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aege_fw-la and_o release_v he_o into_o perpetual_a prison_n &_o put_v he_o into_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n and_o thenne_n on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_z lord_n johanne_n cobham_n of_o kente_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyn_n knight_n be_v alsoo_o bring_v into_o the_o same_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v for_o juge_v for_o too_o be_v hang_v and_o draw_v but_z through_o the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o jugement_n be_v foryeven_v to_o they_o and_o release_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n wyttyngdon_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n wedecoke_n &_o wyllyan_n askam_n shreve_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiii_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o presentyd_v to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n to_o receyve_v his_o jugement_n and_o upon_o saint_n barthylmeâ—s_v eve_o be_v he_o hangyd_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o hedesmyte_n of_o &_o his_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o burn_v &_o his_o body_n quartere_n and_o send_v unto_o four_o of_o the_o best_a town_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o his_o heed_n put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d ensample_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v against_o their_o lyege_n lord_n eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o too_o amend_v their_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o and_o at_o mygkelmas_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmester_n &_o thyâ—â—â—_n come_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v robert_n yâ—_z brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi symonde_fw-fr frysell_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o athell_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o yâ—_z king_n &_o bound_n &_o by_o oath_n swear_v yâ—_z they_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o they_o mysbare_v they_o against_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v he_o dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o and_o when_o their_o pease_n be_v thus_o make_v they_o take_v their_o leave_n pryvely_a &_o go_v horn_n into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n challenge_v scotlonde_n so_o after_o this_o roberte_n the_o brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi scent_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v too_o he_o to_o scone_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lady_n for_o great_a â—edis_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v and_o the_o same_o day_n sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n say_v fair_a lord_n full_a well_o you_o know_v yts_v in_o my_o person_n dwell_v the_o right_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o as_o you_o wot_v well_o i_o be_o rightful_a heir_n since_o yâ—_z sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o be_v our_o king_n we_o have_v forsake_v &_o leave_v his_o land_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o wronfull_n power_n have_v make_v i_o too_o he_o assent_v against_o my_o will_v if_o that_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o may_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n i_o shall_v keep_v you_o against_o king_n edward_n of_o enlonde_a &_o ayenste_v all_o manere_fw-mi man_n &_o w_o e_o that_o word_n yâ—_z abbot_n of_o scon_n arise_v up_o &_o before_o they_o all_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v reason_n for_o to_o help_v high_a &_o the_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o say_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o yâ—_z he_o will_v geve_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi the_o land_n &_o all_o the_o othere_o grant_v yâ—_z land_n to_o he_o &_o with_o theridamas_n power_n he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o defy_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o say_v that_o robert_n brus_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n against_o say_v the_o crowning_a of_o sir_n robert_n brus._n lordynge_n say_v sir_n john_n of_o comyn_v think_v on_o yâ—_z truth_n &_o oath_n you_o make_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o touching_n myself_o i_o will_v not_o break_v my_o oath_n for_o no_o man_n &_o so_o he_o go_v from_o yâ—_z company_n at_o the_o tyme._n wherefore_o roberte_fw-fr yâ—_z brus_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z to_o he_o consent_v be_v wroth_a &_o menace_v sir_n john_n of_o comy_n though_o orden_v they_o another_o counsel_n att_o dumfris_fw-fr too_o which_o come_v yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n for_z he_o dwell_v but_o two_o mile_n from_o dumfris_fw-fr there_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o sojourn_v and_o abide_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n be_v traytonrs_o slay_v so_o when_o robert_n the_o brus_n wist_v that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v come_v of_o scotlonde_n to_o scone_n saufe_fw-fr sir_n john_n comyn_n yâ—_z sojourn_v thonygh_fw-mi scon_fw-mi he_o send_v specyal_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi in_o dumfris_fw-fr &_o that_o be_v the_o thursday_n after_o candelmasse_n day_n &_o sir_n john_n grant_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v herd_n mass_n he_o take_v a_o sop_n and_o drink_v &_o afterward_o he_o bestride_v his_o palfroy_n &_o road_n to_o dumfris_fw-fr when_o robert_n the_o brus_n fawe_fw-mi he_o come_v at_o a_o wyndow_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n make_v joy_n enough_o &_o come_v against_o he_o &_o collyd_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n &_o make_v with_o he_o good_a semblaunt_n and_o when_o all_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v there_o present_a robert_n the_o brus_n say_v sir_n you_o wot_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o come_n &_o wherefore_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_a as_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o say_v with_o on_o voy_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n &_o yâ—_z they_o will_v he_o help_v &_o mayntene_n against_o all_o manner_n man_n on_o live_v &_o for_o he_o if_o it_o be_v need_n to_o dye_n yâ—_z gentyll_a knight_n though_o john_n of_o comyn_n answer_v certes_o never_o for_o i_o ne_o for_o to_o have_v of_o i_o asmoche_n help_n as_o the_o value_n of_o a_o boton_fw-mi for_o that_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n i_o shall_v hold_v while_o my_o life_n will_v last_o and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o go_v from_o yâ—_z con_fw-mi pany_n &_o will_v alyght_v upon_o his_o palfroy_n &_o robert_n brus_n pursew_v he_o with_o a_o draw_v sword_n &_o bear_v he_o through_o yâ—_z body_n &_o sir_n john_n comyn_n fall_v down_o unto_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o