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and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o wakefeld_v and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o thenne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o absent_v she_o from_o the_o king_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n hit_v be_v ordain_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v norward_o for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_v sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o much_o peple_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristemas_n week_n they_o be_v all_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n party_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n and_o mâ—ny_n mod_a the_o erle_n of_o salisbury_n be_v take_v a_o live_v and_o othir_v as_o johan_n 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warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n 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to_o france_n to_o ward_v the_o weâ—â—_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v albion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v bicompass_v all_o with_o the_o see_v and_o no_o man_n may_v come_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v by_o ship_n and_o in_o that_o land_n be_v won_v to_o be_v geantz_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o all_o wilderness_n and_o that_o land_n be_v yowe_o desteny_v and_o ordain_v for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o peple_n ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n and_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v capitulo_fw-la tercio_fw-la when_o brute_n hear_v this_o ansuere_a of_o diane_fw-la the_o goddess_n anon_o he_o let_v the_o anchor_n wound_n up_o and_o sail_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o high_a see_v &_o when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n have_v saill_v xx_o day_n and_o moo_o they_o find_fw-mi fast_o beside_o a_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n of_o troy_n and_o her_o sovereign_a &_o her_o master_n of_o all_o be_v call_v corin_n and_o when_o brute_n wi_v whenne_n they_o be_v he_o though_o underfeng_v they_o with_o mochel_n â—oye_n in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o hem_n lad_n forth_o with_o he_o this_o coryn_n though_o become_v brutus_n man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o so_o long_o they_o saill_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o anon_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v viij_o day_n hem_n for_o to_o resten_v and_o her_o saille_n to_o amend_v there_o that_o it_o be_v need_n tide_v soon_o come_v to_o king_n goffar_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n how_o that_o mochel_n folk_n of_o strange_a land_n weren_a arrive_v in_o his_o land_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anger_v and_o anoy_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi and_o arrive_v in_o his_o land_n without_o leave_n and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v he_o a_o great_a pour_z to_o drive_v out_o and_o to_o shend_v brute_n with_o his_o peple_n but_o kung_a goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o himself_o flee_v in_o to_o feaunce_n to_o seek_v help_n and_o socour_v and_o in_o that_o time_n regn_v in_o feaunoe_n xij_o king_n &_o the_o xj_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o help_v goffar_n for_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr brute_n goffar_n duel_v with_o they_o of_o france_n half_o ayere_o and_o more_o and_o brute_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o gascoigne_v and_o let_v take_v alle_fw-mi the_o tresour_n that_o king_n goffar_n have_v and_o let_v bring_v it_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o this_o brute_n find_v in_o that_o land_n a_o fair_a place_n and_o a_o covenable_a and_o there_o brute_n make_v a_o fair_a castle_n and_o a_o strong_a ¶_o when_o that_o be_v do_v king_n goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xj_o king_n with_o he_o and_o broughten_v xx_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brut_n and_o his_o company_n and_o brut_n have_v but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v 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a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v 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truage_n that_o king_n cassibalan_n bid_v grant_v un_o to_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emê‘our_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n caesar_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_z or_o deyn_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o truage_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o have_v it_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n gadr_v a_o great_a hoost_n yfere_o of_o briton_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o quell_v of_o romayn_v great_a plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v that_o her_o peple_n wear_v fast_o slayve_v prevelich_o he_o cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n briton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armure_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n beye_v good_a of_o heart_n for_o goddis_fw-la love_n for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v yone_v enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v everychon_n &_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v ne_o reward_v to_o his_o speech_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v it_o have_v be_v a_o briton_n but_z the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o prevelich_o under_o the_o shuldre_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n where_o for_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n among_o the_o briton_n and_o bad_a hem_n herte_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o obey_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_z for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v he_o king_n gynder_n that_o erst_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wise_n not_o then_o go_v the_o briton_n herte_o fight_v and_o quell_v the_o roman_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o 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that_o with_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v make_v pee_z with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n shall_v yeve_v to_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v to_o wife_n so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emê‘our_n pour_z of_o rome_n uppn_v such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o none_o emê‘our_n of_o room_n shall_v take_v none_o othir_o truage_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaulte_n &_o so_o they_o be_v acord_v and_o upon_o this_o conenant_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n caesar_n yaf_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o mirth_n &_o tho_o be_v armager_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o britaigue_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n seint_a petre_n preck_v in_o 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rodrik_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataille_n and_o when_o king_n rodrike_v man_n sow_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v deed_n they_o yolden_a hem_n all_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n we_o stm_a &_o bicomen_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o eâ—more_n and_o he_o yaf_a hem_n a_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v forleten_v where_o in_o they_o may_v duelle_fw-fr and_z thidder_fw-mi they_o go_v &_o duel_v there_o all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c_o man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o mo_z left_a at_o that_o bataill_n her_o goâ—nour_n and_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o bigan_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o duel_n and_o have_v restorte_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berewyk_fw-mi up_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v and_o bicame_v scotfree_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o hem_n &_o the_o briton_o will_v not_o yefe_n her_o doughtres_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o bring_v with_o hem_o woman_n &_o tho_o hem_v though_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n koude_v not_o understonde_v yâ—_z langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o there_o for_o they_o speak_v to_o gedre_a as_o scot_n &_o afterward_o thurgh_n change_v of_o she_o langage_v in_o alle_fw-mi feaunce_n they_o be_v call_v tho_o scot_n &_o so_o shullen_a that_o folk_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr for_fw-mi evermore_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n let_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_v of_o westmoreland_o there_o yâ—_z he_o slow_a roderic_a &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_n ca._n xlij_o and_o after_o this_o bataill_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o rodric_n be_v deed_n king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la aâ—ere_o there_o beside_o the_o weigh_v a_o great_a stone_n a_o high_a and_o yet_o hit_v stant_fw-la &_o eâ—more_o shall_v stand_v and_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o stone_n lâ—ez_fw-mi that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o britain_n quell_v in_o this_o place_n roderic_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v toun_n &_o house_n in_o englond_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begin_v westmoreland_o that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duel_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o westmoreland_n for_o he_o love_v that_o contre_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o any_o othir_n contre_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlille_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z his_o life_n time_n ca._n xliij_o after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o soon_o coill_n a_o goodman_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a
to_o rome_n without_o any_o letting_a and_o by_o the_o weigh_v do_v many_o alms_n dede_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v penance_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o left_a all_o manner_n pride_n and_o stoutness_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n all_o his_o life_n after_o and_o make_v ij_o abbey_n of_o seint_a benet_n one_o in_o englond_n &_o that_o othir_n in_o norewey_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v special_o seint_a benet_n before_o all_o othir_n seinte_n and_o moche_n he_o love_v also_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n and_o oft_o he_o yaf_v great_a yifte_n to_o the_o how_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v make_v scotfree_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xx_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n harold_n that_o lever_n have_v go_v in_o foot_n than_o rite_n a_o horse_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la this_o knoght_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o have_v ij_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n emme_n that_o one_o be_v call_v hardyknoght_v &_o that_o othir_n harold_n &_o he_o be_v so_o light_a of_o foot_n that_o man_n call_v he_o comenlich_o harolde_v harefoot_a and_o this_o harold_n have_v no_o thing_n yâ—_z condition_n &_o manner_n of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v his_o father_fw-mi for_z he_o set_v but_o little_a pris_fw-fr of_o chivalry_n ne_o of_o no_o curtosie_n nothir_o of_o wurshipp_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o wykkâ—d_v that_o he_o exile_v his_o mother_n emme_n &_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o duel_v with_o the_o earl_n werfor_o after_o there_o be_v never_o good_a love_n bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n for_z his_o brother_n he_o hate_v deadly_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v ij_o year_n &_o a_o little_a more_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o westmynstre_n ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v that_o be_v harolde_n brother_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxij_o after_o this_o harold_n harefoot_a regn_v his_o brother_n hardeknoght_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o moche_n love_v chivalry_n &_o all_o manner_n goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardeknoght_n have_v regn_v a_o little_a while_o he_o let_v uncover_v his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o let_v cast_v the_o heed_n in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o thamyse_v &_o after_o come_v fissher_n &_o take_v the_o body_n with_o her_o net_n be_v night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o seint_a clemente_n church_n and_o the_fw-mi he_o bery_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n avenge_v he_o hardeknoght_v of_o his_o brother_n for_z in_o none_o othir_v manner_n he_o may_v be_v avenge_v ¶_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v so_o large_a yever_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n iij._o time_n full_z with_o rial_n mete_n &_o 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regne_fw-la seint_a edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n of_o northampton_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v seint_a thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o king_n and_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slayye_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o felawe_n on_o foot_n only_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o dethe_v that_o be_v atteint_a of_o felony_n without_o any_o privilege_v of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_a and_o the_o xiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v his_o modâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_a sonâ—_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xlij_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o ¶_o tat_fw-fr same_z henry_z the_o emê‘esse_a son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o there_o he_o let_v marâ—e_o elienore_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshopp_n seint_a thomas_n have_v be_v outelaw_v the_o king_n of_o frannce_n make_v the_o king_n and_o seint_a thomas_fw-la accord_v and_o though_o come_v thomas_n the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o canterbury_n ayene_v to_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o martyr_v the_o uâ—day_n of_o cristemasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o seint_a thomas_n erchebisshope_n upon_o cristemasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_a and_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi special_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o herte_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o bygonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v johan_n his_o soon_o and_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n though_o be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o curse_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o hem_v bigate_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o mysdede_n and_o most_o sorwe_v make_v of_o onyman_n for_o cause_n of_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o â—hrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n ê‘che_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babiloigne_n &_o become_v sarazene_v &_o his_o man_n &_o forsake_v his_o cristendome_n &_o all_o cristen_v law_n and_o the_o cristen_v man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dede_n bâ—t_o go_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr this_o fall_v cristen_v man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n there_o quell_v with_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horrible_a death_n &_o the_o cite_v of_o â—hâ—lm_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o
