a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_v swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v walys_n for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n he_z put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o hertforde_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o somo_fw-la che_fw-it harm_n thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypalle_v the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o 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hold_v with_o he_o ¶_o but_o the_o proud_a fawkis_n of_o brytayne_n ryche_o lete_fw-la array_n his_o castle_n of_o bedforde_n which_o he_o have_v of_o king_n johns_n yefte_n &_o hold_v that_o castle_n against_o king_n henry_n will_n with_o may_v and_o strength_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thyder_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z be_v syege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n master_v stephen_n of_o langton_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o from_o the_o ascensyon_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n last_v the_o siege_n and_o though_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o take_v and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la hang_v all_o though_o that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o their_o good_a will_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v lxxx_o man_n ¶_o and_o though_o afterward_o fawki_v himself_o be_v find_v and_o have_v in_o a_o chirche_n att_o coventree_n and_o there_o he_o forswear_v all_o englonde_n with_o moche_n shame_v and_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n regn_v edmonde_fw-fr of_o abyndon_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o salysbury_n be_v consecrate_v archchysshopp_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o this_o king_n henry_n send_v over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o provynce_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v send_v high_a his_o daughter_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v call_v ellenore_n and_o be_v will_v spouse_n she_o and_o sho_fw-mi she_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n after_o crystmas_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n hylaryes_fw-mi day_n the_o archebysshop_n edmonde_fw-fr spouse_n they_o togyder_n at_o westmestre_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o there_o be_v a_o swear_v sight_n bytwene_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v edward_n that_o be_v next_o king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi flower_n of_o curteysy_a &_o of_o largeness_n and_o margarete_n yâ—_z be_v after_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o beauâ—â—â—e_o that_o be_v after_o countess_n of_o brytayne_n and_o kachetyne_a that_o deyed_a maid_n in_o relygyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o quinzeme_n of_o good_n that_o weet_v grant_v for_o the_o new_a chartre_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o purueaunce_n of_o oxford_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n will_v have_v some_o addicyon_n moo_o in_o the_o chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o speak_v thus_o bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o all_o their_o axing_n and_o make_v to_o they_o two_o charter_n that_o one_o be_v call_v the_o great_a chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr of_o forest_n and_o for_o the_o grant_n of_o these_o two_o charter_n prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n
wyllyam_n fitz_n wyllam_fw-la sir_n werreyn_a of_o isell_n sir_n henry_n bradborn_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n cheyne_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n esquyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v sire_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goseline_n devyll_n knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n mountforde_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o gloucetre_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n john_n gaffarde_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n &_o at_o london_n be_v gangyd_v &_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o wynchel_n see_v sye_a thomas_n clepepyr_n knight_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o cruel_a occyon_n at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n frauncys_n waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr &_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sire_n 〈◊〉_d badeles_a more_o and_o sir_n barthylâ—ew_v of_o asshe_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n &_o at_o cardyf_n in_o waly_n sir_n wyllyam_n fleme_v baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n soâ—_n whanne_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chevalry_n unto_o their_o dethe_v thrughe_o sounsell_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n â—_o as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o yâ—_z spensers_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o yâ—_z king_n lovyd_v theym_a yâ—_z they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n gaaf_a unto_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z erldom_n of_o wychestre_n &_o unto_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la theerldom_n of_o cardoillâ—_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n though_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n dysheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o he_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o other_o be_v dysheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v for_o to_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o ayenste_v all_o reason_n though_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_v a_o false_a pyll_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_fw-la and_o a_o coveytouse_n and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wronful_o to_o the_o dethe_v into_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o aswell_o they_o take_v the_o god_n that_o be_v within_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o yâ—_z god_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la theym_n be_v put_v into_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n yâ—_z king_n wrought_v for_o ever_o more_o he_o die_v heryte_v they_o yâ—_z the_o god_n ought_v &_o through_z their_o counsel_n lete_fw-la â—â—er_v a_o tâ—legge_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n after_o wyllyam_n bastard_n that_o cuonquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o thrughe_o