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endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v raunson_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n &_o keep_v he_o still_o with_o his_o wyf_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o mischeyf_v destruccyon_n and_o treason_n the_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n the_o long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v and_o destroy_v the_o
the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bed_n fordt_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n &_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o to_o ward_v calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v att_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o which_o &_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_n of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o payâ—d_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regn_v of_o france_n be_v than_o capitayn_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewsday_n in_o the_o ester_fw-mi week_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n &_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terewyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n and_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calâ—is_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byhede_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v john_n madeley_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v and_o x_o bannysss_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o 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be_v dystroy_v for_o at_o two_o journey_n be_v dystroy_v of_o theym_n moo_o than_o xxii_o thousand_o with_o their_o capytayne_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v procapius_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupus_fw-la prespyter_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v take_v on_o live_v master_n pers_n clerk_n a_o englysshysshe_n man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v strong_a frost_n &_o a_o long_o during_o the_o which_o last_v xi_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v upon_o saint_n katherynes_n even_a &_o last_v unto_o saint_n scolastycus_n day_n in_o fever_n year_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shoters_n hill_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o counseyll_n of_o araâ—_n &_o a_o great_a treat_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o counseyll_n be_v ossr_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o legate_n 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the_o gollden_a fley_n and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr &_o mad_a statute_n &_o ordynaunce_n moche_v accord_v unto_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n have_v enter_v pryse_v to_o have_v steal_v calays_n in_o the_o fyss_v time_n for_o many_o bote_n of_o france_n have_v safecondyâ—es_n to_o come_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o take_v heting_a and_o the_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n door_n which_o staff_n the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v for_o to_o have_v steal_v their_o staff_n and_o wepen_v for_o to_o have_v win_v so_o the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v with_o a_o comune_a woman_n the_o night_n before_o &_o he_o tell_v to_o her_o their_n counseyll_v and_z she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o lyverenaunce_n which_o for_o the_o with_o alle_fw-mi command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v he_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_n the_o saker_a time_n &_o other_o and_o when_o the_o frenssheman_n perceyve_v this_o that_o they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o sayll_v steeyghte_n to_o dear_a &_o stale_a &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o on_o new_a year_n day_n afâ—_n they_o take_v harslet·_n and_o thus_o the_o englysshman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o lytyll_a &_o lytyl_o in_o normandye_n ¶_o how_o calays_n &_o guynes_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescow_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n all_o englonde_n through_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v &_o besyege_n calays_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o into_o france_n be_v command_v &_o charge_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calays_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vytayled_a &_o man_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclyfe_n be_v levenetaunte_v of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o dudlay_n lyvetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o moche_n other_o people_n come_v before_o calays_n &_o sete_n his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n and_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v their_o tent_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o siege_n endure_v there_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v protector_n of_o englonde_n take_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescowe_n the_o town_n or_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o duke_n &_o his_o hoost_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_v the_o time_n
the_o last_o the_o town_n gate_n the_o prison_n be_v theym_a and_o thene_n they_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensample_n of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o naples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o peryssh_v xl_o thousand_o people_n that_o sink_v there_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n saint_n osmonde_n sontyme_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n be_v canonyse_v att_o rome_n by_o pope_n calyst_n &_o the_o x_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translate_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppe_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pers_n the_o brasay_n seneschal_n of_o normandye_v with_o the_o capytayne_n of_o deep_a &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n and_o man_n of_o be_v go_v to_o thou_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o into_o the_o down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o more_o er_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v at_o sandwytche_n both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n and_z take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a &_o despoil_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaunders_n holonde_n and_o zeelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a way_n and_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o herytyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v endure_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z hâ—s_a book_n burn_v att_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n &_o wrath_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o waâ—wyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_n with_o four_o honderd_v man_n and_o lodge_v he_o atte_a baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o iu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o fyve_o hundred_o man_n and_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n