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and_o tell_v he_o all_o how_o that_o he_o have_v speed_v and_o how_o that_o he_o like_v the_o ground_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o duke_n be_v go_v they_o cast_v down_o all_o the_o subarbe_n about_o the_o cyte_n unto_o the_o hard_a ground_n for_o because_o the_o king_n shall_v there_o no_o refuse_v and_o upon_o the_o frydaye_n before_o lammasdaye_n thanne_v next_o follow_v onre_v king_n with_o his_o host_n come_v before_o rone_n and_o anon_o he_o sete_n his_o siege_n round_o about_o that_o cytye_n and_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la lie_v his_o ordinance_n unto_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n be_v logd_v within_o the_o chartre_n house_n and_o great_a strengthe_n about_o theym_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ee_a party_n of_o the_o cytee_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n lodge_v he_o with_o all_o his_o strengthe_n and_o power_n att_o the_o west_n end_n in_o a_o waste_n abbaye_v before_o proce_fw-la chanx_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o exchestre_n with_o his_o menye_n in_o the_o northe_a side_n before_o the_o port_n beawesyn_n and_o bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v the_o earl_n marchall_n lodge_v with_o moche_n people_n and_o a_o strong_a power_n before_o the_o castle_n gate_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v the_o earl_n of_o ormonde_n with_o the_o lord_n haryngton_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n talbot_n with_o their_o retenue_n and_o company_n next_o he_o ¶_o and_o thanne_v sir_n johan_n cornewayle_v with_o many_o othere_o noble_a knight_n and_o squyres_n of_o name_n with_o all_o their_o retenue_n lie_v with_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o clarence_n ¶_o and_o thanne_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n towards_o the_o king_n be_v lodge_v the_o lord_n roos_n and_o the_o lord_n wylleby_o with_o the_o lord_n phehewe_n and_o sire_n wyllyam_n porter_n knight_n with_o their_o retenue_n before_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n hyllary_n and_o thane_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o mortaye_n with_o his_o retenne_n lodge_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_a katheryne_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o his_o retenue_n lie_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n katherynes_n and_o sir_n johan_n graye_n knight_n be_v lodge_v att_o the_o abbaye_v that_o be_v call_v mount_n du_fw-fr saint_n mychel_n and_o sir_n phylyp_n leche_n knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o seyn_n and_o the_o abbaye_v and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hylle_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenyco_n the_o squire_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n 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chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o 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they_o may_v be_v know_v meet_v with_o she_o with_o red_a hode_n &_o bring_v she_o to_o londom_n where_o be_v dyverse_a pagenris_n &_o countenance_n of_o dyverse_a hystorye_n show_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o city_n coste_o ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may._n the_o foresaid_a queen_n be_v crown_v at_o westm_n &_o there_o be_v juste_n three_o day_n during_o within_o the_o sayntwary_a before_o the_o abbaye_v ¶_o this_o year_n the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmain_n apele_v th'earl_n of_o vrmonde_n of_o treason_n which_o have_v a_o day_n to_o theym_v assygue_v for_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfelde_n and_o the_o lyste_n be_v make_v &_o the_o field_n dress_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o point_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fyghte_n but_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o labour_n of_o certain_a precher_n &_o doctor_n of_o london_n as_o master_n gylbert_n worthyngton_a person_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o 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of_o englond_n that_o be_v in_o york_n shire_n that_o be_v callyd_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n and_o this_o edward_n bayllol_n lovyd_v he_o moche_n and_o be_v nyghe_o he_o &_o full_a prevy_n and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v and_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v offycer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v john_n of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o lord_n help_v he_o and_o rescow_v he_o and_z by_o night_n make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n without_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_n have_v rescow_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a against_o sir_n edward_n &_o anon_o lete_fw-la he_o arestyd_v and_o take_v into_o his_o ande_fw-mi all_o his_o londe_n though_o dwell_v sir_n â—_o edward_n in_o prison_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumount_n come_v into_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o anguysshe_n in_o scotlonde_n and_o be_v put_v out_o thereof_o when_o chacordement_n be_v bytwene_v englonde_n and_o scotlond_n through_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n and_o their_o company_n for_o the_o moryage_n that_o she_o make_v bytwene_v davyd_v that_o be_v roberte_fw-fr brus_n soon_o and_o dame_n johanne_n of_o tour_n king_n edward_n sister_n of_o englond_n &_o well_o understonde_v this_o that_o att_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_a but_o if_o it_o be_v sire_n edward_n baylloll_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n lovyd_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o 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the_o concepcyon_n ¶_o though_o send_v king_n edward_n baylloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n how_o false_o and_o tratours_o he_o be_v in_o lytyll_a time_n put_z to_o shame_n &_o sorrow_n thrughe_o his_o lyege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustyd_v wonder_v moche_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v he_o &_o help_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_v &_o behight_a to_o help_v he_o &_o socour_v he_o and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pease_n still_o in_o the_o forsayde_a cyte_n of_o cardoyll_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gadred_a his_o power_n ¶_o though_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n a_o counseyll_n at_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la gadre_n his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a he_o go_v toward_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n upon_o twede_n and_o thede_a come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n baylloll_n of_o scotlond_n with_o his_o powere_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavylyon_n and_o dyched_a theym_n all_o abowte_fw-mi so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o the_o â–ª_o scot_n &_o make_v many_o assawte_a with_o â—onnes_n and_o with_o other_o engynne_n to_o the_o town_n wherwyth_o they_o dystroy_v many_o fair_a house_n &_o chyrche_n also_o be_v beten_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n the_z spitous_o come_v out_o of_o gonne_n &_o other_o engyne_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o scot_n keep_v right_a well_o the_o town_n that_o though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o tyme._n &_o nâ—theles_o the_o king_n abode_n there_o so_o long_o till_o though_o that_o be_v within_z the_o town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understende_v that_o though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_z the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n through_o comyn_v counseyl_n &_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wally_n of_o the_o twine_z that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n and_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n &_o pray_v gym_a of_o trwe_n for_o