assemle_v a_o great_a host_n and_o agret_n pover_fw-mi and_z go_v over_o un_o to_o rome_n and_o theridamas_n take_v the_o cite_v and_o kill_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi in_o that_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v there_o find_v and_o though_o wo_v he_o make_v emperor_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o londe_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governance_n ¶_o and_o this_o duel_n &_o _o tyrant_n maxence_n that_o time_n wo_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n and_o herd_n this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodan_o he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o endid_a his_o life_n when_o constantine_n go_v from_o this_o land_n un_o to_o roam_v he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n elyne_n for_o the_o much_o wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n other_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o on_o be_v call_v hoell_n and_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n and_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o 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and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o wos_n in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o _o he_o shall_v have_v kepe_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o _o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o council_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o sum_n high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o thou_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counsel_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_n of_o cornwaill_v for_o to_o wend_v to_o the_o emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n &_o _o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o _o go_v to_o room_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tide_n well_o &_o _o wise_o &_o _o the_o 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go_v from_o then_n un_o to_o rome_n and_o be_v though_o make_v emperor_n after_o constantine_n and_o conan_n meriedok_v duel_v in_o lytell_a bretan_n with_o much_o honour_n and_o there_o let_v ordand_v ij_o m._n plough_v man_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harow_n it_o and_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o and_o â—effed_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o miche_o os_fw-la king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o other_o pepull_a will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a breten_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaill_v that_o man_n call_v dionothe_v that_o he_o shall_v cheâ—e_v thurgh_n out_o all_o this_o land_n xim._n of_o madens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v viijm._n for_o the_o mean_n pepull_a and_o iijm._n for_o thou_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v they_o spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionoth_n under_o stand_v this_o he_o make_v acommandement_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n of_o bretan_n and_o as_o money_n os_fw-la the_o nombro_fw-la come_v to_o he_o assemle_v to_o geder_o of_o maiden_n for_o there_o wo_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v withstonde_v his_o commandmente_n for_o as_z mich_z that_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n maiden_n be_v assemle_v he_o let_v they_o cum_fw-la be_v fore_o iym_a att_o london_n and_o let_v ordan_n for_o they_o ship_n hasteli_a &_o _o os_fw-la mich_z as_o they_o need_v to_o that_o voyage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o wo_v call_v ursula_fw-la that_o wo_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_fw-mi any_o man_n wyft_a and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o &_o _o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_o she_o have_v make_v prevali_fw-la to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastyte_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi not_o wist_v ne_o no_o other_o man_n else_o that_o wos_n leve_v upon_o ethr_n ¶_o how_o ursula_fw-la and_o xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a bretan_n and_o all_o they_o be_v martyre_v at_o coloyn_n this_o ursula_fw-la choose_v un_o to_o her_o company_n xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o other_o she_o wo_v lady_n and_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o on_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v thamse_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o frendis_fw-la to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o sail_v towards_o litele_fw-la breton_fw-la bot_n when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_o strange_a tempaste_n arise_v
&_o _o marriage_n wos_n do_v and_o endid_a thes_n lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ihun_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_fw-mi wos_fw-la a_o man_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o welsh_a klarke_n &_o he_o oppellâ—d_v a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n percevall_n sowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o _o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v un_fw-mi to_o utteraunce_n withyn_a list_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymit_v to_o be_v do_v &_o _o end_v in_o smygthfeld_v at_o the_o which_o day_n tho_o two_o parson_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v &_o _o fight_a sâ—re_v and_o myghteli_fw-la to_o gedre_fw-la but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v honge_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o preiudece_n &_o destruction_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcuntre_n arisen_a upon_o they_o and_o faugit_fw-la with_o they_o and_o scomfitid_v they_o and_o take_v they_o &_o _o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la &_o _o quartrid_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o _o a_o quartir_fw-fr of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o londom_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amirell_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o money_n rial_n shippis_fw-la that_o be_v full_a well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o money_n a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o weyr_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o landid_a at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o bretan_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o pepull_a and_o he_o besege_v thou_o castle_n and_o sautid_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strength_n ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o ley_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o le_v of_o a_o go_v come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o _o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o dethis_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v geten_v the_o castill_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o menie_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o erlis_n body_n &_o wos_n bery_v amongê_n his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o thou_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o durid_a xv_o wekis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x·_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaud_n with_o othir_o meni_fw-la to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o get_v he_o worship_n in_o dedis_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horse_n and_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n of_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v thou_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n deliver_v hin_a full_a manfulli_fw-la of_o all_o his_o challenge_n &_o _o put_v his_o adusarie_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o worse_a in_o all_o point_n and_o win_v he_o there_o great_a worshypp_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o