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and_o take_v their_o herborowe_n in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortimer_n shall_v destroy_v they_o and_z in_o haste_n come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n that_o than_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_z pryvely_a tell_v he_o that_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v mortimer_n without_o counseyle_n &_o help_v of_o william_n of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o true_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyle_v you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresay_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o
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as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyle_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresay_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n till_o they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n where_o as_o mortymer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n theym_v escry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v 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to_o scotlonde_n without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o also_o how_o that_o charter_n of_o ragman_n be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o frautee_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o unto_o the_o englysshe_a king_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v drawâ—â—_n &_o hang_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o this_o mischief_n come_v to_o he_o on_o saint_n andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o and_o rxx_n ¶_o now_o king_n edward_n gate_n again_o unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o homage_v &_o france_v of_o scotlonde_n whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o through_o false_a counseyle_n of_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o marchâ—_n now_o have_v you_o herd_n how_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v 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be_v slay_v xxu_o m._n and_o seven_o c._n and_o bayloll_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n afterward_o delyver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o that_o though_o be_v take_v at_o barwyk_n &_o give_v they_o saufconduyte_o to_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o scot_n â—ith_n through_o their_o falsnes_n war_v upon_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n see_v all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o see_v unto_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o their_o mysoede_n &_o trespass_n &_o â—ad_n with_o hy_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n john_n turnlabaerd_v for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n against_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n 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and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lor_fw-mi des_fw-fr at_o that_o day_n &_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n &_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o the_o field_n well_o &_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o batayle_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o the_o king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o
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this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n 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rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o will_v packer_n be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n &_o burn_v at_o tours_n hill_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlent_a sir_n thomas_n baggeley_n priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o maven_n in_o essex_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrade_v &_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n &_o loulars_n yâ—_z have_v purpose_a to_o make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_a bylle_n in_o many_o place_n but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abyndon_n &_o baylyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o ask_v entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi and_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v pryvely_a all_o the_o hoost_n to_o govern_v and_o lede_v to_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v &_o take_v his_o way_n toward_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o take_v vlfyn_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o merlin_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thyde_a yâ—_z porter_n wend_v it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o igreyne_a the_o earl_n wife_n and_o do_v with_o she_o all_o his_o will_n &_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o go_v again_o to_o his_o hoost_n and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o king_n lie_v by_o igreyne_n in_o bed_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n the_o king_n man_n give_v a_o great_a assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n &_o his_o man_n manly_a defend_v they_o but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n hynselfe_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o castle_n take_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o return_v again_o to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igreyne_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n come_v yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o have_v a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o that_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n yâ—_z be_v lord_n of_o leon_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o high_a a_o great_a sekenes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v in_o keep_a otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o than_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o let_v they_o go_fw-mi for_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o give_v and_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sekenes_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v seek_v &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_n that_o than_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyn_a and_o â—heftayne_a of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o give_v batayle_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfyte_v ¶_o it_o be_v fell_a thus_o after_o ward_n that_o these_o bryton_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaunt_a where_o before_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_n fore_o anoy_v and_o let_v put_v he_o in_o a_o lyttet_n be_v the_o hoost_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroâ—oin_v that_o than_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v where_o as_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_a and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o through_o war_n and_o thyder_o they_o have_v send_v otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o besyege_v