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bordeaux_n at_o which_o time_n i_o be_v there_o and_z think_v to_o have_v goone_o with_o the_o prince_n the_o journey_n in_o to_o galycia_n in_o spaygne_n and_o whane_v we_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o aste_n the_o prince_n send_v i_o back_o in_o to_o england_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n for_o these_o cause_n and_o other_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o go_v in_o to_o england_n to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n also_o i_o have_v this_o say_v fair_a book_n well_o cover_v with_o velvet_n garnysshed_a with_o clapse_n of_o silver_n and_o guilt_n thereof_o to_o make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n at_z my_o first_o comine_v to_o his_o presence_n i_o have_v such_o desire_n to_o go_v this_o voyage_n that_o the_o pain_n and_o traveyle_n greve_v i_o nothing_o thus_o provyde_v of_o horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n i_o pass_v the_o see_v at_o calais_n and_o come_v to_o dover_n the_o xii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n whane_a i_o come_v there_o i_o find_v no_o man_n of_o my_o knowledge_n it_o be_v so_o long_o since_o i_o have_v be_v in_o england_n and_o the_o house_n be_v all_o new_o change_a and_z young_a child_n be_v become_v man_n and_o the_o woman_n know_v i_o natte_n nor_o i_o theym_a so_o i_o abide_v half_o a_o day_n and_o all_o a_o night_n at_o dover_n it_o be_v on_o a_o tuesdaye_n and_o the_o next_o day_n by_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o come_v to_o canterbury_n to_o saint_n thomas_n shrine_n and_z to_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o noble_a prince_n of_o wales_n who_o be_v there_o enter_v right_a rich_o there_o i_o hear_v mass_n &_o make_v my_o offering_n to_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o thanne_v dine_v at_o my_o lodge_a and_o there_o i_o be_v inform_v how_o king_n richard_n shall_v be_v there_o the_o next_o day_n on_o pilgrimage_n which_o be_v after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o ireland_n where_o he_o have_v be_v the_o space_n of_o nine_o moneche_n or_o there_o about_o the_o king_n have_v a_o devocyon_n to_o visyte_n saint_n thomas_n shrine_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n his_o father_n be_v there_o bury_v than_o i_o think_v to_o abide_v the_o king_n there_o and_z so_o i_o die_v and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o king_n come_v thyder_n with_o a_o noble_a company_n of_o lord_n lady_n and_o damoselles_fw-fr and_o when_o i_o be_v among_o they_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o all_o new_a folk_n i_o know_v no_o êsone_n the_o time_n be_v sore_o change_v in_o xxviii_o year_n and_o with_o the_o king_n as_o than_o be_v none_o of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v in_o acquitayne_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o glocestre_n be_v in_o other_o busyness_n so_o that_o i_o be_v at_o
¶_o the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n since_o history_n as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o preface_n upon_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o this_o cronycle_n declare_v be_v the_o wytnesse_n of_o time_n the_o light_v of_o truth_n the_o life_n of_o remembrance_n the_o master_n of_o the_o life_n the_o messenger_n of_o old_a season_n whereof_o innumerable_a commodyty_n grow_v i_o ne_o think_v the_o labour_n myspente_a that_o i_o at_o the_o high_a commandment_n of_o our_o moost_n redoughted_a soveraygne_a lord_n henry_n the_o cyght_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n high_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v employ_v about_o the_o translacyon_n of_o now_o the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissaât_v out_z of_o french_a in_o to_o our_o englysshe_n tongue_n certain_o nat_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o same_o cronycle_n in_o who_o be_v conteygââd_v the_o war_n of_o these_o party_n which_o war_n dâscâyved_v in_o french_a by_o sir_n johan_n froyssaââ_n right_a ornate_o as_o many_o that_o have_v great_a understand_v in_o dyvers_a tongue_n in_o who_o war_n be_v write_v plain_o say_v for_o knyght_o feat_n manhood_n and_z humanyte_a pass_v right_a moche_n the_o war_n of_o far_a country_n nor_o the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o thy_o noble_a country_n man_n of_o england_n take_v in_o rede_a the_o worthy_a and_o knightly_a dede_n of_o their_o valyaunt_a ancestor_n encorage_v i_o half_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o princely_a exhort_v which_o of_o all_o erthe_o king_n the_o very_a worshyppe_n and_o ãâã_d ouâ_n foresay_a gracious_a soveraygne_a give_v i_o he_z who_z forth_o manifold_a royal_a virtue_n in_o his_o highness_n find_v not_o of_o two_o or_o three_o small_a realm_n ãâã_d be_v worthy_a to_o reign_v and_o be_v king_n over_o the_o unyversall_a world_n âelyteth_v in_o nothing_o ãâã_d than_o to_o ãâ¦ã_o i_o say_v the_o moo_v famous_a ãâã_d of_o his_o ãâã_d and_o subject_n ãâ¦ã_o ouâ_n with_o all_o ãâã_d so_o that_o it_o âought_v appear_v to_o every_o man_n âight_n over_o