fell_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o seneschalli_v party_n ¶_o and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o on_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v hin_a on_o his_o kne_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewaill_v knight_n &_o manly_a and_o knighte_o he_o quit_v he_o in_o all_o manner_n poyntis_fw-la ayens_fw-fr his_o adusarie_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o on_o thou_o iiij_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n johan_n chain_n son_n &_o manly_a quit_v he_o ayens_n his_o adusarie_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n &_o _o man_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o the_o v._o day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaudis_fw-la party_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o 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day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v ij_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o to_o they_o come_v ij_o soudiour_n of_o calais_n that_o be_v brether_z that_o be_v call_v burghe_n &_o _o well_o and_o manly_a quit_v they_o on_o their_o adu*aber_n siry_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o thus_o endid_a the_o challenge_n with_o moni_fw-la worship_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o stringer_n make_v a_o great_a fest_n and_o yaf_n they_o rich_a yefte_n &_o they_o token_n there_o leave_v and_o go_v home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o there_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n do_v in_o smythfeld_v bitwen_v two_o squire_n that_o on_o wos_n call_v gloucestre_fw-fr that_o be_v appelaunt_o arthur_n wo_v the_o defendant_n &_o _o well_o and_o manfulli_fw-la fight_v to_o geder_o long_a time_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n &_o _o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o 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to_o the_o apostill_a setis_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n the_o vi_fw-la regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o oon_o year_n of_o age_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henri_n the_o v._o regned_a henri_fw-fr his_o son_n but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o fulli_fw-la on_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxij_fw-la this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n wo_v much_o dowtid_v and_o dread_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a ê¯quest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o also_o the_o wysdom_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n and_o than_o wo_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v make_v ê“tector_n and_o defendor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o wos_fw-fr sir_n willm_n taillour_n press_v degradid_v of_o his_o presthode_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o wo_v brint_n in_o smythfeld_v for_o herise_v ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n stiward_a king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n at_o scent_n mari_fw-fr ovay_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o august_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perch_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsone_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v â—_o on_o his_o sid_n with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_fw-la mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o they_o can_v make_v in_o normandy_n the_o garysoun_v keep_v and_o also_o money_n capitayn_n with_o much_o pepull_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n ¶_o 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advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n 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his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o 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&_o _o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lordis_fw-la hit_v wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n cum_fw-la again_o in_o to_o englond_a ayen_n the_o lordis_fw-la will_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi come_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la &_o _o in_o the_o castle_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o badelesmore_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o castle_n to_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edwardis_n wife_n ¶_o but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n bartholomew_n badelesmere_fw-la be_v ayens_n the_o king_n &_o hold_v with_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o notheles_o the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o londom_n &_o _o also_o of_o help_n of_o southeren_n man_n get_v the_o castle_n 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quod_fw-la she_o i_o will_v be_v thereof_o avenge_v if_o that_o god_n grant_v i_o life_n and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n ¶_o and_o with_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n edward_o her_o son_n there_o he_o be_v at_o thou_o ê‘lament_n at_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o have_v a_o mend_v the_o wrong_n and_o the_o trespace_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o pepull_a in_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o though_o take_v she_o &_o show_v he_o the_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n have_v make_v and_o ensele_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o bid_v he_o upon_o her_o benyson_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o venge_v upon_o edmond_n as_o upon_o his_o dede_o enemy_n ¶_o tho_o be_v the_o queen_n so_o wroth_a towards_o sir_n edmond_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o cessid_v never_o to_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o her_o son_n till_o that_o he_o have_v send_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n after_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o that_o the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o lettre_n after_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o wynchestre_n all_o manner_n thing_n leave_v ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o king_n send_v after_o he_o with_o his_o lettre_n enselid_a he_o haste_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v till_o that_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o when_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o ser_fw-mi edward_o wos_fw-mi cumyn_v to_o wynchestre_n though_o anon_o she_o pray_v and_o so_o fast_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n edward_o her_o son_n that_o the_o good_a earl_n wo_v a_o restid_v anon_o and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o bar_n before_o robert_n of_o hamond_n that_o wo_v coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n hold_v and_o he_o assocy_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o sir_n roger_n the_o mortimer_n &_o _o tho_o speak_v the_o foresay_a robert_n and_o say_v ¶_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n you_o shall_v understond_v that_o it_o be_v do_v we_o to_o wit_n and_o principal_o un_fw-mi to_o our_o liege_n lord_n the_o kin_n edward_n of_o englond_a all_o mighty_a god_n he_o save_v and_o keep_v that_o you_o be_v his_o dede_o enemy_n &_o a_o traitor_n &_o _o also_o ah_o comune_a enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ream_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v a_o bout_n money_n day_n for_o to_o make_v prive_a deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_o some_o time_n king_n of_o englond_n your_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o rialte_n by_o the_o comun_n assent_n of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n in_o pese_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n estate_n and_o also_o of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o