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man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfford_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o with_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n &_o worthy_a squyer_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n daughter_n &_o come_v unto_o coleyn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n &_o receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n wed_v &_o sacred_a they_o togyder_o as_z holy_a
chirche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_n in_o the_o reverence_n &_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n &_o all_o their_o meyny_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v ever_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o man_n or_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_z the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_z go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_n go_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o diverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o fight_v togider_v long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o braught_fw-mi the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wyn_n chelsee_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o â—anted_v all_o these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sodeyn_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n turn_v they_o home_o again_o &_o go_v no_o ferth_o at_o yâ—_z tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yeman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n robe_n come_v into_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyvers_a people_n that_o king_n richard_n be_v onlyve_a in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v lesynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northcountre_n &_o there_o by_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cite_v &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n to_o the_o gyld_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tours_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_z his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o ê‘sone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâ—ns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâ—ment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o â—arge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
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and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n &_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a and_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v hang_v hede_v and_o quarter_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n and_o margery_n iourdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o flete_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o london_n and_z dyvers_a man_n slay_v &_o some_o hurt_n &_o one_o herbotell_n be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o fray_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o choose_v of_o the_o mayre_n of_o london_n the_o comyn_n name_v roberte_n clopton_n &_o raulyn_n hollande_n tayllour_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_n &_o bring_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o 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as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o ê“fyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almoost_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n &_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templar_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o vij_o book_n of_o decretalle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyle_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vienna_n he_o revoke_v that_o same_o book_n the_z which_o his_o successor_n john_n call_v again_o &_o incorpor_v it_o &_o publyssh_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translate_v the_o pope_n sit_fw-mi from_o rome_n to_o aumyon_n and_o whyder_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o god_n or_z by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyverse_a man_n meruayl_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_o for_o those_o 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abbey_n of_o westmynster_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestyl_n of_o the_o same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n that_o sometime_o be_v king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o oversee_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v then_n &_o never_o come_v again_o after_o which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o pyer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaunce_v he_o become_v i_o wonder_n proud_a wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v high_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n laâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o wa_o 〈…〉_o the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n charge_v yâ—_z pyers_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n and_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o yâ—â—â—eres_n prechour_n at_o london_n &_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o realm_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_a &_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chefetayn_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyssion_n and_o there_o this_o pyer_n be_v chefetayn_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o like_v &_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o temple'_v exile_v through_o all_o thâ—â—_n stendom_n because_o the_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n &_o good_a byl_n 〈…〉_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o so_o moche_n the_o king_n give_v &_o behyght_n the_o people_n of_o englonde_n that_o the_o erâ—ling_v of_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_n through_o they_o that_o have_v eâ—â—led_v he_o wherefore_o pyers_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v comeâ—_n again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despysed_a the_o grete_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n &_o call_v sir_n â—â—bert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n sir_n henry_n laâ—y_v bâ—rstenbely_o &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n &_o many_o other_o scorn_v &_o shame_v they_o say_v &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n â–ª_o wherefore_o they_o be_v towards_o he_o full_o angry_a &_o wroâ—â—_n aâ—d_v tyght_v â—ore_o anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n but_z he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o die_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o 〈…〉_o e_o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o this_o same_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v through_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n be_v hede_v at_o gaversythe_n beside_o warwyk_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m_o ccc_o twelve_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresay_a pyers_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a ba_o ron_n be_v put_v to_o piteous_a death_n &_o marty_n red_a because_o 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for_o to_o main_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quarrel_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o fi_n 〈…〉_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o stern_a herd_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynkehorne_n with_o xij_o m._n scot_n for_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_n but_o sir_n edward_n bayloll_n &_o his_o company_n dyscomfyte_v he_o there_o at_z the_o which_o discomfyture_n sir_n alysaunder_n of_o seron_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o many_o other_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v tho_o sore_a &_o full_a ill_a ashamed_a that_o so_o lytell_fw-mi a_o company_n have_v dyscomfyâ—â—d_v he_o and_o shameful_o put_v he_o &_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v alyve_a for_o to_o flee_v than_o come_v sir_n edward_n bayloll_n &_o take_v the_o coun_fw-fr three_fw-mi all_o about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o dunfermelin_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vytayle_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o folk_n and_z among_o all_o thing_n he_o find_v in_o a_o chambre_n about_o u_o c._n of_o great_a staff_n of_o fine_a oak_n with_o long_a pike_n of_o yren_n &_o of_o steel_n &_o he_o take_v they_o &_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o moo_v strong_a man_n of_o his_o