what_o and_o how_o worthy_a people_n have_v ãâ¦ã_o and_o now_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o lyaunt_a ãâã_d contend_v by_o vigorous_a virtue_n and_o manhood_n to_o follow_v yea_o to_o pass_v they_o if_o they_o may_v true_o the_o ymage_n as_o they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o erect_v in_o worship_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o noble_a blood_n he_o bear_v half_o the_o wytnesse_n that_o the_o noble_a dede_n set_v out_o in_o history_n do_v which_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prudent_a king_n agesilaus_n who_o die_v command_v that_o neither_o image_n nor_o picture_n to_o his_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o if_o i_o have_v say_v he_o any_o noble_a thing_n famous_o do_v it_o shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n enough_o of_o i_o if_o i_o have_v nought_o do_v certain_o all_o the_o ymage_n lytell_fw-mi aveylen_fw-ge as_o who_o say_v such_o thing_n inought_z be_v make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v but_o dastard_n and_o never_o die_v worthy_a deed_n in_o all_o their_o life_n wherefore_o for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o our_o moost_n puissant_a soveraygne_a and_o to_o do_v pleasure_n to_o his_o subjects_n both_o noble_n and_o commons_n i_o have_v endeavour_v i_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a as_o say_v be_v in_o to_o englysshe_n the_o four_o volume_n of_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n and_o reduce_v they_o in_o to_o twain_o wherein_o if_o i_o have_v err_v i_o pray_v they_o that_o shall_v defaute_n find_v to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o history_n and_o my_o good_a will_n that_o ask_v nothing_o else_o of_o they_o for_o my_o great_a labour_n but_z of_o their_o courtesy_n to_o amend_v where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o for_o their_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n final_o to_o send_v they_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o preface_n of_o sir_n johan_n bourchier_n knight_n lord_n berner_n deputy_n of_o calais_n translator_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n and_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n with_o the_o chapter_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n by_o order_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n first_o how_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_z how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporselle_n do_v moche_n hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o bridge_n of_o taylbourcke_v be_v win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n and_o how_o the_o englisshman_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o frenchman_n and_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o his_o rout_n aryve_v at_o ââânborowe_n in_o scotlande_n capi._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n find_v a_o wild_a country_n of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v yvell_n content_a with_o the_o admyrall_a and_o how_o he_o pacyfy_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o how_o france_n atreman_n and_o his_o company_n had_z nerehande_fw-ge take_v ardenbourke_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n iii._n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n albyne_n and_o enguerante_fw-la zendequyn_v save_v ardenbourke_n fro_o take_v and_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o hungry_a send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n to_z marry_o thetle_n of_o valois_n to_o her_o elder_a daughter_n cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n write_v to_o duke_n frederyke_v of_o bavyere_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n with_z her_o nese_n isabella_n of_o bavy_a and_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o quesnoy_v capi._n v._n ¶_o how_o frances_n atreman_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dan_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n wed_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bavyere_n and_o after_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dan._n foyes_n vi_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a burgess_n of_o sluse_n be_v behe_fw-ge dead_a and_o how_o sluse_n be_v change_v for_o the_o land_n of_o bethune_n &_o how_o the_o siege_n of_o dan_n contynew_v long_o cap._n seven_o ¶_o how_o the_o gauntoyse_n flee_v out_o of_o dan_n by_o night_n &_o how_o the_o french_a man_n take_v the_o town_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_z also_o how_o the_o king_n dystroy_v the_o country_n of_o the_o four_o craft_n capi._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n depart_v out_o of_o flaunders_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o his_o man_n to_o depart_v and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o hungry_a and_o how_o the_o marquess_n of_o blanqueforte_n take_v by_o strength_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o lady_n ãâ¦ã_o cap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n take_v bertuell_a in_o poictou_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n