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shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o 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chapter_n ¶_o how_o themperour_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o holland_n come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o count_n palatine_n the_o duke_n of_o melayn_n the_o marquy_v farrar_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n and_o the_o marquess_n mount_n ferrete_n the_o lord_n mount_n palestrine_n come_v with_o themperour_n the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o duke_n bavers_n and_o embeir_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n also_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v four_o hundred_o also_o &_o therewithal_o fiftene_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v smite_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o be_v seen_v to_o caleice_n so_o he_o come_v and_o home_n be_v dene_fw-mi with_o themperour_n of_o room_n sir_n sigemond_n unto_o he_o come_v then_o in_z to_z england_z ground_n ¶_o with_o a_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v full_a clean_o array_v the_o duke_n of_o melayn_n the_o count_v palatyne_n the_o marquess_n ferrer_n that_o lord_n mantowe_v well_o apay_v the_o count_v carmeler_n the_o count_v palestryne_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ryne_n and_o of_o the_o garter_n be_v make_v the_o secondarye_a and_o in_o it_o stall_v for_o he_o will_v not_o varye_v ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o holland_n then_o by_o sea_n come_v with_o lx_o ship_n in_o thamis_n that_o do_v aryve_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o go_v unto_o lamb_n to_o themperoure_n after_o he_o go_v belyve_a as_o chronycle_n than_o do_v discryve_v then_o be_v he_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o his_o desire_n as_o say_v the_o chronicler_n the_o cc_o xvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o sayne_n &_o of_o the_o caryke_v there_o take_v in_o the_o sea_n afore_o the_o mouth_n of_o sayne_n the_o king_n send_v then_o that_o duke_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o bedforde_n that_o with_o four_o hundred_o sail_n to_o vitayl_n hareâ—lete_a with_o th'earl_n of_o march_n no_o lee_n the_o earl_n marshal_v without_o any_o fail_n with_o therles_a arm_v in_o plate_n and_o mayle_n of_o orenforde_n warrewike_n and_o huntyngdon_n of_o salisbury_n devonshire_n &_o many_o a_o baron_n ¶_o of_o arondell_n also_o these_o earl_n all_o be_v in_o that_o float_n unto_o the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o man_n twenty_o thousand_o heroulde_n do_v they_o call_v on_o our_o lady_n day_n thassumption_n then_o all_o these_o lord_n with_o many_o worthy_a man_n the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o the_o king_n be_v then_o express_v when_o there_o enemy_n they_o meet_v at_o sayen_v doutelesse_a ¶_o they_o faught_v full_a sore_n afore_o the_o water_n of_o sayen_v with_o carrike_v many_o well_o stuff_v and_o array_v and_o many_o other_o ship_n great_a of_o hispayne_n barge_n balynger_n and_o galeys_fw-la unfray_v which_o proud_o come_v upon_o our_o ship_n unpray_v and_o by_o theven_a there_o sail_v avale_v be_v set_v their_o enemy_n slay_v in_o battayll_n and_o sore_a bet_n ¶_o and_o many_o dryent_n be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o as_o our_o fleet_n ride_v there_o then_o always_o unto_o the_o feast_n next_o of_o his_o nativitee_n the_o body_n fleet_n among_o our_o ship_n echedayâ—_n full_a piteous_a be_v and_o to_o see_v they_o ay_o that_o thousand_o be_v twenty_o as_o they_o then_o tell_v that_o take_v be_v in_o that_o same_o batayll_v bold_a ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n while_o our_o ship_n there_o lie_v it_o be_v so_o calm_a without_o any_o wound_n we_o may_v not_o sail_v ne_o fro_o then_v pass_v away_o wherefore_o their_o galeys_fw-la each_o day_n there_o begin_v we_o find_v with_o oar_n many_o about_o we_o do_v they_o wound_n with_o wildfire_n oft_o assail_v we_o day_n and_o night_n to_o brenâ—e_v our_o ship_n in_o that_o they_o can_v or_o may_v ¶_o the_o fleet_n come_v home_o than_o at_o our_o lady_n day_n fron_n sayen_v which_o time_n that_o king_n than_o have_v convey_v themperoure_n then_o to_o caleys_n on_o his_o way_n and_o home_n again_o be_v come_v right_o