle_n he_o do_v conquer_v as_o marian_n say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n chronicler_n ¶_o at_o totnesse_n so_o this_o brutus_n do_v arrive_v corneus_fw-la also_o and_o all_o their_o coumpaignie_a corneus_fw-la the_o giant_n also_o he_o sleugh_o down_o beelive_v through_o all_o the_o land_n in_o battle_n manne_o and_o leave_v no_o moo_o but_o gogmagog_n only_o in_o all_o this_o isle_n so_o have_v he_o they_o destroy_v gogmagog_n who_o in_o prisone_n he_o keep_v and_o anoy_v the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o corneus_fw-la wrastil_v with_o gogmagog_n the_o giant_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o sleugh_o he_o but_o for_o he_o will_v know_v all_o his_o resistens_fw-la what_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o corneus_fw-la he_o make_v they_o both_o do_v their_o sufficience_n in_o all_o wrastle_v which_o be_v moo_v rigorous_a and_o to_o defend_v or_o sawte_a moost_n curious_a on_o the_o sea_n bank_n afore_o brutus_n they_o meet_v where_o by_o accord_n the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v set_v ¶_o this_o gogmagog_n so_o thrafte_n corneus_fw-la that_o rib_n three_o be_v break_v in_o his_o side_n corneus_fw-la then_o of_o might_n full_a laborous_a thought_n he_o will_v soon_o revenge_v that_o tide_n with_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o set_v his_o leggue_n wide_o and_o gat_v he_o up_o between_o his_o arm_n fast_a and_o over_o the_o roche_z into_o the_o sea_n he_o cast_v ¶_o which_o place_n hight_v yet_o gogmagoge_n sawte_a by_o cause_n he_o lepe_v their_o from_o corneus_fw-la all_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o defaute_n but_o by_o the_o might_n of_o coryn_n full_a vigorous_a coryn_n who_o be_v always_o in_o bataill_n fortunous_a for_o which_o brutus_n have_v he_o in_o great_a deynie_n and_o give_v he_o aye_o worship_n and_o dignity_n ¶_o this_o brutus_n thus_o be_v king_n in_o regalite_n and_o after_o his_o name_n he_o call_v this_o isle_n briteyn_n briteyne_v and_o all_o his_o man_n by_o that_o same_o egalite_n he_o call_v briteyne_v as_o chronicler_n all_o sane_a of_o which_o they_o all_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o fain_o to_o corneus_fw-la he_o give_v to_o his_o avail_n the_o duchie_a whole_a and_o land_n of_o cornwayle_v corneus_fw-la the_o xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o he_o build_v the_o citee_n of_o troynovaunt_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n london_n so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi albyon_fw-mi all_o set_v on_o side_n in_o kalande_n of_o achaunge_n and_o put_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n and_o briteyn_n hight_v so_o forth_o by_o new_a eschaunge_n 〈…〉_o after_o brutus_n that_o slay_v these_o giant_n strange_a and_o win_v this_o isle_n by_o his_o magnyficence_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v long_a time_n in_o excellence_n ¶_o the_o citee_n great_a of_o troynovaunt_n so_o fair_a he_o build_v then_o on_o thamis_n for_o his_o delight_n unto_o the_o north_n for_o his_o dwell_v &_o for_o his_o moost_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o language_n perfect_a new_a troy_n in_o book_n as_o i_o can_v now_o endicte_n repeier_n and_o novel_a troy_n in_o french_a incomparable_a of_o breteyne_v a_o citee_n moo_v profitable_a ¶_o this_o briteyne_n be_v in_o length_n eight_o c._n mile_n from_o monsehole_n that_o be_v in_o cornewayle_v right_a bryteyne_n unto_o the_o northend_a of_o catenes_n to_o compile_v and_o also_o in_o brede_v from_o saint_n david_n that_o hight_v to_o yarmoth_n that_o in_o norfolk_n be_v by_o sight_n two_o hundred_o mile_n account_v well_o and_o clean_o as_o autour_n say_v this_o isle_n do_v whole_a contain_v the_o xiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n set_v his_o law_n &_o peace_n of_o troy_n in_o this_o isle_n without_o which_o a_o king_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o subject_n or_o his_o liege_n man_n in_o which_o through_o out_o his_o peace_n &_o law_n he_o set_v which_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o regalite_n with_o out_o which_o but_o if_o they_o two_o be_v meet_v there_o may_v no_o prince_n hold_v prncipalite_a ne_o endure_v long_o in_o worthy_a dignity_n for_o if_o those_o two_o be_v nought_o up_o hold_v than_o what_o be_v a_o king_n more_o worth_a than_o his_o liege_n man_n ¶_o this_o king_n brute_n keep_v well_o this_o isle_n in_o peace_n and_o set_v his_o law_n of_o troy_n with_o order_fw-fr rite_n and_o consuetude_n that_o may_v the_o land_n increase_v such_o as_o in_o troy_n he_o know_v be_v most_o profit_n unto_o the_o folk_n and_o the_o common_a profette_n he_o make_v they_o write_v for_o long_a rememory_n to_o rule_v the_o isle_n by_o they_o perpetual_o ¶_o he_o man_n he_o do_v reward_v full_a royal_o
he_o ek_v then_o by_o his_o wit_n full_a curious_a with_o his_o law_n call_v law_n moluntyne_n charge_v all_o man_n to_o they_o full_o to_o enclyne_v ¶_o he_o grant_v unto_o the_o temple_n every_o one_o and_o to_o the_o plough_n and_o all_o come_v way_n to_o markette_n &_o fair_n where_o man_n shall_v go_v fraunchesy_n so_o great_a and_o liberty_n always_o that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o they_o night_n or_o day_n shall_v not_o betake_v ne_o trouble_v in_o any_o wise_n neither_o by_o law_n nor_o by_o no_o mastery_n ¶_o six_o temple_n he_o make_v in_o cambre_n &_o logres_n all_o be_v the_o in_o the_o land_n also_o of_o albany_n of_o flamyne_n as_o feel_v to_o serve_v their_o god_n fall_v a_o temple_n also_o in_o troynovaunt_n sothe_o london_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n he_o make_v very_o in_o which_o when_o there_o fall_v any_o discord_n among_o his_o lord_n there_o be_v they_o make_v accord_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v stone_v so_o king_n by_o forty_o year_n he_o die_v away_o and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a in_o his_o temple_n then_o of_o concord_n full_a clear_a at_o troynovaunt_n with_o great_a repeir_n to_o who_o belyn_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o heir_n and_o brenny_n next_o be_v bear_v of_o young_a age_n wherefore_o belyn_n have_v all_o the_o whole_a heritage_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o belyne_n king_n of_o brytain_n who_o give_v to_o brenny_n his_o brother_n albany_n that_o make_v he_o homage_n for_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o make_v he_o great_a war_n and_o be_v false_a to_o he_o and_o after_o friend_n again_o in_o other_o land_n but_o not_o in_o england_n ne_fw-la in_o scotlande_n belyn_n be_v king_n and_o sit_v in_o royal_a throne_n crown_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o royaltee_n bolyn_n to_o brenny_n his_o brother_n he_o give_v the_o land_n anon_o of_o albany_n for_o which_o homage_n &_o feautee_n he_o make_v forthwith_o as_o to_o the_o soverayntee_n his_o man_n become_v and_o king_n of_o albany_n confirm_v be_v and_o make_v full_a honourable_o ¶_o but_o after_o soon_o his_o man_n he_o set_v to_o war_n upon_o belyn_n that_o fight_v in_o batayll_n sore_o but_o brenny_n flee_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v be_v for_o then_o he_o go_v unto_o norway_n therefore_o and_o in_o that_o he_o dwell_v thore_fw-la where_o he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n fair_a that_o take_v be_v by_o sea_n homeward_o in_o repair_n ¶_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o cuthelake_n hight_v who_o by_o tempest_n into_o logres_n be_v drive_v and_o bring_v unto_o belyn_n mykell_n of_o might_n where_o he_o band_n he_o as_o chronycle_n do_v brief_a denmark_n to_o hold_v of_o belyn_n to_o have_v lief_o home_o with_o his_o wife_n to_o pass_v so_o anon_o who_o belyn_n grant_v home_o again_o so_o to_o go_v ¶_o brenne_n anon_o great_a host_n of_o belyne_n bring_v where_o in_o the_o forest_n that_o time_n of_o colatre_n in_o batayll_n strong_a king_n brenny_n all_o forfought_a discomfit_n flee_v in_o burgoyn_n for_o fear_n to_o duke_n segwyn_n to_o who_o he_o begin_v he_o bear_v so_o manful_o and_o wise_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o he_o wed_v unto_o his_o daughter_n ie_v soon_o afterward_o this_o duke_n segwyn_n die_v so_o brenny_n than_o be_v duke_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o to_o his_o brother_n always_o full_a sore_o anoy_v come_v with_o great_a host_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o full_a rife_o conwen_n their_o mother_n by_o her_o prerogatyfe_n betwyxte_v they_o treat_v &_o make_v there_o well_o accord_v on_o her_o blessing_n nomore_o for_o to_o discord_n ¶_o with_o word_n peteous_a and_o mother_n naturesse_n show_v her_o pap_n and_o womb_n with_o great_a beauty_n lo_o here_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v you_o with_o syckenesse_n as_o womanhode_n will_v and_o femynitee_n lo_o here_o the_o pap_n as_o be_v necessity_n that_o feed_v you_o oft_o in_o your_o tender_a age_n for_o my_o love_n now_o let_v be_v all_o this_o outrage_n the_o xxxij_o chapter_n ¶_o these_o â—i_fw-la brethren_n win_v all_o france_n &_o all_o italy_n to_o rome_n and_o besiege_v rome_n gat_v it_o and_o be_v emperor_n of_o it_o so_o make_v she_o they_o at_o one_o and_o well_o accord_v and_o make_v they_o kiss_v &_o counsel_v they_o to_o go_v to_o their_o land_n lest_o they_o after_o discord_n which_o they_o do_v with_o host_n great_a anon_o with_o manly_a man_n of_o arm_n full_a great_a win_v all_o france_n they_o win_v savoye_n and_o lunberdy_n tuskayne_n also_o and_o all_o great_a italye_n ¶_o they_o siege_v rome_n wherefore_o their_o counsellor_n galbo_n and_o porcenna_n come_v it_o to_o rescue_v with_o host_n great_a where_o then_o these_o emperor_n slay_v sir_n galbo_n and_o porcenna_n the_o true_a and_o rome_n they_o win_v that_o always_o be_v untrewe_v italye_n throughout_o obey_v their_o domination_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o altercation_n ¶_o king_n belyne_n there_o no_o long_o will_v abide_v but_o left_a brenny_n alone_o with_o all_o that_o land_n â–ª_o and_o home_n he_o come_v with_o mykill_n joy_n and_o pride_n and_o albyon_n he_o seize_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o brytayn_a land_n a_o citee_n fair_a he_o make_v that_o kaire_a uske_n hight_v which_o man_n now_o callen_v carlyon_n by_o name_n full_a right_n the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o he_o make_v the_o high_a way_n through_o out_o britayn_a and_o he_o found_v three_o archeflamyne_n at_o london_n one_o for_o logres_n another_o at_o york_n for_o albany_n that_o now_o be_v scotlande_n for_o that_o time_n from_o humbre_a north_n that_o be_v that_o time_n scotlande_n &_o the_o three_o at_o laklion_n in_o wales_n for_o all_o wales_n in_o brytayn_v than_o he_o make_v from_o cornwell_n sea_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n through_o all_o brytayn_n that_o man_n may_v ride_v and_o go_v in_o all_o suertee_n unto_o the_o sea_n by_o northe_a catenes_n certain_a which_o unto_o all_o man_n be_v broad_a and_o plain_a another_o he_o make_v in_o breadth_n from_o saint_n david_n town_n unto_o the_o sea_n flow_v at_o southamptone_n ¶_o three_o archeflamyne_n he_o make_v through_o all_o brytayn_n as_o archebyshoppe_n now_o in_o our_o law_n be_v there_o temple_n all_o to_o govern_v and_o domayne_v at_o troynovaunt_n on_o logres_n to_o over_o seen_v her_o false_a god_n to_o serve_v and_o to_o queme_v at_o ebranke_n another_o for_o albany_n and_o at_o karleon_n for_o cambre_n on_o soverayn_o ¶_o a_o town_n he_o make_v full_o hie_v that_o height_n belyn_n gate_n at_o troynovaunt_o his_o citee_n most_o royal_a thyrtene_n flamyne_v of_o bishop_n high_a estate_n and_o temple_n as_o many_o in_o citee_n all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n over_o all_o with_o other_o so_o afore_o edificate_n xxviii_n flamyne_n in_o temple_n ordynate_a ¶_o and_o at_o his_o death_n he_o bid_v his_o corpse_n to_o be_v burn_v into_o powder_n all_o in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gold_n to_o put_v and_o sete_n upon_o his_o tower_n to_o represent_v his_o body_n hole_n who_o that_o seen_v it_o will_v his_o triumph_n all_o that_o enemy_n may_v behold_v well_o wrought_v about_o in_o ymagerie_n and_o scripture_n full_o royal_o wrought_v for_o to_o refigure_v ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v then_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n when_o he_o thus_o die_v and_o to_o his_o god_n have_v send_v his_o woofull_a ghoost_n out_o of_o his_o corpse_n full_a clear_a among_o the_o god_n evermore_o to_o be_v present_a for_o which_o his_o people_n of_o weep_v can_v not_o stint_v there_o sorrow_n great_a in_o tear_n bitter_a they_o do_v stepe_v which_o in_o stream_n ram_v &_o fro_o their_o eye_n do_v weep_v the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n gvrgwyn_n his_o son_n be_v crown_v after_o he_o of_o britayn_n bear_v then_o the_o diadem_n who_o make_v his_o law_n upon_o life_n &_o limb_n year_n his_o peace_n also_o he_o keep_v as_o he_o do_v deem_v as_o his_o judge_n can_v it_o full_a well_o exprime_fw-la into_o denmark_n he_o go_v for_o his_o truage_n which_o king_n cuthelake_n grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o slay_v that_o king_n and_o dane_n great_a multitude_n his_o service_n have_v and_o make_v the_o land_n to_o enclyne_v to_o his_o lord_n ship_n and_o to_o his_o altitude_n there_o truage_a pay_n forthwarde_o nomore_o decline_v and_o as_o he_o come_v by_o sea_n then_o homeward_o fine_o he_o find_v ship_n thyrty_a full_a of_o mighty_a man_n accord_v well_o as_o many_o fair_a woman_n ¶_o at_o who_o request_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n that_o now_o be_v ireland_n where_o they_o do_v win_v &_o make_v their_o dwell_v place_n there_o governaunte_a so_o than_o i_o understande_v be_v partheleyn_n to_o hold_v it_o then_o he_o band_n of_o king_n gurgwyn_n and_o all_o his_o lineage_n perpetual_o by_o feautee_n and_o homage_n ¶_o nevertheless_o some_o chronicle_n report_v that_o irelamall_n their_o
