like_a do_v malcolme_n and_o his_o two_o son_n to_o william_n surname_v the_o red_a son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n david_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n also_o to_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n william_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v the_o like_a to_o henry_n the_o three_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o when_o this_o henry_n be_v dead_a father_n this_o henry_n call_v the_o three_o be_v son_n to_o henry_n the_o see_v con_v and_o be_v crown_v but_o die_v befoâ—…e_v his_o father_n he_o come_v after_o to_o his_o father_n henry_n the_o second_o into_o normandy_n and_o do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o also_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n in_o the_o thirty_o first_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n john_n marry_v at_o york_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n further_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o the_o pope_n bull_n send_v into_o scotland_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o those_o of_o their_o king_n be_v accurse_v that_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n brief_o they_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o rome_n authoriy_a from_o rome_n to_o be_v true_a bond_n be_v make_v on_o both_o side_n in_o which_o thing_n edward_n be_v tie_v in_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n to_o nominate_v their_o king_n and_o the_o scot_n again_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o nominate_v as_o their_o sovereign_n after_o which_o writing_n seal_v they_o deliver_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n into_o king_n edward_n hand_n to_o preserve_v it_o to_o his_o use_n of_o who_o he_o will_v make_v election_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o sir_n john_n balliol_n as_o true_a and_o immediate_a heir_n by_o marry_v scot_n sir_n john_n balliol_n make_v king_n of_o scot_n the_o elder_a sister_n for_o which_o he_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o swear_v he_o fealty_n which_o do_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o new_a king_n depart_v joyful_o into_o scotland_n but_o soon_o after_o balliol_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o oath_n and_o as_o some_o say_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o menrosse_n other_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o whether_o by_o one_o or_o both_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o perfidious_o revolt_v and_o make_v war_n upon_o england_n which_o edward_n hear_v speed_v he_o with_o a_o great_a host_n into_o revolt_n the_o scot_n revolt_n scotland_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o berwick_n but_o they_o brave_o defend_v the_o town_n and_o burn_v some_o of_o our_o english_a with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o pride_n that_o they_o make_v this_o scornful_a rhyme_n upon_o the_o english_a what_o ween_v be_v king_n edward_n with_o his_o long_a shank_n to_o have_v win_v berwick_n all_o our_o unthanke_n gaa_v pike_n he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o gaas_n dike_v he_o at_o which_o king_n edward_n be_v mighty_o move_v so_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n that_o they_o first_o win_v the_o ditch_n and_o after_o with_o great_a difficulty_n the_o bulwark_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n which_o they_o inforce_v and_o enter_v the_o town_n slay_v twenty_o five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o scot_n and_o lose_v no_o man_n of_o note_n save_z richard_z berwick_n king_n edward_n win_v berwick_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o mean_a people_n twenty_o seven_o and_o no_o more_o which_o hitherto_o uphold_v the_o former_a prediction_n then_o from_o the_o north_n shall_v fiery_a meteor_n threat_v ambitious_a after_o blood_n to_o quench_v their_o heat_n the_o dragon_n blood_n at_o which_o his_o crest_n will_v rise_v and_o his_o scale_n flame_n &_o where_o he_o tread_v or_o fly_v fright_v all_o shall_v he_o oppose_v the_o northern_a dyke_n pass_v shall_v he_o then_o and_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyke_n by_o the_o northern_a dyke_n be_v employ_v the_o river_n tweed_n and_o by_o wyke_n the_o town_n of_o berwick_n but_o i_o pursue_v the_o history_n the_o king_n have_v possess_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n he_o send_v sir_n hugh_n spencer_n with_o sir_n hugh_n parcy_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o besiege_v dunbar_n whither_o come_v a_o mighty_a host_n to_o remove_v they_o thence_o with_o who_o the_o english_a have_v a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a battle_n dunbar_n a_o glorious_a victory_n at_o the_o take_n of_o dunbar_n in_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o of_o the_o english_a a_o very_a small_a number_n wherefore_o the_o english_a to_o reproach_v the_o scot_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o former_a rhyme_n make_v this_o these_o scatter_a scot_n hold_v we_o for_o sot_n of_o wrenche_n unware_a early_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evil_n time_v come_v you_o to_o dunbar_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o dunbarre_v the_o king_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o win_v both_o it_o and_o the_o castle_n etc._n edinburgh_n take_v with_o the_o castle_n crown_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o regality_n of_o state_n which_o king_n edward_n take_v thence_o and_o offer_v they_o at_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n follow_v then_o sir_n john_n balliol_n with_o diverse_a of_o his_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o have_v settle_v the_o affair_n of_o scotland_n he_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o london_n and_o then_o ask_v they_o what_o amends_o they_o will_v make_v he_o for_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o damage_n they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o who_o answer_v they_o whole_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o mercy_n he_o than_o reply_v your_o land_n nor_o your_o good_n do_v i_o desire_v but_o i_o will_v that_o you_o take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v my_o true_a feodary_n and_o never_o more_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o to_o which_o they_o willing_o assent_v of_o w_z ch_z were_z sir_n john_n commin_n the_o earl_n of_o stratherne_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o carick_n and_o four_o sacrament_n the_o scotch_a swear_v on_o the_o sacrament_n bishop_n take_v oath_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n which_o do_v the_o king_n give_v they_o safe_a conduct_n into_o their_o country_n but_o not_o long_o after_o they_o hear_v the_o king_n be_v busy_v in_o his_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n against_o the_o french_a king_n they_o make_v a_o new_a insurrection_n have_v oath_n they_o break_v their_o oath_n one_o will._n wallis_n a_o desperate_a ruffian_n and_o of_o low_a condition_n to_o be_v their_o chief_a leader_n which_o the_o king_n hear_v have_v order_v his_o affair_n in_o â—…rance_n he_o speed_v towards_o scotland_n and_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n he_o burn_v and_o waste_v wheresoever_o he_o come_v spare_v only_o all_o church_n religious_a house_n and_o the_o poor_a people_n who_o beseech_v he_o of_o mercy_n at_o length_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o scottish_a army_n upon_o saint_n mary_n maudlin_n day_n at_o a_o place_n call_v fonkirke_n where_o he_o give_v they_o fonkâ—…ke_n the_o bâ—…ve_a battle_n at_o fonkâ—…ke_n battle_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o thirty_o three_o thousand_o with_o the_o loss_n only_o of_o twenty_o eight_o man_n and_o no_o more_o and_o find_v no_o other_o enemy_n able_a to_o resist_v he_o he_o return_v into_o england_n and_o after_o marry_a margaret_n the_o french_a king_n sister_n by_o which_o sister_n king_n edward_n marry_v the_o french_a king_n sister_n a_o peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n be_v conclude_v then_o go_v king_n edward_n a_o three_o time_n into_o scotland_n and_o almost_o famish_a the_o land_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o estrevelin_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o be_v take_v william_n wallis_n at_o the_o town_n of_o wallis_n the_o end_n of_o william_n wallis_n saint_n dominick_n who_o be_v send_v to_o london_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o judgement_n and_o upon_o saint_n bartholomew_n eve_n be_v draw_v and_o quarter_v his_o head_n stooke_v off_o and_o set_v on_o london_n bridge_n and_o his_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o four_o chief_a city_n of_o scotland_n after_o this_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n claim_v the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n without_o acquaint_v king_n edward_n therewith_o and_o drive_v all_o the_o englishman_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o he_o vow_v revenge_n and_o to_o hang_v up_o all_o the_o traitor_n in_o that_o kingdom_n who_o before_o he_o set_v forward_o on_o that_o expedition_n make_v four_o hundred_o and_o four_o knight_n at_o westminster_n upon_o a_o whitsun_n sunday_n with_o who_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o knight_n king_n edward_n make_v 400_o and_o four_o knight_n his_o army_n he_o once_o more_o pierce_v scotland_n and_o upon_o friday_n before_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n he_o meet_v with_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n and_o his_o host_n
and_o scot_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o countryman_n invade_v the_o land_n with_o great_a hostility_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o withstand_v their_o malice_n and_o fury_n in_o this_o great_a distress_n retire_v himself_o to_o canterbury_n news_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o theer_n great_a ship_n full_a of_o ammunition_n and_o arm_a man_n land_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n at_o first_o he_o fear_v that_o they_o be_v the_o late_a king_n brother_n ambrose_n and_o uter_n who_o come_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o find_v they_o to_o be_v stranger_n he_o send_v to_o know_v of_o what_o nation_n they_o be_v and_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o land_n who_o return_v he_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v saxon_n so_o call_v of_o a_o province_n in_o saxon_n the_o first_o land_n of_o the_o saxon_n germany_n who_o come_v to_o seek_v adventure_n abroad_o and_o since_o fortune_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o this_o land_n they_o beseech_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o service_n as_o be_v both_o ready_a and_o able_a to_o be_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n against_o all_o foreign_a invader_n and_o their_o captain_n be_v two_o brother_n hengist_n and_o horsus_n the_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a necessity_n which_o much_o move_v he_o to_o correspondency_n be_v exceed_v glad_a of_o their_o liberal_a proffer_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o yet_o sorry_a that_o they_o be_v miscreant_n and_o of_o the_o pagan_a belief_n for_o as_o reverend_a bede_n have_v leave_v record_v with_o gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la they_o at_o that_o time_n worship_v a_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n call_v woden_n and_o a_o goddess_n name_v fria_fw-la in_o the_o honour_n of_o which_o god_n they_o call_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wodens-day_n which_o appâ—…llation_n when_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n have_v their_o appâ—…llation_n we_o term_v wednesday_n and_o another_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o goddess_n fria_fw-la frisday_n by_o we_o still_o continue_v the_o name_n friday_n but_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o story_n vortimer_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o saxon_n have_v free_v his_o land_n from_o all_o foreign_a enemy_n hengist_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o former_a service_n demand_v of_o the_o king_n so_o much_o ground_n as_o the_o hide_n of_o a_o bull_n will_v compass_v which_o request_n appear_v to_o the_o king_n so_o reasonable_a that_o he_o easy_o grant_v it_o which_o skin_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v cut_v into_o small_a and_o slender_a thong_n with_o which_o he_o measure_v a_o large_a circuit_n of_o earth_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a fort_n which_o he_o call_v castle_n the_o building_n of_o thong_n castle_n thong_n castle_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lyndsee_n when_o news_n arrive_v in_o germany_n of_o the_o plenty_n and_o goodness_n of_o this_o land_n with_o all_o the_o commodity_n thereto_o belong_v they_o come_v hither_o in_o multitude_n covenant_v with_o the_o britain_n that_o they_o shall_v only_o intend_v their_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n and_o themselves_o will_v as_o their_o soldier_n defend_v the_o land_n from_o all_o incursiâ—…ns_n and_o invasion_n demand_v for_o that_o service_n only_o competent_a mean_n and_o wage_n in_o which_o interim_n hengist_n saxon_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o saxon_n send_v for_o sixteen_o sail_n more_o well_o furnish_v with_o man_n and_o all_o necessary_a provision_n in_o which_o fleet_n come_v also_o his_o daughter_n rowen_n a_o beautiful_a lady_n concern_v who_o to_o cutoff_v all_o circumstance_n hengist_n invite_v the_o king_n to_o his_o new_a castle_n where_o his_o fair_a daughter_n give_v he_o entertainment_n with_o who_o beauty_n he_o become_v so_o surprise_v and_o perdite_o enamour_v that_o for_o her_o sake_n he_o repudiate_v his_o lawful_a wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o noble_a son_n vortimerus_fw-la catagrinus_n and_o pascentius_n to_o marry_v with_o this_o young_a saxon_a lady_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v she_o give_v to_o her_o hengist_n vortimer_n forsake_v his_o queen_n to_o marry_v with_o rowen_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n father_n the_o dukedom_n or_o province_n of_o kent_n though_o garagonus_fw-la then_o lord_n thereof_o with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o british_a peer_n thereat_o much_o grudge_v for_o which_o and_o many_o other_o honour_n and_o revenue_n confer_v upon_o the_o saxon_n as_o also_o that_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o christian_a consort_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o infidel_n and_o that_o hengist_n have_v send_v for_o his_o son_n octa_n to_o come_v over_o with_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o lord_n of_o britain_n consider_v lord_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o british_a lord_n what_o danger_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o land_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n lay_v open_a to_o he_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o peril_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o these_o stranger_n humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o their_o general_a security_n to_o banish_v they_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o the_o land_n but_o the_o king_n be_v deaf_a of_o that_o ear_n for_o the_o saxon_n be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o beautiful_a young_a queen_n that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n son_n subject_n kinsman_n and_o friend_n wherefore_o the_o britain_n with_o one_o will_n and_o assent_v crown_v his_o elder_a son_n vortimer_n king_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o regal_a dignity_n when_o he_o have_v full_o depose_v king_n vortiger_n depose_v reign_v after_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a history_n sixteen_o year_n a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o the_o way_n of_o our_o new_a king_n vortimer_n who_o assist_v by_o the_o resolute_a britain_n saxon_n vortimer_n many_o brave_a victory_n over_o the_o saxon_n in_o all_o haste_n pursue_v the_o saxon_n and_o give_v they_o a_o great_a battle_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o darwent_n in_o which_o the_o saxon_n host_n be_v quite_o discomfit_v he_o fight_v with_o they_o a_o second_o upon_o the_o ford_n call_v epiford_n or_o aglisthorpe_n in_o which_o fight_v catrignus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o vortimer_n and_o horsus_n the_o brother_n to_o hengist_n meet_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v together_o a_o brave_a combat_n and_o slay_v each_o other_o in_o which_o the_o britain_n be_v also_o be_v victor_n he_o give_v they_o a_o three_o near_o unto_o the_o seaside_n in_o which_o the_o saxon_n be_v chase_v and_o force_v to_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o their_o refuge_n and_o likewise_o a_o four_o main_n battle_n upon_o colemore_n which_o be_v long_o and_o courageous_o maintain_v by_o the_o saxon_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o now_o close_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o host_n so_o defensive_o that_o the_o britain_n be_v can_v but_o with_o much_o difficulty_n approach_v they_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o battle_n vortimer_n conquer_v the_o saxon_n in_o seven_o several_a battle_n shot_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v rout_z and_o many_o of_o they_o drown_v and_o swallow_v in_o the_o moor_n and_o beside_o these_o four_o principal_a and_o main_n battle_n he_o have_v divers_a other_o conflict_n with_o they_o one_o in_o kent_n another_z at_o thetford_n in_o norfolk_n a_o three_o in_o essex_n near_o unto_o colchester_n from_o all_o which_o field_n he_o depart_v a_o glorious_a victor_n neither_o do_v he_o leave_v their_o pursuit_n till_o he_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o their_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n save_v the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n which_o he_o continual_o assault_v with_o his_o navy_n by_o sea_n which_o when_o his_o step_n mother_n rowen_n see_v and_o how_o much_o her_o father_n hengist_n with_o his_o saxon_n by_o his_o martial_a rowen_n vortimer_n poison_v by_o his_o stopdame_n rowen_n prowess_n be_v distress_v she_o use_v such_o mean_n that_o he_o be_v poison_v after_o he_o have_v victorious_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n all_o which_o time_n vortiger_n the_o father_n of_o the_o late_a dead_a vortimer_n live_v private_o in_o chester_n where_o he_o so_o well_o demean_v he_o towards_o the_o king_n his_o son_n by_o aid_v he_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o otherwise_o that_o by_o the_o britain_n general_a assent_n he_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n hengist_n again_o pierce_v the_o land_n with_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n vortiger_n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n host_n of_o his_o countryman_n which_o vortiger_n hear_v make_v towards_o he_o with_o his_o army_n of_o britain_n but_o hengist_n who_o have_v before_o taste_v of_o their_o hardness_n and_o courage_n make_v mean_n of_o a_o treaty_n for_o peace_n whence_o last_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o
into_o wales_n who_o take_v the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o son_n and_o the_o chancellor_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o prisoner_n to_o hereford_n in_o which_o interim_n the_o citizen_n citizen_n the_o tower_n of_o london_n take_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n win_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n use_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o simon_n and_o jude_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o l._n major_n take_v death_n hugh_n spenâ—…_n the_o father_n put_v to_o death_n his_o oath_n be_v hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_n put_v to_o death_n and_o after_o bury_v at_o winchester_n and_o upon_o saint_n hugh_n day_n follow_v be_v the_o eighteen_o quâ—…rtered_v hugh_z the_o son_n draw_v hang_v and_o quâ—…rtered_v day_n of_o november_n be_v sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v at_o hereford_n and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o bridge_n make_v good_a they_o after_o be_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o breath_n by_o she_o they_o scorn_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o common_a fame_n go_v that_o after_o this_o hugh_n be_v take_v he_o will_v take_v no_o manner_n of_o sustenance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o soon_o put_v to_o death_n of_o who_o be_v make_v this_o distich_n follow_v funis_fw-la cum_fw-la lignis_fw-la à te_fw-la miser_n ensis_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la hugo_n securus_fw-la equus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la rope_n gallow_n sword_n and_o fire_n with_o a_o just_a knife_n take_v from_o thou_o hugh_n thy_o honour_n with_o thy_o life_n four_o day_n after_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o arondell_n put_v to_o death_n and_o robert_n baldock_n the_o chancellor_n be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n die_v miserable_o newgate_n baldock_n the_o chancellor_n die_v in_o newgate_n in_o prison_n then_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o great_a joy_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o december_n receive_v at_o london_n and_o thence_o convey_v to_o westminster_n where_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v the_o effect_n whereof_o expect_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n 21._o the_o depose_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o his_o repentance_n his_o death_n his_o son_n edward_n make_v king_n a_o prophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o take_n of_o berwick_n his_o famous_a victory_n at_o sea_n over_o the_o french_a he_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n his_o victory_n at_o cressie_n his_o take_n of_o calais_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o parliament_n be_v messenger_n send_v to_o the_o king_n than_o prisoner_n in_o kenelworth_n castle_n three_z bishop_n three_o earl_n two_o abbot_n two_o baron_n two_o judge_n with_o sir_n william_n trussell_n procurator_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o depose_v he_o of_o all_o kingly_a dignity_n who_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n deliver_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n follow_v i_o william_n trussell_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o man_n of_o power_n king_n edward_n depose_v from_o all_o kingly_a power_n this_o land_n of_o england_n procurator_n of_o this_o parliament_n resign_v to_o thou_o edward_n the_o homage_n that_o be_v sometime_o make_v to_o thou_o and_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o deprive_v thou_o of_o all_o kingly_a power_n and_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v attendant_a on_o thou_o as_o king_n after_o this_o time_n and_o thus_o be_v edward_n the_o second_o depose_v and_o his_o son_n edward_n make_v king_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_a eighteen_o year_n six_o month_n and_o odd_a day_n who_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n first_o at_o kenelworth_n and_o after_o at_o barckley_n castle_n grow_v great_o repentant_a of_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n find_v at_o length_n what_o it_o repentant_a edward_n great_o repentant_a be_v to_o be_v mislead_v by_o upstart_n and_o people_n of_o mean_a condition_n many_o of_o who_o penitential_a fancy_n be_v still_o extant_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o follow_v most_o bless_a jesu_n root_n of_o all_o virtue_n grant_v i_o may_v thou_o sue_v in_o all_o humility_n sen_n thou_o for_o our_o good_a list_n to_o shed_v thy_o blood_n and_o stretch_v thou_o on_o the_o rood_n for_o our_o iniquity_n i_o thou_o beseech_v most_o wholesome_a leech_n that_o thou_o will_v seech_v for_o i_o such_o grace_n that_o when_o my_o body_n vile_a my_o soul_n shall_v exile_v thou_o bring_v in_o short_a while_n it_o in_o rest_n and_o peace_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n son_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o philip_n sole_a daughter_n of_o philip_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o make_v king_n the_o fair_a at_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v his_o reign_n his_o father_n yet_o live_a the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o six_o and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n next_o ensue_v at_o what_o time_n the_o earth_n yield_v plenty_n the_o air_n temper_n the_o sea_n quietness_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n he_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o london_n and_o give_v southwark_n to_o be_v under_o the_o lord_n major_n rule_n and_o government_n of_o who_o reign_n it_o be_v thus_o predict_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o lion_n shall_v conspire_v to_o make_v one_o by_o infusion_n so_o entire_a he_o by_o his_o mighty_a courage_n shall_v restore_v what_o his_o sire_n lose_v and_o grandsire_n win_v before_o neptune_n his_o naval_a triumph_n shall_v advance_v his_o coat_n he_o quarter_n with_o the_o flower_n of_o france_n and_o after_o maugre_o the_o canicular_a tike_n tweed_n shall_v he_o pass_v and_o win_v again_o the_o wyke_n a_o numerous_a issue_n shall_v his_o lioness_n bring_v black_z shall_v the_o first_o be_v and_o though_o never_o king_n yet_o shall_v he_o king_n captive_a but_o ere_o mature_a dye_v must_v this_o brave_a whelp_n of_o a_o calenture_n and_o then_o behind_o he_o shall_v he_o leave_v a_o kid_n to_o undo_v all_o both_o sire_n and_o grandsire_n do_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o these_o will_v succeed_v in_o their_o order_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n the_o late_a king_n edward_n be_v miserable_o slay_v and_o put_v to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n roger_n edward_n the_o death_n of_o k._n edward_n mortimer_n who_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o parliament_n after_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n the_o same_o year_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n the_o young_a king_n marry_v the_o lady_n philip_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o henault_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n northampton_n a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o northampton_n and_o soon_o after_o call_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n to_o which_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n and_o the_o old_a queen_n a_o unprofitable_a and_o dishonourable_a peace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o scot_n who_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o release_v they_o of_o all_o fealty_n and_o homage_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o they_o all_o the_o old_a write_n seal_v by_o their_o king_n and_o chief_a lord_n of_o their_o land_n with_o all_o charter_n and_o patent_n and_o many_o rich_a jewel_n which_o have_v before_o be_v win_v from_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n among_o which_o the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotland_n be_v especial_o name_v and_o the_o year_n follow_v david_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v jane_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o they_o after_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o the_o english_a call_v jane_n make_v peace_n and_o among_o other_o english_a the_o scot_n taunt_v the_o english_a taunt_a song_n make_v of_o our_o nation_n this_o be_v one_o long_o beard_n heartless_a paint_a body_n witless_a gay_a coat_n graceless_a make_v england_n thriftless_a but_o these_o merry_a and_o jig_a tune_n be_v turn_v to_o their_o most_o lamentable_a aymee_n within_o few_o month_n after_o during_o the_o king_n minority_n all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v manage_v by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n mortimer_n the_o pride_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n and_o the_o mother_n queen_n and_o the_o great_a person_n appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v vilify_v and_o not_o set_v by_o which_o sir_n roger_n in_o imitation_n of_o k._n arthur_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v a_o round_a table_n to_o which_o many_o noble_a knight_n belong_v to_o his_o infinite_a cost_n and_o expense_n but_o howsoever_o in_o the_o mortimer_n article_n object_v by_o the_o parliament_n against_o mortimer_n three_o year_n of_o the_o king_n the_o say_a sir_n roger_n
