samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o 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be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o hygh_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o dispyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_z this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n for_o to_o kytte_a their_o throat_n &_o thenne_n we_o may_v be_v in_o pease_n of_o they_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o over_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o when_o night_n be_v come_fw-mi
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to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n and_o tyraun_n marence_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n and_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v moost_n love_v that_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n &_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o comewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o 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the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z yaaf_a her_o counseyll_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o thenne_n may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counseyll_v they_o accord_v &_o those_o though_o cador_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tydynge_n well_o and_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o hy_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v themperour_n cousin_n conqueree_v the_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la &_o yaaf_fw-mi it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v this_o king_n maximian_n 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be_v let_v through_o one_o maddok_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v seize_v the_o castle_n of_o swandon_n into_o his_o honde_n and_z for_o that_o cause_n the_o king_n tome_v to_o waly_n at_o crist_n mass_n and_o because_o that_o the_o noble_a lordê_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v send_v into_o gascoigne_n have_v not_o comforth_o of_o their_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n they_o be_v take_v of_o sir_n charlys_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayne_n sir_n roberte_fw-fr tiptot_n sir_n rauâ—e_fw-fr tanny_n sir_n hugh_n bardolfe_n and_o sir_n adam_n of_o crete_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o ascensyon_n be_v maddok_n take_v in_o walys_n and_z ah_o neither_o that_o be_v call_v morgan_n and_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v byhede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n baylol_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o say_v his_o homage_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n baylol_n kine_n ge_fw-mi of_o scotlond_n understode_v that_o king_n edward_n be_v wer_v in_o gascoigne_n to_o who_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v delyverd_v false_o though_o against_o his_o oath_n with_o say_v his_o homage_n through_o procure_a of_o his_o folk_n &_o send_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n through_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v by_o letter_n enbul_v ¶_o though_o choose_v they_o of_o scotlonde_n douseper_n for_z to_o benymme_n edward_n of_o his_o right_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n fro_o the_o 〈◊〉_d celestine_n to_o trete_n of_o acorde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o as_o tho_o cardynalle_n speak_v of_o acorde_n thomas_n turbeluyll_n be_v take_v at_o lion_n &_o make_a homage_n to_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o paris_n &_o put_v his_o son_n in_o hostage_n &_o think_v to_o go_v into_o englonde_n to_o aspye_v the_o country_n and_z tell_v they_o when_o he_o 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and_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n but_o a_o clerk_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n and_z of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o another_o clerk_n that_o though_o be_v dwelling_n with_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n all_z how_o thomas_fw-la turbeluyll_n have_v do_v his_o fall_n coniect_v and_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o englonde_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o through_o the_o foresaid_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n it_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n &_o hangyd_a &_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n
field_n and_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n two_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v in_o rest_n his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v juge_v to_o yâ—_z dethe_v to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesbury_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o party_n the_o king_n leete_n bury_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v &_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n and_o many_o mo_z worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o great_a solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n into_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o dyspoite_n and_o to_o se_fw-mi yâ—_z good_a governaunce_n &_o condycyon_n of_o our_o people_n &_o too_o know_v yâ—_z commodytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a &_o worshypful_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o &_o do_v he_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n â—mmaunded_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o bryt_n ayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v at_o fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v &_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o sayntswythynes_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o through_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o &_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blanch_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 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 rycharde_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n and_o come_v in_o too_o colayne_v and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n &_o receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_z yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a justin_n ge_o in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n that_o thyder_n come_v and_o whanne_v this_o marriage_n &_o fest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n &_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n in_o saufte_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 over_o see_v &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o kent_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o kuyghte_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_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 and_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o yâ—_z shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o &_o 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 caracke_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o foughte_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o caracke_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n and_o there_o they_o cant_v these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o caracke_n be_v sudden_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_a home_n again_o &_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o too_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o tell_v too_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_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 les_fw-fr ynge_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_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o thereby_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o yâ—_z gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o yâ—_z justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tour_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 thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n bridge_n &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o saufe_fw-fr conduyt_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o kente_n too_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horseback_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 &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n yâ—_z scott_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o yâ—_z field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyverse_a course_n but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o kente_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 manere_fw-la man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o theym_n 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_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v &_o both_o their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v too_o london_n again_o and_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 dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luâ—e_v the_o duke_n sister_n of_o melayne_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o too_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la in_o southwark_n with_o moche_n
