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cite_v of_o salem_n &_o _o now_o be_v call_v jerusalem_fw-la cham_fw-mi his_o brother_n obtenyt_v african_n â–ª_o &_o _o get_v sonny_n ij_o chus_n &_o mescaym_n and_o thes_n ij_o get_v sonny_n &_o dowttry_n and_o many_o a_o region_n wos_fw-la of_o they_o and_o money_n of_o they_o to_o we_o be_v wnknaw_fw-mi for_o the_o enhabytte_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynd_n japhz_fw-fr wos_fw-fr brother_n un_fw-fr to_o chan_fw-mi and_o wos_fw-la blessit_fw-la of_o his_o fadyr_n and_o he_o have_v seven_o sonny_n s._n gomer_n magog_n maday_n janan_n tubal_n mosog_n and_o iras._n and_o thes_n get_v sonny_n and_o doghtry_n and_o of_o they_o come_v money_n a_o region_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la ih_o arphaxat_fw-la son_n to_o sem_fw-mi levyde_v three_o c_o thirty_o year_n &_o _o get_v elam_n assur_n lud_n &_o _o aran_n &_o _o they_o get_v money_n a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la patê«_n patet_fw-la gen_fw-la this_o assur_n be_v cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v agayne_n god_n in_o the_o bylding_n of_o the_o towor_n of_o babulon_n as_o nemroth_n die_v there_o for_o he_o wos_fw-mi drevyn_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n a_o land_n that_o wo_v strawnge_v to_o he_o &_o _o wos_fw-fr not_o before_o inhabit_v the_o which_o wo_v call_v aftyr_n his_o name_n assuria_n &_o _o there_o he_o bildit_v a_o cite_v aftyrward_o namitt_v ninive_n the_o which_o wo_v the_o metopoloÌ„_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurirumâ—hus_o son_n to_o chan_fw-mi wos_fw-mi fadir_n to_o nemroth_n this_o nenroth_n woe_n agyant_n of_o ten_o cubettis_n long_o &_o _o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o busâ—wys_n hunter_n afoor_a god_n this_o man_n be_v go_v that_o wrichyt_n vice_n of_o covetues_fw-la by_o his_o tyramnyde_v with_o the_o wych_a ever_o moor_n aftir_v this_o world_n be_v fulfyllyd_v and_o the_o principal_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v wos_fw-mi babulon_fw-mi and_o he_o have_v archad_fw-mi edissa_fw-la selencia_fw-la &_o _o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la levyd_v iiij_o c_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o thing_n wrettyn_a bot_n that_o moses_n nombur_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o cumys_o of_o cryst_n ¶_o this_o sale_n get_v a_o son_n that_o wo_v namyt_v heber_n the_o wych_a aftyr_n the_o hebreu_n have_v the_o spirit_n off_o ê“phecy_n and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebreu_n be_v namyt_n for_o the_o hebreu_n tongue_n boode_v allon_n in_o his_o how_o be_v in_o the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v manys_n langage_fw-fr the_o wyche_a every_o man_n usyett_v a_o for_o the_o tower_n of_o babulon_n be_v bildyt_n ¶_o this_o heberhade_n two_o sonny_n &_o _o oon_fw-fr wo_v callyd_v jectan_n a_o neither_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_a thurgh_n ensaumple_v of_o nembroth_n descend_v froom_n cam_n take_v the_o pryncehood_n a_o upon_o the_o chyldrin_n of_o sem._n &_o _o he_o have_v xiij_o sonny_n bot_n this_o pepul_a aftyr_n iherom_n be_v not_o knaw_v of_o we_o for_o farne_n of_o the_o cuntre_n or_o mutation_n of_o the_o pepull_a or_o of_o sum_n other_o cause_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la .ijm.vi_o .vic.xliij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natit_fw-la .ijm.v_o .vc.lvi_o phaleg_n levyd_v .ijc.xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n wo_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o hebar_v &_o _o in_o his_o day_n wo_v make_v the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o langage_fw-fr for_o in_o his_o house_n a_o bood_z the_o old_a tongue_n allon_n &_o _o that_o wos_fw-it ebreu_o wherefore_o aftyr_n sant_n austyn_n in_o he_o apperith_v a_o greett_a steadfastness_n of_o rygthtuysnes_n for_o this_o house_n wo_v free_a of_o that_o payen_fw-mi as_z not_o consent_v to_o the_o byld_a of_o the_o tour_fw-fr et_fw-la serm_v augus_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generation_n &_o _o so_o there_o war_n lxxij_o langage_fw-fr jectan_a brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nemrothe_n prince_n of_o cam_n suphen_n of_o japhet_n thes_n in_o pryncis_n with_o thaer_n pepull_a gedyrid_v they_o to_o gedyr_n in_o the_o felyde_v of_o sennaar_n dread_v the_o flood_n to_o come_v a_o gayen_fw-mi and_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tover_n of_o the_o wych_a the_o altytude_n shall_v extend_v to_o hevyn_v &c_n &c_n gene._n ii_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o fulyshnne_n of_o the_o towr_n of_o babulon_n pepull_a meruelus_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o theer_n sin_v he_o confundyt_n the_o tongue_n of_o theym_n so_o that_o no_o man_n understand_v watt_fw-mi a_o other_o say_v &_o _o so_o they_o waer_fw-mi disparpuld_fw-mi by_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malis_fw-la of_o this_o nembroth_n booky_v be_v wrytyn_a full_a &_o _o after_o the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o the_o langage·_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o ê‘sis_n and_o thor_n he_o toght_v they_o to_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o last_o his_o soon_o belu_n in_o babulon_n the_o wych_a succedyt_n he_o and_o so_o fro_o then_v his_o ê“geny_n obtenyt_v that_o kyndom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n of_o money_n ayere_v aftyr_n ¶_o this_o time_n be_v begin_v money_n kyngdony_n &_o _o the_o most_o of_o they_o all_o wo_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o scitarun_n bot_n their_o war_n so_o rue_v pepull_a in_o it_o that_o hit_n be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o wo_v amyghtty_a region_n of_o distans_fw-la ¶_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n be_v begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyverse_a alteration_n many_o time_n wos_fw-la chongit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v spokyn_n of_o ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n nobulnes_n or_o gentleman_n abowte_fw-mi this_o time_n be_v begin_v and_o this_o nobulnes_n wo_v ordant_a for_o money_n causis_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o câ—use_n wo_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grovyd_v sore_o &_o man_n war_v ready_a to_o do_v il_fw-mi it_o wo_v necessari_fw-la to_o wythstond_v the_o maly_n of_o cursit_a pepull_a agony_n good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o nobull_n man_n as_o be_v forth_o odyr_n in_o vertuy_v notabull_n where_o of_o gerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o ellis_n in_o nobulnes_n or_o in_o gentleman_n bot_n that_o they_o er_fw-mi bonden_fw-mi in_o a_o certan_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnes_n of_o theer_n nobull_n awnssetory_n ¶_o the_o secuede_n wo_v the_o dyuse_n worshyp_a of_o the_o pepull_a for_o no_o man_n worshyppyt_n then_o bot_n as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaff_n &_o _o they_o know_v not_o rightwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o levyd_v pessabu_o among_o them self_o â–ª_o for_o they_o war_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o can_v ponder_v no_o greâ—t_a thing_n bot_n that_o wo_v pubplychit_n be_v the_o commyn_v pepull_a wherefore_o it_o wo_v expedient_a for_o their_o peesse_n to_o be_v kepit_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncis_fw-la of_o nobull_n birth_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o cause_n ê“cedit_fw-la off_o sum_fw-la sengule_a strength·_a money_n time_n the_o comyntee_n war_n grevyde_v thurgh_n ennys_n come_v apon_v they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v that_o who_o sum_n ever_o will_v defend_v they_o from_o thes_n pelly_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_a of_o nobulnes_n for_o he_o &_o _o his_o air_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a money_n be_v red_a to_o be_v nobull_n man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n off_o nobulnes_n wo_v grett_a habundans_fw-la of_o good_a sum_fw-la time_n the_o pepull_a wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi with_o grett_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o _o drink_n &_o _o then_o they_o take_v they_o and_o thayre_n to_o sum_n rich_a man_n that_o thurgh_n that_o conant_n they_o shall_v tenê‘_n the_o great_a stratnes_n of_o their_o hongyr_n &_o _o aftir_v that_o they_o shall_v knaw_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o _o a_fw-fr nobull_n manasses_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v fond_a certain_a nobull_n man_n be_v the_o ê“uision_n of_o god_n though_o they_o war_n bot_n few_o of_o the_o wych_a some_o a_o bood_z in_o
one_o wo_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o a_o other_o langherigan_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o diverse_a name_n nad_z in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v horrible_a geante_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o duel_v in_o cave_n and_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o brut_n arrive_v and_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o skomfit_v thes_n geante_n above_o say_v ¶_o here_o be_v gen_v now_o how_o brut_n be_v goten_a and_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n and_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v bretan_n after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n of_o saxony_n this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o bretan_a a_o bout_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o knaw_v that_o in_o the_o nobull_n cite_v of_o greet_v troy_n theer_n wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a pover_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v and_o destroe_v thurgh_n they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n and_o comein_o to_o lombary_n that_o though_o wo_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o neither_o king_n the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strongli_fw-la were_v upon_o this_o king_n latin_a that_o often_o time_n do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latin_a herd_n that_o aeneas_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o underfeng_fw-mi he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o _o of_o hiy_a dede_n this_o aeneas_n helpet_n king_n latyne_n in_o his_o be_v &_o _o short_o for_o to_o tell_v so_o well_o &_o so_o worthy_o he_o do_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n &_o _o discomfit_v he_o &_o _o all_v his_o pepull_a and_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n latin_a yaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o wos_fw-la turocelinis_fw-la to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o most_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v to_o geder_o in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n tyme._n and_o after_o asconyu_v son_n to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wife_n and_o upon_o she_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v silueyn_fw-mi &_o _o this_o silueyn_n when_o he_o cold_a sum_n resun_n of_o man_n un_o wit_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o a_o yen_v his_o will_n acquentyd_v he_o with_o a_o damysell_n that_o wo_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-mi king_n latynes_n dougter_n the_o queen_n that_o wos_fw-la eneas_fw-la wife_n and_o bring_v the_o damysell_n with_o child_n and_o