capitayn_n have_v to_o name_n heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v so_o big_v and_o support_v that_o out_o of_o spayn_n be_v exile_v and_o thither_o come_v and_o some_o say_v that_o hiberus_n of_o great_a fame_n there_o duke_n be_v then_o and_o there_o governor_n that_o of_o spain_n afore_o have_v be_v the_o flower_n ¶_o this_o king_n gurgwyn_n his_o surname_n be_v batrê°_n come_v home_o again_o after_o the_o voyage_n sore_a all_o forbeten_v so_o be_v he_o corageus_fw-la that_o from_o his_o corpse_n his_o ghost_n depart_v thore_fw-la reign_v that_o have_v xxx_o year_n afore_o in_o carlion_n after_o his_o high_a degree_n be_v bury_v so_o with_o full_a great_a royaltee_n the_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o guytelyn_n king_n of_o britain_n wed_v marcian_n to_o wife_n that_o mercian_n law_n make_v by_o her_o great_a wisdom_n gvytelyn_n his_o son_n begin_v reign_v as_o heir_n year_n of_o all_o brytayn_n about_o unto_o the_o sea_n who_o wed_v be_v to_o marcyan_a bookful_n fair_a that_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o her_o femynitee_n that_o law_n make_v of_o she_o syngularytee_fw-mi that_o call_v be_v the_o law_n marcyane_n in_o britain_n tongue_n of_o she_o own_o wit_n alane_n ¶_o this_o guytelyn_n be_v good_a of_o his_o estate_n full_o just_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n wise_a and_o manly_a of_o port_n er_o and_o late_o right_a meek_a and_o good_a ever_o in_o his_o intent_n although_o of_o state_n he_o be_v right_o excellent_a with_o each_o poor_a man_n that_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n through_o which_o he_o wax_v of_o most_o high_a sapience_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_o peaceable_o ten_o year_n he_o leave_v the_o realm_n to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o his_o son_n then_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a full_a fair_a who_o at_o her_o death_n she_o send_v for_o all_o repair_n of_o baron_n all_o their_o she_o delyver_v he_o to_o keep_v in_o pain_n of_o loss_n life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o sicilius_n his_o son_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n year_n and_o crown_v be_v and_o die_v in_o iwentude_n that_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n full_a well_o and_o clear_o at_o karlyon_n bury_v after_o consuetude_n as_o king_n afore_o in_o all_o simylitude_n with_o all_o repair_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n as_o well_o accord_v unto_o his_o high_a parage_n ¶_o rymar_n his_o son_n the_o baron_n do_v crown_n with_o honour_n such_o as_o fall_v to_o his_o degree_n king_n who_o twenty_o year_n and_o one_o so_o bare_a the_o crown_n and_o keep_v law_n and_o all_o tranquilytee_n and_o peteous_a be_v ever_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o ryghtwesnesse_n accord_v with_o his_o law_n have_v pytee_n and_o mercy_n where_o he_o see_v ¶_o danius_n king_n his_o brother_n do_v succeed_v king_n during_o ten_o year_n in_o war_n and_o great_a pain_n without_o rest_n he_o be_v always_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n unkepte_v be_v cause_n there_o of_o certain_a as_o my_o author_n it_o lyste_v nothing_o to_o lie_v i_o will_v it_o now_o write_v and_o in_o this_o book_n express_v that_o man_n may_v know_v his_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o moruile_a king_n of_o britain_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o immoderate_a ire_n without_o knowledge_n of_o eny_z man_n with_o a_o fysshe_n bestyall_a of_o the_o sea_n moruyle_v his_o son_n a_o baste_v goten_a and_o bear_v year_n on_o tangusta_n his_o specyall_a paramour_n be_v crown_v then_o after_o faught_v full_a sore_n with_o the_o king_n of_o morion_n as_o a_o conqueror_n where_o he_o he_o kill_v and_o have_v the_o field_n that_o hour_n and_o leave_v no_o man_n on_o live_v and_o brente_n they_o all_o his_o ire_n excede_v his_o wit_n and_o governall_a ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o come_v fro_o the_o yrishe_a sea_n a_o bestyous_a fish_n a_o monster_n sum_n do_v it_o call_v whereof_o afraid_a be_v all_o the_o comontye_n for_o it_o devour_v the_o folk_n both_o great_a and_o smalle_o wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o ire_n may_v not_o appall_v ne_o cease_v afore_o he_o fight_v with_o it_o have_v all_o sudden_o alone_a as_o a_o man_n right_a mad_a ¶_o where_o both_o be_v dead_a or_o any_o man_n it_o know_v his_o ire_n full_o fall_v be_v and_o untemperate_a his_o discrecyon_n out_o of_o his_o brain_n fly_v but_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n ordynate_n prorogue_v his_o will_n ne_o ire_n inordynate_a by_o other_o mean_n with_o people_n multytude_n it_o to_o have_v slay_v by_o wit_n and_o fortytude_n ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v that_o time_n but_o seventene_v year_n when_o he_o thus_o die_v and_o fond_o do_v expire_v vnseme_o of_o any_o prince_n to_o hear_v that_o he_o with_o such_o a_o monster_n shall_v desire_v to_o fyghte_v alone_o so_o preve_o of_o ire_n but_o son_n he_o have_v full_o fair_a then_o fyve_o of_o manly_a man_n also_o substantyfe_n ¶_o gorbonian_n his_o elder_a son_n of_o fyve_o year_n be_v after_o king_n and_o hold_v the_o majesty_n ryghtwesse_n and_o true_a to_o every_o creature_n in_o peace_n his_o realm_n and_o all_o tranquillyte_n and_o to_o his_o people_n he_o hold_v all_o equyte_v tyller_n of_o land_n with_o gold_n he_o do_v comfort_n and_o soudiour_n all_o with_o good_n he_o do_v support_v ¶_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n sign_v with_o diadene_n arthegall_n the_o king_n be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnytee_n by_o natyfe_n birth_n next_o brother_n as_o man_n deem_v who_o good_a man_n hate_v of_o his_o iniquyte_v oppress_v they_o by_o great_a subtylyte_n and_o all_o fall_v folk_n with_o riches_n do_v avaunce_v his_o baron_n all_o depose_v he_o for_o that_o chance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o this_o king_n be_v crown_v in_o defaute_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o after_o of_o pure_a pytee_n crown_v his_o brother_n again_o clydoure_n then_o the_o third_o brother_n generate_v year_n be_v cow_n create_v by_o all_o successyon_n and_o bare_a the_o crown_n with_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o lord_n will_v and_o there_o concessyon_n that_o rule_v well_o without_o oppression_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v so_o 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of_o king_n androge_n vryan_n three_o year_n reign_v that_o be_v full_a lecherous_a a_o maiden_n young_a where_o he_o do_v ride_v or_o go_v he_o have_v every_o day_n he_o be_v so_o vicyous_a but_o yet_o he_o be_v gentle_a and_o bounteous_a all_o if_o he_o have_v maiden_n in_o such_o chart_fw-la wedowe_n and_o wife_n he_o have_v in_o great_a plenty_n ¶_o elind_a be_v king_n &_o five_o year_n bear_v the_o crown_n elind_a full_o well_o rule_v the_o realm_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n in_o astronomye_n full_a ready_a aye_o and_o boon_n dedancius_fw-la also_o reign_v five_o year_n full_a young_a dedancius_fw-la who_o the_o realm_n rule_v in_o all_o manner_n thing_n full_o peseable_o from_o that_o elind_a be_v dead_a both_o two_o die_v in_o their_o floresh_v youthede_v cantor_n ¶_o detonus_n then_o be_v king_n reign_v two_o year_n gurguncius_n so_o two_o year_n bear_v also_o the_o crown_n and_o meryan_n two_o year_n by_o write_v clear_a bledudo_n then_o full_a ready_a boon_n two_o year_n 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the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n 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heir_n ê“clame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o 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highness_n ¶_o and_o home_n he_o come_v &_o john_n his_o brother_n chastise_v and_o his_o fautour_n imprison_v all_o full_a sore_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v and_o there_o supprise_v the_o king_n philip_n and_o wer_v he_o ever_o thore_fw-la that_o stroy_v his_o land_n of_o normandy_n afore_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o high_a assurance_n while_o he_o labour_v upon_o the_o miscreaunce_n ¶_o he_o than_o appele_v the_o king_n philip_n to_o fight_v they_o two_o alone_o hand_n for_o hand_n in_o fell_v that_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o height_n which_o king_n philip_n grant_v but_o not_o it_o hold_v but_o cowardly_a with_o royal_a host_n he_o beld_v upon_o he_o come_v all_o sudden_o to_o fight_v within_o three_o day_n then_o for_o their_o brother_n right_n ¶_o beside_o gysours_n they_o faught_v with_o host_n sore_o where_o king_n richard_n have_v the_o victory_n king_n philip_n flee_v fro_o his_o banner_n thore_fw-la with_o much_o shame_n reproffe_n and_o villainy_n king_n richard_n segid_a a_o castle_n then_o in_o high_a that_o caluce_n hight_v not_o far_o from_o lymosyne_n where_o hurt_v he_o be_v full_a sore_n and_o dye_v fine_n ¶_o a_o arblaster_n with_o a_o quarrel_n he_o smote_n as_o he_o about_o the_o castle_n go_v to_o spy_v but_o than_o he_o make_v thereto_o a_o saute_n full_a hot_a on_o every_o side_n about_o full_a cruel_o and_o gat_v the_o place_n so_o then_o full_a myghte_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o without_o any_o grace_n again_o he_o so_o that_o hold_v have_v that_o strong_a place_n ¶_o he_o shrove_n he_o then_o unto_o abbot_n three_o with_o great_a sobbing_n and_o high_a contrition_n and_o weep_a tear_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v meke_o ask_a penance_n and_o absolution_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n at_o his_o petition_n to_o forgeve_v his_o offence_n till_o domysday_n so_o afterward_o in_o bliss_n he_o may_v be_v ay_o ¶_o he_o quethe_v his_o corpse_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v all_o fount_n euerard_n there_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v and_o make_v it_o notify_v traitor_n he_o be_v and_o false_a of_o his_o behete_n his_o herte_a invyncyble_n to_o rouen_n he_o send_v full_o mete_v for_o their_o great_a truth_n &_o steadfast_a great_a constaunce_n his_o bowel_n lose_v to_o poytou_n for_o deceyvaunce_v ¶_o who_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v depart_v and_o into_o heaven_n go_v where_o be_v eternal_a joy_n because_o from_o sin_n he_o do_v converte_v long_v for_o that_o bless_a day_n to_o see_v christ_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v pay_v that_o crucyfy_v be_v upon_o the_o rood_n redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o blood_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o clear_a as_o write_v be_v by_o clear_a computation_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v hole_n domination_n in_o normandy_n guienne_n cyper_n and_o surry_n who_o honour_n shine_v above_o all_o other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o