company_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v from_o then_n &_o lodge_v he_o in_o a_o field_n two_o mile_n from_o saint_n johannes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n hear_v how_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n be_v dyscomfyte_v through_o bayloll_n they_o be_v fore_o dread_a &_o break_v their_o brydges_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erne_n so_o that_o baylol_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o lodge_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o lytell_fw-mi heed_n he_o take_v of_o rest_n &_o say_v unto_o his_o people_n now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o we_o be_v now_o lodge_v bytwene_v our_o enemy_n &_o if_o they_o may_v we_o hampre_fw-it there_o be_v no_o boat_n but_o death_n wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v still_o here_o all_o this_o night_n i_o ween_v it_o shall_v turn_v we_o to_o moche_v harm_n for_o the_o power_n of_o scotlonde_n may_v ever_o wax_v &_o increase_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v &_o we_o be_v but_o lytell_a people_n against_o they_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almighty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o bold_a &_o hardy_a &_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o war_n upon_o they_o &_o let_v we_o pursue_v they_o this_o night_n &_o if_o they_o be_v through_o we_o travayl_v &_o see_v our_o hardynes_n other_o scot_n
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
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see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o be_v their_o god_n &_o so_o long_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v â—yll_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v all_o wyldernes_n and_o when_o dame_n â—â—yne_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n this_o â—â—byne_n go_v first_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n &_o say_v to_o her_o other_o sister_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n &_o first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—ne_n i_o will_v â—_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albion_n after_o myâ—â—_n own_o name_n and_o anon_o all_o her_o sister_n grant_v
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o &_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o walbroke_n than_o regned_a asclepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coyl_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n against_o the_o king_n will_v &_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o high_a &_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n batayle_n &_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o be_v coyll_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyll_n regn_v noble_o &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o bryton_n when_o yâ—_z romayn_v herd_n yâ—_z asclepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a price_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o he_o come_v to_o king_n coyll_v for_o to_o challenge_v yâ—_z tribute_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o grant_v he_o full_a glad_o so_o they_o accord_v yâ—_z king_n coyll_o give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n to_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n coyll_o dye_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n ¶_o how_o constance_n a_o romayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v eleyne_n king_n coyl_v daughter_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o king_n coyll_n after_o this_o king_n coyll_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coyl_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_z which_o constance_n regn_v &_o well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyne_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o 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drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o chrysten_v folk_n wherefore_o constantyn_n have_v pite_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n &_o slay_v all_o yâ—_z be_v therein_o of_o miss_v byleve_v and_o than_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z govern_v he_o so_o well_o yâ—_z all_o londe_n be_v to_o high_o attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyrant_n ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v wood_n &_o die_v sodeyn_o ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o high_a his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o her_o great_a prudence_n &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d moo_v love_v the_o 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slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n only_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_z the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o princypall_a cause_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n the_o be_v atteynt_v of_o felony_n wout_z any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soon_o bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maud_n the_o empress_n the_o be_v his_o mother_n the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o three_o son_n the_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z othus_n &_o william_n and_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr the_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n and_o in_o the_o sane_a year_n mark_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuâ—_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_v his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynster_n &_o high_o crown_v roger_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_n of_o thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o roger_n be_v accurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_o that_o he_o be_v in_o normandy_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o there_o he_o let_v mary_fw-fr elonore_n his_o daughter_n to_o the_o dolfyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almayn_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o the_o archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v outlaw_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v 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on_o saint_n symons_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n yâ—_z brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n yâ—_z manly_a baron_fw-fr and_o all_o the_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 ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_fw-it the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyle_n at_o brystow_n at_o saint_n martyn_n fee_v &_o there_o be_v xj_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o wales_n and_z 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 and_o many_o knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyle_n swear_v feaute_n 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 yâ—_z legate_n enterdyte_v wales_n because_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o bron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o those_o that_o help_v or_o give_v counseyle_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o yâ—_z new_a king_n he_o accurse_v they_o and_o at_o yâ—_z begin_v he_o put_v in_o yâ—_z sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o yâ—_z same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_z go_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n &_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n and_o from_o yâ—_z day_n afterward_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v there_o moche_n harm_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n &_o pryncypal_o yâ—_z french_a man_n that_o be_v with_o lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n of_o englond_n let_v dress_v they_o for_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o englonde_n lowy_n and_o his_o company_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n &_o of_o the_o frensshe_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nycholl_n &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o thyder_n 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 radulfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n earl_n martial_n and_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o vmfrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_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 lad_n unto_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o yâ—_z discon_fw-mi fyture_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v from_o then_n and_o go_v unto_o london_n and_o let_v shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n henry_n send_v