all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o tour_n but_z he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o othir_n manner_n weigh_v and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxv_o year_n &_o v._o month_n &_o iiij_o day_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n that_o conquer_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o cristen_v man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.xliiij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v richard_n his_o soon_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o bold_a and_o he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n baldewyne_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o iij._o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o the_o ij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n richard_n himself_o and_o baldewyne_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o hubert_n bisshopp_n of_o salisbury_n and_o raudulphe_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n and_z othir_o many_o lord_n of_o englond_n go_v in_o to_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_z in_o that_o voyage_n deide_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o king_n richard_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n un_fw-fr to_o cipres_fw-fr and_o take_v cypress_n with_o great_a force_v and_z sithen_a king_n richard_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o gete_v there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cristen_n men_z have_fw-mi lose_v before_o &_o conquer_v the_o land_n ayene_a thurgh_n great_a may_v sauf_o only_o the_o holy_a cross_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rihard_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cite_v agrete_a debate_n a_o rose_n bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o king_n of_o france_n go_v ayene_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v wroth_a towards_o the_o king_n richard_n but_o oer_o king_n richard_n go_v ayene_v he_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o acres_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n he_o have_v take_v it_o he_o duel_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o whyl_v but_o to_o he_o come_v tide_v that_o the_o earl_n â—ohan_fw-mi of_o oxunford_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n king_n richard_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v a_o yeâ—e_n towards_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o myÈt_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o emê‘oâ—r_n of_o almaigne_n and_o the_o emê‘our_n bring_v he_o in_o to_o his_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunsone_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o hounderd_v thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o which_o raunsone_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o othir_n chalice_n of_o englond_n be_v molte_n &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteanx_n yeven_v all_o her_o â—okes_n thurgh_n englond_a to_o don_v hen_n to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsone_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v ayene_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xluj_o while_o this_o king_n richard_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n wer_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n wer_v uâ—on_v he_o in_o englond_n but_o the_o bishop_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstand_v he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o geten_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o all_o othir_n castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a johan_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o pour_z ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o tho_o discomfit_v he_o johan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o crown_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o vj._n c._n knight_n towards_o guysor_n and_o the_o king_n richard_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v and_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o ij_o hundred_o stead_n be_v trap_v with_o yren_n and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n of_o gaillard_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n to_o take_v avisement_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o arbalasty_a smite_v he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyned_a &_o the_o king_n drofe_n out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarelly_n heed_n aboode_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n &_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o â—e_n may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o armeâ—_n ¶_o and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n foe_n to_o assaill_n the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v oâ—_n that_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manlich_o his_o man_n diden_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v all_o takâ—n_n &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o hen_n what_o he_o will_v &_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n yâ—_z king_n axe_v what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bartram_n gurdone_v wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o that_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o honde_n quell_v my_o fodre_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v qnytte_n now_o your_o travaill_n ¶_o tho_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the_o ¶_o tho_o command_v the_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_o of_o his_o man_n he_o follow_v &_o preve_o he_o quell_v &_o the_o vj._n day_n afâ—_n the_o king_n do_v shrive_v he_o &_o sore_a repeutaunce_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_v &_o this_o king_n ne_o regn_v but_o ix_o rear_n &_o 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that_o 〈◊〉_d find_v be_v set_v a_o fire_n and_o brend_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thikke_v and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o â—e_n will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n and_o pite_n wherefore_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o no_o â—ous_a of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirch_n but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o abide_v bataille_fw-fr and_z on_o seint_a marry_o magdalenâ—_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v xxviij_o thousand_o and_o of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o and_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n â—ay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stâ—rt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ—_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o he_o go_v yâ—_z iij._n time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.lxxj_o and_o aftward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_fw-it king_n philippe_v â—uster_n of_o france_n and_o the_o â—rhebisshopp_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v spouse_v hem_n to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n which_o marriage_n there_o waz_v make_v pee_z bitwene_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philipp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o the_o iij_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o though_o withyn_a the_o first_o year_n he_o have_v enfamine_v the_o land_n so_o that_o there_o leave_v not_o on_o that_o ne_o come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_a though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n that_o be_v well_o vitail_v &_o astore_v for_o seven_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n be_v besege_v ¶_o ca._n c.lxxij_o hyng_n edward_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a power_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n &_o besege_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o little_a a_o vaill_v for_o he_o myÈt_v do_v the_o scot_n none_o harm_v for_o the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o you_o keep_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o &_o think_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntize_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o there_o ij_o peâ—re_o of_o high_a gale_n wes_z before_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o the_o castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v he_o earl_n or_o baron_n &_o he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v honge_v upon_o the_o gale_n weâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n herd_n this_o they_o come_v and_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o king_n foryafe_v they_o all_o his_o maletalent_n and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n &_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebastonne_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o go_v have_v have_v rest_n &_o pee_z of_o his_o be_v with_o which_o be_v he_o be_v acupy_v xx_o year_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o wary_n in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o scotland_n and_o thought_n how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v about_o his_o be_v &_o let_v enquere_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o all_o mystakynge_n and_o wrong_n do_v thurgh_n mysdoer_n in_o englond_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n that_o man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v there_o to_o justice_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o encheson_n be_v for_o he_o have_v think_v for_o to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o holy_a land_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o god_n enemy_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v croise_v long_a time_n before_o and_o nothelee_v that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v dead_a moche_n good_a thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mysbode_n for_o though_o that_o trespaced_a be_v well_o chastise_v and_o afterward_o the_o meke_a and_o the_o better_a &_o the_o power_n commune_v be_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o pee_z and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n enprison_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o complaint_n &_o say_v that_o the_o for_o say_v edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n &_o ê“curement_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bisshopp_n &_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n counceil_v &_o lead_v the_o same_o edward_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n king_n edward_o exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englond_n for_o 〈◊〉_d more_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waleis_fw-la the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n over_o come_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n &_o in_o scotland_n and_o destroy_v his_o traitor_n but_o onâ—â—ch_n that_o ribaude_n william_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a do_v meniâ—_n in_o the_o year_n of_o kyug_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiij_o that_o fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o present_v to_o the_o king_n sauf_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o londonn_n to_o underfonge_v his_o jugement_n &_o on_o seint_a bartholomâ—_n wes_z eve_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n sâ—â—yten_v of_o and_o his_o bowele_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o brende_n and_z his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o â—he_n best_a town_n of_o scotland_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n in_o example_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_z â—ere_z hem_z amiss_o ayens_n her_o liege_n â—â—rd_v eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n for_o to_o amend_v her_o trespass_n thate_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o and_o at_o mihelmasse_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o scot_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o seint_a andrew_n robert_n 〈◊〉_d brus_n erle_n of_o carryk_n symond_n the_o frisell_n johan_n the_o earl_n of_o â—thell_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o bound_n and_o by_o oath_n swear_v that_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o hâ—m_n â—isbere_v they_o ayens_fw-fr king_n
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n 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 piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o 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ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
