give_v at_o this_o foresay_a parlyament_n and_o for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o parlyament_n the_o king_n send_v his_o wryte_n to_o every_o lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n &_o sâ—uyer_n in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o englonde_n that_o every_o lord_n shall_v gadre_n &_o bring_v his_o retynue_v with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v geâ—e_v in_o maynteyâ—yage_n &_o strengthinge_n of_o the_o king_n against_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n &_o come_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v into_o cl_n 〈…〉_o shire_n to_o cheâ—taines_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a multytude_n of_o people_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o â—â—uyers_n &_o pryncypal_o of_o yeman_n of_o chestershyre_n which_o yeâ—ten_v &_o archer_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o give_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o good_a 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in_o his_o best_a array_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n follow_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n william_n sâ—rope_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o our_o king_n &_o all_o this_o people_n come_v to_o london_n in_o one_o day_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lane_n in_o london_n &_o in_o the_o subbarbe_n be_v full_a of_o they_o lodge_v and_o ten_o or_o xâ—â—_n mile_n about_o london_n every_o way_n and_o this_o peo_fw-la ple_n bring_v the_o king_n to_o westmynster_n 〈◊〉_d go_v home_o again_o to_o their_o lodgyngâ—s_n both_o horse_n &_o man_n &_o than_o on_o the_o mondayn_o the_o xii_o day_n of_o september_n the_o pa_n 〈…〉_o begin_v at_o westmynster_n which_o be_v call_v lead_v that_o great_a parlyament_n and_o on_o that_o frydaye_fw-mi next_o after_o the_o 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release_v he_o to_o perpetual_a pry_v son_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n and_o than_o on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobham_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyn_n knight_n be_v bring_v also_o in_o to_o the_o parlyament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o draw_v but_z through_o the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o judgement_n be_v forgyven_v they_o and_z release_v to_o per_fw-la petuall_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whyttyngdon_n mayor_n of_o london_n and_o john_n wodecocke_n &_o william_n askam_n sheryve_v of_o london_n and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o gate_n of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parlyament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_z through_o out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n &_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n &_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_z he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herford_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n &_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surry_n &_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o the_o fyfth_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o northfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n be_v make_v markey_n of_o dor_n set_v &_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o glocestre_n &_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n &_o sir_n william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylshyre_n &_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parlyament_n &_o ryall_n fee_v unto_o all_o his_o lord_n &_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o bysshops_n inn_n in_o holborn_n &_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n paul_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v &_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n &_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunche_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o l_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o 〈…〉_o cyon_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayle_n &_o cast_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v ta_o ken_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o the_o batayle_n join_v &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o the_o place_n assign_v where_n and_o when_o &_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lor_fw-mi des_fw-fr at_o that_o day_n &_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n &_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o the_o field_n well_o &_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o batayle_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o the_o king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z 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of_o the_o pestilence_n but_z they_o be_v enfect_v &_o may_v not_o escape_v yâ—_z death_n after_o that_o yâ—_z prophet_n isaie_n say_v who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o yâ—_z wynd_v he_o out_o of_o yâ—_z dyche_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o tie_v with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n yâ—_z ten_o part_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o yâ—_z be_v bear_v after_o yâ—_z pestilence_n have_v two_o cheketethe_v in_o their_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_n and_o in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n john_n day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o winchelsee_n king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n &_o navy_n lie_v chain_v togyde_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drown_v and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o winchelse_n &_o romney_n be_v gadr_v togyde_a &_o our_o navy_n &_o shyppe_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o war_n the_o englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n tome_n fyers_o against_o they_o and_o when_o yâ—_z spaynysshe_v vessel_n &_o navy_n be_v close_v in_o all_o about_o there_o may_v man_n see_v strong_a batayle_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o which_o batayle_n be_v but_o few_o that_o faught_v but_o they_o be_v piteous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n there_o be_v xxiij_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n follow_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o xxvi_o year_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counseyle_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n value_n of_o four_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o two_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o u_o shylling_a in_o yâ—_z pound_n and_o in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z dear_n summer_n and_o the._n xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi hoiden_n at_o westmynster_n after_o