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first_o in_o to_o burgoyne_n and_z to_o auignone_n to_o see_v pope_n clement_n cap._n c.lx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n courtney_n cane_n in_o to_o france_n to_o do_v arm_n with_o sir_n guye_n of_o tremoyle_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o clary_n convey_v he_o and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n he_o die_v arm_n with_o he_o in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o calis_n cap._n c.lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o joust_n at_o saint_n inguelyert_v otherwise_o call_v sandyngfelde_v be_v enterprise_v by_o sir_n raynolde_v of_o roye_n the_z young_a sir_n bouciquaunt_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n pye_n capi._n c_o lxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o people_n of_o languedocke_n in_o the_o town_n of_o besyers_n against_o beusache_n treasourer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n of_o the_o great_a extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_z of_o his_o contessyon_n and_o of_o the_o cruel_a dethe_v that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o say_a town_n cap._n c.lxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v at_o tholous_a send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n who_o come_v thyder_o and_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o county_n of_o foize_n cap._n c.lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o covynaunt_n that_o be_v do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o thoutayne_a his_o brother_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o paris_n from_o mountpellyer_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyftie_a league_n a_o sunder_o each_o of_o they_o but_o with_o one_o knight_n capi._n c_o lxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o pope_n vrbayne_o of_o rome_n call_v the_o antepape_n &_o how_o pope_n clement_n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_o to_o the_o unyversite_a and_z of_o the_o electyon_n of_o pope_n bonyface_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n capi._n c_o lxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o yield_n up_o and_o take_v of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o vanchadore_n in_o lymosyn_n of_z old_a parteyninge_v to_o sir_n geffray_n teate_n noyre_n cap._n c.lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o arm_n at_o saint_n ingylberte_n continew_v thirty_o day_n against_o all_o comer_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o other_o country_n every_o man_n three_o course_n capi._n c_o lxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o enterprise_n and_o voyage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o france_n and_o england_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n who_o be_v as_o chief_a of_o that_o army_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o genovoy_n to_o go_v in_o to_o barbary_n to_o besiege_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o affryke_n cap._n c.lxix_o ¶_o of_o a_o capitayne_a a_o robber_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o the_o country_n call_v aymergot_v marcell_n who_o hold_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o rovergne_n call_v the_z roche_z of_o vandoys_n and_o how_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o viscount_n of_o meavix_n and_z of_o the_o take_v thereof_o and_o how_o aymergot_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o paris_n capi._n c_o lxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o christian_a lord_n and_o the_o genoese_n be_v in_o the_o ysle_z of_o conymbres_n at_o ancre_fw-fr depart_a thens_n to_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o affryke_n in_o barbary_n &_o how_o they_o maynteyn_v the_o siege_n cap._n c.lxxi_o ¶_o howe_n after_o this_o adventure_n and_o damage_v that_o fall_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o assaute_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n &_o that_o so_o many_o knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v deed_n they_o maynteygn_v themselves_o more_o wisely_o after_o than_z they_o die_v before_o and_o continue_v their_o siege_n a_o long_a season_n after_o cap._n c.lxxii_o ¶_o of_o a_o fee_a and_o joust_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o london_n while_o the_o christian_a knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n against_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o how_o this_o feest_n be_v publissh_v in_o dyvers_a country_n &_o land_n cap._n c.lxxiii_o ¶_o howe_n and_o by_o what_o indydent_a the_o siege_n be_v reyse_v before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n and_o how_o every_o man_n recourn_v to_o their_o own_o country_n cap._n c.lxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o thenglyss_n he_o knight_n that_o be_v send_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o french_a king_n fro_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o uncle_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o peace_n capi._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n and_z of_o the_o crowning_a of_o king_n henry_n his_o son_n cap._n c.lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o young_a earl_n johan_n of_o armynake_n and_z of_o the_o voyege_n that_o he_o make_v in_o to_o lombardy_n &_o how_o he_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o alexandre_n cap._n c.lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n fall_v in_o the_o french_a king_n displeasure_n and_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o thourayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o young_a earl_n joy_n of_o chastellon_n son_n to_o th'earl_n guye_n of_o bloys_n cap._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o sudden_a dethe_v of_o the_o earl_n gascon_a of_o foize_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o chastellon_n cane_n to_o his_o enherytaunce_n cap._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n renew_v at_o tower_n in_o thourayne_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o france_n to_o the_o son_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o johan_n of_o bretayne_v earl_n of_o ponthieur_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n &_o mary_n of_o namure_n his_o wife_n sell_v the_o county_n