for_o drede_v of_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o hear_v of_o therdebate_n that_o be_v in_o englond_n bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o cleen_o destroy_v the_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v assemble_v his_o host_n &_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o estrevelyne_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nativite_fw-la of_o seint_a johan_n baptist_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_z in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la crist_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o fourteen_o alas_o the_o sorwe_v &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v ¶_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o noble_a earl_n gillebert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o many_o othir_n &_o of_o othir_n peple_n that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr and_z their_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfit_v and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o maul_v the_o king_n stiward_a for_o drede_n go_v and_o drench_v himself_o in_o a_o fressh_a river_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n say_v in_o reprove_v &_o despite_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v discomfit_v at_o bannokesborne_n therefore_o maiden_n maden_a a_o song_n there_o of_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n ¶_o manydens_n of_o englond_n sare_z may_v you_o morn_n for_o tiÈt_v have_v you_o lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_n with_z hevalogh_o what_o wend_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n to_o have_v gete_a scotland_o with_o rombilough_n when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o fast_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o go_v to_o bâ—rrewyke_v and_o there_o hold_v he_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o witen_v seven_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counceill_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o ream_n nf_a englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n iâ—_n befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n a_o ribaude_n that_o be_v call_v â—ohan_o tanner_n and_z he_o go_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o and_o let_v he_o call_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxenford_n and_o there_o he_o challenge_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr church_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n have_v yeve_v they_o the_o which_o church_n some_o time_n be_v the_o king_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o afterward_o be_v this_o johan_n lad_n to_o northampton_a and_o draw_v and_o there_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n and_o o_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o confess_v and_o say_v before_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o there_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n behight_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devil_n iij._n year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n be_v take_v thurgh_n treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinal_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o and_o in_o mydlenten_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lordâ—hun_v lordâ—hun_v crist_n m.ccc.xuj_o berewyke_n be_v lose_v thurgh_n fall_v tâ—â—son_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o spald_a the_o which_o pier_n the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeis_n of_o the_o town_n wherefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thurgh_n the_o burgeis_n of_o berewyke_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalsie_n many_o day_n feâ—ered_v in_o strong_a yren_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n the_fw-mi come_v ij_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a as_o the_o pope_n have_v they_o send_v for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwene_n scotland_n &_o englond_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_z duresme_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v sacred_a mastir_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bisshopp_n of_o dureham_n and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o be_v take_v &_o rob_v upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesdoune_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n guillebert_n of_o middelton_n be_v atteint_a &_o take_v and_o honge_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o newegate_n &_o the_o iiij_o quarter_n send_v to_o iiij_o cite_v of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o mischief_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o pour_v peple_n deide_a in_o englond_n for_o hunger_n &_o so_o moche_n &_o so_o fast_o deid_v that_o vune_v man_n may_v they_o bury_v for_o a_o quart_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o shill_v and_o ij_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a x_o marâ—_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o pour_v peple_n stale_a child_n &_o eat_v hem_o &_o etâ—_n also_o all_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o eke_o horâ—_n and_o catteâ—_n and_o after_o theridamas_n fall_v a_o great_a moreyne_n among_o bests_n in_o diverse_a contre_n of_o englond_n during_o king_n edward_n life_n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o destroy_v northumberland_n and_o brend_a that_o land_n &_o rob_v it_o and_z quell_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o leyne_v in_o cradle_n and_z brend_a also_o holy_a church_n and_o destroy_v cristendome_n &_o take_v &_o bare_a englisshmennys_n good_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarazenes_n or_a paynym_n &_o of_o the_o wykkedâ—esse_n that_o they_o diden_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n speak_v there_o of_o thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v her_o trespass_n &_o therefore_o scotland_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c._n lxxxxj_fw-la and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d johan_n the_o xxij_o after_o seint_a petre_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorwe_v &_o meschief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o waz_v wonder_v sorry_a that_o cristendome_n be_v so_o destroy_v thurgh_n the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o destroy_v so_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o buâ—â—eâ—_n of_o lede_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o erchebisshoâ—â—e_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotland_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v amendeâ—_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n edward_n her_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n and_o of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o englond_n &_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chyrch_n that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronunce_v thurgh_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o scot_n herd_n this_o they_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la her_o malice_n for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n brus_n james_n douglas_n &_o thomas_n raudulph_n earl_n of_o moâ—ref_n and_o all_o though_o that_o with_o hem_n commune_v or_o hem_v halpe_n in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n be_v acurse_v in_o every_o chyrch_n thurgh_n englond_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n iij._o time_n and_o no_o mass_n shall_v he_o song_n in_o holy_a chyrch_n thurgh_n out_o all_o scotland_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitution_n of_o the_o harm_n yâ—_z they_o have_v make_v un_o to_o holy_a chyrch_n wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o will_v sing_v no_o mass_n ayens_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n and_o ayens_n his_o wylle_n &_o to_o do_v and_o fullfyll_v the_o tirauntz_n wylle_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o mitone_n ca._n c._n lxxxxij_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o make_v chamburlayne_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o be_v last_o the_o king_n go_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n but_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o sole_a wath_fw-mi that_o be_v iij._o mile_n from_o the_o king_n host_n and_o prive_o they_o steel_n away_o by_o night_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o rob_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v and_o spare_v no_o manner_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n hear_v this_o thing_n all_o though_o that_o may_v travaille_n as_o well_o monk_n and_o preste_n and_o freris_fw-la and_o canon_n and_o seculers_n come_v and_o meet_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o mitone_n up_o small_a the_o xij_o day_n of_o october_n ¶_o alas_o what_o sorwe_v for_o the_o english_a husbondman_n
that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o the_o be_v that_o there_o be_v quell_v and_o drench_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o seâ—_n and_o her_o chiâ—iteyns_n sir_n willian_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebishopp_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o sell_o by_o with_o her_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o york_v &_o that_o be_v she_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o myschannce_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o waâ—_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stakke_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n there_o of_o be_v huge_a that_o the_o englishman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englishman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n with_o her_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o ashelde_v &_o come_v towards_o the_o englisshman_n in_o array_n &_o the_o englisshman_n flâ—d_v for_o vune_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almost_o lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o the_o scottissh_a hobiâ—â—rs_n go_v bitwene_v the_o bruge_n &_o the_o englissh_a man_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n hem_v meet_v the_o englisshman_n flee_v bitwene_v the_o hobiler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_z the_o englisshman_n almost_o be_v there_o quell_v &_o he_o that_o may_v wend_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v draint_n alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o religion_n &_o seculers_n &_o eke_o preste_n &_o clerky_n &_o with_o much_o sorwe_v the_o erchebisshopp_n ascape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n call_v the_o bataille_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n will_v ca._n c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o remeuâ—d_v his_o siege_n from_o berewyke_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chamburleyne_v keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n must_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_z he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_v for_o to_o do_v his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n &_o this_o hugh_n â—are_v he_o so_o stout_a that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manner_n man_n but_z only_a by_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o &_o if_o any_o knyÈt_n of_o englond_n have_v wood_n manner_n or_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v coveit_v anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o hemâ—or_n else_o the_o man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o indict_v of_o forest_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o thurgh_n such_o do_v they_o disherit_v many_o a_o good_a bachiller_n &_o so_o much_o land_n geten_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n see_v the_o great_a covetise_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axe_v he_o of_o counceill_n of_o the_o disese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o royame_n thurgh_n sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o and_z in_o haste_n by_o one_o assante_n they_o make_v a_o â—ue_v assemble_v at_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n &_o all_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o destourble_v the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o her_o power_n ¶_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o marcâ—â—_n of_o waly_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hâ—gh_v the_o spencer_n &_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exile_v onâ—e_o of_o engloâ—d_n ca._n c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la whâ—n_fw-la king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_a diden_n to_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n land_n and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_fw-mi upon_o and_o the_o king_n though_o thurgh_n his_o counseil_fw-fr exiled_a sir_n johan_n monbray_v sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v and_o sir_n gosselyne_n davill_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o hem_v consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o diden_n before_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o her_o cruelty_n the_o king_n be_v sore_o adread_a leave_v they_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o meynte_a naunce_n but_o if_o that_o he_o assent_v to_o hem_v and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o let_v tres_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o ê‘lement_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v and_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o iij_o bataille_fw-fr well_o arm_a at_o all_o pointz_n and_o every_o bataille_n have_v cote_n arumre_n of_o green_a cloth_n and_o there_o of_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelwe_v with_o whit_n bend_v wherefore_o that_o plement_n be_v call_v the_o ê‘lement_n of_o the_o whit_n bend_v and_o in_o that_o company_n be_v sir_n â—mfrey_n de_fw-fr bohen_n earl_n of_o herford_v and_o sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v sir_n johan_n mombray_n sir_n gecelin_n davill_v sir_n rogier_n mortuner_n uncle_n of_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n henry_n of_o trais_n sir_n johan_n giffard_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n stiward_a that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n that_o he_o ally_v to_o the_o haron_n and_o come_v with_o that_o company_n and_o sir_n rogier_n dammorie_n and_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n that_o have_v spouse_v the_o king_n neces_fw-la sister_n &_o sir_n gillebert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o be_v quell_v in_o scotland_o as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o ij_o lord_n have_v tho_o ij_o party_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o have_v 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that_o he_o suffer_v the_o peple_n do_v her_o pilgrymage_n at_o pountfrete_n and_o so_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o church_n