counsel_n of_o they_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v notte_fw-it enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hâ—undred_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.ccc.xxii_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o mounteyn_n and_o in_o wood_n and_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o yâ—_z king_n may_v for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n find_v they_o in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o maâ—â—_n englysshmen_n that_o have_v lytyll_o vytaylle_n dey_v there_o for_o hungre_n wonder_v fast_a and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o come_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o robbyd_v his_o man_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o dyscomfit_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n dey_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o spee_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n and_o also_o thomas_n rudulph_n with_o a_o huge_a hooste_n into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v and_o robbyd_v yâ—_z country_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n and_o also_o breeâ—_n the_o town_n that_o be_v callyd_v northallerton_n &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o whaâ—_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v lete_fw-la so_o moan_n all_fw-mi manere_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v traveyller_n and_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abby_n of_o beygâ—elande_n the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_o same_o year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshe_n man_n be_v there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o atte_v that_o scomfyture_n 〈◊〉_d take_v sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_n erle_n of_o rychmonde_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o be_v lete_fw-la god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v into_o france_n &_o come_v never_o after_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkelay_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethâ—y_v t_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n then_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v high_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o beyghlande_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o abbaye_v of_o beyghelande_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o neither_o country_n thrughe_n copelonde_n &_o thrughe_a therldome_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o â—he_n country_n &_o robbyd_v &_o slay_v the_o folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soâ—â—â—e_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n jamys_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v scomfyte_v at_o beyghlande_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v fâ—yder_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o lete_fw-la pryvely_a enquere_v by_o yâ—_z country_n abowte_n how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o some_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o yâ—_z trough_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_o he_o atteynte_n &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrugge_n &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v ¶_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v pryvely_a too_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoil_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la &_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commyssyon_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cordoil_n &_o lad_n unto_o the_o bar_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o &_o hosyd_v and_o sporyd_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n authoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o the_o king_n puttyth_v upon_o the_o for_o asmoche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orpyd_v in_o thy_o de_fw-mi die_v he_z do_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoilâ—_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n lad_a the_o peple_n of_o his_o country_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o att_o the_o bataylle_n of_o beyghelande_n and_z thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o country_n of_o copelonde_n and_z through_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfyâ—d_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n through_o thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v come_v by_o
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n 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into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
all_o yâ—_z country_n about_o &_o he_o bring_v they_o thrughe_v a_o quyckesande_n and_o so_o into_o a_o isle_n &_o they_o take_v many_o prisoner_n by_o the_o way_n to_o ward_v the_o king_n in_o their_o journey_n &_o so_o they_o camen_n unto_o cane_n and_o there_o the_o king_n welcome_v he_o &_o take_v his_o journey_n atte_n argentun_n &_o anon_o though_o it_o be_v yolden_a to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o have_v their_o lyve_n and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o than_o our_o king_n remeve_v unto_o a_o strong_a town_n that_o though_o be_v call_v cese_o and_o there_o be_v alfayre_n mynster_n &_o they_o yield_v it_o up_o anon_o unto_o yâ—_z king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n go_v from_o then_n to_o alaunsome_n &_o win_v the_o town_n &_o the_o brydge_v and_o the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v belesme_fw-fr with_o a_o great_a &_o strong_a power_n and_o anon_o they_o yield_v it_o &_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n &_o in_o his_o mercy_n &_o 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that_o he_o have_v speed_v and_o how_o that_o he_o like_v the_o ground_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o duke_n be_v go_v they_o cate_z down_o all_o the_o subarbe_n about_o the_o cytee_n untoo_o the_o hard_a ground_n for_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n shall_v there_o no_o refresshing_n have_v at_o his_o come_n and_o upon_o the_o frydaye_n before_o lammasdaye_v than_o next_o follow_v oâ—re_o king_n with_o his_o hooste_n come_v before_o roone_a and_o anon_o he_o set_v his_o siege_n round_o about_o that_o cyte_n and_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la lie_v his_o ordinance_n unto_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n be_v lodge_v within_o tâ—e_v chartre_fw-fr house_n and_o great_a strengthe_n all_o out_o theym_a