sore_o correct_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kyngdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jotada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiij_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_n amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_fw-ge with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a of_o the_o child_n of_o helyseupon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n vi_o year_n and_o slay_v the_o kyngê_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xi_o year_n who_o joiada_fw-es yâ—_z bysshop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o mart_v azarias_n yâ—_z time_n bysshop_n soon_o to_o joiada_n for_z he_o blame_v he_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o joachas_n soon_o to_o jeben_fw-mi regned_a in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o be_v day_n helyse_v the_o prophet_n deyed_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o joam_v soon_o of_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycetre_n &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thyrd_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v yâ—_z his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o dye_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_o she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o great_a love_n thenne_fw-fr he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o sho_fw-mi axe_v he_o of_o yâ—_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o â—â—ing_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v which_o so_o shall_v you_o he_o love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ—_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o &_o become_v wonder_n worth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ—_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o mangle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o hanemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o they_o orden_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi two_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n leyr_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_v fair_a &_o of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o her_o fame_n &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o unto_o he_o wyf_v and_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi sentâ—_n he_o word_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v his_o land_n &_o yeven_v it_o all_o unto_o his_o two_o doughter_n before_o say_v &_o he_o say_v he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n wherewith_o her_o to_o marye_n and_o when_o agampe_n the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o scute_n anon_o again_o to_o leyr_n and_o say_v that_o he_o axe_v no_o thing_n with_o she_o but_o oon_o her_o clothing_n &_o her_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n leyr_n send_v she_o over_o see_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o receyve_v she_o with_o moche_n worship_n and_z with_o solempnyte_n he_o spouse_n she_o and_z make_v her_o queen_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o his_o land_n thorugh_o his_o folk_n and_o how_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n halpe_v high_a in_o his_o need_n thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o two_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o abide_v till_o leyr_n her_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o war_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v &_o die_v he_o moche_v sorrow_n &_o shame_n wherefore_o they_o take_v from_o he_o holy_a the_o ream_n &_o bytwene_v they_o have_v ordain_v yâ—_z one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v king_n leyr_n to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o lx_o knight_n &_o squyre_v that_o he_o may_v worshypful_o ride_v &_o go_v whether_o that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o like_v to_o play_v &_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o maugle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v king_n leyr_n with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_z or_o the_o other_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v goneril_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v so_o anoy_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o people_n that_o anon_o she_o &_o her_o lord_n speak_v togyde_a wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a &_o he_o squyre_v fro_o high_o be_v go_v &_o no_o moo_o lefth_o with_o he_o but_o oon_o xxx_o and_o when_o this_o be_v dove_n leyr_n begin_v to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o his_o state_n be_v empeyr_v and_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n &_o despite_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o wherefore_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o cornewayll_v to_o rigan_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n &_o he_o wyf_v that_o be_v leyr_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v &_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o xxx_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v scarce_o twelve_o month_n there_o yâ—_z his_o daughter_n of_o high_a be_v weary_a &_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n &_o she_o of_o he_o have_v great_a scorn_n &_o despite_n so_o that_o from_o xxx_o knight_n they_o bring_v unto_o ten_o and_o afterward_o have_v he_o but_o fyve_o &_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o no_o moo_o thenne_n make_v he_o sorrow_n enough_o and_o say_v sore_o weep_a alas_o that_o ever_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v yet_o have_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v dwell_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v then_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n again_o but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n &_o by_o his_o holy_a name_n and_z by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_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 lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_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 though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_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 the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_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 ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_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 dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la 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 preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 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 the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o 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in_o englonde_n for_o a_o qurter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiij_o shelynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettle_n and_o other_o wede_n for_o hungre_n and_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defawte_a of_o meet_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v and_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o and_o his_o lord_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v make_v bytwone_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z town_n of_o northampton_n take_v and_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_z by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n that_o come_v next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o lewes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wenesdaye_n before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o 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great_a lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v baldewyne_v wake_n &_o william_n the_o mounchensye_n &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o be_v yâ—_z batayll_v do_v at_o eushan_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n hugh_z the_o spenser_n &_o mount_v forth_o that_o be_v rauf_n bassette_v fader_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o other_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataylle_n be_v do_v all_fw-ge the_o gentylman_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symonde_n be_v dysheryte_v &_o ordain_v togyder_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenylworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentylman_n be_v dysheryte_v thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o they_o come_v again_o and_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o the_o next_o year_n come_n in_o may_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fre_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o batayle_n &_o scomfyture_n at_o chestrefelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_n slay_v ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v &_o also_o baldewyne_v wake_n &_o john_n oclahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o on_o saint_n johans_n cue_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenilworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o themselves_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_z they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v fro_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n symonde_n mountforth_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o 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 englonde_n for_o ever_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englonde_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o theyt_v londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o that_o 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 cry_v throughout_o all_o englonde_n and_o thus_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o the_o gâ—rate_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v tho_o 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 brytayne_n johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la at_o clyâ—â—orde_n oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d robert_n le_fw-fr bruâ—_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v take_v they_o way_n toward_o yâ—_z hoo_o land_n and_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n att_o westmestre_n what_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caslterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o erpow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o say_v that_o a_o lambâ—_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc_o and_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_z yâ—_z good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conseyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n att_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o â—ystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_z he_o be_v never_o noy_v thorugh_a war_n neither_o dysease_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a afore_o his_o dethe_v &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o fursayd_a laâ—â—_n be_v a_z wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v doâ—_n he_o moche_n harâ—â—â—_n though_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n thorugh_o help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v high_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v high_a out_o of_o the_o water_n &_o yâ—_z prophesy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n dey_v symonde_n of_o