and_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o weather_n war_a against_o he_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n sloud_n he_o can_v not_o join_v his_o force_n together_o he_o therefore_o be_v compel_v to_o dissolve_v his_o army_n and_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o shift_v for_o his_o best_a safety_n himself_o retire_v to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o secretary_n and_o servant_n banister_n who_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n reward_n to_o he_o that_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o duke_n promise_v only_o but_o never_o pay_v betray_v he_o to_o the_o king_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v have_v to_o salisbury_n and_o on_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o market_n place_n to_o have_v his_o head_n buckingham_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n cut_v off_o and_o such_o be_v the_o tragical_a end_n of_o that_o honourable_a person_n of_o this_o banister_n and_o how_o his_o falseness_n to_o his_o punish_v banister_n persidiousnesse_n punish_v lord_n be_v punish_v in_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n much_o have_v be_v speak_v as_o that_o his_o wife_n die_v distract_v his_o son_n be_v find_v strangle_v with_o a_o cord_n his_o daughter_n find_v drown_v in_o a_o shallow_a puddle_n of_o water_n and_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o gallow_n for_o a_o robbery_n and_o that_o since_o that_o day_n even_o to_o this_o age_n none_o of_o that_o house_n and_o family_n but_o have_v some_o orother_n of_o the_o name_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o fall_a sickness_n a_o good_a caveat_n for_o all_o corrupt_a and_o perfidious_a servant_n king_n richard_z though_o he_o have_v remove_v all_o or_o most_o of_o his_o potent_a enemy_n buckingham_n the_o queen_n kindred_n and_o other_o yet_o know_v he_o be_v hate_v for_o his_o many_o murder_n especial_o for_o the_o two_o prince_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o that_o he_o be_v moreover_o suspect_v for_o cause_v queen_n anne_n his_o wife_n to_o be_v poison_v who_o die_v sudden_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o brother_n be_v immediate_a heir_n poison_v q._n anne_n poison_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o commons_o make_v many_o good_a and_o profitable_a law_n to_o the_o benefit_n policy_n â—…ing_a richard_n policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v yet_o call_v the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o that_o he_o so_o much_o love_v their_o good_a but_o that_o he_o so_o well_o affect_v his_o own_o safety_n and_o because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n without_o some_o worthy_a character_n behind_o he_o he_o strive_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o best_a of_o king_n though_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n among_o other_o piece_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o william_n collingborne_n a_o gentleman_n that_o he_o be_v author_n of_o a_o libel_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o cat_n the_o rat_n and_o lovel_n the_o dog_n libel_n collingborn_v libel_n rule_v all_o england_n under_o a_o hog_n by_o the_o cat_n meaning_n catesby_n by_o the_o rat_n ratcliff_n and_o by_o lovel_n the_o dog_n the_o lord_n lovel_n all_o which_o be_v court_n favourite_n and_o rule_v the_o land_n under_o the_o king_n who_o bear_v the_o white_a boar_n for_o his_o cognisance_n for_o which_o rhyme_n and_o other_o matter_n pretend_v against_o he_o he_o be_v arraign_v convict_v and_o condemn_v and_o after_o suffer_v on_o a_o new_a pair_n of_o gallow_n on_o the_o tower-hill_n where_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o cast_v off_o the_o ladder_n but_o cut_v down_o and_o his_o bowel_n rip_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n collingborne_n the_o tyrannous_a death_n of_o m._n collingborne_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o live_v till_o the_o bloody_a hangman_n thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o bulk_n of_o his_o body_n to_o grope_v for_o his_o heart_n and_o even_o then_o he_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v aloud_o o_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o more_o trouble_n and_o so_o die_v to_o the_o great_a compassion_n of_o much_o people_n during_o which_o passage_n henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o lord_n marquesse_n dorset_n brother_n to_o richmond_n henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o queen_n and_o sir_n james_n blont_n then_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o guines_n who_o bring_v with_o he_o john_n the_o brave_a and_o valiant_a earl_n of_o oxford_n who_o have_v be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o that_o castle_n ever_o since_o the_o field_n fight_v at_o barnet_n these_o with_o other_o of_o their_o noble_a friend_n with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o english_a french_a and_o britain_n land_v in_o milford_n haven_n his_o land_n in_o milford_n haven_n haven_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n which_o earl_n no_o soon_o sit_v his_o foot_n on_o shore_n but_o he_o incontinent_o kneel_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o sober_a and_o devout_a countenance_n begin_v the_o psalm_n indica_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la &_o discern_v causam_fw-la meam_fw-la &c_n &c_n which_v when_o he_o have_v finish_v and_o kiss_v the_o ground_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o command_v such_o as_o be_v about_o he_o bold_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o set_v forward_o of_o who_o land_v the_o king_n hear_v he_o set_v it_o light_n make_v no_o haste_n to_o oppose_v they_o as_o despise_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o small_a number_n but_o when_o the_o arrival_n and_o return_n of_o this_o prince_n be_v rumour_v abroad_o through_o the_o land_n many_o draw_v unto_o he_o aswell_o sanctuary_n man_n as_o other_o so_o that_o his_o army_n great_o increase_v which_o the_o king_n hear_v he_o then_o gather_v a_o strong_a host_n and_o so_o speed_v he_o that_o upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n august_n and_o host_n the_o king_n host_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o meet_v with_o prince_n henry_n near_o unto_o a_o village_n call_v bosworth_n beside_o leicester_n where_o betwixt_o they_o be_v fight_v a_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a battle_n for_o bosworth_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o time_n which_o more_o bloody_a have_v be_v if_o the_o king_n party_n have_v be_v fast_o and_o constant_a to_o he_o for_o some_o leave_v he_o and_o flee_v to_o his_o enemy_n and_o other_o stand_v hover_v as_o neuter_n to_o see_v unto_o who_o the_o victory_n will_v fall_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n stanley_n father_n in_o law_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n with_o a_o strong_a band_n of_o cheshire_n and_o lancashire-man_n be_v chief_a some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n lose_v the_o battle_n by_o his_o own_o foolhardiness_n and_o field_n the_o king_n rashness_n in_o the_o field_n headstrong_a spleen_n for_o when_o the_o fight_n be_v begin_v and_o he_o mount_v on_o a_o white_a steed_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o army_n to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o field_n upon_o any_o occasion_n upon_o the_o sudden_a he_o call_v to_o know_v what_o part_n of_o the_o adverse_a ground_n richmond_n then_o maintain_v who_o be_v point_a to_o the_o place_n sudden_o without_o any_o direction_n leave_v or_o any_o substitute_n to_o command_v in_o his_o place_n spring_v out_o of_o his_o host_n and_o make_v thither_o and_o call_v aloud_o for_o richmond_n be_v know_v by_o his_o guard_n who_o seek_v to_o press_v through_o they_o wound_v some_o and_o kill_v other_o be_v himself_o with_o his_o horse_n broach_v upon_o their_o halberd_n the_o news_n of_o the_o king_n death_n be_v blow_v abroad_o his_o army_n stand_v richard_n the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n at_o a_o stand_n only_o defend_v themselves_o but_o not_o offend_v any_o insomuch_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o day_n fall_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o his_o partisan_n upon_o the_o king_n party_n be_v slay_v john_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n before_o his_o late_a creation_n lord_n howard_n with_o brakenbury_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n but_o no_o other_o of_o name_n or_o quality_n where_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n take_v the_o earl_n of_o surrey_n take_v and_o there_o remain_v prisoner_n a_o long_a time_n after_o then_o be_v the_o body_n of_o king_n richard_n despoil_v of_o his_o arm_n and_o strip_v naked_a and_o then_o disgraceful_o cast_v behind_o a_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o lean_a jade_n the_o body_n be_v almost_o whole_o cover_v with_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o so_o unreverent_o carry_v to_o the_o friar_n at_o leicester_n where_o after_o a_o season_n he_o have_v lie_v open_o that_o all_o man_n may_v behold_v he_o with_o little_a reverence_n and_o less_o mourn_a he_o be_v cast_v
and_o knight_n baronet_n in_o great_a number_n etc._n etc._n the_o several_a ambassador_n that_o come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n to_o congratulate_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n his_o peace_n establish_v with_o all_o christian_a prince_n especial_o with_o spain_n consist_v of_o seven_o and_o thirty_o article_n the_o call_n of_o his_o first_o parliament_n and_o his_o excellent_a delivery_n of_o his_o mind_n therein_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v ask_v long_a circumstance_n i_o come_v to_o the_o first_o treason_n attempt_v against_o he_o for_o which_o be_v arraign_v at_o james._n the_o first_o treason_n attempt_v against_o king_n james._n winchester_n the_o fifteen_o of_o november_n george_n brooke_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n griffin_n markham_n and_o sir_n edward_n parham_n knight_n watson_n and_o clarke_n romish_a priest_n bartholomew_n brooksby_n esquire_n and_o one_o anthony_n copley_n gentleman_n indict_v to_o conspire_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n to_o raise_v rebellion_n to_o alter_v religion_n to_o subvert_v the_o state_n to_o procure_v invasion_n by_o stranger_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n for_o which_o be_v after_o also_o arraign_v and_o convict_v henry_n brook_n lord_n cobham_n late_a lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o wilton_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n late_a lord_n warden_n of_o the_o stannery_n for_o which_o the_o two_o priest_n watson_n and_o clerke_n be_v execute_v at_o winchester_n the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o november_n and_o george_n brooke_n be_v behead_v the_o five_o of_o december_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o king_n gracious_a clemency_n have_v their_o life_n pardon_v though_o some_o of_o â—…hem_n bring_v to_o the_o block_n expect_v no_o other_o mercy_n but_o what_o the_o sharp_a axe_n of_o justice_n can_v afford_v they_o the_o second_o treason_n of_o the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v never_o precedent_n be_v the_o attempt_n to_o blow_v treason_n the_o powder_n treason_n up_o the_o parliament_n house_n in_o which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o long_o predict_v i_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v the_o large_a but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o late_a memory_n and_o new_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v no_o doubt_n continue_v to_o all_o posterity_n the_o fatal_a day_n appoint_v for_o that_o horrid_a and_o most_o execrable_a fact_n be_v the_o five_o of_o november_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v henry_n garnet_n a_o principal_a jesuite_n resident_a in_o england_n robert_z catesby_z gentleman_n francis_n tresham_n esquire_n thomas_n winter_n gentleman_n conspirator_n the_o name_n of_o the_o conspirator_n thomas_n percy_n john_n wright_n guido_n vaux_n who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n johnson_n master_n percy_n be_v man_n john_n grant_v ambrose_n rookwood_n sir_n everard_n digby_n etc._n etc._n the_o discovery_n thereof_o be_v as_o follow_v about_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n shall_v begin_v the_o lord_n mounteagle_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o lord_n morley_n lie_v in_o the_o strand_n a_o stranger_n meet_v his_o man_n in_o the_o street_n and_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n to_o give_v to_o his_o lord_n the_o content_n be_v as_o follow_v my_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o love_n i_o have_v to_o some_o of_o mounteagle_n a_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n mounteagle_n your_o friend_n i_o have_v care_n of_o your_o preservation_n therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o as_o you_o tender_v your_o life_n to_o devise_v some_o excuse_n to_o shift_v off_o your_o attendance_n on_o the_o parliament_n for_o god_n and_o man_n have_v conspire_v to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o time_n and_o think_v not_o slight_a of_o this_o advertisement_n but_o retire_v yourself_o into_o your_o country_n where_o you_o may_v expect_v the_o event_n in_o safety_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o any_o stir_n yet_o i_o say_v they_o shall_v receive_v a_o terrible_a blow_n this_o parliament_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v who_o hurt_v they_o this_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o can_v do_v you_o no_o harm_n for_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a so_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v burn_v the_o letter_n and_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v give_v you_o grace_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o to_o who_o holy_a protection_n i_o commend_v you_o and_o this_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o date_n or_o name_n in_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o unperfect_a hand_n which_o letter_n come_v to_o the_o king_n hand_n when_o none_o of_o the_o counsel_n can_v sound_v the_o depth_n thereof_o though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o experience_n his_o majesty_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o word_n in_o this_o letter_n they_o shall_v treason_n the_o king_n wisdom_n first_o discover_v this_o treason_n receive_v a_o terrible_a blow_n which_o he_o conjecture_v to_o be_v by_o a_o blast_n of_o powder_n and_o therefore_o command_v all_o the_o place_n under_o the_o parliament_n house_n to_o be_v search_v the_o night_n before_o their_o first_o sit_v which_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o sir_n thomas_n knivet_n gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a chamber_n who_o attend_v with_o a_o small_a number_n come_v to_o the_o place_n at_o midnight_n where_o at_o the_o entry_n he_o find_v fawk_n percy_n pretend_a servant_n boot_v and_o spur_v and_o apprehend_v he_o and_o have_v remove_v certain_a billet_n and_o coal_n lay_v their_o under_o a_o colour_n he_o first_o discover_v one_o small_a barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o after_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o number_n thirty_o six_o with_o other_o engine_n fit_a for_o that_o bloody_a purpose_n there_o be_v also_o find_v in_o faux_n pocket_n a_o piece_n of_o touchwood_n and_o a_o tinderbox_n apprehend_v guido_n faux_n apprehend_v to_o light_v it_o and_o a_o match_n which_o percy_n and_o he_o have_v buy_v the_o day_n before_o to_o try_v conclusion_n for_o the_o long_a or_o short_a burn_a of_o the_o tuchwood_n prepare_v to_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o train_n of_o powder_n then_o they_o carry_v he_o bind_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o traitor_n a_o obstinate_a traitor_n the_o council_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o name_n but_o john_n johnson_n percy_n be_v man_n stiff_o deny_v that_o he_o know_v any_o complotter_n in_o that_o horrible_a treason_n justify_v the_o act_n good_a and_o warrantable_a by_o religion_n deny_v the_o king_n to_o be_v his_o liege_n lord_n or_o god_n anoint_v because_o he_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n only_o repent_v he_o that_o the_o deed_n be_v not_o do_v say_v that_o good_a will_v have_v conceal_v it_o but_o the_o devil_n himself_o only_o discover_v it_o this_o treason_n after_o break_v into_o a_o practice_n of_o rebellion_n of_o which_o the_o circumstance_n be_v too_o large_a to_o stand_v upon_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v besiege_v in_o a_o house_n together_o as_o they_o be_v dry_v of_o wet_a powder_n a_o blunt_a miller_n let_v a_o coal_n fall_v among_o it_o by_o which_o most_o of_o they_o be_v cruel_o scorch_v taste_v themselves_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o that_o fire-plot_n prepare_v for_o other_o catesby_n and_o percy_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o house_n be_v shoot_v to_o death_n and_o their_o head_n set_v after_o upon_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o their_o quarter_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o warwick_n after_o they_o issue_v both_o the_o wright_n who_o be_v slay_v also_o thomas_n winter_n hope_v the_o westminster_n those_o that_o be_v arraign_v at_o westminster_n like_a fate_n be_v take_v alive_a these_o follow_v be_v by_o a_o honourable_a trial_n arraign_v at_o westminster_n thomas_n winter_n late_o of_o hardington_n in_o warwickshire_n gentleman_n guido_n faux_n late_a of_o london_n gentleman_n robert_z key_n late_o of_o london_n gentleman_n thomas_z bates_z late_a of_o london_n yeoman_n these_o be_v first_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o allege_v against_o they_o for_o plot_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n house_n with_o gunpowder_n for_o take_v oath_n and_o sacrament_n for_o secrecy_n for_o hire_v a_o house_n near_o unto_o it_o for_o dig_v a_o i_o and_o find_v the_o my_o faulty_a hire_v a_o cellar_n for_o lodging_n of_o powder_n match_n and_o touchwood_n into_o the_o cellar_n to_o effect_v their_o treason_n robert_n winter_n late_o of_o hardington_n esquire_n elder_a brother_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n john_n grant_v late_o of_o yarthbrooke_n in_o warwickshire_n esquire_n robert_n rookwood_n late_o of_o sunningfield_n in_o suffolk_n esquire_n these_o be_v indict_v for_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o treason_n after_o for_o give_v their_o full_a consent_n thereto_o for_o take_v the_o sacrament_n for_o secrecy_n sir_n everard_n digby_n late_o of_o galhurst_n in_o buckinghamshire_n knight_n for_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o treason_n for_o give_v assent_n for_o take_v
merlin_n come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o king_n vortiger_n of_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o red_a and_o the_o white_a dragon_n and_o his_o pprophecy_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18_o chap._n 4._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n explain_v sundry_a prestigious_a act_n do_v by_o he_o to_o delight_v the_o king_n his_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o king_n death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o chap._n 5._o uterpendragon_n succee_v his_o brother_n aurelius_n he_o be_v enamour_v of_o igerna_n wife_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o by_o the_o art_n of_o merlin_n he_o enjoy_v of_o who_o he_o beget_v king_n arthur_n pag._n 32_o chap._n 6._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n make_v plain_a concern_v king_n arthur_n with_o sundry_a other_o occurrence_n pertinent_a to_o the_o english_a history_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o these_o 7_o pious_a and_o religious_a brother_n and_o be_v send_v to_o death_n how_o preserve_v educate_v and_o doctrinate_v merlin_n prophecy_n and_o their_o explanation_n p._n 49_o chap._n 8._o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o civil_a war_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cadwallo_n and_o of_o the_o great_a dearth_n and_o desolation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cadwallader_n etc._n etc._n p._n 58_o chap._n 9_o of_o divers_a bloody_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o canutus_n and_o edmund_n their_o great_a opposition_n end_v in_o a_o single_a duel_n they_o make_v peace_n and_o equal_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 68_o chap._n 10._o merlin_n pprophecy_n of_o hardy_n canutus_n and_o earl_n goodwin_n which_o according_o happen_v his_o many_o tyranny_n among_o other_o his_o tithe_n of_o the_o norman_a gentleman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 76._o chap._n 11._o the_o land_n of_o duke_n william_n with_o the_o norman_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o he_o and_o harold_n in_o which_o harold_n be_v slay_v be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_a blood_n wil._n conquer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 87_o chap._n 12._o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o two_o dragon_n make_v good_a by_o the_o subsequent_a history_n in_o robert_n and_o william_n the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o the_o lion_n of_o justice_n be_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o alchemy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o chap._n 13._o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o his_o opposition_n against_o maud_n the_o empress_n of_o henry_n short_a mantle_n and_o his_o proceed_n with_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o english_a history_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106_o chap._n 14._o divers_a remarkable_a passage_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o numerous_a issue_n and_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v towards_o he_o his_o vicâ—…_n and_o virtue_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n all_o which_o be_v by_o this_o our_o prophet_n predict_v p._n 116_o chap._n 15._o the_o inauguration_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o surname_v cordelion_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o war_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n his_o brother_n johns_n usurpation_n his_o second_o coronation_n with_o his_o unfortunate_a death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 127_o chap._n 16._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n make_v good_a in_o the_o subsequence_n the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o k._n john_n his_o loss_n of_o normandy_n his_o land_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n his_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 17._o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o king_n johns_n reign_n henry_n the_o three_o succee_v his_o father_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o brother_n richard_n make_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n henry_n long_a reign_n the_o mad_a parliament_n p._n 147_o chap._n 18._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n prince_n