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make_v a_o coin_n of_o fine_a gold_n floryne_n and_o name_v it_o the_o floryne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n of_o the_o value_n of_o syxe_n s._n viij_o d._n the_o half_a penny_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o s._n iiii_o d_o and_o the_o far_a thing_n of_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o d._n which_o coin_n be_v ordain_v for_o his_o war_n in_o france_n for_o the_o gold_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o fine_o as_o be_v the_o noble_a which_o he_o before_o in_o his_o fourthen_n year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v coin_a anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xliii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xliiii_o  _fw-fr geffrey_n wychyngham_n  _fw-fr johan_n hamonde_fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xix_o  _fw-fr thomas_n leg_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xix_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o solemn_a feast_n at_o his_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n where_o between_o candle_n mass_n and_o lend_v be_v hold_v or_o execute_v many_o marcyall_a act_n as_o joust_n tournamente_n with_o diverse_a other_o at_z the_o 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of_o the_o englysshman_n win_v diverse_a town_n &_o hold_n in_o brytayne_n upon_o the_o say_a sir_n charles_n &_o his_o frenchman_n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n he_o be_v take_v with_o such_o sykenes_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o die_v in_o a_o town_n call_v corentyne_n after_o who_o death_n the_o say_a charles_n possede_v the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o duchye_a of_o brytayne_n this_o year_n the_o king_n send_v y_z e_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o guyan_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n who_o y_fw-es e_o king_n before_o have_v leave_v there_o at_o bordeaux_n to_o strength_n that_o country_n again_o the_o french_a man_n to_o who_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o forename_a sir_n john_n earl_n of_o mountforde_n draw_v many_o of_o the_o soudyour_n that_o be_v on_o his_o party_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xliiii_o  _fw-fr
about_o dunkyrke_n they_o give_v unto_o he_o such_o assaute_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o for_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o possessyon_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n within_o the_o haven_n and_o so_o be_v waste_v both_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o after_o this_o miss_v hap_n he_o recover_v his_o strengthe_n &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o town_n of_o ipre_n and_o wrought_v the_o flemynge_n moche_v care_n and_o trouble_v short_o after_o such_o syckeness_n fall_v among_o his_o people_n as_o the_o flyre_n and_o other_o that_o his_o souldyour_n dye_v of_o they_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v his_o journey_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v a_o batayle_n or_o feat_n of_o arm_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n of_o westmynster_n atwene_v one_o call_v garton_n appellaunt_a and_o sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o 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slay_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n holade_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n the_o king_n be_v grevous_o amove_v &_o depart_v short_o after_o with_o his_o company_n towards_o london_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o grocer_n john_n organ_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr john_n chyrcheman_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n assemble_v at_o westmynster_n his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o which_o among_o other_o many_o act_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n conclude_v he_o create_v ii_o duke_n a_o marquess_n and_o u_o earl_n of_o the_o which_o first_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v create_v duke_n of_o york_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v his_o other_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n be_v make_v marquess_n of_o 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into_o ireland_n there_o to_o pacify_v his_o lordeshyppe_n of_o wulster_n which_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o his_o foresay_a mother_n but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o occupy_v about_o the_o same_o the_z wild_a irysshe_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o slay_v he_o and_o moche_n of_o his_o company_n this_o sir_n roger_n have_v issue_n edmonde_n and_o roger_n anne_n alys_n and_o elynoure_n that_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n the_o ii_o foresay_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o anne_n elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v which_o rycharde_n be_v son_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n before_o name_v the_o which_o rycharde_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_a anne_n isabella_n lady_n bouchier_n rycharde_n that_o after_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o father_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o say_v richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n the_o u_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o mighty_a float_n of_o flemynge_n lade_v with_o rochel_n wine_n &_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o distress_v they_o &_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o dyvers_a port_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a wine_n be_v so_o plenteous_a in_o england_n that_o a_o ton_n thereof_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o twenty_o s._n the_o choice_n and_o among_o other_o in_o that_o float_n be_v take_v the_o admyralle_n of_o flaunders_n which_o remain_v here_o long_o after_o as_o prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n xi_o  _fw-fr hugh_n fostalfe_a  _fw-fr this_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o derby_n and_o of_o notyngham_n consyder_v how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n be_v miss_v lad_n by_o a_o few_o person_n 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the_o ii_o foe_n cxliii_o clement_n pope_n
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