roger_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n john_n comyns_n brother_n see_v yâ—_z falinesse_n he_o start_n to_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n &_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o knife_n but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n be_v armyd_fw-la under_o so_o that_o yâ—_z stroke_n may_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n and_o somoche_n help_n come_v about_o sir_n robert_n yâ—_z brê°_n so_o that_o to_o bert_n comyn_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o all_o to_o heren_n in_o to_o piece_n &_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n torned_a again_o there_o that_o sir_n johan_n comyn_n the_o noble_a baron_n lie_v wound_v and_o pyve_v toward_o he_o dethe_v beside_o the_o high_a awter_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o gray_a freres_fw-mi and_o say_v unto_o sir_n john_n comyn_n o_o traytoure_n thou_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o never_o after_o let_v my_o avauncement_n and_o shake_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o high_a awter_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o his_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n felle_fw-fr down_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o blood_n sterte_fw-fr on_o high_a upon_o the_o wall_n and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v that_o blood_n seen_v there_o that_z no_o water_n may_v wasshe_v it_o away_o and_o so_o dey_v that_o noble_a knight_n in_o holy_a chirche_n and_o when_o this_o traitor_n robert_n the_o brus_n see_v that_o no_o man_n will_v let_v his_o coronacyon_n he_o command_v all_o them_z that_o be_v of_o power_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o crown_v to_o saint_n johans_n town_n in_o scotlonde_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v upon_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o annunctaconn_n the_o bysshopp_n of_o glaston_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n crown_v for_o their_o king_n this_o robert_z yâ—_z brus_n in_o saint_n johans_n town_n &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o drive_v all_o thenglysshman_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o they_o flee_v &_o come_v &_o compleyn_v they_o unto_o king_n edward_n how_o yâ—_z robert_n the_o brus_n have_v dryve_v they_o out_o of_o yâ—_z land_n and_z dysheryte_v theym_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n edward_n dubbyd_v at_o westmestre_n xxiiij_o score_n knight_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o myscheyf_v he_o swear_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v avenge_v thereof_o and_o say_a that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o scotlonde_n shall_v be_v hangyd_v and_o draw_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v raunson_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n think_v upon_o this_o falseness_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v to_o he_o do_v and_o send_v after_o alle_fw-mi the_o bachelor_n of_o englonde_n that_o theye_n shall_v come_v unto_o london_n at_o wytsontyde_v &_o he_o dubbyd_v at_o westmestre_n xxiiij_o score_n knights_z ¶_o thou_o orden_v yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n for_o to_o go_v into_o scotlonde_fw-fr to_o be_v upon_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n and_o send_v
englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o into_o englonde_n &_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v and_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradyl_n and_o burn_v also_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o dystroy_v cristendome_n and_o take_v and_o bare_a englâ—â—â—_n mennys_n god_n as_z they_o have_v be_v saraâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o paynem_v and_o of_o yâ—_z wickydneâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dydde_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o saint_n petyr_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v that_o yâ—_z scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v through_o the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o dystroy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o tharcheâ—_n bysshopp_n of_o york_n yâ—_z if_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n yâ—_z they_o had_z do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o to_o restore_v yâ—_z good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a châ—â—_n che_fw-it yâ—_z the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o yâ—_z scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o yâ—_z popy_v commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n yâ—_z motheus_z jamy_v douglas_n &_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z with_o they_o comyned_a or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n ordede_o be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n three_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n thrughe_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitueyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o many_o agoode_n press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o poly_n commandment_n and_o ayenste_n his_o will_n &_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o borke_n and_o there_o be_v sire_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besegyd_a the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o yâ—_z scot_n go_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v three_o mile_n from_o yâ—_z king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steel_n away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o yâ—_z they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o yâ—_z englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preeste_n freres_fw-mi canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr nothing_o of_o the_o be_v yâ—_z there_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_o yâ—_z cheyfteyne_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o yorbe_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o their_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v yâ—_z water_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stack_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o be_v so_o huge_a yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o whann_v the_o englysshman_n be_v goon_o over_o yâ—_z water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v toward_o yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englissheman_n flee_v for_o uneth_o they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bridge_n and_o thenglyssman_n and_o when_o yâ—_z great_a host_v they_o meet_v the_o englysshe_n man_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobiler_n and_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v and_z he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o relygyon_n seculers_n preeste_n and_o clerk_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n