whon_n ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o let_v enquere_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n and_o of_o the_o grette_v klerke_n what_o child_n the_o damisey_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o they_o ansuer_v &_o _o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v ofrth_o a_o son_n that_o shall_v kill_v both_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o also_o his_o mother_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n wo_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi let_v call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n siyd_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o _o sorrow_n in_o money_n dyverse_a place_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius'_n die_v when_o god_n will_v and_o silueyn_a his_o son_n resave_v the_o land_n and_o make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o pepull_a and_o when_o brute_n that_o wo_v siluenus_n son_n wo_v xv_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n wythe_v his_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o _o solace_n &_o _o as_o brute_n shall_v a_o shote_v un_fw-fr to_o a_o heart_n his_o harew_a myshapped_a &_o glaced_a &_o so_o there_o brutkel_n lead_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n wo_v dreven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschance_n befall_v all_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_a and_o war_n sore_o a_o angreyd_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o he_o saugh_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o a_o bide_v &_o he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_z grece_z &_o _o there_o he_o fond_a seven_o m._n man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n &_o _o kindred_n of_o troy_n that_o wor_n come_fw-mi of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v as_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o _o child_z the_z which_o be_v all_o hold_v in_o thraldom_n &_o _o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_z for_o the_o death_n of_o 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and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o grandobodian_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v tempul_n &_o touny_n &_o this_o grandobodian_n make_v the_o town_n of_o cambregge_n &_o _o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o _o wo_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o sonnis_fw-la arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o wo_v grandobodian_n son_n how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n &_o _o sith_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wikkednes_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o son_n artogaill_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o _o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o by_o come_v so_o good_a &_o _o merciabull_n that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pytte_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordined_a they_o help_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o a_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o _o they_o deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n be_v twixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_fw-la leve_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o _o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pickering_n how_o the_o briton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deid_v bretan_n take_v hesidur_fw-fr anoon_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o impee_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleill_n how_o xxxiij_o kingê_n ren_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o other_o raft_n the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n i_o after_o other_o in_o pee_z &_o _o with_o out_z any_o long_a tari_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v morgan_z ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o _o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o hin_n regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o and_o aftei_fw-mi he_o regned_a elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v claten_n twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnid_v ouirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o oft_o he_o regned_a mortan_n vi_o year_n and_o aftir_v he_o regned_a bledagh_n iij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v caph_n i._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnee_n gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seysell_n &_o _o king_z bleed_v xxii_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n and_o archinall_a fourteen_o year_n and_o croll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertir_n v_o yer_z &_o hanipir_n vi_fw-la year_n &_o _o carpour_fw-la seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iii._n year_n &_o _o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o _o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o ely_n seven_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o sonnys_n lud_n cassibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n wo_v make_v king_n aftir_v the_o do_v of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o son_n &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o much_o honour_a good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duel_n at_o troy_n then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o wo_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o letter_n and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v afayr_a gate_n &_o _o called_z it_o lord_n gate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v londeneres_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v ren_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o _o he_o have_v two_o young_a sonny_n that_o oon_o wo_v call_v andraghen_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr nether_a speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v and_o therfur_n the_o bretans_n crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n thas_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n of_o bretane_v now_o call_v englond_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o c_o xv_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n be_v number_v in_o math_n po._n bot_n inscript_n there_o be_v nomore_o mention_v of_o hin_n jadê°_n the_o son_n of_o john_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_v ren_v the_o which_o wo_v wroth_a with_o the_o pepull_a of_o ierusalem_fw-la &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v then_o jadê°_n arrae_v in_o his_o pontifical_a ornament_n run_v to_o meyt_n hin_n &_o he_o sodan_o wo_v plese_v &_o worship_v the_o bisshope_fw-mi and_z with_o pee_z &_o joy_n entrid_v the_o cite_v &_o _o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o _o the_fw-fr ê“phesi_n to_o be_v exponyd_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o hin_n &_o _o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o drem_fw-la in_o due_a ordir_n wo_v fulfil_v &_o it_o wo_v lik_o to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o ê‘son_n of_o who_o daniel_n ê“phesy_v &_o _o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o darius_n king_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la and_o he_o do_v the_o sacrafis_n &_o _o command_v the_o jue_n to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v there_o own_o lawis_fw-mi &_o _o at_o the_o sevent_v year_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o tribute_n vide_fw-la mrm_n in_o histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o orosius_n say_v wos_n xxxij_o m_o of_o foot_n man_n and_o iiij_o m_o horse_n man_n and_o schippe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v un_o certain_a whedre_fw-mi it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o pover_fw-mi or_o how_o that_o ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lityll_o a_o pover_fw-mi and_o the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi of_o alexander_n &_o _o his_o host_n slay_v thou_o king_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la quinquies_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la enias_n the_o son_n of_o jadi_n wo_v bishop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papiriê°_n &_o _o fabiê°_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papiriê°_n whhen_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wos_fw-fr veray_fw-fr wiss_v &_o _o he_o fenyd_v money_n a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keip_v his_o master_n counsel_n &_o the_o senetour_n &_o when_o he_o can_v to_o a_o man_n he_o wo_v so_o nobull_n a_o werur_n that_o when_o the_o roman_n dread_n alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v a_o yenes_n hin_n &_o _o of_o the_o goddis_fw-la he_o chargit_fw-la not_z bot_n he_o scorn_v &_o _o rapreve_v the_o goddis_fw-la saing_n a_o fore_n that_o un_fw-fr happy_a thingê_n shall_v fall_v &_o _o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctur_n sa_v incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alixandre_n this_o time_n be_v go_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thou_o world_n and_o he_o wo_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o little_a tyme._n it_o wo_v a_o evident_a iugement_n of_o the_o wroth_a of_o god_n ayens_fw-fr sinner_n of_n that_o tyme._n certanly_a sum_n myracul_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o he_o in_o help_v of_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_o the_o se_fw-mi of_o pamphilicon_n wo_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reid_v se_fw-la to_o the_o ive_n when_o he_o pursecutit_fw-la darium_fw-la also_o at_o be_v prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la war_n schit_n that_o certain_a of_o the_o curse_a ive_n may_v never_o come_v â—wt_n bot_n at_o the_o last_o in_o babulon_n with_o venum_fw-la he_o be_v poysumt_v and_o dye_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macidon_n nonnd_a that_o when_o alexander_n be_v deid_v those_o xij_o to_o who_o he_o devydet_n his_o kyngdom_n may_v not_o a_o cord_n and_o then_o by_o go_v infenite_fw-la batellis_fw-la and_o at_o the_o last_o iiij·_n obten_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n vide_fw-la plran_fw-la in_o orosio_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la cc.ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n son_n to_o sadoch_n be_v nombreid_v in_o mathe_n prio._n &_o _o of_o he_o his_o nomore_o have_v inscripture_n simon_n wo_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n and_o also_o rightwys_o he_o wo_v name_v of_o the_o pepull_a eleazarus_n wo_v bishop_n after_o simon_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholameo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n sex_n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ive_n the_o which_o translatit_a from_o hebru_fw-la in_o to_o greke_n thurgh_n a_o great_a myracull_n that_o so_o moni_fw-la man_n shall_v in_o
