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of_o england_n enter_v in_o to_o london_n and_z of_o the_o great_a yvell_n that_o they_o die_v and_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n and_z dyvers_a other_o cap._n ccclxxxiii_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o corpus_fw-la christy_a day_n king_n rycharde_n hear_v mass_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o than_o he_o take_v his_o barge_n with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n th'earl_n of_o warwyke_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n &_o certain_a knightê_n &_o so_o row_v down_o a_o long_a thames_n to_o reder_v where_o as_o be_v descend_v down_o the_o hill_n a_o ten_o m._n man_n to_o se_fw-es yâ—_z king_n and_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o king_n barge_n come_a they_o begin_v to_o shout_n and_o make_v such_o a_o cry_n as_o though_o all_o the_o devylles_n of_o hell_n have_v be_v among_o they_o and_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o sir_n johan_n moton_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o come_v they_o will_v have_v stryken_v he_o all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o they_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n see_v the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o best_a assure_v of_o they_o be_v in_o drede_n and_o so_o the_o king_n be_v counsayl_v by_o his_o barowne_n not_o to_o take_v any_o land_v there_o but_z so_o row_v up_o and_o down_o the_o ryver_n and_o the_o king_n demand_v of_o they_o what_o they_o will_v and_o say_v how_o he_o be_v come_v thyde_a to_o speak_v with_o they_o and_o they_o say_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n we_o will_v that_o you_o shall_v come_v a_o land_n and_o than_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o we_o lack_v than_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n answer_v for_o the_o king_n and_o say_v sir_n you_o be_v not_o in_o such_o order_n nor_o array_n that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o speak_v with_o you_o and_o so_o with_o those_o word_n no_o more_o say_v and_o than_o the_o king_n be_v counsayl_v to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o 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ê‘te_n of_o scotlande_o while_o the_o siege_n be_v before_o tourney_v cap._n lv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o garyson_n of_o bouhayne_n distruss_v certain_a soudyer_n of_o mortaygne_n before_o the_o town_n of_o conde_n cap._n lvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n william_n baylleule_n and_o sir_n walflart_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croyse_n make_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynault_n assail_v the_o fortreile_fw-fr of_o mortayne_a in_o picardy_n by_o dyvers_a manner_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynalte_n take_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n amande_fw-fr during_o the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v cap._n lr_n ¶_o of_o the_o take_v of_o sir_n charles_n of_o momorency_n and_z of_o dyvers_a other_o frenchman_n at_o the_o brige_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o flemynge_n be_v before_o saint_n omers_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o siege_n before_o turney_n be_v break_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o truse_a cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n of_o bretaygne_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n there_o dye_v without_o heir_n whereby_o the_o discencyon_n fall_v cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o breast_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o reins_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o hanybout_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n dye_a homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o breten_v ca._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v somon_v to_o the_o ê‘lyament_n of_o paris_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretaygne_n be_v judge_v to_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o 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of_o bloyes_n besiege_v the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n in_o hanybout_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n bring_v the_o englysshman_n in_o to_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o tastell_n of_o conquest_n be_v win_v two_o time_n cap._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_a and_o of_o gerande_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n discomfyte_v sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n cap._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o gony_n in_o the_o forest_n cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n take_v the_o town_n of_o carahe_n cap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n butler_n &_o sir_n hubert_n of_o fresnoy_n be_v rescue_v fro_o dethe_v cap._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n take_v the_o town_n of_o jugon_n with_o the_o castle_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a and_o joust_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v at_o london_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v sir_n robert_n of_o artois_n in_o to_o bretayve_v cap._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o gernsay_n by_o twenesir_fw-fr robert_n of_o arthois_n and_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n on_o the_o see_v cap._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthois_n take_v the_o cite_v of_o uannes_n in_z bretayne_v cap._n lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthoise_n die_v &_o where_o he_o be_v bury_v cap._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cane_n in_o to_o bretayne_v to_o make_v war_n there_o cap._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n clisson_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n be_v take_v prisoner_n before_o uamnes_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_n cap._n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o what_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o norman_a by_o bring_v into_o bretayne_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n lxxxxvii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v hoo_v against_o hoost_n loged_a before_o uannes_n cap._n lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n beheeded_a the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n of_o bretayne_v and_o of_o normandy_n cap._n lxxxxix_n ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n that_o king_n edward_n stablyssh_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n cap._n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n of_o leon._n cap._n c_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o make_v