tharche_v bysshop_n escape_v and_o therefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n the_o white_a batayl_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n will_v now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n trom_n berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chamber_n yâ—_z no_o man_n myzte_o speak_v with_o yâ—_z king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o hy_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v all_o his_o nedet_fw-la &_o that_o over_o i_o sure_o and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stewte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o dyspyte_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o oon_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o onâ—_n knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n yâ—_z they_o will_v coveyte_n ano_fw-la ne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o elles_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o thrughe_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o somoche_n land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pryne_n assemble_v at_o shirburne_n in_o elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_z to_o brebe_n &_o dystrouble_n yâ—_z da_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n &_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hughes_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n &_o destruction_n yâ—_z yâ—_z baron_n of_o englond_n do_v unto_o sir_n hugh_n spensers_n land_n &_o too_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyll_n exile_v sire_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v and_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v to_o theym_v consent_n wherefore_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o re_fw-mi adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v &_o they_o come_v with_o three_o bataylles_n well_o armyd_fw-la at_o all_o point_n &_o every_o batayll_n have_v cotarmour_n of_o green_a cloth_n &_o thereof_o the_o right_n quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_v wherefore_o yâ—_z parliament_n be_v callyd_v yâ—_z parlement_fw-it of_o the_o white_a bend_n &_o in_o yâ—_z company_n be_v sire_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr bo_o houne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sir_n roger_n cliftorde_v sir_n john_n monbray_n sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortmer_n unâ—â—e_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortemer_n of_o wygmore_o sire_n henry_n of_o tray_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n &_o sir_n barthilmew_n of_o badele_a emore_n that_o be_v yâ—_z
king_n steward_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n yâ—_z he_o ally_v to_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o come_v with_o yâ—_z company_n &_o sire_n roger_n dammory_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n yâ—_z have_v spousyd_v the_o king_n neres_fw-la lyster_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o gloucetre_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v in_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o two_o lord_n have_v tho_o two_o party_n of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o gloucetre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n have_v yâ—_z three_o party_n in_o his_o wyve_n half_o the_z tyyrde_a sister_n and_o thoo_n two_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o sir_n hugh_n their_o brothere_o in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n mombray_v sir_n goselyn_n daâ—yll_n sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogere_fw-la 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be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n and_z by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terwyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calays_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byheâ—ded_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v johan_n maddelcy_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_z talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v &_o ten_o bannyssh_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsomeâ—_n enen_fw-la after_o come_v the_o lord_n regente_a &_o he_o wyf_v too_o
the_o lord_n and_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dyoclesyan_a their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v furyous_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughter_n and_o anon_o will_v they_o all_o have_v brente_a but_o all_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_n counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o streytnesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o oon_o shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_z that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dyoclesyan_a that_o be_v the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o vytaylle_n for_o half_a be_v re_fw-mi and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o apolin_n that_o be_v their_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o sayll_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o come_v and_o arryve_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d albion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n this_o albine_n go_v frost_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n for_o as_o moche_n say_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n 〈◊〉_d first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o name_n and_o anove_v all_o 〈◊〉_d ster_v grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d though_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sister_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pe_z &_o take_v the_o land_n albron_n as_o 〈◊〉_d star_z call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o find_v neither_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n ne_o child_n but_z wild_a beestâ—â—_fw-mi of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n kynde_v and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dyspend_v &_o they_o fail_v they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi they_o with_o herb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o live_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v flesh_n of_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o become_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_a man_n company_n &_o man_n kind_n yâ—_z they_o fail_v and_o for_o bear_v they_o were_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o man_n company_n than_o any_o other_o solace_n and_o mirth_n when_o the_o devyll_n that_o perceyve_v wenâ—e_o by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o take_v a_o body_n of_o the_o ayâ—â—_n &_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n &_o lie_v by_o thoâ—_n wymmen_fw-mi &_o shadde_v though_o nature_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o conceyve_v &_o after_o bring_v forth_o