there_o he_o make_v a_o nobull_n chyrche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v seven_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_v he_o and_o though_o preched_a opanly_a all_o the_o apposteles_a in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a fay_v and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o toun_n of_o berewike_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o son_n westmer_n that_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_a come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodrik_n of_o gascon_a be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o pepull_a and_o wo_v duel_v in_o staynsmore_n and_o when_o king_n 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and_o yet_o hit_v stand_v &_o _o evermore_o shall_v stand_v &_o he_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o stone_n lettre_n that_o thê°_n say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o britonne_n kill_v in_o this_o place_n rodrik_n his_o emmny_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bylded_a house_n &_o town_n in_o westmoreland_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begin_v westmerlond_n that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duel_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o westmerlond_n for_o he_o love_v that_o cuntre_n more_o than_o any_o other_o contre_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carleill_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o wo_v westm_a son_n that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n tyme._n after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o son_n coill_n a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr worthi_a &_o _o of_o good_a condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o 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mother_n such_o a_o reward_n a_o yene_n for_o he_o poysunied_a britanicum_fw-la and_o kill_v his_o own_o motber_n and_o his_o wife_n octavia_fw-la jamys_o the_o more_o the_o apostil_v this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herod_n agrippa_fw-la &_o petre_n wo_v presind_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la actuum_fw-la 12._o ¶_o the_o body_n of_o send_v jamy_n by_o myracull_n wo_v bring_v in_o to_o galeciam_fw-la of_o spayn_n nero_n after_o claudiê°_n wo_v emê‘our_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o monethis_n this_o nero_n wo_v a_o cursid_v man_n &_o _o make_v great_a waist_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v not_o fish_v bot_n with_o nettis_n of_o gold_n and_o ropis_fw-la of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la off_o rome_n he_o kill_v he_o wo_v enemy_n to_o no_o man_n bot_n to_o good_a man_n he_o kill_v his_o brother_n &_o _o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o kill_v also_o petre_n and_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v on_o cloth_n ij_o timy_n all_o his_o 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seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n bot_n have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wife_n goldyn_a vessel_n &_o her_o arayment_n her_o bedding_n all_o her_o rial_n stufe_v they_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senetour_n or_o of_o his_o ê“uynce_n under_o he_o bot_n he_o get_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o his_o enmy_n and_o recover_v all_o ayene_n and_o relese_v the_o ê“uyncis_fw-la of_o their_o tributis_fw-la and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wefe_n tresor_fw-la ayene·_n he_o restore_v they_o there_o monay_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_o never_o greve_v they_o bot_n the_o tabul_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v twixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o briynt_v opynli_v in_o the_o mark_v place_n and_o change_v they_o at_o they_o help_v hin_a in_o his_o necessite_a ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v after_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o _o to_o all_o the_o pepull_a he_o 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the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v ayene_v to_o room_n &_o _o the_o king_n dull_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mekyll_n honour_n xij_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n wo_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n &_o how_o briton_o 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 and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucis_fw-la death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o levyd_v in_o be_v and_o debate_v emonges_n they_o self_n l_o year_n with_o out_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o roam_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v bot_n for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o room_n but_o nerthe_o les_fw-fr he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n bot_n that_o the_o 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doubt_n &_o shul_n have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n sayen_v ¶_o for_o man_n wot_v not_o whede_a that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deid_v ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n thun_fw-ge crist_n vc._n and_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliveryd_v the_o ream_n un_fw-fr to_o costantine_n the_o son_n of_o cador_n his_o niphu_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v cum_fw-la before_o he_o costantine_n that_o wo_v cador_n son_n earl_n of_o cornewaill_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o thereof_o to_o be_v king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o much_o os_fw-la he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o harm_n wo_v â—t_a that_o so_o nobull_n a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a os_fw-la he_o wos_fw-la have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v but_o all_o 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if_o he_o may_v &_o _o when_o he_o wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi friend_n go_v so_o between_o they_o &_o _o make_v they_o accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfrid_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o &_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n athis_fw-la side_n humber_n to_o the_o south_n and_z after_z that_o they_o become_v good_a frendis_fw-la all_o the_fw-mi life_n time_n &_o _o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v ij_o brether_z ¶_o and_o this_o elfrid_n have_v a_o son_n the_o wos_fw-mi call_v edwin_n that_o have_v &_o _o hold_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o cadewan_n have_v a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v cadwalyn_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o it_o helnd_v while_o he_o wo_v a_o live_v &_o _o they_o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v brether_z ¶_o and_o the_o love_n last_v 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there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duellid_a all_o that_o year_n &_o tho_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henri_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n wo_v deid_v and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almayn_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o that_o she_o woâ—s_o comyn_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o he_o take_v she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englishman_n to_o do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emprise_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o otho_fw-la wos_fw-la willm_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n ¶_o and_o that_o other_o david_n king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o after_o he_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o the_o nobull_n man_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v maude_n thou_o emprisse_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wit_v that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n the_o king_n he_o grauntid_v and_o consentid_v there_o to_o ¶_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o come_v to_o the_o nobull_n knight_n gaufrid_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_v thou_o aforesaid_a maude_n with_o much_o honour_n and_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o her_o a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v henri_n the_o emprisse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n henri_n
to_o say_v the_o cite_v of_o karlill_n the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n &_o _o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o let_v cast_v down_o wood_n and_o make_v way_n and_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutland_n basingwarke_n and_o among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o tempull_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o son_n bear_v that_o afterward_o wo_v earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufrid_n earl_n of_o bretan_n and_o in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o monay_n &_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_o to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v it_o ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v theabult_v the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o cantorburi_n almmost_o thurgh_n meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v atteyntit_fw-fr of_o felonye_n with_o out_o any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v jon_n his_o son_n bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n off_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maude_n the_o emprice_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henri_fw-fr of_o saxon_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o iij_o sonis_fw-la that_o wor_n call_v henri_n othus_n &_o willm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henri_n king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o _o him_z crow_v roger_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorberi_n wherefore_o this_o same_o roger_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v bytwen_v he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o wo_v in_o normandy_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_fw-fr ¶_o that_o same_o henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o there_o he_o let_v marry_v elenour_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almayn_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshop_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n have_v be_v outlaw_v the_o king_n of_o frunce_n make_v the_o king_n &_o _o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n accordid_a &_o tho_o come_v thomn_n the_o erchebisshop_n to_o cantorburi_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n ¶_o and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o 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 begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henri_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o upon_o his_o brether_z willm_n &_o o_o thus_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o grettyst_n lordis_fw-la of_o englong_o be_v arisen_a ayens_n thou_o king_n henri_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o emny_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accordit_n &_o tho_o send_v king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr father_fw-mi speciali_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o pray_v he_o herteli_a for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begyner_n of_o the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begone_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o son_n &_o _o richard_z 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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send_v martin_n fest_n and_o there_o be_v xi_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o of_o wales_n &_o _o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr &_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o money_n knyghty_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counsel_n swear_v feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o henri_fw-fr the_o king_n that_o wo_v king_n johanes_n sun_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdit_v walis_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o tha_z baron_n of_o englund_n also_o all_o though_o that_o holpen_v or_o yaf_a any_o counsel_n to_o meve_v be_v again_o the_o new_a king_n henri_n he_o a_o curse_a hem_n &_o _o at_o the_o beginning_a he_o put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n lowy_n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o space_n for_o all_o that_o bot_n go_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamsted_n &_o _o also_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o 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humphrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n and_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n and_o money_n other_o that_o begin_v be_v ayne_v the_o king_n the_fw-mi they_o be_v takyn_n and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n henri_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n johaane_v son_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o tiding_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o the_o discomfitur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n he_o remeve_v from_o then_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o london_n and_o let_v sit_v the_o yate_v fast_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgy_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v they_o grant_v all_o their_o fraunshis_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o will_v confirm_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o will_v have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v holp_v lowy_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o five_o portis_fw-la with_o viij_o shippis_fw-la tho_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o thou_o high_a se_fw-mi and_o assailid_o they_o egreli_fw-la &_o over_o come_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o _o smyten_v of_o eustace_n the_o monkis_n heed_n &_o take_v also_o x._o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n &_o _o kill_v almost_o all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o they_o &_o anon_o drench_v the_o shippis_fw-la in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n turn_v again_o in_o to_o france_n &_o _o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr when_o lowy_n herad_v this_o tydynge_n he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o _o lose_v and_o let_v ordoyne_n and_o speak_v bitwen_v the_o king_n and_o lowy_n by_o the_o legate_n swalo_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erchebisshop_n 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erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o with_o other_o bisshoppis_fw-la &_o _o also_o with_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n and_o the_o erchebisshop_n and_o earl_n &_o _o baroun_n assemble_v they_o at_o london_n at_o mihelmasse_n that_o next_o come_v though_o â—ewing_v and_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parliament_n &_o there_o be_v tho_o renewid_v all_o the_o fraunche_n that_o king_n john_n have_v grant_v at_o romnemede_o &_o _o king_n henri_fw-fr tho_o ê¯firmed_a by_o his_o chartre_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v holdein_a thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n ij_o shill_v and_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n be_v make_v tho_o chief_a
only_o with_o x._o knyghtis_n and_o set_v he_o round_o about_o &_o _o to_o him_z go_v &_o smoten_a of_o his_o heed_n &_o presentid_v it_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o all_o his_o heiris_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o thurgh_n rightful_a doom_n all_o the_o landis_fw-fr of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o david_n that_o be_v lewelins_n brother_n prince_n of_o wales_n wo_v put_v to_o the_o death_n dauid_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n brother_n of_o wales_n thurgh_n pride_n wean_v for_o to_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o wale_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walshman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dinbigh_n &_o _o foolish_o make_v walis_fw-la for_o to_z arise_v ayen_n the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n king_n edward_n &_o _o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disese_v that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n 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that_o he_o shall_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v no_o be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o pee_z for_o his_o love_n and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n and_o amend_v all_o that_o wo_v mysdone_v ¶_o this_o foresaid_a risap_n meridoc_n despisid_v the_o king_n commandment_n &_o _o sparid_a not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o kingê_n man_n of_o englond_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o wo_v takyn_n &_o lad_n to_o york_v and_o there_o he_o wo_v draw_v &_o _o honge_v for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o the_o redress_v that_o king_n edward_o make_v of_o his_o jostice_n &_o of_o his_o clerkis_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o their_o falseness_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n the_o jue_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o their_o useri_fw-la &_o _o misbeleve_v when_o king_n edward_n have_v duel_v iij._o year_n in_o gascoyn_n wylle_v come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o wend_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o wen_n he_o wo_v cume_v again_o he_o fonden_v so_o money_n plaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o justice_n &_o _o of_o his_o clerkis_n that_o have_v do_v so_o money_n wrong_n &_o _o falseness_n that_o wondir_n it_o wo_v to_o here_o ¶_o and_o for_o which_o falsnes_n sir_n thomas_n weylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englond_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o lundom_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o whereof_o he_o wo_v atteint_a &_o prove_v fall_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o the_o king_n have_v do_v his_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o enquere_v &_o aspi_v how_o the_o jue_v desave_v &_o _o beguile_a his_o pepull_a thurgh_n there_o sine_fw-la of_o falseness_n &_o of_o userie_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a a_o prive_a parliament_n among_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o they_o ordeynid_v among_o they_o that_o all_o the_o jue_n shall_v void_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o their_o misbeleve_n and_o also_o for_o there_o fall_v useri_fw-la that_o they_o do_v until_o cristyn_a man_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speed_v &_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o communite_fw-la of_o englond_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_o xv_o penny_n of_o all_o the_fw-mi goodis_fw-la mevabull_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o jue_n drive_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v the_o jue_n in_o to_o france_n &_o _o there_o they_o duellid_a thurgh_n leave_v of_o king_n philip_n that_o though_o wo_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n wo_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o thurgh_n ê¯sent_v &_o _o grant_v of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o alesander_n king_n of_o scotlond_n be_v deid_v and_o david_n the_o earl_n of_o huntindone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o clyme_v the_o kyndom_n of_o scotland_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n wo_v deid_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n but_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwen_v they_o and_o there_o frendis_fw-la for_o as_o much_o that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n die_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o same_o david_n have_v iij._o doughtre_n that_o worthy_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n wo_v marid_a to_o bailloll_v the_o secund_a to_o brus_n &_o the_o three_o to_o hasting·_n &_o the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n &_o _o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n arise_v bitwen_v they_o iij._o for_o encheson_n that_o i_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v king_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o see_v the_o debate_n bitwen_v they_o iij._n they_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o _o seisid_v he_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o as_o chief_a lord_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n wo_v seize_v of_o the_o foresaid_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o the_o foresaid_a bailloll_n brus_n &_o hastynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o axe_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n that_o wo_v full_a gentle_a &_o _o true_o let_v enquere_v by_o the_o croniclis_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o which_o of_o they_o wos_n of_o the_o elder_a blood_n and_o it_o wo_v find_v that_o bailloll_n wo_v the_o eldist_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o do_v he_o feaute_n &_o homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o wo_v do_v bailloll_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o _o there_o wos_o crowned_a king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o