well_o apay_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o worthy_a fleet_n assay_v so_o well_o in_o arm_n unto_o his_o 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tho_o full_a doughte_o i_o dare_v well_o say_v be_v none_o therefore_o to_o blame_v all_o other_o also_o which_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o fame_n i_o will_v have_v write_v if_o i_o have_v know_v their_o meed_n but_o to_o herald_n i_o will_v commit_v their_o deed_n ¶_o they_o sleugh_o therles_a of_o boughan_n &_o douglas_n and_o of_o wigton_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v there_o the_o lord_n of_o enerm_v of_o scotland_n then_o be_v with_o great_a people_n that_o dead_a then_o there_o be_v our_o englishmenne_n full_a manly_a they_o bear_v the_o regent_n be_v there_o that_o day_n a_o lion_n and_o faught_n in_o arm_n like_o any_o champion_n the_o cc_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lay_v siege_n to_o orle_n aunce_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n than_o montague_n with_o great_a power_n lay_v siege_n to_o orliaunce_n where_o slay_v he_o be_v for_o who_o man_n sore_o begin_v rue_v so_o manly_a be_v his_o knightly_a diligence_n he_o labour_v ever_o in_o martial_a excellence_n unto_o the_o time_n as_o will_v the_o end_n of_o fate_n with_o a_o quarrel_n be_v slay_v infortunate_a ¶_o and_o bury_n be_v in_o england_n that_o year_n with_o great_a worship_n and_o high_a solempnitee_n richard_n nevell_n have_v wed_v his_o daughter_n clear_a and_o earl_n be_v make_v that_o time_n by_o she_o in_o fee_n the_o regent_n then_o of_o great_a nobilitee_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o duke_n then_o of_o burgoyn_n keep_v france_n full_a well_o without_o any_o essoyn_n ¶_o then_o die_v his_o wife_n and_o wed_v then_o soon_o again_o the_o countee_n seynt_a paul_n sister_n of_o france_n that_o leegeman_n be_v to_o king_n henry_n certain_a to_o the_o regent_n swear_v as_o by_o full_a great_a assurance_n with_o true_a service_n and_o all_o true_a aliaunce_n he_o keep_v both_o france_n and_o eke_o all_o normandy_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n full_a well_o and_o worthy_o ¶_o the_o earl_n richarde_o of_o warwick_n keep_v the_o king_n by_o all_o this_o time_n since_o the_o duke_n be_v dead_a of_o excester_n that_o first_o he_o have_v in_o keep_v the_o earl_n richard_n in_o mykell_a worthyhead_n enfourm_v he_o but_o of_o his_o symplehead_n he_o can_v little_o within_o his_o breast_n conceyve_v the_o good_a from_o evil_a he_o can_v uneth_o perceyve_v the_o cc_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n be_v enoynt_v and_o crow_v in_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o cccc_o and_o xxix_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o viii_o year_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v crow_v in_o france_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cccc_o and_o xxxi_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n in_o who_o presence_n the_o regent_n cease_v of_o his_o office_n for_o which_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o cardinal_n be_v uncle_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o present_a therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o regente_a the_o king_n then_o in_o his_o viii_o year_n in_o england_n at_o westmynster_n upon_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n the_o sondaye_n then_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v and_o of_o christ_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o full_a i_o say_v four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o ix_o no_o nay_o he_o crow_v be_v with_o all_o solempnitee_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o lord_n and_o commontee_n ¶_o then_o of_o his_o reign_n account_v the_o ten_o year_n to_o france_n he_o go_v where_o then_o at_o saint_n denys_n his_o father_n eme_n the_o cardinal_a full_a clear_v he_o crow_v fair_a with_o bishop_n there_o full_a wise_a the_o regent_n be_v there_o with_o such_o service_n as_o be_v due_a of_o reason_n and_o to_o he_o appent_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n also_o obedient_a ¶_o the_o duke_n also_o be_v there_o of_o britain_n the_o count_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o duke_n embarre_n the_o earl_n of_o foy_n with_o other_o lord_n of_o guyan_a