of_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o thene_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n and_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n and_o lie_v without_o 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and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaught_a he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englyssheman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o than_o the_o scot_n come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o over_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n gaunt_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v he_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o stafforde_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o cytee_n of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o 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time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n these_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyll_v the_o goat_n to_o arere_z war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o at_o the_o last_v the_o goâ—e_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v go_v over_o and_z for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v â—â—ee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_v the_o north_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v wiâ—h_a sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v all_o there_o next_o his_o â—est_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_n for_o sorrow_n â—â—are_n apâ—ple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o londe_n 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of_o god_n that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v his_o daughter_n argentyll_a and_o the_o land_n and_z that_o he_o keep_v she_o welle_v and_o nourysshe_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n again_o ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n ¶_o and_o when_o adelbryght_o be_v deed_n and_o enteryd_v edell_n take_v the_o damosel_n argentyll_a and_o nourrsshed_a she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o she_o become_v as_o fair_a as_o any_o may_v be_v ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v that_o damosel_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kechyne_n this_o king_n edell_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o argentyll_a be_v thought_n how_o that_o he_o may_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o nice_a for_o ever_o more_o and_o false_o ayn_v his_o oath_n think_v to_o dysceyve_v the_o damosel_n and_o to_o marye_n she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kechyne_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n and_o he_o become_v the_o worthy_a and_o strong_a man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o live_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shameful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_z he_o be_v clean_o dysceyve_v for_o this_o curan_n be_v havelockis_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n and_o this_o curan_z conquer_v his_o wyves_n land_n after_o ward_n and_o slay_v king_n edel_n that_o be_v hâ—_n wyve_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_z in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o regn_v but_o iii_o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o dane_n hin_n slay_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o brytayn_n &_o sryton_n bear_v he_o to_o stoâ—henge_n and_o entyre_v he_o honourable_o ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n that_o be_v curans_fw-la cousin_n after_o this_o curan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n conan_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knyghte_n and_o regn_v and_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n of_o love_n but_o ever_o he_o be_v meddle_v with_o his_o people_n and_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o war_n and_o slay_v his_o two_o chyldern_n ¶_o the_o saxon_n war_v against_o he_o oftentimes_o but_o he_o they_o over_o come_v and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme·_a and_o he_o regn_v xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n cortyf_n &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v thorugh_v the_o paynem_v in_o to_o brytayne_v after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortyf_v that_o be_v behated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n &_o no_o thing_n belove_v &_o this_o cortyf_n lose_v all_o brytayne_n through_o war_n and_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v the_o great_a myscheyf_v in_o brytayn_n the_o crystendom_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o bryton_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n lose_v with_o out_o any_o recover_v but_o after_o ward_v leave_v the_o land_n to_o the_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la that_o be_v call_v gormonde_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrice_n of_o the_o panem_v folk_n that_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o be_v king_n sauf_o he_o bequave_v &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v king_n but_o if_o that_o he_o may_v gete_v and_o conquer_v a_o ream_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n for_o he_o be_v bold_a &_o strong_a of_o body_n and_o of_o he_o prophesy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o hesholde_n be_v a_o wulf_n of_o the_o see_v and_o he_o let_v assemble_v paynem_n without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o lete_fw-la appareylle_v shyppe_n &_o go_v by_o many_o londe_n &_o take_v homage_v &_o feautee_n of_o many_o and_o so_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v &_o conquer_v many_o dyverse_a londe_n so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o conquer_v that_o land_n that_o often_o time_n war_v upon_o bryton_n and_o bryton_n upon_o they_o &_o oft_o win_v &_o oft_o lose_v &_o give_v hostage_n to_o bryton_n and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmonde_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o irlonde_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o help_v they_o against_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o to_o delyver_v that_o land_n of_o they_o &_o they_o will_v he_o hold_v glad_o for_o their_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la and_z they_o be_v paynem_n &_o the_o bryton_n be_v crysten_v well_o ought_v he_o they_o for_o to_o help_v so_o as_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o law_n when_o gurmonde_n hear_v this_o prayer_n he_o haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v in_o to_o northomberlonde_n there_o that_o the_o saxon_n be_v dwelling_n and_o they_o conferm_v the_o covenaunte_n bytwene_v they_o that_o be_v make_v by_o oath_n &_o by_o hostage_n for_o to_o bear_v he_o true_a faith_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o lord_n and_o pay_v to_o he_o truage_n by_o the_o year_n ¶_o tho_o begin_v the._n saxon_n and_o ye._n african_n to_o destroy_v rob_v and_o brenne_n town_n &_o destroy_v all_o thengâ—_n in_o asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v &_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n ne_o child_n learned_a ne_o lewd_a but_o all_o they_o slay_v &_o cast_v down_o town_n castle_n &_o chirche_n &_o so_o put_v they_o all_o the_o land_n in_o great_a destruccyon_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v flee_v they_o flee_v then_n as_o well_o poor_a as_o rich_a bysshops_n abbotte_n canon_n &_o all_o other_o great_a &_o small_a some_z in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v &_o some_o in_o to_o cornewayle_v all_o though_o the_o shyppe_n myghht_v have_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n gurmonde_n drive_v king_n cortyf_n to_o chechestre_n &_o slay_v the_o bryton_n &_o through_o craft_n &_o engyne_a gate_n the_o same_o town_n cortyf_v the_o king_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o chechestre_n that_o though_o be_v strong_a and_o there_o hold_v he_o twenty_o day_n &_o this_o gurmonde_n come_v and_o 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noman_n may_v ere_o ne_v sow_v ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hungre_n mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n and_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n and_o other_o vytaylles_n and_z his_o folk_n perysshed_a &_o see_v also_o the_o mooste_o party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparel_v he_o and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a and_o passede_v over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v with_o a_o lytell_a navy_n unto_o king_n alayne_fw-fr that_o he_o moche_n love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_z mad_a moche_n lamentacyon_n and_o so_o die_v alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la tanquanâ—_n oves_fw-la escarun_n et_fw-fr in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o thenne_n begin_v cadwaldre_n 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for_z they_o find_v no_o man_n they_o for_o to_o lete_fw-la ne_fw-la withstonde_v and_o so_o they_o wax_v &_o multeply_v grete_o and_o use_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o they_o be_v come_v and_o they_o use_v also_o the_o law_n and_o the_o langage_v and_o speech_n of_o their_o own_o land_n that_o they_o come_v fro_o and_o also_o they_o change_v all_o the_o name_n of_o cytye_n twones_o castle_n &_o bring_v &_o give_v they_o name_n and_o call_v as_o they_o now_o be_v call_v and_o they_o hold_v the_o counree_n baronage_n &_o lordeshyp_n in_o manere_n as_o the_o bryton_n before_o time_n have_v compass_v they_o and_z among_o other_o great_a company_n that_o come_v from_o germayne_n in_o to_o this_o land_n come_z the_o noble_a queen_n that_o be_v call_v seâ—burga_n with_o man_n &_o wymmen_v without_o nombre·_n and_o array_v in_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o take_v the_o land_n from_o ilbion_n unto_o cornewaylle_n for_o she_o &_o for_o her_o 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the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normandye_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o hold_v against_o the_o duke_n their_o own_o lord_n and_o he_o forsake_v and_z to_o the_o king_n they_o hold_v and_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n and_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v and_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n let_v put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n and_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_n the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v and_o grace_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v it_o and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n for_o to_o put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n though_o seize_v king_n hery_n all_o normandye_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_n for_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debare_a bytwene_n the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n and_o king_n henry_n of_o englende_fw-la wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o and_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o deyeâ—_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v mad_a king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o though_o go_v king_n henry_n again_o into_o englond_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n hery_n of_o eenglonde_n &_o how_o kynhe_a henry_n two_o snes_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a seâ—_n as_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v king_n xvii_o year_n a_z great_a 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about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o the_o maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v dysgrade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a and_o brente_a in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lolarde_n that_o have_v purpose_v make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v hill_n in_o dyverse_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayae_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o be_v name_n be_v wyllaym_v manndevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n &_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o towne·_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a of_o wygmoreslonde_n in_o wales_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o be_v behede_v at_o the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n in_o
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n &_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi in_o london_n &_o there_o before_o the_o mayre_n the_o lord_n &_o chyef_n of_o englonde_n be_v reyn_v &_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o charter_n by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_a where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o dey_v guiltless_a of_o this_o matter_n &_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o dey_v before_o notwithstond_v he_o be_v hang_v hede_v &_o quarter_v who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o margere_fw-la iurdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfylde_v &_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n and_o man_n of_o london_n and_o dyverse_a man_n slay_v and_o some_o hurt_n and_o one_o herbotel_n be_v the_o chyef_a cancer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o affraye_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o the_o chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o 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it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n cromere_n be_v behede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpaus_a house_n &_o robbyd_v he_o and_o take_v a_o way_n moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o wen_n to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gertis_n house_n and_o robbyd_v he_o and_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o att_n which_o rob_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v at·_v and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_fw-mi ¶_o for_o this_o rob_n the_o peple_n hertes_o felle_n from_o hym·_fw-la and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o a_o wait_v &_o will_v fain_o have_v see_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almyghty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o robbyd_v he_o may_v have_v goon_o far_o 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