though_o ansuerid_fw-la the_o good_a man_n &_o _o say_v forsooth_o sir_n understond_v well_o that_o i_o be_v never_o traitor_n to_o my_o king_n ne_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o that_o i_o do_v i_o on_o god_n and_o on_o all_o the_o world_n &_o _o therefore_o be_v my_o king_n leave_n i_o shall_v it_o pew_n and_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o say_v mortimer_n sir_n edmond_v it_o be_v so_o ferforth_o know_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsay_v &_o that_o in_o presen_n of_o all_o that_o here_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o prove_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortimer_n the_o same_o lettre_fw-fr that_o sir_n edmond_n have_v take_v un_o to_o sir_n johan_n daverill_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmond_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daverell_n have_v be_v so_o false_o to_o deliver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n and_o think_v no_o manner_n thing_n of_o that_o letter_n than_o mortime_n say_v to_o sir_n edmond_n &_o show_v a_o letter_n sele_v &_o axe_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v that_o letter_n &_o the_o seal_n ¶_o this_o sir_n edmond_n look_v there_o on_o &_o _o asleep_o vise_v he_o long_a time_n on_o the_o print_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o letter_n with_o in_o what_o wo_v therein_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n and_o thought_n that_o it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n and_o thought_n no_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o letter_n and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o forsooth_o this_o be_v my_o seal_n &_o i_o will_v it_o not_o forsake_v ¶_o lo_o quod_fw-la the_o mortime_n sire_n you_o her_v all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o that_o he_o knowlech_v hin_a that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o all_o what_o be_v conteyve_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o mortime_n open_v the_o letter_n that_o he_o have_v folden_a afore_o to_o gedre_n and_o red_a it_o openli_a word_n be_v word_n in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v lo_o sire_n you_o have_v herid_fw-la all_o that_o here_o be_v write_v &_o _o that_o he_o have_v knowlech_v that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n &_o _o he_o may_v not_o go_v there_o fro_o ¶_o and_o than_o they_o cry_v &_o yaf_a doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o he_o and_o his_o heiris_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v and_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o wo_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o thurgh_n opyn_fw-mi knowle_n ch_v in_o plain_n court_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasteli_a kill_v with_o out_o wit_v of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n lyght_o will_v for_o yef_n he_o his_o death_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v turn_v they_o to_o much_o sorrow_n so_o os_fw-la he_o wo_v enpech_v ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o queen_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n and_o with_o out_o any_o other_o council_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o balif_n of_o wynch_a that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o bide_a or_o respite_n up_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o lime_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o tarry_n not_o withstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o token_n the_o balif_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gong_a fermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v &_o so_o die_v he_o there_o
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shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o _o angri_fw-la as_z the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o than_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o kind_n edward_n &_o _o dame_n phelip_n his_o wife_n &_o _o dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n ne_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sodiorne_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yatis_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n mygh_fw-mi come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o council_n ¶_o and_o that_o tâ—me_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wroth_a boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v ayens_n the_o kyngê_n man_n edward_o &_o _o principal_o ayene_v they_o that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o puely_a a_o council_n be_v take_v bitwen_a queen_n isabella_n &_o _o the_fw-fr mortimer_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o beford_n &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n and_o other_o prive_a of_o their_o council_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n death_n of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n when_o they_o wysten_v of_o thou_o mortimer_n cast_v prive_o come_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o _o say_v that_o the_o mortime_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a they_o in_o their_o right_n ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—hun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o hereford_n sir_n willm_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevil_n of_o hornby_n &_o money_n othre_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thes_n sworen_n upon_o a_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quaril_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n montagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n frendis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v herbrug_v in_o the_o castel_n for_o the_o mortimer·_n but_o go_v and_o take_v there_o herbrughe_o in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n ser_fw-mi william_n mountagu_n though_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o priveli_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortime_n with_o out_o council_n &_o help_n of_o willmm_n of_o eland_n ê¯stabul_n of_o the_o same_o castel_n now_o certes_o ê™_n the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a ê¯stabull_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o fiend_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n i_o leave_v upon_o peril_fw-mi of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o though_o say_v mountaygu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grount_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a montaygu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cunstabull_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o tell_v he_o the_o kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o ansurid_a &_o _o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_z that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v before_o no_o manner_n death_n and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n willm_a mountagu_n to_o the_o conestabull_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certis_fw-la dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v to_o worch_z &_o do_v by_o your_o quentyse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortime_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n quoth_v the_o constabull_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n ben_fw-mi lok_v with_o the_o locki_v that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hider_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o &_o lie_v they_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a ¶_o but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_z the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o ¶_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o thou_o castle_n with_o out_o aspieng_v of_o oni_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi your_o emny_n ¶_o and_o thou_o same_o night_n sir_n willm_a mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o ê¯stabul_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n &_o _o made_z semblant_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortime_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o the_o mortime_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o dread_n of_o hin_n and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n token_n council_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o thou_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la shall_v wend_v home_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n bot_n if_o they_o be_v arestid_v &_o _o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o other_o thingê_n willm_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n priveli_fw-la lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o compain_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_v in_o to_z the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o mortimer_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n they_o ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a death_n everychon_n and_o anon_o on_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o
