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the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o thoruhhe_v the_o forsayde_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n it_o be_v find_v upon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n and_o hangyd_a and_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n for_o hostage_n be_v thenne_n beheeded_a ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berwyke_n so_o when_o the_o two_o cardynalle_n be_v go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pease_n of_o cambroy_v the_o king_n send_v thither_o of_o his_o earl_n and_o baron_n this_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmonde_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o lecetre_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nychol_n &_o
grauntyd_v theym_a their_o prayer_n &_o take_v the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n margaretê_n eve_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m·ccc_n xxxiii_o the_o scot_n come_v fyers_o well_o array_v in_o four_o wing_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_z their_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n atte_a berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n that_o no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n â—_o and_o the_o water_n be_v bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o time_n abide_v the_o scot_n in_o that_o other_o side_n for_o cause_n that_o the_o englyssgman_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 the_o 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 where_o thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_n cheyn_n patryke_v of_o greham_n johan_n le_fw-fr grant_v jamys_o of_o cordoyl_n patryk_n parkey_n roberte_fw-fr caldecotte_n phylyp_v of_o melledrum_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamys_o gramat_fw-la roberte_fw-fr boyd_n huhhe_o park_n with_o xl_o knyghtê_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o thalfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n the_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o 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 william_n of_o k_v dnnsen_n cankok_n with_o xxx_o bachelor_n new_o dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n jamys_o steward_n of_o corden_n alein_fw-fr steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytz_n wyllyam_n adam_n lemost_a walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o the_o batayll_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n 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 the_o earl_n of_o soothe_v erlonde_v william_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n cambron_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o wyllyam_n ramsey_n wylliam_n prendege_v kyrston_n hard_o wyllyam_n gird_v arnold_n garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xu_o m._n of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o the_o batayll_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n archbalde_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lencuax_n alysander_n le_fw-fr brus._n the_o 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 vypovynt_n wyllyam_n of_o lonston_n johnn_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n the_o sherenlawe_n johan_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_n de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfreville_n patryk_n de_fw-fr polesworthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortymer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_o dubbyd_v ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o four_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o the_o castelle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o the_o for_o say_a town_n of_o berwyk_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 ·iiii_n c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o with_o viii_o c._n 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 bachelor_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 sum_n of_o the_o comnyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n and_o iii_o c._n ¶_o the_o some_o totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a amount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o gretate_fw-la lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o greeste_n lord_n abovesayde_v infonre_n bataylle_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n allon_n foot_o and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n bayllol_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o apparel_v their_o folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_z to_o fyghte_n on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o engly_v the_o mynstrel_n blue_v their_o trumpete_n and_o the._n your_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_v two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_a and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v themsefle_n and_o they_o smite_v the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o to_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n knave_n see_v the_o scomfyture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o preckyd_v fast_a their_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o sporis_fw-la for_o to_z keep_v theym_n from_o peryl_n &_o sete_n their_o master_n at_o on_o force_n and_o when_o thenglyssman_n see_v that_o they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_a ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtinesse_n of_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v the_o scot_n that_o flow_v for_o drede_v and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplayde_v hackyd_v in_o to_o piece_n &_o many_o a_o good_a haberyoyne_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o blood_n bathe_v and_o many_o a_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v discomfyte_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 fayson_a ne_o may_v against_o the_o englyssheman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o wulue_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scot_n dyscomfyte_v &_o yet_o the_o scottee_n be_v well_o u_o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o the_o batayll_n be_v do_v on_o halydoune_n hill_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n at_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxu·_fw-la thousand_o &_o vii_o houndred_a and_o xii_o and_o of_o the_o englyssheman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margyretes_n even_o the_o holy_a virgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englysshe_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 victory_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_n they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n die_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n baylloll_n with_o other_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n 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 enlonde_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 incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n eryste_n m.ccc.xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii·_v he_o go_v again_o in_o to_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 against_o the_o scot_n alderman_n at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bayloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotlonde_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parlement_fw-mi 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 all_o of_o the_o same_o baylloll_n and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n they_o veer_fw-mi and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_z by_o heretage_n &_o right_a line_n made_z his_o homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n att_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o the_o present_a of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o also_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 johamnes_n town_n almoo_v all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o crystemas_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokersbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n trughout_v all_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o cheer_v arise_v such_o a_o spreng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o sprenge_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennys_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v and_o fruit_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v over_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n or_o savoure_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o have_v