door_n of_o pountfrete_a in_o the_o which_o chirch_n the_o holy_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n be_v enter_v and_o thus_o they_o diden_n ayene_v all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o iiij_o year_n after_o myÈt_v no_o pilgryme_n come_v un_o to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monk_n suffer_v man_n come_v and_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o seint_a thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o and_o thurgh_n counceill_n also_o of_o mastir_n robert_n of_o baldoke_v the_o false_a pile_v clerk_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chancellor_n the_o king_n consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o her_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v warden_n over_o her_o own_o good_a long_a time_n and_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hulle_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrim_n myÈt_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v be_v to_o have_v be_v take_v criste_n may_v &_o his_z power_n and_o the_o great_a looâ—_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n seint_a thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o pile_v clerk_n and_o false_a thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o chauncelere_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_v hold_v ayen_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v withynne_v the_o castle_n for_o seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n up_o on_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o the_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v rogier_n of_o walton_fw-mi be_v take_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o punfrete_n and_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wygmore_o krake_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o honge_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morn_n after_o seint_a laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o hem_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o officer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v and_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v fâ—ll_o privee_a with_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n thurgh_n his_o connceill_n yafe_v they_o all_o such_o drink_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o day_n and_o ij_o nyghte_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v escape_v away_o by_o water_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamyse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o amnoy_v &_o though_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablery_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bitwene_n her_o lord_n the_o
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.u_o when_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o spencer_n hear_v how_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o benaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o soon_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n acursed_a be_v the_o time_n and_o the_o counceill_n that_o ever_o you_o consent_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o accord_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o counceill_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n faill_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v â—â—e_v sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v shend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counceill_n now_o fair_a sire_n understond_v how_o mervaillous_a felony_n and_o falshede_v the_o spencer_n imagine_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fylle_v v._o barill_v ferror_n with_o silver_n the_o some_o amount_v v._o thousend_v pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barelle_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o be_v call_v arnold_n of_o spaigne_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o myÈt_v but_o almyghty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o be_v take_v with_o selandres_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o see_v and_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o her_o lord_n erle_n of_o henauld_n &_o much_o â—oye_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_v &_o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n â—uely_a stake_n away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o of_o this_o take_v &_o of_o othir_n thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o merry_a &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v more_o rich_a than_o you_o go_v have_v be_v &_o take_v you_o these_o v._o barelle_n full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzepier_n of_o france_n for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr you_o and_o your_o soon_o edward_n &_o thenk_v hasty_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n my_o brother_n and_o
he_o be_v a_o live_v he_o pray_v of_o he_o once_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n daverill_n be_v a_o high_a hert_v man_n &_o full_a of_o corage_n &_o ansuerd_v short_o un_o to_o sir_n edmond_n &_o say_v that_o sir_n edward_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o heel_n &_o under_o his_o keep_n &_o dare_v show_v he_o un_o to_o no_o man_n since_o it_o be_v defend_v he_o in_o the_o king_n half_a edward_n that_o be_v edward_n soon_o of_o carnarivan_n &_o also_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o queen_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o of_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o body_n un_fw-fr to_o no_o manner_n man_n of_o the_o world_n sauf_fw-fr only_a un_fw-fr to_o they_o upon_o loss_n of_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o to_o â—isheriteson_n of_o his_o heir_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n false_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o ward_n but_o he_o be_v take_v then_n &_o lad_n un_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkelee_n thurgh_n sir_n 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sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o counceill_n &_o help_n of_o willam_fw-la of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o certes_o qd_n the_o king_n â—_o love_n you_o well_o and_z therefore_o i_o counceill_n you_o that_o you_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n &_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o friend_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n y_fw-mi leave_v upon_o ê‘ill_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grant_v mercy_v ¶_o tho_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a mountagu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n wylle_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v shall_v â—e_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o no_o maver_z dethe_v and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o othâ—_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n william_n mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_o â—ering_v of_o all_o hem_n that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v for_o to_o wurch_n &_o do_v by_o your_o queyntise_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n qd_n the_o constable_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n hen_n lok_v with_o the_o lokke_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n there_o of_o &_o leith_n he_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morwe_v and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o strecch_v
come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o ayens_n evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flode_v at_o berewyke_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n that_o no_o man_n may_v wend_v over_o on_o his_o hoâ—s_n nor_o on_o foot_n and_z the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o time_n abiden_v the_o scot_n in_o that_o othir_n side_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v have_v be_v dreynt_a or_o slay_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o bataille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o ij_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_o ¶_o in_o the_o vauntward_a of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la ducenâ—â—â—imo_fw-la twenty-four_o the_o earl_n of_o morrif_n james_n frisell_n symond_n frisell_n walty_a stiward_n reygnold_n cheyne_n patrick_n of_o graham_n â—ohan_fw-ge le_fw-fr grant_v james_n of_o cardoill_n patrick_n parker_n robert_n caldecotte_n phelipp_n of_o melledrum_n thomas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdone_v james_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boyde_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v and_o vj._n c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o iij._n m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o party_n of_o the_o half_a bataille_n weren_a these_o lord_n ¶_o the_o stiward_a of_o scotland_n the_o earl_n of_o mouref_n james_n his_o uncle_n william_n douglas_n david_n of_o â—yndesey_n mancolyn_n fleme_n william_z of_o kethe_v dunkan_n kamboke_v with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a y_o dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n be_v these_o lord_n ¶_o james_n stiward_n of_o colden_n aleyn_n stiward_a william_n abbrehyn_n william_n morice_n johan_n fitz_fw-fr william_n adam_n â—e_v must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n johan_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_n with_o seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvij_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iij._o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o marrethe_v earl_n of_o roffe_n the_o earl_n of_o strahernâ—_n the_n erle_n of_o sotherland_n william_z of_o kyrkeâ—â—y_n johan_n cambron_n gilbert_n of_o hay_n william_n of_o ramsey_n william_n prendege_v â—irstyn_a hard_o william_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xv_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iiij_o ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_fw-la aâ—â—saundre_v le_z brus_n the_o earl_n of_o fyf_n johan_n cambell_n earl_n of_o athles_a robert_n lawether_n william_n of_o vipount_n william_n of_o lonstone_n johan_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n the_o sherenlawe_n johan_n the_o lyndesey_n alisaundre_v de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr umfreville_n patryke_v de_fw-fr pollesworth_n david_n de_fw-fr wyme_n michael_n scott_n william_n landy_a thomas_n de_fw-fr â—oys_fw-fr rogier_n the_o mortimer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v ix_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n xviij_o m._n and_o iiij_o c._n of_o commune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbarre_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyke_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alisaundre_v of_o seton_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyke_n with_o a_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o commnner_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o hem_n viij_o honderd_v of_o footman_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o lord_n above_o say_v ammount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o bachelor_n new_a duâ—â—ed_n ammount_v to_o a_o honderd_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammount_v m.m.m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammounâ—teth_v liij_o m.cc_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o peple_n above_o say_v ammount_v luj_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o ¶_o and_o these_o lxv_o great_a lord_n ladden_fw-mi all_fw-mi the_o othir_v great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o edward_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v well_o apparail_v her_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o english_a mynstrelle_n blue_v her_o trump_n and_o her_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o english_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o pris_fw-fr archiers_n the_o which_o at_o that_o bataille_fw-fr shoten_a areweâ—_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v they_o self_n and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scotteâ—_n thousand_o to_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englisshman_n for_o to_o save_v her_o life_n ¶_o and_o whenne_v the_o â—nglish_fw-fr knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v her_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v and_o set_v her_o master_n force_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n see_v that_o they_o lepten_n on_o her_o horse_n and_o fast_o pursue_v the_o scot_n and_o all_o that_o abyden_n they_o quell_v down_o right_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v the_o scot_n that_o fly_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n deed_n and_o her_o banner_n display_v hak_v in_o to_o pecy_n and_o many_o a_o good_a habe_fw-la rione_fw-la of_o steel_n in_o her_o blood_n bathe_v ¶_o and_o many_o a_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o evermore_o they_o be_v discomfit_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a wood_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v ayens_n the_o englisshman_n than_o xx_o sheep_n shall_v have_v ayen_n v._o wolf_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scot_n discomfit_v and_o yet_o the_o scot_n have_v webe_n v._o man_n ayens_n one_o englisshman_n and_o that_o bataille_n be_v do_v on_o halydounehylle_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o bataille_n be_v flain_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o m.vij_o c._n and_o xij_o of_o englisshman_n but_o only_o fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v foteman_n and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englisshman_n on_o seint_a margaretes_n â—ue_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v last_o the_o englissh_n page_n take_v the_o pilfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v quell_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 ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o ayene_v un_o to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o when_o they_o besege_v see_v and_o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v â—ped_v they_z yolden_a to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morwe_v after_o that_o the_o bataille_n be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v on_o seint_a margaretes_n day_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o othir_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o turn_v ayene_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victory_n with_o moche_n â—oye_n and_o wurshipp_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n seven_o he_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrigge_n in_o scotland_n for_o he_o and_o his_o meâ—_n that_o with_o he_o come_fw-mi he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scot_n all_v at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n with_o many_o noble_a loâ—des_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n for_o encheson_n of_o her_o londe_n and_o lordship_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n and_o helden_a all_o of_o the_o same_o bailloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n the_o verray_n and_o true_a king_n of_o scotland_n as_o by_o beritage_n and_o right_a line_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n for_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o new_a castle_n up_o tine_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o worthy_a lord_n and_o also_o of_o commune_v both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n resseyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n his_o homage_n for_o