and_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o ee_a party_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o claâ—ence_n lodge_v he_o with_o all_o his_o strengthe_n and_o power_n atte_v the_o west_n end_n in_o a_o waste_n â—bbaâ—e_n before_o the_o poâ—te_a chanx_n and_o the_o â—uke_n of_o eâ—cester_n with_o his_o menye_n in_o the_o northe_a side_n before_o the_o port_n beawesyâ—_n and_o bytwenâ—_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o tâ—e_v duke_n of_o erâ—estre_n be_v the_o earl_n marâ—hal_o lodge_v with_o moche_n people_n and_o a_o strange_a power_n before_o the_o castle_n gate_n and_o thanne_v the_o earl_n of_o ormonde_n with_o the_o â—nde_n haryngton_n and_o alsoo_o the_o lord_n tâ—lbâ—t_n with_o theâ—re_a retenue_n and_o compaâ—tye_n neâ—te_v he_o and_o thanne_v sir_n johan_n cornewayle_v with_o many_o other_o noble_a kyngâ—tes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o name_n with_o all_o their_o â—tenue_n lie_v with_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o clareâ—ce_n and_o thanâ—â—_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o erceâ—â—â—r_n towards_o yâ—_z king_n be_v lodge_v the_o lord_n roos_n and_o the_o lord_n wylleby_n with_o the_o lord_n phehewe_n and_o sir_n william_n â—orter_n knyghte_n with_o theridamas_n reterâ—â—e_v before_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n hyllary_n and_o than_o be_v â—he_n earl_n of_o motayne_n with_o his_o 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of_o keme_n and_o sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retenue_n before_o porte_fw-fr du_fw-fr pounte_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o yâ—_z king_n do_v make_v at_o pountlarge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o iron_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pylê_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o seyn_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v that_o in_o no_o kind_n and_o about_o that_o chain_n yâ—_z king_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n that_o man_n &_o horse_n and_o all_o other_o caryage_n may_v go_v too_o and_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_z have_v goten_a dounfronte_n unto_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebeke_v for_o to_o be_v seyge_a it_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o heraude_n unto_o the_o capytayne_n and_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o yâ—_z town_n upon_o pain_n of_o dethe_v and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o seyge_a and_z yâ—_z capytayn_a beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o the_o good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o and_o four_o other_o burgey_n come_v with_o he_o and_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composycyon_n too_o be_v do_v as_o the_o cyte_n of_o rone_n do_v and_o yâ—_z earl_n grant_v and_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o
samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o their_o cruelty_n &_o spytevous_o they_o repreve_v &_o blame_v and_z to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o when_o yâ—_z lady_n hear_v all_o this_o they_z become_v abassh_v &_o grete_o ashamed_a and_o to_o the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o fader_n chambre_n and_o dame_n albine_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n theym_a all_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o though_o make_v to_o void_a all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o person_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o guider_n ¶_o though_o say_v albine_n my_o fair_a sister_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o fader_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o dispyse_v for_z by_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o obedyent_n unto_o our_o husbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o live_v since_o yâ—_z i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o hygh_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o dispyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_z this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n for_o to_o kytte_a their_o throat_n &_o thenne_n we_o may_v be_v in_o pease_n of_o they_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o over_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o when_o night_n be_v come_fw-mi
xxiiij_o year_n when_o his_o people_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v eâ—rac_n his_o soon_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.lxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o she_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o riches_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o famylyaryte_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o davyd_v peter_n &_o paul_n jerom_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o mo_z excede_v high_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o 〈◊〉_d high_a not_o in_o glory_n &_o riches_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_v all_o man_n wretched_o felle_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v red_a in_o a_o pystle_n of_o saint_n jerom_n yâ—_z he_o gote_o a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la with_o plura_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o be_v decline_v not_o to_o yâ—_z part_n of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abyathar_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.u._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o l._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la boboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o wysdom_n he_o be_v dysceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counsel_n of_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v not_o wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a iij._n regâ—_n ¶_o achunias_fw-it be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o sadoch_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 〈◊〉_d paraâ—_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n incipâ—â—â—t_fw-la iheroboas_n regned_a king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o solomon_n &_o a_o good_a man_n but_z when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschâ—â—â—us_a man_n in_o ydolatry_n &_o make_v israel_n to_o â—yne_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o many_o great_a incoâ—â—yences_n be_v do_v almoo_v to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d at_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o marhomete_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la three_o