viii_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunte_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o rescow_v in_o that_o side_n of_o the_o town_n toward_o scotlond_n of_o the_o scot_n within_o viii_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenaunt_n they_o prouffr_v to_o the_o king_n xii_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n ¶_o when_o the_o hostage_n be_v delyverde_v unto_o the_o king_n anon_o though_o of_o the_o town_n send_v unto_o the_o scot_n &_o tell_v theym_a of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o myscheyf_v and_o the_o scot_n though_o come_v pryvely_a over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o abbaye_v &_o sir_n wyllyan_n dyket_n that_o be_v though_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_z theym_a their_n in_o great_a peryll_n of_o themselves_o att_o that_o time_n &_o of_o there_o lyf_v for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brydge_v that_o be_v to_o break_v &_o the_o stone_n away_o &_o many_o of_o their_o company_n be_v there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v over_o &_o other_o of_o company_n &_o come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englond_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xvi·_fw-la man_n and_o after_o they_o go_v into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o water_n side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o the_o town_n rescow_v &_o askyd_v their_o hostage_n again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n again_o that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o thath_fw-mi they_o come_v into_o the_o town_n of_o enlonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o the_o 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tydyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a and_o send_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viii_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o that_o bytwene_n two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o strenthe_n go_v bytwene_v they_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o vytaylle_v that_o the_o town_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o rescowed_a and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o xxi_o or_o xxii_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o two_o hundred_o before_o say_v that_o the_o towsholde_n not_o be_v hold_n for_o rescowed_a and_o this_o covenaunte_n to_o be_v hold_n they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o xii_o of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n
awter_n for_o a_o pease_n &_o a_o unyte_n to_o be_v have_v among_o they_o through_o the_o merytee_n of_o our_o blessyn_n lady_n ¶_o bonefacias_n the_o ·ix_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o vrbane_n xv_o year_n ¶_o this_o boneface_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o vrbane_n &_o the_o strife_n continue_v for_o benedictys_n be_v choose_v in_o auynyon_n in_o the_o place_n of_o clement_a and_o be_v callâ—d_v petrus_n de_fw-fr luna_fw-la &_o he_o dure_v to_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantinus_n &_o thenne_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o ever_o abide_v obstynate_a and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o he_o command_v his_o cardinals_n to_o these_o a_o other_o pope_n the_o which_o they_o die_v anon_o and_o they_o sete_n upon_o a_o idol_n and_o name_v he_o clement_n but_z they_o profyte_v not_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o m.ccc.lxxx_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wyndesore_n regned_a rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o wales_n the_o which_o prince_n edward_n be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v rycharde_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edwardes_n soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o which_o king_n rycharde_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cyree_n of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascon_a &_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o the_o debate_v that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n rauf_n feryer_n knight_n that_o be_v against_o hawell_n &_o sâ—akell_n squire_n for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyre_v and_o the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n rouf_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o chyrche_n att_o westmynster_n and_o they_o find_v this_o one_o squire_n to_o hear_v his_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n &_o there_o they_o see_v he_o that_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v into_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delyver_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o two_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n burhyll_a constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_z by_o sir_n ralph_n ferye_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o grace_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n come_v the_o galays_n of_o â–ª_o france_n into_o englonde_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o burn_v and_o rob_v and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_fw-mi rye_n &_o hastinge_v portysmouth_n and_o hampâ—on_v \_o stormore_n and_o gravesende_v and_z they_o do_v moche_v harm_n and_o go_v home_o again_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o atte_n that_o same_o parliament_n be_v orden_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o be_v at_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o through_o out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tarage_n four_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v after_o ward_n great_a myscheyf_v &_o moche_v disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o comyne_n arise_v up_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o dyden_n moche_n harm_n the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v the_o hure_a tyme._n ¶_o and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_n make_v they_o two_o cheyftayn_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o for_o govern_v the_o company_n of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n and_o that_o other_o 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the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bed_n fordt_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n &_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o to_o ward_v calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v att_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o which_o &_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_n of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o payâ—d_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regn_v of_o france_n be_v than_o capitayn_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewsday_n in_o the_o ester_fw-mi week_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n &_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terewyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n and_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calâ—is_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byhede_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v john_n madeley_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v and_o x_o bannysss_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o 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be_v dystroy_v for_o at_o two_o journey_n be_v dystroy_v of_o theym_n moo_o than_o xxii_o thousand_o with_o their_o capytayne_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v procapius_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupus_fw-la prespyter_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v take_v on_o live_v master_n pers_n clerk_n a_o englysshysshe_n man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v strong_a frost_n &_o a_o long_o during_o the_o which_o last_v xi_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v upon_o saint_n katherynes_n even_a &_o last_v unto_o saint_n scolastycus_n day_n in_o fever_n