the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n &_o sourness_n of_o savour_n the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottish_a see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v hem_n and_o many_o he_o trete_v &_o bow_v un_o to_o his_o pee_z thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse_n and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folueng_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o moâ—â—â—f_n y_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o juyn_n &_o juyll_a than_o next_o folewyâ—g_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seyne_a &_o apê‘_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seyne_v in_o diverse_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o folew_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a &_o wondre_fw-fr great_a plentee_fw-mi of_o all_o chaffer_n bitaille_fw-fr &_o merchandise_n &_o their_o ayens_n hunger_n scarcite_v meschief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shylling_a and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a &_o v._o good_a dove_n bridde_v for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_o of_o the_o first_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o ca._n ccxxv_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_v during_o the_o ê‘lemenâ—_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o earl_n doom_n of_o cornewaille_n a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewallie_o the_o which_o duchie_n he_o â—afe_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n william_n of_o boghun_n erle_n of_o northampton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n erle_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o awdele_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o vfford_n erle_n of_o southfolke_n and_o william_n of_o clytone_n erle_n of_o huntyngdone_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n of_o sylk_n velvet_n or_o damask_n satyn_n baudekyn_n ne_v none_o such_o othir_n ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o c._n pound_n of_o rent_n a_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v of_o little_a effect_v for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philipp_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_a child_n at_o andewerpe_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o othir_n ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o the_o chalang_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n and_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n german_a of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n modâ—â—_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o othir_n there_o to_o long_v with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o good_n king_n edward_n fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o maden_v and_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o estâ—e_v when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o need_v and_o come_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o friend_n be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o make_v moche_n â—oye_v and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o ayen_n he_o helden_v maden_fw-ge as_o moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o counceill_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o token_n the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_z take_v and_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n and_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writeng_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v he_o that_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o floreyne_n that_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a pris_fw-fr of_z vj._n shillyng_n viij_o pen_n of_o sterlinge_n &_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shillyng_n iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o ferth_a of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o sâ—luys_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxuj_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v and_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writ_n and_o othir_v lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n fer_v and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o travaylling_a in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o
the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a peple_n diverse_a lrez_fw-fr and_o maundementz_n bere_v daâ—e_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o afâ—_n with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n eve_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n ayene_fw-mi and_z manly_a and_o styf_o fill_v upon_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a huge_a and_o boisterous_a meyne_n of_o dinerse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o sâ—luys_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a to_o gedre_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o her_o host_n from_o midday_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o iij._o hour_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o m._n man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n &_o many_o ship_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o â—ere_z then_v a_o glorious_a chivalry_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o seint_a james_n tie_v without_o the_o yateâ—_n of_o seint_a omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundreâ—_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n there_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knights_z &_o ship_n and_o barge_n be_v take_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n maden_a assaute_n to_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l._n knight_n and_o many_o othir_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la folew_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o king_n duel_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a siege_n and_o send_v oft_o in_o to_o englond_n to_o his_o tresorier_n and_o othir_o purueiourâ—_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o procuratour_n and_o messagier_n curse_o and_o full_a slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lache_n yâ—_z king_n take_v trew_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n full_a of_o woe_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v in_o his_o bert_n withdrowe_v he_o from_o the_o siege_n and_o come_v in_o to_o britain_n and_o theridamas_n be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vitaille_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v ¶_o and_o as_o he_o saill_v towards_o englond_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thunder_v and_o lyghtnynge_v fill_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_o which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o areise_v thurgh_n evell_a spirit_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancie_n of_o hem_n of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorwe_v and_o anguyssh_v weyl_a and_o sigh_v and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n obliss_v lady_n seint_a marie_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o evermore_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n and_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a and_o liking_a and_o gladsum_fw-la and_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_o alwey_a turn_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v all_o thing_n fall_v unprofitable_a and_o harmful_a neâ—latter_v he_o escape_v all_o ê‘ille_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v come_v by_o night_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o meries_n and_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messagier_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v that_o but_o fledden_a over_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n king_n edward_o when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_n and_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o a_o little_a bifor_a lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstaple_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelery_n and_o chivalry_n of_o englond_n with_o many_o othir_n erles_n and_o lord_n at_o the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstere_a the_o avynzeme_n of_o paske_n the_o king_n edward_n the_o thridde_v make_v edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n prince_n of_o waly_n and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janiver_n by_o fore_n lend_v the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noble_a juste_n and_o great_a feste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n that_o there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o a_o fore_n at_z which_o feste_fw-la and_o rialâ—â—_n be_v ij_o king_n ij_o quere_v the_o prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewaille_n x._o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgeis_n 〈◊〉_d which_o myghten_v not_o lighte_o he_o number_v and_o of_o diverse_a land_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o â—ustes_n be_v do_v â—ing_a edward_n make_v a_o great_a sope_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v first_o &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n and_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o foresaid_a round_o the_o table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o the_o wytson_n weâ—e_v evermore_o year_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englisshman_n so_o moche_v haunt_v &_o cleve_v to_o the_o wodnesse_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o strangier_n that_o fro_o the_o time_n of_o come_v of_o the_o henaudre_n xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n diverse_a shappe_n &_o disguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_o clothes_z destitut_o and_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n ¶_o and_o a_o othir_n time_n short_a clothes_n and_o streyte_n wastyd_v dagged_a and_o kit_n &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boten_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapite_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a and_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o that_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o â—â—ch_a to_o tormentor_n and_o develes_a in_o her_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o othir_n array_n than_o to_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n more_o nyse_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o coriousloker_n for_o they_o be_v so_o streyt_n clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tailles_fw-fr sow_v byne_v within_o her_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v her_o aâ—seâ—_n the_o which_o disgnysinge_n and_o pride_n ê‘aventure_fw-fr afterward_o brouÈt_v forth_o &_o encause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o meschief_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o britain_n &_o gascoigne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_a &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o common_a peple_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc.xl_o ship_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n and_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phelipp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayens_fw-fr the_o trew_v before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trew_v he_o false_o and_o untrew_o by_o cavellacious_a lose_a &_o disquatte_v ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n of_o englond_n call_v and_o gadr_v to_o gedre_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o estren_a ordain_v he_o for_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_v for_o to_o dissese_v &_o destoâ—â—â—ble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o his_o navye_n waâ—_n come_v to_o gedre_fw-mi &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n the_o xij_o day_n of_o juyll_a and_o faill_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vj._n day_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o travayl_a of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v