begin_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soon_o of_o robou_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o year_n &_o other_o while_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holâ—en_n by_o god_n and_o other_o while_o wretched_o dyspose_v in_o ydolatrye_a &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lytell_fw-mi time_n ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la ij_o parali_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o walk_v as_o davyd_v die_v and_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n thenne_fw-fr begin_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o which_o dyspleased_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o he_o the_o prophet_n auani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o dey_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_o die_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n overthrewe_v he_o and_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o slay_v jehen_fw-ge the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o die_v not_o as_o his_o predecessor_n die_v ¶_o archa_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v cursyd_v for_z wicked_a jesabell_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o &_o meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v &_o how_o he_o conquer_v france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v &_o a_o mighty_a ano_fw-la this_o ebrac_n thorugh_v his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o brytous_a conquer_v all_o france_n and_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cyte_n &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ—_z be_v call_v euerywyk_n and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edenbrugh_n this_o king_n have_v twenty_o son_n and_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o dyvers_a wymmen_fw-mi goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n greneschelde_v margande_fw-fr jakyn_n kymbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketyn_n rother_n kaier_o &_o assaruth_n and_o all_o yâ—_z doughter_n hyght_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o eligene_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardith_n auganrel_n guenthold_n tanguestell_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n oudre_fw-la cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n shaldud_n gladus_n herberhyn_n ahalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v though_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneschelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n greneschelde_v he_o soon_o xxx_o year_n that_o be_v ebrac_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n that_o be_v brute_n greneschelde_v soon_o and_o when_o that_o brute_n greneschelde_v be_v deed_n regned_a he_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o karleyl_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karlyll_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v queen_n sibylle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v â—oth_o yâ—_z man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.lxvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o devoute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z regned_a twenty-five_o year_n and_o die_v none_o ill_a but_z to_o the_o cursyd_v king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytell_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n ¶_o macheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosyas_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharam_n to_o be_v helyd_v for_o the_o which_o he_o dey_v after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o hely_n vt._n pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o lvd_v ludibras_n this_o king_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o wyn_n chestre_fw-fr and_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o then_o he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n so_o after_o this_o ludibras_n regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_z great_a nygromancer_n and_o thorugh_v his_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruayllous_a hot_a bathe_v as_o the_o geste_fw-la tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_z he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c._n lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi &_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wycked_o live_v as_o die_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n &_o deyed_a &_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n boyd_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpâ—i_fw-la lxxiiij_o linus_n ytalicus_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_o two_o month_n &_o xiij_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletus_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o â—resour_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o it_o red_a of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_fw-la that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dyspeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_fw-la regned_a after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v eight_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n and_z in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_z at_o feste_n et_v out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianê°_n regn_v next_o tfter_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v 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in_o englonde_n for_o a_o qurter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiij_o shelynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettle_n and_o other_o wede_n for_o hungre_n and_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defawte_a of_o meet_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v and_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o and_o his_o lord_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v make_v bytwone_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z town_n of_o northampton_n take_v and_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_z by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n that_o come_v next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o lewes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wenesdaye_n before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o 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great_a lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v baldewyne_v wake_n &_o william_n the_o mounchensye_n &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o be_v yâ—_z batayll_v do_v at_o