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year_n of_o cuthbert_n than_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n ten_o here_o end_v the_o line_n of_o meroneus_fw-la &_o begyn_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n c.xlix_o folio_fw-la lxxix_o sygebertus_fw-la the_o nevewe_n of_o cuthbert_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o xlv_o &_o the_o u_o year_n of_o hyldericus_n the_o second_o than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o ca._n c.l._n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o kenulphus_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o line_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o xlviii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o vii_o year_n of_o hyldericus_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n c.li_o foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o pipinus_fw-la the_o second_o son_n of_o charles_n martellus_n be_v first_o make_v king_n of_o france_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blood_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o l_o and_o the_o second_o 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egbertus_fw-la or_o after_o the_o englysshe_a book_n edbryght_o the_o son_n of_o alumundus_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c.lxxx_o and_o xv_o &_o in_o the._n xxvii_o year_n of_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxviii_o this_o king_n command_v the_o saxon_n to_o be_v anglys_n &_o brytayn_a to_o be_v name_v anglia_fw-it that_o in_o england_n ca._n c.lviii_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o lodovicus_n the_o first_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a begin_v to_o reign_v as_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c_o and_z xv_o &_o y_fw-es e_o twenty_o year_n of_o egbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxvi_o ca._n c.lix_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o adeulphus_n or_o ethelwolphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o egbertus_fw-la begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o other_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o 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c.lxxx_o and_o vi_o &_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n viij_o ca._n lxxvii_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o eudo_fw-la or_o oddo_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o angeowe_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lxxx_o &_o xv_o and_o the_o xxiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n lxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.iiii_o edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a &_o son_n of_o alurede_n or_o alphrede_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o part_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n and_o one_o &_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o eudo_fw-la than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxix_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o charles_n surname_v the_o simple_a &_o sonn_v of_o the_o four_o lowy_n beganen_n his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.iiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o iii_o year_n of_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxxi_o foe_fw-mi c.vi_o radulphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxii_o &_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o edward_n yet_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n lxxxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o ethelstanus_n the_o sonn_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o party_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxu_o &_o the_o three_o year_n of_o rauffe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o this_o king_n bring_v brytayne_a or_o england_n to_o one_o monarchy_n but_o yet_o after_o some_o writer_n alurede_v do_v it_o ca._n c.lxxxiiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o lowy_n the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o symple_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxxiiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o ix_o year_n of_o ethelstane_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxi_o ca._n c.lxxxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.x._n edmound_n the_o brother_n of_o ethelstane_n &_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o y_z e_z u_o lowy_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n vi_o ca._n c.lxxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.xiii_o edredus_n the_o brother_n of_o edmound_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o &_o xlvii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o xiii_o year_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o forenamed_a lowy_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n c.lxxxix_o
foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o lotharius_n the_o elder_a sonn_n of_z y_z e_z u_o lowis_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xl_o and_o viij_o year_n of_o edwardus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n after_o most_o writer_n xxxix_o ca._n c.xc_o foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o edwynus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es elder_a son_n of_o edmound_n brother_n of_o ethelstane_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lvi_o &_o the_o second_o year_n of_o lothayre_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o ca._n c.xcii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edgarus_n the_o second_o sonn_v of_o edmound_n &_o brother_n of_o edwin_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c._n &_o lx_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o year_n of_o lotharius_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o ca._n c.xciii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o edgare_n surname_v the_o martyr_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o i_o will_v of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o &_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n four_o ca._n c.xcvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xix_o egelredus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es sonn_v also_o of_o edgare_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c.lxxx_o &_o one_o &_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxvi_o ca._n xcvii_o folio_fw-la c.xx_o lowy_n y_o e_o vi_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o lothayr_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o fraunc_fw-la in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxxvi_o &_o the_o v._o year_n of_o egelbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n cc.i_o foe_fw-mi c.xxiiii_o hugt_v capet_n y_fw-fr e_o sonn_v of_o roberte_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o tyrant_n descend_v of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o ix_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o ix_o year_n of_o egelrede_n and_o rule_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.ii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvi_o robert_n the_o sonn_n of_o hugh_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o xviii_o year_n of_o egelredus_fw-la than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxx_o ca._n cc.iii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvii_o edmounde_n ironsyde_o the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la with_o also_o canutus_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o swanus_fw-la begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o xvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o xix_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v one_o year_n ca._n cc.iiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxvii_o kanutus_n which_o in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es english_a book_n be_v name_v knougth_n begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edmound_n to_o reygn_v alone_o over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n 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neither_o relygyous_a nor_o other_o and_z do_v so_o great_a harm_n that_o y_o e_o country_n by_o it_o be_v great_o impoveryssh_v to_o this_o mischief_n be_v join_v another_o misery_n for_o as_o before_o be_v say_v vytayll_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o morayne_n be_v so_o scant_o and_o dear_o and_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n so_o high_a pryse_v that_o poor_a people_n eat_v horse_n flesh_n &_o dog_n flesh_n and_o many_o other_o vile_a bests_n which_o wonder_n be_v to_o byleve_v and_o yet_o for_o defaute_n die_v great_a multytude_n of_o people_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o wheat_n be_v sell_v this_o year_n and_o y_z e_z next_o follow_v at_o london_n for_o four_o mark_v a_o quarter_n and_o above_o and_o after_o this_o derthe_n &_o scaresytye_n of_o vytayle_n ensue_v mortalytye_n of_o
man_n by_o god_n hand_n and_o punysshment_n so_o that_o what_o with_o war_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o for_o hungre_n and_o death_n by_o mortalite_n and_o syckenesse_n the_o people_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n be_v wonderslye_o waste_v and_o peryssh_v but_o all_o those_o monycyon_n amend_v not_o the_o king_n of_o his_o inordynate_a lyve_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.cc.xvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.cc.xviii_o  _fw-fr johan_n pryoure_n  _fw-fr johan_n wentgrave_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xi_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n furneux_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xi_o year_n y_z e_z king_n assemble_v a_o new_a host_n and_o go_v into_o northumberlande_n to_o resyste_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o daily_o make_v assawte_n upon_o the_o border_n and_o enter_v far_o within_o the_o land_n wherefore_o for_o great_a dystresse_n &_o need_n of_o fight_a man_n the_o king_n have_v much_o people_n out_o of_o y_z e_z southe_n and_o east_n party_n of_o england_n among_o the_o which_o contrary_a to_o their_o lybertye_n the_o cyte_n of_o london_n be_v constrain_v to_o find_v at_o their_o cost_n and_o charge_n cc._o man_n and_o so_o send_v theym_a to_o york_v when_o the_o king_n at_o york_n have_v receyve_v his_o people_n from_o sundry_a countree_n and_o good_a town_n of_o england_n he_z with_o a_o convenyent_n noumbre_fw-mi ride_v toward_o berwyke_n &_o so_o speed_v his_o iournaye_n that_o at_o length_n he_o come_v never_o unto_o berwyke_n and_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o y_o e_o fame_n but_o while_o the_o king_n be_v besy_v in_o assawt_v of_o the_o town_n the_o scot_n break_v over_o the_o water_n of_o small_a in_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi &_o leve_v the_o cooste_n where_o the_o king_n people_n lie_v in_o secret_a wise_n come_v down_o into_o the_o marchis_n of_o york_n shire_n and_o there_o slay_v the_o people_n and_o rob_v they_o in_o moost_n cruel_a wise_n wherefore_o y_a e_o arch_n bishop_n of_o york_n constrain_v of_o pure_a necessyte_n to_o defend_v that_o country_n gather_v unto_o he_o a_o 