out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o her_o necessary_n out_o of_o her_o ship_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_v and_o destroyeng_v all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o fond_a in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o juyll_a at_o the_o brugge_n of_o câ—dony_n manly_a and_o orped_o ystrength_v and_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o a_o long_o during_o thurgh_n which_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o peple_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o tankerville_n and_o a_o c._n othir_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o vj._n c._n footman_n y_o number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o the_o subarbe_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o myÈt_v be_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v and_o dispolly_v ¶_o afterward_o the_o king_n pass_a forth_o by_o the_o contre_fw-fr a_fw-fr about_o the_o breed_n of_o xx_o mile_n he_o waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o fond_a ¶_o when_o philipp_n of_o valoi_v ê‘ceyve_v all_o this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o with_o a_o strong_a host_n he_o will_v not_o come_v no_o nerre_v but_o break_v all_o the_o brugge_n by_o yond_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n from_o rone_n un_o to_o paris_n and_o himself_o flee_v un_o to_o the_o same_o cite_v of_o paris_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o for_o sothe_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brugge_n and_o fond_a it_o break_a withyn_n ij_o day_n he_o let_v make_v it_o ayene_v and_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o the_o assumpcione_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n go_v towards_o cresâ—y_n and_o destroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o peple_n duel_v there_o in_o and_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a bartholomewe_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o unhurt_a with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o hand_n be_v any_o manner_n way_n ne_o passage_n where_o ij_o m._n 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lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wondre_fw-fr rial_n and_o costlewe_a fest_n of_o seint_a george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_z herd_n such_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o rialte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payeng_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o juyll_a sir_n â—ohan_o earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr king_n edward_n son_n wed_v dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o â—ohan_n by_o dispensacione_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o the_o rogacious_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o meire_n of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayens_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o son_n edward_o leonell_n johan_n and_o edmond_n and_o othir_v nineteeen_o great_a lord_n helden_v yâ—_z fell_v with_o wurshipp_n and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v out_o blood_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fressh_v as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n cheese_n his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o be_v bitwene_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxuj_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 travail_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o seint_a hilary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyne_n ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n behote_n he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o peple_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v there_o un_o to_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o that_o strange_a thief_n on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o seint_a poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o othir_n place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n haddyn_v enter_v as_o enemy_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o
wynchesee_v and_o slowen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_a hem_n and_o withsaid_a her_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_z he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o parysward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o dint_n &_o strength_n of_o sword_n hem_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n you_o spare_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o be_v depart_v his_o hoost_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o kynghte_n new_a dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trewe_v go_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v profr_a to_o hem_v that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataille_n in_o the_o field_n under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v overcome_v there_o as_o god_n forâ—ede_v it_o that_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o a_o short_a and_o a_o scornful_a ansuere_a he_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o othir_n make_v assaute_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroieden_fw-ge houge_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o englisshman_n make_v they_o a_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o ship_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o othir_o marchauntz_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skym_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o helden_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyne_a the_o earl_n of_o tankeruille_n and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o than_o be_v sâ—â—ward_o of_o france_n with_o many_o othir_o man_n of_o the_o same_o contre_fw-fr by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n that_o though_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o haste_v they_o &_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a askyâ—g_n &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pese_n &_o eâ—lasting_v upon_o certeyn_a condition_n that_o there_o wâ—re_o show_v write_v ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n have_v seen_v it_o plese_v he_o new_o never_o a_o deâ—e_n but_o sethe_v it_o will_v be_v non_fw-fr othir_n in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besy_o &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o she_o see_v cost_n &_o the_o king_n grant_v hem_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n towards_o orliaunce_n destroy_v &_o waste_v all_o the_o contre_fw-fr by_o the_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o wenten_a thidderward_o there_o fill_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nation_n herdne_fw-mi see_v never_o none_o such_o thurgh_n the_o which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o of_o her_o horse_n in_o her_o iourneyeng_v as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n vengeance_n sudden_o be_v slay_v &_o perissh_v the_o which_o tempest_n full_a moche_n yet_o fere_v not_o the_o king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o they_o ne_v wenten_a forth_o in_o her_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v begonn_v wherefore_o abonte_n the_o fee_a of_o holy_a rood_n day_n in_o may_v fast_o by_o incarnocum_fw-la the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o pesible_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condition_n &_o grant_v articuler_o gadred_a &_o write_v to_o geder_o evermore_o for_o to_o last_v full_a discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o king_n ê“fitable_a &_o to_o her_o ream_n both_o with_o one_o assent_n of_o charlis_n the_o regent_n &_o governor_n of_o france_n &_o of_o pery_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n y_z write_v and_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_v they_o offer_v &_o ê“ferd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n write_v yâ—_z he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v hem_n &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o hem_n &_o to_o her_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seyne_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o both_o ê‘ty_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o holy_a evangely_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenant_n shall_v be_v stablissh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracious_o ¶_o therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n ij_o baron_n ij_o banerettz_fw-ge &_o ij_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o of_o siâ—_n edward_n the_o first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_v there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._o agnus_n dei_fw-la y_fw-mi seid_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o the_o same_o caharlis_n leide_v his_o right_a hon_n on_o the_o paten_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_n hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o seid_v we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o courteise_o token_n she_o leave_v and_o in_o the_o friday_n neyt_v the_o same_o manner_n oath_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a knight_n &_o of_o othir_n worthyman_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n ¶_o afterward_o both_o kyngis_n &_o her_o son_n &_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n within_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o oath_n &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n foresaid_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n axe_v the_o grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o he_o have_v his_o ax_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v vj._n duke_n viij_o earl_n &_o xij_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o place_n &_o the_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o her_o counceill_n shall_v come_v to_o gedre_v all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_z king_n of_o englond_n anon_o go_v towards_o the_o see_v &_o at_o hountflete_a begin_v to_o saille_n beve_v to_o his_o hooste_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o seint_a dunstone_n day_n &_o the_o iij._o day_n after_o he_o visit_v â—ohan_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsone_n &_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solas_fw-la &_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v hom_n ward_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o juyll_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o same_o â—ohan_fw-mi king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o trete_n of_o tho_o thing_n &_o of_o othir_n that_o longeden_fw-mi &_o filzen_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o afterward_o metâ—â—n_a &_o come_fw-mi to_o gedre_fw-fr at_o caleys_n both_o ij_o king_n with_o both_o her_o counceill_n about_o all_o halewen_v tie_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o condition_n &_o the_o pointz_n of_o the_o pee_z &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o side_n y_o write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o withseyeng_a of_o both_o side_n gracious_o they_o there_o accord_v &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n &_o after_o the_o iij._o agnus_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o king_n &_o her_o sonez_fw-fr &_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o both_o ream_n &_o of_o her_o counceill_n that_o there_o be_v than_o present_a &_o have_v not_o i_o swear_v
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v 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the_o last_o the_o capitâ—yne_n of_o the_o town_n see_v the_o meschief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rescue_v and_o also_o the_o scaâ—ate_n of_o vitaille_fw-fr and_o that_o the_o peple_n so_o deide_a for_o defaute_n of_o mete_v every_o day_n many_o thonsande_n and_o also_o see_v young_a child_n lie_v and_o soâ—ke_v her_o modre_n pap_n and_o wereâ—â—_n deed_n ¶_o then_o anon_o they_o send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n beseech_v he_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o bring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o deliver_v the_o town_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o â—oudiours_n void_v the_o toun_n with_o her_o horse_n and_o harness_n &_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o abide_v and_o duelle_fw-fr still_o in_o the_o town_n year_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n for_o aâ—â—e_n manner_n custom_n and_o fee_n ferme_n and_o kateremes_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o rest_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n till_o the_o town_n be_v set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xlv_o and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n be_v goten_a deep_a &_o many_o othir_v town_n in_o baa_v normandy_a yaf_n they_o over_o without_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o understode_v that_o the_o king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o same_o year_n have_v be_v a_o pee_z make_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o dolphyne_n which_o be_v swear_v upon_o oâ—r_a lord_n body_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o after_o this_o contrary_n to_o this_o oath_n the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v slay_v and_o pitous_o murder_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphyne_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n be_v great_o divide_v &_o of_o verray_n necessite_v labouryd_v to_o have_v a_o trayttye_n with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n win_v daily_o of_o they_o town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v queen_n jane_n arestid_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n in_o kente_fw-la and_o one_o frere_fw-fr randolf_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n her_o confessor_n which_o afterward_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr fall_a at_o word_n and_o debate_v and_o after_o queen_n jane_n be_v deliver_v ¶_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n both_o king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n be_v acord_v &_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o wed_a dame_n katerine_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n atte_fw-mi troyes_n in_o champain_n on_o trinite_a sunday_n and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mâ—ne_n of_o phelip_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o king_n henry_n for_o tavenge_v his_o fadres_n death_n &_o be_v he_o come_v englissh_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v rial_o receyve_v and_o from_o then_n he_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n leid_v sâ—ege_n to_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o dolphyne_v party_n and_z wan_a hem_n but_z the_o tongue_n of_o melun_n hold_v long_o for_o theryn_n be_v good_a defendour_n ¶_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n come_v over_o see_v and_o lond_v on_o candelmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morwe_v at_o dover_n and_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o fenerer_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o queen_n come_v and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o she_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n also_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n at_o which_o ê‘lement_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o gold_n in_o englissh_a coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o none_o resseyve_v but_o by_o weight_n and_o anon_o after_o whit_n sontyd_v the_o king_n saill_v to_o calens_fw-la and_o pass_v so_o forth_o in_o to_o france_n and_o in_o march_v the_o xxij_o day_n before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v slay_v in_o france_n and_o diverse_a othir_n lord_n take_v prisoner_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n with_o divise_a othir_n and_o all_o be_v be_v cause_n they_o will_v not_o take_v with_o hem_n archier_v but_o think_v to_o have_v do_v with_o the_o frensshman_n themselves_o without_o they_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o archer_n come_v &_o rescue_v the_o body_n of_o the_o duke_n which_o they_o will_v have_v carry_v with_o they_o god_n haâ—â—_n mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o the_o same_o year_n bitwene_n cristemas_n &_o candelmas_n the_o town_n of_o melun_n be_v yolden_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n on_o seint_a nicholas_n day_n in_o decembre_v be_v bear_v henry_n the_o king_n first_o beget_v soon_o at_o wyndesore_n who_o godfadreâ—_n at_o fontstone_n be_v henry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o johan_n duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o the_o duchess_n of_o holand_n be_v godmode_a &_o henry_n chiche_a ley_fw-fr erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v godfadre_n atte_v conferm_v and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n the_o cite_v of_o mâ—ws_n in_o brie_n be_v goten_a which_o have_v be_v long_o besege_v and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o queen_n ship_v at_o hampton_a &_o saill_v ouâ—r_n to_o the_o king_n in_o france_n where_o she_o be_v wurshippful_o receyve_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n she_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o her_o mother_fw-mi and_o thus_o king_n henry_n