to_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o london_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o &_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o their_o fraunchyse_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o &_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n yâ—_z monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v holpen_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o u_o port_n with_o viii_o shyppe_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o yâ—_z high_a see_v and_z assail_v they_o eager_o and_o overcome_v they_o with_o strength_n and_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n and_o take_v also_o ten_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o they_o &_o anon_o drown_v the_o shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o king_n johans_n chartre_n when_o lowy_n hear_v these_o tydyn_n ge_v he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o speak_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o lowy_n by_o yâ—_z legate_n swalo_n and_o through_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o other_o great_a lord_n all_o yâ—_z prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o part_n &_o on_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o go_v quite_o &_o lowy_n hynselfe_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o cost_n a._n m._n pound_n of_o silver_n &_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o never_o come_v again_o therein_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v king_n henry_n &_o lowy_n and_o than_o be_v lowy_n assoil_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n &_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n &_o lowy_n go_v to_o merton_n and_o there_o be_v yâ—_z pea_n conferm_v &_o bytwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o after_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v &_o be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n to_o yâ—_z see_v with_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o with_o other_o bishop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o archebysshop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v they_o at_o london_n &_o at_o mighelmas_n next_o follow_v hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v
than_o renew_v all_o the_o fraunchyse_n that_o king_n john_n have_v grant_v at_o romney_n meed_n &_o king_n henry_n than_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 and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n two_o shyllynge_v and_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n be_v than_o make_v chief_a justice_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o be_v in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o in_o yâ—_z 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 ¶_o and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z all_o alyen_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v no_o more_o therein_o and_o king_n henry_n take_v than_o all_o yâ—_z castle_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ—_z king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v give_v &_o take_v to_o alyens_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o yâ—_z proud_a fauke_n of_o brent_n 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they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ—_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ—_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ—_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ—_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o 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the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ—_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ—_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v &_o 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â—o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v theâ—â—_n but_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v and_o prove_v with_o their_o hand_n for_o other_o answer_n will_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d du_fw-fr 〈…〉_o good_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o groside_o all_o 〈…〉_o there_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n aâ—mes_v both_o on_o hor_o 〈…〉_o &_o on_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d out_o 〈…〉_o with_o they_o and_o 〈…〉_o &_o there_o 〈◊〉_d take_v and_o â—â—yâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o â—â—â—sones_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈…〉_o â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o charterhous_n and_z great_a strength_n about_o they_o &_o that_o be_v in_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—â—â—te_fw-fr and_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n lodge_v he_o at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o waste_n abbey_n before_o the_o port_n caux_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n with_o his_o meyny_n on_o the_o north_n side_n before_o the_o port_n beawoysyn_n and_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o 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he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v do_v than_o so_o as_o they_o dâ—â—râ—ed_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a altercacyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v the_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o concyle_n but_z they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v &_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o â—â—em_n and_o of_o vngry_a for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v duke_n of_o osteryke_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o division_n at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o peasy_a ble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o syngule_a pitâ—_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_a he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o raâ—spâ—na_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n chrystendome_n be_v make_v less_o ij_o c._n mile_n &_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o and_o the_o imperial_a cite_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v the_o same_o time_n of_o yâ—_z misâ—yleving_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o ê“myse_v bâ—_n &_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o &_o do_v dâ—_n hang_v high_o for_o his_o deceit_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n &_o weep_v among_o the_o chrysten_v people_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cite_v for_o many_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v sell_v &_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greke_n fail_v ¶_o nycolas_n the_o u_o a_o ja_n nuen_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugeny_n &_o yet_o yâ—_z strife_n hinge_n still_o &_o a_o lytell_a &_o a_o lytel_n they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o man_n marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoye_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n &_o ally_v almoost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o chryâ—â—endome_n &_o everychdue_v leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v yâ—_z januens_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o a_o actyfe_n man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conceit_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o build_v again_o &_o all_o yâ—_z wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cite_v â—ux_fw-fr fud_fw-fr sit_fw-la must_v dot_v cessit_fw-la fellix_fw-la nicolao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v &_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o regned_a henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la xxij_o this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dread_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wysdome_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n 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come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o will_v packer_n be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n &_o burn_v at_o tours_n hill_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlent_a sir_n thomas_n baggeley_n priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o maven_n in_o essex_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrade_v &_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n &_o loulars_n yâ—_z have_v purpose_a to_o make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_a bylle_n in_o many_o place_n but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abyndon_n &_o baylyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o