eushan_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n hugh_z the_o spenser_n &_o mount_v forth_o that_o be_v rauf_n bassette_v fader_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o other_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataylle_n be_v do_v all_fw-ge the_o gentylman_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symonde_n be_v dysheryte_v &_o ordain_v togyder_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenylworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentylman_n be_v dysheryte_v thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o they_o come_v again_o and_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o the_o next_o year_n come_n in_o may_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fre_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o batayle_n &_o scomfyture_n at_o chestrefelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_n slay_v ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v &_o also_o baldewyne_v wake_n &_o john_n oclahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o on_o saint_n johans_n cue_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenilworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o themselves_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_z they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v fro_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n symonde_n mountforth_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englonde_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o theyt_v londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n cry_v throughout_o all_o englonde_n and_o thus_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o the_o gâ—rate_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la at_o clyâ—â—orde_n oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d robert_n le_fw-fr bruâ—_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v take_v they_o way_n toward_o yâ—_z hoo_o land_n and_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n att_o westmestre_n what_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caslterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o erpow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o say_v that_o a_o lambâ—_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc_o and_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_z yâ—_z good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conseyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n att_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o â—ystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_z he_o be_v never_o noy_v thorugh_a war_n neither_o dysease_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a afore_o his_o dethe_v &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o fursayd_a laâ—â—_n be_v a_z wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v doâ—_n he_o moche_n harâ—â—â—_n though_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n thorugh_o help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v high_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v high_a out_o of_o the_o water_n &_o yâ—_z prophesy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n dey_v symonde_n of_o
this_o gore_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o lyt_v &_o of_o death_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o kyngê_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o folk_n upon_o dyche_n of_o the_o see_v and_z that_o be_v well_o seen_v att_o bannocke_n home_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o be_v waâ—â—_n die_v confyte_v thereof_o yâ—_z scortes_fw-la and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o touney_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o slotlonde_n &_o come_v thou_o south_n ward_n the_o scot_n besegyd_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n barm_n &_o brente_a town_n into_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_n merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feder_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peer_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v they_o through_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversich_n &_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v &_o funde_fw-la sooth_n for_o by_o the_o eagle_z understonde_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o dyspyse_v the_o baronage_n of_o englonde_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v heed_v at_o gaversych_a through_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o through_o th'earl_n of_o war_n wyh_o yâ—_z and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v bren_v ne_fw-la and_o that_o bataylle_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sâ—e_n in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o sheld_n where_o shall_v dye_n many_o white_a he_o des_fw-fr and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o bryuning_a of_o the_o beer_n it_o betokenyd_v great_a drede_n thrughe_o hytting_a of_o sword_n at_o yâ—_z bataple_n of_o miton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o slelde_v in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o wing_a and_o slay_v man_n of_o relegyon_n priest_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o englysshman_n the_z white_a batayll_n and_o after_o merlin_n say_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v upon_o the_o southweste_n &_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v less_o moche_n deal_v of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o they_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o thrughe_a people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ferde_v &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counsel_n of_o two_o â—â—les_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o paryll_n too_o be_v undo_v and_o that_o though_o two_o oâ—â—kes_n shield_v go_v 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d stranng_n londeâ—_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v unto_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o then_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o englonde_fw-fr again_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counsel_v the_o goat_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—erre_v aycu_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o the_o goat_n and_o i_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o as_o arm_v of_o the_o set_v at_o burton_n upon_o treâ—â—t_n yâ—_z shall_v goover_n &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the_o north._n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_o