wos_fw-la seyn_fw-mi &_o _o aperid_fw-la in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o wych_a clarky_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n wo_v seyn_a in_o diverse_a ê‘te_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o cheffar_n vitaill_n and_o merchandise_n and_o there_o ayens_fw-fr hunger_n scarcite_v mischief_n &_o need_n off_o monay_n ¶_o in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o ij_o shill_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o nobull_n &_o five_o good_a dove_n briddis_fw-la for_o a_o pene_fw-la in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_fw-la earl_n off_o cornewaill_v that_o wos_fw-fr king_n edwardis_fw-la brother_n &_o lie_v at_o westminstre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o also_o of_o vi_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_o make_v &_o _o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n thousand_o ccc_o &_o _o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o lent_n tim_a king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledom_n of_o cornwaill_v a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewaill_v the_o which_o duchie_n he_o yaf_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o son_n with_o the_o erledom_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vi_o other_o erll_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n son_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n willm_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n villm_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salusberi_n ¶_o hugh_o of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o ufford_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o willm_n of_o clyton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o wo_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satin_n baudkin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_o none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o se_fw-la but_o such_o as_o may_v spenden_fw-ge c._n pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n wo_v but_o of_o little_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o andewerp_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n &_o _o other_z ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o thou_o chalang_v of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n &_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edwardis_fw-la mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightfull_a by_o philip_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o the_o king_n karoll_fw-fr the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o he_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o all_o other_o long_v there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o _o goodis_fw-la king_n edward_o fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o make_v &_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o than_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o send_v helarie_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o nedis_n to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o five_o ê‘te_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a goodis_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n &_o the_o ix_o sheef_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o lordis_fw-la of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thyngê_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n there_o of_o and_o he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowlech_n the_o veray_fw-fr truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o pepull_a be_v turn_v in_o to_o hate_v and_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_o cause_n that_o the_o comune_a pepull_a be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phelip_n valois_fw-fr of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi te_fw-mi he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o _o destruid_v their_o in_o his_o ê‘ty_n and_o kingdom_n money_n of_o the_o kingê_n frendis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o money_n other_o of_o their_o lordeshippis_fw-la and_o money_n harm_n shame_n and_o dispite_n do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o herd_n this_o tding_n wo_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diverse_a lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o other_o that_o be_v his_o frendis_fw-la glad_v they_o certefieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n win_v he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o the_o se_fw-la again_o ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o his_o frendis_fw-la be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v much_o joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enmy_n and_o ayen_n he_o hold_v make_v as_o much_o sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n thou_o king_n thurgh_n council_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o council_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_o take_v &_o _o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n &_o commaundid_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o _o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o floreyn_n that_o be_v call_v the_o nobull_n pris_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la shilling_n &_o viij_o pen_n &_o the_o sterling_a &_o the_o half_a nobull_n of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shilling_n &_o _o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o farthynge_n of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o scluy_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o rene_n he_o commandid_a &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writtis_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o wo_v thus_o do_v &_o _o travel_v in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o council_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o platis_fw-la dukis_n earl_n &_o _o baron_n &_o the_o nobull_n lordis_fw-la of_o the_o cuntre_n &_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a pepull_a diverse_a lettre_n &_o maundementis_fw-la bere_v date_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o februari_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o _o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a eve_n he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o stiff_o fall_v upon_o phelip_n of_o valois_fw-fr thou_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o _o have_v gadred_a to_o hin_a a_o full_a long_a &_o boustous_a menye_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o scluy_v &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o geder_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o there_z host_n from_o midday_n to_o iij._o of_o the_o cloak_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o kingê_n compani_a of_o france_n &_o _o money_n shippis_fw-la &_o _o cog_v be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n goddis_fw-la help_n he_o have_v there_o the_o victori_fw-la &_o _o bear_v then_v a_o gloriê°_n chivalri_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o scent_n jamis_n tide_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o scent_n omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundres_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgon_fw-la &_o the_o frenshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v &_o _o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knyghtis_fw-la &_o shippis_fw-la &_o barge_n be_v take_v un_o