¶_o symond_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n come_v out_o of_o france_n for_o ferdnesse_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n who_o he_o give_v great_a comfort_n he_o give_v he_o then_o his_o man_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v of_o leycester_n the_o earldom_n fair_a and_o clean_o with_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n in_o herytage_n which_o be_v a_o offyce_v of_o great_a privelage_n ¶_o and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n dame_n elyanore_n to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n after_o who_o death_n she_o avow_a chastyte_n for_o evermore_o but_o he_o she_o marry_v and_o she_o betake_v for_o all_o her_o vow_n as_o say_v the_o book_n to_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o vow_v chastyte_v her_o life_n ¶_o though_o die_v lewelyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o between_o his_o son_n gryffyth_n and_o david_n grow_v great_a discencyon_n and_o strife_n ay_o when_o and_o when_o and_o dame_n beatryce_n the_o king_n daughter_n true_a to_o earl_n symonde_n of_o britain_n wed_v new_a the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v account_v two_o hundred_o moo_v forty_o and_o one_o amount_v the_o c_o xlu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n long_v after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n one_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n iic_n xli_o the_o same_o year_n then_o edmond_n his_o son_n be_v at_o lancastre_n that_o year_n of_o christ_n they_o write_v a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o c_o and_o forty_o mo_z bore_n and_o one_o thereto_o in_o flores_n as_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o then_o oversetten_v the_o king_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n then_o marry_v to_o alexaunder_v king_n of_o scotland_n notify_v ¶_o at_o york_n citee_n where_o he_o then_o do_v homage_n scot_n for_o scotland_n whole_a and_o isle_n appertein_v then_o dye_v â—hemperour_n full_a sage_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o almaignie_n vari_v some_o choose_v richard_n king_n henry_n brother_n be_v and_o some_o that_o king_n of_o castille_n will_v have_v algate_n but_o earl_n richard_n of_o menske_a have_v all_o the_o state_n ¶_o then_o rise_v discord_n between_o the_o king_n henry_n lewes_n and_o certain_a lord_n of_o mighty_a great_a power_n symond_n mountfort_n upon_o he_o take_v bold_o to_o be_v cheftein_a to_o hold_v the_o fell_v full_a clear_a at_o lewis_n faught_v of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o account_v and_o four_o also_o so_o much_o more_o amount_v ¶_o this_o earl_n symond_n have_v then_o the_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o brother_n richard_n themperour_n in_o his_o keep_n and_o ward_n be_v hold_v strong_o but_o prince_n edward_n be_v set_v in_o herford_n tower_n and_o earl_n henry_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v flower_n themperour_n son_n at_o herford_n with_o he_o lay_v a_o mile_n about_o disport_v they_o every_o â—aye_n ¶_o from_o whence_o at_o last_o with_o horse_n they_o break_v away_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o wigmour_v castle_n they_o come_v in_o high_a 〈…〉_o to_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n where_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o receive_v then_o full_a glad_o and_o so_o they_o assemble_v with_o great_a host_n manful_o and_o hold_v the_o fell_v the_o lord_n fast_o to_o they_o draw_v and_o at_o euesham_n they_o strike_v a_o battle_n new_a ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v though_o two_o hundred_o mo_z sirty_a also_o and_o five_o when_o prince_n edward_n faught_v with_o his_o foo_n symond_n mountfort_n and_o reach_v he_o from_o his_o live_n the_o fell_v discomfit_v there_o anon_o as_o believe_v with_o help_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n then_o call_v clare_n and_o other_o lord_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o ¶_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o some_o away_o exile_v and_o some_o he_o hold_v in_o prisone_n and_o distress_n he_o take_v out_o then_o his_o father_n as_o be_v compile_v his_o eme_n richard_n hold_v in_o great_a dure_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o socour_v ever_o and_o with_o his_o gold_n support_v and_o where_o it_o want_v with_o his_o word_n they_o comfort_v the_o c_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v dish_n rite_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o compaignie_a robert_n ferrer_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o derby_n disherit_v then_o for_o his_o insurrection_n with_o many_o other_o at_o chesterfeld_n in_o high_a faught_n with_o edward_n of_o their_o presumption_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o fro_o then_v unto_o lyncolne_n and_o spoil_v the_o citizen_n ¶_o from_fw-mi thens_o to_o ely_n they_o go_v anon_o where_o prince_n edward_n thisle_n proud_o assail_v they_o flee_v from_o it_o soon_o to_o yorkshire_n begin_v go_v in_o frere_n clothis_n that_o be_v full_a long_o tail_v rob_v their_o fooe_n when_o they_o of_o good_a fail_v and_o other_o some_o to_o kilyngworth_n then_o flee_v to_o henry_n hastynge_v who_o then_o the_o castle_n have_v ¶_o where_o then_o that_o king_n great_a siege_n lay_v all_o about_o but_o nought_o avail_v so_o strong_o they_o defend_v and_o for_o theridamas_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o so_o great_a robbery_n and_o nothing_o amend_v the_o king_n be_v fain_o for_o lord_n then_o to_o send_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o ordain_v for_o that_o case_n that_o all_o disherit_z and_o exile_v shall_v have_v grace_n ¶_o all_o disherit_v shall_v buy_v their_o land_n again_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o gold_n as_o they_o may_v accord_v with_o theowners_n so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v payen_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a by_o great_a record_n in_o seven_o year_n whole_a and_o if_o they_o may_v concord_n for_o less_o money_n so_o it_o exceade_v a_o year_n the_o value_n of_o the_o year_o rend_v full_a clear_v ¶_o robet_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o the_o son_n also_o of_o earl_n symond_n exclude_v that_o perpetual_a judgement_n full_o than_o never_o to_o redeem_v their_o land_n but_o be_v exclude_v so_o that_o theowners_n be_v not_o with_o they_o delude_v unto_o a_o day_n that_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v pay_v of_o noble_n whole_a and_o round_o ¶_o edmond_n the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n be_v weddid_a first_o unto_o dame_n auelyn_n erle_n william_n his_o daughter_n of_o almarle_n womanly_a none_n issue_n have_v neither_o male_a ne_o feminine_a then_o be_v he_o wed_v to_o blaunche_n that_o queen_n full_a fine_a of_o naverne_n and_o so_o of_o lancaster_n create_v with_o leicestre_n also_o th'earl_n denominate_v the_o c_o xlvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edward_n theld_a son_n &_o heir_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o his_o brother_n earl_n edmond_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicestre_n go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o great_a power_n which_o two_o prince_n be_v count_v the_o semely_a of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o christendom_n his_o brother_n edward_n and_o he_o associate_v to_o jerusalem_n their_o voyage_n they_o avow_a two_z seemly_a prince_n together_o adjoinate_a in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o they_o like_o allow_v so_o large_a &_o fair_a they_o be_v each_o man_n he_o bow_v edward_n above_o his_o man_n be_v large_o seen_v by_o his_o shoulder_n more_o high_a and_o make_v full_a clean_o ¶_o edmond_n next_z he_o the_o comely_a prince_n alive_a not_o croak_v back_v ne_o in_o no_o wise_n disfugure_v as_o some_o man_n write_v the_o right_a line_n to_o depryve_v through_o great_a falsehood_n make_v it_o to_o be_v scripture_v for_o cause_v it_o shall_v always_o be_v refigure_v and_o mention_v well_o his_o issue_n to_o prevail_v unto_o the_o crown_n by_o such_o a_o governaile_n ¶_o but_o prince_n edward_n and_o he_o hold_v four_o their_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v themperour_n richard_n his_o eme_n and_o henry_n his_o son_n full_a gay_a to_o cisile_n come_v by_o sea_n through_o many_o a_o shower_n edward_n with_o he_o than_o have_v his_o wife_n that_o hour_n elianour_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n a_o princess_n fair_a at_o his_o election_n ¶_o the_o king_n lewes_n also_o then_o thither_o go_v and_o in_o his_o way_n dye_v and_o expire_v saint_n lewes_n now_o be_v name_v by_o all_o assent_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o it_o be_v well_o inquire_v approve_v true_a as_o reason_n well_o require_v but_o edward_n prince_n and_o edmond_n abide_v two_o year_n with_o werre_n great_a and_o mighty_a strong_a power_n ¶_o for_o nation_n all_o unto_o prince_n edward_n draw_v and_o to_o edmond_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o semelines_n and_o great_a manhood_n which_o in_o they_o that_o they_o know_v sir_n charles_n that_o brother_n of_o king_n lewes_n doubteles_a king_n of_o cisile_n of_o noble_a worthiness_n by_o the_o sultan_n be_v chasid_v without_o beld_v who_o prince_n edward_n socour_v &_o have_v the_o
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gascâ—yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v that_o time_n troilebaston_n for_o to_o enquere_v of_o all_o extorcyon_n ¶_o of_o ryouters_n fyghter_n and_o baratour_n of_o market_n beter_n that_o raise_v great_a debate_n of_o peace_n breaker_n and_o all_o the_o susteynour_n that_o be_v with_o they_o of_o prevy_a assocyate_n of_o oppressor_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v then_o find_v culpable_a empryson_v be_v or_o by_o their_o purse_n excusable_a ¶_o of_o jews_n within_o this_o land_n that_o be_v abide_v great_a plaint_n be_v make_v of_o okoure_n and_o usury_n how_o they_o do_v waste_v the_o folk_n by_o such_o win_n and_o prevy_a bond_n make_v without_o measure_n in_o pain_n of_o double_a or_o else_o forfeture_n the_o king_n they_o void_v for_o which_o that_o church_n a_o disme_n he_o grant_v so_o do_v the_o commons_n a_o quindecyme_n ¶_o rys_n ap_fw-mi madoke_n a_o war_n in_o wales_n begin_v take_v again_o the_o king_n that_o great_a war_n have_v susten_v and_o prince_n he_o call_v of_o wales_n without_o make_v who_o then_o at_o york_n by_o law_n full_a well_o maintain_v on_o galous_a high_a as_o to_o he_o well_o apperteyn_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o tower_n be_v set_v anon_o as_o rebel_v and_o traytoure_n the_o c_o li_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leycester_n keep_v gwyan_n and_o wed_v queen_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n the_o king_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v the_o label_n in_o his_o arm_n for_o dyfference_n from_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ever_o after_o king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n they_o full_o dear_a to_o keep_v guyan_n and_o with_o him_z strong_a chivalry_n who_o govern_v there_o that_o land_n without_o peer_n to_o high_a honour_n as_o make_v be_v memory_n in_o france_n sore_o dread_a among_o the_o adversarye_n and_o other_o land_n lie_a there_o all_o about_o above_o all_o man_n he_o be_v there_o most_o bedoute_a for_o ever_o he_o put_v they_o to_o the_o worse_a in_o field_n in_o arm_n ay_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o paris_n at_o juste_n under_o shield_v far_o pass_a be_v and_o do_v ay_o notable_o that_o for_o his_o manhood_n and_o famous_a chyvalrye_n in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o all_o land_n he_o commend_v for_o his_o manhood_n which_o so_o in_o he_o they_o kende_v ¶_o he_o wed_v dame_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n that_o be_v queen_n king_n philip_n sister_n that_o be_v full_o good_a &_o fair_a of_o who_o he_o gate_n thomas_z of_z lancaster_z i_o ween_v and_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o afterward_o be_v heir_n and_o earl_n both_o they_o be_v without_o despair_n of_o lancaster_n and_o also_o of_o leycestre_n as_o flores_n have_v express_v well_o by_o letter_n ¶_o for_o which_o wedding_n and_o noble_a alliance_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n bare_a for_o a_o difference_n england_n arm_n with_o label_n hole_n of_o france_n by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v have_v intellygence_n that_o edmonde_n be_v young_a in_o existence_n then_o king_n edward_n though_o some_o say_v that_o contrary_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n yet_o have_v they_o will_v to_o vary_v the_o c_o lii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o fyve_o port_n take_v the_o navy_n of_o france_n on_o the_o seâ—_n in_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o france_n a_o navy_n great_a than_o senâ—_n upon_o england_n to_o war_n in_o great_a array_n which_o that_o u_o port_n take_v on_o the_o sea_n &_o shend_v and_o people_n great_a there_o slay_v &_o dreynt_a that_o day_n their_o shyppe_n all_o by_o batayl_n and_o affraye_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v then_o into_o england_n with_o captain_n many_o and_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o king_n philyp_v then_o at_o paris_n in_o parlyament_n somonde_n edward_n afore_o he_o to_o appear_v surmit_v he_o of_o robbery_n felonoment_n upon_o his_o fleet_n so_o do_v by_o time_n sere_a for_o fault_n of_o answer_n foreiuge_v he_o there_o destroy_v his_o land_n in_o each_o place_n where_o he_o may_v but_o king_n edward_n then_o go_v to_o france_n right_a ¶_o and_o gate_n again_o his_o land_n everywhichone_o an_o seek_v i_fw-mi where_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o flee_v ever_o and_o batayle_n will_v geve_v none_o soon_o after_o so_o philyp_v by_o ordinance_n a_o trewce_n take_v by_o good_a ordinance_n for_o all_o his_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o set_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o tranquilyte_n the_o c_o liii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o madoke_n his_o brother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o rebellyon_n in_o wales_n make_v by_o comfort_n of_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n in_o wales_n morgan_z made_z war_n &_o great_a distance_n and_o madoke_n also_o his_o brother_n