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the_o feste_fw-la of_o send_v johan_n bapt_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_v &_o _o make_v hin_v wardeyn_a &_o gaunour_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o _o chambur_fw-la of_o londom_n &_o _o over_o all_o his_o peple_n therein_o ¶_o and_o so_o he_o kepid_a that_o office_n but_o iiij_o wekis_n be_v cause_n that_o he_o wo_v so_o gentle_a and_o tendir_a to_o the_o citisens_n of_o londom_n wherefore_o the_o king_n deposit_v he_o and_o make_v sir_n baudwyn_n radyngton_a knight_n that_o wos_fw-fr courtrouller_n of_o the_o kng_v housold_v wardeyn_a &_o _o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o pepull_a therein_o and_o cheese_n to_o he_o ij_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v shirive_v with_o he_o for_o to_o gaune_v and_o keep_v the_o kyngee_n law_n in_o the_o cite·_a on_o be_v call_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v and_o that_o other_o thomas_n newenton_n shereve_n and_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o yaf_a the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o sherive_n their_o oath_n &_o _o charge_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o kingê_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_n and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o again_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o great_a malace_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o londom_n remeve_v all_o his_o courtis_n from_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o kyngê_n bench_n and_o the_o comune_a place·_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o thes_n court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fest_n of_o scent_n john_n baptist_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o fest_n of_o cristemase_v next_o sue_v and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n see_v it_o not_o so_o ê“fitabull_n there_o as_o it_o wo_v at_o londom_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westminstre_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o offic_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n see_v &_o _o know_v that_o thes_n court_n be_v come_v again_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o pepull_a also_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n with_o thou_o chief_a comune_v of_o the_o cite_v let_v gader_n a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o
&_o _o marriage_n wos_n do_v and_o endid_a thes_n lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ihun_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_fw-mi wos_fw-la a_o man_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o welsh_a klarke_n &_o he_o oppellâ—d_v a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n percevall_n sowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o _o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v un_fw-mi to_o utteraunce_n withyn_a list_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymit_v to_o be_v do_v &_o _o end_v in_o smygthfeld_v at_o the_o which_o day_n tho_o two_o parson_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v &_o _o fight_a sâ—re_v and_o myghteli_fw-la to_o gedre_fw-la but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v honge_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o preiudece_n &_o destruction_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcuntre_n arisen_a upon_o they_o and_o faugit_fw-la with_o they_o and_o scomfitid_v they_o and_o take_v they_o &_o _o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la &_o _o quartrid_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o _o a_o quartir_fw-fr of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o londom_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amirell_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o money_n rial_n shippis_fw-la that_o be_v full_a well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o money_n a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o weyr_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o landid_a at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o bretan_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o pepull_a and_o he_o besege_v thou_o castle_n and_o sautid_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strength_n ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o ley_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o le_v of_o a_o go_v come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o _o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o dethis_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v geten_v the_o castill_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o menie_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o erlis_n body_n &_o wos_n bery_v amongê_n his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o thou_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o durid_a xv_o wekis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x·_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaud_n with_o othir_o meni_fw-la to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o get_v he_o worship_n in_o dedis_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horse_n and_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n of_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v thou_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n deliver_v hin_a full_a manfulli_fw-la of_o all_o his_o challenge_n &_o _o put_v his_o adusarie_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o worse_a in_o all_o point_n and_o win_v he_o there_o great_a worshypp_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o fell_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o seneschalli_v party_n ¶_o and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o on_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v hin_a on_o his_o kne_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewaill_v knight_n &_o manly_a and_o knighte_o he_o quit_v he_o in_o all_o manner_n poyntis_fw-la ayens_fw-fr his_o adusarie_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o