to_o the_o number_n of_o cc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n make_v assaute_fw-la un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o scent_n amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l_o knyghty_n and_o money_n other_o and_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o king_n duel_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a siege_n and_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o tresorer_n and_o other_o puruâ—iours_n for_o gold_n and_o monay_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n and_o messenger_n curse_o and_o full_a slouli_n serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewe_v be_v twen_v he_o &_o _o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o _o shame_v in_o his_o heart_n withdrow_o hin_a from_o the_o siege_n and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi so_o great_a strife_n for_o vitaill_n that_o he_o lose_v money_n of_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englond_a ward_n ¶_o and_o os_fw-la he_o sail_v towards_o englond_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o most_o myshappis_fw-la storm_n and_o tempest_n thundre_v and_o lightynynge_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_o which_o wo_v say_v that_o it_o wo_v do_v and_o arayse_v thurgh_n ivell_n spretes_n make_v by_o sorsorie_n and_o nygromanci_fw-la of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o anguyssh_n well_v and_o sigh_v and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_a ¶_o o_o blissed_a lady_n send_v mari_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o ever_o more_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n and_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a and_o like_n &_o _o gladsum_fw-la and_o os_fw-la i_o will_v have_v they_o bot_n all_o way_n turn_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v all_o thing_n fall_v unprofitabul_o and_o very_fw-la harmful_a neverthe_n late_a he_o escape_v all_o ê‘rel_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o cristemmasse_n at_o menes_n and_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messenger_n that_o he_o wo_v ready_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o bot_n the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v that_o but_o flee_v over_o the_o scott_n see_v and_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fest_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_o and_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o little_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstabull_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chivalry_n of_o englond_n with_o money_n other_o earl_n and_o lordis_fw-la at_o the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n he_o self_n be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o ê‘lament_n hold_v at_o westmynstre_n the_o avynzeme_n of_o paske_n the_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janiu_n by_o fore_n lend_v the_o same_o king_n edward_o let_v make_v full_a nobul_a juste_n and_o great_a festis_fw-la in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o windesore_n that_o there_o wo_v never_o none_n such_o seyn_fw-mi the_fw-mi a_o fore_n at_o which_o fest_n and_o rialte_n be_v ij_o king_n &_o ij_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewaill_v x._o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n &_o money_n burgeis_n the_o which_o may_v not_o light_o be_v nombrid_n and_o of_o diverse_a landis_fw-fr beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a money_n stranger_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o justis_fw-la be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a soê‘_n in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v first_o and_o begin_v his_o row_v tabul_a and_o ordain_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a tabull_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o the_o witson_n week_n ever_o more_o year_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englishman_n so_o much_o haunt_v &_o _o cleve_v to_o the_o wodnesse_n &_o _o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_v of_o the_o henaudre_n xviij_o year_n pass_v â–ª_o they_o ordain_v &_o changid_v they_o every_o year_n diverse_a shappis_fw-la &_o _o disgise_n of_o clothing_n of_o long_a large_a &_o wide_o clothi_v destitut_v &_o disert_fw-la from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n ¶_o and_o a_o other_o 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and_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v ¶_o and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knyghty_n with_o money_n other_o make_v assault_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroy_v hougeli_fw-la the_o subbarbis_fw-la of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thes_n thing_n be_v in_o do_v the_o englishman_n make_v they_o aredy_o for_o to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o thou_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shippis_fw-la of_o man_n of_o landon_n and_o of_o other_o marchauntis_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skum_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v thou_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tankeruill_a and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o though_o be_v stiward_a of_o france_n 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paris_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n write_v &_o _o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_v they_o offerid_fw-la &_o ê“ferd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n riquire_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thingê_n writin_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o _o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stabull_n to_o they_o &_o _o to_o their_o heiris_n for_o ever_o more_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thingê_n &_o article_n when_o king_n edward_o have_v seyn_fw-mi they_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v suorne_v on_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o _o on_o the_o evangelist_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stabulihe_v and_o so_o they_o accordid_v gracious_o ¶_o therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o drassid_v on_o every_o side_n ij_o baron_n ij_o banerettis_a &_o ij_o knyghtis_fw-la to_o admit_v &_o receve_v that_o hothe_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n reget_v of_o france_n &_o _o of_o sir_n edward_o the_o first_o son_n &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._n agnê°_n dei_fw-la say_fw-la with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presen_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o though_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n bodi_fw-la &_o his_o left_a hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o say_v we_o n._n suer_v on_o godis_fw-la body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v trewli_fw-la &_o _o stedfastli_fw-fr hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o _o in_v no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o _o deê‘t_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knyghtis_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o