the_o englisshman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o _o sorrow_a in_o northhumberland_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardis_n son_n set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o pery_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o wos_fw-mi the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o they_o be_v good_a werdeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcill_n the_o pepull_a make_v much_o sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edwardis_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wean_v that_o good_a king_n edward_o shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v holy_a his_o purpose_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v inci_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.cc.lxxxiiij_o celestinus_fw-la wos_fw-la pope_n after_o nicholas_n v._o monethis_fw-la and_o nothynh_v nobull_n of_o he_o be_v write_v bot_n that_o he_o wo_v a_o vertuus_fw-la man_n bonefacius_fw-la the_o eight_o wo_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n this_o 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erldom_n of_o cornewaill_v ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o lordis_fw-la will_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langton_n bishop_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n walter_n make_v complain_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebaston_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o tristyl_n of_o the_o same_o &_o money_n other_o scotfree_a jewel_n that_o sum_n time_n be_v the_o nobull_n and_o good_a king_n arthur_n &_o _o take_v they_o to_o a_o marchand_n that_o be_v call_v aymeri_fw-la of_o friscombaand_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o 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_o grant_v her_o all_o her_o ask_n &_o _o than_o they_o thankid_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotlond_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o get_v worship_n as_o be_v foot_n of_o arm_n thes_n be_v the_o ê‘son_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o chalengid_v the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbake_n with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la &_o _o they_z riden_v to_o geder_o as_o ij_o worthi_a knyghtis_n &_o lordis_fw-la certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n that_o the_o scot_n earl_n mado_fw-it for_o he_o be_v cost_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o ij_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o out_o of_o smygthefeld_v hom_n un_o to_o his_o yn_n and_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o wo_v carry_v homeward_o in_o a_o litter_n and_o at_o york_n there_o he_o die_v and_o sir_n willm_n darell_n knight_n &_o though_o the_o banner_n of_o scotland_o than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o kyngê_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o on_o horse_n bake_v in_o the_o same_o fell_v &_o _o when_o he_o have_v riden_v certain_a curse_n &_o _o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o yaf_v it_o over_o &_o will_v no_o more_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o king_n banner_n of_o englond_n and_o turn_v his_o horse_n &_o ride_v home_o un_o to_o his_o own_o yn_n ¶_o and_o one_o cokkeborne_v a_o squire_n of_o scotland_o challenge_v sir_n nchol_n hawbarke_v knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la on_o horsbake_v &_o _o riden_v v._o course_n to_o geder_o &_o _o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n wos_fw-mi casten_z down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o thus_o our_o english_a lordis_fw-la thankid_fw-la be_v god_n have_v the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o wo_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o fur_n upon_o witsonday_n and_o than_o wo_v she_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o â—os_v she_o bery_v &_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o send_v edwardis_fw-la shrine_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pit_n and_o in_o his_o merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o let_v she_o be_v crow_v queen_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petres_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o xx·_a year_n of_o king_n richardis_fw-la regne_fw-la he_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o calais_n with_o dukis_n erles_n lordis_n and_o baron_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a squire_n with_o great_a array_n &_o comune_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &_o _o pnnce_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n to_o do_v hin_a reverence_n &_o _o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o liege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighti_v a_o king_n &_o _o emê‘our_fw-fr in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o resave_o there_o that_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o kingê_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a lordis_fw-la of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n and_o knyghtis_n with_o much_o other_o pepull_a that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o ij_o duki_v of_o france_n that_o on_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o that_o othir_v the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferther_n less_o than_o they_o have_v plegge_n for_o they_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n richard_n deliver_v ij_o plegge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v sauf_a and_o cum_fw-la sauf_fw-fr his_o two_o worthi_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o thes_n two_o go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o graven_v and_o abeden_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o for_o plegge_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n &_o the_o fest_n be_v do_v &_o that_o thes_n ij_o duki_v of_o france_n wer_fw-ge come_fw-mi again_o un_fw-mi to_o gravening_a water_n ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o worthy_a dukis_n come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n at_o graven_v and_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worsshipfull_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o with_o she_o come_v money_n a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o eke_o lady_n and_o knight_n and_o squire_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o menay_n at_o calais_n the_o which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o many_o with_o the_o best_a honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n ¶_o and_o there_o she_o wo_v resave_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a and_o worship_n that_o may_v be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o _o welcome_v her_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n and_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counncell_n askit_n of_o the_o french_a lordis_fw-la whethir_n all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o kepe_v and_o hold_v bitwen_v they_o ¶_o
the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsex_n their_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr wos_fw-mi take_v with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cuntre_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v a_o restid_v sir_n thamas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o thou_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o dukis_n heed_n of_o excestre_n &_o _o brought_z it_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n upon_o a_o polle_n â–ª_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n wo_v take_v the_o lord_n speenser_fw-fr that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n please_v of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n barnard_n brokeye_n knight_n take_v and_o arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o thou_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n richardis_n &_o they_o be_v arestid_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london·_n and_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v the_o kyngê_n justice_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dampnid_v all_o four_o un_fw-mi to_o thou_o death_n and_o the_o doom_n wos_fw-mi yeven_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n barnard_n brekey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o thou_o tour_fw-fr thurgh_n london_n un_o to_o tyburn_n and_o theridamas_n be_v honge_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of·_a and_o sir_n john_n shelly_n knyghte_n and_o sir_n johan_n maudelyn_n and_o sir_n willm_a feribe_n parsone_n be_v draw_v thurgh_n out_o thou_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o be_v honge_v and_o there_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henri_n sentquene_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n thou_o which_o wo_v king_n richardis_n weddid_a wife_n and_o yaf_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o money_n othir_o iewellis_fw-la &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n &_o _o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o kynn_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-la sir_n roger_n of_o claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o _o viij_o friar_fw-la mynor_n &_o sum_n master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘son_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o wales_n bitwen_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o _o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walshman_n &_o kepid_a all_o that_o cuntre_n about_o right_o strong_a &_o do_v much_o harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshippis_fw-la thurgh_n out_o wale_n &_o _o rob_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n pepull_a both_o englissh_n &_o _o welsh_a &_o _o thê°_n he_o endurid_v a_o xij_o year_n large_o ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o _o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o wo_v ransom_v of_o prisonerre_n of_o the_o march_n &_o keep_v he_o long_a time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o thou_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v on_o of_o his_o doughtre_n &_o kepid_a he_o ther_v ill_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henri_n know_v this_o mischief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v than_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o of_z archier_n &_o _o much_o other_o stuf_fw-fr that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malace_n of_o this_o false_a walshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n and_o othir_v rebellis_fw-la fall_v walshman_n ¶_o and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o mountain_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a and_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o theridamas_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v great_a scarcite_fw-la of_o wheat_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quartir_n of_o wheat_n wo_v at_o xuj_o shilling_n and_o there_o be_v marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o _o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v and_o freght_n shippis_fw-la y_o now_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n blessib_n be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o yeftis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o star_n seyn_fw-mi in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v himself_o thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n for_o diverse_a tokenynge_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n wo_v name_v and_o call_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la comata_fw-la and_o on_o send_v marry_o magdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o shrowesbury_v and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v sir_n henri_fw-fr percy_n the_o earl_n son_n of_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o archier_v &_o yaf_a a_o bataid_a to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o thurgh_n the_o false_a council_n &_o wykked_a rede_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_o his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o wurcestre_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n henri_fw-fr perci_n slay_v &_o the_o most_o party_n of_o his_o pepull_a in_o the_o fell_v and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n ij_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v rest_n among_o his_o pepull_a on_o both_o side_n ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n perci_n be_v jugged_a to_o be_v deed_n draw_v honge_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesburi_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o londom_n &_o set_v on_o londom_a brigge_n ¶_o and_o the_o othir_n pepule_n that_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o ê‘tis_fw-la the_o king_n let_v berry_n and_o there_o wo_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o bataill_n the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n &_o _o sir_n walter_n blount_n