full_o untrew_a for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o ordenaunce_n to_o wales_n go_v &_o faught_v with_o they_o all_o new_a at_o straits_n great_a which_o tho_o traitor_n know_v yet_o be_v they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o sore_a prison_n within_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n philyp_n have_v send_v then_o gold_n to_o waâ—_n on_o england_n then_o with_o sir_n thomas_n turbiruile_a who_o be_v espy_v by_o sotell_n mean_v afferre_fw-la and_o hede_v be_v anon_o for_o all_o his_o guile_n his_o wit_n not_o help_v he_o then_o ne_o yet_o his_o wile_n he_o die_v with_o shame_n repreef_a and_o villainy_n engender_v all_o of_o meed_n and_o surquedrye_a the_o c_o liiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o earl_n edmonde_n be_v levetenaunt_n of_o guyan_n and_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o defy_v he_o by_o letter_n for_o he_o break_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o edward_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o england_n sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n they_o full_o true_a levetenaunt_n then_o of_o guian_n all_o throughout_o on_o who_o that_o king_n philip_n then_o ride_v all_o new_a and_o break_v the_o trewce_n with_o host_n great_a and_o stout_a wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o he_o without_o doubt_n to_o see_v how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o defend_v he_o bid_v he_o thus_o set_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o amend_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_a ire_n he_o give_v he_o up_o homage_n the_o which_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o answer_v he_o again_o of_o great_a courage_n from_o hen_n forward_o i_o shall_v you_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o at_o my_o power_n each_o day_n under_o shield_v prove_v how_o you_o do_v unto_o my_o lord_n great_a wrong_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v amend_v or_o it_o be_v long_o and_o so_o depart_v without_o more_o langage_fw-fr and_n into_o guyan_n come_v with_z all_z his_z may_v and_o to_z his_o brother_n write_v &_o make_v he_o knowledge_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v with_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o spear_n and_o bow_n for_o other_o writ_n of_o right_a may_v not_o be_v get_v within_o the_o court_n of_o france_n for_o to_o recover_v his_o high_a enherytaunce_n ¶_o each_o day_n thence_o forth_o with_o bamners_n hole_n displey_v he_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o king_n philyp_n war_v and_o leter_n send_v he_o defyal_n and_o umbrayde_v of_o his_o suraunce_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v err_v and_o castle_n gate_n fâ—ll_v many_o &_o not_o differ_v king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n then_o suppowaile_v the_o french_a party_n to_o war_n and_o assail_v the_o c_o lu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n at_o kyllyngworthe_n and_o set_v the_o round_a table_n of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a._n m._n be_v full_a than_o two_o hundred_v also_o syxty_a and_o nyntene_n when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n so_o begin_v at_o kelyngworth_n the_o round_a table_n as_o be_v see_v of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n for_o disciplyne_v of_o young_a man_n after_o he_o can_v devyse_v of_o turnemente_n and_o joust_n to_o
which_o that_o land_n couth_a there_o govern_v mikel_n better_o and_o seruyce_n do_v to_o logres_n oft_o by_o letter_n ¶_o also_o the_o same_o john_n baylioll_n i_o make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n as_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v who_o make_v homage_n to_o i_o with_o heart_n full_a glad_a and_o afterward_o be_v false_a manifold_a he_o stroy_v my_o land_n with_o host_n stout_a and_o bold_a wherefore_o i_o make_v he_o war_n till_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o my_o presence_n to_o come_v and_o he_o obeyne_v ¶_o where_o then_o for_o trespass_n and_o rebellyon_n he_o surrender_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o also_o the_o crown_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o scotlande_n for_o they_o &_o they_o make_v i_o homage_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n by_o their_o letter_n write_v and_o their_o band_n ¶_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thereof_o possessyon_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o insolence_n edward_n where_o i_o do_v find_v their_o false_a rebellyon_n as_o right_a and_o law_n will_v be_v my_o regence_n i_o chastyse_v ay_o at_o my_o intellygence_n wherefore_o please_v it_o to_o your_o fatherhede_v my_o ancient_a right_n to_o have_v commend_v in_o deed_n the_o c_o lxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o date_n be_v of_o this_o letter_n a._n m._n year_n three_o hundred_v also_o &_o one_o the._n viij_o day_n of_o mayr_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n xxix_o clear_a with_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n be_v that_o day_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v pray_v the_o king_n right_a not_o to_o put_v in_o question_n of_o elder_a time_n long_v to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o for_o in_o their_o letter_n the_o bishop_n they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disherityson_n his_o crown_n so_o foul_a to_o hurt_v and_o dismember_v his_o royalty_n to_o put_v in_o question_n for_o desire_v of_o his_o rebel_n false_a suggestyon_n the_o which_o right_n for_o death_n or_o life_n maintain_v they_o be_v so_o bind_v they_o can_v none_o other_o mean_a ¶_o so_o seize_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o matter_n let_v and_o king_n edward_n then_o in_o to_o scotlande_n go_v through_o all_o catnesse_n destroy_v it_o in_o great_a hete_n the_o month_n high_a &_o out_o ysle_v straight_o he_o shend_v till_o they_o obey_v all_o hole_n his_o regiment_n and_o wyntre_v then_o at_o dunfermlin_n abbey_n where_o saint_n margarete_n be_v worshp_v ever_o &_o ay_o the_o c_o lxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o argyle_n where_o vmfrevyle_n take_v william_n waleys_n and_o john_n waleys_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o angos_n robert_n vmfrevile_n that_o regent_n be_v of_o scotland_n constitute_v take_v william_n wales_n then_o at_o argyle_n his_o brother_n john_n also_o without_o resute_n with_o rebel_n mo_z that_o be_v all_o destytute_n by_o battle_n sore_o there_o smyten_v full_a cruel_o where_v vmfrevile_n then_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o and_o to_o london_n they_o bring_v to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o he_o flee_v to_o see_v who_o will_v consent_v and_o many_o one_o draw_v to_o he_o in_o that_o land_n become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v syke_a bond_n to_o who_o walter_n wareyne_v the_o young_a son_n of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n that_o then_o do_v win_v ¶_o with_o the_o lord_n vesty_n that_o have_v his_o sister_n wed_v that_o from_o she_o go_v unto_o this_o robert_n bruys_n either_o of_o other_o be_v fain_o for_o they_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n their_o live_n have_v such_o guris_n for_o their_o riotous_a lyve_n and_o male_a aventure_n thus_o go_v they_o about_o harken_v every_o where_n who_o be_v foe_n and_o who_o their_o friend_n be_v ¶_o all_o scotland_n through_o this_o robert_n go_v about_o on_o foot_n to_o spy_v who_o will_v with_o he_o hold_v and_o who_o will_v not_o he_o war_v they_o all_o out_o and_o kill_v they_o down_o in_o place_n manifold_a and_o much_o harm_n do_v in_o chronycle_n as_o be_v tell_v and_o with_o he_o be_v always_o walter_n wareyne_v that_o with_o he_o go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n discomfyte_v king_n robert_n bruys_n beside_o faint_a johns_n town_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o flyghte_n on_o the_o morrow_n sir_n robert_n earl_n vmfrevile_n of_o angeous_n then_o that_o regent_n be_v by_o north_n the_o scot_n sea_n and_o aymer_n valence_n that_o while_n erle_n of_o pembroke_n by_o south_n the_o water_n of_o forth_o wardayne_a be_v of_o scotlande_n forsooth_o that_o day_n faught_v with_o king_n robert_n bruis_n beside_o johnstoune_n where_o he_o flee_v wtout_fw-fr rescowe_n ¶_o unto_o the_o kentir_n &_o many_o scot_n there_o slay_v where_o then_o they_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o king_n robert_n and_o his_o brother_n nygell_n the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o athel_n may_v not_o a_o sterte_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n with_o full_a glad_a heart_n who_o the_o king_n keep_v after_o their_o estate_n at_o london_n well_o together_o consoâ—yate_v ¶_o henry_n percy_n take_v the_o brethren_n two_o of_o king_n robert_n alexaunder_n &_o thomas_n that_o hight_v to_o the_o juste_n they_o send_v that_o hang_v be_v though_o his_o other_o brother_n at_o london_n hang_v right_a king_n roberte_n then_o siege_v the_o percy_n full_a wight_n but_o vmfrevyle_v he_o anon_o rescow_v and_o the_o siege_n from_o he_o anon_o remove_v ¶_o king_n robert_n bruys_n faught_v with_o aimer_fw-fr valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n at_o methfen_n so_o and_o slay_v with_o violence_n all_o englysheman_n in_o battle_n there_o down_o right_a the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n gylbert_n clare_n that_o hight_v three_o day_n after_o he_o syege_v he_o in_o be_v but_o king_n edward_n th'earl_n then_o rescow_v there_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o hoo_v he_o seek_v full_a sore_n but_o ay_o he_o flee_v into_o wood_n &_o straight_o forest_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n at_o straits_n &_o danger_n thore_fw-la and_n at_o marrey_n and_o mire_n be_v ay_o full_o press_v englyshman_n to_o kill_v without_o any_o rest_n in_o the_o mountain_n &_o crag_n he_o slay_v ay_o where_o and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o foe_n he_o fray_v full_a sere_a the_o king_n edward_n with_o horn_n &_o hound_n he_o soght_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n through_o marris_n moss_n &_o mire_n through_o wood_n also_o &_o mountens_fw-fr where_o they_o fight_v and_o ever_o that_o king_n edward_n hight_v man_n great_a hire_v he_o for_o to_o take_v and_o by_o may_v conquer_v but_o they_o may_v he_o not_o get_v by_o force_n ne_o by_o train_n he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o in_o the_o rain_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n for_o anger_n fall_v in_o access_n and_o homeward_o come_v full_a sycke_n and_o sore_o annoy_v and_o bid_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v for_o no_o distress_n no_o trewce_n take_v with_o scot_n that_o sore_o
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n 〈…〉_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n 〈…〉_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o lxix_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n and_o be_v depose_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o six_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n nyntene_v year_n edward_n his_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n &_o lord_n second_o at_o carnarvan_n of_o his_o mother_n bear_v be_v crow_v king_n by_o good_a &_o whole_a concord_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v assemble_v thore_fw-la at_o westminster_n as_o be_v his_o father_n afore_o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o thassumption_n of_o our_o lady_n he_o send_v for_o peer_n gaverston_n ¶_o who_o then_o he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cornwall_n again_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o baronage_n who_o his_o father_n exile_v for_o misgovernaile_n the_o three_o year_n after_o for_o his_o misuse_v outrage_n the_o lord_n rose_n of_o ire_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o heddid_v he_o as_o for_o a_o high_a traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ—_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ—_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o thousand_o whole_a three_o hundred_o and_o fiftene_o on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o write_v the_o seven_o year_n by_o chronicle_n as_o be_v seen_v then_o be_v vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n frethe_v clean_o and_o enterchaungid_v for_o king_n robertes_n wife_n that_o hold_v be_v in_o england_n then_o full_a rife_o the_o c_o lxx_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o robert_n bruys_n at_o dumbarre_n which_o release_n john_n harding_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o tresorye_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o boys_n vincent_n in_o france_n with_o other_o for_o which_o he_o give_v he_o godyngton_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o patrike_n dumbarre_n earl_n of_o march_n that_o day_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v liege_n man_n long_o afore_o to_o his_o father_n and_o true_a have_v be_v always_o send_v king_n edward_n