giant_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o a_o other_o longherigam_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o dyvers_a name_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o &_o be_v bear_v horryble_a giant_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n &_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arryve_v &_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o scomfyte_v the_o giant_n above_o say_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a &_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n &_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v of_o saâ—onte_n ¶_o this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v about_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o know_v that_o in_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n be_v lose_v &_o destroy_v thorugh_o they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n &_o come_v to_o lombardy_n that_o though_o be_v lord_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o other_o king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o this_o king_n latyne_n that_o oftentimes_o die_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latyne_n herd_n yâ—_z aeneas_n be_v come_v he_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_v king_n latyne_n in_o his_o war_n and_o short_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr so_o well_o and_o so_o worthy_o he_o die_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n latin_a gaaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelyne_n to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v togyder_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o there_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o after_o ascanius_n soon_o to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wyf_v &_o upon_o she_o he_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v silueyne_n and_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n unwete_a his_o fader_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n aqueynt_v he_o with_o a_o damosel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n daughter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wyf_v and_o bring_v the_o damosel_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o lete_fw-la enquyre_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n &_o of_o the_o grette_v clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o &_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v kylle_v both_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o thy_fw-mi de_fw-mi for_o his_o mother_n dey_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi lete_fw-la call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o sorrow_n in_o many_o dyvers_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius_n dey_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o receyve_v the_o land_n and_z make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueyne_n soon_o be_v xu_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o solace_n and_o as_o brute_n shall_v have_v shoot_v unto_o a_o herte_fw-la his_o arowe_n myshapped_a &_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschaslce_n be_v befall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o &_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o abide_v he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o grece_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vij_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n and_o kynrede_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_v of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_z of_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_n in_o thrall_n doom_n &_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o achilles_n that_o be_v betray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_n this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o of_o glad_a cheer_n &_o semblaunt_v and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n &_o his_o condicyon_n &_o anon_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n become_v wonder_n prevy_v &_o mo_z i_o belove_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_o time_n brute_n dwell_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o brute_n speak_v togyder_n of_o kynrede_n &_o of_o lygnage_n &_o of_o acquaintance_n and_o there_o playn_v they_o unto_o brute_n of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_z of_o many_o other_o shame_n that_o
&_o spouse_n i_o greyne_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o gaâ—e_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o aege_fw-la a_z noble_a baron_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o lion_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v octa_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n have_v brother_n that_o then_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o lete_fw-la they_o go_v for_o great_a yefte_n yâ—_z they_o they_o give_v &_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o be_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o thenne_fw-fr they_o ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n and_o begin_v for_o 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 syke_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o loâ—_n 〈◊〉_d syknesse_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v syke_a &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v that_o though_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chyeftayne_n of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o all_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o octa_n &_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o octa_n at_o the_o last_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o these_o bryton_n have_v dedignaconn_v of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaune_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v anoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o lete_fw-la put_v he_o in_o a_o lytere_o in_o the_o host_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o vereloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n there_o yâ—_z saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v the_o cyte_n destroy_v with_o paynem_n through_o war_n and_o thither_o they_o have_v send_v octa_n and_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v sure_a yâ—_z yates_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o they_o besyege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assawee_fw-mi but_z they_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a theym_n deffend_v ¶_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la ordain_v his_o begin_v &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v they_o mysdo_v ¶_o octa_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o lytere_o have_v theym_a besyege_v and_o they_o take_v counseyll_o among_o they_o for_o to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o morrow_n er_o and_o come_v out_o and_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o