in_o the_o kyngê_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n &_o money_n mo_z worthy_a man_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o â–ª_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoble_a with_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la &_o knight_n &_o _o much_o othir_n pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n in_o to_o englond_n to_o king_n henri_fw-fr with_o him_z to_o speak_v &_o to_o disporte_v &_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governance_n &_o _o ê¯dition_n of_o our_o pepull_a &_o to_o knaw_v the_o comodite_n of_o englond_n &_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la goodly_a &_o _o worshipful_o he_o receyve_v &_o _o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o do_v he_o all_o reverence_n &_o worship_n that_o they_o can_v and_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n officer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serueid_v as_o worthy_o &_o _o rial_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n wo_v in_o englond_n &_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o hin_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchisse_v of_o britain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o landid_a at_o fallemouth_n in_o cornwall_n and_o from_o thame_n she_o wo_v bring_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v weddid_a un_fw-fr to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr iiij_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o send_v swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o make_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o wo_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ride_v ayens_n her_o &_o her_o welcome_a and_o bring_v her_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v crow_v queen_n of_o englond_n &_o their_o the_o king_n make_v ariall_a and_o solemn_a fest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o
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 earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o there_o menye_v token_n there_o leave_v of_o lord_n and_o lady_n &_o _o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o son_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a non_fw-la burr_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellis_fw-la that_o a_o fore_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o our_o englishman_n &_o marchantis_fw-la &_o to_o money_n town_n and_o portâ—s_n in_o englond_n on_o the_o see_v costis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n son_n come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n be_v before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v the_o skluse_n among_o all_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o be_v ther._n and_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shippis_fw-la among_o they_o &_o _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 richard_n thou_o duki_v brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bishop_n of_o norwych_n and_o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squire_n lady_n &_o gentilwoman_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a king_n daughter_n and_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n resceyve_v this_o worthi_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o welcome_v thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la and_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o much_o worship_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o theridamas_n wo_v this_o lady_n weddid_a and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n and_o theridamas_n be_v crow_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o there_o wo_v make_v ariall_a fest_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o fest_n
and_o though_o be_v yield_v un_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o than_o he_o remeve_v he_o thame_n &_o log_v he_o before_o porte_fw-fr martenuylle_n &_o tho_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o salisberi_n commaundid_v by_o the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o ride_v â–ª_o but_o thiâ—_n come_v hasty_a tiding_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o and_o log_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n till_o the_o siege_n be_v endid_a ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o kingê_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o chirbourgh_n the_o which_o he_o have_v win_v and_o geten_v and_o stuff_v again_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n behoove_v and_o profit_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n be_v before_o rone_n anon_o he_o loggid_a with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o port_n seint_a hillari_n more_o never_o the_o town_n &_o his_o enmy_n than_o any_o othir_n lay_v by_o xl_o rod_n of_o length_n with_o in_o shot_n of_o quarrel_n and_o with_o he_o lay_v the_o earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bergeyeney_n with_o all_o their_o retenue_n and_o strong_a ordinance_n and_o manly_a and_o proud_o faught_v every_o day_n with_o their_o enmy_n over_o whon_v they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o prior_n of_o kilmayn_n of_o irland_n over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o fair_a many_o of_o man_n of_o armis_fw-la of_o their_o own_o cuntre_n gyse_v the_o somme_fw-fr of_o xv_o honder_v good_a mennys_n bodis_fw-la and_o the_o king_n welcoae_v they_o and_o make_v they_o right_a good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o come_v tidingê_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o dolphyn_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n will_v come_v down_o and_o rescue_v the_o citi_fw-la of_o rone_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o nation_n and_o break_v the_o siege_n and_o he_o cast_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr on_o the_o 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their_o horse_n dog_n &_o cattis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o oft_o time_n the_o man_n of_o arm_n drofe_n out_o the_o pour_z pepull_a out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n for_o spend_v of_o vitaill_n &_o anon_o our_o englishman_n drofe_n they_o in_o to_o the_o town_n again_o ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o capitayn_n of_o the_o town_n see_v the_o mischief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rescue_v &_o also_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaill_n &_o _o that_o the_o pepull_a die_v so_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o mete_v every_o day_n money_n thousandis_fw-la &_o also_o see_v young_a child_n lie_v and_o souke_v their_o moder_n pappis_fw-la &_o _o wer_fw-ge deed_n than_o anon_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n beseech_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n &_o mersci_fw-la &_o bring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o _o delyver_v the_o town_n to_o he_o &_o all_o the_o soudiour_n void_v the_o town_n with_o their_o horse_n &_o _o harness_n and_o though_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o abide_v and_o duel_n still_o in_o the_o town_n year_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o &_o _o to_o his_o successor_n for_o all_o manner_n custom_n and_o fee_n ferme_n and_o kateremes_n ¶_o and_o than_o thou_o king_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o restid_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n till_o the_o town_n be_v set_v in_o rewle_fw-mi and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o how_o he_o weddid_a queen_n katrine_n and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n wo_v goten_a deep_a &_o money_n other_o town_n in_o the_o baa_v normandi_fw-la yaf_n they_o over_o with_o out_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o under_o stand_v that_o the_o king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o same_o year_n have_v be_v a_o pee_z make_v and_o suorne_v bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o _o the_o dolphin_n which_o be_v sworen_n on_o godis_fw-la bodi_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o their_o enmy_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o ê¯trari_fw-la to_o this_o oath_n the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v slay_v &_o _o pituysly_a mordr_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphin_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n be_v gretli_fw-la devidid_fw-la &_o _o of_o verray_n necessite_a laborid_a to_o have_v a_o trayttye_n with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n win_v dayli_v of_o they_o tounys_n castillis_fw-la &_o fortress_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v queen_n jane_n arestid_v &_o _o bring_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n in_o kent_n and_o oone_o frere_fw-fr randolf_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n her_o confessor_n which_o afterward_o wo_v slay_v by_o the_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr fall_v at_o wordis_fw-la &_o _o debate_n &_o after_o queen_n jane_n be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n both_o king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n be_v accordid_a &_o king_n henri_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o weddid_a dame_n katrin_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o fraunse_n at_o troy_n in_o champain_n on_o trinite_a sondai_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o meyn_n of_o phelip_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o wo_v swear_v to_o king_n henri_n for_o to_o a_o venge_v his_o fadres_n death_n &_o be_v become_v english_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o wo_v rial_o ressave_v and_o from_o then_n he_o with_o his_z lordis_fw-la and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la of_o fraun_n lay_v siege_n to_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o dolphin_n party_n &_o _o wan_fw-ge they_o but_o