tâ—mise_v a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_a in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v continuel_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o sion_fw-la rest_n they_z of_o the_o chartrehous_a do_v their_o service_n and_z in_o like_a wise_a when_o they_o of_o the_o chartrehous_a rest_n the_o othir_n goon_o to_o &_o by_o the_o ring_n of_o yâ—_z bellis_fw-la of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v â—ded_v their_o service_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alms_n dede_n as_z in_o the_o chartrehous_a certain_a child_n â—en_o find_v to_o school_n &_o at_o sion_fw-la certain_a alms_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o have_v found_v a_o recluse_n which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o yâ—_z say_v chartrehous_a which_o priest_n be_v well_o &_o sufficient_o endow_v for_o he_o &_o a_o servant_n â—o_o here_o may_v all_o prince_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o little_a time_n not_o full_o x._o year_n do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v ê‘petuel_o remember_v &_o pray_v for_o as_o in_o hiâ—_n worldly_a conquestis_fw-la &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusty_a age_n despise_v &_o esche_v with_o sin_n &_o be_v virtuous_a &_o a_o great_a justiser_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o all_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o christendom_n dradde_v he_o &_o also_o of_o hethenes_n &_o have_v deâ—myned_v iij_o himself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v he_o yâ—_z he_o will_v have_v wer_v again_o the_o sarasyns_n &_o for_o to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o othir_n â—nces_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o that_o journey_n he_o send_v a_o knyÈt_n of_o henaude_v name_v sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr lanoye_v un_fw-mi to_o ihrlm_v but_o eâ—_n he_o return_v he_o deide_v at_o boy_n du_fw-fr vincent_fw-la in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o vj._n regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n &_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o vernoill_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o after_o king_n henry_n the_o v._o regn_v henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n &_o not_o full_o a_o year_n old_a who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxij_fw-la this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v much_o doubt_v &_o dread_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wisdom_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o octobre_n deide_v charles_n king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o seint_a deny_v and_o then_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v make_v ê“tectour_n &_o defendor_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o was_z sir_n william_n taillour_n priest_n degrate_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n aftâ—r_v he_o be_v burn_v in_o smythfeld_v for_o heresy_n this_o year_n sir_n james_n stiward_a king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarenâ—â—_n of_o her_o first_o housbonde_n th'earl_n of_o somersete_n at_z seint_a marrow_n overay_v also_o this_o year_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perch_n biâ—wene_v the_o duke_n of_o bâ—dtford_n regent_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsone_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bataille_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v on_o his_o side_n with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n mountagu_n and_o the_o lord_n talhote_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o pour_z that_o they_o coude_fw-fr make_v in_o normandy_n the_o garnysoâ—s_n kepâ—e_n and_o also_o many_o capitayn_n with_o moche_n peple_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o on_o that_o othir_n side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duâ—â—_n of_o curon_n that_o be_v th'earl_n douglas_n the_o 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many_o moo_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o gentiles_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substannce_n of_o they_o alle_fw-mi ¶_o in_o the_o thridde_v year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vj._n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o holand_n and_o go_v over_o ser_n with_o she_o in_o to_o henaâ—de_v for_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o tresour_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaude_n which_o promise_v for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o deliver_v the_o lady_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_a and_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n array_n and_o come_v in_o to_o zealand_n to_o a_o toun_n of_o her_o own_o call_v zierixâ—e_n and_o fro_o then_v she_o go_v to_o a_o ton_n in_o holand_n call_v the_o ghowde_v and_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o in_o to_o zealand_n the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi with_o certain_a man_n of_o be_v and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socour_v the_o foresaid_a duchess_n of_o holand_n which_o lond_v at_o a_o place_n in_o zealand_n call_v brewery_a haven_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v down_o and_o fight_v with_o he_o and_z in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o and_o his_o meyne_n to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o hurt_v diverse_a lord_n and_o moche_n peple_n of_o that_o same_o contreye_a and_o so_o return_v home_o again_o with_o his_o meyne_n and_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o yeâ—â—_n erle_n of_o salisbury_n the_z erle_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n wylby_o and_o the_o lord_n scalis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n leid_v siege_n to_o the_o cite_v of_o manus_n the_o which_o cite_v be_v yolden_a to_o they_o in_o short_a time_n with_o many_o othir_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n alle_fw-mi normandy_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o orlâ—aunce_n be_v under_o thobeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o meschief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affraye_n like_o to_o have_v be_v bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v both_o in_o englond_n and_o in_o france_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xlv_o ij_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o 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king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_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 wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n
lundaye_fw-fr thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_n talbot_n and_o a_o c.x._n banyssh_v the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v honderd_v and_o xx_o soudiour_n and_o on_o mydsome_a even_o after_o come_v the_o lord_n regent_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o london_n ca._n cc.xlix_o about_o this_o time_n pope_n martin_n deyde_a and_o after_o he_o eugenye_n the_o fourthe_n be_v pope_n this_o be_v pesâ—bly_o choose_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o be_v very_a and_o indubitate_a pope_n but_o short_o after_o he_o be_v put_v and_o expulse_v out_o of_o room_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v naked_a in_o this_o same_o time_n be_v the_o counseill_n of_o basyle_n to_o which_o counseyll_v he_o be_v cite_v to_o come_v and_o because_o he_o come_v not_o they_o depose_v he_o but_o he_o wrought_v not_o ne_o set_v not_o there_o by_o but_o gate_n the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_o abode_n still_o pope_n xvij_o year_n this_o year_n about_o whitsontyde_n the_o heretic_n of_o praghe_n be_v destroy_v for_o at_o two_o journey_n be_v destroy_v of_o they_o mo_z than_o xxij_o thousend_v with_o her_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v procapius_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupus_fw-la presbyter_n also_o there_o be_v take_v a_o live_v master_n piers_n clerk_n a_o englisshman_n and_o heretic_n also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n and_o a_o strong_a during_o xj_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v on_o seint_a kateryn_n even_o and_o last_v un_fw-mi to_o seint_a scolasticais_n day_n in_o fevere_a in_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shoter_n hylle_v this_o year_n be_v the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n and_o a_o great_a trayttye_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o ê‘ty_n at_o which_o counceill_n be_v offrid_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n many_o great_a thingis_fw-la by_o the_o moâ—en_n of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n which_o be_v cardinal_n of_o seint_a cross_n which_o offre_n be_v reffuse_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n &_o othir_n lord_n that_o be_v there_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoine_n which_o have_v be_v long_a englissh_n swear_v forsake_v our_o party_n and_o retort_v frensshe_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a legate_n and_o make_v a_o pee_z with_o the_o french_a king_n receyve_n of_o the_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fadres_n death_n the_o count_v ponâ—â—eu_o the_o lordship_n of_o macon_n which_o moche_n othir_v as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o say_v trayttye_v and_o so_o our_o ambassador_n come_v home_o again_o in_o werse_n caa_v than_o they_o go_v for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o bourgoynous_a and_o picarde_n a_o singular_a help_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o conquest_n of_o normandy_n and_o of_o france_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a bataill_n on_o the_o see_v bitwene_fw-mi yâ—_z jeneweys_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_z which_o bataill_v the_o jenewey_n have_v the_o victory_n for_z they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o great_a master_n of_o seint_a james_n in_o galise_v with_o iij._n c._n kynghte_n and_o squyer_n and_o much_o othir_n peple_n and_o this_o be_v on_o seint_a dominiks_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seen_v iij._o son_n atone_v and_o anon_o follow_v the_o threfold_a governaunce_n in_o the_o chyrche_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o eugenye_n of_o the_o counseill_n &_o of_o the_o neutralite_a also_o this_o same_o year_n m._n cccc.xxxiiij_fw-la be_v a_o pass_a great_a wound_n by_o which_o steple_n house_n &_o tree_n be_v overthrow_v about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o holy_a maid_n in_o holande_n call_v lid_n with_o which_o live_v only_o by_o miracle_n not_o et_a only_o mete_v this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr at_o lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fly_v and_z ordeynid_o certain_a knight_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr and_z make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n moche_v accord_v un_o to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenâ—shmen_n have_v enterprise_v to_o have_v steal_v caleys_n in_o the_o fissh_a time_n for_o many_o â—ootis_fw-la of_o france_n have_v saufâ—onduytis_o to_o come_v to_o caley_n for_o to_o take_v hear_v and_o the_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o come_v to_o chyrche_v and_o leave_v their_o stavis_fw-la stand_v at_o chyrche_n door_n which_o stavis_fw-la the_o frensshman_n which_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v to_o have_v take_v so_o their_o wepen_v and_o win_v the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lay_v with_o a_o comyn_v woman_n the_o night_n to_o fore_n and_o tell_v to_o she_o their_o counseill_n and_o she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v the_o lieutenant_n which_o forthwith_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_a sakr_a time_n and_o othir_n and_o when_o they_o apperceyve_v this_o that_z they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o saill_v straight_o to_o dâ—pe_v and_o stale_a and_o take_v that_o town_n and_o on_o newyer_n even_o after_o they_o take_v harflete_a and_o thus_o englisshman_n begin_v to_o lose_v a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a in_o normandy_n ¶_o how_o caleys_n andâ—uynes_n andâ—uynes_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bourctoyne_n and_o how_o they_o be_v rescue_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n thurgh_n all_o englond_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgyne_n will_v come_v and_o besege_n caleys_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v goon_o with_o in_o to_o france_n be_v countremaund_v &_o charge_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o caleys_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vitail_v and_o man_v for_o sir_n johan_n ratclife_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o 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be_v