bataylle_v and_o overcome_v theym_a and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v unto_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n thenne_n next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v and_o take_v at_o edenbrugh_n &_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appery_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o beme_fw-mi star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n &_o marchandyse_n &_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v and_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n att_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n depe_v sir_n john_n of_o â—lâ—am_n earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchye_a of_o the_o erldome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kyngdodome_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccc.xxx.vii_n and_o of_o king_n edwarde_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o 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year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o 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sir_n edmonde_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o ferfor_o the_o know_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_v and_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o here_o be_v it_o shalle_v be_v well_o provyd_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortymer_n the_o same_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n johan_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edwarde_o his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n have_v be_v so_o fall_v to_o delyver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_n unto_o mortymer_n and_o think_v no_o manere_n of_o thing_n of_o that_o letter_n thenne_fw-fr mortymer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr and_o show_v a_o letter_n seal_v &_o axe_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v the_o letter_z and_z the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmonde_n lokyd_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o long_o time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o the_o seal_n for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o letter_n with_o in_o and_o 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cry_v &_o give_v doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o in_o a_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o ever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_z of_o lyf_v and_o of_o lime_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o playncourt_n where_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 hasty_o slay_v without_o wytting_a of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o thenne_v it_o shall_v tear_v theym_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empechyd_v and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o mortymer_n and_z with_o out_o any_o other_o counsel_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyfe_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n erle_n of_o kente_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o caryenge_a not_o withstand_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyes_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gonfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o lete_fw-la entyere_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteyne_v that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n mother_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n house_n hold_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n die_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o die_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_z to_o gadre_n tresoure_n and_o so_o he_o die_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_v lordshyppe_n and_o rete_fw-la we_o have_v that_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n to_o ward_v he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n and_o law_n for_o cause_v that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi traytours_o through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_z his_o death_n ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortyme_a &_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o counsel_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_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 king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a ne_o go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o soiurne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o queen_n isabel_n through_o counseyll_n of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_o through_o commandment_n of_o mortymer_n ne_o the_o king_n ne_o none_o his_o counseylle_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fel._n that_o the_o mortymer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o king_n man_n edward_n and_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n 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 fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortymer_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sire_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n and_z sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undo_v theym_a all_o that_o the_o mortymer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o his_o faders_n death_n of_o treason_n &_o of_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortymers_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o say_v that_o mortyme_a will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi \_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wyllyam_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_n sir_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevell_n of_o hornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_v the_o quarrel_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after·_a that_o sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortymeâ—_n but_o go_v and_o take_v their_o herberowe_n in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o the_o twine_z of_o nothyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o a_o ferde_v least_fw-mi that_o mortymer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mauntagu_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o pryvely_a 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 mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well·_v &_o therefore_o i_o counseyl_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n
of_o englond_n that_o be_v in_o york_n shire_n that_o be_v callyd_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n and_o this_o edward_n bayllol_n lovyd_v he_o moche_n and_o be_v nyghe_o he_o &_o full_a prevy_n and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v and_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v offycer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v john_n of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o lord_n help_v he_o and_o rescow_v he_o and_z by_o night_n make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n without_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_n have_v rescow_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a against_o sir_n edward_n &_o anon_o lete_fw-la he_o arestyd_v and_o 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delyveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_n baylloll_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o grace_n gaunt_a he_o sire_n edward_n bayllols_n body_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o that_o he_o may_v stone_v to_o be_v jugyd_v with_o his_o pery_n att_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o forsayde_a edward_n to_o be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la above_o say_a and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o &_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr and_o make_v he_o dwell_v pryvely_a att_o the_o manere_n of_o sandhall_n upon_o ouse_n in_o york_n shire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenewe_n of_o englysshman_n and_o also_o of_o alyunte_n for_o to_o conquer_v again_o his_o herytage_n and_o so_o he_o give_v moche_n silver_n unto_o the_o souldyour_n and_o alyaunte_n for_o to_o help_v he_o â—_o and_o they_z behyght_n for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o they_o may_v but_z they_o fayll_v he_o att_o his_o moost_n need_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o time_n davyd_v earl_n of_o moryf_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n bayloll_n be_v pryvely_a come_v into_o englond_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o gerte_a joy_n of_o