year_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shoters_n hill_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o counseyll_n of_o araâ—_n &_o a_o great_a treat_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o counseyll_n be_v ossr_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v cardynall_a of_o saint_n cross_n which_o of_o â—res_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o cardynal_a of_o englonde_n and_o other_o lord_n there_o be_v for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n that_o which_o have_v ben_fw-mi â—onge_fw-mi englysshe_v swear_v forsake_v our_o party_n &_o return_v frensshe_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o foresaid_a legate_n &_o make_v a_o pease_n with_o the_o frensshe_a king_n reteyve_a of_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o faders_n death_n the_o count_v of_o ponâ—ui_fw-fr the_o lordship_n of_o macon_n with_o moche_n other_o as_o be_v specyfy_v in_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o so_o our_o embassatour_n come_v home_o again_o in_o horse_n caa_v then_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o burgoynon_n and_o pycarde_n a_o syngule_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o france_n this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayl_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_v the_o jenewe_n &_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o batayll_v the_o jenewe_n have_v the_o vyctory_n for_z they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o great_a master_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n with_o three_o hondred_a knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o moche_v other_o peple_n &_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n domynycus_n day_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seen_v three_o son_n atone_v &_o anon_o follow_v the_o three_o fold_v governaunce_n in_o the_o chirche_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o eugenye_n of_o the_o counseyll_n and_o of_o neutralyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n be_v a_o pass_v great_a wound_n by_o which_o steple_n house_n &_o tree_n be_v overthrow_v about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o hooly_a maid_n in_o hollonde_n call_v lyd_n with_o which_o line_v only_o by_o miracle_n not_o et_v 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 gollden_a fley_n and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr &_o mad_a statute_n &_o ordynaunce_n moche_v accord_v unto_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n have_v enter_v pryse_v to_o have_v steal_v calays_n in_o the_o fyss_v time_n for_o many_o bote_n of_o france_n have_v safecondyâ—es_n to_o come_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o take_v heting_a and_o the_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n door_n which_o staff_n the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v for_o to_o have_v steal_v their_o staff_n and_o wepen_v for_o to_o have_v win_v so_o the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v with_o a_o comune_a woman_n the_o night_n before_o &_o he_o tell_v to_o her_o their_n counseyll_v and_z she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o lyverenaunce_n which_o for_o the_o with_o alle_fw-mi command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v he_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_n the_o saker_a time_n &_o other_o and_o when_o the_o frenssheman_n perceyve_v this_o that_o they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o sayll_v steeyghte_n to_o dear_a &_o stale_a &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o on_o new_a year_n day_n afâ—_n they_o take_v harslet·_n and_o thus_o the_o englysshman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o lytyll_a &_o lytyl_o in_o normandye_n ¶_o how_o calays_n &_o guynes_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescow_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n all_o englonde_n through_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v &_o besyege_n calays_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o into_o france_n be_v command_v &_o charge_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calays_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vytayled_a &_o man_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclyfe_n be_v levenetaunte_v of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o dudlay_n lyvetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o moche_n other_o people_n come_v before_o calays_n &_o sete_n his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n and_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v their_o tent_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o siege_n endure_v there_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v protector_n of_o englonde_n take_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescowe_n the_o town_n or_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o duke_n &_o his_o hoost_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_v the_o time_n
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the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a &_o despoil_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaunders_n holonde_n and_o zeelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a way_n and_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o herytyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v endure_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z hâ—s_a book_n burn_v att_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n &_o wrath_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o waâ—wyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_n with_o four_o honderd_v man_n and_o lodge_v he_o atte_a baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o iu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o fyve_o hundred_o man_n and_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n of_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o thene_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n and_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n and_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayer_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n &_o ride_v about_o the_o cytee_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thousand_o man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v and_o worshypful_o with_o v_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakette_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o &_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_v and_o pease_n make_v among_o the_o lord_n and_z they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii·_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o fletstrete_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fair_a the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n ayenste_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_z of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o westmynster_n alle_fw-mi the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spite_n and_o pestle_n ayneh_n he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v to_o ward_n werwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o ward_n calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v at_o bloreheth_n which_o the_o lord_n audley_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v he_o but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o be_v accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n &_o sir_n john_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n of_o goodman_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togyde_a where_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n win_v the_o field_n and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v slay_v &_o many_o gentylman_n of_o cheshire_n &_o moche_n people_n hurt_v and_o the_o earl_n two_o son_n be_v hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v and_o have_v to_o chestre_n by_o the_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n &_o be_v chase_v this_o year_n m._n 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