edward_n victory_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o coronation_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157_o chap._n 19_o the_o right_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n for_o which_o they_o do_v they_o homage_n k._n edward_n victorious_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v his_o death_n and_o coronation_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 167_o chap._n 20._o the_o king_n unfortunate_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o battle_n of_o bannoâ—…urn_n etc._n etc._n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o spencer_n their_o mislead_v the_o k_o etc._n etc._n p._n 178_o chap._n 21._o the_o depose_n of_o edward_n 2d_o his_o repentance_n his_o death_n his_o son_n edward_n make_v kâ—…g_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o take_n of_o barwick_n his_o famous_a victory_n at_o sea_n over_o the_o french_a etc._n etc._n p._n 189_o chap._n 22._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytyer_n fight_v by_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n in_o which_o he_o take_v john_n the_o french_a king_n prisoner_n his_o conquest_n in_o spain_n the_o memorable_a act_n of_o william_n wal_n worth_n lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n p._n 201_o chap._n 23._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o a_o parliament_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n john_n of_o gaunt_n claim_v his_o title_n in_o spain_n king_n richard_n marry_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o gloucester_n his_o murder_n in_o calais_n the_o murmur_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213_o chap._n 24._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o 4_o with_o his_o great_a feast_n hold_v in_o westminster_n hall_n a_o great_a conspiracy_n intend_v against_o he_o but_o prevent_v the_o lamentable_a murder_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o in_o pomfret_n castle_n by_o sir_n pierce_n of_o extoâ—…_n his_o valour_n at_o his_o death_n his_o epitaph_n the_o great_a riches_n find_v in_o his_o treasury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224_o chap._n 25._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o victorious_a battle_n over_o the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n his_o second_o voyage_n into_o france_n his_o victory_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o be_v make_v heir_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n his_o three_o voyage_n into_o france_n the_o birth_n of_o pr._n henry_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o p._n 236._o chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasil_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o paâ—…is_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jacke_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o feareset_v at_o liberty_n p._n 248._o chap._n 28._o the_o ambition_n of_o queen_n margaret_n the_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n york_n make_v protector_n the_o queen_n practice_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o battle_n at_o northampton_n york_n proclaim_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n york_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o wakefield_n henry_n depose_v and_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o battle_n at_o exham_n king_n henry_n take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o marriage_n of_o edward_n he_o fly_v the_o land_n henry_n again_o make_v king_n p._n 259._o chap._n 29._o edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o gloucester_n traitor_n his_o land_n at_o ravensport_n the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n king_n henry_n murder_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o gloster_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o young_a king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o chap._n 30._o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n richard_n insidiate_v the_o life_n of_o richmond_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v behead_v banister_n perfidious_a to_o his_o lord_n queen_n anne_n policy_n and_o tyranny_n his_o law_n richmond_n land_v at_o milford_n haven_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o death_n of_o richard_n richmond_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 283_o chap._n 31._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o commons_o the_o matchevilian_a plot_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o king_n henry_n perkin_n warbeck_n her_o creature_n he_o be_v noble_o marry_v in_o scotland_n and_o take_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n standley_n and_o other_o divers_a insurrection_n about_o perkin_n his_o
the_o roman_n britain_n coil_n king_n of_o britain_n by_o which_o reason_n there_o grow_v great_a affinity_n and_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n for_o he_o become_v their_o willing_a tributary_n he_o be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o all_o man_n by_o which_o he_o purchase_v great_a love_n both_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o hâ—…e_v build_v the_o town_n in_o essex_n call_v coilchester_n and_o when_o he_o have_v peaceable_o govern_v the_o realm_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o fifty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n leave_v a_o son_n call_v lucius_n who_o be_v inaugurate_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o hundred_o and_o four_o britaâ—…ne_n lucius_z the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o britaâ—…ne_n score_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o this_o island_n who_o be_v a_o man_n devout_o give_v send_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n employ_v two_o learned_a man_n call_v fuganus_fw-la and_o dimianus_n who_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o this_o king_n lucius_n and_o by_o who_o he_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n to_o the_o true_a christian_a belief_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n who_o after_o his_o conversion_n ordain_v that_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a arch-flamin_n and_o flamen_n shall_v be_v make_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o archbishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n late_o establish_v these_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o forenamed_a bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o endow_v they_o with_o land_n and_o possession_n and_o consecrate_v all_o the_o pagan_a temple_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o he_o have_v peaceable_o govern_v the_o land_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n he_o leave_v this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n for_o a_o better_a and_o be_v bury_v at_o gloucester_n who_o because_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n grow_v into_o great_a combustion_n for_o issue_n lucius_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o term_n of_o fifty_o year_n in_o which_o none_o have_v the_o absolute_a nomination_n of_o king_n or_o sovereign_a then_o severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o britain_n severus_n name_v himself_o king_n of_o britain_n year_n of_o grace_n two_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n five_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o cause_v a_o ditch_n and_o wall_n to_o be_v make_v of_o turf_n and_o stake_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o durham_n to_o the_o scotch_a sea_n during_o which_o the_o pict_n with_o their_o duke_n or_o leader_n fulgenius_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n and_o destroy_v much_o of_o the_o country_n beyond_o durham_n against_o who_o severus_n for_o his_o conquest_n of_o parthia_n surname_v parthicus_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o roman_n and_o britain_n and_o give_v they_o battle_n near_o unto_o york_n in_o which_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n discomfit_v and_o in_o that_o city_n lie_v inter_v leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n namely_o geta_n and_o bassianus_n this_o bassianus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o severus_n a_o british_a woman_n britain_n bassianus_n make_v king_n of_o britain_n and_o he_o have_v geta_n by_o a_o roman_a lady_n the_o britain_n be_v therefore_o make_v the_o son_n of_o their_o countrywoman_n their_o sovereign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o but_o the_o roman_n hold_v for_o geta_n for_o which_o mortal_a war_n grow_v betwixt_o the_o two_o brother_n in_o which_o geta_n be_v slay_v and_o bassianus_n who_o be_v after_o make_v emperor_n have_v incestuous_o marry_v his_o stepmother_n for_o which_o &_o many_o other_o tyranny_n exercise_v by_o he_o on_o the_o native_n he_o grow_v into_o great_a hatred_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o a_o place_n call_v edessa_n after_o he_o have_v be_v emperor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n crown_n carassius_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o interim_n of_o his_o reign_n one_o carassius_n 〈◊〉_d britain_n of_o low_a birth_n but_o eminent_a in_o arm_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o martial_a exercise_n obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o frontier_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o invasion_n of_o all_o stranger_n so_o that_o he_o draw_v to_o he_o many_o hardy_a knight_n of_o the_o britan_n promise_v unto_o they_o many_o donative_n with_o honour_n and_o office_n if_o they_o will_v make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n which_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o they_o that_o they_o with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n proclaim_v he_o their_o sovereign_n and_o king_n against_o who_o bassianus_n move_v battle_n and_o to_o suppress_v they_o as_o rebel_n be_v slay_v by_o this_o carassius_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o regal_a dignity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o britain_n alectus_fw-la make_v ruler_n of_o britain_n their_o emperor_n bassianus_n they_o send_v into_o britain_n a_o great_a captain_n call_v alectus_fw-la with_o three_o legion_n to_o punish_v the_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n of_o carassius_n to_o which_o captain_n fortune_n be_v so_o favourable_a that_o he_o chase_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o in_o the_o end_n slay_v he_o in_o battle_n after_o he_o have_v eight_o year_n usurp_v this_o alectus_fw-la for_o his_o good_a service_n do_v be_v make_v consul_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n who_o hot_o pursue_v divers_a british_a lord_n who_o have_v take_v part_n with_o carassius_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o exercise_v great_a tyranny_n among_o they_o so_o that_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o native_n and_o therefore_o they_o accite_v one_o asclepiodotus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o gather_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n chase_v they_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o country_n to_o country_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o alectus_fw-la be_v glad_a to_o retire_v himself_o within_o the_o fortification_n of_o london_n whither_o asclepiodotus_n pursue_v he_o and_o lay_v siege_n about_o the_o city_n provoke_v he_o to_o battle_n who_o at_o length_n issue_v out_o with_o his_o force_n many_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n but_o in_o the_o end_n alectus_fw-la be_v slay_v after_o he_o have_v six_o year_n alectus_fw-la the_o death_n of_o the_o roman_a alectus_fw-la govern_v the_o land_n when_o livius_n gallus_n a_o roman_a captain_n understand_v the_o death_n of_o their_o general_n he_o with_o the_o survivour_n of_o the_o army_n retire_v into_o the_o city_n for_o his_o best_a security_n where_o for_o a_o while_o i_o leave_v he_o chap._n 4._o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n make_v king_n of_o britain_n how_o walbrook_n take_v first_o name_n constantius_n the_o roman_a marry_v with_o helena_n daughter_n to_o king_n coill_n and_o be_v make_v king_n his_o reign_n and_o burial_n his_o son_n constantine_n make_v king_n after_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n his_o great_a devotion_n and_o after_o fall_v into_o heresy_n octavian_n his_o deputy_n in_o britain_n usurp_v and_o after_o make_v king_n maximinus_n a_o roman_a by_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n succeed_v he_o etc._n etc._n asclepiodotus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n begin_v britain_n asclepiodorus_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n his_o dominion_n over_o the_o britan_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n two_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o who_o enter_v the_o city_n of_o london_n before_o by_o he_o besiege_v where_o he_o slay_v this_o livius_n gallus_n near_o unto_o a_o brook_n which_o run_v then_o through_o a_o part_n of_o the_o city_n from_o name_n whence_o walbrook_n take_v the_o name_n who_o it_o be_v call_v gallus_n or_o wallus_n brook_v and_o the_o street_n walbrooke_a even_o unto_o these_o time_n thus_o have_v quite_o vanquish_v the_o roman_n he_o govern_v the_o realm_n in_o great_a peace_n exercise_v justice_n exalt_v merit_v and_o good_a man_n and_o punish_v the_o refractory_a and_o evil_o dispose_v till_o at_o length_n a_o great_a discontent_n sâ—…rred_v up_o by_o wicked_a and_o seditious_a person_n be_v raise_v betwixt_o he_o and_o coillus_n or_o coil_n who_o be_v then_o earl_n or_o duke_n of_o kaircollin_n or_o colchester_n so_o that_o they_o assemble_v their_o several_a force_n and_o meet_v in_o battle_n in_o which_o conflict_n asclepiodotus_n be_v slaiâ—…e_v after_o he_o have_v govern_v the_o realm_n according_a to_o the_o most_o writer_n thirty_o year_n then_o coil_n
navy_n upon_o the_o british_a sea_n first_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o soldier_n who_o first_o invade_v ireland_n and_o make_v great_a spoil_n of_o the_o country_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o saxon_n to_o assist_v they_o against_o the_o british_a nation_n to_o which_o he_o assent_v invade_v the_o kingdom_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n commit_v many_o direption_n and_o outrage_n chase_v the_o king_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o from_o city_n to_o city_n till_o he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n force_v to_o fly_v into_o wales_n where_o they_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o german_a worm_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sea-wolfe_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o in_o agitation_n there_o come_v to_o this_o great_a general_n of_o the_o african_n from_o the_o transmarine_a part_n of_o gallia_n one_o isimbardus_n king_n isimbardus_fw-la the_o nephew_n to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n nephew_n to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n who_o complain_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o uncle_n against_o all_o justice_n keep_v his_o right_n from_o he_o implore_v his_o aid_n for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o promise_v he_o great_a reward_n in_o pledge_v whereof_o like_o a_o wretched_a apostata_fw-la he_o renounce_v his_o faith_n and_o christianity_n of_o which_o proffer_n gormundus_n accept_v and_o make_v his_o speedy_a expedition_n for_o france_n but_o the_o miscreant_n isimbardus_n fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o apostasy_n for_o at_o their_o land_n in_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n waleric_a a_o young_a gentleman_n call_v hugo_n son_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o mount_n have_v receive_v a_o affront_n from_o this_o isimbard_n challenge_v he_o to_o a_o single_a duel_n who_o entertain_v the_o challenge_n be_v by_o the_o foresay_a king_n leave_v dead_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o french_a set_v â—…postasie_n a_o just_a reward_n of_o â—…postasie_n upon_o the_o host_n of_o the_o pagan_n give_v they_o a_o great_a discomfiture_n in_o so_o much_o that_o of_o all_o that_o infinite_a number_n scarce_o any_o be_v leave_v to_o bear_v the_o tiding_n of_o their_o disaster_n into_o their_o country_n but_o either_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o ocean_n in_o which_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n religion_n shall_v fail_v which_o happen_v when_o saxon_n the_o fail_v of_o religion_n make_v good_a in_o gormundus_n and_o the_o saxon_n this_o gormundus_n with_o the_o saxon_n riot_v and_o make_v havoc_n in_o this_o island_n suppress_v religious_a house_n and_o ruinate_v church_n so_o that_o scarce_o a_o christian_a native_a dare_v show_v his_o head_n but_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o persecution_n and_o torture_n but_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o london_n clergy_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o dorobernia_n or_o canterbury_n that_o the_o seven_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o eboracensian_a see_v which_o be_v the_o archbishopricke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o fly_v into_o armorica_n or_o little_a britain_n and_o that_o menevia_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o pall_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o use_v a_o little_a circumstance_n in_o the_o explain_n of_o these_o that_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n by_o the_o success_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o the_o rest_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v strive_v though_o plain_a to_o be_v much_o brief_a the_o three_o prime_a seat_n or_o see_v be_v the_o three_o explain_v the_o former_a prophecy_n explain_v archbishopric_n which_o be_v london_n york_n and_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n now_o note_v how_o punctual_o he_o come_v to_o the_o purpose_n the_o dignity_n of_o london_n metropolitanship_n be_v transfer_v to_o canterbury_n by_o saint_n augustine_n who_o pope_n gregory_n send_v hither_o with_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o also_o give_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n unto_o menevia_n a_o city_n of_o wales_n situate_a near_o to_o the_o demeticall_a sea_n but_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n osca_n not_o far_o from_o the_o severne_n sea_n which_o be_v first_o erect_v by_o king_n belinus_n who_o valiant_a brother_n brennus_n be_v general_n of_o the_o senon_n gall_n after_o many_o honourable_a exploit_n and_o glorious_a victory_n by_o he_o atcheive_v assault_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o rome_n take_v sack_v and_o spoil_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ahashuerosh_n and_o hester_n gabinus_n and_o porsenna_n be_v consul_n the_o first_o of_o who_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n and_o the_o other_o take_v prisoner_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o seven_o inaugurate_v brother_n of_o samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o his_o six_o brother_n into_o that_o see_v who_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o seek_v shelter_n in_o little_a britain_n be_v intimate_v samson_n then_o resident_n who_o in_o that_o great_a persecution_n make_v by_o the_o african_n and_o the_o saxon_n with_o six_o of_o his_o brother_n all_o clergieman_n and_o of_o great_a sanctity_n of_o life_n flee_v into_o the_o less_o britain_n and_o there_o establish_v his_o metropolitan_a cathedral_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o six_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v melanius_n matutus_fw-la maclovius_n pabutaus_fw-la paternus_n brother_n the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n samson_n six_o brother_n and_o waslovius_fw-la be_v all_o divine_n be_v make_v the_o rector_n of_o other_o church_n and_o become_v in_o short_a time_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o episcopal_a dignity_n which_o seven_o brother_n not_o only_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n but_o all_o the_o border_a province_n call_v the_o seven_o saint_n of_o britain_n mean_v the_o less_o britain_n even_o to_o this_o day_n now_o let_v it_o be_v hold_v any_o deviation_n or_o digression_n from_o the_o subject_n now_o in_o hand_n if_o i_o borrow_v so_o much_o patience_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o strange_a and_o almost_o miraculous_a story_n or_o legend_n by_o what_o accident_n or_o rather_o divine_a providence_n these_o seven_o holy_a and_o devout_a brother_n be_v by_o the_o mutual_a congress_n of_o two_o noble_a parent_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n beget_v and_o conceive_v in_o one_o womb_n and_o after_o mature_a time_n of_o teem_v deliver_v into_o the_o world_n at_o one_o day_n but_o because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o swell_v the_o page_n of_o this_o chapter_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o former_a i_o will_v refer_v the_o relation_n thereof_o unto_o that_o next_o ensue_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o these_o seven_o pious_a and_o religious_a brother_n and_o be_v send_v to_o death_n how_o preserve_v educate_v and_o doctrinate_v with_o a_o continuance_n of_o merlin_n prophecy_n and_o their_o explanation_n the_o legend_n report_v that_o their_o mother_n italy_n the_o like_a be_v report_v by_o the_o countess_n altorfence_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o guelfi_n in_o italy_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o chaste_a matron_n but_o in_o her_o feminine_a ignorance_n not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o accident_n belong_v to_o other_o woman_n conceive_v a_o strange_a opinion_n from_o which_o she_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o that_o sex_n to_o conceive_v more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o unless_o she_o have_v have_v the_o consociety_n of_o so_o many_o several_a man_n as_o she_o bring_v forth_o child_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o vilisy_v and_o disreputed_a hold_v all_o those_o no_o better_o than_o adulteress_n and_o prostitute_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o twin_n or_o a_o more_o numerous_a issue_n but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o creator_n innocence_n god_n the_o justifier_n of_o innocence_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o justifier_n of_o innocence_n to_o convert_v this_o lady_n from_o her_o erroneous_a belief_n and_o to_o clear_v these_o unjust_a aspersion_n with_o which_o she_o have_v brand_v other_o chaste_a and_o fruitful_a womb_n so_o by_o his_o providence_n ordain_v that_o by_o her_o sole_a lord_n and_o husband_n she_o at_o one_o congression_n be_v conceive_v of_o seven_o son_n and_o deliver_v of_o they_o at_o one_o time_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o day_n which_o she_o see_v and_o much_o amaze_v at_o the_o prodigious_a novelty_n of_o such_o a_o unexpected_a issue_n and_o now_o favour_v by_o a_o reciprocal_a retribution_n these_o accusation_n and_o suspicion_n which_o she_o have_v so_o often_o cast_v upon_o other_o good_a woman_n may_v be_v throw_v upon_o herein_o a_o desperate_a way_n thereby_o think_v to_o salve_v her_o reputation_n which_o she_o think_v hazard_v at_o last_o if_o not_o quite_o lose_v she_o consult_v with_o the_o midwife_n and_o one_o