they_o &_o make_v a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_o they_o yâ—_z be_v win_v manly_a defend_v they_o the_o king_n let_v ordeyn_a his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v yâ—_z wall_n &_o yâ—_z wall_n be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v misdo_v they_o otta_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n yâ—_z a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o litter_n have_v bestege_v they_o &_o take_v coum_n seyle_n to_o come_v out_o on_o the_o morrow_n &_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o in_o that_o 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all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n 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every_o town_n wh_o 〈…〉_o suchâ—thynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o 〈…〉_o &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o â—â—st_n &_o will_n w_o 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ—_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ—_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o 〈…〉_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ—_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ—_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yâ—â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a 〈◊〉_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_n &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ—_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ—_z value_n of_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o â—egne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ—_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o â—ravayling_v 〈◊〉_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n â—e_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o 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his_o kind_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o take_v his_o horse_n at_o westmynster_n &_o come_v ride_a to_o paul_n &_o there_o he_o offer_v &_o take_v his_o leave_v &_o so_o ride_v forth_o through_o yâ—â—ite_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n as_o well_o of_o poor_a as_o of_o scotfree_a prayenge_a them_z all_o in_o general_a to_o pray_v for_o high_a and_o so_o he_o ride_v forth_o to_o saint_n george_n &_o there_o offer_v &_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o mayor_n charge_a he_o to_o keep_v well_o his_o chambre_n and_o so_o he_o ride_v forth_o to_o hamton_n &_o there_o abide_v till_o he_o retynue_v be_v ready_a &_o come_fw-mi for_o there_o be_v all_o his_o navy_n &_o shyppe_n with_o his_o ordinance_n gadr_v togyder_n and_o well_o stuff_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o ryall_n king_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o vytayle_n for_o such_o a_o ryall_n company_n as_o well_o for_o horse_n as_o for_o man_n as_o long_v for_o such_o a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v gonne_n tripgite_n engyne_n sow_n bastyle_v brydges_n of_o leather_n scale_v ladder_n malles_fw-la spade_n shovelles_fw-fr pike_n pavey_n bow_n &_o arrow_n bowstringe_n &_o ton_n chest_n &_o pipe_n full_a of_o arrow_n as_o need_v for_o such_o a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi that_o no_o thing_n be_v to_o seche_v when_o time_n come_v thyde_a come_v to_o high_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o gonne_n &_o gonpowdre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v ready_a &_o he_o retynue_v come_z the_z king_n &_o all_o his_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o ryal_n hoost_n go_v to_o ship_n &_o take_v yâ—_z see_v &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o lond_v at_o â—ouke_n upoâ—_n lammasse_n day_n than_o next_o after_o &_o there_o he_o make_v xlviij_o knight_n at_o his_o lond_n &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hear_a of_o many_o enemy_n upon_o the_o see_v that_z be_v to_o say_v ix_o great_a carakes_n hulk_n galeys_fw-la &_o shyppe_n yâ—_z be_v come_a to_o destroy_v his_o navy_n and_o anon_o he_o command_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o march_v to_o be_v cheâ—e_n chefetayne_v &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d to_o dethe_v for_o treason_n and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o courâ—_n again_o and_o there_o he_o 〈◊〉_d lay_v upon_o a_o hurden_z and_o draw_v through_o the_o cite_v to_o saint_n â—yles_v field_n &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o new_a pair_n of_o gaâ—â—â—â—s_n and_o a_o strong_a cheyne_n and_o a_o collar_n of_o yren_n for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o there_o he_o be_v hangeâ—_n and_o breâ—t_a oâ—â—_n the_o galow_a 〈…〉_o â—nâ—_n all_o for_o his_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge and_o his_o false_a opynyon_n and_o in_o the_o vi_o yeâ—â—_n of_o king_n henry_n rogne_n the_o fyfth_o he_o send_v his_o 〈…〉_o beaâ—ford_n duâ—â—_n of_o â—x_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o â—ayre_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arâ—es_n &_o archer_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o there_o display_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o send_v his_o h_o 〈…〉_o des_fw-fr unto_o the_o towâ—â—_n &_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o cite_v unto_o our_o king_n their_o lyege_n lord_n and_o they_o say_v he_o take_v they_o noâ—â—_n for_o â—o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v theâ—â—_n but_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v and_o prove_v with_o their_o hand_n for_o other_o answer_n will_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d du_fw-fr 〈…〉_o good_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o groside_o all_o 〈…〉_o there_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n aâ—mes_v both_o on_o hor_o 〈…〉_o &_o on_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d out_o 〈…〉_o with_o they_o and_o 〈…〉_o &_o there_o 〈◊〉_d take_v and_o â—â—yâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o â—â—â—sones_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈…〉_o â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o charterhous_n and_z great_a strength_n about_o they_o &_o that_o be_v in_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—â—â—te_fw-fr and_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n lodge_v he_o at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o waste_n abbey_n before_o the_o port_n caux_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n with_o his_o meyny_n on_o the_o north_n side_n before_o the_o port_n beawoysyn_n and_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n marshal_v lodge_v with_o moche_n solke_n &_o a_o strong_a power_n before_o the_o castle_n gate_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o ormonde_n the_o lord_n haryngton_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o retynue_v and_o company_n next_o to_o he_o and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d john_n corâ—e_v wail_v with_o many_o other_o noble_a knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o name_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v say_v with_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o clarenâ—â—_n and_o from_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n towards_o the_o king_n be_v lodge_v the_o lord_n â—oos_v and_o the_o lord_n wyllybe_n with_o the_o lord_n phehewâ—_n and_o sir_n