say_v merlin_n yâ—_z people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o say_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n soothe_v he_o say_v for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n great_o be_v dysesyd_v after_o sir_n john_n bayllol_n be_v flee_v and_o merlin_n say_v the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o red_a as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a morta_fw-mi light_v of_o people_n and_o that_o be_v know_v well_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v and_o since_o say_v merlin_n yâ—_z same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a wâ—re_a ayenste_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus._n that_o king_n edward_n nouryssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_n away_o &_o meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dep_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o a_o gooâ—â—_n keeper_n and_o yâ—_z man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o de_fw-mi the_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o mercyll_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o songeamonge_n the_o comyn_v people_n fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n wastyd_v and_o that_o prophesy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n dey_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandys_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o scotlonde_n where_o the_o englysshman_n be_v dyscomfort_v and_o sorrow_a in_o northumberlonde_n for_n cause_v that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n thrughe_v out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defawte_a of_o their_o good_a wardeyne_n from_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o marcill_n the_o people_n mad_a mo_z the_o sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n dethe_v ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o yâ—_z be_v hoo_o his_o purpoo_n ¶_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a &_o ingynyte_n grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m._n c.c.lxxxii.ij_fw-la celestnê°_n be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n fyve_o month_n and_o nothing_o noble_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n ¶_o bonefaciê°_n yâ—_z eyghte_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o bo_z nifacius_fw-la be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z which_o perteyn_v to_o court_v for_o he_o be_v very_o experte_a in_o such_o materes_fw-la and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o measure_n to_o his_o prudence_n and_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o yâ—_z he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n &_o many_o thing_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v &_o power_n yâ—_z which_o fail_v wret_v chyd_o in_o yâ—_z end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelaty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v halt_a ne_o proud_a but_o under_o yâ—_z form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v for_o to_o be_v lovyd_v of_o their_o subgecte_n than_o dradde_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_z who_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o live_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o dey_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o hundred_o year_n to_o a_o houndred_a year_n and_o the_o first_o jubyle_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ¶_o benedictus_n the_o enleventh_n be_v after_o bonefacius_fw-la enleventh_fw-mi month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o fire_n re_fw-mi precher_n &_o lytyll_o while_o live_v bâ—t_o dyssessyd_v anon_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o anorone_n and_o this_o adulphus_n be_v not_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n for_z he_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n &_o albertus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o astrye_n and_o first_o be_v repreve_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o after_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n for_o the_o malyce_n of_o the_o kynke_n of_o france_n the_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o to_o that_o albert_n the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o proffyte_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 almooste_n ix_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampnyd_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templaryes_fw-mi &_o he_o ordain_v the_o vii_o book_n of_o yâ—_z decretales_fw-la the_o which_o be_v callyd_v yâ—_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyll_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vyenna_n he_o revokyd_v the_o same_o book_n yâ—_z which_o his_o successary_a john_n callyd_v again_o &_o in_o incorporyd_a it_n &_o publysshyd_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translatyd_v the_o pope_n sete_n from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyvers_a man_n meruaylle_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_z for_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v to_o be_v usyd_v thrughe_o yâ—_z actyf_v life_n and_o he_o publyshid_v the_o constitution_n of_o yâ—_z clementyne_n &_o send_v they_o to_o all_o yâ—_z unyersi_fw-la tee_n and_o many_o saint_n he_o canonyse_v &_o thyse_n fat_a bysshopryche_n he_o devydyd_v &_o he_o ordain_v many_o thing_n against_o yâ—_z pluralyte_n of_o benefyce_n &_o many_o herytyke_n he_o dampen_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v to_o those_o he_o lovyd_v very_o well_o ¶_o henry_n the_o vii_o be_v emperor_n after_o albert_n u_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o be_v and_o he_o coveytyd_v too_o have_v pea_n by_o land_n and_o water_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n in_o batayll_n and_o never_o overcome_v with_o enemy_n and_o atte_fw-it the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o houselyd_v he_o by_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o into_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n atte_v the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n atte_a boloyne_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m.ccc.vii_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o yâ—ere_v that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr at_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sir_n john_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v &_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o per_n ganaston_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o somoche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n &_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z be_v ne_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewayll_n against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n into_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_z the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o too_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o pryion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a may_v try_v yâ—_z he_o go_v into_o yâ—_z king_n tresory_a in_o yâ—_z abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o yâ—_z trestyl_n of_o yâ—_z same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n yâ—_z sontyme_o be_v yâ—_z no&_n no&_n good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o too_o a_o merchant_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v ameri_fw-la of_o fris_n conhande_v for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o yâ—_z set_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v thame_n and_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaun_n syd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o
the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v and_o governoure_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commystion_n and_o there_o this_o peer_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o likyd_v and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n erylyd_v thru_a all_o cristiantee_n for_o because_o that_o man_n put_v upon_o theym_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_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 somoche_v the_o king_n give_v and_o behyghte_n too_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o exyl_v of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v at_o stamforde_n through_o they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o into_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o callyd_v sir_n robert_n clare_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr of_o glouceâ—re_a horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n brustenbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n erle_n of_o warwyk_n the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o callyd_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n and_o many_o other_o scorn_v and_o shamy_n they_o say_v and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o they_o be_v toward_o he_o full_o angry_a and_o wroth_a and_o ryghtsore_a anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n dey_v the_o earl_n of_o nychall_n but_o he_o chargyd_v or_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_z of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v mayntene_v his_o quarrel_n ayenste_n this_o same_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thoroughe_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o foresaid_a sir_n peer_n be_v herd_n at_o gaversich_a beside_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n m.ccc_o and_o xii_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n ¶_o 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 foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o martyr_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n &_o hold_v a_o parliament_n &_o ordain_v yâ—_z