impression_n both_o in_o the_o prince_n themselves_o and_o both_o their_o army_n that_o a_o truce_n be_v make_v they_o agree_v to_o end_v the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o in_o a_o single_a duel_n for_o which_o be_v assign_v a_o isle_n call_v olkney_n near_o gloster_n encompass_v with_o the_o water_n of_o severne_n which_o make_v good_a the_o pprophecy_n two_o lion_n shall_v a_o dreadful_a combat_n make_v and_o have_v their_o list_n encompass_v by_o a_o lake_n in_o which_o place_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v the_o two_o worthy_a and_o warlike_a champion_n complete_o arm_v single_o meet_v the_o two_o hoastsstanding_n without_o the_o isle_n where_o first_o they_o encounter_v with_o sharp_a canutâ—…s_n the_o combat_n betwixt_o edmund_n and_o canutâ—…s_n lance_n on_o horseback_n break_v they_o even_o to_o the_o very_a truncheon_n then_o they_o alight_v and_o fight_v long_o on_o foot_n with_o their_o keen_a sword_n till_o their_o armour_n be_v break_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o they_o both_o be_v dangerous_o wound_v when_o retire_v for_o breath_n by_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o canutus_n they_o make_v a_o accord_n betwixt_o themselves_o peace_n canutus_n make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o peace_n embrace_v one_o another_o as_o brother_n to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o both_o army_n after_o which_o they_o make_v a_o equal_a partition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o canutus_n marry_v emma_n the_o mother_n of_o edmund_n but_o the_o snake_n edricus_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o his_o former_a treason_n but_o promote_v unto_o further_a dignity_n by_o create_v he_o earl_n of_o kent_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o corrupt_v his_o son_n then_o attend_v the_o king_n who_o await_v his_o opportunity_n and_o as_o he_o be_v do_v the_o necessiite_n of_o nature_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o spear_n into_o the_o fundament_n of_o which_o mortal_a wound_n he_o die_v soon_o after_o at_o oxford_n edricus_n edmund_n slay_v by_o the_o traitor_n edricus_n then_o edricus_n post_v in_o haste_n to_o canutus_n and_o salute_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o sole_a sovereign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n insinuate_a that_o for_o his_o love_n and_o honour_n he_o have_v remove_v his_o competitour_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o manner_n how_o which_o canutus_n have_v true_o understand_v and_o that_o the_o treason_n be_v utter_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o in_o his_o personal_a hear_n like_o a_o just_a and_o wise_a prince_n he_o reply_v unto_o he_o forasmuch_o o_o edricus_n as_o for_o my_o love_n thou_o have_v slay_v thy_o natural_a lord_n who_o i_o entire_o affect_v i_o shall_v exalt_v thy_o head_n above_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o present_o command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o and_o pitch_v reward_n a_o traitor_n just_a reward_n upon_o a_o pole_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o high_a gate_n of_o london_n and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n yet_o marianus_n and_o other_o write_v otherwise_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n which_o make_v good_a what_o be_v former_o speak_v that_o a_o speckled_a snake_n aim_v at_o high_a thing_n shall_v his_o lord_n betray_v poison_v the_o royal_a nest_n in_o which_o he_o lay_v mean_v the_o king_n treason_n in_o which_o the_o traitor_n be_v closet_v as_o one_o who_o he_o most_o favour_v and_o honour_v canutus_n be_v now_o sole_a monarch_n the_o white_a england_n canutus_n sole_a monarch_n of_o england_n dragon_n be_v force_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o eagle_n that_o be_v the_o saxon_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o dane_n by_o who_o they_o be_v so_o miserable_o oppress_v that_o scarce_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n and_o these_o that_o remain_v be_v force_v to_o tithe_v their_o good_n and_o pay_v it_o as_o a_o tribute_n to_o the_o dane_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o white_a dragon_n so_o the_o fate_n agree_v a_o decimation_n in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o history_n in_o a_o great_a assembly_n make_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n a_o question_n be_v propound_v whether_o in_o the_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o edmund_n and_o canutus_n there_o be_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o edmund_n child_n to_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n after_o his_o death_n that_o be_v in_o half_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v unto_o the_o king_n favour_n answer_v nay_o but_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n for_o know_v they_o to_o be_v natural_a englishman_n and_o before_o swear_v to_o king_n edmund_n and_o his_o heir_n he_o hate_v they_o for_o their_o perjury_n never_o trust_v they_o after_o but_o some_o he_o exile_v justice_n the_o king_n conscionable_a justice_n and_o some_o be_v slay_v and_o other_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n die_v sudden_o it_o be_v likewise_o order_v by_o the_o foresay_a counsel_n that_o the_o two_o son_n of_o ironside_n edmund_n and_o edward_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o swanus_fw-la the_o elder_a brother_n of_o canutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n the_o purpose_n be_v diverse_o report_v some_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v ironside_n what_o become_v of_o the_o son_n of_o edmund_n ironside_n and_o that_o swanus_fw-la abhor_v the_o act_n send_v they_o to_o solomon_n then_o king_n of_o hungary_n where_o edmund_n die_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n but_o his_o brother_n edward_n in_o the_o process_n of_o time_n marry_v agatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n and_o by_o she_o beside_o daughter_n have_v a_o son_n surname_v ethelinge_v this_o edward_n of_o our_o english_a chronologer_n be_v name_v the_o outlaw_n because_o he_o never_o return_v into_o england_n his_o native_a country_n in_o this_o interim_n die_v swanus_fw-la king_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o crown_n fall_v to_o canutus_n so_o that_o he_o be_v sole_a sovereign_n of_o both_o nation_n the_o english_a and_o the_o dane_n canutus_n land_v in_o denmark_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o his_o lawful_a inheritance_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o vandal_n who_o have_v pierce_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o negotiate_v earl_n goodwin_n with_o a_o band_n of_o englishman_n set_v upon_o the_o invader_n by_o night_n and_o rout_z their_o whole_a army_n for_o which_o noble_a act_n the_o king_n have_v he_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o the_o english_a nation_n ever_o after_o this_o king_n be_v great_o belove_v of_o his_o subject_n for_o many_o of_o his_o virtue_n as_o be_v very_o charitable_a and_o devout_a a_o great_a repayrer_n and_o decorer_n of_o church_n especial_o of_o divers_a cathedral_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v rich_o beautify_v with_o gilding_n their_o altar_n and_o roof_n more_o glorious_o then_o in_o former_a age_n thereby_o confirm_v that_o part_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n what_o time_n the_o red_a shall_v to_o his_o joy_n behold_v the_o rooff_n of_o all_o the_o temple_n shine_v with_o gold_n dragon_n mean_v the_o red_a dragon_n some_o attribute_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o devotion_n to_o a_o noble_a care_n he_o have_v to_o repair_v what_o his_o tyrannical_a father_n have_v before_o ruin_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o atheistical_a cruelty_n may_v be_v quite_o forget_v other_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o emma_n his_o queen_n the_o widow_z dowager_z of_o egelredus_fw-la and_o mother_n of_o ironside_n who_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a religious_a sanctity_n he_o make_v also_o a_o voyage_n to_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v pontifical_o receive_v by_o bennet_n the_o eight_o of_o that_o name_n and_o demean_v himself_o with_o great_a magnificence_n and_o honour_n it_o be_v further_a report_v of_o he_o that_o after_o his_o great_a entertainment_n there_o and_o return_v from_o rhence_o he_o be_v so_o tumour_v with_o pride_n that_o stand_v by_o the_o thames_n side_n at_o a_o flow_a tide_n he_o charge_v the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v presume_v no_o further_o nor_o dare_v to_o touch_v his_o foot_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v his_o command_n that_o he_o still_o keep_v his_o ground_n from_o his_o ankle_n it_o come_v up_o to_o his_o knee_n at_o which_o sudden_o step_v back_o out_o of_o of_o vain_a pride_n soon_o repent_v of_o the_o river_n he_o blush_v say_v by_o this_o all_o earthly_a king_n may_v know_v that_o their_o power_n be_v vain_a and_o transitory_a and_o that_o none_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n but_o he_o who_o create_v the_o element_n and_o to_o who_o they_o only_o obey_v this_o canutus_n marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n by_o his_o wife_n elgina_n the_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hampton_n to_o henry_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n conradus_n canutus_n the_o death_n of_o canutus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n
the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o king_n land_v in_o england_n upon_o innocent_n day_n in_o christmas_n emperor_n richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n crown_v emperor_n week_n divers_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o do_v their_o homage_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n as_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o emperor_n who_o upon_o ascention_n day_n after_o be_v crown_v in_o aquisgrane_fw-la verify_v abroad_o the_o second_o whelp_n for_o prey_n will_v roar_v beyond_o the_o alps_n and_o to_o eagle_n to_o mean_v the_o eagle_n joves_n bird_n restore_v her_o decay_a plume_n in_o the_o 41_o year_n about_o saint_n barabas_n day_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n the_o king_n call_v his_o high_a parliament_n the_o mad_a parliament_n court_n of_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mad_a parliament_n because_o in_o it_o divers_a act_n be_v conclude_v against_o the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n for_o which_o after_o great_a dissension_n grow_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n call_v the_o baron_n war_n which_o prove_v the_o perish_v of_o many_o of_o the_o peer_n and_o almost_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n for_o in_o that_o session_n be_v choose_v twelve_o peer_n who_o they_o call_v the_o douz_n peer_n who_o have_v full_a commission_n to_o correct_v and_o reform_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o the_o king_n court_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o exchequer_n throughout_o peer_n twelve_o of_o the_o nobility_n choose_v and_o call_v the_o douz_n peer_n the_o land_n to_o who_o power_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n sign_v and_o assent_v unto_o though_o somewhat_o against_o their_o will_n of_o all_o which_o passage_n such_o as_o will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v i_o refer_v they_o to_o our_o english_a chronicle_n or_o to_o michael_n draytons_n poem_n of_o the_o barâ—…ns_n war_n wherein_o they_o be_v ample_o discourse_v and_o my_o narrow_a limit_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o relate_v they_o at_o large_a yet_o i_o borrow_v permission_n to_o insist_v a_o little_a further_o on_o one_o particular_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o combustion_n betwixt_o the_o king_n the_o baroâ—…s_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n king_n and_o his_o peer_n and_o their_o army_n assemble_v on_o both_o side_n the_o baron_n frame_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a lord_n king_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o guian_n etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n and_o other_o your_o faithful_a servant_n their_o fidelity_n and_o oath_n to_o god_n and_o you_o covet_v to_o keep_v send_v due_a salute_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o honour_n under_o due_a obeisance_n etc._n etc._n like_v it_o your_o highness_n to_o understand_v that_o many_o be_v about_o you_o have_v before_o time_n show_v unto_o your_o lordship_n of_o we_o many_o evil_a and_o untrue_a report_n and_o have_v find_v suggestion_n not_o only_o of_o we_o but_o also_o of_o yourself_o to_o bring_v your_o realm_n to_o subversion_n know_v your_o excellency_n that_o we_o intend_v nothing_o but_o health_n and_o security_n to_o your_o person_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n and_o not_o only_o to_o our_o enemy_n but_o also_o you_o and_o all_o this_o your_o realm_n we_o intend_v utter_a grievance_n and_o correction_n beseech_v your_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o give_v to_o they_o little_a credence_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v we_o your_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n and_o we_o simon_n mountfort_n earl_n of_o leceister_n and_o high_a steward_n of_o england_n and_o gilbert_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n at_o the_o request_n of_o other_o and_o for_o ourselves_o have_v put_v to_o our_o seal_n the_o 10._o of_o may._n to_o which_o letter_n the_o king_n frame_v this_o answer_n letter_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o baron_n letter_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o duke_n of_o guian_n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n and_o their_o complice_n whereas_o by_o war_n and_o general_a disturbance_n in_o this_o our_o realm_n by_o you_o begin_v and_o continue_v with_o also_o burn_n and_o other_o enormity_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o your_o fidelity_n to_o we_o due_a you_o have_v not_o keep_v nor_o the_o security_n of_o our_o person_n little_o regard_v for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o other_o our_o trusty_a friend_n which_o daily_o abide_v with_o we_o you_o vex_v and_o grieve_v and_o they_o pursue_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n and_o yet_o daily_o intend_v as_o you_o by_o the_o report_n of_o your_o letter_n have_v we_o ascertain_v we_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o admit_v and_o take_v for_o our_o own_o especial_o when_o they_o for_o their_o fidelity_n which_o they_o to_o we_o daily_o impend_v stand_v and_o abide_v by_o we_o to_o suppress_v your_o infidelity_n and_o untruth_n wherefore_o of_o your_o favour_n and_o assurance_n we_o set_v little_a store_n but_o you_o as_o our_o enemy_n we_o utter_o defy_v witness_v ourself_o at_o our_o town_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o of_o may._n moreover_o richard_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v come_v over_o into_o england_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n with_o prince_n edward_n and_o other_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n send_v they_o another_o letter_n baron_n richard_z the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n edward_n letter_n to_o the_o baron_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o gâ—…d_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n semper_fw-la augustus_n and_o edward_n the_o noble_a first_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o all_o other_o baron_n firm_o stand_v and_o abide_v with_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o simonde_n mountfort_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n and_o all_o other_o their_o false_a fellow_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o send_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n we_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v defy_v of_o you_o nevertheless_o this_o word_n of_o defiance_n appear_v to_o we_o sufficient_o before_o by_o the_o deprivation_n and_o burn_v of_o our_o manor_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o our_o good_n wherefore_o we_o will_v that_o you_o understand_v that_o we_o defy_v you_o as_o our_o mortal_a and_o public_a enemy_n and_o whensoever_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o revengement_n of_o the_o injury_n that_o you_o to_o we_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v requite_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n and_o where_o you_o put_v upon_o we_o that_o neither_o true_a nor_o good_a counsel_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n we_o give_v you_o therein_o say_v false_o and_o untrue_o and_o if_o that_o say_n you_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n and_o sir_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n will_v testify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o purchase_v to_o your_o surety_n and_o safe_a come_n that_o there_o we_o may_v prove_v our_o true_a and_o faithful_a innocency_n and_o your_o false_a and_o traitorous_a lie_v witness_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o richard_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o sir_n edward_n prince_n before_z named_z give_v at_o lewes_n the_o twelve_o of_o may._n the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n 18._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n prince_n edward_n victory_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o coronation_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o first_o reduce_v of_o wales_n under_o his_o dominion_n for_o ever_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o war_n in_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o baron_n have_v receive_v these_o letter_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v it_o out_o by_o the_o sword_n &_o on_o wednesday_n be_v the_o 24_o day_n of_o may_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n both_o host_n meet_v where_o the_o londoner_n who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o baron_n give_v the_o first_o assault_n but_o be_v beat_v back_o somewhat_o to_o the_o baron_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n dismay_n of_o the_o baron_n army_n but_o they_o cheer_v their_o fresh_a and_o lusty_a soldier_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o valiant_o come_v on_o by_o who_o brave_a resolution_n those_o before_o discomfit_v resume_v their_o former_a strength_n and_o virtue_n fight_v without_o fear_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o king_n vaward_n give_v back_o &_o leave_v their_o place_n in_o this_o battle_n the_o father_n spare_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n the_o father_n such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o home_n breed_v war_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o field_n be_v every_o where_o strew_v with_o dead_a bâ—…dyes_n for_o
beside_o saint_n johns_n town_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o seven_o thousand_o at_o the_o first_o encounter_n and_o the_o rest_n flee_v in_o this_o battle_n be_v take_v sir_n simon_n frizell_n and_o send_v to_o london_n where_o he_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v there_o suffer_v also_o john_n earl_n of_o athelus_fw-la and_o john_n brother_n to_o william_n scot_n king_n edward_n last_o victory_n over_o the_o scot_n wallis_n but_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n flee_v from_o scotland_n into_o norway_n to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v thus_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o return_v again_o southward_o and_o a_o great_a sickness_n take_v he_o at_o bozroe_n upon_o sands_n in_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n beyond_o carlisle_n and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v die_v he_o call_v unto_o he_o aymer_n de_fw-fr valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n henry_n piercy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o sir_n robert_n clifford_n baron_n and_o swear_v they_o to_o crown_v his_o son_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n after_o his_o death_n then_o he_o call_v his_o son_n charge_v he_o with_o many_o thing_n upon_o his_o blessing_n but_o successor_n the_o baron_n swear_v to_o the_o successor_n especial_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o receive_v pierce_n gavestone_n his_o old_a companion_n before_o banish_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o dye_v upon_o the_o seven_o of_o july_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o odd_a day_n and_o first_o the_o death_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o thence_o his_o body_n be_v convey_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o bury_v approve_v the_o pprophecy_n after_o which_o shower_n of_o blood_n will_v fall_v upon_o and_o barren_a the_o fair_a field_n of_o caledon_n then_o have_v end_v what_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n die_v in_o the_o march_n of_o another_o land_n upon_o who_o tomb_n this_o distich_n be_v inscribe_v dum_fw-la vixit_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o valuit_fw-la sva_fw-la magna_fw-la potestas_fw-la epitaph_n his_o epitaph_n fraus_fw-la latuit_fw-la pax_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la regnavit_fw-la honestas_fw-la thus_o in_o those_o day_n englisht_v while_o live_v this_o king_n by_o his_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o good_a plight_n for_o guile_n be_v hide_v great_a peace_n be_v kid_n and_o honesty_n have_v might_n of_o his_o son_n prince_n edward_n the_o prophecy_n run_v thus_o second_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o a_o goat_n shall_v then_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o carr_n with_o silver_n horn_n not_o iron_n unfit_a for_o war_n and_o above_o other_o shall_v delight_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o flower_n that_o life_n and_o death_n do_v breed_v a_o cornish_a eagle_n clad_v in_o plume_n of_o gold_n borrow_v from_o other_o shall_v on_o high_a behold_v what_o best_o can_v please_v he_o to_o maintain_v his_o pride_n who_o paint_a feather_n shall_v the_o goat_n misguide_v who_o at_o length_n aim_v to_o surprise_v the_o bear_n he_o shall_v the_o roused_a beast_n in_o piece_n tear_v two_o owl_n shall_v from_o the_o eagle_n ash_n rise_v and_o in_o their_o pride_n the_o forest_n beast_n despise_v they_o force_v at_o first_o to_o take_v their_o wing_n and_o fly_n shall_v back_o return_v bear_v themselves_o so_o high_a it_o outbrave_v both_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o great_a spoil_n win_v by_o the_o goat_n case_a in_o a_o lion_n skin_n but_o after_o be_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o breath_n by_o she_o they_o scorn_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o the_o crown_v goat_n think_v himself_o secure_v shall_v after_o all_o a_o wretched_a end_n endure_v to_o confirm_v which_o edward_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o bear_a at_o carnarvan_n a_o town_n of_o wales_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n the_o eight_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o december_n who_o father_n obsequy_n be_v scarce_o end_v but_o forget_v the_o great_a coronation_n his_o coronation_n charge_n and_o command_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o death_n he_o send_v in_o haste_n for_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_a pierce_n gavestone_n out_o of_o france_n who_o he_o receive_v with_o great_a joy_n then_o sail_v into_o banishment_n pierce_v gavestone_n revoke_v from_o banishment_n france_n the_o fifteen_o of_o january_n follow_v at_o bolloigne_n in_o picardy_n espouse_v isabella_n the_o marriage_n his_o marriage_n daughter_n of_o philip_n the_o fair_a and_o return_v with_o she_o into_o england_n where_o soon_o after_o he_o make_v gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o give_v he_o the_o cornwall_n gaveston_n make_v eâ—…le_a of_o cornwall_n lordship_n of_o wallingford_n to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o father_n not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o reign_n remember_v the_o complaint_n that_o steph._n langton_n bishop_n of_o chester_n have_v make_v of_o he_o and_o gaveston_n for_o sundry_a riot_n commit_v in_o his_o father_n day_n for_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v he_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o be_v strict_o keep_v and_o ill_o attend_v tower_n the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o which_o end_n see_v how_o by_o this_o pierce_v the_o king_n treasury_n be_v hourly_o exhaust_v the_o baron_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n banish_v he_o into_o ireland_n for_o a_o ireland_n gaveston_n bani_fw-la shed_v into_o ireland_n year_n where_o the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n but_o so_o mourn_v and_o lament_v his_o absence_n that_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o lord_n he_o be_v short_o call_v back_o again_o where_o he_o demean_v himself_o with_o great_a pride_n and_o insolence_n then_o at_o first_o despise_v the_o lord_n and_o chief_a peer_n of_o the_o land_n call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloster_n whoreson_n the_o earl_n of_o peer_n give_v abuse_v the_o peer_n lincoln_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n burstenbelly_n sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwick_n black_a dog_n of_o arderne_a and_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n churl_n and_o moreover_o have_v the_o keep_n and_o command_n of_o all_o the_o king_n treasure_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o jewell-house_n a_o table_n of_o gold_n and_o trestle_n of_o the_o same_o which_o once_o belong_v to_o king_n arthur_n with_o many_o other_o invaluable_a jewel_n and_o deliver_v treasury_n he_o rob_v the_o king_n treasury_n they_o to_o a_o merchant_n call_v amery_n of_o friskband_n to_o bear_v they_o over_o into_o gascoigne_n which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o further_o by_o his_o loose_a and_o effeminate_a condition_n he_o draw_v the_o king_n to_o many_o horrible_a vice_n as_o adultery_n &_o as_o some_o think_v sodomitry_n with_o other_o therefore_o the_o lord_n again_o assemble_v and_o maugre_o the_o king_n banish_v he_o into_o flanders_n in_o the_o first_o year_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n brice_n flanders_n he_o be_v banish_v into_o flanders_n be_v the_o 13_o day_n of_o november_n be_v bear_v at_o windsor_n the_o first_o and_o elder_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n that_o after_o his_o father_n be_v king_n of_o england_n &_o name_v three_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o same_o year_n gaveston_n be_v call_v out_o of_o flanders_n by_o the_o king_n and_o restore_v to_o all_o his_o former_a honour_n and_o then_o he_o demean_v himself_o more_o contemptuous_o towards_o the_o baron_n then_o before_o who_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o scarborough_n and_o win_v it_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o gaverse_v give_v the_o death_n of_o pierce_n give_v beside_o warwick_n and_o there_o smite_v off_o his_o head_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n who_o merlin_n call_v the_o bear_n and_o this_o approve_v the_o premise_n a_o cornish_a eagle_n cladin_fw-fr plume_n of_o gold_n borrow_v from_o other_o shall_v on_o high_a behold_v what_o best_o can_v please_v he_o to_o maintain_v his_o pride_n who_o paint_a feather_n shall_v the_o goat_n misguid_a who_o at_o length_n aim_v to_o surprise_v the_o bear_n he_o shall_v the_o roused_a beast_n in_o piece_n tear_v chap._n 20._o the_o king_n unfortunate_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o battle_n of_o bannocsbourn_n etc._n etc._n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o spencer_n their_o mislead_v the_o king_n their_o hate_n to_o the_o queen_n she_o be_v send_v over_o into_o france_n her_o victorious_a return_n with_o the_o prince_n the_o king_n and_o his_o minion_n take_v the_o death_n of_o the_o