to_o barwik_n but_o therefore_o he_o take_v of_o he_o a_o release_n for_o evermore_o of_o his_o service_n 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mikell_n of_o yorkshire_n &_o discomfit_v that_o archebishop_n of_o york_n &_o his_o clergy_n at_o milton_n on_o small_a the_o king_n edward_n begin_v to_o siege_n berwyk_n like_a and_o win_v it_o have_v but_o false_a tale_n it_o let_v and_o tiding_n new_a that_o nought_o the_o king_n do_v for_o robert_n bruys_n the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n meet_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o he_o oversette_v wherefore_o he_o lose_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v away_o but_o bruys_n have_v stroy_v england_n in_o fell_a array_n ¶_o to_o borough_n brydge_v by_o east_n and_o west_n he_o burn_v and_o home_o again_o with_o many_o a_o prisoner_n without_o harm_n or_o let_v of_o his_o intent_n with_o mykell_n good_a but_o in_o myton_n meadow_n never_o to_o small_a water_n lie_z then_o with_o great_a power_n walter_n wareyn_n among_o the_o hay_n kocke_z bush_v upon_o the_o bishop_n sudden_o with_o scot_n yssue_v ¶_o and_o xu_o hundred_v englyshe_a there_o he_o slay_v and_o home_o he_o go_v with_o king_n edward_n full_a glad_a with_o prisoner_n many_o mo_z than_o man_n know_v the_o bishop_n flee_v fro_o the_o field_n full_o woo_v bestead_v with_o his_o clerk_n that_o then_o be_v full_a mad_a for_o which_o th'earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n there_o and_o king_n edward_n depat_v half_o in_o be_v the_o c_o lxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n at_o the_o next_o parliament_v after_o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n and_o leycester_n earl_n and_o certain_a lord_n exile_v the_o two_o spencer_n out_o of_o the_o land_n but_z then_z that_o spencer_n make_v great_a persecution_n with_o the_o king_n again_o the_o lord_n and_o slay_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n at_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westminster_n next_o hold_v erle_n thomas_n that_o then_o be_v call_v full_o true_a the_o earl_n vmfrey_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v bold_a the_o earl_n of_o march_n full_a manly_a as_o man_n know_v the_o monbrey_n also_o percy_n and_o clyfford_n draw_v all_o arm_v come_v and_o two_o spencer_n exile_v out_o from_o england_n never_o to_o be_v reconsyle_v ¶_o but_o soon_o the_o spencer_n come_v to_o that_o king_n again_o sir_n hugh_n the_o lord_n and_o sir_n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o put_v th'earl_n of_o march_n in_o great_a disdayn_n roger_n his_o son_n that_o with_o he_o do_v win_v appech_v he_o then_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n he_o send_v into_o the_o tower_n tabyde_v the_o parliament_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o spencer_n both_o two_z with_o host_n full_a great_a to_o burton_n upon_o trent_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v and_o sparl_v they_o then_o so_o that_o north_n they_o go_v than_o way_n by_o one_o assent_n to_o raise_v mo_z man_n they_o trust_v in_o their_o intent_n the_o spencer_n two_o full_o for_o to_o destroy_v who_o all_o the_o realm_n full_a cruel_o do_v noye_v ¶_o at_o borinbrig_n sir_n andrew_n hertlaw_n meet_v with_o earl_n vmfrey_n of_o herford_n and_o he_o slay_v and_o take_v the_o earl_n thomas_n 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the_o earl_n of_o march_n sir_n roger_n mortymer_n his_o son_n roger_n foriuge_v be_v for_o treason_n and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o death_n pardon_v be_v and_o put_v be_v then_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n into_o the_o tower_n for_o that_o same_o encheson_fw-mi from_fw-mi that_o time_n forth_o the_o spencer_n other_z exceed_v the_o queen_n be_v but_o a_o hand_n maiden_n in_o deed_n ¶_o to_o time_n the_o king_n to_o her_o brother_n her_o scent_n and_o also_o his_o son_n edward_n to_o do_v homage_n for_o guienne_n so_o to_o have_v at_o his_o intent_n and_o for_o they_o dwell_v so_o long_o in_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n they_o have_v suspect_v of_o their_o message_n by_o council_n of_o the_o spencer_n they_o exile_v as_o in_o chronicle_n pleyn_o be_v compile_v ¶_o the_o king_n then_o make_v and_o plain_o do_v create_v andrew_n hertlawe_n earl_n then_o of_o carlele_n which_o time_n the_o king_n robert_n full_a fortunate_a ride_v all_o the_o east_n march_n full_a proud_o and_o well_o the_o byshopryke_v and_o yorkshire_n every_o deal_n andrew_n hertlawe_n earl_n of_o carlele_n absent_a to_o lancastre_n he_o draw_v in_o false_a intent_n ¶_o the_o king_n robert_n be_v pass_v home_o again_o with_o pray_v great_a and_o many_o prisoner_n from_o humber_n north_n the_o people_n down_o be_v slay_v of_o which_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counceler_n blame_v th'earl_n andrew_n and_o his_o compeer_n for_o he_o have_v man_n enough_o with_o he_o array_v the_o scot_n all_o that_o may_v have_v slay_v &_o fray_v ¶_o he_o hight_v the_o king_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o great_a power_n into_o yorkshyre_n &_o hold_v nothing_o his_o height_n therefore_o the_o king_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o spencer_n give_v charge_n to_o take_v he_o either_o by_o day_n or_o night_n or_o kyl_v he_o down_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o he_o might_n to_o all_o shryve_v be_v send_v this_o commandment_n from_o trent_n northward_o by_o writ_n &_o maundement_n the_o c_o lxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n the_o young_a go_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o go_v into_o france_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n edward_n her_o son_n and_o also_o how_o the_o lord_n lucye_n take_v sir_n andrew_n hertlawe_n earl_n of_o carlele_n and_o head_v he_o at_o carlele_n for_o treason_n then_o â—r_n roger_n the_o young_a mortimer_n make_v his_o keper_n drink_v and_o go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n by_o night_n &_o other_o in_o fear_n and_o into_o france_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o queen_n isabella_n in_o poor_a array_n and_o bode_v with_o she_o at_o her_o governaunce_n all_o time_n that_o she_o be_v sojourn_a in_o france_n ¶_o and_o then_o antony_n lucye_n lord_n of_o cokirmouth_n sir_n robert_n lowther_n with_o other_o many_o in_o fear_n at_o carlele_n town_n as_o know_v be_v full_a couth_a take_v sir_n andrew_n hertlawe_n with_o mekill_n steeâ—_n they_o put_v on_o he_o he_o take_v royal_a power_n in_o truce_n take_v with_o th'earl_n of_o murrey_n without_o power_n in_o traitorous_a array_n ¶_o in_o wrong_v of_o the_o king_n high_a estate_n and_o of_o his_o right_n full_a great_a derogation_n and_o how_o he_o take_v great_a gold_n immoderate_a of_o king_n edward_n through_o cavelation_n to_o bring_v he_o power_n for_o his_o supportation_n again_o the_o king_n robert_n that_o then_o destroy_v his_o land_n full_a foul_a and_o have_v himself_o anoy_v ¶_o and_o how_o he_o have_v the_o people_n hole_n withdraw_v with_o he_o westward_o by_o false_a confederacy_n between_o he_o and_o th'earl_n of_o marrow_n coven_v full_o before_o cast_v traytorie_n wherefore_o they_o draw_v he_o first_o all_o open_o and_o hang_v after_o and_o to_o london_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o head_n for_o great_a present_a the_o c_o lxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n treat_v marriage_n of_o one_o of_o the_o doughter_n of_o th'earl_n of_o henaulde_n for_o her_o son_n edward_n to_o have_v to_o wife_n by_o thavice_n of_o her_o brother_n king_n charles_n &_o come_v to_o england_n with_o great_a power_n and_o take_v that_o king_n and_o slay_v his_o counsel_n for_o treason_n there_o by_o advice_n and_o good_a consyderation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n dear_a queen_n isabella_n accord_v for_o supportation_n her_o son_n shall_v wed_v one_o of_o the_o doughter_n clear_a of_o th'earl_n of_o henauld_n that_o fyve_o then_o be_v through_o who_o succour_n she_o &_o her_o son_n edward_n take_v then_o the_o sea_n to_o england_n ward_v ¶_o earl_n edmond_n of_o kent_n then_o with_o she_o come_v king_n edward_n brother_n &_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n erle_n of_o penbroke_n which_o come_v with_o she_o fro_o hame_z and_o mortymer_n the_o young_a in_o her_o presence_n henaulde_n and_o french_a with_o great_a
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john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o deed_n and_o his_o brother_n edmond_n then_o faught_v full_a sore_n be_v never_o two_o better_a knight_n they_o they_o in_o deed_n that_o better_a faught_n upon_o a_o fell_v afore_o it_o be_v but_o grace_n that_o they_o escape_v thore_fw-la they_o put_v theim selfe_o so_o ferfurth_o ay_o in_o prce_n that_o wound_a be_v they_o both_o full_a sore_n no_o lees_n the_o c_o lxxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o prince_n edward_n of_o wales_n wed_v dame_n johan_o daughter_n of_o edmond_n wodstoke_n earl_n of_o kent_n he_z of_z that_o third_z degree_n and_o she_o of_o the_o second_o these_o brethren_n two_o with_o their_o english_a power_n set_v john_n mountfort_n in_o his_o whole_a ducherie_n with_o great_a honour_n &_o manhood_n all_o in_o fere_n erle_n john_n of_o kent_n dead_a be_v afore_o sothe_o earl_n edmondes_n son_n to_o who_o dame_n johan_o true_o his_o sister_n be_v heir_n who_o th'earl_n montague_n of_o salisbury_n have_v wed_v of_o maiden_n new_a ¶_o and_o she_o forsake_v after_o repudiate_v who_o his_o styward_a sir_n thomas_n holland_n wed_v and_o gate_n on_o she_o thomas_n earl_n of_o kent_n late_o and_o john_n holland_n her_o other_o son_n she_o head_n thomas_n their_o father_n dye_v of_o sickness_n best_v the_o prince_n she_o vowid_v unto_o a_o knight_n of_o his_o she_o say_v she_o will_v none_o but_o himself_o i_o wis_v ¶_o for_o her_o beaute_n all_o only_a he_o she_o take_v and_o wed_v she_o so_o and_o to_o guyan_n go_v the_o year_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o who_o so_o look_v three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o five_o extent_n richard_n his_o son_n while_o he_o be_v there_o regent_n in_o burdaur_n bear_v be_v they_o with_o great_a gladness_n suppose_n then_o of_o he_o great_a worthiness_n ¶_o the_o king_n peter_n of_o castle_n and_o lion_n spain_n to_o bordeaux_n come_v &_o their_o prince_n edward_n behold_v to_o get_v again_o his_o worthy_a region_n from_o which_o his_o brother_n bastard_n with_o full_a strong_a beeld_n have_v put_v he_o out_o &_o think_v it_o for_o to_o wield_v for_o which_o the_o prince_n with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n ride_v into_o spain_n to_o help_v he_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o where_o they_o he_o faught_v against_o the_o bastard_n strong_a the_o three_o day_n of_o april_n account_v then_o in_o battle_n sore_o ferfoughten_a there_o full_a long_a in_o which_o be_v slay_v full_a many_o a_o spanish_a man_n the_o bastard_n flee_v the_o prince_n the_o fell_v there_o wan_a and_o set_v the_o king_n peter_n in_o his_o region_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n without_o rebellion_n the_o c_o lxxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o italy_n send_v ambassiate_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o sir_n leonell_n of_o andwarp_n to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v create_v earl_n of_o vister_n by_o his_o wife_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o vister_n of_o who_o he_o gate_n dame_n philip_n wed_v to_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n which_o earl_n of_o march_n gate_n roger_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o my_o lady_n percy_n the_o duke_n of_o milayn_n that_o hight_v sir_n bernabo_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n &_o the_o marquess_n ferrar_n the_o lord_n of_o mountpollestrme_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o jene_fw-fr of_o pyse_v that_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n there_o to_o king_n edward_n send_v ambassiate_n by_o come_v assent_n of_o papal_a senate_n ¶_o for_o lionel_n his_o son_n with_o they_o to_o send_v the_o duke_n his_o daughter_n of_o melayn_n for_o to_o wed_v promise_v he_o then_o he_o so_o to_o recommend_v that_o of_o itale_n the_o rule_n shall_v all_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n of_o italye_n breed_v and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o joy_n and_o bear_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o italye_n the_o royal_a region_n ¶_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o at_o clare_n be_v bury_v and_o none_o heir_n he_o have_v but_o his_o daughter_n fair_a philp_n that_o hight_v as_o chronicle_n specify_v who_o queen_n philip_n christen_v for_o his_o heir_n tharchbishop_n of_o york_n for_o his_o compeire_n her_o godmother_n also_o of_o warwyk_n the_o countess_n a_o lady_n be_v of_o all_o great_a worthiness_n ¶_o the_o king_n his_o son_n sir_n leonell_n create_v duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o to_o melayn_n he_o send_v with_o chivalry_n of_o fame_n well_o