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when_o the_o king_n be_v enfourm_v of_o this_o overthrow_n of_o the_o northyrne_n man_n and_o for_o it_o draw_v toward_o winter_n he_o therefore_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o retourue_v unto_o york_n and_o soon_o after_o far_o into_o england_n than_o be_v nothing_o do_v without_o y_o e_o advyce_n and_o counceyly_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o who_o entysement_n many_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o england_n to_o the_o great_a grudge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o of_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o same_o so_z y_o it_o they_o be_v have_v in_o as_o great_a hatred_n and_o indygnacyon_n as_o before_o time_n be_v pyer_n of_o gaâ—eston_n and_o many_o evyll_n report_n and_o great_a extorcyon_n be_v of_o they_o report_v as_o light_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o ben_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xix_o  _fw-fr john_n pontenay_n  _fw-fr john_n wengrave_v  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr john_n dallying_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o great_a counceyll_n at_o york_v where_o contrary_n the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o son_n be_v make_v high_a chaumberlayne_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o bear_v he_o so_o hawte_o and_o so_o proud_a that_o no_o lord_n of_o this_o land_n may_v gaynsaye_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v good_a whereof_o grow_v the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n as_o after_o follow_v in_o this_o passetyme_o for_o asmoche_n as_o y_z e_z foresay_a cardinal_n may_v nothing_o do_v concern_v the_o peace_n between_o england_n and_o scotlande_n the_o king_n purchase_v a_o curse_n of_o the_o xxii_o johan_n then_o pope_n to_o accurse_v robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v and_o all_o such_o as_o with_o he_o hold_v or_o maynteyn_v and_o it_o to_o stand_v so_o in_o strength_n till_o the_o say_a robert_n have_v recompense_v 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they_o togyder_n at_o a_o town_n call_v shyrborn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o condescend_v for_o a_o reformacyon_n of_o this_o mischief_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o king_n the_o say_a spenser_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o this_o to_o bring_v about_o sir_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n sir_n humphrey_n bohum_n earl_n of_o hereforde_n sir_n johan_n mowbray_n baron_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_n baron_n sir_n goselyn_n danyell_n baron_n sir_n roger_n toket_n roger_n benefeelde_v sir_n roger_n mortymer_n sir_n whyllyan_n sullande_n sir_n wyllyam_n elmynbrydge_v sir_n johan_n gyfforde_n and_o sir_n johan_n tear_v baron_n and_o knight_n with_o dyvers_a other_o swear_v each_o of_o they_o to_o stand_v by_o other_o till_o they_o have_v amend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o soon_o after_o by_o their_o advyce_n and_o agreement_n sir_n johan_n moubraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_n and_o sir_n goselyn_n danyel_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n enter_v upon_o the_o manor_n 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that_o conclusion_n so_o there_o take_v by_o the_o say_a counseyle_n the_o king_n send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o say_a barone_n command_v theym_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a parlyament_n the_o which_o at_o the_o day_n above_o say_v with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n come_v to_o london_n in_o a_o suit_n of_o iakette_n of_o coat_n of_o demi_a party_n of_o yelowe_n and_o green_a with_o a_o band_n of_o white_a cast_n overthwarte_o for_o this_o skill_n that_o parlyament_fw-mi long_o after_o of_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v call_v the_o parlyament_n of_o white_a band_n than_o for_o to_o see_v the_o king_n pease_n be_v substancyal_o keep_v within_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n the_o mayor_n cause_v daily_o a_o thousand_o man_n well_o harness_v to_o watch_v in_o dyvers_a ward_n and_o at_o dyverse_a gate_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cytye_n y_z e_o which_o begin_v at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o vi_o at_o night_n at_o which_o season_n 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shall_v be_v take_v for_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o for_o the_o queen_n fere_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o spenser_n and_o other_o y_o it_o be_v never_o unto_o the_o king_n she_o abide_v still_o in_o france_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n after_o the_o expyracyon_n of_o y_z e_z foresay_a day_n cause_v to_o be_v seize_v all_o such_o land_n as_o to_o his_o say_a wife_n and_o son_n belong_v and_o the_o profytte_n of_o they_o take_v to_o his_o own_o use_n when_o this_o rumour_n be_v know_v through_o the_o more_o part_n of_o england_n dyverse_a man_n of_o name_n of_o the_o land_n as_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_v sir_n john_n cromewell_n with_o dyverse_a other_o depart_v secret_o out_o of_o england_n and_o sayll_v unto_o the_o queen_n when_o king_n edward_n be_v ware_n of_o this_o he_o send_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n so_o sharp_a and_o sore_a letter_n that_o he_o monyssh_v the_o queen_n out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o will_v neither_o aid_v his_o nor_o 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