two_o spencer_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o cornish_a eagle_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v mean_v pierce_n gavestone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n by_o his_o plume_n of_o gold_n his_o pride_n and_o riches_n borrow_v and_o extort_a from_o other_o by_o the_o goat_n the_o king_n who_o be_v give_v to_o all_o intemperate_a effeminacy_n by_o the_o bear_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n etc._n etc._n this_o king_n be_v of_o a_o beautiful_a aspect_n character_n king_n edward_n character_n and_o excellent_a feature_n of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n of_o body_n but_o unsteadfast_a in_o promise_n and_o ignoble_a in_o condition_n as_o refuse_v the_o company_n of_o man_n of_o honour_n to_o associate_v himself_o with_o lewd_a and_o vile_a person_n he_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o bibacity_n and_o apt_a to_o discover_v matter_n of_o great_a counsel_n and_o of_o stupration_n and_o adultery_n persuade_v thereto_o by_o his_o familiar_n the_o french_a man_n for_o who_o death_n the_o king_n vow_v a_o irreconciliable_a revenge_n against_o the_o baron_n which_o he_o after_o perform_v indeed_o so_o unking-like_a be_v his_o misgovernment_n that_o a_o base_a villain_n call_v john_n tanner_n name_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o impostor_n john_n tanner_n a_o impostor_n first_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o false_a nurse_n he_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o his_o cradle_n and_o this_o edward_n be_v a_o carter_n son_n be_v lay_v in_o his_o place_n which_o the_o people_n for_o the_o former_a reason_n be_v easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v but_o the_o impostor_n be_v discover_v and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n judge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o quarter_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n robert_n le_fw-fr england_n robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n war_n against_o england_n bruce_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o his_o father_n make_v fly_v into_o norway_n hear_v of_o the_o misguide_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o baron_n war_n strong_o against_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n in_o scotland_n and_o win_v from_o they_o castle_n and_o hold_v howsoever_o well_o munify_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o english_a who_o be_v interest_v scotland_n the_o king_n power_n against_o scotland_n in_o the_o land_n for_o which_o affront_n the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o invade_v scotland_n by_o sea_n burn_v and_o destroy_v all_o such_o town_n and_o village_n as_o be_v in_o his_o way_n which_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n hear_v he_o haste_v with_o a_o strong_a army_n and_o upon_o s._n john_n baptist_n day_n both_o host_n meet_v at_o a_o place_n call_v estrivelin_n near_o unto_o a_o fresh_a river_n call_v bannoksburne_n where_o betwixt_o they_o be_v fight_v a_o cruel_a battle_n in_o which_o the_o english_a be_v compel_v to_o forsake_v the_o field_n for_o which_o in_o derision_n of_o the_o english_a the_o scot_n make_v this_o rhyme_n doggerill_n maiden_n of_o england_n sore_o may_v you_o mourn_v english_a the_o scot_n derision_n of_o the_o english_a for_o the_o lemon_n you_o have_v lose_v at_o bannocksborn_n with_o a_o heave_n and_o hoe_v what_o ween_v the_o king_n of_o england_n so_o soon_o to_o have_v win_v scotland_n with_o a_o rumby_n low_o in_o his_o nine_o year_n barwick_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o scot_n by_o one_o peter_n spalding_n who_o the_o king_n have_v scot_n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o yeâ—…re_n the_o scot_n enter_v the_o border_n of_o northumberland_n most_o cruel_o rob_v and_o burn_v the_o country_n even_o the_o house_n of_o woman_n who_o lay_v in_o childbed_n not_o spare_v age_n scot_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o scot_n nor_o sex_n religious_a nor_o other_o therefore_o the_o king_n raise_v a_o new_a army_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o barwick_n in_o which_o interim_n the_o scot_n past_o the_o river_n of_o small_a and_o leave_v the_o coast_n where_o the_o king_n people_n lay_v come_v into_o the_o border_n of_o yorkshire_n to_o who_o the_o archbishop_n with_o priest_n and_o ploughman_n unexercised_a in_o arm_n give_v battle_n but_o be_v discomfit_v in_o which_o so_o many_o prior_n clerk_n canon_n and_o other_o clergyman_n be_v slay_v that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o white_a battle_n when_o battle_n the_o white_a battle_n the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o overthrow_n he_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o retire_v to_o york_n and_o soon_o after_o to_o london_n after_o this_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o two_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o in_o a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o york_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o son_n maugre_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v high_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n who_o bear_v he_o as_o haughty_o as_o ever_o do_v gavestone_n but_o let_v son_n the_o pride_n of_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o son_n i_o take_v the_o pprophecy_n along_o a_o goat_n shall_v then_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o carr_n with_o silver_n horn_n not_o iron_n unfit_a for_o war_n and_o above_o other_o shall_v delight_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o flower_n that_o life_n and_o death_n do_v breed_v by_o the_o goat_n be_v figure_v lascivious_a edward_n therefore_o say_v to_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o car_n as_o bear_v in_o carnarvan_n his_o horn_n of_o silver_n and_o not_o of_o iron_n denote_v his_o effeminacy_n be_v unserviceable_a for_o war_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o his_o success_n against_o the_o scot_n by_o the_o flower_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v intend_v his_o queen_n isabel_n the_o flower_n of_o france_n at_o first_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o life_n but_o in_o the_o end_n as_o most_o writer_n have_v suspect_v with_o mortimer_n accessary_a to_o his_o death_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o the_o history_n the_o baron_n to_o a_o great_a number_n see_v how_o baron_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o spencer_n mislead_v the_o king_n and_o misgovern_a the_o affair_n in_o the_o land_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o take_v a_o solemn_a and_o unanimous_a vow_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o their_o first_o attempt_n certain_a of_o they_o appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n enter_v upon_o the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o spencer_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n spoil_v and_o ruine_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o riot_n they_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n who_o summon_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o counsel_n which_o king_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o baron_n to_o the_o king_n they_o refuse_v to_o do_v but_o gather_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a host_n and_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o his_o person_n the_o two_o spencer_n which_o daily_o do_v to_o he_o great_a dishonour_n and_o to_o the_o commonweal_n which_o damage_n with_o humble_a request_n the_o king_n hear_v and_o doubt_v his_o own_o safety_n call_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n to_o which_o the_o baron_n come_v with_o a_o great_a host_n all_o suit_v in_o demy-parted_n jacket_n of_o yellow_a and_o green_a with_o a_o list_n of_o white_a cast_v overthwart_o for_o which_o the_o common_a whiteband_n the_o parliament_n of_o whiteband_n people_n call_v it_o the_o parliament_n of_o whiteband_n in_o which_o the_o two_o spencer_n be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n revoke_v the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o former_a parliament_n and_o call_v they_o into_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o set_v they_o in_o great_a authority_n than_o before_o to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n and_o almost_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o now_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v in_o combustion_n and_o the_o king_n animate_v by_o the_o spencer_n take_v on_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o cease_v not_o till_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o chief_a and_o prime_a nobility_n of_o the_o land_n for_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v none_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n but_o be_v thence_o lead_v to_o the_o block_n who_o have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o his_o baron_n he_o call_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n in_o which_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o winchester_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_n make_v earl_n of_o winchester_n winchester_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v one_o robert_n baldock_n a_o follow_v of_o debauch_a life_n and_o condition_n make_v chancellor_n of_o england_n then_o forfeit_v chancellor_n robert_n baldock_n make_v chancellor_n and_o sin_n be_v gather_v without_o spare_v of_o privilege_a place_n or_o other_o till_o a_o mighty_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v gather_v towards_o another_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n and_o then_o his_o army_n consist_v according_a to_o caxton_n and_o other_o of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n but_o he_o speed_v in_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o on_o saint_n luke_n day_n at_o a_o
and_o palace_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n and_o occupy_v all_o such_o stuff_n and_o necessary_n as_o he_o there_o find_v and_o after_o his_o depart_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n as_o saint_n german_n mount-joy_n pezzy_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o french_a king_n think_v it_o a_o great_a dishonour_n both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o the_o english_a shall_v pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o kingdom_n unfought_a with_o he_o therefore_o assemble_v all_o his_o prime_a chivalry_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o english_a far_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o number_n near_o to_o a_o town_n call_v cressie_n and_o upon_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o of_o august_n be_v fight_v betwixt_o they_o a_o sharp_a and_o english_a the_o famous_a field_n of_o cressy_n win_v by_o the_o english_a bloody_a battle_n in_o which_o at_o the_o end_n king_n edward_n be_v the_o triumphant_a victor_n where_o be_v at_o that_o time_n slay_v of_o the_o french_a party_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n son_n to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o seven_o of_o that_o name_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n the_o earl_n of_o alonson_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n charles_n earl_n of_o bloys_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n sancer_n harcourt_n and_o of_o fiennes_n with_o divers_a other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o bishop_n and_o earl_n with_o seventeen_o lord_n of_o name_n and_o of_o banneret_n knight_n and_o esquire_n more_o than_o sixteen_o hundred_o so_o that_o their_o own_o chronicler_n report_v that_o the_o flower_n of_o france_n perish_v in_o that_o battle_n beside_o of_o the_o commons_o above_o eight_o thousand_o and_o the_o french_a king_n with_o a_o small_a company_n sore_o wound_v flee_v to_o a_o town_n call_v bray_n and_o wound_v the_o french_a king_n wound_v there_o lie_v the_o night_n follow_v who_o king_n edward_n pursue_v not_o be_v advertise_v of_o another_o great_a host_n come_v towards_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o battle_n a_o second_o battle_n set_v watch_n and_o make_v great_a fire_n through_o the_o host_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o monday_n follow_v upon_o which_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n appear_v to_o they_o a_o new_a army_n of_o french_a man_n of_o which_o they_o slay_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o saturday_n before_o and_o then_o have_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n he_o march_v towards_o bulloine_n and_o thence_o to_o calais_n to_o which_o calais_n k._n edward_n besiege_v calais_n he_o lay_v siege_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n then_o come_v the_o french_a king_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n to_o remove_v he_o but_o before_o his_o come_n it_o be_v english_a calais_n win_v by_o the_o english_a yield_v to_o king_n edward_n so_o that_o he_o depart_v thence_o sad_a and_o ashamed_a but_o king_n edward_n stay_v in_o the_o town_n a_o month_n and_o remove_v all_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n which_o be_v french_a and_o store_v it_o with_o english_a but_o especial_o kentish_a man_n and_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n he_o sail_v with_o great_a tâ—…iumph_n into_o england_n and_o arrive_v at_o london_n the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o october_n where_o he_o be_v magnificent_o receive_v of_o the_o citizen_n and_o so_o convey_v unto_o westminster_n we_o have_v hither_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o father_n it_o follow_v that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n the_o unparalleled_a edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n prince_n why_o prince_n edward_n be_v call_v the_o black_a prince_n not_o for_o his_o complexion_n but_o for_o his_o terror_n in_o battle_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n who_o whilst_o his_o father_n rest_v he_o in_o calais_n with_o a_o puissant_a host_n enter_v gascoigne_n and_o make_v spoil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n through_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o with_o great_a riches_n and_o many_o noble_a prisoner_n he_o retire_v himself_o to_o bordeaux_n and_o though_o the_o earl_n of_o armineck_n and_o of_o foyz_n of_o poytiers_n and_o clerimont_n with_o james_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n who_o have_v double_a the_o number_n to_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o his_o way_n yet_o pass_v he_o from_o tholous_a to_o nerbon_n and_o from_o nerbon_n to_o bordeaux_n without_o battle_n where_o have_v repose_v himself_o awhile_o and_o rest_v his_o army_n he_o send_v many_o of_o his_o prisoner_n into_o england_n and_o there_o enter_v the_o province_n of_o berray_n and_o therein_o make_v sharp_a war_n which_o king_n john_n of_o france_n hear_v he_o gather_v a_o mighty_a number_n of_o people_n and_o make_v towards_o the_o prince_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v pass_v the_o river_n of_o loyer_n and_o encounter_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n betwixt_o who_o be_v a_o sharp_a conflict_n but_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o day_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o slay_v many_o of_o his_o enemy_n french_a p._n edward_n victorious_a against_o the_o french_a and_o take_v divers_a prisoner_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o craou_fw-la and_o other_o of_o note_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o four_o who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o safe_a custody_n in_o bordeaux_n and_o himself_o speed_v to_o tower_n whither_o also_o k._n john_n come_v against_o the_o prince_n who_o take_v his_o way_n to_o poytiers_n where_o we_o for_o a_o while_o leave_v he_o upon_o his_o march_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytiers_n fight_v by_o edward_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n in_o which_o he_o take_v john_n the_o french_a king_n prisoner_n his_o other_o victory_n in_o france_n his_o conquest_n in_o spain_n the_o death_n of_o the_o victorious_a prince_n edward_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o death_n and_o epitaph_n richard_n the_o second_o make_v king_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o william_n walworth_n lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n we_o leave_v prince_n edward_n upon_o his_o march_n towards_o poytiers_n in_o keep_v which_o way_n a_o french_a army_n encounter_v french_a a_o second_o battle_n against_o the_o french_a he_o but_o he_o chase_v their_o multitude_n and_o beside_o many_o slay_v take_v of_o they_o forty_o prisoner_n among_o which_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o sancer_n the_o earl_n of_o jurigny_n the_o lord_n chasterlin_n master_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o a_o knight_n call_v sir_n guilliam_n de_fw-fr daneham_n who_o he_o also_o send_v to_o his_o rendevouz_n at_o bordeaux_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o lodge_v he_o and_o his_o host_n near_o poytiers_n so_o that_o the_o front_n of_o both_o host_n lay_v within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n each_o of_o other_o betwixt_o who_o the_o cardinal_n of_o pernigvort_n send_v from_o pope_n innocent_a the_o sixth_o labour_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n but_o find_v his_o endeavour_n frustrate_v he_o retire_v himself_o to_o poityer_n to_o attend_v the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v fight_v upon_o monday_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o poytiers_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytiers_n three_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o and_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o ring_n john_n the_o manner_n follow_v the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n with_o such_o of_o the_o nobility_n as_o be_v in_o the_o king_n vanguard_n about_o two_o aclocke_o in_o the_o afternoon_n set_v upon_o the_o english_a host_n which_o be_v strong_o munify_v with_o wood_n and_o tree_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o barricadoe_n so_o that_o the_o french_a cavalry_n can_v not_o approach_v they_o but_o the_o shot_n of_o the_o english_a archer_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o it_o overturn_v horse_n and_o man_n and_o while_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n with_o sir_n john_n clerimont_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o other_o assaulted_z the_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n on_o one_o side_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n king_n johns_n elder_a son_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n brother_n set_v upon_o he_o on_o another_o part_n which_o two_o duke_n be_v leader_n of_o two_o strong_a army_n but_o these_o battle_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o battle_n three_o battle_n do_v little_a harm_n to_o the_o english_a for_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o arrow_n the_o french_a be_v so_o gaul_v and_o wound_v that_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o great_a dismay_n and_o discomfort_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n who_o then_o in_o person_n come_v on_o with_o his_o main_a host_n but_o the_o english_a keep_v themselves_o whole_a without_o scarter_v and_o receive_v they_o on_o the_o point_n of_o their_o weapon_n with_o such_o dexterity_n and_o courage_n that_o the_o french_a be_v force_v to_o give_v back_o of_o which_o the_o english_a take_v the_o advantage_n rout_z their_o whole_a army_n in_o which_o battle_n battle_n noble_a man_n of_o france_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n be_v
our_o lady_n after_o who_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o incomparable_a valour_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n who_o name_n be_v so_o regent_n the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o bedford_n regent_n terrible_a in_o france_n that_o with_o it_o woman_n fright_v their_o child_n to_o still_o and_o quiet_v they_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o other_o yet_o fortune_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v averse_a to_o the_o english_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o treaty_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o come_v to_o no_o effect_n and_o thus_o for_o divers_a year_n it_o continue_v during_o which_o passage_n divers_a murmur_n and_o grudge_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n lord_n portectour_n and_o uncle_n to_o the_o king_n and_o divers_a person_n near_o about_o the_o court_n among_o which_o be_v chief_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v the_o confusion_n gloucester_n suffolk_n seek_v to_o supplaâ—…t_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n of_o they_o both_o for_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n who_o have_v break_v off_o a_o marriage_n conclude_v by_o the_o english_a ambassador_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o daughter_n to_o earl_n arminacke_n go_v over_o into_o france_n and_o make_v a_o match_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o sicily_n who_o have_v the_o bare_a title_n thereof_o and_o be_v indeed_o a_o king_n proceed_n suffolks_n proceed_n without_o a_o country_n to_o compass_v which_o marriage_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n the_o duchy_n of_o anjou_n and_o earldom_n of_o maine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n for_o which_o service_n do_v he_o be_v create_v marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n and_o soon_o after_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o other_o pompous_o accommodate_v bring_v she_o into_o england_n where_o she_o be_v espouse_v to_o the_o king_n at_o a_o place_n call_v southwick_n in_o hampshire_n margaret_n the_o king_n marry_v the_o lady_n margaret_n whence_o after_o she_o be_v convey_v to_o london_n and_o thence_o to_o westminster_n and_o thereupon_o the_o 30_o of_o may_n be_v trinity_n sunday_n solemn_o crown_v with_o which_o match_n it_o seem_v god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o after_o that_o day_n fortune_n begin_v to_o forsake_v the_o king_n who_o lose_v his_o friend_n in_o england_n and_o his_o revenue_n in_o france_n for_o soon_o after_o misery_n q._n margaret_n cause_v many_o misery_n the_o whole_a state_n be_v sway_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o counsel_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o realm_n detriment_n and_o her_o own_o disgrace_n for_o thereby_o fall_v the_o loss_n of_o normandy_n the_o division_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o king_n depose_v her_o son_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d and_o she_o banish_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o â—…iseries_n fall_v as_o some_o have_v conjecture_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o lawful_a contract_n first_o make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o arminacke_n in_o his_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n call_v at_o saint_n edmondsbury_n in_o suffolk_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o begin_v and_o the_o lord_n assemble_v but_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v bed_n the_o protector_n arresteâ—…_n aâ—…d_v after_o murder_v in_o his_o bed_n arrest_v by_o viscount_n beaumond_n then_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o other_o and_o the_o sixth_o day_n after_o find_v dead_a some_o say_v murder_v in_o his_o bed_n of_o who_o death_n the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n be_v most_o suspect_v who_o body_n after_o it_o be_v public_o show_v be_v convey_v to_o saint_n albon_n and_o therehonourable_o inter_v and_o soon_o after_o five_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o household_n hang_v and_o draw_v but_o by_o the_o king_n mercy_n not_o quarter_v in_o his_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v call_v arrest_v the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n arrest_v another_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o live_v a_o month_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v after_o set_v at_o large_a to_o the_o discontent_n of_o some_o lord_n but_o all_o the_o commons_o for_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o delivery_n of_o amiens_n and_o maine_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o duke_n humphrey_n call_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n upon_o which_o ensue_v a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o which_o one_o blue-beard_n blue-beard_n blue-beard_n call_v himself_o captain_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o suppress_v and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o put_v to_o death_n the_o parliament_n be_v then_o adjourn_v to_o leicester_n whither_o caâ—…e_v the_o king_n and_o with_o he_o the_o queen_n great_a favourite_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n then_o the_o commons_o make_v petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v hand_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o protector_n may_v be_v severe_o punish_v of_o which_o they_o accuse_v as_o guilty_a the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n say_v year_n the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n banish_v for_o five_o year_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n one_o damiall_a a_o gentleman_n and_o one_o trivillian_n with_o other_o to_o appease_v who_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v for_o five_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v treasurer_n of_o england_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v put_v a_o part_n for_o a_o while_n and_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o suffolk_n take_v ship_n in_o norfolk_n to_o have_v sail_v into_o france_n be_v meet_v by_o a_o ship_n of_o war_n call_v the_o nicholas_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o captain_n he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o own_o vessel_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o port_n of_o dover_n where_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o boat_n he_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o and_o cast_v it_o with_o the_o body_n on_o the_o suffolk_n the_o death_n of_o suffolk_n sand_n and_o so_o go_v again_o to_o sea_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v the_o jubilee_n the_o commons_o of_o kent_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o great_a multitude_n under_o a_o captain_n call_v jacke_n cade_n cade_n the_o insuâ—…rection_n of_o â—…ck_n cade_n who_o name_v himself_o mortimer_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n against_o he_o the_o king_n raise_v a_o strong_a host_n and_o send_v sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n and_o william_n his_o brother_n with_o certain_a force_n to_o subdue_v they_o but_o the_o rebel_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o leave_v the_o two_o noble_a brother_n dead_a in_o the_o field_n after_o which_o victory_n the_o captain_n put_v on_o he_o knight_n apparel_n with_o brigander_n set_v with_o gild_a nail_n and_o helmet_n with_o gild_a spur_n to_o pride_n the_o captain_n pride_n who_o be_v send_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o have_v conference_n with_o he_o and_o find_v he_o very_o discreet_a in_o his_o answer_n but_o not_o to_o be_v win_v to_o lay_v by_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n the_o more_o he_o use_v great_a justice_n in_o his_o camp_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o southwark_n at_o which_o time_n the_o commons_o of_o essex_n lie_v with_o a_o army_n at_o mile-end_n and_o when_o he_o approach_v the_o drawbridge_n he_o hew_v the_o rope_n and_o chain_n asunder_o with_o his_o london_n jack_n cade_n enter_v london_n sword_n and_o so_o enter_v london_n where_o he_o make_v proclamâ—…tions_n in_o the_o king_n name_n that_o no_o man_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v rob_v spoil_n or_o take_v from_o any_o man_n but_o to_o pay_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o call_v for_o which_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n stone_n people_n his_o cunning_a to_o delude_v the_o people_n he_o strike_v upon_o it_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o say_v now_o be_v mortimer_n lord_n of_o this_o city_n after_o he_o cause_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o tower_n and_o without_o any_o just_a process_n at_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v justice._n his_o justice._n cut_v off_o and_z another_z called_z cromer_z who_o have_v be_v high_a sheriff_n of_o kent_n he_o also_o command_v to_o be_v behead_v then_o pitch_v their_o head_n upon_o two_o pole_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v the_o street_n in_o divers_a place_n cause_v the_o pole_n to_o join_v so_o that_o the_o dead_a mouth_n kiss_v each_o other_o thus_o he_o have_v free_a recourse_n into_o the_o city_n by_o day_n and_o at_o night_n return_v