law_n of_o symonde_n mounforde_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n &_o all_o clergye_a of_o englonde_n make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyle_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi yâ—_z ordynaunce_n for_o ever_o ¶_o how_o roberte_n brus_n come_v again_o intoo_o scotlonde_n &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a power_n of_o men_z for_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v into_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o hear_v of_o yâ—_z debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englonde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o his_o lordy_n he_o ordain_v a_o host_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n and_o cleve_v dystroy_v the_o country_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v his_o host_n &_o meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o edstrevelyn_n in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n in_o yâ—_z third_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xiiij_o alas_o yâ—_z sorrow_n &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v yâ—_z noble_a earl_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v baron_n &_o the_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfytyd_v &_o edmond_n of_o maul_v yâ—_z kyngê_n steward_z for_o drede_n go_v &_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a ryver_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v bamnokysborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o represy_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o lovyd_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o bamnokysborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyzt_v have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bamnokysborne_a with_o hevelogh_o what_o wenyth_v yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v goat_n scot_n land_n with_z rombylogh_o as_o king_n edward_n be_v dyscoz_n fyte_v wonder_v sore_o &_o fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o go_v unto_o berwyk_a &_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n two_o child_n of_o the_o rychesse_n of_o yâ—_z town_n and_o yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyll_o of_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v needful_a to_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v yâ—_z though_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybande_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v john_n tanner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v yâ—_z good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o &_o lete_fw-la he_o call_v edward_n of_o carnartuam_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o challenge_v friar_fw-la carme_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n edward_n have_v yeve_v they_o which_o be_v yâ—_z king_n hall_fw-mi and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n to_o northamp_n ton_fw-fr &_o draw_v &_o hangyd_v for_o his_o falseness_n &_o or_z yâ—_z he_o be_v deed_n he_o confessyd_v &_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o be_v there_o yâ—_z yâ—_z devyll_n behyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v yâ—_z devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berewyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n &_o how_o two_o cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o myddyll_n lend_v sondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyk_fw-mi be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pers_n of_o spald_v yâ—_z which_o pe_n er_v yâ—_z king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v yâ—_z same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n wherefore_o yâ—_z child_n yâ—_z be_v put_v in_o hostage_n through_o yâ—_z burgeyse_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v yâ—_z kyngê_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n intâ—â—_n englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durhan_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n low_o be_v of_o beaumont_n bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o robbyd_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cyte_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englon_n de_fw-fr for_z the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o somoche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o whese_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v and_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a ten_o mark_n and_o ofttyme_o the_o poor_a people_n steal_v child_n and_o eat_v they_o and_z eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o also_o horse_n &_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a murreyne_a a_o among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countries_n of_o
king_n steward_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n yâ—_z he_o ally_v to_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o come_v with_o yâ—_z company_n &_o sire_n roger_n dammory_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n yâ—_z have_v spousyd_v the_o king_n neres_fw-la lyster_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o gloucetre_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v in_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o two_o lord_n have_v tho_o two_o party_n of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o gloucetre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n have_v yâ—_z three_o party_n in_o his_o wyve_n half_o the_z tyyrde_a sister_n and_o thoo_n two_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o sir_n hugh_n their_o brothere_o in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n mombray_v sir_n goselyn_n daâ—yll_n sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogere_fw-la 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same_o thomas_n may_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n have_v often_o time_n hear_v the_o comyn_v claymoure_n of_o the_o englysshman_n of_o yâ—_z disease_n that_o we_o re_fw-mi do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o for_o dyvers_a wrong_n yâ—_z be_v do_v to_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_z yâ—_z which_o the_o king_n bear_v yâ—_z blame_v with_o wrong_n for_z he_o be_v but_o full_a young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la and_o think_v as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o &_o slake_v the_o slander_n of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o yâ—_z he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_v a_o wise_n so_o as_z yâ—_z king_n be_v thereof_o nothing_o guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenewe_n &_o go_v &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o alsoo_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n earl_n of_o marchall_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n wodstok_v that_o be_v the_o kyngys_n uncle_n and_z alsoo_o man_n of_o londone_v make_v their_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o mayntene_n in_o that_o same_o quarrel_n and_o their_o cause_n be_v this_o that_z the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o house_n and_o his_o meyne_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_z have_v all_o his_o ryaltce_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v delyver_v onte_n of_o she_o ande_fw-mi in_o too_o the_o king_n honde_v alle_fw-mi manere_n of_o lordshyps_n renty_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n as_o othere_o queen_n have_v do_v here_o before_o and_z meddle_v with_o none_o other_o thing_n ¶_o and_o alsoo_o that_o sire_n rogere_fw-la mortimer_n shall_v abide_v and_o dwell_v upon_o his_o own_o londe_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v too_o dysherytâ—_n motche_v people_n â—n_v so_o moche_v that_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v dystroy_v and_o gretlye_o domage_v thoroughe_o such_o wrongfulle_a take_n ¶_o and_o alsoo_o too_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bytray_v and_o false_o dysceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_z through_o who_o counseyll_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n and_o also_o how_o and_o through_o who_o be_v counseylle_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v atte_a the_o king_n coronacyon_n be_v put_v down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o yâ—_z king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o his_o ream_n and_z in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o without_o they_o shall_v nothing_o be_v grauntyd_v ne_o do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v which_o covenaunte_n be_v malycyous_o put_v down_o fro_o the_o king_n where_o many_o harm_n shamis_n and_o repreve_n have_v fall_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v too_o understonde_v for_o asmoche_n as_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n sometime_o be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n in_o plain_a parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_z saluaconn_v of_o his_o bodi_fw-la he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n &_o through_o colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n with_o out_o consent_v of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lad_n he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traytours_o take_v and_o mordr_v he_o for_o who_o dethe_v arise_v a_o sklaundre_v through_o all_o cristendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o also_o yâ—_z tresore_n yâ—_z sir_n edward_n of_o kernaâ—_n ivan_fw-mi leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o waly_n and_o wastyd_v &_o bear_v away_o without_o yâ—_z will_v of_o kynged_a ward_n his_o soon_o in_o dystruccyon_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n ¶_o also_o through_o who_o se_n conseyll_n that_o the_o king_n give_v up_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n yâ—_z kyngys_n ancestor_n have_v full_a sore_o traveyl_v &_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o be_v delyverd_v unto_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v robert_n brus_n soon_o all_o yâ—_z right_a yâ—_z no_o right_a have_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n as_z all_z yâ—_z world_n it_o wist_v and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remebaunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o yâ—_z right_a of_o scotlonde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o yâ—_z tresory_n &_o take_v to_o yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z kyngys_n enemy_n to_z dysheryting_a of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o successor_n &_o to_o great_a harm_n of_o his_o liege_n &_o great_a repreef_n to_o all_o englysshman_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n johan_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v