to_o venyce_n and_z of_o the_o ysle_n they_o find_v by_o the_o way_n capi._n cc.xxiiii_o ¶_o howe_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o french_a king_n intend_v what_o he_o may_v to_o set_v a_o concord_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o the_o londoner_n take_v the_o matter_n cap._n cc.xxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a army_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n as_o well_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_z of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n on_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n cap._n cc.xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n martial_n in_o england_n apeal_v by_o guage_n of_o uttraunce_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n cap._n cc.xxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n give_v sentence_n whereby_o he_o banyssh_v out_o of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n forten_v year_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n for_o ever_o cap._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n depart_v from_o london_n to_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n martial_n go_v in_o to_o flaunders_n and_o so_o in_o to_o lombardy_n cap._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n guyllyam_n earl_n of_o ostrenaunt_n send_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n certain_a messenger_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o how_o he_o be_v receyve_v capi._n cc.xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n that_o have_v be_v at_o reins_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o almaygne_n concern_v the_o unyte_n of_o the_o church_n be_v follow_v and_o how_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cambrey_n be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o rome_n and_o to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o they_o that_o write_v themselves_o pope_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v depose_v themselves_o from_o their_o papalytee_n &_o submytte_n they_o to_o the_o order_n of_o these_o two_o king_n cap._n cc.xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n or_o his_o realm_n with_o the_o unyversyte_n of_o paris_n to_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o shall_v order_v pope_n benedic_n at_o auignon_n cap._n cc.xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o the_o knight_n send_v to_o he_o from_o his_o son_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n die_v capi._n cc.xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v know_v in_o france_n the_o king_n of_o england_n write_v in_o manner_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o french_a king_n thereof_o and_o write_v nothing_o thereof_o to_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n who_o be_v the_o duke_n son_n capi._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o treaty_n of_o a_o marriage_n bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o berreys_n daughter_n and_o how_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n die_v let_v it_o by_z the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n cc.xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n ordain_v to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o marchesse_n of_o ireland_n cap._n cc.xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o archebysshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n fro_o the_o londoner_n and_o other_o counsayl_n of_o england_n to_o have_v he_o to_o return_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n cc.xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o go_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n cc.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n arryve_v in_o england_n and_o how_o he_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o londoners_n capi._n cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o tiding_n cane_n to_o king_n rycharde_n or_o the_o come_n of_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n with_o great_a puissance_n capi._n cc.xli_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n resin_a the_o crown_n and_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n cap._n cc.xliiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fee_a cap._n cc.xlv_o ¶_o how_o news_n of_o the_o take_v of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v know_v in_o france_n by_o the_o come_v thyder_n of_o the_o lady_n coucy_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v displease_v cap._n cc.xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n reyse_v up_o a_o army_n to_o send_v upon_o the_o tronter_v of_o england_n cap._n cc.xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o â—reuse_fw-fr bytwene_fw-fr england_n and_o france_n be_v renew_v and_o also_o of_o the_o deposytion_n of_o pope_n benedic_n at_o auignon_n cap._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n bourchier_n governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_o how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporsel_n die_v moche_o hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la sir_n john_n bourchier_n who_o have_v the_o govern_v of_o gaunt_n under_o king_n rycharde_n of_o england_n &_o the_o capiteyn_n of_o the_o commontie_z of_o the_o town_n as_o peter_n de_fw-fr boys_n france_n atreman_n and_o peterle_n myttre_fw-fr they_o provyde_v sure_o for_o the_o war_n and_z during_o the_o truse_a they_o have_v great_o vitayled_a and_o refressh_v the_o town_n with_o all_o provision_n parteyn_a to_o the_o war_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o gawre_fw-fr and_o other_o place_n under_o their_o rule_n in_o the_o same_o season_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o rutter_n gadere_v togyder_n in_o the_o wood_fw-mi of_o respayle_n and_o there_o they_o have_v fortify_v a_o house_n so_z that_o it_o coude_fw-fr nat_n light_o be_v win_v they_o be_v people_n chase_v out_o of_o alos_z of_z grantmount_v and_o out_o of_o other_o place_n in_o flaunders_n and_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o wist_v not_o how_o to_o live_v but_z by_o rob_v and_o pill_v wheresoever_o 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