on_o thou_o iiij_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n johan_n chain_n son_n &_o manly_a quit_v he_o ayens_n his_o adusarie_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n &_o _o man_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o the_o v._o day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaudis_fw-la party_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n stiward_a knight_n and_o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o have_v the_o better_a ¶_o and_o the_o sext_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v willm_a porter_n squyer_n &_o _o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o &_o _o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o _o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o come_v a_o othir_n henaud_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v john_n standissh_a squire_n &_o manly_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o tho_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoyn_n and_o proud_o and_o manli_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o _o have_v the_o better_a and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viij_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v ij_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o to_o they_o come_v ij_o soudiour_n of_o calais_n that_o be_v brether_z that_o be_v call_v burghe_n &_o _o well_o and_o manly_a quit_v they_o on_o their_o adu*aber_n siry_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o thus_o endid_a the_o challenge_n with_o moni_fw-la worship_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o stringer_n make_v a_o great_a fest_n and_o yaf_n they_o rich_a yefte_n &_o they_o token_n there_o leave_v and_o go_v home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o there_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n do_v in_o smythfeld_v bitwen_v two_o squire_n that_o on_o wos_n call_v gloucestre_fw-fr that_o be_v appelaunt_o arthur_n wo_v the_o defendant_n &_o _o well_o and_o manfulli_fw-la fight_v to_o geder_o long_a time_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n &_o _o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o _o make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v at_o once_o &_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o theridamas_n bataille_fw-fr &_o thou_o king_n yaf_v they_o grace_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o four_o risdie_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o riser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n that_o do_v much_o destruction_n to_o pepull_a of_o wales_n wo_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o come_v a_o before_o the_o justice_n and_o wo_n dampen_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o than_o he_o wo_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v forth_o un_o to_o tyburn_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o wo_v hang_v and_o let_v down_o a_o yon_o and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o the_o body_n quartired_a and_o send_v un_o to_o iiij_o town_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n that_o wo_v capitayn_v of_o calais_n and_o wo_v bery_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la amen·_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thou_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henris_n son_n wed_v thou_o countosse_v of_o summersault_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v thou_o embassatour_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o prince_n of_o englond_a king_n henris_n son_n and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n
iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-la regnet_fw-la bladud_n his_o son_n a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n his_o craft_n of_o nigromanci_fw-la he_o make_v the_o meruellus_fw-la hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n ix_o c_o viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jues_n son_n to_o josophet_n regn_v viij_o year_n this_o joram_n wo_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o _o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o kill_v be_v brether_z &_o _o wrecchedli_fw-fr levyd_v os_fw-la do_v the_o kyngê_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o wo_v sore_o coreck_v &_o _o die_v unhappeli_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o paralo_fw-la this_o tim_a helias_n wos_fw-mi ravichitin_n to_o paradise_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o ives_fw-la regnet_fw-la i_o year_n &_o _o leve_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o wo_v slay_v with_o all_o the_z how_o be_v of_o achab._n athalya_n mother_n to_o asarias_fw-la take_v the_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o ren_v x._o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshope_o she_o wo_v slay_v 4_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_fw-la and_o his_o son_n joas_n &_o his_o new_n amazia_n matheê°_n the_o gospeller_n puttis_n not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n for_o their_o giltis_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regnit_v xij_o year_n the_o wiche_a begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochesie_v and_o cursitli_fw-la he_o levyd_v &_o _o be_v slay_v of_o jen_n with_o all_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v housold_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la jehen_fw-ge anountit_fw-fr of_o the_o child_n of_o helise_fw-fr opon_n be_v il_fw-fr kyllit_fw-la acharian_a the_o king_n of_o juys_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab._n and_o xlij_o bredir_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o prestis_n of_o baal_n &_o _o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o ive_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regnit_v on_o the_o ivy_v vi_o year_n and_o killet_n the_o kyngis_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o son_n of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keppet_n among_o shepê‘d_n &_o _o after_o she_o be_v slay_v an_z o_o mundi_fw-la iiijm.iij_o .iijc.ix._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi not_o .viijc._n lxxxxiij·_a ioam_n son_n to_o achazie_a regnit_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o ioiada_n the_o bishop_n crownit_v king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o aage_n and_o he_o leve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rulet_n by_o ioiada_fw-la bot_n aftir_v he_o forsake_v god_n and_o marterit_fw-la azarias_fw-la that_o time_n bishop_n son_n to_o ioiada_n for_o he_o blamit_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o