sundry_a of_o the_o nobility_n than_o make_v their_o residence_n who_o hear_v thereof_o assemble_v also_o a_o sufficient_a army_n and_o speed_v towards_o saint_n albon_n of_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v advertise_v he_o also_o make_v thither_o and_o be_v at_o one_o end_n of_o the_o town_n whilst_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n be_v at_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n the_o thursday_n before_o whitsonday_n now_o whilst_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v commune_v upon_o the_o one_o part_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o the_o marchman_n albon_n the_o battle_n at_o s._n albon_n enter_v the_o town_n upon_o the_o other_o end_n and_o fight_v eager_o against_o the_o king_n people_n so_o that_o both_o the_o battle_n join_v and_o continue_v the_o fight_n for_o many_o hour_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o earl_n of_o take_v the_o king_n take_v northumberland_n and_o the_o lord_n clifford_n with_o many_o honourable_a knight_n and_o gentleman_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o duke_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o reverence_n convey_v the_o king_n back_o to_o london_n and_o lodge_v he_o in_o the_o bishop_n palace_n than_o call_v a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n by_o authority_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v protector_n york_n make_v protector_n make_v protector_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n chancellor_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n captain_n of_o calais_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n about_o the_o king_n remove_v and_o the_o queeene_v and_o her_o counsel_n who_o before_o sway_v all_o vilify_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o but_o she_o out_o of_o her_o great_a policy_n insinuate_v with_o divers_a lord_n who_o be_v of_o her_o faction_n and_o disdain_v the_o rule_n the_o duke_n bear_v in_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o protector_n as_o if_o the_o king_n be_v insufficient_a to_o govern_v change_n a_o sudden_a change_n the_o state_n which_o as_o she_o think_v be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o he_o and_o disparagement_n to_o she_o she_o make_v such_o friend_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o the_o duke_n be_v short_o discharge_v of_o his_o protectorship_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n of_o his_o chancellourship_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o combustion_n after_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v a_o tigress_n then_o in_o title_n only_o proud_a in_o the_o lamb_n bosom_n seek_v herself_o to_o shroud_v a_o seem_a saint_n at_o first_o meek_a and_o devout_a but_o in_o small_a time_n her_o fierceness_n will_v break_v out_o nor_o can_v her_o ravenous_a fury_n be_v withstand_v until_o through_o sate_v with_o best_a english_a blood_n which_o will_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n for_o she_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o remove_v from_o lord_n the_o queen_n practice_n against_o the_o lord_n london_n to_o coventry_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v send_v for_o thither_o by_o a_o privy_a seal_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n who_o life_n be_v ambush_v in_o the_o way_n of_o which_o they_o have_v notice_n escape_v the_o danger_n after_o a_o day_n of_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v at_o london_n whither_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o great_a train_n at_o their_o heel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o a_o strong_a band_n of_o man_n from_o calais_n in_o red_a jacket_n and_o white_a ragged_a sleeve_n upon_o they_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n the_o lord_n have_v nothing_o be_v attempt_v against_o they_o but_o a_o dissemble_a peace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o faction_n which_o be_v tie_v with_o warwick_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n a_o small_a and_o slender_a thread_n it_o happen_v that_o in_o a_o private_a quarrel_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n hurt_n one_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n upon_o which_o the_o earl_n come_v from_o the_o counsel_n to_o take_v his_o barge_n the_o king_n family_n rude_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o black_a guard_n assault_v he_o with_o their_o spit_n where_o divers_a of_o his_o follower_n be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o he_o himself_o dangerous_o wound_v with_o great_a difficulty_n escape_v but_o he_o get_v into_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o sail_v to_o calais_n he_o thus_o secure_v the_o queen_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o set_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n audley_n with_o a_o salisbury_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n strong_a company_n to_o waylay_v he_o in_o his_o come_n towards_o the_o city_n who_o mend_v his_o train_n keep_v on_o his_o journey_n and_o upon_o blore-heath_n they_o meet_v both_o and_o after_o a_o bloody_a conflict_n the_o lord_n audley_n with_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n be_v slay_v and_o two_o of_o the_o earl_n son_n wound_v who_o in_o their_o way_n home_o be_v surprise_v by_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n faction_n and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o chester_n upon_o which_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o lord_n assemble_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o security_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n lord_n andrew_n trollop_n perfidious_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o calais_n of_o which_o he_o make_v one_o andrew_n trollop_n captain_n against_o who_o the_o king_n gather_v a_o strong_a host_n and_o come_v to_o ludlow_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v encamp_v but_o the_o night_n before_o the_o battle_n this_o andrew_n with_o his_o calais_n soldier_n leave_v the_o lord_n and_o join_v with_o the_o king_n army_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o discourage_v because_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o their_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o leave_v their_o tent_n stand_v and_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v field_n the_o lord_n fly_v and_o leave_v the_o king_n master_n of_o the_o field_n ship_v for_o ireland_n the_o rest_n escape_v into_o gernsay_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o john_n dinham_n a_o esquire_n who_o bring_v they_o a_o ship_n which_o dinham_n be_v after_o make_v treasurer_n of_o england_n so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o field_n the_o duchess_n of_o york_n with_o her_o child_n take_v prisoner_n in_o ludlow_n and_o send_v to_o her_o sister_n the_o duchess_n of_o buckingham_n where_o she_o remain_v long_o after_o and_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v traitor_n and_o their_o good_n and_o land_n forfeit_v and_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o at_o length_n the_o tide_n turn_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o commons_o who_o much_o murmur_v at_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o q._n &_o her_o counsel_n again_o enter_v the_o land_n &_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n encounter_v the_o king_n host_n at_o northampton_n where_o after_o long_a fight_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o party_n where_o the_o king_n host_n be_v discomfit_v and_o he_o take_v in_o the_o field_n after_o northampton_n the_o battle_n at_o northampton_n many_o of_o his_o nobility_n be_v slay_v among_o who_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o viscount_n beaumond_n the_o lord_n tiremond_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o victory_n they_o return_v to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o estate_n then_o send_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n out_o of_o ireland_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o call_v a_o parliament_n during_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v to_o westminster_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n upon_o which_o grow_v a_o rumour_n that_o henry_n shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n make_v king_n one_o day_n the_o duke_n come_v into_o the_o parliament_n chamber_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n sit_v he_o down_o in_o the_o king_n seat_n and_o claim_v the_o crown_n as_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n york_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o which_o there_o be_v great_a murmur_v among_o the_o lord_n but_o after_o divers_a counsel_n hold_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o henry_n shall_v continue_v king_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o son_n prince_n edward_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v king_n and_o he_o to_o be_v admit_v protector_n of_o the_o king_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o upon_o saturday_n follow_v being_n the_o nine_o of_o november_n and_o thirty_o nine_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o duke_n be_v crown_n the_o duke_n proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n proclaim_v through_o the_o city_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o progeny_n after_o he_o and_o because_o queen_n margaret_n with_o her_o son_n prince_n
lodging_n at_o westminster_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v king_n henry_n bring_v ride_v in_o a_o long_a gown_n of_o blue_a velvet_n and_o convey_v through_o cheap_a unto_o westminster_n and_o thence_o to_o tower_n king_n henry_n again_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o tower_n where_o he_o remain_v all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o thus_o we_o find_v by_o the_o premise_n the_o bear_n who_o th'exile_v tigress_n meet_v in_o france_n vow_n the_o suppress_v lamb_n again_o to_o advance_v and_o from_o the_o coop_n where_o he_o have_v long_o be_v pen_v to_o raise_v he_o to_o his_o former_a government_n all_o which_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o former_a prediction_n as_o also_o the_o sequel_n the_o lion_n the_o land_n fly_v with_o a_o small_a and_o slender_a train_n the_o ragged_a staff_n sway_v all_o but_o the_o bear_n fiereenesse_n shall_v be_v soon_o all_o aid_n as_o one_o that_o be_v half_o conquer_v half_o betray_v that_o be_v half_o conquer_v by_o the_o prowess_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o betray_v by_o his_o perfidious_a brother_n the_o d._n of_o clarence_n edward_n thus_o have_v repossess_v the_o kingdom_n provide_v against_o the_o land_n of_o queen_n margaret_n and_o her_o son_n who_o notwithstanding_o with_o a_o army_n of_o frenchman_n enter_v the_o land_n as_o far_o as_o teuxbury_n where_o the_o king_n meet_v she_o and_o chase_v her_o house_n and_o slay_v teuxbury_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n many_o of_o they_o in_o which_o battle_n be_v take_v her_o son_n edward_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n who_o demand_v some_o question_n and_o he_o not_o answer_v he_o to_o his_o mind_n the_o king_n strike_v he_o over_o the_o face_n with_o his_o gauntlet_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v drag_v into_o a_o withdraw_a room_n and_o there_o slay_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o same_o edward_n the_o murder_n of_o p._n edward_n year_n upon_o ascension_n eve_o be_v the_o corpse_n of_o henry_n the_o sixth_o late_a king_n bring_v unreverent_o from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o high_a street_n of_o the_o city_n unto_o paul_n and_o there_o leave_v for_o that_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n convey_v with_o bill_n and_o staff_n and_o tower_n king_n henry_n stab_v to_o death_n in_o the_o tower_n the_o like_a weapon_n unto_o chelsey_n and_o there_o without_o any_o solemn_a ceremony_n inter_v who_o be_v stab_v with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o foresay_a richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n so_o that_o the_o lamb_n the_o bear_n do_v late_o restore_v again_o coop_v up_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o boar_n for_o the_o boar_n be_v the_o cognizance_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v thus_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n he_o send_v over_o the_o miserable_a and_o distress_a queen_n margaret_n into_o her_o own_o country_n whence_o she_o never_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n after_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n his_o second_o brother_n clarence_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v for_o some_o displeasure_n take_v against_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o not_o remain_v long_o but_o he_o be_v secret_o drown_v in_o a_o but_o of_o malmsey_n as_o it_o be_v common_o voice_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n i_o let_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n in_o which_o happen_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o remark_n or_o consequence_n so_o that_o after_o his_o many_o victory_n for_o he_o be_v never_o four_o the_o death_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o conquer_v in_o any_o battle_n he_o govern_v the_o realm_n in_o great_a tranquillity_n and_o quietness_n and_o expire_v the_o eleven_o of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o three_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v full_a two_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o as_o much_o as_o from_o the_o four_o of_o march_n to_o the_o eleven_o of_o april_n who_o corpse_n be_v convey_v to_o windsor_n and_o there_o with_o all_o due_a and_o solemn_a ceremony_n inter_v leave_v two_o son_n prince_n edward_n the_o elder_a and_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n the_o young_a with_o three_o daughter_n elizabeth_n after_o queen_n sicily_n and_o katherine_n edward_n the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o at_o eleven_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o eleven_o of_o april_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o then_o of_o who_o and_o his_o uncle_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o prediction_n follow_v prophecy_n the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o herculean_a lion_n late_o sphere_v and_o in_o his_o orb_n to_o jove_n himself_o endear_v shall_v shine_v two_o star_n without_o eclipse_n or_o cloud_n but_o they_o as_o to_o some_o sacred_a offering_n vow_v shall_v perish_v on_o the_o altar_n ere_o they_o grow_v to_o that_o full_a splendour_n which_o the_o world_n they_o owe_v a_o bunch-backed_a monster_n who_o with_o tooth_n be_v bear_v the_o mockery_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n scorn_n who_o from_o the_o womb_n preposterous_o be_v hurl_v and_o with_o foot_n forward_o thrust_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v from_o the_o low_a earth_n on_o which_o he_o stand_v wade_v every_o step_n he_o mount_v here_o deep_a in_o blood_n he_o shall_v to_o the_o height_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n aspire_v and_o clothe_v in_o state_n his_o ugly_a shape_n admire_v but_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o safe_a to_o stand_v from_o foreign_a part_n a_o native_a whelpshal_n land_n who_o shall_v the_o long_o divide_a blood_n unite_v by_o join_v of_o the_o red_a rose_n with_o the_o white_a edward_n the_o four_o yield_v his_o due_n to_o nature_n kindred_n hatred_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n kindred_n the_o long_a conceal_a grudge_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ally_n begin_v to_o vent_v itself_o for_o the_o marquesse_n dorset_n brother_n to_o the_o widow_a queen_n with_o other_o of_o her_o proximity_n have_v then_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a king_n who_o be_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n convey_v he_o towards_o london_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o coronation_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o intend_v otherwise_o attend_v with_o a_o company_n of_o northern_a gentleman_n all_o in_o mourning_n meet_v with_o the_o king_n at_o stony-stratford_n and_o after_o a_o dissemble_a greeting_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o marquesse_n dischardged_a he_o of_o his_o office_n and_o guardianship_n marquesse_n dorset_n discharge_v of_o his_o guardianship_n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o accompany_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o people_n bring_v he_o with_o all_o honour_n towards_o london_n whereof_o hear_v queen_n elizabeth_n mother_n to_o the_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o sequel_n she_o with_o her_o young_a son_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o her_o daughter_n elisabeth_n take_v sanctuary_n at_o westminster_n mean_v time_n the_o king_n be_v royal_o meet_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o through_o sanctuary_n the_o queen_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o city_n bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n palace_n and_o there_o lodge_v then_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n so_o wrought_v with_o bouchier_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o queen_n who_o upon_o the_o archbishop_n faith_n and_o promise_v of_o his_o safety_n deliver_v gloucester_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o york_n deliver_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n to_o they_o the_o d._n of_o york_n then_o the_o duke_n cause_v the_o king_n and_o his_o brother_n to_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o duke_n lodge_v himself_o in_o crosby_n house_n in_o bishopsgate_n street_n and_o great_a preparation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o young_a king_n coronation_n in_o which_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v make_v protector_n cause_v sir_n anthony_n woodvile_n lord_n scales_n the_o queen_n brother_n the_o lord_n richard_n the_o queen_n son_n sir_n richard_z hawt_n and_o sir_n thomas_n to_o be_v behead_v at_o pomfret_n more_o out_o of_o his_o own_o tyranny_n than_o any_o tyranny_n the_o protector_n tyranny_n trespass_n by_o they_o commit_v next_o to_o further_a his_o aspire_a purpose_n he_o covert_o sound_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o nobility_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v and_o to_o that_o end_n cold_a many_o counsel_n and_o among_o other_o he_o find_v the_o lord_n hastings_n then_o lord_n chamberlain_n constant_a to_o the_o supporture_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourths_o issue_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o june_n be_v in_o the_o counsel_n chamber_n at_o the_o tower_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n the_o lord_n tower_n a_o
counsel_n hold_v at_o the_o tower_n hastings_n and_o other_o he_o cause_v a_o outcry_n of_o treason_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o room_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v amerce_v and_o he_o himself_o go_v to_o the_o door_n and_o receive_v such_o person_n in_o as_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v who_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o which_o stir_v the_o earl_n of_o hastings_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n hastings_n derby_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o for_o a_o while_n commit_v to_o safe_a custody_n but_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n in_o all_o haste_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o hill_n within_o the_o tower_n and_o without_o judgement_n or_o long_a confession_n his_o head_n lay_v upon_o a_o log_n and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o executioner_n after_o which_o cruelty_n thus_o do_v all_o such_o as_o he_o suspect_v will_v oppose_v he_o in_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o put_v in_o hold_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v two_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n for_o fear_v his_o son_n lord_n strange_a shall_v have_v raise_v the_o cheshire_n and_o lancashire_n man_n he_o set_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v where_o he_o please_v upon_o the_o sunday_n follow_v himself_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v present_a with_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n doctor_n ralph_n shaa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sermon_n labour_v to_o prove_v the_o child_n â—…osse_n the_o effect_n of_o d._n shaaâ—…_n sermon_n at_o paul_n â—…osse_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o illegitimate_n and_o not_o right_a beire_n to_o the_o crown_n prefer_v the_o title_n of_o the_o protector_n at_o who_o be_v fling_v a_o dagger_n which_o stick_v in_o the_o post_n close_o by_o his_o face_n but_o none_o know_v or_o at_o the_o least_o will_v acknowledge_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v which_o doctor_n who_o before_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o learning_n have_v by_o this_o sermon_n lose_v all_o his_o reputation_n die_v as_o some_o say_v distract_v not_o many_o day_n after_o upon_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n be_v assemble_v at_o guildhall_n whither_o hall_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n oration_n in_o the_o guild_n hall_fw-mi be_v send_v by_o the_o protector_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n with_o other_o lord_n by_o who_o be_v rehearse_v to_o the_o major_a &_o the_o rest_n what_o title_n the_o lord_n protector_n have_v to_o the_o crown_n before_o his_o nephew_n which_o in_o a_o excellent_a oration_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o they_o applaud_v for_o the_o manner_n but_o no_o way_n approve_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o speech_n for_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n among_o they_o all_o depart_a silent_a and_o keep_v their_o thought_n to_o themselves_o then_o the_o tuesday_n succeed_v be_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n the_o protector_n of_o himself_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o ride_v king_n the_o protector_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n in_o great_a state_n to_o westminster_n and_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n place_v himself_o in_o the_o seat_n royal_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n who_o be_v before_o lord_n howard_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n on_o the_o left_a after_o the_o royal_a oath_n take_v he_o call_v before_o he_o the_o judge_n and_o give_v they_o a_o long_a exhortation_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o law_n administer_a justice_n with_o other_o ceremony_n be_v do_v he_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o there_o lodge_v and_o upon_o friday_n three_o the_o protector_n proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o be_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n throughout_o the_o city_n of_o london_n he_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o yet_o think_v he_o himself_o in_o no_o security_n whilst_o his_o two_o nephew_n in_o the_o tower_n be_v live_v concern_v who_o death_n as_o some_o have_v report_v he_o taste_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n