eester_fw-mi sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o laucastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ—_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ—_z fall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ—_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n philip_n of_o englonde_a a_o full_a noble_a lady_n &_o a_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o about_o mid_a summer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytel_a worship_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o hoost_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o &_o many_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o give_v counseyle_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresay_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n come_v thyderward_o for_o to_o war_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_z that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d pavylyon_n with_o at_o their_o vitayle_n &_o flee_v pryvely_a away_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caux_n with_o strengthe_n of_o sword_n &_o through_o fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englond_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sekenes_n of_o pest_n 〈◊〉_d &_o die_v not_o leve_n behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o war_v the_o noble_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a company_n afore_o say_v the_o which_o one_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n war_v &_o ordain_v great_a batayle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ—_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o 〈…〉_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ—_z sepul_a 〈…〉_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o 〈…〉_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ—_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ—_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z 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&_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o ê‘sone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâ—ns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâ—ment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o â—arge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o destruceyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcountre_n arise_v upon_o they_o &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o take_v they_o &_o smoâ—e_v of_o their_o hede_n &_o quarter_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o loudom_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amyrall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryal_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o well_o array_v &_o apparayl_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_z of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o brytayn_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v the_o castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o strength_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o layenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n and_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o catch_v he_o his_o death_n wind_v but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o his_o meyny_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n that_o â—ured_v xv_o weke_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henryes_fw-mi regne_fw-la the_o four_o come_v the_o seâ—esshall_n of_o henaud_n with_o other_o meyny_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o seek_v aventure_n &_o to_o gete_v they_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horsbacke_n &_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o senesshall_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyve_fw-mi red_z hy_o full_a manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o win_v there_o great_a worship_n &_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o senesshals_n party_n &_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n &_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_z he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_z against_o he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n corn_n wail_v a_o knight_n &_o manly_a &_o knyght_o he_o quytte_a high_a in_o all_o manner_n point_n against_o his_o adversary_n &_o have_v the_o better_z in_z the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaud_n in_o to_o the_o field_n &_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o &_o manly_a quytte_n he_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_z he_o cast_v horse_n &_o man_n in_o to_z the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_o the_o fyfth_o day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o to_o he_o come_v sir_n john_n steward_n knight_n &_o manful_o he_o quytte_n he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o sixth_z day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v william_n porter_n squyer_n &_o manful_o he_o quytte_n he_o &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o tyme._n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaud_n in_o to_o the_o field_n &_o to_o he_o come_v john_n standisshe_v squyer_n and_o manful_o he_o quytte_n he_o on_o his_o adversary_n &_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaud_n and_z to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o and_o manly_a he_o quytte_n he_o on_o his_o adversary_n &_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n two_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaud_n &_o to_o they_o come_v two_o sowdyour_n of_o calays_n which_o be_v brother_n that_o be_v call_v burghe_n and_o well_o &_o manly_a quytte_n they_o on_o their_o adversaries_n &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a strafiger_n make_v a_o great_a fee_v and_o give_v they_o many_o scotfree_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n xâ—_n year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o there_o be_v a_o great_a batayle_n do_v in_o smyth_n field_n bytwene_v two_o squyer_n that_o one_o be_v call_v glocestre_n that_o be_v appellaunt_a and_o arthur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_z well_o &_o manly_a they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnes_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o one_o &_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o their_o batayle_n and_o the_o king_n give_v they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o â—ysdie_n a_o squyer_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o ryser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n which_o do_v moche_v destruccyon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v before_o the_o justyee_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n through_o the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o let_v down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o and_z