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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
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
castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o ask_v entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi and_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v pryvely_a all_o the_o hoost_n to_o govern_v and_o lede_v to_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v &_o take_v his_o way_n toward_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o take_v vlfyn_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o merlin_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thyde_a yâ—_z porter_n wend_v it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o igreyne_a the_o earl_n wife_n and_o do_v with_o she_o all_o his_o will_n &_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o go_v again_o to_o his_o hoost_n and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o king_n lie_v by_o igreyne_n in_o bed_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n the_o king_n man_n give_v a_o great_a assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n &_o his_o man_n manly_a defend_v they_o but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n hynselfe_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o castle_n take_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o return_v again_o to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igreyne_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n come_v yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o have_v a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o that_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n yâ—_z be_v lord_n of_o leon_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o high_a a_o great_a sekenes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v in_o keep_a otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o than_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o let_v they_o go_fw-mi for_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o give_v and_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sekenes_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v seek_v &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_n that_o than_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyn_a and_o â—heftayne_a of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o give_v batayle_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfyte_v ¶_o it_o be_v fell_a thus_o after_o ward_n that_o these_o bryton_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaunt_a where_o before_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_n fore_o anoy_v and_o let_v put_v he_o in_o a_o lyttet_n be_v the_o hoost_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroâ—oin_v that_o than_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v where_o as_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_a and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o through_o war_n and_o thyder_o they_o have_v send_v otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o besyege_v they_o &_o make_v a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_o they_o yâ—_z be_v win_v manly_a defend_v they_o the_o king_n let_v ordeyn_a his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v yâ—_z wall_n &_o yâ—_z wall_n be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v misdo_v they_o otta_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n yâ—_z a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o litter_n have_v bestege_v they_o &_o take_v coum_n seyle_n to_o come_v out_o on_o the_o morrow_n &_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o in_o that_o batayle_n otta_n &_o ossa_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o alyve_a flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o cheftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v escape_v bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o say_v among_o they_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o shall_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o poison_v hy_o &_o ordain_v man_n to_o do_v this_o deed_n gyve_n they_o great_a gift_n &_o they_o go_v thyderward_o in_o poor_a man_n wede_n to_o accomplysshe_v their_o false_a purpose_n but_o it_o avayl_v not_o for_z they_o may_v not_o come_v nigh_o yâ—_z king_n till_o at_o the_o last_z they_o espy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v none_o other_o liquor_n but_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o yâ—_z be_v nigh_o beside_o &_o these_o traitor_n on_o a_o day_n prive_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_v so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v poison_a &_o anon_o after_o aâ—_n the_o king_n have_v drunken_a of_o yâ—_z water_n he_z begin_v to_o 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ê“fytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v if_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o grece_z ease_n of_o his_o offycer_n and_o avaâ—rage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o london_n see_v 〈◊〉_d know_v yâ—_z these_o court_n be_v come_v aga_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o yâ—_z chief_a comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v let_fw-mi gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialtee_n against_o his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n and_o also_o their_o lybertee_n &_o fraunchyse_n grant_v to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v they_o 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specyall_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o lybertee_n &_o fraunchyse_n like_o wise_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o have_v before_o time_n and_z by_o his_o lettre_n patente_n and_o his_o chartre_n confirm_v and_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n fall_v on_o their_o knee_n &_o beseech_v yâ—_z king_n of_o grace_n to_o ronfyrme_v this_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n and_o grant_v she_o all_o her_o ask_n and_o than_o they_o thank_v yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la certain_a lord_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o gete_a worship_n as_o by_o fayte_n of_o arm_n and_o these_o be_v the_o person_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o challenge_v yâ—_z earl_n martial_a of_o englonde_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbacke_n with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o they_o ride_v togyder_n as_o two_o 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road_n to_o his_o inn_n and_o one_o cokborne_n a_o squyer_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o ride_v u_o course_n togyder_v &_o at_o every_o course_n yâ—_z scotte_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n &_o man_n and_o thus_o our_o englysshe_a lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a &_o gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manoyre_n of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n on_o whytsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n upon_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o 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counseyle_n and_o malice_n late_o in_o the_o evening_a on_o the_o same_o day_n above_o say_v ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o edy_a with_o his_o strength_n and_o road_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o town_n of_o chelmelâ—ord_n and_o â—o_o come_v to_o plasshe_v sodeyn_o there_o sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n lie_v and_o the_o good_a duke_n come_v anon_o to_o welcome_a the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n arrest_v the_o good_a duke_n himself_o his_o own_o body_n &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n down_o to_o the_o water_n &_o anon_o put_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n and_o have_v to_o calays_n &_o bring_v in_o to_z the_o capytayn_n ward_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o hold_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o time_n the_o earl_n martial_n be_v capytayn_v of_o calays_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n &_o by_o his_o false_a counseyle_n command_v that_o capytayn_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o anon_o certain_a yeman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v their_o counseyle_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v their_o appointment_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o high_a when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o feather_n bed_n &_o anon_o they_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o charge_v he_o for_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o take_v two_o towelle_n &_o make_v on_o they_o two_o ride_a knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towelle_n about_o his_o neck_n &_o than_o they_o take_v the_o feather_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o than_o they_o draw_v their_o towelle_n each_o way_n &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o feather_n bed_n and_o upon_o he_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n because_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n and_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n unto_o the_o death_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n &_o his_o uncle_n and_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v with_o a_o wonder_n great_a number_n of_o people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v they_o himself_o and_o sir_n john_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyn_n knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o that_o same_z man_fw-mi never_o till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n &_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o parley_n a_o mean_v time_n for_z he_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o man_fw-mi never_o point_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n will_v put_v upon_o hy_o ¶_o and_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v high_o a_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n which_o be_v call_v that_o great_a parlyament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o judge_v these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n &_o other_o moo_o as_o they_o list_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o for_o that_o judgement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n a_o long_a house_n &_o a_o large_a of_o tymbre_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hall_n &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o both_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v see_v throughout_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresay_a lord_n &_o iudgemet_v
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
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 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