war_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o ii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v the_o forteresse_n of_o bergerath_n cap._n c_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v dyvers_a town_n and_o forteress_n in_o high_a gascoigne_n cap._n c_o four_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o quenfort_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o delyver_v again_o by_o exchange_n cap._n c_o u_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o layle_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o gascoigne_n lay_v siege_n before_o auberoche_n cap._n c_o vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v before_o auberoche_n the_o earl_n of_o jail_n and_o dyvers_a other_o earl_n and_o vycounte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o ca._n c_o vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o town_n that_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n win_v in_o gascoigne_n go_v toward_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o viii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o ryoll_n and_o how_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o cap._n c_o ix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n find_v in_o the_o ryoll_a his_o father_n sepulture_n cap._n c_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v the_o town_n of_o mauleon_n and_z after_o the_o town_n of_o franche_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o xii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o city_n of_o angolesme_fw-fr cap._n c_o xiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n be_v banyssh_v out_o of_o france_n cap._n c_o xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o jaques_n dartuell_n of_o gaunt_n cap._n c_o xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o willm_n earl_n of_o heynalt_n who_o die_v in_o frise_n and_o many_o with_o he_o cap._n c_o xvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o heynault_n become_v french_a cap._n c_o xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a hoost_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n bring_v into_o gascoigne_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n cap._n c_o xviii_o ¶_o how_o john_n norwich_n escape_v fro_o angolem_a when_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v french_a cap._n c_o xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n lay_v siege_n to_o aguyllon_n with_o a_o hundred_o m._n man_n cap._n c_o twenty_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n go_v over_o the_o see_v again_o to_o rescue_v they_o in_o aguyllon_n cap._n c_o xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ride_v in_o three_o batayl_n through_o normandy_n cap._n c_o xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o resy_v the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cane_n and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n take_v the_o town_n cap._n c_o xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfray_n of_o harcort_n fight_v with_o they_o of_o ampen_v before_o paris_n cap._n c_o xxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o beawonoyse_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bataile_n of_o blanch_n take_v be_v fight_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n godmar_n du_fw-fr fay._n cap._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshman_n at_o cressey_n
for_o that_o vyght_n &_o go_v to_o dova_v &_o lie_v in_o the_o abbeye_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n after_o mass_n he_o leap_v on_o his_o horse_n and_o come_v again_o to_o the_o queen_n who_o receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n by_o that_o time_n she_o have_v dynedde_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o mount_n on_o her_o horse_n to_o depart_v with_o he_o and_o so_o the_o queen_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o dambrety_a court_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o knight_n and_z of_o the_o lady_n and_z thank_v they_o for_o their_o good_a there_o that_o they_o have_v make_v she_o and_o say_v that_o she_o trust_v oone_n to_o see_v the_o time_n that_o she_o or_o her_o son_n shall_v well_o remember_v their_o courtesye_n thus_o depart_v the_o queen_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o say_v sir_n john_n lord_n beaumont_n who_o right_a ioyous_o do_v conduct_v she_o to_o ualencyenue_n and_z against_o she_o come_v many_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n and_o receyve_v she_o right_n humble_o thus_o 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he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o he_o have_v make_v his_o somon_n at_o molin_n in_o burbonoyse_n to_o be_v there_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n and_o so_o thyder_n draw_v at_o that_o time_n all_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o war_n the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n have_v with_o he_o a_o gentyll_a squyer_n call_v johan_n bone_n lance_n he_o be_v master_n and_o capitayne_v of_o his_o man_n of_o war_n certain_o the_o squyer_n be_v well_o worthy_a to_o have_v such_o a_o charge_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o company_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n make_v his_o somon_n at_o the_o city_n of_o toures_n the_o same_o season_n there_o come_v to_o scluse_n in_o flaunders_n all_o such_o man_n of_o war_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o pass_v the_o see_v into_o scotlande_o with_o sir_n johan_n of_o uyen_n admyrall_n of_o france_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o spear_n knight_n and_o squire_n and_o i_o believe_v well_o they_o be_v all_o there_o for_z they_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o go_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o some_o that_o be_v not_o desire_v advaunse_v themselves_o to_o go_v in_o that_o voyage_n with_o the_o admyrall_n all_o their_o shyp_a be_v ready_a apparel_v at_o scluse_n and_z they_o carry_v with_o they_o harness_n for_o xii_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n they_o have_v take_v that_o harness_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o beauty_n beside_o paris_n the_o harness_n be_v parteyn_a to_o the_o parisyen_n the_o which_o they_o be_v cause_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o rebellion_n in_o the_o admyrals_n company_n there_z be_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o their_o entensyon_n be_v to_o delyver_v the_o say_a harness_n to_o the_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o scotlande_n because_o sir_n geffray_n de_fw-fr charney_n have_v inform_v the_o king_n counsel_n how_o the_o man_n in_o scotlande_n be_v but_o easy_o harness_v i_o shall_v name_v unto_o you_o parte_fw-la of_o they_o of_o 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