nyghe_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountftet_fw-la upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_o and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o uncle_n soon_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o moche_n land_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v puâ—_n chacyd_v wilful_o till_o at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o king_n take_v thereof_o shame_n &_o himself_o slay_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o ga_fw-mi te_fw-mi again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_n more_o through_o folk_n that_o he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o make_v he_o too_o be_v adradde_a and_o avengyd_v he_o on_o his_o baron_n through_o counsel_n ofsyt_v hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_z of_o sit_v hugh_n the_o soon_o that_o before_o be_v outlaw_v for_o theyâ—_n weigh_v kydnesse_n but_o afterward_o they_o come_v a_o yon_o into_o englonde_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi cameout_o of_o france_n &_o somoche_n counsel_v the_o hang_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n aâ—_n burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o lyr_n vmtroy_v earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humfâ—oy_n with_o theye_a company_n to_o 〈◊〉_d meeting_a with_o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o be_v callyd_v yâ—_z unkind_a outpulter_fw-la &_o also_o sire_n symonde_n ward_n earl_n of_o york_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o yâ—_z scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pountfiet_n &_o though_o be_v he_o do_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n yâ—_z god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n merlyn_n say_v for_o sorrow_n &_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z more_o bold_a &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n yâ—_z be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v yâ—_z bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z forsaydowle_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o yâ—_z flour_v of_o lyf_v &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o yâ—_z she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o yâ—_z flower_n delyce_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o fetch_v she_o &_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a dethe_v &_o yâ—_z prophecy_n be_v full_o well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n huge_a spenser_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o die_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o persecuconn_n unto_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n through_o their_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o yâ—_z she_o be_v put_v untoo_o her_o wagys_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shelyngê_n in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o send_v in_o englonde_n by_o his_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arestyd_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o yâ—_z trespase_o yâ—_z sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o thrughe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o consent_n of_o the._n spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n be_v tween_v king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n â–ª_o and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o for_o too_o seek_v and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaunâ—ce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v the_o venym_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o theâ—_n spensers_n that_o spr_fw-la edward_n shall_v spowsedame_n phylip_v the_o worshipful_a ladâ—â—_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n
commandment_n of_o englonde_n ad_fw-la that_o time_n th'earl_n marchall_n be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n counseyll_o command_v the_o capytayne_n to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v add_v anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_a take_v their_o counseyll_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o unto_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v their_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o whanne_v he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fetheren_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bind_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n two_o small_a towelle_n and_o make_v on_o theym_n two_o ride_a knot_n and_o cast_v the_o towelle_n about_o his_o neck_n &_o than_o they_o take_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o yâ—_z lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o &_o than_o they_o draw_v their_o to_o well_n each_o â—â—yes_n and_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o fetheren_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n unto_o the_o dethe_v upon_o whosoule_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o high_a pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v rest_v thus_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o unde_fw-la &_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v theym_v himself_o and_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n he_o arrest_v theym_a 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 into_o hold_v but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_z he_o find_v suffycient_a surete_a to_z ah_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o manere_fw-la point_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_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 parleament_fw-mi and_o this_o parleament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o juge_a this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o other_o moo_o as_o they_o list_v at_o that_o time_n and_o for_o that_o jugement_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la make_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n a_o long_a house_n and_o a_o large_a of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hall_fw-mi &_o cover_a with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o both_o side_n &_o at_o yâ—_z end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v see_v through_o out_o and_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lordê_n and_o jugement_n give_v at_o this_o foresaid_a parliament_n and_o for_o to_o come_v unto_o this_o parliament_n the_o king_n send_v his_o wrytte_n to_o every_o lord_n baron_n knyghte_n &_o every_o squire_n in_o every_o shire_n through_o out_o englond_a yâ—_z every_o lord_n shall_v