the_o last_o he_o shop_n he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v fond_a and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevaly_a he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a neide_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end·_v cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certan_n cite_v and_o he_o array_n and_o wasshen_n and_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o &_o _o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repare_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a boky_n the_o which_o the_o calde_v have_v burn_v and_o a_o happy_a wittynes_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scripture_n he_z fond_a new_a litter_n and_o light_a in_o faction_n the_o which_o thurgh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v he_o come_v ayene_v to_o ierusalem_fw-la with_o a_o great_a multitude_n &_o with_o the_o king_n prevalege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o pepull_a that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repair_v and_o there_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n neemias_n a_o hebru_a butler_n of_o king_n artraxerse_n at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babulon_n in_o to_o ierusalem_fw-la where_o he_o yaf_a xij_o year_n the_o lede_n of_o pepull_a and_o the_o v._o year_n he_o be_v go_v to_o repair_v the_o yate_n and_o the_o walli_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o endit_fw-la in_o ij_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o that_o with_o great_a inpedimente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o 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in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o 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v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
there_o he_o make_v a_o nobull_n chyrche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v seven_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_v he_o and_o though_o preched_a opanly_a all_o the_o apposteles_a in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a fay_v and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o toun_n of_o berewike_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o son_n westmer_n that_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_a come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodrik_n of_o gascon_a be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o pepull_a and_o wo_v duel_v in_o staynsmore_n and_o when_o king_n 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great_a and_o so_o pass_v hete_n and_o there_o with_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o other_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o distruyd_v and_o slay_v violent_o and_o strong_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o outnombur_fw-la ¶_o this_o some_o year_n die_v sir_n edward_o the_o lord_n spenser_n a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a and_o in_o the_o mynster_n of_o teukesburi_n worsshipful_o be_v bery_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n the_o pope_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o a_o english_a cardinal_n grant_v to_o all_o pepull_a that_o die_v in_o englond_n that_o be_v sorus_n &_o repentant_a for_o their_o sinny_n and_o also_o shrive_v full_a remission_n by_o two_o bull_n under_o lede_n vi_o monethis_n than_o next_o to_o last_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v and_o ransome_v by_o bartram_n clekyn_n bitwen_v paris_n and_o calais_n as_o he_o come_v towards_o englond_n upon_o send_v etheldredis_fw-la 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ayens_n the_o abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o _o there_o tenauntis_fw-la &_o distroid_v fers_o the_o abbot_n &_o _o the_o town_n and_o woundid_a &_o bet_v their_o man_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o money_n &_o _o go_v to_o their_o manner_n place_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o breken_fw-mi down_o their_o ê‘kis_n &_o _o there_o closes_z &_o _o breken_fw-mi &_o slay_v there_o wild_a bests_n &_o chasid_v they_o break_v their_o fish_n pondis_fw-la hedes_fw-la &_o let_v the_o water_n of_o their_o pondis_fw-la stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o token_n the_o fish_n &_o bear_v it_o with_o they_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v distroid_v ê‘petual_o that_o abbey_v with_o all_o their_o membre_n &_o apportenaun_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o son_n have_v holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n there_o to_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n charge_v he_o &_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evell_a doer_n &_o _o baker_n of_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o so_o by_o meny_n of_o lordis_fw-la &_o other_o frendis_fw-la of_o both_o side_n pes_z &_o good_a accord_n &_o love_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hurl_v as_o it_o wo_v say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lordis_fw-la that_o theridamas_n be_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o die_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o candilmasse_n or_o the_o ê‘lament_n wo_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o _o of_o the_o lay_v fe_o &_o it_o wo_v grant_v hin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lafee_n both_o man_n &_o _o woman_n that_o pass_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n 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