in_o that_o batayll_n be_v both_o octa_n and_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o yâ—_z escape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotlnde_v &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o chyeftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v a_o live_v &_o escape_v from_o the_o batayll_n bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o they_o they_o say_v that_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o spolde_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o enpoysen_n the_o king_n &_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n &_o give_v they_o of_o yeftê_n great_a plente_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thyderwarde_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n be_v dwelling_n and_o clothe_v they_o in_o poor_a wede_n yâ—_z better_o all_o for_o to_o speed_n their_o false_a purpose_n but_o netheles_o all_o their_o falseness_n &_o subtylte_n they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n but_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o aspy_v yâ—_z the_o king_n drink_v no_o other_o liquor_n but_o oon_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nyghe_a beside_o &_o the_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o 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mercy_n &_o say_v de_fw-fr sire_n gentyll_a king_n &_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o us._n and_o as_o yourself_o be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v &_o mayntene_n crystendome_n for_o full_a great_a dyshonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o slay_v he_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v on_o we_o &_o suffer_v us._n for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o pain_n for_o y_o o_o saxon_n have_v many_o time_n pass_v through_o our_o land_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o enough_o to_o you_o for_z oftenyme_v they_o have_v do_v we_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v &_o our_o beeste_n slay_v &_o eten_v and_o moche_n harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o y_fw-fr f_o you_o mould_v we_o now_o slay_v it_z we_o reâ—none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o slay_v they_o that_o cry_v he_o mercy_n for_o enough_o you_o have_v do_v to_o we_o &_o have_v we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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so_o moche_n people_n in_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o dyspend_v all_o their_o dytayle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v within_o and_o so_o great_a hungre_n be_v come_v among_o they_o that_o they_o dey_v wonder_o thick_a within_o the_o cyte_n for_o hungre_n and_o come_v unto_o froll_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pea_n &_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o town_n against_o their_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o scent_n to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o high_a body_n for_o body_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o depart_v france_n bytwene_v they_o two_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o and_o will_v not_o yâ—_z none_o of_o his_o people_n undertoke_v the_o batayle_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morn_n both_o come_v well_o array_v without_o parâ—s_n theret_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o 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he_o pâ—â—mate_v and_o archebysshop_n of_o englonde_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v &_o make_v bysshop_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o austyn_n have_v the_o pallyon_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n he_o make_v two_o bysshop_n of_o his_o fellow_n that_o come_v with_o he_o fro_o rome_n &_o one_o be_v call_v mellite_fw-la &_o he_o dwell_v at_o london_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v justin_n that_o hold_v the_o dygnyte_n at_o rochestre_n and_o this_o bysshop_n mellite_fw-la tho_o go_v to_o prithee_o in_o to_o esâ—sex_n &_o crysten_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v call_v sicwith_o that_o be_v king_n adelbryghte_v cousin_n his_o sister_n soon_o this_o justin_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsex_n and_o torned_a moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n austyn_n himself_o preched_a thorugh_o out_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o the_o bryton_n be_v &_o how_o they_o will_v not_o be_v obedyent_n 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the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_v swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v walys_n for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n he_z put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o hertforde_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o somo_fw-la che_fw-it harm_n thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypalle_v the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o englonde_n lete_fw-la they_o dress_v for_o to_o dryve_v lowy_n &_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englonde_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n &_o frensshe_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o nchol_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o chyther_o come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n &_o william_n earl_n martial_n &_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayll_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perchee_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v foul_a dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humfroy_n de_fw-fr boune_n earl_n of_o hertforde_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n &_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n there_o they_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v unto_o king_n henry_n that_z be_v king_n johan_n soon_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o 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atte_n london_n and_o there_o be_v though_o renew_v all_o the_o fraunchyse_n that_o king_n john_n have_v grant_v atte_fw-it romney_n meed_n and_o king_n henry_n though_o conferm_v by_o his_o chartre_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v hold_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n two_o shelynge_v and_o hubert_n of_o brugh_n be_v make_v though_o cheyf_v justyce_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n translate_v the_o l_o year_n after_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o all_o alyens_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v nomore_o therein_o and_o king_n henry_n take_v though_o all_o the_o castle_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n that_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v yeve_v &_o take_v to_o alyens_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o hold_v with_o he_o ¶_o but_o the_o proud_a fawkis_n of_o