x._o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o vatley_n and_o dystroy_v dyvers_a other_o town_n in_o northumberlande_n and_z how_o they_o withdraw_v again_o in_o to_o scotlande_o when_o they_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v on_o they_o with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n capi._n xi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n slay_v sir_n rycharde_n stafforde_v and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o demand_v justice_n capi._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cause_v to_o be_v dystroy_v the_o church_n of_o mewreus_n in_o scotlande_n and_o how_o the_o barone_n of_o scotlande_n answer_v the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n and_o devyse_v to_o leave_v scotlande_n and_o to_o let_v the_o englysshe_a man_n alone_o cap._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v edenborowe_n the_o chief_a title_n of_o scotlande_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v in_o purpose_n to_o return_v in_o to_o wales_n to_z close_a in_o the_o french_a man_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o what_o the_o french_a man_n and_o scot_n do_v in_o the_o say_a country_n cap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n break_v the_o pursuit_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v think_v to_o have_v make_v into_o wales_n after_o the_o frenchman_n and_o scot_n and_o how_o the_o king_n return_v the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v and_z how_o the_o french_a man_n &_o scot_n determine_v to_o return_v again_o into_o scotlande_n cap._n xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a lord_n be_v in_o great_a paryll_n in_o scotland_n and_o coude_fw-fr nat_n find_v the_o mean_n to_o pass_v over_o thesee_v and_o how_o they_o show_v the_o earl_n douglas_n and_o morette_n the_o hardness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o that_o country_n and_o what_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o they_o cap._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o admyrall_a enfourm_v the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotlande_n and_o
return_v out_o of_o england_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o cap._n lvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n depart_v from_o paris_n to_o come_v to_o sluse_n and_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n take_v the_o see_v and_z of_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o voyage_n in_o to_o england_n be_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_n &_o of_o winter_n and_z by_o counsel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o king_n charles_n of_o france_n and_o the_o french_a lord_n return_v yvell_n content_a from_o sluse_n and_o out_o of_o flaunders_n where_o as_o their_o provysyon_n be_v make_v to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o england_n and_z of_o the_o fee_a that_o be_v make_v at_o london_n cap._n lx_o ¶_o how_o we_o a_o squire_n call_v jaques_n le_fw-fr grise_n be_v acuse_v in_o the_o parlyament_n house_n at_o paris_n before_o all_o the_o lord_n there_o present_a by_z a_o knight_n call_v johan_n of_o carongne_n and_o what_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o they_o and_z how_o they_o iu_v at_o uttraunce_n in_o paris_n in_z a_o place_n call_v saint_n katherine_n behind_o the_o temple_n &_o how_o jaques_n le_fw-fr grise_n be_v confound_v cap._n lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n die_v and_o how_o the_o archebysshoppe_n of_o bordeaux_n be_v set_v in_o prisone_n in_o barcelona_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o how_o a_o batayle_n of_o arm_n be_v do_v in_o bordeaux_n before_o the_o seneschal_n there_o and_z dyvers_a other_o cap._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o johan_n of_o bretaygne_a son_n to_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n constable_n of_o france_n cap._n lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n be_v choose_v to_o go_v in_o to_o castyle_v and_z dyvers_a other_o and_z how_o sir_n johan_n bucke_n admyrall_n of_o flaunders_n be_v token_n prisoner_n by_o the_o englysshman_n ca._n lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o englysshe_a man_n aryve_v and_o burn_v dyvers_a village_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n marshal_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rybadane_n which_o be_v strong_o keep_v cap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n send_v for_o the_o admyrall_a and_o marshal_v and_z his_o other_o offycer_n to_o come_v to_o the_o w_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n cap._n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o man_n ride_v towards_o the_o city_n of_o besance_n &_o how_o the_o town_n make_v composytion_n with_o they_o capi._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n and_o her_o daughter_n go_v to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o basance_n submyt_v they_o under_o the_o obeisance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n cap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o basance_n that_o