dysperagid_a &_o marry_v unto_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v robert_n brus_n soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o traitor_n &_o enemy_n unto_o englonde_n and_o through_o who_o be_v counseyll_a she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n yâ—_z good_n eâ—le_fw-fr henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n take_v counseyll_v how_o those_o point_n abovesayd_a may_v be_v amend_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n &_o to_o his_o profit_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o his_o lyeg_n and_o yâ—_z queen_n isabel_n thrughe_v coniect_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisburye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n ayenste_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englonde_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gird_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o though_o be_v callyd_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o ever_o more_o queen_n isabella_n procurydso_o moche_n against_o she_o soon_o the_o king_n yâ—_z she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o londe_n and_o atte_v that_o parliament_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n against_o queen_n isabelle_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o tyve_a houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o wharme_n queen_n isabella_n wyste_v of_o the_o do_v â—hen_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angry_o that_o in_o a_o evyll_n time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n though_o send_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o yâ—_z mortimer_n after_o their_o retene_n we_o &_o after_o the_o kyngys_n retene_n we_o so_o yâ—_z they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counseyl_v yâ—_z king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v xxiii_o mile_n too_o bedford_n there_z yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_z think_v to_o have_v he_o dystroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o kryghte_a for_o drede_v of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v dystroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o hevy_a &_o anoy_v ¶_o when_o th'earl_n marschall_n and_o th'earl_n of_o kente_n the_o kyngys_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n they_o ride_v so_o in_o message_n bytwene_v they_o that_z the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o pease_n to_o th'earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_o for_o a_o certain_a raunsomme_fw-fr of_o a_o xi_o thousand_o pound_n but_o that_o be_v never_o pay_v afterward_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n sire_n beaumond_n sir_n fouk_n fytzwarâ—n_n sir_n thomas_fw-la rocelyn_n sir_n wyllyam_n tâ—ussel_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n whither_o and_o abowce_n a_o hundred_o knight_n moo_o that_o be_v too_o he_o consent_v &_o all_o those_o be_v â—ryled_v thrughe_o counseyll_o of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o mortymer_n for_o the_o mortimer_n wait_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n if_o that_o he_o may_v thru_a she_fw-mi any_o manner_n coniect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o coveytous_a and_o have_v to_o moche_v his_o will_n and_o that_o be_v great_a pyte_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o too_o do_v his_o homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guy_n hen_n it_o be_v notte_fw-it long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o his_o douzeper_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o paris_n &_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyon_n &_o so_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englonde_n king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v and_o at_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n tie_v he_o come_v unto_o paris_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n receyve_v his_o homage_n &_o make_v of_o he_o moche_n joy_n &_o worship_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n hasty_o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o englonde_n thrughe_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n and_o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n upon_o wytsonday_n without_o any_o take_v leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wothe_v ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n bear_v he_o proud_o and_o so_o high_a and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o that_o desire_a and_o covet_v to_o be_v at_o a_o high_a astate_n so_o that_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o to_o be_v callyd_v earl_n of_o march_n through_o out_o all_o his_o lordship_n and_o he_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o hauteyn_a yâ—_z he_o will_v less_o &_o forsake_v the_o name_n yâ—_z his_o eld_n have_v ever_o before_o &_o for_o yâ—_z cause_n he_o let_v he_o call_v earl_n of_o march_v and_o none_o of_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n dare_v call_v he_o by_o othere_o name_n for_z he_o be_v callyd_v so_o by_o yâ—_z kyngys_n cry_n that_o man_n shall_v call_v he_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o mortymer_n bear_v he_o so_o hauteyne_v &_o so_o proud_a that_o wonder_n it_o be_v for_o to_o wit_v &_o alsoo_o dysguyse_v he_o with_o wonder_n rich_a clothes_n out_o of_o all_o manere_n of_o reason_n both_z of_o shape_a &_o of_o wear_v whereof_o the_o englysshman_n have_v great_a wonder_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manere_n he_o may_v contrive_v or_o find_v such_o manere_n pride_n and_o they_o say_v among_o they_o comyn_o yâ—_z his_o pride_n shall_v not_o long_o endure_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n sir_n geffray_n mortymer_n the_o young_a that_o be_v mortymer_n soon_o lete_fw-la call_v he_o king_n of_o folly_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o deed_n for_z he_o be_v so_o fulle_a of_o pride_n and_o of_o wretchydnesse_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o round_a table_n in_o waly_n to_o all_o man_n that_o thede_a come_v &_o counterfeit_v the_o do_v and_o the_o manere_n of_o king_n arthur_n table_n but_z open_o he_o fail_v for_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n be_v the_o moost_n noble_a lord_n of_o renomme_n that_o be_v in_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o his_o time_n &_o yet_o come_v never_o none_o such_o after_o for_o all_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n in_o all_o cristendom_n of_o dedy_n of_o arm_n assay_v dwell_v with_o king_n arthur_n and_z hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o that_o be_v well_o seen_v for_z he_o oconquerde_a in_o a_o batayll_n a_o romayn_n that_o be_v callyd_v froll_n and_o gate_n of_o he_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hound_n and_o also_o he_o faught_v with_o a_o gyaunte_n that_o be_v callyd_v dynabus_fw-la &_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v ravysshyd_v fair_a elayne_n that_o be_v king_n howel_n niece_n king_n of_o lytyl_o brytain_n &_o after_o he_o slay_v in_o bataylle_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v callyd_v lucy_n yâ—_z have_v assemble_v against_o arthur_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o so_o moche_v people_n of_o romayn_v and_o pehite_n &_o sarrasyns_n yâ—_z no_o man_n cowde_a nombre_fw-fr they_o &_o he_o dyscomfyte_v they_o all_o as_o the_o story_n tellyth_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n comyn_v voice_n spring_v in_o englonde_n through_o coniect_v &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n yâ—_z sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi of_o who_o the_o geste_fw-la tellyth_v say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v alyve_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n whereof_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n almost_o werein_o sorrow_n &_o drede_fw-la whether_o yâ—_z it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o for_o they_o wist_v not_o how_o traytours_o mortymer_n have_v he_o do_v murder_v ¶_o how_o edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o kente_n and_o yâ—_z king_n brother_n edward_n of_o carnaryvan_n be_v heedyd_v atte_a wynchestre_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wâ—â—â—tok_n erle_n of_o kente_n speak_v unto_o pope_n john_n the_o xxii_o at_o auimon_n and_o say_a yâ—_z almyghty_a god_n have_v oft_o time_n do_v for_o thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n many_o great_a miracle_n to_o many_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o be_v thrughe_o dyvers_a malady_n undoon_v as_o unto_o yâ—_z world_n &_o thrughe_o his_o prayere_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o health_n &_o so_o sir_n edmonde_n pray_v yâ—_z pope_n hertely_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v he_o grace_n yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n may_v be_v traunslatyd_v but_o the_o pope_n say_v nai_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v traunslatyd_v unto_o yâ—_z time_n