ordinate_a and_o squyer_n fresh_a galaunt_v and_o sufficient_a with_o officer_n and_o yeoman_n as_o appent_v and_o with_o he_o go_v that_o great_a ambassiate_n at_o his_o costage_n to_o melayn_n consociate_v the_o c_o lxxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n leonell_n when_o his_o wife_n elionor_n be_v dead_a be_v create_v duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o weddid_v the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o melayn_n in_o lombary_n and_o die_v there_o &_o have_v no_o child_n with_o she_o and_o some_o say_v he_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o some_o say_v his_o bone_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o bury_v at_o clare_n in_o essex_n but_o in_o troth_n of_o clare_n he_o have_v his_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o duke_n of_o clarence_n for_o clare_n be_v call_v clarencia_n in_o latin_a and_o also_o clarence_n in_o french_a this_o duke_n royal_a of_o clarence_n excellent_a at_o melayne_n wed_v be_v they_o in_o royal_a wise_a with_o that_o lady_n fair_a and_o benevolent_a full_a royal_o as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v suffice_v and_o all_o the_o rule_n he_o have_v by_o council_n wise_a from_o mount_n goddard_n unto_o the_o citee_n of_o florence_n and_o well_o belove_a be_v for_o his_o sapience_n ¶_o in_o citee_n all_o he_o hold_v well_o unitee_n great_a joust_n ay_o and_o ioyu_v tournemente_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n he_o make_v great_a assemblee_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o his_o wise_a regiment_n they_o purpose_v hole_n by_o their_o come_v assente_n to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o great_a italy_n within_o half_a a_o year_n for_o his_o good_a governaly_n ¶_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o no_o prince_n he_o like_o of_o high_a stature_n and_o of_o all_o semelynesse_n above_o all_o man_n within_o his_o hole_n kyngrike_v by_o the_o shoulder_n he_o may_v be_v seen_v doubtless_o as_o a_o maid_n in_o hall_fw-mi of_o gentleness_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n son_n to_o rhetoric_n and_o in_o the_o field_n a_o lion_n marmorike_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a time_n his_o joust_n &_o his_o excess_n his_o great_a riot_n and_o wine_n delicacy_n his_o ghost_n exile_v out_o of_o his_o corpse_n doubtless_o afore_o the_o day_n set_v of_o his_o regence_n for_o who_o be_v make_v great_a moan_n through_o italy_n some_o sayen_v he_o be_v bury_v at_o melayn_n and_o other_o some_o say_v at_o clare_n certain_a ¶_o but_o child_n have_v he_o noon_n but_o philip_n heir_n by_o elizabeth_n his_o first_o wife_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n marry_v to_o emond_n mortyme_a the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o be_v his_o ward_n fuly_v who_o gate_n on_o she_o roger_n their_o dereling_n and_o elizabeth_n wed_v to_o henry_n percy_n son_n and_o heir_n unto_o th'earl_n henry_n ¶_o of_o northumberland_n which_o two_o both_o father_n &_o son_n be_v knightly_a man_n in_o war_n ay_o occupy_v beyond_o the_o sea_n great_a worship_n have_v they_o win_v in_o many_o a_o realm_n full_a great_o magnify_v for_o marcyall_a act_n by_o they_o multiply_v the_o which_o be_v long_o here_o to_o report_v for_o in_o their_o time_n they_o be_v of_o noble_a port_n ¶_o but_o of_o the_o prince_n edward_n yet_o will_v i_o say_v how_o he_o fro_o spain_n depart_v then_o in_o deed_n the_o king_n peter_n take_v he_o his_o doughter_n tweyn_v elder_a height_n dame_n constaunce_n as_o i_o rede_v to_o duke_n john_n wed_v his_o life_n with_o she_o to_o lede_n the_o young_a height_n dame_n isabella_n by_o name_n the_o duke_n edmond_n of_o york_n wed_v of_o great_a fame_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o write_v three_o hundred_o eke_v sixty_o and_o also_o fouretene_v the_o prince_n edward_n die_v as_o well_o be_v weten_v at_o kenyngton_n which_o be_v his_o palice_n clean_o and_o bury_v be_v at_o cauntorbury_n as_o i_o ween_v betake_v he_o hole_n to_o god_n disposition_n after_o his_o mercy_n to_o suffer_v his_o punytion_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n and_o three_o hundred_o signify_v the_o prince_n peerless_a by_o all_o information_n sixty_o and_o seventene_v clere_o notify_v great_a syckenesse_n so_o have_v he_o victory_v and_o drive_v he_o out_o from_o all_o his_o region_n that_o never_o prince_n may_v have_v do_v by_o persecution_n ¶_o in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n express_v be_v when_o he_o die_v &_o from_o this_o world_n expire_v that_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o earthly_a worthiness_n that_o to_o the_o height_n of_o knighthode_n have_v aspire_v his_o own_o hand_n peerless_a as_o be_v
inquire_v at_o westmynster_n bury_v in_o royal_a wise_n as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n ought_v suffice_v ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o englyshe_a nation_n that_o ever_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n by_o succession_n of_o blood_n and_o generation_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o variance_n the_o which_o i_o thynk_v shall_v be_v of_o most_o substance_n for_o christ_n be_v king_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o judee_n which_o sykere_a side_n be_v ay_o as_o thynk_v i_o ¶_o and_o of_o his_o pedegre_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n with_o his_o blood_n whereof_o he_o be_v descent_n within_o this_o book_n without_o any_o varyaunce_n mention_n be_v make_v only_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o reder_n by_o all_o good_a avysement_fw-mi the_o title_n of_o his_o right_n and_o heritage_n may_v well_o conceyve_v and_o have_v thereof_o knowledge_n the_o c_o lxxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o richard_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v depose_v by_o parliament_v in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o ccc_o cxix_o and_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n richard_z his_o heir_n that_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n second_o crown_v be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnitee_n by_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n hole_n award_v obey_v hole_n unto_o his_o maiestee_n who_o that_o time_n be_v in_o tender_n iwensee_v of_o eleven_o year_n full_o account_v of_o age_n when_o he_o have_v so_o his_o crown_n and_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o king_n be_v call_v of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n full_a clean_a of_o christ_n death_n without_o variance_n a_o thousand_o be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o to_o neven_a and_o xvii_o year_n therewith_o to_o beleven_n when_o the_o two_o realm_n fall_v to_o he_o by_o discente_fw-la as_o next_o heir_n to_o king_n edward_n thexellent_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o mo_z sixty_o adjoint_n and_o therewith_o all_o nynetene_v the_o three_o pestilence_n reign_v in_o england_n so_o so_o sore_o that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n clean_o dye_v away_o as_o through_o the_o realm_n be_v see_v and_o of_o he_o reign_v of_o eglande_n and_o of_o france_n the_o three_o year_n be_v by_o very_a remembrance_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n in_o june_n then_o the_o u_o year_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o then_o account_v three_o hundred_o eke_o four_o score_n and_o one_o full_a clear_a the_o commons_n rise_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o amount_v insurrec_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n which_o that_o time_n surmount_v the_o king_n power_n and_o all_o the_o high_a estate_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n flee_v then_o as_o exulate_v ¶_o and_o left_a the_o king_n alone_o then_o in_o the_o tower_n with_o tharchbyshop_n of_o cauntorbury_n there_o so_o and_o the_o prior_n to_o be_v his_o governoure_n of_o clerken_n well_o which_o the_o commons_n hede_v tho_o and_o bring_v the_o king_n forth_o with_o they_o to_o go_v they_o ask_v he_o all_o bondman_n to_o be_v free_a and_o tax_v none_o ever_o after_o pay_v to_o be_v ¶_o they_o ask_v eke_o jake_a straw_n &_o what_o tiler_n to_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o essex_n and_o kente_n to_o rule_v the_o king_n then_v forth_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o they_o be_v wise_a of_o royal_a regiment_n thus_o tell_v they_o the_o king_n all_o their_o intent_n the_o which_o he_o grant_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o for_o he_o dare_v no_o point_n then_o they_o deny_v ¶_o afore_v jake_n straw_n that_o king_n they_o stand_v hodlesse_a of_o which_o walworth_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n true_a areason_v he_o then_o of_o his_o great_a lewdness_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o smythfelde_n then_o he_o slay_v the_o citizen_n with_o he_o then_o strong_o draw_v and_o slay_v they_o down_o and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n into_o the_o citee_n right_o ¶_o the_o commons_n burn_v the_o savoye_n a_o place_n fair_a for_o evil_n will_v they_o have_v unto_o duke_n john_n wherefore_o he_o flee_v northward_o in_o great_a despair_n into_o scotlande_n for_o socoure_n have_v he_o none_o in_o england_n then_o to_o who_o he_o dare_v make_v moon_n and_o there_o abode_n till_o commons_n all_o be_v cease_v in_o england_n hole_n and_o all_o the_o land_n well_o pease_v ¶_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o maye_n next_o follow_v and_o one_o therewith_o as_o calculers_n it_o know_v the_o date_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o then_o be_v three_o hundred_v also_o four_o score_n &_o two_o on_o row_n the_o earth_n quake_v be_v which_o that_o time_n i_o see_v that_o castle_n wall_n tower_n and_o steple_n fill_v house_n and_o tree_n and_o crag_n from_o the_o hill_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o king_n richard_n wed_v queen_n anne_n upon_o saint_n agnes_n day_n that_o flower_n that_o daughter_n be_v as_o i_o have_v see_v and_o read_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o beeme_n and_o emperor_n and_o sister_n also_o unto_o his_o successoure_n themperour_n of_o rome_n that_o segemond_n hight_v who_o to_o king_n henry_n in_o england_n come_v full_a right_n the_o c_o lxxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n go_v into_o scotlande_n in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o lxxxvi_o and_o in_o his_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n and_o how_o he_o create_v two_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o of_o gloucestre_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o three_o hundred_v also_o four_o score_n &_o vi_o there_o till_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n and_o mo_z the_o king_n richard_n with_o host_n go_v at_o his_o will_n in_o to_o scotlande_n his_o courage_n to_o fulfil_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o burn_v the_o land_n also_o without_o let_v there_o of_o any_o foo_o ¶_o at_o london_n so_o then_o at_o his_o parlyament_n he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o uncle_n there_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o be_v incontynent_a and_o so_o he_o be_v proclaim_v there_o full_a clear_a that_o edmonde_n 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then_o next_o the_o king_n with_o baronage_n to_o ireland_n go_v with_o host_n and_o great_a power_n the_o wild_a irishe_n to_o win_v and_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o for_o then_o roger_n th'earl_n of_o march_n be_v slay_v with_o wild_a irish_a in_o bushment_n for_o he_o lay_v his_o son_n then_o full_a young_a be_v both_o twein_n in_o ward_n be_v take_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o day_n and_o then_o the_o king_n make_v full_a fell_a array_n in_o every_o shire_n blank_a charter_n to_o be_v sealid_a charter_n for_o cause_v his_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v repeil_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n be_v then_o clear_o irelano_n three_o c._n also_o four_o score_n and_o eke_o ninetene_v and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o two_o &_o twenty_o year_n begin_v at_o midsummer_n then_o as_o i_o mean_v which_o afterward_o turn_v he_o to_o mikell_n tene_z he_o be_v then_o land_v in_o ireland_n with_o his_o host_n of_o chivalry_n and_o power_n with_o the_o most_o the_o c_o xcu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o herford_n and_o of_o leicestre_n land_v in_o holdernesse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o thomas_n arundel_n archebishop_n of_o cantorbury_n that_o before_o be_v exile_v and_o how_o duke_n henry_n swear_v to_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o to_o other_o lord_n of_o that_o north._n at_o which_o time_n so_o that_o duke_n henry_n take_v land_n at_o revensporn_n i_o yorkshire_n as_o be_v know_v tharchbishop_n thomas_n i_o understand_v of_o cauntorbury_n arondell_n that_o be_v low_a both_o of_o riches_n and_o gold_n as_o man_n see_v for_o the_o king_n