courtesli_a token_n there_o leve·_a and_o in_o the_o friday_n next_o the_o same_o oath_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a knyghtis_n &_o _o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n ¶_o afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o sonny_n &_o the_o most_o nobull_n man_n of_o both_o ream_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o oath_n &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o thes_n thing_n a_o foresaid_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n axe_v the_o grete_a man_n of_o france_n and_o have_v his_o axing_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v vi_fw-mi dukis_n viij_o earl_n &_o _o xij_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v baron_n &_o _o worthy_a knyghtis_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o place_n &_o _o the_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o council_n shall_v come_v to_o gedre_fw-mi all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n bitwen_v they_o speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o maken_v firm_a and_o stabull_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n anon_o go_v towards_o the_o see_v &_o at_o hounflet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevenesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o xix·_a day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o scent_n dunstane_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o visete_v john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accordid_a of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunson_n &_o _o the_o king_n comforth_v he_o &_o cherid_fw-la he_o in_fw-la all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o _o myrthe_n that_z longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o owned_a land_n to_o tret_n of_o tho_o thing_n and_o of_o other_o that_o long_v and_o fellen_v to_o thou_o governance_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o _o come_v to_o gedre_v at_o calays_n both_o ij_o king_n with_o both_o their_o council_n about_o all_o haluw_v tide_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o condition_n and_o the_o pointis_n of_o thou_o pee_z &_o _o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o side_n writtyn_a &_o there_o without_o any_o withsa_n of_o both_o side_n gracious_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n &_o after_o the_o iij_o agnê°_n det_fw-la upon_o godis_fw-la body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o king_n &_o their_o sonny_n &_o the_o grete_a lordis_fw-la of_o both_o rheims_n &_o of_o their_o ê¯cell_n that_o there_o be_v present_a &_o have_v not_o swear_v be_v before_o the_o foresaid_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o titel_v bitwene_v they_o they_o behighten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n mens_fw-la bestis_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o _o house_n with_o sudden_a tempast_a &_o _o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘iss_v &_o the_o devil_n apperid_fw-la bodily_a in_o manny_n likeness_n to_o much_o pepull_a as_o they_o go_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o _o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_n &_o of_o other_o money_n meruailles_fw-fr king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o ê‘lament_n wo_v
un_fw-mi to_o york_v there_o he_o a_o bode_n and_o rest_v he_o theridamas_n ¶_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o earl_n of_o kentis_fw-la brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o stafford_n &_o _o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n werfor_o the_o king_n wo_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v and_o remeve_v then_n &_o _o come_v to_o londom_n ¶_o and_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o commyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v riden_v ayens_n the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o rialli_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westminster_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o palais_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v ij_o duke_n &_o a_o marqueye_n and_o u·_a earl_n ¶_o the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmond_n of_o langlee_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o hin_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukkyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n lion_n veâ—_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v markey_n of_o dyvelyne_n ¶_o and_o henri_n of_o balynbroke_a the_o duke_n son_n of_o lancastre_n hin_n he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n ¶_o and_o sir_n edward_n the_o duke_n son_n of_o york_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelond_n sir_n john_n holland_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentis_fw-la brother_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o hontingdon_n ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o earl_n martial_n of_o englond_n and_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n &_o chancelar_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n at_o that_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstre_n in_o plain_n parliament_n amongis_fw-la all_o the_o lordis_fw-la and_o commune_v be_v 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v._o lordis_fw-la above_o say_v make_v a_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresiliam_n the_o justice_n and_o ser_fw-mi nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citesen_fw-mi of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salusburi_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o uske_a sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o money_n moo_o of_o othir_o pepull_a be_v take_v and_o juge_v un_o to_o the_o death_n by_o the_o council_n of_o thes_n v._o lordis_fw-la in_o their_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o the_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o there_o throtis_fw-la to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n wo_v sir_n symond_n beule_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o sir_n johan_n 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from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o the_o lordis_fw-la place_n &_o the_o ê¯stabull_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la man_n shut_v fast_o the_o yate_n &_o kepe_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n might_n entre_fw-fr and_o than_o much_o more_o pepull_a gadr_v thidder_fw-mi and_z say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v hin_a out_o or_o else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o the_o place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o more_fw-mi and_o sherive_n with_o other_o much_o pepull_a &_o cess_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o comune_v &_o _o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v hom_n to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v the_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n their_o bishop_n of_o salisburi_n master_n johan_n waltham_fw-la that_o at_o that_o time_n wos_fw-mi tresorer_n of_o englond_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n &_o chanceler_n of_o englond_n &_o _o there_o the_o bishop_n make_v his_o complaint_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chanceler_n upon_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o than_o thes_n ij_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o great_a malace_n &_o vengeance_n con_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n to_o wyndesore_n &_o _o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o sherive_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cite_v afterward_o be_v before_o the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n &_o _o they_o cast_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n and_o