but_o find_v he_o averse_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o in_o his_o noble_a death_n buckingham_z not_o accessary_a to_o the_o prince_n death_n spirit_n abhor_v a_o act_n so_o unnatural_a and_o execrable_a he_o after_o seek_v all_o advantage_n how_o to_o insidiate_n his_o life_n though_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o raise_v he_o to_o that_o height_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o work_v any_o noble_a or_o generous_a mind_n to_o such_o a_o bloody_a and_o inhuman_a purpose_n he_o at_o length_n have_v observe_v a_o melancholy_a and_o discontent_a gentleman_n call_v james_n tirrell_n to_o who_o some_o have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o a_o knight_n and_o he_o he_o mould_v to_o his_o own_o end_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o prince_n lodging_n deliver_v unto_o he_o he_o hire_v two_o bloody_a ruffian_n who_o when_o they_o be_v fast_o asleep_a fall_v upon_o they_o and_o smother_v they_o in_o their_o bed_n but_o in_o what_o place_n their_o body_n be_v bury_v it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o thus_o tower_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o two_o prince_n in_o the_o tower_n from_o the_o herculean_a lion_n late_o sphere_v and_o in_o his_o orb_n to_o jove_n himself_o endear_v two_o luminous_a star_n without_o eclipse_n or_o cloud_n as_o have_v they_o be_v unto_o some_o offering_n vow_v be_v perish_v on_o the_o altar_n ere_o they_o grow_v to_o that_o full_a splendour_n which_o the_o world_n they_o owe._n by_o the_o herculean_a or_o cleomaean_a lion_n be_v figure_v the_o victorious_a and_o invincible_a king_n edward_n the_o four_o late_o sphear_v that_o be_v by_o death_n late_o translate_v above_o the_o sphere_n to_o the_o celestial_a orb_n heaven_n and_o by_o two_o shine_a star_n edward_n the_o sift_n and_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n need_v no_o comment_n chap._n 30._o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n richard_n insidiate_v the_o life_n of_o richmond_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v behead_v banister_n perfidious_a to_o his_o lord_n queen_n anne_n policy_n and_o tyranny_n his_o law_n richmond_n land_v at_o milford_n haven_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o death_n of_o richard_n richmond_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n richard_z the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n son_n to_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n and_o young_a brother_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o late_a king_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o three_o with_o who_o reign_n i_o proceed_v some_o say_v the_o noble_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n buckingham_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n come_v to_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n land_n promise_v he_o before_o he_o be_v king_n which_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v he_o but_o give_v he_o rough_a and_o harsh_a language_n which_o the_o duke_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o former_a courtesy_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o only_o know_v his_o ingratitude_n but_o with_o all_o his_o malicious_a spleen_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o bloody_a and_o most_o cruel_a design_n he_o therefore_o retire_v himself_o from_o court_n and_o after_o some_o discourse_n hold_v with_o bishop_n morton_n who_o be_v the_o king_n prisoner_n and_o in_o his_o custody_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o have_v intelligence_n from_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o derby_n by_o who_o instigation_n he_o after_o labour_v to_o bring_v in_o henry_n richmond_n then_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n but_o from_o king_n buckingham_n plot_n against_o the_o king_n the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o secret_a agitation_n the_o king_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a of_o friend_n gift_n promise_n and_o the_o like_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o earl_n who_o project_n and_o richmon_n richard_n labour_v to_o supplant_v richmon_n pursuit_n too_o long_o here_o to_o rehearse_v he_o miraculous_o escape_v only_o comfort_v by_o some_o noble_a englishman_n some_o compulsive_o banish_v other_o voluntary_o exile_v themselves_o all_o partner_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o calamity_n in_o which_o interim_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n intent_n of_o innovation_n some_o think_v by_o his_o perfidious_a servant_n banister_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o king_n therefore_o for_o his_o arm_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n own_o security_n he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v arm_n but_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n fail_v
marry_v to_o the_o youthful_a french_a king_n she_o i_o say_v observe_v his_o provident_a and_o cautelous_a proceed_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n and_o kingdom_n with_o a_o false_a stamp_n coin_a a_o new_a duke_n of_o york_n a_o stripling_n call_v perkin_n warbeck_n who_o be_v christen_v by_o edward_n the_o impostor_n perkin_n warbeck_n a_o new_a impostor_n 4_o the_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v warlike_a so_o also_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n by_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o the_o mother_n the_o child_n may_v have_v some_o of_o the_o yorkist_n blood_n in_o he_o edward_n be_v both_o father_n and_o godfather_n but_o so_o or_o no_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v perkin_n edward_n the_o four_o godfather_n to_o perkin_n that_o the_o duchess_n expose_v he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o young_a duke_n of_o york_n who_o be_v spare_v from_o death_n which_o his_o brother_n suffer_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o so_o it_o be_v give_v out_o but_o after_o she_o have_v full_o tutor_v and_o instruct_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o majesty_n and_o deportment_n of_o a_o prince_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v her_o creature_n she_o cunning_o send_v he_o from_o her_o burgundy_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n court_n over_o into_o ireland_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v for_o no_o less_o than_o he_o name_v himself_o thence_o king_n charles_n send_v for_o he_o into_o france_n where_o he_o have_v princely_a entertainment_n and_o service_n suit_v with_o his_o stile_n but_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n find_v no_o safety_n there_o he_o come_v as_o a_o distress_a stranger_n to_o shelter_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n who_o she_o cunning_o at_o first_o look_v upon_o as_o strange_o till_o she_o have_v question_v he_o about_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o she_o have_v before_o instruct_v he_o and_o then_o as_o a_o prince_n who_o injury_n be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v she_o receive_v he_o to_o her_o protection_n the_o news_n of_o a_o survive_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v greedy_o swallow_v by_o the_o discontent_a commons_o of_o england_n the_o chief_a of_o note_n king_n a_o new_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n who_o be_v draw_v to_o this_o belief_n be_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_n mountfort_n and_o thwayte_n with_o the_o lord_n standley_n who_o be_v father_n in_o law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o lord_n chamberlain_n ratcliff_n and_o other_o but_o henry_n then_o understand_v the_o danger_n likely_a to_o ensue_v first_o make_v it_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n how_o both_o the_o prince_n be_v together_o murder_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n by_o which_o he_o do_v infallible_o evince_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v york_n then_o the_o politic_a king_n think_v there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o disable_v the_o impostor_n claim_v then_o by_o take_v away_o his_o abettor_n and_o whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o in_o agitation_n sir_n robert_n clifford_n who_o have_v undermine_v all_o the_o duchess_n proceed_n come_v over_o to_o the_o king_n treason_n sir_n robert_n clifford_n challenge_v the_o l._n standly_n of_o treason_n and_o disclose_v they_o unto_o he_o who_o challenge_v the_o lord_n standley_n of_o treason_n as_o to_o be_v a_o prime_a incourager_n of_o perkins_n faction_n for_o which_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o the_o near_a affinity_n as_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son_n interchange_v betwixt_o they_o and_o forget_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a man_n who_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o cause_v he_o the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n follow_v to_o be_v behead_v on_o a_o scaffold_n upon_o the_o tower-hill_n not_o without_o a_o great_a aspersion_n behead_v the_o l._n standly_n behead_v of_o ingratitude_n which_o severity_n of_o justice_n be_v also_o execute_v upon_o mountford_n and_o stafford_n then_o perkin_n who_o have_v winter_v with_o the_o duchess_n in_o the_o spring_n make_v a_o attempt_n for_o england_n his_o force_n subsist_v mere_o of_o malcontent_n banquerupt_v and_o fugitive_n and_o hear_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o north_n land_v to_o the_o number_n of_o sixscore_o and_o odd_a in_o kent_n think_v kent_n perkin_n land_v in_o kent_n they_o will_v have_v adhere_v to_o his_o faction_n but_o he_o himself_o keep_v a_o ship_n board_n but_o the_o kentish_a apprehend_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o rebellion_n see_v no_o more_o will_v come_v a_o shore_n set_v upon_o they_o who_o they_o find_v slay_v some_o and_o take_v the_o rest_n prisoner_n all_o which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o not_o one_o among_o they_o spare_v thence_o he_o sail_v to_o flanders_n to_o fetch_v more_o aid_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ireland_n where_o he_o find_v small_a comfort_n after_o to_o scotland_n who_o arrival_n there_o be_v by_o commendatory_a letter_n prepare_v by_o charles_n the_o perkin_n the_o french_a k._n a_o abetter_v of_o perkin_n french_a king_n he_o be_v royal_o entertain_v and_o to_o the_o scotch_a king_n and_o his_o nobility_n he_o deliver_v so_o smooth_a and_o passionate_a a_o tale_n before_o dictate_v by_o the_o duchess_n that_o they_o take_v not_o only_o great_a commiseration_n of_o his_o former_a disaster_n but_o promise_v withal_o not_o only_o to_o raise_v he_o but_o to_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o height_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o beautiful_a virgin_n the_o lady_n gordon_n and_o after_o with_o a_o potent_a army_n enter_v northumberland_n gordon_n perkin_n marry_v to_o the_o lady_n gordon_n make_v proclamation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n with_o sugared_a promise_n of_o several_a enfranchisement_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o commons_o if_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a all_o which_o nothing_o prevail_v with_o the_o people_n so_o that_o king_n james_n hear_v of_o henry_n march_v towards_o he_o with_o a_o puissant_a host_n he_o retreat_v his_o army_n into_o his_o own_o country_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o marriagâ—…_n conclude_v margaret_n a_o match_n conclude_v betwixt_o james_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n betwixt_o king_n james_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n from_o who_o our_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n descend_v as_o immediate_a and_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o match_n be_v consummate_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n land_v at_o plymouth_n katherine_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o upon_o st._n erkenwalds_n day_n be_v espouse_v to_o prince_n arthur_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n who_o in_o april_n follow_v arthur_n prince_n arthur_n marry_v to_o katherine_n of_o spain_n the_o death_n of_o prince_n arthur_n expire_v in_o the_o town_n of_o ludlow_n the_o year_n after_o begin_v the_o famous_a and_o most_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o king_n chapel_n '_o at_o westminster_n and_o upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o february_n die_v queen_n elizabeth_n wife_n to_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o tower_n elizab._n the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizab._n lie_v then_o in_o child_n bed_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o a_o commotion_n in_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n about_o the_o collection_n of_o sixscore_o cornwall_n a_o commotion_n in_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o king_n have_v demand_v in_o parliament_n the_o first_o raiser_n thereof_o be_v a_o lawyer_n and_o a_o blacke-smith_n who_o come_v as_o far_o as_o well_n the_o lord_n audley_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v their_o general_n who_o pass_v through_o kent_n come_v as_o far_o as_o black-heath_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o london_n but_o be_v then_o encounter_v by_o the_o king_n force_n the_o lord_n audley_n be_v take_v and_o execute_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o rebel_n execute_v behead_v the_o lawyer_n &_o smith_n draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v the_o rest_n by_o the_o king_n '_o pardon_v but_o after_o that_o fortunate_a match_n betwixt_o the_o scotch_a king_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n there_o be_v no_o long_a residence_n there_o for_o perkin_n who_o expose_v he_o to_o his_o further_a fortune_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o fair_a bride_n katherine_n gordon_n leave_v he_o though_o he_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v the_o land_n but_o associate_v he_o into_o ireland_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v present_o send_v for_o by_o a_o new_a company_n of_o cornish_a and_o devonshire_n rebel_n who_o begin_v first_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o at_o a_o town_n call_v bodwin_n in_o cornwall_n to_o who_o perkin_n be_v no_o soon_o come_v but_o they_o make_v he_o their_o captain_n and_o prince_n who_o call_v himself_o no_o more_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n but_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n england_n
his_o pious_a devotion_n than_o roman_a julius_n do_v for_o rome_n in_o his_o great_a magnanimity_n and_o prowess_n now_o to_o prove_v that_o king_n edward_n be_v a_o caesar_n caesar._n to_o prove_v king_n edward_n a_o caesar._n the_o young_a lady_n jane_n seymour_n be_v at_o hampton_n court_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o teem_n come_v and_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o her_o delivery_n news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n that_o her_o throe_n be_v violent_a upon_o she_o and_o that_o the_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o by_o preserve_v the_o one_o the_o other_o must_v needs_o perish_v when_o that_o his_o pleasure_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o so_o strict_a a_o exigent_n he_o command_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v from_o the_o womb_n say_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o i_o can_v have_v more_o wife_n but_o uncertain_a i_o be_o whether_o i_o can_v have_v more_o child_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o john_n barnes_n sixth_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o sixth_o mercer_n be_v lord_n major_n and_o william_n garret_n and_o john_n mainard_n sheriff_n at_o greenwich_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n king_n edward_n of_o that_o name_n the_o six_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n who_o some_o say_v that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o pleurisy_n other_o that_o he_o be_v poison_v by_o a_o nosegay_n for_o it_o be_v general_o murmur_v by_o the_o people_n that_o the_o uncle_n be_v remove_v the_o nephew_n can_v not_o long_o remain_v after_o which_o best_o complye_v with_o the_o former_a calculation_n which_o say_v then_o fall_n must_v this_o fair_a structure_n build_v on_o high_a and_o the_o english_a like_o the_o roman_a caesar_n die_v the_o first_o make_v away_o in_o the_o court_n the_o other_o murder_v in_o the_o capitol_n of_o which_o hopeful_a and_o toward_a prince_n this_o character_n be_v leave_v to_o future_a memory_n he_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o have_v it_o flourish_v through_o religion_n his_o character_n his_o zeal_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n all_o his_o dominion_n the_o mass_n he_o abolish_v and_o image_n demolish_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o time_n he_o great_o encourage_v move_v they_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o command_v the_o liturgy_n and_o common_a prayer_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n in_o his_o minority_n he_o have_v maturity_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v literated_a in_o all_o the_o art_n liberal_a of_o a_o retentive_a memory_n he_o know_v all_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n in_o england_n france_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o scite_n as_o their_o name_n in_o the_o greek_a latin_a french_a italian_a and_o spanish_a tongue_n extraordinary_o verse_v in_o logic_n moral_a philosophy_n and_o the_o mathematics_n conversant_a in_o cicero_n livy_n tacitus_n and_o sallust_n frequent_a hesiod_n and_o sophocles_n literature_n his_o knowledge_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o literature_n he_o understand_v and_o be_v able_a to_o interpret_v isocrates_n from_o the_o original_n he_o be_v wise_o witty_a even_o to_o wonder_v his_o body_n feature_v and_o his_o mind_n model_v almost_o to_o miracle_n religious_o he_o live_v devout_o he_o die_v that_o he_o breathe_v his_o last_o it_o be_v certain_a but_o where_o his_o body_n lie_v bury_v to_o we_o most_o uncertain_a chap._n 34._o the_o lady_n jane_n proclaim_v queen_n northumberland_n commission_n to_o suppress_v the_o lady_n mary_n he_o be_v arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o coronation_n of_o queen_n mary_n a_o prediction_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o romish_a religion_n restore_v the_o death_n of_o northumberland_n of_o suffolk_n of_o guildford_n dudley_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n her_o character_n the_o death_n of_o cranmer_n ridley_n and_o latimer_n the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n poole_n twice_o elect_a pope_n his_o come_n into_o england_n and_o make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o death_n the_o two_o ambitious_a duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o suffolk_n think_v to_o disable_v the_o two_o sister_n mary_n and_o duke_n the_o ambition_n of_o the_o two_o duke_n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o from_o any_o lawful_a claim_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o repute_v they_o no_o better_a than_o bastard_n have_v make_v a_o match_v betwixt_o guildford_n dudley_n the_o four_o son_n to_o northumberland_n and_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n sole_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o pretend_v that_o king_n edward_n in_o his_o last_o will_n nominate_v her_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n after_o his_o death_n they_o cause_v the_o say_a lady_n jane_n present_o upon_o the_o king_n death_n june_n the_o ten_o to_o be_v proclaim_v queen_n and_o true_a and_o immediate_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n queen_n the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n proclaim_v queen_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o prove_v to_o her_o utter_a ruin_n the_o lady_n mary_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o framingham_n mary_n the_o suffolk_n man_n adhere_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n in_o suffolk_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o report_n of_o such_o disastrous_a news_n which_o the_o more_o perplex_v she_o because_o she_o have_v intelligence_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o council_n to_o who_o the_o suffolk_n man_n assemble_v as_o not_o like_v such_o shuffle_n in_o state_n proffer_v she_o their_o voluntary_a assistance_n to_o possess_v she_o in_o her_o lawful_a and_o indubitate_a inheritance_n before_o which_o time_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o northumberland_n have_v a_o large_a commission_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o mary_n northumberland_n commission_n to_o fetch_v in_o the_o lady_n mary_n sign_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n with_o intent_n both_o to_o suppress_v and_o surprise_v the_o lady_n mary_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o advance_v and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o suffolk_n man_n bruit_v at_o court_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o general_a either_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o repent_v they_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o the_o rightful_a inheritrix_n they_o send_v a_o countermand_n after_o the_o duke_n to_o lay_v by_o his_o arm_n who_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a power_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o nobility_n he_o be_v also_o forsake_v of_o the_o commons_o so_o that_o at_o cambridge_n he_o with_o his_o son_n and_o some_o few_o servant_n be_v leave_v alone_o who_o think_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o peace_n in_o the_o open_a market_n place_n proclaim_v the_o lady_n mary_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o which_o in_o king_n college_n he_o be_v arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o treason_n northumberland_n arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n from_o thence_o bring_v up_o to_o london_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n then_o be_v the_o lady_n mary_n general_o receive_v as_o queen_n &_o so_o proclaim_v through_o the_o kingdom_n the_o twenty_o of_o july_n and_o the_o three_o of_o august_n queen_n the_o lady_n mary_n receive_v for_o queen_n follow_v she_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o during_o her_o abode_n there_o release_v all_o the_o romish_a bishop_n there_o imprison_v from_o thence_o she_o ride_v in_o great_a state_n through_o london_n towards_o her_o palace_n of_o westminster_n where_o she_o be_v solemn_o crown_v by_o stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z her_o sister_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n be_v present_a at_o her_o coronation_n of_o this_o queen_n and_o her_o reign_n it_o be_v thus_o predict_v then_o shall_v the_o masculine_a sceptre_n cease_v to_o sway_v reign_n a_o prediction_n of_o she_o and_o her_o reign_n and_o to_o a_o spinster_n the_o whole_a land_n obey_v who_o to_o the_o papal_a monarchy_n shall_v restore_v all_o that_o the_o phoenix_n have_v fetch_v thence_o before_o then_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o faggot_n and_o the_o stake_n and_o they_o of_o convert_n body_n bonfire_n make_v match_n shall_v this_o lioness_n with_o caesar_n son_n from_o the_o pontifick_a sea_n a_o pool_n shall_v run_v that_o wide_o shall_v spread_v its_o water_n and_o to_o a_o flood_n in_o time_n shall_v grow_v make_v red_a with_o martyr_n blood_n man_n shall_v her_o short_a unprosperous_a reign_n deplore_v by_o loss_n at_o sea_n and_o damage_n on_o the_o shore_n who_o heart_n be_v dissect_v you_o in_o it_o may_v in_o large_a character_n find_v calais_n write_v now_o cease_v the_o heir_n male_a to_o reign_v and_o the_o sceptre_n be_v dispose_v to_o