have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n come_v home_o to_o their_o town_n after_o it_o be_v render_v up_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n hollande_n and_o sir_n raynolde_v de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr fight_v togyder_n in_o lyste_n before_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o town_n of_o besance_n cap._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n determine_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o castyle_n cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n wyllm_n of_o lygnac_n and_o sir_n gaultyer_n of_o passac_n come_z to_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n cap._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o a_o great_a mischief_n fall_v in_o england_n bytwene_v the_o gentylman_n and_o commons_n for_o account_v of_o such_o money_n as_o have_v be_v reyse_v of_o the_o commons_n cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a dyscorde_n that_o be_v in_o england_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o french_a army_n and_o how_o the_o governor_n about_o the_o king_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o good_a town_n to_o make_v acompte_v of_o such_o money_n as_o be_v come_v in_o to_o their_o hand_n the_o season_n that_o they_o rule_v cap._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o realm_n apparel_v great_a provysion_n to_o go_v in_o to_o england_n to_o win_v town_n and_o castle_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v send_v for_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o kynghte_n to_o come_v to_o counsel_n unto_o wanne_n and_z after_o counsel_n he_o desire_v the_o constable_n to_o go_v and_o see_v his_o castle_n of_o ermyne_n and_o how_o he_o take_v he_o there_o prisoner_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o beaumanoyre_n with_o he_o ca._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n be_v delyver_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vale_fw-la parenge_n a_z certain_a ransom_n and_o how_o the_o constable_n delyver_v to_o the_o duke_n three_o castle_n and_o a_o town_n and_o pay_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o frank_v cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o write_n be_v make_v 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the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v upon_o the_o take_v of_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o cap._n xci_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n uncle_n be_v of_o one_o acorde_n and_o alyaunce_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_z of_o the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o londoner_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n cap._n xcii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n of_o account_n come_v and_z there_o the_o offycer_n appear_v in_o the_o presen_v of_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o commons_n of_o england_n and_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o how_o sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n die_v cap._n xciii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o london_n and_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n be_v beheeded_a at_o london_n and_z his_o nephew_n also_o and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v dysplease_v cap._n xciiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o counsel_n draw_v togyder_n for_o the_o reformacyon_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o accord_n to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o uncle_n and_z against_o the_o city_n and_o town_n cap._n xcv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v his_o âommons_n to_o draw_v towards_o london_n and_o how_o sir_n roberte_fw-fr tryvylyen_n be_v take_v at_o westmynster_n and_o beheeded_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n uncle_n cap._n xcvi_o ¶_o how_o tydynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o knight_n and_o demanunded_a counsel_n thereon_o and_o how_o he_o ordain_v the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n soveraygne_a of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n capi._n xcvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n send_v three_o kynghte_n to_o london_n to_o know_v some_o tydynge_n and_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o they_o of_o london_n go_v in_o to_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o his_o affinyte_n cap._n xcviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n win_v the_o journey_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o how_o he_o flee_v and_z dyvers_a other_o of_o his_o company_n cap._n xcix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o his_o company_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n be_v at_o oxenford_n and_o how_o sir_n nycholas_n bramble_n be_v beheeded_a and_o how_o the_o king_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cannterbury_n capi._n c._n ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v to_o westmynster_v to_o a_o general_a counsel_n
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