wonder_n great_a malice_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sodenli_a the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o londom_n &_o for_o the_o ij·_fw-la sherive_n &_o _o they_o come_v to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o the_o king_n rebukid_v the_o more_fw-mi &_o sherive_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o and_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o chambur_fw-la at_o londom_n wherefore_o he_o deposit_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mare_n and_o both_o sherive_n &_o _o this_o wos_n do_v a_o fourteen_o day_n afore_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o send_v johan_n bapt_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_v &_o _o make_v hin_v wardeyn_a &_o gaunour_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o _o chambur_fw-la of_o londom_n &_o _o over_o all_o his_o peple_n therein_o ¶_o and_o so_o he_o kepid_a that_o office_n but_o iiij_o wekis_n be_v cause_n that_o he_o wo_v so_o gentle_a and_o tendir_a to_o the_o citisens_n of_o londom_n wherefore_o the_o king_n deposit_v he_o and_o make_v sir_n baudwyn_n radyngton_a knight_n that_o wos_fw-fr courtrouller_n of_o the_o kng_v housold_v wardeyn_a &_o _o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o pepull_a therein_o and_o cheese_n to_o he_o ij_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v shirive_v with_o he_o for_o to_o gaune_v and_o keep_v the_o kyngee_n law_n in_o the_o cite·_a on_o be_v call_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v and_o that_o other_o thomas_n newenton_n shereve_n and_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o yaf_a the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o sherive_n their_o oath_n &_o _o charge_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o kingê_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_n and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o again_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o great_a malace_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o londom_n remeve_v all_o his_o courtis_n from_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o kyngê_n bench_n and_o the_o comune_a place·_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o thes_n court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fest_n of_o scent_n john_n baptist_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o fest_n of_o cristemase_v next_o sue_v and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n see_v it_o not_o so_o ê“fitabull_n there_o as_o it_o wo_v at_o londom_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westminstre_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o offic_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n see_v &_o _o know_v that_o thes_n court_n be_v come_v again_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o pepull_a also_o than_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n with_o thou_o chief_a comune_v of_o the_o cite_v let_v gader_n a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o
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come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n spenser_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o sir_n henri_n percy_n his_o son_n &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o erlis_n brother_n and_o all_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la bring_v a_o fair_a menye_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n follow_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willyam_n strop_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o this_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o king_n &_o _o all_o thes_n pepull_a come_v to_o londom_n in_o on_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o street_n &_o lane_n in_o londom_n &_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o they_o log_v &_o x._o or_o xij_o mile_n about_o londom_n every_o way_n and_o these_o pepull_a 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place_n and_o vi_fw-la of_o thou_o great_a lordis_fw-la that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi do_v un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n &_o so_o to_o see_v the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_n the_fw-mi doom_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o armis_fw-la and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o thou_o lordis_fw-la that_o bring_v this_o earl_n to_o his_o death_n for_o they_o dread_v lest_o thou_o earl_n shall_v be_v reseve_v &_o takin_n from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o there_o â—e_n take_v it_o full_a paciencli_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freris_fw-la austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n &_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n &_o _o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o their_o place_n and_o bery_v he_o in_o there_z quere_z and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o wos_n sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o werwike_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n wo_v for_o iugged_a and_o they_o yaf_a the_o earl_n of_o werwike_a the_o same_o jugement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v but_o the_o lordis_fw-la have_v compassion_n of_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o age_n and_o relesed_a he_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o thou_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobhan_n of_o kent_n &_o _o sir_n john_n cheyn_n knyghtie_a be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_n and_o there_o they_o be_v jugged_a to_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v but_o thurgh_n the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o juggement_n wo_v foryeven_v they_o and_o relese_v to_o perpatuall_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whittyngdon_n more_fw-mi of_o londoni_n &_o _o john_n wodecoke_n &_o willm_n askam_n shereve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o londom_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n &_o thurgh_n out_o every_o ward_n also_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duki_v on_o duchisse_v and_o a_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n &_o _o thou_o first_o of_o they_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o herford_n &_o thou_o secund_a be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_o and_o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o awe_o marvel_n and_o the_o three_o wos_fw-fr erle_n of_o kent_n &_o _o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la thou_o earl_n of_o huntingdone_v &_o _o he_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr fifthe_o wo_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n &_o he_o wo_v make_v thou_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n he_o wo_v make_v the_o marquy_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o _o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o westmoreland_n &_o _o sir_n thomas_n percy_n wo_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o wo_v make_v earl_n of_o wilteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salisburi_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o rial_n fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la yn_n in_o holborn_a &_o wos_fw-mi bring_v from_o thame_n to_o send_v paul_n and_o their_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o _o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la in_o the_o chirch_n of_o send_v paul_n in_o londom_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanche_v his_o wife_n that_o wo_v daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henri_fw-fr that_o wos_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dissension_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataill_n &_o _o casten_z down_o their_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v &_o the_o bataill_n join_v &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o the_o place_n assign_v where_o &_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la at_o that_o day_n &_o wos_n set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v well_o and_o cleen_n arm_v and_o well_o array_v with_o all_o the_fw-mi wapen_fw-mi &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o bataill_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v thou_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n ¶_o and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n of_o cantorbury_n wo_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o _o depesit_fw-la out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thes_n iij._o worthy_a lordis_fw-la be_v command_v and_o defendid_a the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o get_v they_o shippis_fw-la at_o diverse_a haven_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a