the_o four_o who_o die_v in_o the_o tower_n this_o countess_n minority_n of_o cardinal_n pool_n from_o his_o minority_n have_v one_o only_a son_n call_v reignold_n pool_n who_o be_v of_o great_a familiarity_n with_o the_o lady_n mary_n in_o their_o minority_n and_o devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n be_v initiate_v in_o maudlin_n college_n in_o oxford_n but_o be_v a_o very_a young_a man_n leave_v the_o university_n and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o travail_v cross_v the_o sea_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n seven_o year_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o academy_n of_o milan_n where_o enter_v into_o great_a familiarity_n with_o peter_n bend_v chief_a secretary_n to_o the_o pope_n then_o reign_v he_o bring_v he_o into_o such_o reputation_n with_o his_o holiness_n that_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o he_o be_v make_v k._n his_o employment_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a k._n cardinal_n and_o employ_v in_o embassy_n both_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a king_n in_o which_o negotiation_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v deal_v perfidious_o with_o his_o own_o liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o dangerous_a be_v a_o english_a man_n be_v once_o italionated_a the_o incense_a king_n not_o able_a to_o reach_v the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o actor_n yet_o use_v his_o power_n against_o the_o mother_n as_o a_o accessary_a who_o be_v question_v for_o send_v her_o son_n daily_o supply_v of_o money_n from_o england_n into_o italy_n be_v for_o that_o convict_v behead_v the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n his_o mother_n behead_v of_o treason_n and_o be_v fourscore_o year_n ofage_n be_v behead_v this_o cardinal_n poole_n be_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n as_o lineal_o descend_v from_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n of_o singular_a learning_n and_o approve_a modesty_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o twice_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n he_o be_v in_o either_o select_a and_o nominate_v as_o pope_n but_o refuse_v it_o as_o too_o great_a a_o charge_n for_o such_o be_v pope_n cardinal_z pool_n twice_o elect_v pope_n his_o apology_n he_o rather_o choose_v a_o solitaty_n and_o sequester_a life_n and_o so_o retire_v himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n near_o verona_n of_o which_o according_a to_o rumour_n he_o be_v first_o founder_n and_o patron_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o age_n as_o a_o man_n extermine_v from_o his_o native_a country_n so_o continue_v the_o late_a part_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o entire_a sovereignty_n of_o edward_n the_o sixth_o but_o queen_n mary_n his_o first_o acquaintance_n be_v invest_v into_o the_o english_a throne_n have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o she_o own_o dispose_n she_o send_v to_o call_v he_o home_o with_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v then_o rumour_v have_v the_o pâ—…pes_v authority_n poole_n queen_n mary_n be_v purpose_v to_o marry_v with_o car_fw-fr dinal_n poole_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n to_o have_v make_v he_o her_o husband_n of_o which_o charles_n the_o emperor_n have_v notice_n partly_o by_o his_o power_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o policy_n wrought_v so_o by_o his_o engineere_n that_o policy_n spanish_a policy_n he_o be_v detain_v in_o italy_n till_o a_o match_n be_v full_o conclude_v betwixt_o his_o son_n prince_n philip_n and_o the_o queen_n which_o be_v perfect_v and_o then_o past_a prevention_n the_o cardinal_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o great_a honour_n be_v send_v over_o by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o title_n of_o legatus_fw-la alatere_fw-la at_o which_o time_n as_o doctor_n thomas_n cranmer_n be_v not_o only_o suspend_v but_o canterbury_n cardinal_n pool_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n dispossess_v of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n in_o stead_n of_o who_o cardinal_n poole_n be_v install_v into_o that_o see_v where_o have_v be_v three_o year_n archbishop_n when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o cousin_n queen_n he_o the_o same_o hour_n expire_v the_o fifty_o eight_o of_o his_o age_n death_n his_o death_n and_o lie_v bury_v within_o saint_n thomas_n chapel_n in_o canterbury_n church_n with_o this_o short_a inscription_n only_o depositum_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la poli._n the_o pprophecy_n aim_v at_o he_o where_o it_o say_v from_o the_o pontificke_a sea_n a_o pool_n shall_v run_v that_o wide_o shall_v spread_v its_o water_n and_o to_o a_o stand_v in_o time_n shall_v grow_v make_v red_a with_o martyr_n blood_n the_o next_o chapter_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o entrance_n of_o prince_n philip_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n into_o the_o land_n and_o his_o marriage_n with_o queen_n mary_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 36._o king_n philip_n entertainment_n into_o the_o land_n present_v with_o the_o garter_n he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n marriage_n at_o winchester_n their_o title_n their_o ride_v through_o london_n the_o queen_n rumour_v to_o be_v with_o child_n king_n philip_n cautelous_a proceed_n he_o favour_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n he_o leave_v the_o land_n queen_n mary_n discontent_n at_o his_o departure_n the_o loss_n of_o calais_n the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o inauguration_n of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o her_o birth_n and_o reign_n to_o omit_v all_o the_o insurrection_n in_o her_o time_n of_o the_o discontent_a commons_o as_o that_o of_o sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n in_o kent_n to_o keep_v king_n philip_n out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v mary_n insurrection_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n a_o partisan_n with_o another_o commotion_n in_o devonshire_n by_o gown_n and_o peter_n carow_n giles_n champernham_n and_o other_o with_o a_o three_o about_o woodhurst_n in_o sussex_n w_z ch_z be_v soon_o appease_v a_o four_o by_o udall_n throgmorton_n daniel_n pecham_n stanton_n etc._n etc._n a_o five_o by_o henry_n stafford_n who_o take_v scarborough_n castle_n in_o the_o north._n i_o come_v now_o to_o prince_n philip_n who_o after_o all_o those_o that_o interpose_v his_o land_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o the_o twenty_o of_o july_n make_v his_o safe_a arrival_n at_o southampton_a where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o southampton_n prince_n philip_n land_v at_o southampton_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v present_v with_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n and_o the_o garter_n set_v with_o rich_a stone_n fasten_v about_o his_o leg_n who_o before_o he_o will_v enter_v any_o house_n garter_n prince_n philip_n present_v with_o the_o george_n and_o garter_n go_v first_o into_o holy_a rood_n church_n which_o stand_v just_o opposite_a to_o the_o towne-hall_n where_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a arrival_n and_o have_v spend_v some_o half_n a_o hour_n in_o his_o devotion_n he_o mount_v upon_o a_o goodly_a iâ—…nnet_n rich_o caparison_v which_o be_v that_o morning_n send_v he_o by_o the_o queen_n and_o so_o ride_v back_o towards_o his_o lodging_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o water-gate_n the_o monday_n follow_v he_o leave_v southampton_n and_o attend_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o england_n ride_v towards_o winchester_n but_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o great_a store_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v the_o same_o day_n the_o journey_n seem_v something_o unpleasant_a but_o there_o about_o seven_o of_o clock_n towards_o night_n he_o be_v magnificent_o receive_v and_o ride_v to_o the_o church_n before_o he_o will_v see_v his_o lodging_n loud_a music_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o alight_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n with_o gardiner_n stephen_n gardiner_n four_o other_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o church_n door_n attend_v with_o priest_n sing_v man_n and_o chorister_n all_o in_o rich_a coap_n who_o have_v three_o fair_a cross_n or_o crucifix_n be_v bear_v before_o they_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n kneel_v down_o to_o pray_v which_o do_v he_o arise_v and_o go_v under_o a_o embroider_a canopy_n from_o the_o west_n door_n up_o to_o the_o choir_n who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o host_n put_v off_o his_o hat_n to_o do_v it_o reverence_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o a_o goodly_a traverse_n hang_v with_o costly_a arras_n and_o there_o kneel_v again_o till_o winchester_n the_o chancellor_n begin_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la who_o all_o the_o whole_a choir_n second_v that_o do_v he_o be_v bring_v thence_o by_o torchlight_n and_o go_v on_o foot_n through_o the_o cloister_n to_o his_o lodging_n whither_o the_o queen_n guard_n attend_v he_o to_o a_o fair_a house_n belong_v to_o the_o dean_n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n apparel_v in_o a_o coat_n or_o mantle_n curious_o embroider_v with_o gold_n his_o people_n prince_n
rebellion_n shall_v distress_v and_o overtumourd_v insolence_n make_v less_o whilst_o justice_n keep_v a_o incorrupted_a place_n to_o have_v all_o flattery_n and_o bribe_n in_o chase_n whilst_o wisdom_n arm_v with_o vow_n devout_a and_o shall_v have_v a_o power_n above_o ostent_n and_o folly_n holy_a whilst_o these_o continue_v which_o we_o much_o desire_v so_o long_o thy_o people_n shall_v thy_o reign_n admire_v to_o this_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o their_o good_a meaning_n towards_o she_o and_o construction_n the_o queen_n gracious_a construction_n most_o gracious_o promise_v her_o best_a endeavour_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o those_o virtue_n and_o suppress_v of_o the_o say_a vice_n pass_v from_o thence_o to_o soper_n lane_n end_n where_o stand_v another_o sumptuous_a and_o goodly_a pageant_n spread_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o street_n to_o the_o other_o be_v raise_v three_o degree_n or_o story_n high_a in_o the_o upper_a sit_v one_o child_n in_o the_o second_o three_o in_o the_o three_o and_o low_a four_o represent_v the_o eight_o beatitude_n the_o speech_n follow_v deliver_v end_n the_o pageant_n at_o soperlane_n end_n to_o she_o in_o latin_n we_o that_o thy_o great_a affliction_n late_o have_v see_v acknowledge_v thou_o be_v blessed_v 8_o time_n o_o queen_n blest_n have_v thou_o be_v because_o so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o thou_o a_o kingdom_n do_v inherit_v bless_a for_o thou_o mourn_v haste_n and_o therefore_o see_v great_a comfort_n be_v prepare_v now_o for_o thou_o bless_a for_o thy_o meekness_n next_o with_o thought_n divine_a thine_a therefore_o this_o earth_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o godliness_n thou_o have_v suffer_v now_o all_o good_a thing_n shall_v please_v thy_o taste_n bless_a since_o to_o all_o thou_o be_v merciful_a and_o kind_a therefore_o thou_o mercy_n shall_v hereafter_o find_v bless_a because_o pure_a in_o heart_n therefore_o thy_o grace_n shall_v be_v to_o look_v thy_o maker_n in_o the_o face_n bless_a as_o contention_n have_v reconcile_v all_o peacemaker_n god_n child_n shall_v be_v style_v bless_a be_v thou_o since_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n thou_o persecution_n suffer_v haste_n to_o make_v thy_o patience_n great_a thy_o reward_n more_o strong_a for_o to_o all_o such_o salvation_n do_v belong_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o speech_n the_o people_n people_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n wish_v all_o together_o with_o one_o general_a vote_n these_o blessing_n abundant_o to_o fall_v upon_o she_o who_o she_o much_o thank_v and_o past_o on_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a which_o be_v garnish_v with_o cheap_a the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a divers_a banner_n pennon_n and_o streamer_n and_o upon_o it_o place_v a_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n the_o cross_n be_v very_o beautiful_o trim_v upon_o the_o porch_n of_o saint_n peter_n church_n door_n stand_v the_o wait_n of_o the_o city_n with_o cornet_n and_o oboe_n and_o play_v loud_a music_n move_v onward_o she_o espy_v another_o pageant_n erect_v at_o the_o little_a conduit_n conduit_n the_o pageant_n at_o the_o little_a conduit_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o cheap_a and_o demand_v what_o it_o may_v signify_v one_o tell_v her_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v place_v time_n time_n reply_v she_o and_o time_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o hither_o and_o be_v further_o inform_v that_o the_o english_a bible_n be_v there_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o she_o by_o truth_n the_o daughter_n of_o time_n she_o answer_v she_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o city_n for_o that_o bible_n her_o love_n to_o the_o english_a bible_n present_a above_o all_o other_o which_o she_o will_v maintain_v with_o the_o best_a blood_n that_o run_v in_o her_o royal_a vein_n and_o command_v sir_n john_n parrot_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n that_o hold_v the_o canopy_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o child_n but_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v let_v down_o by_o a_o silken_a string_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o stay_v and_o proceed_v no_o further_o then_o meet_v she_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o the_o alderman_n there_o the_o recorder_n make_v a_o learned_a speech_n alderman_n she_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o l._n major_n and_o alderman_n and_o deliver_v unto_o she_o withal_o a_o purse_n of_o crimson_a satin_n rich_o embroider_v and_o in_o it_o a_o thousand_o mark_n in_o gold_n which_o she_o receive_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o his_o speech_n she_o make_v present_a answer_n as_o follow_v i_o thank_v my_o lord_n major_a his_o brethren_n and_o you_o all_o where_o your_o request_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v continue_v your_o good_a lady_n and_o queen_n be_v assure_v i_o will_v be_v as_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o you_o as_o ever_o princess_n be_v to_o her_o people_n no_o will_n in_o i_o can_v want_v and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o no_o power_n shall_v be_v deficient_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o you_o all_o for_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o spare_v my_o best_a blood_n god_n thank_v you_o all_o the_o bible_n be_v present_v unto_o she_o and_o all_o the_o pertinence_n of_o that_o show_n be_v past_a come_v over_o against_o paul_n school_n one_o of_o the_o scholar_n deliver_v she_o a_o latin_a oration_n with_o divers_a latin_a verse_n the_o oration_n begin_v philosophus_fw-la ille_fw-la divinus_fw-la ludgate_n her_o come_n to_o ludgate_n plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o verse_n anglia_fw-it nunc_fw-la tandem_fw-la plaudas_fw-la laetare_fw-la resulta_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o will_v ask_v too_o long_a time_n to_o interpret_v they_o she_o pass_v thence_o through_o ludgate_n which_o be_v gorgeous_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v where_o be_v trumpet_n cornet_n shawm_n and_o oboe_n and_o thence_o into_o fleetstreet_n where_o at_o the_o conduit_n she_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o five_o and_o last_o pageant_n in_o fleetstreet_n the_o pageant_n in_o fleetstreet_n which_o be_v express_v deborah_n the_o judgesse_z and_o restorer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n at_o saint_n dunstan_n church_n stand_v the_o child_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o by_o one_o of_o they_o a_o speech_n deliver_v unto_o she_o to_o which_o she_o attentive_o listen_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o future_a benefactor_n upon_o temple_n barre_n be_v place_v the_o two_o giantlike_a figure_n of_o bar_n the_o show_n at_o temple_n bar_n corinaeus_n and_o gogmagog_n hold_v a_o table_n wherein_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o former_a pageant_n be_v in_o latin_a inscribe_v thence_o she_o depart_v towards_o westminster_n where_o she_o be_v the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o fifteen_o of_o january_n with_o all_o royal_a solemnity_n crown_v coronation_n her_o coronation_n thus_o sol_n shine_v on_o she_o with_o his_o best_a aspect_n with_o ariadne_n crown_n astraea_n deck_v do_v now_o descend_v upon_o this_o terrene_a stage_n not_o see_v before_o since_o the_o first_o golden_a age_n through_o many_o forge_n do_v this_o metal_n glide_v like_o gold_n by_o fire_n repure_v and_o seven_o time_n try_v in_o regard_n that_o her_o inimitable_a reign_n and_o government_n have_v so_o oft_o and_o ample_o so_o large_o and_o learned_o both_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o english_a tongue_n be_v voluminous_o discourse_v i_o will_v only_o present_v you_o with_o a_o table_n of_o their_o tractate_v and_o treatise_n as_o a_o brief_a register_n to_o prompt_v the_o reader_n remembrance_n as_o first_o by_o refuse_v a_o marriage_n with_o her_o brother_n in_o law_n philip_n king_n of_o queen_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a attempt_n against_o â—…er_a majesty_n after_o she_o be_v queen_n spain_n she_o make_v he_o her_o public_a and_o profess_a enemy_n that_o the_o french_a animate_v by_o the_o guisian_n in_o the_o right_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o scotland_n will_v have_v invade_v her_o kingdom_n that_o spain_n france_n and_o scotland_n all_o and_o at_o once_o combine_v against_o she_o the_o thunder_a bull_n of_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la which_o quit_v all_o her_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n duke_n dalva_n attempt_n in_o the_o low_a country_n pool_n and_o dacres_n conspiracy_n john_n of_o austria_n from_o spain_n stukley_n in_o ireland_n saunders_n and_o sam._n josephus_n desmond_n and_o fitz-morris_n paget_n throgmorton_n and_o arondel_n bernardine_n mendoza_n and_o cardinal_n allan_n the_o spanish_a armado_n style_v invincible_a the_o fourteen_o traitor_n englefield_n and_o rosse_n hispanify_v parry_n with_o his_o pistol_n italianate_a aubespinaeus_fw-la and_o trappius_n his_o secretary_n frenchify_v walpoole_n the_o jesuite_n lopez_n the_o jew_n and_o squire_n who_o will_v have_v poison_v her_o saddle_n pummel_n etc._n etc._n these_o prove_v what_o be_v before_o by_o the_o prophet_n predict_v her_o bright_a and_o glorious_a sunbeam_n shall_v expel_v exposition_n these_o be_v so_o plain_a they_o need_v no_o exposition_n the_o vain_a cloud_n of_o the_o candle_n book_n and_o bell_n domestic_a plot_n
his_o queen_n feast_v in_o paris_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v a_o season_n he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n lay_v siege_n to_o divers_a town_n which_o hold_v with_o the_o dolphin_n of_o vien_fw-it as_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o meldane_n or_o melian_n to_o melden_n and_o other_o and_o take_v they_o and_o have_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o france_n he_o and_o the_o queen_n take_v leave_v of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n and_o sail_v into_o england_n and_o at_o westminster_n with_o great_a solemnity_n westminster_n q._n margaret_n crown_v at_o westminster_n she_o be_v crown_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ten_o year_n be_v bear_v at_o windsor_n the_o sixth_o day_n of_o december_n henry_n the_o sixth_o of_o that_o name_n at_o easter_n after_o the_o queen_n sixth_o the_o birth_n of_o henry_n the_o sixth_o take_v ship_v at_o southampton_n and_o sail_v into_o france_n where_o she_o be_v royal_o receive_v of_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o king_n henry_n be_v still_o busy_v in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n and_o still_o gain_v from_o they_o city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o august_n he_o fall_v grievous_o sick_a at_o boy_n in_o vincent_n and_o die_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v nine_o year_n five_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n leave_v issue_n behind_o he_o only_o henry_n age_v five_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o eight_o month_n and_o odd_a day_n then_o the_o king_n body_n be_v imbalm_v and_o after_o bring_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o bury_v verify_v thus_o after_o many_o a_o famous_a victory_n at_o length_n invest_v shall_v the_o lion_n be_v in_o a_o new_a throne_n to_o which_o his_o claim_n be_v fair_a as_o be_v match_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n heir_n live_v this_o royal_a beast_n shall_v lose_v no_o time_n but_o be_v at_o length_n from_o earth_n snatch_v in_o his_o prime_a chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasill_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o paris_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jack_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o fear_v set_v at_o liberty_n henry_n the_o sixth_o of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o sole_a king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o make_v king_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o queen_n katherine_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o who_o during_o his_o minority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o two_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n and_o bedford_n the_o regent_n the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n duke_n of_o gloster_n be_v protector_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n die_v charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n by_o who_o death_n the_o crown_n and_o the_o realm_n with_o the_o right_n of_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o young_a king_n henry_n the_o possession_n of_o which_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n in_o general_a except_v some_o few_o who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o dolphin_n deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n as_o regent_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n who_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n win_v from_o the_o dolphin_n more_o than_o four_o and_o twenty_o strong_a hold_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n france_n the_o regent_n victory_n in_o france_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o with_o who_o all_o attempt_n succeed_v prosperous_o and_o victorious_o till_o the_o five_o year_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o be_v call_v the_o good_a earl_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n talbot_n and_o other_o lay_v salisbury_n the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n strong_a siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o orleans_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o shot_n from_o the_o town_n after_o who_o death_n the_o english_a still_o lose_v rather_o than_o win_v so_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o be_v compel_v from_o all_o their_o possession_n in_o france_n for_o where_o they_o prevail_v in_o any_o battle_n in_o three_o they_o be_v discomfit_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o his_o age_n king_n henry_n be_v crown_v coronation_n king_n henry_n coronation_n in_o st._n peter_n church_n at_o westminster_n where_o be_v make_v six_o and_o thirty_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n his_o coronation_n with_o all_o honour_n and_o joy_n be_v finish_v provision_n be_v make_v for_o his_o journey_n into_o france_n and_o upon_o saint_n george_n day_n follow_v be_v the_o twenty_o three_o of_o april_n he_o take_v ship_v and_o land_v at_o calais_n with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n during_o who_o abode_n there_o many_o battle_n be_v fight_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o french_a in_o which_o the_o french_a for_o the_o most_o part_n prevail_v sorceress_n jone_n de_fw-fr pucil_n a_o sorceress_n some_o say_v by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v joan_n de_fw-fr pucil_n who_o they_o style_v the_o maiden_n of_o god_n who_o be_v victorious_a in_o many_o conflict_n and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v compeine_a with_o intent_n to_o remove_v the_o siege_n lay_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n and_o the_o english_a but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o a_o burgonian_a knight_n call_v sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n her_o company_n be_v distress_v and_o she_o take_v alive_a and_o after_o carry_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o keep_v a_o season_n because_o she_o seign_v herself_o with_o child_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v she_o be_v adjudge_v to_o witch_n she_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o witch_n death_n and_o her_o body_n burn_v to_o ash_n in_o his_o ten_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o of_o december_n king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o be_v crown_v paris_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v at_o paris_n king_n of_o france_n in_o paris_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o winchester_n at_o who_o coronation_n be_v present_v the_o regent_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n with_o other_o of_o the_o french_a nobility_n after_o the_o solemnity_n of_o which_o royal_a feast_n end_v the_o king_n leave_v paris_n and_o keep_v his_o christmas_n in_o rouen_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o predict_v how_o come_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v where_o he_o shall_v set_v or_o how_o lamb_n lion_n lion_n lamb_n beget_v reign_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o king_n henry_n reign_n yet_o so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o lamb_n though_o double_o crown_v and_o think_v his_o large_a empire_n have_v no_o bound_n yet_o shall_v a_o dauphin_n at_o a_o low_a ebb_n land_n and_o snatch_v one_o powerful_a sceptre_n from_o his_o hand_n thus_o it_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o father_n and_o the_o son_n windsor_n shall_v lose_v what_o ever_o monmouth_n a_o tigress_n then_o in_o title_n only_o proud_a win_v in_o the_o lamb_n bosom_n seek_v herself_o to_o shroud_v a_o seem_a saint_n at_o first_o meek_a and_o devout_a but_o in_o small_a time_n her_o fierceness_n will_v break_v out_o nor_o can_v her_o ravenous_a fury_n be_v withstand_v until_o through_o sate_v with_o best_a english_a blood_n but_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o at_o length_n shall_v tame_v and_o send_v her_o empty_a back_n from_o wheâ—…ce_n she_o come_v much_o trouble_n shall_v be_v make_v about_o â—…he_a crown_n and_o king_n soon_o raise_v and_o as_o soon_o put_v down_o etc._n etc._n after_o sundry_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a in_o which_o they_o diverse_o speed_v at_o length_n charles_n the_o dolphin_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o proffer_n of_o many_o town_n castle_n city_n province_n and_o lordship_n so_o reconcile_v charles_n the_o dolphin_n and_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgoin_n reconcile_v wrought_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoine_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v before_o slay_v his_o father_n adhere_v to_o his_o party_n and_o proclaim_v himself_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o english_a which_o be_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o henry_n in_o which_o year_n die_v the_o noble_a and_o valorous_a john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o great_a solemnity_n at_o rouen_n in_o the_o church_n of_o