brytayne_n ryche_o lete_fw-la array_n his_o castle_n of_o bedforde_n which_o he_o have_v of_o king_n johns_n yefte_n &_o hold_v that_o castle_n against_o king_n henry_n will_n with_o may_v and_o strength_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thyder_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z be_v syege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n master_v stephen_n of_o langton_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o from_o the_o ascensyon_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n last_v the_o siege_n and_o though_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o take_v and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la hang_v all_o though_o that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o their_o good_a will_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v lxxx_o man_n ¶_o and_o though_o afterward_o fawki_v himself_o be_v find_v and_o have_v in_o a_o chirche_n att_o coventree_n and_o there_o he_o forswear_v all_o englonde_n with_o moche_n shame_v and_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n regn_v edmonde_fw-fr of_o abyndon_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o salysbury_n be_v consecrate_v archchysshopp_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o this_o king_n henry_n send_v over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o provynce_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v send_v high_a his_o daughter_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v call_v ellenore_n and_o be_v will_v spouse_n she_o and_o sho_fw-mi she_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n after_o crystmas_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n hylaryes_fw-mi day_n the_o archebysshop_n edmonde_fw-fr spouse_n they_o togyder_n at_o westmestre_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o there_o be_v a_o swear_v sight_n bytwene_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v edward_n that_o be_v next_o king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi flower_n of_o curteysy_a &_o of_o largeness_n and_o margarete_n yâ—_z be_v after_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o beauâ—â—â—e_o that_o be_v after_o countess_n of_o brytayne_n and_o kachetyne_a that_o deyed_a maid_n in_o relygyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o quinzeme_n of_o good_n that_o weet_v grant_v for_o the_o new_a chartre_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o purueaunce_n of_o oxford_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n will_v have_v some_o addicyon_n moo_o in_o the_o chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o speak_v thus_o bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o all_o their_o axing_n and_o make_v to_o they_o two_o charter_n that_o one_o be_v call_v the_o great_a chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr of_o forest_n and_o for_o the_o grant_n of_o these_o two_o charter_n prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
wall_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o caryen_n out_o be_v robbyd_a &_o dyspoyl_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pasâ—sed_v forth_o by_o yâ—_z country_n about_z yâ—_z breed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n he_o wastyd_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philyp_n of_o valour_n per_fw-la ceyve_v this_o all_z though_o he_o be_v fast_a by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hostâ—_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o burdg_n beyond_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n fro_o roâ—n_v too_o paris_n &_o himself_o flee_v unto_o yâ—_z same_o â—â—_o te_fw-mi of_o paris_n withal_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o forsooth_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v within_o two_o day_n be_v lete_fw-la make_v it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_a goyâ—ge_n toward_o cresey_n and_o dystroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n dwelling_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o feestr_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o somme_fw-fr un_fw-fr hurt_n with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o honde_v any_o manere_v wain_n passage_n where_o two_o thoved_n be_v slay_v of_o they_o yâ—_z let_v they_o be_v passage_n over_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o auguste_n king_n edward_n in_o field_n fast_o by_o cresey_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philyp_v of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayl_n of_o which_o yâ—_z least_fw-mi passed_z great_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o englisshe_n people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o loreyn_n &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n bloys_n harecourt_n aumarle_n &_o nevor_n &_o many_o other_o erâ—es_v baron_n lord_n &_o knyghtê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o m.b._n c.xlii_o with_o out_o footman_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v not_o thing_n reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o yâ—_z ungloryous_a philyp_n withdraw_v he_o with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o common_a among_o his_o own_o people_n nerembeall_n soy_fw-fr retreat_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a withdraw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englysshman_n thank_v almyghty_a god_n for_o such_o a_o vyctory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o theym_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o sustynaunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o for_o drede_v of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_o erly_a in_o yâ—_z morning_n after_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o a_o great_a pass_v host_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n &_o fight_n with_o yâ—_z englysshe_n meâ—_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi northampton_n &_o north_n folk_n with_o their_o company_n &_o slay_v two_o thousand_o &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o they_o and_o yâ—_z remenaunt_n of_o yâ—_z same_o host_n flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o yâ—_z third_o day_n after_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o calays_n ward_n destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n as_o he_o ride_v thyde_a when_o yâ—_z he_o be_v come_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z thyrd_o day_n of_o septembre_n he_o begin_v to_o besege_n yâ—_z town_n with_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o con_v tynue_v his_o siege_n from_o yâ—_z foresaid_a three_o day_n of_o septembre_n to_o the_o thyrd_o day_n of_o august_n yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n during_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o scottê_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o nevyle_n cross_v about_o saint_n lucas_n day_n yâ—_z euangely_v hope_a and_o tru_a for_o