the_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o four_o town_n &_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the._n xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tower_n hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henry_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o &_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o than_o go_v over_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n gylbert_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldcastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyer_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshe_a lord_n &_o all_o the_o other_o meyny_n and_o than_o it_o be_v do_v high_a to_o wit_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o saint_n clowe_v fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n or_o arm_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_z yâ—_z brydge_v of_o saint_n clowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v many_o frensshman_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshman_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v safe_a again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o duke_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v ambassador_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n
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will_v come_v thyder_n &_o enhabyte_v he_o there_o in_o yâ—_z town_n he_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o s_o &_o household_n to_o high_a &_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o thyder_n go_v many_o merchant_n &_o crafty_a man_n &_o enhabyte_v they_o there_o to_o strength_n the_o town_n &_o be_v welcome_a and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z this_o town_n be_v well_o stuff_v both_o of_o vytayle_n &_o of_o man_n this_o worthy_a prince_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v towards_o calays_n by_o land_n &_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n they_o think_v for_o to_o have_v stop_v high_o his_o way_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n
come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o will_v packer_n be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n &_o burn_v at_o tours_n hill_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlent_a sir_n thomas_n baggeley_n priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o maven_n in_o essex_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrade_v &_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n &_o loulars_n yâ—_z have_v purpose_a to_o make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_a bylle_n in_o many_o place_n but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abyndon_n &_o baylyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—or_a des_fw-fr be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d wh_o 〈…〉_o fore_o be_v always_o a_o grutchyâ—ge_n &_o â—râ—th_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o wh_o 〈…〉_o slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_z râ—â—e_a of_o warwycke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ry_z wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o counseyle_n send_v for_o they_o to_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o january_n with_o four_o c._n man_n &_o lodge_v high_o at_o baynard_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o january_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n with_o five_o c._n man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o of_o somerset_n wt._n viij_o c._n man_n &_o lay_v wtout_fw-fr temple_n bar_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n egremond_n and_o the_o lord_n clifford_n with_o xu_o c._n man_n and_o lodge_v wtout_fw-fr the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffray_n boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o ride_v about_o the_o cite_v by_o holborn_n &_o flete_n street_n with_o u_o m._n man_n well_o array_v &_o arm_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiij_o day_n of_o february_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n come_v to_o london_n from_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o uj_o c._n man_n in_o reed_n jackette_v broddr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o &_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o gray_a frere_n ¶_o and_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n come_v to_o london_n and_o there_o be_v a_o concord_n &_o a_o pease_n make_v among_o these_o lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n in_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la lviij_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o these_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n and_z of_o the_o journey_n at_o bloreheth_n also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyck_n be_v at_o counseyle_n at_o westmynster_n all_o the_o king_n household_n meyny_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o earl_n but_z by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escape_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o 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and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v &_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n &_o ask_v &_o espy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o be_v come_v to_z the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o see_v his_o squyer_n unto_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v her_o that_o her_z fader_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o
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build_v the_o temple_n but_o in_o yâ—_z he_o sin_v for_z he_o say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n gracyous_o receyve_v he_o &_o give_v he_o yâ—_z land_n of_o helipolees_n &_o there_o he_o build_v his_o temple_n simon_n his_o soon_o be_v bysshop_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v flee_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c_o lxu_o eleasar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n of_o hy_o no_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o scripture_n but_o yâ—_z math._n nomber_v high_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la i_o ¶_o omas_n pius_n be_v to_o yâ—_z jew_o bysshop_n this_o time_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o well_o belove_a with_o god_n &_o man_n &_o not_o all_o only_a with_o good_a man_n but_z ill_a man_n also_o at_o the_o last_o unright_a wysly_a be_v slay_v of_o andronito_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o macha_fw-la four_o ¶_o paulus_n terentius_n scipto_n affricanê°_n these_o be_v senator_n at_o rome_n these_o two_o erect_v a_o hoost_n against_o hanyball_n &_o there_o almost_o yâ—_z romayn_v hope_n die_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v xliiij_o thousand_o romayn_v and_o this_o noble_a man_n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la