his_o come_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o behyght_n he_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunte_o &_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o do_v to_o he_o feaute·_a ¶_o though_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumonte_n to_o king_n edwarde_o of_o englonde_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o charyte_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o great_a unto_o sir_n edward_n baylloll_n that_o he_o may_v sauf_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_n unto_o 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few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n to_o this_o kingdom_n again_o the_o which_o peer_n afwarde_o through_o treachery_n and_o falsnes_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v &_o dey_v but_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o englond_n &_o also_o hardy_a in_o spain_n thrug_v the_o flyx_n &_o dyvers_a other_o sekenes_n take_v their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la come_n ta_fw-mi bytwene_fw-mi the_o north_n cost_v &_o the_o west_n who_o be_v beam_n stretch_v toward_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryll_o sir_n lionel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarnece_n go_v to_o ward_n melayne_n with_o a_o choose_a meyne_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n &_o have_v she_o to_o 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host_n of_o englysseman_n fast_a by_o the_o same_o brydge_v that_o long_a time_n have_v live_v there_o and_o many_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v &_o yaf_a counseyll_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yaf_a batayll_n to_o the_o frenssheman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n come_v thyderwarde_o for_o to_o war_v and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n of_o that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o tent_n &_o pavylyous_a with_o all_o their_o vytayl_n &_o flee_v &_o go_v a_o way_n pryvely_a and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n toward_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n with_o strenthe_n of_o sword_n and_o through_o fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englond_n ward_v home_o again_o at_o calys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o dey_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o war_v the_o noble_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n that_o be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n the_o white_a company_n that_o be_v a_o forsayde_a that_o which_o of_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o a_o other_o time_n ayenste_n lord_n war_v &_o ordain_v great_a batayl_n and_o there_o in_o that_o same_o country_n he_o die_v many_o merueyllous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o the_o convercyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_a &_o exequye_n with_o great_a cost_n and_o ryalte_v about_o the_o sepulture_n of_o &_o bury_v of_o queen_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v or_o the_o clergye_n a_o three_o year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o pay_v three_o year_n during_o &_o the_o clargye_n put_v it_o of_o and_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_n &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o three_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counseyll_n &_o undyscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelate_n merchant_n &_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o
day_n and_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spain_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a ill_n lyver_n as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseyll_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyll_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opynyon_n and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o mayntene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_n they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o and_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v for_o fro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v in_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_z he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n that_o wound_n begin_v to_o tear_a &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o passyd_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o thrughe_v all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n wythstand_v of_o the_o frenssheman_n \_o and_o he_o die_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n saufe_fw-fr he_z take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_a and_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshoppe_n see_v &_o dignetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n and_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v johan_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n byssop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o be_v stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o pope_n master_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v orden_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n chyrche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confyrmacyon_n &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o 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to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_a atte_n florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o roberte_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o too_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chyrche_n thrughe_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thying_n that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o what_o more_o all_fw-ge thing_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngarye_n and_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o 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than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o 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soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o 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with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dounge_n and_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o there_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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 and_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 vii_o day_n of_o novembre_n att_o saint_n mary_n overes_fw-la for_o to_o have_v go_v thrughe_a london_n brydge_v and_o thrughe_v mysgyde_v of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o 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 be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o pope_n they_n save_v them self_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n at_o who_o be_v coronacyon_n be_v make_v xxxvii_o knight_n ¶_o this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o rass_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n to_o ward_n france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o a_o before_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a mesery_v and_o trybulacyon_n the_o dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n and_o gate_n certain_a place_n and_o make_v distress_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 de_fw-mi sayntraylle_n and_z espycial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n 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_v that_o they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recoveryd_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a fâ—autes_n by_o the_o help_n of_o prudence_n of_o sir_n john_n lukemburghe_n the_o 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about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o the_o maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v dysgrade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a and_o brente_a in_o smythfelde_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 lolarde_n that_o have_v purpose_v make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v hill_n in_o dyverse_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayae_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o be_v name_n be_v wyllaym_v manndevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n &_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o towne·_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 at_o the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n in_o
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n 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