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
william_n porter_n knight_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n of_o sayâ—â—_n hylâ—ry_n and_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o morâ—â—â—n_n with_o all_o his_o retynue_v lâ—dged_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—atherâ—â—s_v and_o the_o â—rle_n of_o â—alysâ—â—ry_n with_o his_o retynue_v lay_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n â—atherynes_n and_o sir_n john_n grace_n knight_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v call_v le_fw-fr moâ—nâ—_n dâ—_n saint_n myâ—hâ—l_o and_o sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o â—eynâ—_n and_o the_o abbey_n and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenâ—â—â—_n the_o squyer_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o squyer_n keep_v maâ—ly_o the_o water_n of_o â—â—yne_n and_o often_o time_n fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o â—â—yne_n lie_v the_o â—rle_n of_o huntyngdon_n 〈◊〉_d master_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n â—â—ne_v of_o west_n 〈…〉_o erlonde_fw-fr &_o sir_n gylbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n &_o sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n du_fw-fr pount_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v make_v at_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o yren_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v in_o no_o wise_n &_o about_o that_o cheyne_n the_o king_n let_v make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o catyage_n may_v go_v to_o &_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o have_v goten_a dounfrout_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebecke_n to_o besyegâ—it_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herawde_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o &_o four_o other_o burgeyse_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composicyon_n to_o do_v as_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it of_o boen_n do_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o yâ—_z king_n navy_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safety_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_z to_o his_o composicyon_n they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safete_a and_o come_v before_o the_o cite_v of_o boen_n unto_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o than_o this_o cite_v be_v vesyege_v both_o by_o land_n 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o than_o come_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o warwyk_fw-mi again_o to_o the_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hygiene_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n kathet_n yâ—s_v &_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbey_n entreat_v &_o so_o be_v the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o &_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vylle_n &_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o ry_o rommaâ—ded_v by_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o ready_a to_o ride_v but_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tydynge_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o &_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v end_v â–ª_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o shyrâ—ouâ—gh_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v win_v &_o goten_a and_o stuff_v again_o to_o the_o king_n beh_o 〈…〉_o &_o profit_n unto_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o as_o one_o he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o yâ—_z porte_fw-fr saint_n hylary_n 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n than_o our_o other_o layâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge of_o length_n within_o 〈◊〉_d of_o quarrel_n &_o with_o he_o lie_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o their_o retynue_v &_o strange_a ordy_a 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o proud_o 〈…〉_o their_o enemy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o â—ite_n and_o than_o come_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v to_o yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o fair_a â—â—yny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o ter_z their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d guise_n to_o yâ—_z number_n of_o â–ª_o xv_o c._o 〈…〉_o &_o yâ—_z king_n welcome_v they_o &_o make_v they_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o dolphyn_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o yn_v will_v come_v 〈…〉_o with_o a_o strong_a 〈…〉_o cyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o entre_fw-fr on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o yâ—_z king_n assign_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayâ—_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lodge_v he_o on_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o yâ—_z hoo_v for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z fore_v of_o lion_n &_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o â—â—uy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d party_n for_o 〈…〉_o his_o usage_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v co_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z no_o maneâ—_n of_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d rout_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pytayn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o town_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ—_z capytayâ—_n 〈…〉_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâ—â—â—ys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o 〈…〉_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o â—he_n town_n 〈◊〉_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n 〈◊〉_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fâ—yre_a company_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o bring_v 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_o again_o &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_o 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ—_n a_o â—â—yre_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o send_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z capytayn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o 〈…〉_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o counseyle_v 〈◊〉_d the_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o about_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dâ—â—d_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ—_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v yâ—_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—iiij_fw-la upon_o yâ—â—yll_n before_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n â—yght_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n as_o