bring_v again_o the_o state_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v the_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o despair_n never_o to_o have_v recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfyte_v high_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v all_o affryke_v he_o subduedgrete_a anthiocê°_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o asiam_n he_o make_v tributary_n to_o yâ—_z romayn_v this_o man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v &_o there_o he_o die_v ¶_o philometor_n the_o soon_o of_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypt_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o child_n noble_a anthiocus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o deceit_n but_o yâ—_z romayn_v send_v legate_n yâ—_z which_o command_v anthiocus_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publiê°_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la about_o anthiocus_n sayenge_a thus_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n &_o yâ—_z people_n command_v yâ—_z that_o yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o cercle_fw-la till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o anthiocus_n sing_v yâ—_z he_o may_v not_o continue_v his_o tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o senator_n and_o romayn_v i_o must_v needs_o turn_v again_o &_o so_o will_v angry_a he_o be_v yâ—_z he_o lose_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o alexandre_n &_o turn_v to_o yâ—_z poor_a releves_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n veng_a high_o on_o they_o because_o he_o may_v not_o venge_v he_o on_o no_o myghty_a people_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o lib._n macha_fw-la i_o et_fw-la two_o mathathias_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o praise_v moost_n worthy_a hate_n in_o his_o herte_a the_o conversacyon_n of_o all_o sinner_n all_o only_a trust_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la prio_fw-la macha_fw-la two_o and_o this_o man_n have_v u_o son_n of_o the_o same_o love_n unto_o god_n this_o man_n be_v not_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n but_z his_o iii_o son_n be_v ¶_o judas_n mathabeê°_n be_v bysshop_n iii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o mathathias_n this_o machabeus_n be_v the_o moost_n name_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o isarel_n that_o which_o have_v never_o none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_fw-fr after_o he_o be_v in_o batayle_n a_o mighty_a man_n &_o offer_v high_a to_o dye_v a_o martyr_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o jonathas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o rir_fw-it year_n the_o which_o grow_v in_o virtue_n &_o govern_v &_o abide_v steadfast_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o after_o false_o be_v slay_v of_o criphone_n &_o two_o of_o his_o son_n vâ—de_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la iuda_fw-la et_fw-fr free_a etê°_n lib._n macha_fw-la ¶_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n soon_o to_o antio_n thus_o the_o mighty_a this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o sirry_n this_o man_n from_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_o wtin_n &_o wtout_fw-fr all_o be_v curse_a &_o therefore_o he_o be_v fygure_v to_o antechry_v many_o mar_v tyr_n he_o make_v cruel_o &_o false_o he_o dispose_v high_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o egypt_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v but_o he_o obtain_v not_o for_z the_o romayn_v let_v high_o to_o his_o unhappy_a werke_n &_o how_o he_o be_v in_o hostage_n at_o rome_n &_o how_o the_o ê“phe_fw-mi cy_fw-fr of_o daniel_n be_v complete_v in_o high_a you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o macha_n ¶_o quintus_fw-la flami_fw-la nius_fw-la marchê°_n catho_n thiberiê°_n graceê°_n be_v senator_n of_o rome_n this_o time_n so_o meche_v batayle_n be_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o gen_fw-la tile_n &_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n both_o be_v weary_a to_o write_v the_o act_n or_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o &_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o walbroke_n than_o regned_a asclepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coyl_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n against_o the_o king_n will_v &_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o high_a &_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n batayle_n &_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o be_v coyll_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyll_n regn_v noble_o &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o bryton_n when_o yâ—_z romayn_v herd_n yâ—_z asclepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a price_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o he_o come_v to_o king_n coyll_v for_o to_o challenge_v yâ—_z tribute_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o grant_v he_o full_a glad_o so_o they_o accord_v yâ—_z king_n coyll_o give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n to_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n coyll_o dye_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n ¶_o how_o constance_n a_o romayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v eleyne_n king_n coyl_v daughter_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o king_n coyll_n after_o this_o king_n coyll_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coyl_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_z which_o constance_n regn_v &_o well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyne_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n &_o true_o do_v to_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_z after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n death_n regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v yâ—_z holy_a cross_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o constantyne_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n it_o befall_v that_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarasyn_n &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o which_o put_v to_o death_n all_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chirche_n by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v all_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n saint_n katherine_n &_o many_o other_o christian_a people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o chrysten_v folk_n wherefore_o constantyn_n have_v pite_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n &_o slay_v all_o yâ—_z be_v therein_o of_o miss_v byleve_v and_o than_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z govern_v he_o so_o well_o yâ—_z all_o londe_n be_v to_o high_o attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyrant_n ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v wood_n &_o die_v sodeyn_o ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o high_a his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o her_o great_a prudence_n &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d moo_v love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v howell_n &_o yâ—_z other_o tavern_n &_o the_o three_o more_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o cese_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therewith_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o 〈◊〉_d &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n against_o he_o &_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o tavern_n flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o octavyan_n and_o when_o octavyan_n understode_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v toward_o tavern_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyder_n on_o stanesmore_n &_o strong_o smite_v togyder_n and_o than_o be_v octavyan_n dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n both_o town_n &_o castle_n but_o octavyan_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v &_o than_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n and_o after_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o be_v king_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n meriedok_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z give_v her_o counseyle_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counseyle_n of_o her_o lord_n constantyne_n the_o emperor_n and_o at_o this_o counseyle_n they_o accord_v &_o choose_v cador_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n on_o this_o message_n &_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n these_o tydynge_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximyan_n &_o he_o spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n &_o give_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_n this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z land_n so_z that_o he_o ne_v leave_v no_o man_n of_o worthiness_n knight_n ne_o squyer_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_o he_z ne_z take_v with_o he_o to_z the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o
castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o ask_v entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi and_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v pryvely_a all_o the_o hoost_n to_o govern_v and_o lede_v to_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v &_o take_v his_o way_n toward_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o take_v vlfyn_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o merlin_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thyde_a yâ—_z porter_n wend_v it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o igreyne_a the_o earl_n wife_n and_o do_v with_o she_o all_o his_o will_n &_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o go_v again_o to_o his_o hoost_n and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o king_n lie_v by_o igreyne_n in_o bed_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n the_o king_n man_n give_v a_o great_a assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n &_o his_o man_n manly_a defend_v they_o but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n hynselfe_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o castle_n take_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o return_v again_o to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igreyne_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n come_v yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o have_v a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o that_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n yâ—_z be_v lord_n of_o leon_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o high_a a_o great_a sekenes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v in_o keep_a otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o than_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o let_v they_o go_fw-mi for_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o give_v and_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sekenes_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v seek_v &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_n that_o than_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyn_a and_o â—heftayne_a of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o give_v batayle_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfyte_v ¶_o it_o be_v fell_a thus_o after_o ward_n that_o these_o bryton_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaunt_a where_o before_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_n fore_o anoy_v and_o 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&_o lay_v yâ—_z deed_n chiloâ—_n upon_o saint_n thomas_n tombe_fw-fr yâ—_z holy_a martyr_v &_o the_o child_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v ¶_o also_o moche_n people_n be_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n &_o god_n send_v they_o their_o mind_n again_o through_o virtue_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o god_n have_v give_v there_o to_o exepyl_n their_o go_v &_o to_o crooked_a their_o hand_n &_o their_o foot_n &_o to_o blind_a also_o their_o fight_n and_o to_o many_o seek_v folk_n their_o health_n of_o byvers_a disease_n for_o yâ—_z love_n of_o this_o martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o coâ—â—_n dom_n in_o gascoyn_n and_o such_o a_o malady_n he_o have_v that_o all_o his_o right_a side_n roâ—â—ed_v &_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o yâ—_z man_n may_v see_v his_o â—â—uer_n &_o his_o herte_n &_o so_o he_o stanke_z yâ—_z un_v man_n may_v come_v nigh_o hy_o wherefore_o his_o friend_n be_v for_o he_o wonder_v sorry_a but_z at_o the_o last_o 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he_o to_o be_v murder_v ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodstok_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o king_n brother_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n be_v hede_v at_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstock_n earl_n of_o kent_n speak_v unto_o the_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o at_o auinyon_n &_o say_v yâ—_z almyghty_a god_n have_v often_o time_n do_v for_o thomas_n lone_a of_o laneastre_n many_o great_a miracle_n to_o many_o man_n &_o woman_n yâ—_z be_v through_o dyverse_a malady_n undo_v as_o unto_o the_o world_n &_o through_o his_o prayer_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o health_n &_o so_o sir_n edmond_n pray_v yâ—_z pope_n hertely_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v high_a