have_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n exile_v from_o cauntorbury_n never_o more_o to_o be_v reconcile_v ¶_o in_o holdernesse_n he_o land_v with_o forty_o man_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o lyncolneshire_n he_o meet_v both_o wyloughby_n roos_n and_o darcy_n then_o and_o beaumount_n also_o with_o penoun_n proud_o bet_fw-mi by_o ordinance_n of_o henry_n percy_n set_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n several_o ¶_o to_o dancaster_n he_o ride_v full_a manful_o where_o both_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n meet_v then_o with_o the_o duke_n with_o host_n great_a &_o chivalry_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o westmoreland_n be_v set_v with_o his_o power_n as_o than_o it_o be_v his_o debt_n for_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o duke_n sister_n there_o a_o full_a good_a lady_n without_o any_o be_v ¶_o there_o swear_v the_o duke_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n to_o claim_v no_o more_o but_o his_o mother_n heritage_n his_o father_n land_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v in_o good_a intent_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o both_o tax_n and_o tallage_n while_o he_o may_v live_v but_o of_o the_o baronage_n and_o all_o the_o state_n somoun_v in_o parlyament_n think_v it_o needful_a and_o thereto_o whole_a assent_n ¶_o he_o swear_v also_o the_o king_n in_o governaunce_n to_o be_v put_v by_o good_a and_o whole_a provision_n and_o cheshire_n man_n for_o their_o misgovernaunce_n to_o void_a out_o of_o his_o house_n of_o evil_a condition_n and_o officer_n of_o good_a disposition_n to_o rule_v his_o house_n like_o his_o estate_n royal_a thus_o be_v his_o oath_n there_o make_v in_o special_a ¶_o then_o ride_v they_o forth_o to_o bristol_n be_v they_o lay_v scrop_a and_o busshe_n and_o also_o sir_n henry_n grene_n and_o head_v they_o but_o baget_n flee_v away_o and_o then_o the_o king_n at_o flynt_n as_o be_v see_v great_a monstres_n make_v of_o people_n that_o be_v keen_a which_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o come_v to_o duke_n henry_n and_o ride_v ay_o forth_o with_o he_o full_a rede_o ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n th'earl_n of_o northumberlande_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o time_n in_o conwaye_n to_o mete_v with_o duke_n henry_n then_o in_o england_n and_o bring_v he_o then_o to_o he_o in_o meek_a array_n with_o little_a speech_n to_o chester_n then_o the_o way_n they_o ride_v anon_o and_o put_v he_o there_o in_o ward_n and_o so_o to_o london_n from_o then_n come_v southwarde_o the_o c_o xcvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n be_v make_v king_n by_o resignation_n renunciation_n and_o deposayle_n and_o election_n of_o the_o parliament_fw-mi and_o crow_v at_o westmynster_n on_o faint_a edward_n day_n in_o octobre_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o resign_v his_o right_n his_o realm_n &_o his_o royal_a crown_n to_o duke_n henry_n which_o no_o man_n they_o repugn_v and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o plain_n renunciation_n of_o all_o his_o right_a for_o which_o by_o provision_n the_o parliament_n then_o for_o his_o misgovernaunce_n depose_v he_o so_o then_o by_o great_a ordinance_n ¶_o then_o go_v they_o to_o a_o free_a election_n
see_v the_o youth_n then_o of_o the_o mortimer_n that_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n by_o true_a direction_n be_v then_o and_o heir_n of_o england_n than_o most_o nerâ—_n to_o king_n richard_n as_o well_o then_o do_v appear_v consydr_v also_o the_o might_n of_o duke_n henry_n they_o choose_v he_o king_n there_o dare_v none_o it_o deny_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n then_o have_v send_v his_o power_n home_o by_o council_n of_o duke_n henry_n so_o do_v his_o son_n henry_n that_o true_o mean_v suppose_n well_o the_o duke_n will_v not_o vary_v from_o his_o oath_n ne_o in_o no_o wise_n contrary_a and_o he_o and_o he_o keep_v all_o their_o power_n till_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v ¶_o therles_a two_o then_o of_o northumberlande_n of_o worcester_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o theâ—â—e_v also_o of_o westmerlande_n counsel_v he_o then_o fro_o his_o oath_n not_o to_o varye_v and_o though_o at_o eve_o he_o do_v to_o they_o apply_v on_o the_o morrow_n by_o a_o pryve_v counsayl_n he_o will_v be_v crow_v king_n without_o fail_n the_o c_o xcvii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n be_v elect_v by_o that_o hole_n parliament_n the_o morrow_n after_o michelmasse_n day_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n and_o reign_v xiiii_o year_n &_o die_v at_o westmynster_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o xiii_o and_o of_o his_o own_o reign_n the_o xiiii_o year_n this_o duke_n henry_n by_o great_a love_n of_o the_o land_n fourth_z of_o many_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o commontee_n tharchebyshop_n arondell_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o crown_n he_o then_o in_o royal_a maiestee_n on_o saint_n edward_n day_n with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o king_n he_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o mighelmesse_n his_o reign_n begin_v that_o day_n without_o distress_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o th'earl_n of_o arondell_n that_o exile_a be_v and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n eke_o with_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o king_n richard_n do_v expel_v the_o duke_n friend_n of_o gloucester_n nought_o to_o seek_v which_o then_o begin_v for_o to_o increase_v and_o eke_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n with_o king_n henry_n to_o stand_v to_o crown_n he_o king_n that_o time_n of_o all_o england_n ¶_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o cry_v all_o at_o one_o at_o westmynster_n to_o crown_n he_o for_o king_n so_o hate_v they_o king_n richard_n for_o the_o nonce_n for_o his_o mysrule_n and_o wrong_v govern_v for_o tax_n and_o for_o blank_a charter_n seal_v for_o murder_v of_o duke_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_n that_o love_a be_v well_o more_o than_o all_o the_o floke_n ¶_o the_o great_a parliament_n than_o he_o make_v rehearse_v the_o duke_n of_o almarle_n excestre_n and_o surry_n he_o depryve_v and_o the_o judgement_n reverse_a that_o then_o be_v make_v &_o give_v full_a wilful_o again_o woodstoke_n and_o warwyke_n for_o envy_n arondell_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n full_a true_a which_o be_v reverse_a and_o revoke_v new_a ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o almarle_n be_v then_o earl_n rutland_n the_o duke_n of_o surry_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v again_o and_o eke_o the_o duke_n of_o excester_n i_o understande_v of_o hungtyngdon_n th'earl_n be_v to_o be_v fain_o the_o marquess_n eke_o of_o dorset_n be_v full_o bayn_v of_o somerset_n earl_n again_o to_o be_v he_o chastise_v they_o no_o fell_a as_o be_v see_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n be_v lord_n spencer_n then_o set_v again_o to_o his_o first_o estate_n the_o king_n than_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n full_o clear_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o parliament_n hole_n create_v duke_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o earl_n denominate_v of_o chester_n also_o that_o then_o be_v young_a of_o age_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v that_o time_n of_o high_a courage_n the_o c_o xcviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n give_v the_o constablerie_n and_o the_o marshalsee_n to_o therles_a of_o northumberlande_n and_o westmerlande_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o capitayn_n of_o rokesburgh_n &_o faught_v on_o foot_n on_o fulhoplewe_n and_o win_v the_o fell_v with_o victory_n and_o be_v make_v lord_n vmfrevile_n at_o this_o time_n that_o king_n grant_v by_o parliament_n the_o constablery_n certain_a of_o england_n in_o heritage_n so_o at_o his_o coronoment_n to_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n also_o of_o man_n thifle_v i_o understande_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n always_o by_o seruyce_n royal_a as_o write_v be_v that_o day_n ¶_o and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmerlande_n also_o the_o marshalsee_n of_o england_n than_o he_o give_v all_o richemond_n fee_n that_o be_v in_o england_n though_o by_o patent_n also_o for_o term_v of_o life_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n all_o he_o please_v so_o god_n i_o save_v with_o office_n ay_o orel_n with_o land_n or_o rent_n with_o liberal_a herte_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n appent_v ¶_o and_o while_o that_o parliament_n so_o do_v endure_v the_o scot_n ride_v by_o north_n and_o sore_o have_v stroy_v in_o cokedale_n then_o where_o vmfrevyle_n have_v cure_v that_o with_o they_o faught_v &_o have_v they_o sore_o anoy_v at_o fulhaplowe_n on_o foot_n he_o they_o acloy_v for_o there_o he_o take_v sir_n richard_n rotherforde_n his_o son_n fyve_o full_o fall_v of_o deed_n and_o word_n ¶_o sir_n william_n stiwarde_a also_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n of_o gordowne_n he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o willibarde_n the_o field_n there_o then_o forsake_v and_o prisoner_n bring_v home_o well_o mo_z at_o night_n then_o he_o have_v man_n with_o he_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o which_o the_o king_n he_o have_v i_fw-mi after_o in_o cherte_n consyder_v well_o his_o knightly_a aperte_fw-la the_o c_o xcix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n henry_n remeve_v king_n richard_n from_o place_n to_o place_n by_o night_n in_o prevey_n wise_a in_o which_o time_n thery_n of_o kent_n salisbury_z and_o huntyngdon_n the_o lord_n spencer_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n be_v head_v the_o king_n they_o send_v king_n richard_n to_o ledis_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o in_o previtee_n from_o thame_n after_o to_o pykering_n go_v he_o needs_o and_o to_o knavesburgh_n after_o lead_v be_v he_o but_o to_o pountfrete_n last_o where_o he_o do_v die_v both_o therles_a of_o kent_n and_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o spencer_n sothelye_a ¶_o and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n with_o mo_z in_o company_n after_o christmas_n think_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n they_o be_v disture_v and_o flee_v away_o in_o high_a but_o they_o be_v slay_v at_o circester_n fle_v by_o the_o commons_n with_o they_o there_o fight_a therles_a of_o kent_n and_o of_o salysbury_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n in_o their_o company_n ¶_o the_o lord_n spencer_n take_v be_v upon_o the_o sea_n at_o bristol_n be_v head_v and_o decollate_v the_o earl_n also_o of_o huntyngdon_n do_v flee_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o countess_n of_o estate_n of_o herforde_n then_o who_o have_v he_o forth_o algate_v to_o plasshe_v where_o she_o make_v man_n he_o heed_n without_o counsel_n of_o any_o lord_n or_o rede_n ¶_o sir_n thomas_n shelly_a set_v full_a high_a in_o pride_n and_o mawbleyn_n with_o ferebye_o draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n barnard_n brockey_n be_v hede_v they_o beside_o the_o bishop_n also_o of_o carleile_n they_o among_o in_o westmynster_n his_o life_n there_o to_o prolong_v perpetual_o by_o judgement_n be_v commytte_n among_o his_o brethren_n in_o order_n for_o to_o sytte_n the_o cc._o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n be_v bring_v dead_a from_o pountfret_n to_o paul_n and_o after_o bury_v at_o langley_n for_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevyle_n faught_v with_o that_o scot_n at_o redeswere_n and_o have_v the_o field_n and_o the_o victory_n in_o march_n next_o after_o kig_a richard_n they_o be_v deed_n from_o poumfret_n bring_v with_o great_a solempnyte_n man_n say_v forhunger_v he_o be_v &_o lap_v in_o lede_n at_o paul_n his_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o diryge_a in_o she_o royal_a seemly_a to_o royalte_n the_o king_n &_o lord_n clothes_n of_o gold_n there_o offerde_v some_o viii_o some_o ix_o upon_o his_o hers_z be_v proferde_v ¶_o at_o westminster_n then_o do_v they_o so_o the_o same_o when_o trust_n he_o shall_v there_o have_v bury_v be_v in_o that_o mynster_n like_o to_o a_o prince_n of_o name_n in_o his_o own_o tomb_n together_o with_o the_o queen_n anne_n that_o afore_o his_o first_o wife_n have_v be_v but_o then_o the_o king_n he_o fast_a to_o langley_n send_v there_o in_o the_o frere_n to_o be_v bury_v secretement_n ¶_o on_o michelmasse_n day_n next_o after_o his_o coronation_n