the_o provoste_n of_o paris_n with_o other_o great_a repair_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o many_o lady_n fair_a the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o great_a citee_n and_o prelate_n feel_v and_o baron_n for_o there_o fee_n the_o cc_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v chamberleyne_v in_o france_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o discharge_v at_o his_o come_n home_o in_o to_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v and_o then_o that_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n &_o die_v at_o rouen_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v his_o chamberlayn_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a he_o be_v of_o great_a record_n his_o homager_n as_o to_o he_o do_v perteyne_a in_o france_n that_o time_n by_o good_a and_o true_a accord_n for_o his_o fee_n as_o they_o and_o he_o concord_n of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o hundred_v also_o and_o one_o and_o thyrty_a clear_a ¶_o the_o regent_n die_v for_o who_o be_v make_v great_a moan_n then_o both_o counsel_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o anon_o to_o regent_n of_o that_o land_n for_o great_a affiance_n that_o keep_v it_o well_o a_o year_n in_o all_o assurance_n but_o soon_o thereafter_o with_o the_o dolphyn_a accord_n and_o be_v his_o man_n as_o then_o be_v well_o record_n ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n of_o warwick_n then_o conceyve_v of_o the_o symplesse_a and_o great_a innocence_n of_o king_n henry_n as_o he_o it_o well_o perceyve_v desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o diligence_n about_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o sapience_n be_v send_v to_o france_n and_o so_o be_v regent_n and_o keep_v it_o well_o in_o all_o establishement_n ¶_o till_o that_o he_o die_v out_o of_o this_o world_n away_o for_o who_o great_a moan_n be_v make_v and_o lamentation_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o for_o his_o manhood_n ay_o for_o his_o norture_n and_o communication_n he_o stand_v in_o grace_n of_o high_a commendation_n emonge_v all_o folk_n unto_o the_o day_n he_o die_v regent_n of_o france_n full_a great_o laudify_v the_o cc_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n besiege_v calys_n and_o set_v up_o his_o bastell_n there_o and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n rescow_v it_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o to_o calis_n come_v and_o set_v a_o bastell_n then_o afore_o the_o town_n the_o which_o th'earl_n of_o morteyn_n by_o his_o name_n edmond_n beaufort_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v with_o soudyour_n it_o gat_v and_o bet_v it_o down_o the_o duke_n go_v home_o and_o leave_v the_o siege_n with_o shame_n when_o he_o our_o fleet_n see_v sail_a on_o thesame_n ¶_o the_o protector_n with_o his_o fleet_n at_o calys_n then_o do_v land_n and_o ride_v into_o flaunders_n a_o little_a way_n and_o little_a do_v to_o count_v a_o manly_a man_n but_o that_o the_o siege_n for_o he_o than_o flee_v away_o the_o duke_n distracte_v sore_a sycke_n be_v many_o a_o day_n for_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n he_o hold_v he_o out_o of_o sight_n many_o a_o year_n he_o go_v not_o out_o to_o fight_v the_o cc_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n james_n of_o scotlande_n besiege_v sir_n raulfe_a grace_n in_o renkesburgh_n and_o how_o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberlande_n rescow_v it_o with_o seven_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o that_o same_o time_n also_o of_o scotland_n king_n james_n to_o renkesburgh_n can_v &_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o sir_n raulfe_n graye_n they_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o shame_n again_o his_o saute_n that_o then_o be_v full_a stout_a the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n throughout_o raise_v up_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o come_v it_o never_o the_o king_n trump_v up_o and_o go_v away_o full_a clear_o ¶_o who_o see_v ever_o afore_o two_o host_n royal_a so_o easy_o without_o stroke_n discomfit_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o neither_o have_v a_o fall_n and_o on_o no_o part_n smite_v no_o stroke_n perfect_a james._n but_o for_o the_o shadow_n that_o