subandy_n the_o which_o wo_v cousin_n and_o ally_v almost_o to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o cristyndom_n and_o everychon_n leave_v he_o then_o in_o the_o year_n after_o theridamas_n wo_v a_o pee_z made_z &_o felix_n resavid_n for_o it_o plesid_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o wos_fw-fr that_o januens·_n in_o comê‘ison_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o active_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o ê¯saite_n &_o money_n thyngê_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o bildid_v again_o &_o all_o the_o walli_v of_o room_n he_o renew_v for_o dread_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v and_o publisit_v in_o the_o cite_v lux_fw-la fulsit_fw-la mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nicholao_fw-la and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iiijc.xlix_o the_z you_z of_z grece_z with_o a_o great_a devotion_n be_v ê¯firmid_a &_o _o innumerabull_n pepull_a go_v 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 and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o wo_v th'earl_n douglas_n the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o money_n lordis_fw-la of_o france_n &_o _o great_a componie_n of_o scot_n and_o armynakis_n and_o than_o the_o earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n johan_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o day_n that_o his_o sword_n wo_v of_o steel_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bataill_n join_v on_o both_o side_n and_o faught_v long_a time_n that_o there_o wist_v no_o man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a a_o great_a while_n bot_n at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v the_o victori_fw-la fall_fw-mi un_fw-fr to_o the_o english_a party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o little_a before_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n the_o earl_n of_o boughan_o the_o earl_n of_o almarre_n the_o earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n and_o the_o viscount_n of_o nerbonne_n which_o be_v on_o of_o they_o that_o slay_v duke_n john_n of_o borgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_n &_o _o money_n mo_z un_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o thousand_o and_o mo_z and_o there_o wo_v take_v prisoner_n thee_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o money_n othir_v lordid_a and_o gentillis_fw-la of_o france_n bot_n scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o sext_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchisse_v of_o holand_n &_o go_v over_o the_o se_z with_o she_o in_o to_o henaude_v for_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o wife_n heritance_n where_o he_o wo_v honourable_o receyvid_a and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n bot_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o tho_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o _o all_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v he_o for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstond_v they_o deliver_v the_o lady_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n and_o from_o then_n she_o ascapid_a in_o a_o man_n ny_n clothing_n and_o come_v in_o to_o zealand_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v ziorixee_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o holand_n call_v the_o ghowde_v and_o there_o she_o wo_v strong_a ynowgh_n and_o withstand_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o in_o to_o zealand_n the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi with_o certain_a man_n of_o be_v and_o archier_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socour_v the_o foresaid_a duchefse_n of_o holand_n which_o â—andit_n at_o a_o place_n in_o zealand_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v down_o and_o faght_o with_o he_o and_o in_o conclosion_n he_o wo_v fain_o to_o with_o draw_v he_o and_o his_o many_o to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o hurt_v diverse_a lordis_fw-la and_o much_o pepull_a of_o that_o same_o cuntre_n and_o so_o return_v home_o again_o with_o his_o many_o and_o prevaylid_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n theâ—_n erle_n of_o salusberi_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n wylby_n and_o thou_o lord_n scalis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cite_v of_o manus_n the_o which_o cite_v wo_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o money_n othir_o strong_a town_n and_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxvi_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o orliaunce_n wo_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n wo_v in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o wo_v a_o great_a fray_n like_o to_o have_v be_v bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o sext_n both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n in_o the_o iiij_o year_n the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n johan_n coventre_n have_v takyn_n his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o wo_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o for_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n as_o ê“tectour_n of_o the_o ream_n bot_n by_o labour_n of_o lordis_fw-la that_o go_v bitwen_v &_o in_o special_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o pointement_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v and_o after_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n thou_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o on_o witsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o laycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henri_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v all_o thes_n knyghtis_fw-la who_o name_n folowith_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n sir_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumburland_n the_o son_n &_o _o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o urmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n jamys_o buttelar_a the_o lord_n martravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n willm_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n neulll_n lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkle_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richad_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n
tho_o cite_v to_o cum_fw-la and_o be_v cause_n he_o come_v not_o they_o deposit_v he_o but_o he_o wrought_v not_o ne_o set_v not_o there_o by_o but_o get_v the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_o abode_n still_o pope_n xvij_o year_n this_o year_n about_o witsontide_n the_o heretic_n of_o praghe_n be_v destruyd_v for_o at_o two_o journays_n be_v distruyd_v of_o they_o mo_z than_o xxij_o thousand_o with_o their_o capitayns·_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n procapiê°_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupê°_n presbyter_n also_o there_o wo_v takyn_n on_o live_v master_n per_v clerk_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o heretic_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a frost_n &_o a_o strong_a during_o xi_o weki_v for_o it_o begin_v on_o seint_a katrine_n even_o &_o last_v un_o to_o seint_a scolasticais_n day_n in_o fevere_a in_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v fro_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shotres_n hill_n ¶_o this_o yer_z wo_v the_o council_n of_o aras_n &_o a_o great_a trayte_o bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o council_n wo_v offrid_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o meyen_n of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v from_o room_n which_o wo_v cardinale_a of_o send_v cross_v which_o offre_n be_v refusid_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n and_o othir_n lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_v the_o which_o have_v be_v long_a english_a swear_v for_o soak_v our_o party_n and_o return_v french_a by_o the_o meyn_n of_o the_o foresaid_a legate_n and_o make_v a_o pee_z with_o the_o french_a king_n resave_v of_o the_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fadris_n death_n the_o count_v pontiu_fw-la the_o lordship_n of_o maâ—oâ—â—_n with_o much_o other_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o say_v trayttie_n and_o so_o our_o embassatouris_fw-la come_v home_n again_o in_o warse_n caa_v than_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o bourgoynous_a and_o picarde_n a_o singular_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normadie_n &_o of_o france_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a bataill_n on_o the_o see_v between_o the_o jenewe_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o bataill_v the_o jenewe_n have_v the_o victory_n for_o they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o king_n of_o naune_n and_o thou_o great_a mastir_n of_o scent_n james_n in_o galise_n with_o iij._n hondrith_v knyghtis_fw-la and_o squire_n and_o much_o othir_v pepull_a and_o this_o be_v on_o send_v dominiky_n day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seyn_a iij_o sonny_n at_o once_o and_o anon_o folowid_v the_o threfold_a governance_n in_o the_o chirch_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o eugenye_n of_o the_o concell_n &_o of_o neutralite_a ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n m._n cccc.xxxiiij_fw-la wo_v a_o pass_v great_a wind_n by_o which_o stepillis_fw-la house_n &_o treis_n wer_fw-ge over_o throw_v about_o this_o time_n wo_v a_o holi_fw-la maid_n in_o holand_n call_v lydwith_n which_o live_v onli_v by_o miracle_n not_o et_a any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr at_o lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fly_n &_o ordain_v certain_a knightis_o of_o the_o order_n and_o make_v statutis_fw-la and_o ordinance_n much_o accord_v un_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o yer_z the_o frenshman_n have_v enterprise_v to_o have_v steal_v calais_n in_o the_o fissh_a tyme._n for_o money_n botis_fw-la of_o france_n have_v safecondithe_n to_o come_v to_o calais_n for_o to_o take_v herring_n and_o the_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custon_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chirch_n &_o leave_v their_o staffis_n stand_v at_o the_o chirche_n door_n which_o staffis_n the_o frenshman_n which_o be_v array_v like_o fissher_n purposid_v to_o have_v take_v there_o wapen_a and_o for_o to_o have_v win_v the_o town_n bot_n on_o of_o they_o lay_v with_o a_o comyn_v woman_n the_o night_n be_v fore_o and_o tell_v to_o she_o there_o council_n and_o she_o on_o the_o morrow_n tell_v the_o levetenaunt_n which_o forthwith_o commaundid_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o wapen_a in_o his_o hand_n sakr_a time_n and_o othir_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o ê‘savyd_v this_o that_o they_o be_v mispoynt_v they_o sail_v streght_n to_o deep_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v that_o town_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o newyere_n even_o after_o they_o token_n harflet·_n and_o thus_o the_o englishman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a in_o normandy_n ¶_o how_o calais_n &_o guyne_n be_v besegid_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescue_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a noise_n thurgh_n all_o englond_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n will_v come_v and_o besege_n calais_n wherefore_o thou_o earl_n of_o mortayn_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v go_v with_o in_o to_o france_n wo_v contremaundid_a &_o _o chargid_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calais_n which_o wo_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vitail_v &_o _o mamnyd_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclife_o wos_n levetenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o town_n &_o the_o baron_fw-fr of_o duddeley_n livetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o much_o othir_v pepull_a come_v before_o calays_n and_o set_v his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n &_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v there_o tentis_fw-la by_o them self_o ¶_o and_o this_o siege_n endurid_a iij._n wekis_n in_o the_o meyn_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v ê“tector_n of_o englond_n take_v the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o go_v over_o thou_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescue_v the_o town_n or_o to_o fight_v with_o thou_o duke_n &_o his_o host_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_n this_o time_n london_n &_o _o every_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n send_v over_o see_v to_o this_o rescu_n certain_a pepull_a well_o array_v of_o the_o best_a and_o chosin_a man_n for_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o secund_a day_n of_o august_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n