sir_n robert_n then_o my_o master_n vmfrevyle_v at_o redeswyre_n without_o excusacyon_n with_o richard_n rotherforde_n fight_v that_o while_n and_o take_v the_o steward_n as_o i_o can_v compyle_v and_o james_n douglas_n with_o the_o lord_n seton_n and_o prisoner_n many_o for_o to_o geve_v raunson_n ¶_o two_o hundred_o man_n upon_o that_o field_n be_v slay_v three_o hundred_o flee_v some_o hole_n some_o maim_a sore_n that_o die_v at_o home_n with_o sorrow_n and_o with_o pain_n some_o die_v homeward_o the_o home_o they_o come_v nomore_o where_v so_o he_o fight_v unto_o his_o man_n right_a thore_fw-la a_o merry_a word_n he_o wòlde_v say_v or_o they_o meet_v to_o glad_v their_o heart_n enemy_n to_o overset_v ¶_o the_o ii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n than_o he_o go_v scotlande_n in_o harvest_n time_n so_o into_o scotlande_n and_o edinburgh_n with_o the_o country_n brente_a in_o which_o time_n the_o scot_n burn_v our_o land_n all_o bamburgh_n shire_n in_o northumberlande_n for_o both_o wardeyn_n with_o the_o king_n be_v go_v no_o wardeyne_n there_o but_o husband_n by_o their_o own_o the_o cc_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o owen_n of_o glendoure_n rise_v in_o wales_n again_o the_o king_n and_o make_v war_n on_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n graye_n and_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o to_o london_n go_v at_o michelmasse_n where_o they_o he_o have_v message_n that_o owen_n glendoure_n than_o felly_n blend_v in_o england_n sore_o and_o do_v full_a great_a damage_n for_o cause_v the_o lord_n graye_n hold_v his_o herytage_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o it_o full_a sore_n have_v playn_v no_o remedy_n gate_n so_o be_v he_o than_o demean_v ¶_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n destroy_v his_o land_n and_o he_o do_v he_o the_o same_o so_o both_o march_n destroy_v be_v full_a long_o but_o owen_n win_v himself_o each_o day_n great_a name_n of_o vasselrie_n of_o gentyl_n and_o of_o fame_n that_o he_o 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fynaunce_n to_o who_o that_o king_n will_v grant_v then_o no_o favour_n ne_o nought_o he_o will_v they_o make_v he_o chevesaunce_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o foe_n disobeysaunce_n wherefore_o he_o lie_v in_o feter_n and_o sore_a prysone_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o his_o great_a raunsone_n the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o his_o son_n henry_n percy_n strike_v the_o batayle_n of_o hamildon_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o take_v syxe_v earl_n and_o discomfyte_n xl_o thousand_o scot_n in_o the_o iii_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n &_o murrey_n of_o athell_n and_o angos_n &_o douglas_n also_o and_o of_o ment_v with_o baron_n fall_v that_o day_n the_o number_n be_v xl_o thousand_o and_o mo_z have_v burn_v the_o land_n by_o south_n northward_o tho_o to_o homildon_n where_o on_o holy_a ride_v day_n the_o earl_n they_o meet_v in_o good_a &_o strong_a array_n ¶_o his_o son_n also_o henry_n percy_n be_v there_o george_n of_o dunbar_n be_v in_o their_o company_n 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every_o year_n for_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v lose_v both_o two_o in_o fere_n which_o make_v great_a dearth_n &_o of_o cattle_n morayne_a and_o even_o ay_o in_o hill_n and_o in_o mountain_n keep_v he_o full_o strong_a that_o king_z ay_o wrought_v in_o vain_a the_o king_n may_v not_o but_o ever_o more_o hold_v that_o plein_fw-fr and_o waste_v his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o his_o domain_n and_o full_a great_a part_n owen_n have_v and_o occupy_v by_o process_n so_o in_o wales_n and_o victory_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n then_o of_o northumberland_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o own_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v then_o i_o understand_v heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n clear_a regent_n that_o be_v of_o scotland_n without_o peer_n but_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n then_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n he_o pray_v for_o mortimer_n that_o ransome_v may_v he_o be_v with_o his_o friend_n so_o he_o say_v he_o nay_o 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have_v mortimer_n his_o coronoment_n ¶_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o england_n have_v he_o height_n and_o owayn_n also_o on_o severne_n he_o to_o mete_v except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n young_a to_o fight_v by_o their_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o point_n they_o break_v all_o their_o behete_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n conselid_a why_o he_o the_o fell_v take_v and_o the_o king_n appelid_a the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n for_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o right_n sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worcester_n faught_v with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewesbury_n where_o all_o the_o lord_n deceive_v they_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o four_o year_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o by_o their_o seal_n except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n which_o letter_n i_o see_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o werkeworth_n when_o i_o be_v constable_n of_o it_o under_o my_o lord_n sir_n robert_n vmfre_v vile_a who_o have_v that_o castle_n of_o king_n henry_n his_o gift_n by_o forfeture_n of_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n on_o madleyn_n even_o be_v on_o the_o saterdaye_n after_o long_a trete_n the_o prince_n begin_v to_o fight_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v not_o nay_o four_o hundred_o also_o and_o three_o thereto_o full_a right_a when_o the_o battle_n be_v streken_fw-mi of_o mikell_n might_n and_o of_o the_o king_n than_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n account_v well_o and_o clear_v ¶_o his_o uncle_n dear_a be_v with_o he_o there_o dead_a his_o father_n come_v not_o out_o of_o
the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o then_o in_o the_o winter_n afore_o the_o christmas_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n with_o they_o i_o guess_v with_o power_n great_a for_o their_o adversary_n to_o save_v theim selfe_o as_o then_o be_v necessary_a at_o their_o own_o wield_v at_o yool_n so_o than_o have_v be_v the_o robbery_n there_o to_o have_v staunchid_v clean_o ¶_o where_o they_o that_o lord_n of_o the_o north_n be_v assemble_v and_o faught_v with_o they_o at_o wakefeld_v they_o full_a sore_n and_o slay_v they_o down_o while_o they_o be_v dissemble_v and_o gate_n the_o fell_v that_o day_n upon_o they_o thore_fw-la and_o southward_o come_v they_o than_o therefore_o to_o saint_v alban_n upon_o the_o fastyngange_a eve_n where_o then_o they_o slay_v the_o lord_n bonuile_n i_o leave_v the_o cc_o xxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o lord_n nevell_n and_o the_o north_n party_n faught_v at_o saint_n alban_n that_o seventene_v day_n of_o feveryere_o and_o slay_v the_o lord_n boâ—nuile_n 〈◊〉_d six_o thomas_n kiryell_n and_o many_o other_o the_o thirty_o and_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o sixty_o and_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o york_n and_o sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n also_o of_o kent_n with_o mekell_a folk_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v and_o spoil_v fast_o ay_o homeward_o as_o they_o go_v without_o rule_n into_o their_o country_n they_o set_v they_o nought_o on_o rule_n and_o equitee_n ne_o to_o keep_v law_n nor_o peace_n in_o nokynd_n wise_n how_o may_v they_o dure_v long_o in_o such_o a_o guise_n ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n alone_o leave_v on_o the_o fell_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o go_v to_o york_n his_o way_n with_o the_o north_n party_n that_o they_o so_o with_o he_o hold_v the_o duke_n of_o excester_n with_o he_o go_v a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n it_o be_v no_o nay_o the_o earl_n also_o then_o of_o devenshire_n and_o sir_n james_n drmond_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n ¶_o the_o lord_n moleyns_n the_o lord_n roos_n also_o the_o chief_a judge_n and_o sir_n richard_n tunstall_n the_o lord_n river_n the_o lord_n scales_n his_o son_n also_o the_o lord_n welles_n and_o willoughby_n with_o all_o sir_n william_n tailboys_n so_o do_v befall_v and_o many_o other_o go_v to_o the_o north_n party_n for_o to_o maintain_v then_o the_o sixth_o king_n henry_n the_o cc_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o earl_n of_o march_n take_v on_o he_o that_o royal_a charge_n for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o the_o realm_n the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o follow_v king_n henry_n that_o refuse_v though_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n and_o give_v up_o berwick_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o flee_v in_o to_o scotland_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o north_n party_n at_o feribrig_n on_o palmesondaye_n where_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o prevail_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o one_o which_o be_v then_o the_o twenty_o and_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n four_o day_n after_o our_o lady_n day_n that_o tyme._n the_o duke_n edward_n of_z march_z them_z the_o four_o day_n of_o york_n full_a young_a th'earl_n of_o march_n be_v then_o by_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o south_n man_n say_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o man_n say_v then_o upon_o he_o take_v estate_n royal_a and_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o king_n and_o with_o he_o raise_v the_o land_n with_o lord_n feel_v by_o south_n i_o understand_v ¶_o at_o towton_n fell_v he_o faught_v on_o palmesondaye_n where_o than_o th'earl_n henry_n of_o northumberland_n the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n clifford_n that_o day_n the_o lord_n dacres_n be_v dead_a i_o understand_v the_o king_n henry_n then_o out_o of_o the_o land_n to_o berwick_n town_n that_o stounte_n in_o scotland_n ground_n with_o certain_a lord_n and_o with_o the_o queen_n that_o stound_n ¶_o and_o give_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o his_o simple_a counsel_n which_o may_v well_o be_v account_v then_o for_o sot_n as_o fowl_n that_o be_v then_o of_o no_o governaill_n in_o to_o scotland_n with_o foul_a misgovernaill_n the_o queen_n margarete_n and_o the_o duke_n both_o two_o of_o excester_n and_o somerset_n flee_v also_o ¶_o the_o lord_n roos_n and_o eke_o the_o lord_n moleyns_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n that_o call_v be_v forscue_n and_o tailboys_n also_o with_o other_o evil_a capitain_n that_o after_o shall_v full_a sore_n repent_v and_o rue_v if_o they_o also_o well_o as_o i_o now_o scotland_n know_v they_o will_v not_o so_o have_v haste_v thitherward_o from_o the_o presence_n and_o grace_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o king_n edward_n thus_o have_v then_o the_o victory_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o man_n that_o be_v full_a true_a that_o halpe_v he_o so_o and_o be_v contributory_a to_o win_v his_o right_n which_o then_o the_o people_n know_v to_o york_n he_o go_v and_o find_v it_o not_o untrewe_v to_o duresme_n also_o and_o to_o the_o newcastle_n that_o to_o he_o be_v as_o true_a as_o any_o steel_n ¶_o at_o york_n be_v head_v that_o time_n and_o decollate_v the_o earl_n that_o then_o be_v of_o devenshire_n and_o at_o the_o newcastle_n so_o destinate_a head_v than_o be_v th'earl_n of_o wiltshire_n the_o king_n then_o set_v the_o land_n at_o his_o desire_n save_o castle_n few_o with_o force_v that_o then_o be_v hold_v by_o north_n and_o west_n with_o rebel_n manifold_a ¶_o and_o south_n he_o go_v for_o his_o disporte_n and_o plaâ—e_v at_o leycestre_n hold_v he_o then_o his_o great_a counsayl_n in_o the_o month_n that_o then_o be_v call_v maye_n and_o ordain_v there_o for_o good_a governayl_n of_o all_o his_o realm_n that_o enemy_n nought_o it_o assail_v then_o in_o winter_n margarete_n that_o have_v be_v queen_n from_fw-mi france_n so_o come_v by_o ship_n as_o then_o be_v see_v ¶_o into_o scotlande_n with_o four_o thousand_o frenchman_n of_o soudyour_n for_o which_o the_o king_n anon_o with_o host_n royal_a to_o durisme_n come_v he_o then_o and_o send_v th'earl_n of_o warwick_n again_o his_o fooen_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n also_o with_o good_a man_n many_o one_o they_o lay_v a_o siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n and_o to_o the_o castle_n also_o of_o dunstanburgh_n ¶_o sir_n raulfe_n percy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n delyver_v they_o to_o the_o king_n by_o poyntment_n by_o which_o the_o king_n without_o any_o let_v give_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o incontynent_a unto_o sir_n raulfe_n percy_n of_o good_a intent_n and_o alnewike_n castle_n be_v keep_v many_o a_o day_n to_o rescouse_n come_v and_o fetch_v they_o then_v a_o way_n ¶_o which_o stand_v in_o stale_a not_o far_o from_o the_o castle_n but_o viii_o thousand_o to_o who_o the_o castelleyn_n come_v anon_o out_o as_o man_n be_v there_o to_o tell_v with_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o 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