gadre_n &_o bring_v his_o retenue_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o the_o strengthing_n of_o the_o king_n ayenste_v theym_v that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n and_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o dethe_v and_o the_o kyngge_n hynself_fw-mi send_v into_o chestreshyre_n to_o cheyfâ—ayns_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_z they_o gadr_v and_o bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o people_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yeoman_n of_o chestreshyre_n yâ—_z which_o yeoman_n and_o archer_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o gaf_n they_o bowge_a of_o court_n and_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n above_o all_o other_o person_n and_o most_o love_a and_o best_a trust_v the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o torn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n and_o shame_n hyndr_v and_o his_o utterlye_o undo_v &_o destruccyon_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o and_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henry_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kente_n bring_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n the_o earl_n marchall_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n in_o this_o same_o manere_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n his_o soon_o and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o earl_n brother_n and_o all_o these_o worthy_a lord_n bring_v a_o fair_a many_o &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n follow_v yâ—_z king_n and_o sir_n william_n shop_n 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o man_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o people_n come_v to_o london_n 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o every_o there_o and_o lane_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o theym_n lodge_v and._n 〈…〉_o mile_n abowte_fw-mi london_n on_o every_o way_n and_o these_o people_n bring_v the_o king_n to_o westmynster_n &_o go_v bear_v again_o to_o their_o lodge_a both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o than_o on_o the_o mondaye_n the_o xii_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v bring_v in_o too_o the_o parleament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o yâ—_z be_v on_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n the_o apostle_n &_o evangely_v there_o he_o be_v for_o juge_v unto_o yâ—_z dethe_v in_o this_o ball_n yâ—_z be_v make_v in_o the_o palay_v atte_a westmynster_n and_o this_o be_v his_o jugement_n he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi bind_v behind_o high_a from_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v juge_v in_o &_o so_o forth_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o his_o heed_n to_o be_v smite_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o vi_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o jugement_n roden_v with_o he_o unto_o the_o place_n there_o he_o be_v do_v to_o the_o dethe_v and_o so_o to_o see_v that_o the_o execucyon_n be_v do_v after_o the_o doom_n and_o by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n with_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a multytude_n of_o chestreshyre_n man_n in_o strengething_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o earl_n to_o his_o dethe_v for_o they_o dredde_v least_fw-mi the_o earl_n shall_v be_v rescow_v and_o take_v from_o theym_n whanne_v they_o come_v into_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o through_o the_o cyte_n unto_o he_o dethe_v and_o there_o he_o take_v it_o full_o pacyent_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o come_v the_o frere_fw-fr augustine_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n and_o bear_v it_o home_o to_o their_o place_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o their_o quyre_v &_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi bring_v into_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v for_o juge_v and_z they_o gaaf_a the_o earl_n of_o warwik_a the_o same_o jugement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v of_o more_o gretter_n aege_fw-la and_o release_v he_o into_o perpetual_a prison_n &_o put_v he_o into_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n and_o thenne_n on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_z lord_n johanne_n cobham_n of_o kente_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyn_n knight_n be_v alsoo_o bring_v into_o the_o same_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v for_o juge_v for_o too_o be_v hang_v and_o draw_v but_z through_o the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o jugement_n be_v foryeven_v to_o they_o and_o release_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n wyttyngdon_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n wedecoke_n &_o wyllyan_n askam_n shreve_n
and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o vrmonde_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n jamys_n bottelat_fw-la yâ—_z lord_n martravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruyle_n sir_n wyllyam_n nevyll_n lord_n fawconbredge_n sir_n george_n nevyll_n lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z lord_n welly_n yâ—_z lord_n barkle_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n too_o the_o lord_n talbot_z sire_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werke_n sire_n robert_n veer_v sir_n rycharde_n gray_a sir_n edmonde_fw-fr hongerforde_n sir_n johan_n bottelar_a sir_n raynolde_a cobham_n sir_n johan_n passheley_a sir_n thomas_n â—â—stall_n john_n chydyok_v sir_n rauflange_n ford_n sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n willyam_n thomas_fw-la rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydewyle_v sir_n john_n shrydelowe_n sir_n wyllyam_n chain_n sir_n william_n bavyngton_n sir_n john_n june_n and_o sir_n gylbert_n beauchampe_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a 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 calays_n &_o a_o lytell_a before_o go_v over_o see_v henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n dayâ—_n 〈…〉_o chirche_fw-fr atte_fw-it calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n as_o he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardynal_a and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n set_v the_o hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bully_n read_v as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o benefyce_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a ¶_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 also_o of_o corn_n be_v dystroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salesbury_n sir_n thomas_n of_o mountagu_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n atte_fw-la the_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englysshmen_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 lytyll_a &_o lytyll_o till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o wedowe_n find_v he_o for_o alms_n and_z he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v yâ—_z gyrthe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o he_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o cursyd_v deed_n in_o the_o subarbe_n of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n &_o canell_n dounge_a and_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o woman_n &_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o novembre_n atte_n saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la for_o too_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v and_o thrughe_v mysgyde_v of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o two_o or_o three_o lepe_v upon_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o brydge_v with_o casâ—ing_v down_o rope_n by_z yâ—_z which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vii_o 〈◊〉_d of_o aege_fw-la be_v crown_v atte_a westmynster_n at_o who_o caronacyon_n be_v make_v xxxvi_o knight_n ¶_o this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o setâ—_n calays_n toward_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o trybulacyon_n yâ—_z dolphyn_n with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_v dystress_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o capytayn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v la_o here_o &_o poton_fw-mi desayntraylle_n and_z in_o especyall_n a_o maid_n the_o which_o they_o name_v la_fw-fr purelle_fw-fr de_fw-fr dicu_n this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o valyaunt_a capytayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterpryse_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recoveryd_v all_o they_o be_v loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o atte_v the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n &_o prudence_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o many_o englyssh_a man_n pycarde_n and_o burgoynon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_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 &_o many_o other_o captain_n with_o she_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rone_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v juge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o thanne_v she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v a_o while_n respyte_v but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_fw-mi that_fw-mi she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thanne_v she_o be_v burn_v in_o rone_n and_o the_o other_o capytayn_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n &_o entrete_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n rycharde_n hunger_n a_o wulle_a packer_n be_v damn_v for_o a_o herytyke_a and_o burn_v at_o tourhylle_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n baggrly_a priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v die_v grade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smyth_n field_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o solardes_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v bylle_n in_o dyverte_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v wyllyam_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n and_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a of_o wygmoreslonde_n in_o wales_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o be_v behede_v atte_a the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n on_o yâ—_z tewe_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_z of_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n and_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o toward_o calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o yâ—_z mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o mothe_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynte_a of_o the_o wulle_n of_o calays_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v than_o capytayne_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewesdaye_n in_o the_o esterweke_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n and_z by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terwyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calays_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byheâ—ded_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v johan_n maddelcy_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_z talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v &_o ten_o bannyssh_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsomeâ—_n enen_fw-la after_o come_v the_o lord_n regente_a &_o he_o wyf_v too_o
long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recoverde_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v toward_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v att_o blorehe_v with_o the_o lord_n audley_n &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o was_z accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d johan_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togete_a 〈◊〉_d theerle_n of_o salysbury_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v 〈…〉_o many_o gentylmen_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
to_o the_o plough_n and_o sometime_o to_o dede_n of_o arm_n whanne_v time_n and_o place_n ax_v it_o seem_v of_o these_o man_n a_o great_a wonder_n that_o in_o a_o boon_n of_o a_o wether_n right_a shoulder_v when_o the_o flessheis_n sudden_a away_o and_o not_o roast_v they_o know_v what_o have_v be_v do_v be_v do_v &_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o a_o wonderful_a craft_n they_o tell_v what_o be_v do_v in_o far_o county_n tokenes_n of_o pease_n or_o of_o war_n yâ—_z state_n of_z yâ—_z royame_v sle_v of_o man_n &_o spousebreche_n such_o thing_n theye_v declare_v certain_a of_o tokenes_n and_o sign_n yâ—_z be_v in_o such_o a_o shoulder_v bone_n ¶_o r._n but_o the_o englysshman_n that_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n be_v meddle_v in_o the_o ylonde_n &_o be_v far_o from_o the_o place_n that_o they_o spring_v of_o first_o tornenne_n to_o the_o contrary_a dede_n lyghtelye_o without_o entice_v of_o any_o other_o man_n by_o her_o own_o assent_n and_o unesy_n 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