be_v imperfite_a of_o our_o host_n so_o flee_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o umbre_n two_o of_o our_o host_n then_o come_v ¶_o but_o thus_o i_o deem_v though_o prince_n be_v forswear_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n eke_o that_o they_o not_o dare_v on_o no_o ground_n abide_v therefore_o their_o untruth_n make_v there_o hertes_o feynt_a &_o seek_v trust_n never_o their_o manhood_n after_o worth_a a_o leek_n that_o uncompel_v forswear_a or_o wilful_o shall_v never_o after_o have_v honour_n ne_o victory_n ¶_o take_v heed_n you_o lord_n of_o these_o great_a prince_n two_o what_o come_v of_o they_o in_o short_a time_n after_o this_o the_o king_n murder_v at_o home_n in_o scotlande_n though_o the_o duke_n be_v wood_n and_o frantic_a for_o his_o miss_n thus_o vengeance_n fall_v upon_o they_o both_o i_o wysse_o alas_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v such_o cowardice_n to_o be_v untrewe_v or_o false_a in_o any_o wise_a ¶_o sith_o he_o need_v nought_o so_o strech_v i_fw-mi his_o power_n to_o keep_v his_o truth_n and_o make_v his_o â—o_o thesame_a to_o keep_v to_o he_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n full_a clear_a or_o else_o destroy_v his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o fame_n and_o put_v he_o so_o to_o foul_a and_o open_a shame_n for_o perjury_n occupy_v and_o law_n unpreserue_v cause_v many_o a_o man_n for_o to_o be_v overterued_a the_o cc_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n be_v ii_o year_n regent_n of_o normandy_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n be_v other_o two_o year_n and_o how_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v regent_n of_o normandy_n seven_o year_n with_o hold_v and_o afterward_o be_v make_v livetenaunte_a of_o ireland_n but_o after_o then_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n go_v with_o power_n strong_a to_o keep_v all_o normandy_n two_o year_n with_o hold_n with_o all_o lord_n assent_v which_o well_o he_o kepe_v and_o full_a honourable_o with_o little_a loss_n of_o place_n few_o sudden_o by_o enemy_n win_v that_o may_v not_o long_o be_v hold_n and_o home_n he_o come_v when_o spend_v be_v his_o gold_n ¶_o then_o go_v th'earl_n thither_o of_o huntyngdon_n that_o keep_v that_o lad_n with_o sad_a and_o true_a service_n with_o great_a power_n true_o unto_o the_o crown_n for_o all_o the_o foe_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o few_o place_n lose_v ne_o have_v no_o great_a surprise_n and_o home_n he_o come_v again_o at_o two_o year_n end_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v go_v and_o all_o hole_n spend_v and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n full_o ie_v thither_o be_v send_v with_o great_a power_n royal_a and_o regent_n be_v of_o all_o that_o long_v to_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v full_a well_o normandye_n in_o especyall_a but_o france_n be_v go_v afore_o ingenerall_n and_o home_n he_o come_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n again_o with_o mekell_a love_n of_o the_o land_n certain_a ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n send_v be_v then_o to_o ireland_n levetenaunt_n than_o he_o be_v there_o many_o a_o day_n and_o great_a thank_v there_o and_o love_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o have_v among_o the_o irish_a always_o and_o all_o the_o irish_a begin_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o rule_v that_o land_n full_a well_o and_o worthy_o as_o do_v afore_o his_o noble_a auncetrye_n the_o cc_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v make_v keeper_n of_o normandy_n the_o king_n then_o make_v that_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n edmond_n beauford_n at_o the_o cardinal_n request_v without_o delay_n than_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o send_v he_o four_o anon_o without_o rest_n to_o normandye_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o beast_n but_o in_o his_o time_n fastolfe_n and_o kyriell_n discomfyte_n be_v in_o batayle_n sore_o and_o fell_v ¶_o where_o vii_o m._n englyshe_a be_v overthrow_v wherefore_o the_o french_a assemble_v new_a each_o day_n and_o gate_n the_o land_n ay_o by_o and_o by_o on_o row_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n write_v his_o 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