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o 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 the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_o the_o constale_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n and_o keep_v yâ—_z place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o woldr_v brenne_fw-fr up_o yâ—_z place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n with_o moche_n other_o peple_n &_o cessyd_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n and_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v pease_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salesbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la yâ—_z at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o yâ—_z bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o yâ—_z chancellor_z on_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a herte_n &_o a_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o two_o shreve_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mayer_n and_o both_o shreve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o xiiii_o day_n afore_o the_o feeste_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalyngrygge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a too_o yâ—_z cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngâ—o_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v courtrouller_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n theryn_v and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o be_v shreve_n with_o he_o too_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawefelde_v &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shreve_n and_o than_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o two_o shreve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o toâ—re_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d table_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o gaaf_n yâ—_z mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n their_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi of_o â—â—â—â—mynster_n in_o the_o king_n court_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o baron_n of_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi &_o thanne_n go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o counseyll_n for_o yâ—_z great_a malice_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westminster_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n yâ—_z be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z chauncelar_fw-es yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n bynche_n and_o the_o comune_a place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o myâ—_n summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fee_a of_o saint_n johan_n bastyst_n unto_o the_o fee_a of_o cryste_n mass_n next_o come_n and_o thanne_v yâ—_z king_n &_o 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year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o 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compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
solempnyte_n &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o gaf_v she_o at_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr doâ—e_n and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o person_n bring_v &_o lad_n this_o worthy_a lady_n into_o yâ—_z bysshoop_n place_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o maneâ—e_n of_o people_n that_o will_v come_v and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knyzt_v a_o worthâ—_n warryour_fw-mi dey_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n &_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_n torch_n light_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o white_a freres_fw-mi in_o fletstrete_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 enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thyder_n will_v comeâ—_n 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 for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n &_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drench_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_v inward_n to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o through_o lewdness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n phylip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o se_fw-la with_o sir_n rycharde_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n courteney_n by_n shop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v 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 lordê_n and_o do_v unto_o theym_a moche_n worship_n &_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o town_n yâ—_z 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 and_o swithen_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o demmarke_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fest_n and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o end_v these_o lord_n and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o his_o aufte_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_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 your_o walsshe_v clerk_n &_o he_o apelyd_v a_o knyghte_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvale_a snowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v unto_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lystes_n &_o the_o day_n and_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymyt_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n atte_fw-it the_o which_o day_n though_o two_o person_n caman_n into_o the_o field_n and_o fight_a sore_n &_o myghte_o togyde_a but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v yâ—_z clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o as_o recreaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_n yâ—_z he_o have_v say_v on_o high_o &_o than_o be_v he_o dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o yâ—_z field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o yâ—_z knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n camen_n outâ—_n of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o destruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o yâ—_z northe_o country_n arosen_v upon_o theym_n &_o foughren_n with_o they_o &_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a and_o smoten_a of_o theyâ—_n hedes_o &_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kent_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v too_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryall_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o welle_v array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o yâ—_z cost_n of_o brytayne_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o bryak_v with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v yâ—_z castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o thengthe_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o lyenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmonde_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o deed_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n dey_v on_o who_o sonle_fw-mi god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o this_o menye_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n &_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o aunce_v res_fw-la right_a worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o you_o re_z be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z duâ—ed_a xv_o weke_v longeâ—_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n come_v yâ—_z seneschal_n of_o henaude_n with_o other_o menye_n in_o englonde_n too_o seek_v aventure_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n aâ—_n all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyver_v he_o fulle_v manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n unto_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ne_v he_o there_o great_a worship_n and_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z seneschal_n party_n and_o against_o he_o come_v sire_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knyghte_n and_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o yâ—_z three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewayll_v knight_n and_o manly_a and_o knyght_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n ayenste_n his_o adversary_n &_o have_v yâ—_z better_o in_o the_o field_n and_o on_o yâ—_z fourthe_o day_n come_v a_o neither_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o and_o manly_a quite_o he_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n and_o man_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n atte_v that_o time_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n and_o on_o the_o fyfte_a day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o mavof_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_z to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n steward_n knight_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o syxthe_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaude_n and_z to_o he_o come_v wyllyam_n porter_n squire_n &_o manfullye_o he_o quite_o he_o and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n that_o same_o time_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o the_o day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o yâ—_z field_n and_z too_o he_o come_v johan_n standysshe_v squire_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o on_o his_o adversarye_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o kuyght_v that_o same_o day_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henau_n de_fw-fr and_z to_o he_o come_v a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o and_o manly_a he_o quite_o he_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o yâ—_z field_n &_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_z yâ—_z viii_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n two_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_z with_o they_o meet_v two_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o be_v two_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v call_v burghe_n &_o they_o well_o and_o manly_a quite_o themselves_o upon_o their_o adversaries_n and_o have_fw-mi the_o better_a of_o theym_n in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o thus_o