that_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n with_o wrongful_a power_n have_v make_v i_o to_o he_o assent_n ayen_n my_o will_n if_o that_o you_o will_v grant_n that_o i_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n i_o shall_v keep_v yowe_o ayens_n king_n edward_n &_o ayens_n all_o manner_n man_n &_o with_o that_o word_n the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi arise_v &_o before_o hem_v all_o say_v that_o it_o be_v reason_v for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o the_o land_n to_o kâ—pe_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o say_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o will_v yeve_v he_o a_o m._n pound_n for_o to_o maynten_a that_o land_n &_o all_o the_o othir_n grant_v the_o land_n to_o he_o &_o with_o her_o pour_z he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o defy_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o say_v that_o robert_n the_o brus_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gainsay_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o lordynge_n say_v sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n thenk_v upon_o 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that_o i_o may_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_n as_o right_a heâ—r_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o say_v with_o one_o vois_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n aâ—â—_n that_o they_o will_v he_o help_v and_o maynten_a ayen_n all_o manner_n man_n on_o life_n and_o for_o he_o yef_n it_o be_v need_n die_v â—the_v gentle_a knight_n though_o johan_n of_o comyne_n ansuerd_v and_o say_v certes_o never_o for_o i_o never_o for_o to_o have_v of_o i_o as_o moche_v help_n as_o the_o value_n of_o a_o botonne_n for_o that_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n i_o shall_v hold_v while_o my_o life_n last_o and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o go_v fro_o the_o company_n and_o will_v have_v go_v upon_o his_o palfrey_n and_o robert_n the_o brus_n pursue_v he_o with_o a_o draw_v sword_n and_o bear_v he_o thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o sir_n johan_n comyn_n felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o rogier_n that_o be_v sir_n johan_n comyns_n brother_n see_v the_o falseness_n and_o start_n to_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n and_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o knife_n but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n be_v arm_v under_o so_o that_o the_o stroke_n may_v do_v he_o none_o harm_n and_o so_o moche_n help_v come_v about_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n so_o that_o rogier_n comyn_n be_v there_o quell_v and_o all_o to_o hew_v in_o to_o small_a piece_n and_o robert_n the_o brus_n turn_v ayene_v there_o that_o sir_n johan_n comyn_n the_o noble_a baron_n lie_v wound_v and_o pine_v towards_o his_o death_n beside_o the_o high_a auter_n in_o the_o chyrche_n at_o the_o gray_a freris_fw-la &_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n johan_n comyn_n o_o traitor_n thou_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o never_o after_o let_v my_o a_o vauncement_n and_o shake_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o high_a auâ—er_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n fill_n adoune_v up_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o blood_n start_n a_o high_a upon_o the_o wall_n and_o yet_o un_fw-mi to_o this_o day_n that_o blood_n be_v see_v there_o that_o no_o water_n may_v wassh_v it_o away_o &_o so_o die_v that_o noble_a knight_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o when_o the_o traitor_n robert_n the_o brus_n see_v that_o no_o man_n though_o will_v let_v his_o coronation_n he_o command_v all_o hem_n that_o be_v of_o power_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o crouning_n to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n in_o scotland_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n of_o annunciation_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o glastone_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrew_n crow_v for_o her_o king_n robert_n the_o brus_n in_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o drofe_n out_o all_o â—he_n englishmen_n out_o of_o scotland_n and_o they_o flee_v and_o come_v andâ—â—layned_v andâ—â—layned_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n how_o robert_n the_o brus_n have_v drive_v â—â—m_fw-la out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o disherit_a hem_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o wâ—stmynster_n twenty-four_o score_n knight_n ca._n c.lxxx_o and_o when_o king_n edward_o â—erde_v of_o this_o meschief_n â—e_n swear_v yâ—_z he_o will_v there_o of_o even_o avenge_v and_o say_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o traitor_n of_o scotland_n shall_v be_v honge_v &_o draw_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o â—e_v ransome_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o thouÈt_a upon_o this_o falseness_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v &_o send_v after_o all_o the_o bachillerie_n of_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n at_o witsontyde_v â—_o he_o dub_v at_o westmynstre_n twenty-four_o score_n knyÈte_v ¶_o tho_o ordain_v he_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o scotland_o too_o be_v upon_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n &_o send_v before_o he_o in_o to_o scotland_o sir_n aymer_n the_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o sir_n henry_n percy_n baronn_v with_o a_o fair_a company_n that_o pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o brend_a town_n &_o castle_n and_o afterward_o come_v the_o king_n himself_o with_o earl_n &_o baron_n a_o fair_a company_n ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v scomfit_v in_o bataille_n &_o how_o symond_n frisell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o the_o friday_n next_o before_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_o meet_v robert_n the_o brus_n beside_o seint_a johanes_n town_n in_o scotland_o &_o with_o his_o company_n of_o which_o company_n king_n edward_n quell_v seven_o m._n ¶_o whâ—n_v robert_n the_o brus_n see_v this_o meschiâ—f_n he_o begin_v to_o flee_v &_o hide_v he_o that_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o find_v but_o sir_n symond_n frisell_n pursue_v he_o sore_o so_o that_o he_o turn_v ayene_v &_o abode_n bataille_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v a_o
in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o seint_a johanes_n day_n in_o herue_v in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o her_o ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o gedâ—â—r_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o gedre_v &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englishman_n metten_v manly_a &_o stiff_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_v ferse_o ayen_n hem_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spanyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v yn_o all_o about_o their_o man_n may_v see_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o both_o side_n &_o land_n during_o iij_o yâ—_z which_o bataille_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fight_a that_o they_o never_o spitous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o bataille_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o ship_n of_o she_o y_o take_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n that_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a derthe_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dear_a summer_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lement_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o grâ—â—e_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n and_o derthe_n of_o vitaille_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenâ—â—uous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o seek_v his_o vitaille_n and_o refressh_v of_o othir_n out_o yle_v &_o contree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o lord_n ship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v wiâ—h_o draw_v and_o wrongfu_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o evermore_o free_o pesibe_o and_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v beâ—e_v of_o and_o relese_v all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v that_o he_o have_v &_o claim_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_z of_o the_o title_n that_o be_v take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenauntz_n it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenauntz_n shall_v be_v enbul_v but_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n wurshipp_n of_o englond_n for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o what_o burgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a coveâ—aunâ—z_n wear_v disquat_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n reâ—â—ked_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o discrete_a counceill_n the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o libertee_n fraunchâ—es_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o and_o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmester_n caunterbury_n chicâ—â—stre_fw-fr bristol_v lyncolne_n hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n thaâ—_n longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and_o prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o othir_n many_o great_a witness_v that_o there_o be_v present_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsonday_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordâ—yned_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o be_v tell_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o phelipp_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o johan_n his_o soon_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o that_o this_o johan_n have_v yeve_v karoll_fw-fr he_o soon_o the_o duchy_n of_o guyhenne_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wondre_fw-fr wroth_a and_o stronglich_o y_o mâ—â—ed_n ¶_o and_o there_o for_o afore_o alle_fw-mi the_o wrothy_a lord_n that_o there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o un_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchie_a of_o guyhenne_n by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o and_o yafe_v it_o he_o there_o bid_v and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o vengyâ—_n he_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n wenten_a to_o diverse_a place_n &_o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o the_o ij_o kal._n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxunford_n &_o a_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archier_n &_o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v her_o ship_n at_o plymmouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arrine_v in_o gnyhenne_n he_o be_v there_o wurshipful_o take_v &_o resceyve_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n johan_n his_o brother_n erle_n of_o richemond_fw-fr &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v towards_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o caley_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o othir_o soudiour_n of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o aboden_a the_o king_n come_v the_o second_o day_n of_o novembre_n and_o take_v his_o tourney_n towards_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi he_o fast_o by_o odomaâ—_n as_o his_o lre_n &_o covenant_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n herd_n of_o the_o king_n come_v of_o englond_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o carriage_n cowarde_o &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_v all_o vitaille_n over_o that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o hiz_o oo_v till_o hedene_n &_o than_o he_o behold_v the_o want_v &_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaille_n &_o also_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o frannce_n he_o turn_v ayene_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n prive_o &_o be_v night_n token_n the_o town_n of_o berewyk_n sle_v they_o that_o withstand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n neâ—latter_v be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englishman_n that_o be_v theryn_n than_o the_o king_n ê‘ceyve_v all_o this_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o myÈt_v be_v wherefore_o in_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sak_n of_o wool_n l_o shilling_a during_o the_o term_n of_o vj._n year_n that_o he_o may_v the_o myghtloker_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o ream_n arens_fw-la the_o scot_n and_o othir_v mysdoer_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v
year_n the_o xiij_o day_n of_o janiver_n fill_v down_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o tower_n on_o hit_n on_o london_n bag_n towards_o southwerke_n with_o two_o archis_fw-la and_o alle_fw-mi that_o stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a traittie_n hold_v bitwene_n graven_v and_o caleys_n bitwene_v the_o king_n and_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n where_o for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o for_o the_o duke_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 thavy_v of_o both_o party_n a_o abstinence_n of_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v goon_o from_o his_o oath_n &_o ligeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v write_v ne_o appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o after_o but_z all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n also_o thiâ—_n same_o year_n queen_n jane_n die_v the_o ij_o day_n of_o juyll_a which_o have_v be_v king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v wife_n &_o be_v carry_v from_o bermondesey_n un_fw-mi to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o iiij_o her_o housbond_n ¶_o this_o same_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o out_o of_o mind_n ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katerine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o schism_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenie_n and_o fellix_fw-la capitulo_fw-la cc.li_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n deide_a sigismonde_n emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_n the_o king_n keep_v at_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n rial_o where_o be_v make_v a_o rial_n hearse_n &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o 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