soon_o afterward_o right_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n and_o they_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v deposit_v and_o have_v resyne_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o kyndom_n and_o be_v kepid_a fast_o in_o hâ—ld_n than_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comune_v assent_v and_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derbi_n duke_n of_o herford_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o heritage_n &_o for_o his_o rightfoll_n manhood_n that_o the_o pepull_a fond_a in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v hin_a &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englond_n amongê_n they_o innocencius_fw-la the_o seven_o wos_fw-la chosin_n at_o rome_n and_o leve_v bot_n ij_o year_n &_o then_o gregory_n the_o xij_o wos_fw-la after_o he_o xij_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n then_o wo_v alexander_n choose_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o pysan_n and_o he_o wo_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candia_n &_o so_o wo_v put_v strife_n to_o strife_n everychon_n of_o those_o iij._o say_v they_o be_v pope_n then_o be_v there_o a_o council_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ê¯corde_n &_o _o there_o they_o deposit_v ij_o and_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o _o so_o worse_a division_n be_v make_v then_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordant_a prevalid_a not_o robart_n wos_fw-fr empraur_n after_o wensolans_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n wo_v the_o duke_n of_o banary_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a and_o wo_v crow_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o almayn_v ayens_n john_n the_o duke_n of_o galia_n but_o with_o a_o hevy_a boast_n he_o turnid_v again_o &_o wos_n have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o rightwysnesse_n johan_n the_o twenty-three_o succedit_fw-la alexander_n iiij·_fw-la year_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unite_v &_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o counsel_n at_o constant_a and_o offer_v he_o to_o 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in_o ungrie_a &_o decess_v a_o blissid_v man_n circa_n annum_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiijc._n â—_o ¶_o of_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolinbroke_a earl_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n richard_n which_o wo_v the_o iiij_o henri_fw-fr after_o the_o ê¯quest_n and_o after_o king_n richard_v the_o ij·_n wo_v deposid_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o the_o comune_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n and_o all_o othir_v worthy_a of_o the_o ream_n choose_v sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancare_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o _o in_o deed_n preve_v upon_o scent_n edwardis_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o wo_v crow_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westmynstre_n by_o all_o the_o ream_n assent_v next_o after_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n richard_n ¶_o than_o he_o make_v henri_n his_o heldist_a son_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwaill_v and_o 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&_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o much_o pepull_a in_o englond_n &_o _o in_o other_o landis_fw-la say_v that_o he_o wos_fw-mi on_o live_v money_n a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v their_o false_a oppynion_n &_o _o believe_v that_o man_n haddee_n in_o much_o pepull_a which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n &_o foul_a death_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_n wist_v and_o know_v veraly_a that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o bes_z manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n &_o close_v he_o in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o wo_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o parsoon_fw-fr from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_n brin_v to_o send_v paul_n chirch_n and_o there_o he_o have_v 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man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o 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great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o sir_n richard_n scrop_a erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n gadr_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi northward_a and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o _o there_o be_v thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la take_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v &_o thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_o to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o the_fw-mi hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o maden_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o londom_n again_o and_o there_o restid_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v money_n great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n erchebishop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o wo_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duki_v sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o so_o to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o wos_o wedid_a to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priori_fw-la of_o send_v marry_o oveis_fw-la in_o suthwarke_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o great_a worship_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o and_o yaf_n she_o at_o the_o chirch_n door_n &_o _o when_o that_o they_o be_v weddid_a and_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o parson_n bring_v and_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o wo_v a_o wonder_n great_a fest_n holdyn_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n bnyght_n a_o worthi_a weriour_a die_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n upon_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o much_o torch_n light_a &_o _o so_o he_o wo_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o white_a freris_fw-la in_o fleetstret_fw-la and_o their_o wo_n do_v and_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o ariall_a enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v cume_v both_o rich_a and_o pour_z and_o there_o he_o lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pit_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constabull_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n wo_v drenchid_v at_o londom_a brugge_n as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynstre_n inwardis_fw-la to_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sama_n year_n dame_n philip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wos_fw-fr lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n 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