end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a feeste_n and_o gaaf_n unto_o theym_fw-mi many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countrer_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d batayll_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestâ—e_o that_o be_v the_o appellaunte_v and_o aâ—thur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_o well_o and_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o fight_a togyder_n long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n â—_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarellinto_n 〈◊〉_d honde_n and_o make_v theym_n too_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o field_n atte_fw-mi one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v duyde_v of_o the_o batayll_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o rysdâ—e_v a_o squire_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rybelle_n a_o ryseâ—â—_n supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr yâ—_z do_v moche_n destrucconn_v to_o yâ—_z people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z justicâ—_n &_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o yâ—_z body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n &_o his_o bede_fw-mi set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la deyed_a sir_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_v that_o be_v captaynt_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v atte_a yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o yâ—_z tour_n bill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henryâ—s_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_z ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o enbassatâ—urs_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n untoo_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ayenste_n the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v oner_o see_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n siâ—_n gylberte_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n into_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o thann_v it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o mete_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi into_o semtclowe_n fast_a by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n yâ—_z brydge_v of_o semtclowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v moche_v people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshe_n man_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n &_o the_o duke_n gaaf_fw-mi theym_fw-mi great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socoure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n 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coronacyon_n and_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o toward_o calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o yâ—_z mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o mothe_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynte_a of_o the_o wulle_n of_o calays_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v than_o capytayne_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewesdaye_n in_o the_o esterweke_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n and_z by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terwyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calays_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byheâ—ded_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v johan_n maddelcy_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_z talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v &_o ten_o bannyssh_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsomeâ—_n enen_fw-la after_o come_v the_o lord_n regente_a &_o he_o wyf_v too_o
day_n of_o janyver_n felle_n down_o the_o gate_n with_o yâ—_z toâ—re_o on_o it_o on_o london_n brydge_v toward_o southwerke_n with_o two_o arch_n &_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a treat_v hold_v bytwene_v gravening_a &_o calays_n bythene_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n where_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v the_o duchess_n have_v full_a power_n of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n and_o lady_n of_o his_o londe_n where_o be_v take_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o â—o_o the_o party_n a_o abstynence_n of_o water_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n and_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v weytene_n appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n â—c_z and_o after_o he_o be_v clecte_v and_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n which_o have_v wed_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o man_n be_v take_v &_o receyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o vngary_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n which_o leave_v none_o other_o heir_n after_o he_o this_o albert_n be_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poison_a &_o so_o dey_v some_o say_v yâ—_z he_o dey_v of_o flix_a but_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pytefulle_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presence_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n one_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wales_n a_o man_n of_o low_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n before_o secret_o wâ—dded_v queen_n katherine_n &_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n &_o he_o be_v take_v and_o command_v too_o newgate_n to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o be_v take_v again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemonde_n and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_n and_z after_o ward_n delyverd_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o rychemonde_n and_o a_o other_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynster_n which_o monk_n dey_v soon_o after_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o new_a year_n day_n atte_a bernardes_n castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_n sudden_o at_o after_o none_o and_o slay_v three_o man_n myscheyf_o &_o foul_a hurt_n other_z ¶_o also_o at_o bedforde_n on_o a_o shyresday_n we_o re_z xviii_o man_n murder_v without_o stroke_n by_o falling_n down_o a_o stayr_a as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o comune_a hall_fw-mi and_o many_o foul_a hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a pacyence_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v man_n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o west_n mynster_n afore_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o cannterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o yâ—_z keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recoverde_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v toward_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v att_o blorehe_v with_o the_o lord_n audley_n &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o was_z accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d johan_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togete_a 〈◊〉_d theerle_n of_o salysbury_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v 〈…〉_o many_o gentylmen_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
moche_n people_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristmas_n week_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n parti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rotlonde_n sir_n thomas_n nevyl_n &_o many_o mo_z &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z johan_n harowe_n of_o london_n capytayne_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o foteman_n &_o haunson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_v &_o there_o beheeded_a &_o there_o hede_v send_v to_o york_v &_o set_v upon_o the_o yates_fw-la &_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o we_o mercy_n and_o this_o time_n th'earl_n of_o mar_n +che_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_n hear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o yâ—_z town_n to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o fro_o thame_n go_v to_o waly_n &_o at_o candelmasse_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayll_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n against_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o of_o wyleshtyre_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n have_v the_o vyctori_fw-la than_o the_o queen_n with_o those_o lord_n of_o the_o north_n after_o that_o they_o have_v dystressyd_v &_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felysshyp_n come_v south_n ward_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o defete_v such_o conclusyon_n as_o have_v be_v take_v before_o by_o the_o parliament_n against_o who_o be_v come_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o moche_n peple_n &_o ordinance_n go_v to_o sayne_n albon_n and_o lad_n king_n henry_n with_o they_o &_o there_o encounter_v to_o vyder_n in_o such_o wise_a and_z faught_a so_o yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o party_n flee_v and_o lose_v that_o journeye_n where_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o which_o two_o 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of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n on_o cottes_n will_v come_n out_o of_o waly_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o walsshman_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v come_n unto_o london_n ward_n anon_o as_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v know_v the_o treatyse_n be_v break_v for_o the_o kygne_fw-mi queen_n prince_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v with_o the_o depart_v fro_o saint_n albon_n north_n ward_n with_o all_o their_o people_n yet_o or_o they_o departyd_v then_n they_o be_v heed_v yâ—_z lord_n bonuyll_a &_o sir_n thomas_n kryell_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o journey_n do_v on_o shrovetewesdaye_n ¶_o then_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n ke_v at_o london_n he_o ring_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n of_o saint_n albonâ—_n send_v over_o see_v she_o two_o young_a son_n george_n &_o rycharde_n which_o go_v too_o vtrech_n &_o philyp_v malpas_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o london_n thomas_n vaughan_n squire_n master_v wyllyam_n haâ—clyf_n &_o many_o other_o 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theym_n and_o so_o they_o come_v too_o london_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o