arivid_a at_o calays_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o v._o honder_v shippis_fw-la &_o _o mo_z ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o host_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o siege_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o aspy_v the_o saylle_n in_o thou_o see_v before_o they_o apporched_a calays_n haven_n sudden_o in_o a_o morning_n deê‘tid_v from_o the_o siege_n leve_v behind_o he_o much_o stuff_n and_o vital_a &_o flee_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o picardye_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n die_v the_o siege_n that_o lie_v be_v before_o guyns_n where_o as_o they_o of_o guyns_n token_n the_o great_a go_v of_o brass_n call_v digeon_n and_o money_n othir_v great_a gonny_n and_o serpentin_n ¶_o and_o then_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arrive_v with_o all_o his_o host_n he_o go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o wos_n there_o xij_o dayis_o and_o do_v but_o little_a harmi_fw-fr except_v he_o burn_v two_o fair_a village_n poppering_n and_o belle._n and_o othir_v house_n which_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n &_o so_o he_o return_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o besege_v rokesburgh_n with_o much_o pepull_a but_o sir_n ralph_n grace_n deê‘t_v fram_a the_o castle_n and_o ordined_a for_o rescu_n but_o os_fw-la soon_o as_o the_o king_n understode_v his_o deê‘t_n he_o sedenli_fw-la break_v his_o siege_n and_o go_v his_o wa_z and_o leave_v much_o ordinance_n behind_o he_o where_o he_o get_v no_o worsshipp_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o secund_a day_n of_o januer_n queen_n katrine_n which_o wo_v the_o gynges_n mother_n and_o wife_n to_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o five_o die_v and_o deê‘tid_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o wos_n bring_v rial_o thurgh_n london_n &_o so_o to_o westminster_n and_o there_o she_o lie_v worchipful_o bury_v in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o iiij_o day_n of_o januer_n fall_v down_o the_o gate_n with_o the_o tower_n on_o it_o on_o londom_a brigge_n towards_o southwerk_n with_o two_o arch_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v there_o on_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a traitte_n holdyn_v between_o graven_v and_o calais_n bitwen_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyn_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o for_o the_o duke_n wo_v the_o duchisse_v have_v full_a pover_fw-mi of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n &_o ladi_n of_o his_o landis_fw-la where_o wo_v take_v by_o thavy_v of_o both_o perty_n a_o
to_o deê‘te_v from_o he_o &_o xxxij_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o _o send_v to_o diverse_a prison_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o say_a arrest_n the_o say_a duke_n wos_fw-la on_o the_o morrow_n deed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-fr amen_o but_o how_o he_o dread_a &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o certain_a be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v sum_n say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n sum_n say_v he_o wo_v murdrid_a bitwen_fw-mi two_o fethir_o beddis_fw-la othir_o sum_n say_v that_o a_o hot_a spite_n wo_v put_v in_o his_o foundemet_v but_o how_o he_o die_v god_n knoweth·_v to_o who_o be_v nothing_o hide_v ¶_o and_o then_o when_o he_o wo_v deed_n he_o wo_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v hin_n see_v ¶_o and_o so_o both_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la of_o the_o shire_n with_o burgise_n come_v and_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n can_v they_o ê‘save_o how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v what_o this_o world_n be_v this_o duke_n wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n &_o have_v worshipful_o rule_v this_o ream_n to_o the_o kingê_n behoove_v &_o never_o coude_fw-fr befound_a fault_n to_o he_o ¶_o but_o envy_v of_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n &_o _o have_v ê“mise_v the_o duchie_a of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_a cause_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o nobull_n man_n for_o they_o dread_a that_o he_o will_v have_v enpech_v that_o deliveraunce_n and_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o scent_n albon_n with_o certain_a lightis_n for_o to_o be_v bery_v ¶_o and_o so_o sir_n geruay_v of_o clifton_n have_v than_o the_o charge_n to_o ê¯uay_v the_o corpse_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o send_v albon_n in_o the_o abbey_n &_o v._o parson_n of_o his_o housold_n be_v send_v to_o london_n and_o there_o be_v reyn_v and_o jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o also_o quartire_v of_o who_o the_o name_n wer_fw-ge sir_n roger_n chamburlain_n a_o knight_n and_o on_o miedelton_n a_o squire_n herbard_n a_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o richard_n nedham_n which_o v._o person_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyburn_n &_o theridamas_n honge_v and_o at_o down_o quyke_a and_o then_o stripe_v to_o have_v be_v hedid_a and_o quartire_v &_o then_o the_o marquy_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o they_o the_o kyngis_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o exicution_n &_o have_v their_o life_n &_o _o so_o they_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o londom_n and_o after_o free_o deliverid_fw-la ¶_o thê°_n begin_v the_o trubull_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o ream_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o that_o pope_n eugeny_n wo_v deed_n nicholas_n the_o v._o wos_n elect_v pope_n this_o nicholas_n wo_v choson_n for_o eugeyn_n yet_o have_v the_o schism_n notwithstond_v he_o get_v the_o obedience_n of_o all_o cristyn_a ream_n for_o after_o he_o wâ—s_v elect_v &_o _o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o france_n and_o of_o englond_a weâ—_n send_v in_o to_o savoye_n to_o pope_n felix_n for_o to_o entrete_n he_o to_o ceese_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o by_o the_o special_a labour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o send_v jonhe_n he_o cessid_v the_o secund_a year_n after_o that_o the_o pope_n nicholas_n wo_v sacred_a ¶_o and_o the_o say_v felix_n be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n and_o cardinal_n of_o savoye_n and_o resign_v the_o hole_n papacy_n to_o nicholas_n &_o _o after_o leve_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o die_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghti_fw-la god_n show_v miracle_n for_o hin_n ¶_o this_o wo_v the_o twenty-three_o schism_n bitwen_v eugeny_n and_o felix_fw-la and_o durid_a xuj_o year_n the_o cause_n wo_v this_o the_o general_a council_n of_o basile_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v only_o pope_n and_o indubitate_a for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o kepe_v the_o decree_n &_o _o statutis_fw-la of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o say_v nothir_n he_o wrought_v not_o to_o yef_a obedience_n to_o that_o genall_a council_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a wherefore_o arise_v agret_n altercation_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o mater_fw-la pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la wych_a can_v not_o accord_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o day_n ¶_o on_o party_n say_v that_o the_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o that_o othir_n parti_fw-la say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o council_n god_n bliss_v above_o all_o thingê_n yeve_v &_o grant_v his_o pee_z in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o crist_n anon_o this_o nicholas_n wo_v of_o jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a burth_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n a_o actif_a man·_n he_o reedefy_a money_n place_n that_o be_v brokyn_n and_o ruynous_a and_o do_v do_v make_v a_o great_a wall_n about_o the_o palais_fw-fr &_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a about_o room_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o turquis_n ¶_o and_o the_o pepull_a wonder_v of_o the_o ceese_n &_o resyne_v of_o felix_n to_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o wo_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o burth_fw-mi and_o that_o othir_v wos_fw-mi of_o a_o affinite_a to_o all_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o cristyn_a prince_n whereof_o there_o wo_v a_o verse_n publissh_v as_o afore_o say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n franceys_n aragonoy_v take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinoble_a by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr xxvij_o be_v trew_v bitwen_v france_n &_o englond_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o english_a ê‘ti_n name_v sir_n frances_n aragonis_fw-la take_v a_o town_n of_o normandi_fw-la name_v fogier_n ayen_n the_o trew_v of_o which_o take_v begin_v much_o sorrow_n &_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o which_o the_o frenshman_n get_v all_o normandy_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cite_v of_o connstantinople_n which_o wo_v impariall_a cite_v in_o all_o grâ—ce_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turquis_n infidel_n which_o wo_v betray_v as_o sum_n hold_v opinion_n and_o the_o emperor_n take_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o rial_n chirch_n of_o scent_n sophia_n rob_v and_o despoil_v and_o the_o relyquis_n &_o ymage_n and_o the_o ride_v draw_v about_o the_o stretis_fw-la which_o be_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o cristyn_a faith_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o cristyn_a say_v in_o grece_n ê‘issh_v and_o cessid_v there_o be_v money_n cristyn_a man_n slay_v and_o innumerabull_n sell_v and_o put_v in_o captivite_fw-la by_o the_o take_v of_o this_o town_n thou_o turk_n his_o great_o enhance_v in_o pride_n &_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o cristendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n wo_v a_o ê‘lament_n holdin_fw-fr at_o westminster_n &_o _o from_o thens_o adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a freris_fw-la at_o londom_n &_o after_o cristemasse_n to_o westmynster_v ayen·_v and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o westcuntre_n with_o a_o few_o shippis_fw-la take_v a_o great_a flet_fw-la of_o shippis_fw-la come_v out_o of_o the_o bay_n lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shippis_fw-la be_v of_o pruce_a flander_n holand_n &_o zealand_n &_o _o bring_v they_o to_o hampton_a wherefore_o the_o marchandis_fw-fr of_o englond_n be_v in_o flander_n be_v arrest_v in_o bruge_n i_o pray_v &_o other_o place_n may_v not_o be_v deliver_v ne_fw-mi there_o dettis_a discharge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o pointement_n for_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o hurtis_n of_o those_o shippis_fw-la which_o wo_v pay_v by_o the_o marchantis_fw-la of_o the_o stapull_a every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_a the_o merchant_n and_o goodis_fw-la be_v in_o dansk_a be_v also_o arestid_v and_o make_v great_a amendis_fw-la ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pount_n all_o arch_n and_o therein_o the_o lord_n fauconbrige_fw-la wos_fw-la 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