to_o have_v foâ—â—d_v all_o yâ—_z land_n void_a of_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v sauf_o oon_o preste_n and_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o woman_n &_o child_n &_o plowman_n &_o such_o other_o labourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o robbyd_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o theym_v withstand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bataylle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v theym_a &_o certain_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n yâ—_z be_v of_o that_o country_n with_o other_o comune_a people_n fast_a by_o the_o cyte_n of_o duresme_fw-fr atte_n which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o scot_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chyvalrye_n knyghthode_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_v sir_n wyllyam_n douglas_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o our_o englysshe_n man_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v theym_a a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o sire_n davyd_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o saut_z keep_a unto_o the_o king_n come_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunson_n of_o scotlonde_n tax_v too_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n too_o be_v pay_v within_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besyege_v calays_n and_o how_o it_o be_v win_v and_o yolden_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n while_o the_o siege_n last_v &_o endure_v philyp_v the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpoyse_v traytourous_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v a_o wa_z you_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v yâ—_z xxvii_o day_n of_o juyl_n â—_o yâ—_z same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o neygh_v to_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o phylip_v yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n word_n yâ—_z he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayll_n the_o three_o day_n after_o yâ—_z about_o evensonge_n time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v fro_o the_o siege_n &_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v yâ—_z without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a or_o long_a avysement_n accept_v glad_o yâ—_z day_n &_o hour_n of_o batayll_n yâ—_z philyp_v have_v assign_v and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n hear_v yâ—_z the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tenty_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v his_o way_n then_v cowarde_o then_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v see_v all_o this_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o man_n and_o also_o yâ—_z their_o vytayl_v within_o they_o be_v spend_v &_o wastyd_v &_o for_o fault_n of_o vytayl_n &_o of_o tefresshing_n they_o eten_v horse_n hound_n cat_n and_o myse_a for_o to_o keep_v their_o troth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v and_o when_o they_o see_v and_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o they_o for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_fw-fr no_o socoure_n ne_o rescowe_n of_o the_o frensshman_n of_o yâ—_z other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z they_o must_v needs_o dye_n for_o defaute_n or_o else_o yield_v yâ—_z town_n &_o anon_o they_o go_v &_o take_v down_o yâ—_z banner_n &_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n yâ—_z be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n on_o dyverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v sauf_a only_o their_o sherte_n &_o their_o prevy_a clothes_n &_o hold_v their_o sword_n naked_a &_o the_o point_n doâ—â—warde_o in_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o putten_n rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o drede_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o godê_n and_o drede_n of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v all_o this_o as_o a_o mercyable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o to_o grace_v &_o a_o few_o of_o yâ—_z grette_v prisoner_n
frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
a_o certain_a time_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n yâ—_z wound_n begin_v for_o to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n soane_n after_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstand_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n sauf_fw-fr he_o take_v &_o rawboned_a many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n set_v certain_a ambassatour_n to_o yâ—_z pope_n prayenge_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_a &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o though_o yâ—_z be_v thosen_v to_o bysshoppê_n see_v &_o dygnetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_o may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o yâ—_z same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archbysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o a_o yon_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v ought_v of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o yâ—_z archbysshopryche_n of_o york_n thomas_z of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n yâ—_z all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o yâ—_z time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confirmaconn_v &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergye_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o yâ—_z regue_n of_o king_n edward_n dey_v master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archbysshop_n &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v yâ—_z monk_n of_o yâ—_z same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v yâ—_z king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardynalle_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n alsoo_o ne_o his_o cardynale_n ¶_o and_o atte_n the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n it_o be_v treat_v and_o speak_v atte_n bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o treat_v last_v almooste_n though_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v theym_a that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruaconn_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o graune_n ne_o let_v no_o benefytê_n by_o his_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o eleccyon_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyde_v atte_n bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pease_n bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o this_o tretê_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a toste_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o accord_v or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o yâ—_z l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o yâ—_z four_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o 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