estate_n be_v there_o conclude_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n henry_n be_v go_v with_o they_o northward_o that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v deposyd_v accord_v unto_o the_o act_n make_v and_o passyd_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o the_o advy_v of_o yâ—_z lord_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a thenne_fw-fr be_v ing_v at_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elder_n soon_o of_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n of_o york_n as_o right_a fulle_a heir_n and_o next_o enherytour_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.lix_fw-la take_v possessyon_n of_o the_o ream_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o abbaye_v &_o offer_v as_o king_n with_o the_o ceptreryall_a to_o who_o all_o the_o lordê_n spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a dye_a hamage_n as_z to_o their_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o king_n and_o forthwith_o if_o be_v proclamid_v through_o the_o cyte_a king_n edward_n the_o four_o by_o name_z and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryalle_a estate_n northward_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n to_o subdue_v his_o subgeâ—tê_n yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o yâ—_z north_n and_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v and_o on_o palmsondaye_n after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o northe_a country_n at_o a_o place_n call_v towton_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o york_n where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adversaries_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n &_o mo_z as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o be_v there_o in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o northumber_n land_n the_z lord_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n nevyll_n the_o earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n brother_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o many_o knight_n &_o 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at_o westmynster_n &_o anoint_a king_n of_o englonde_n have_a possessyon_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n calixtus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n three_o year_n &_o u_o moan_n thes_n this_o calixt_v be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n &_o be_v contynuel_o seek_v ne_z he_o may_v not_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v ayenste_n yâ—_z turk_n for_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_fw-la lv_o &_o he_o dey_v the_o vi_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v the_o fyguracyon_n and_o also_o he_o chanonyse_v saint_n vyncent_n a_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n in_o
in_o englond_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n a_o thousand_o lxxii_o tofore_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v and_o treat_v bytwene_v yâ—_z foresaid_a prymate_n and_o ordain_v and_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgette_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o worshypp_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n the_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n wit_n hot_a and_o constreyne_v togader_n a_o counseyl_n of_o clergy_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o primate_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v dedeche_v primate_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 that_o be_v choose_v &_o so_o with_o othere_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o primate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n he_o successor_n shall_v come_v untoo_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o or_o denaunce_n of_o he_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o prosessyon_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n lxxxxv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o the_o right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n and_o what_o one_o prymate_n die_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 bysshop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n the_o 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 and_o not_o a_o full_a treaty_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyfull_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o thilk_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi xiiii_o bryton_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n yâ—_z xviii_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n yâ—_z xi_o year_n of_o solmus_fw-la postumê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xliii_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n tofore_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n cccc_o xxxii_o year_n ¶_o beda_n li_o jâ—_n they_o come_v hyder_n &_o take_v her_o course_n from_o armonyk_fw-mi that_o now_o be_v yâ—_z other_o britayn_a they_o hold_v long_o time_n yâ—_z south_n countries_n of_z yâ—_z yloude_fw-mi it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o despasianê°_n tim_a duke_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pyctes_n shyp_v out_o of_o scycya_n in_o to_o dccean_n and_o be_v dryven_v abowte_n wiche_a the_o wound_n and_o encred_a in_o to_o the_o norche_n cost_v of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o scot_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v iâ—ne_v &_o may_v none_o 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 pyctes_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o behyght_n they_o help_v ayenste_n the_o bryton_n that_o be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condition_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v ryg_fw-mi ht_n to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o these_o hen_n of_o yâ—_z mother_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o womenky_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kine_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n armragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n martus_fw-la the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlond_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryke_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o theseman_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o yâ—_z mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n girca_fw-la xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o picte_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_z they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pycte_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o gorhe_n be_v 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 into_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n &_o valentinianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_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 and_o fair_a behest_n intoo_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o brybone_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countries_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o all_o bania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v lead_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o briton_n ¶_o r._n thensyth_n that_o pâ—â—tes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dwelling_n place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaf_v they_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o con_v teyn_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o bedeli_fw-la iii_o ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la niruaâ—_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pâ—tes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o too_o brencia_n the_o northe_a partiee_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pyctes_n &_o make_v that_o county_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v tw_v and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-mi ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v bâ—duâ—â—_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pycte_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v into_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n and_o part_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n bid_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinus_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_o in_o by'r_a speâ—h_v a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gâ—p_n the_o â—â—â—tes_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_o they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v bem_fw-la fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o land_n by_o the_o see_v side_n there_o the_o see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n martanus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scotten_v clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v therefore_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z bryton_n or_o for_o yâ—_z place_n it_o next_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n make_v the_o three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n after_o that_o come_v the_o saxon_n atte_v prayenge_a of_o yâ—_z britons_o to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n &_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o into_o wales_n and_o saxon_n ocupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi and_o eft_o more_o too_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o fourthe_n manere_fw-mi of_o man_n in_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n li._n v._n ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n and_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germani_n a_o yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o callen_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n netheles_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o hondr_v egbartus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v and_o bid_v all_o man_n call_v the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n then_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n abowte_fw-mi a_o two_o hondr_v year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o