that_o see_v they_o so_o travayl_v and_o weary_a the_o sore_a will_v they_o be_v dread_a with_o we_o to_o fight_v &_o fyers_o than_o shall_v we_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o on_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o through_z yâ—_z grace_n of_o god_n all_o yâ—_z world_n shall_v speak_v of_o yâ—_z dough_n tyne_n of_o our_o chyvairy_n and_o sir_n understande_v well_o that_o all_o the_o company_n yâ—_z come_v with_o sir_n edward_n bayloll_n grant_v well_o to_o yâ—_z counseyle_n &_o be_v thereof_o right_a glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n yâ—_z they_o become_v wonder_n weary_a and_o bayloll_n &_o his_o company_n sore_o follow_v they_o &_o do_v they_o moche_n harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o their_o assault_n so_o yâ—_z they_o may_v not_o for_o feblenes_n they_o help_v and_z for_o lytell_a people_n but_o though_o say_v yâ—_z scot_n among_o they_o what_o be_v now_o befall_v that_o so_o lytell_fw-mi people_n as_o bayloll_n have_v in_o wing_v do_v we_o so_o moche_v travail_n &_o sorrow_n now_o certes_o it_o seem_v we_o that_o he_o werk_v by_o grace_n for_z he_o be_v wonder_n gracious_a in_o his_o quarrel_n &_o we_o certes_o shall_v be_v deed_n or_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o hy_o we_o for_o to_o yield_v since_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi set_v of_o we_o no_o price_n and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n bayloll_n &_o his_o people_n pass_v the_o water_n of_o erne_n so_o that_o sir_n roger_n of_o swynerton_n the_o soon_o be_v fire_n &_o angry_a &_o go_v forth_o &_o they_o see_v people_n of_o arm_n full_a well_o array_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v unto_o they_o &_o with_o they_o faught_v &_o slay_v &_o take_v as_o many_o as_o will_v abide_v and_o nevertheless_o at_o that_o assault_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a hoost_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o morrow_n they_o gadr_v they_o togyder_n and_o rest_v they_o a_o while_n and_o while_o the_o englisshman_n rest_v they_o the_z noble_a baron_fw-fr thomas_n vescy_n &_o the_o noble_a baron_n 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themselves_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v and_o though_o pursue_v they_o sir_n edward_n basilius_n 〈…〉_o and_o his_o man_n &_o slay_v of_o they_o till_o it_o be_v night_n and_o fro_o then_v they_o go_v to_o saint_n johns_n town_n and_o take_v it_o &_o hold_v they_o there_o and_z vytayled_a themselves_o at_o their_o own_o will_v for_z they_o find_v enough_o where_o with_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a than_o make_v bayloll_n his_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v go_v to_o ship_n for_o to_o sail_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o wound_n and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n there_o be_v a_o fleme_n in_o yâ—_z see_v a_o strong_a thief_n &_o a_o robber_n that_o be_v call_v crab_n &_o this_o flem_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o flaundres_n for_o his_o wickedness_n &_o therefore_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlond_a to_o hold_v with_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o do_v as_o meâ—â—e_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z englisshman_n as_o he_o may_v to_o and_o this_o crab_n meet_v this_o bayâ—eâ—s_n man_n in_o yâ—_z see_v that_o be_v wound_v before_o in_o barren_a that_o be_v send_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o heel_n their_o wound_n &_o this_o crab_n give_v to_o they_o a_o great_a assaure_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v they_o but_o yâ—_z englysshman_n defend_v they_o manful_o &_o dyscomfyced_a crab_n &_o his_o company_n &_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o he_o come_v toward_o saint_n johns_n town_n he_o find_v a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o togyder_n after_o yâ—_z discomfyture_n of_o gaskemore_n the_o which_o besyege_v bayloll_n &_o his_o man_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o anon_o tell_v to_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o he_o be_v discofyte_v of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n that_o be_v wound_v at_o gaskmore_n yâ—_z go_v toward_o englonde_n for_o to_o heel_n their_o wound_n &_o say_v to_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n ne_o may_v nor_o grace_v against_o edward_n bayloll_n because_o that_o he_o dyscomfyte_v &_o impair_v all_o the_o chivalry_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n as_o to_o account_v against_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o he_o counseyl_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z siege_n from_o saint_n johns_n town_n &_o keep_v they_o in_o yâ—_z best_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v the_o scot_n understode_v that_o crab_n say_v sothe_o &_o forsake_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v then_n by_o night_n &_o help_v themselves_o in_o yâ—_z best_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v through_o scotlonde_n how_o that_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o knight_n be_v discomfyte_v at_o gaskmore_n of_o scotlond_n through_o sir_n edward_n
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and_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o both_o realm_n &_o of_o their_o counseyle_n that_o there_o be_v present_v &_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresay_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o tytel_v bytwene_v they_o they_o behyght_n to_o keep_v and_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n and_o strong_a lyghten_v be_v peryssh_v &_o the_o devyll_n appear_v bodily_a in_o man_n lie_n keen_a to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n &_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o 〈…〉_o b'_a 〈…〉_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o chrystin_n ass_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o saint_n paul_n hâ—lde_v his_o 〈…〉_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z which_o parlyament_n be_v put_v forth_o &_o show_v yâ—_z accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z treaty_n that_o be_v stablyssh_v &_o 〈◊〉_d bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_n people_n &_o therefore_o â—y_a yâ—_z king_n commandment_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z first_o sunday_n of_o leâ—t_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o kal_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a englysshe_n man_n &_o frenssoman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o yâ—_z crinite_fw-la of_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symond_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o yâ—_z king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o other_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candellyght_n &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o &_o all_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v before_o swear_v that_o same_o yâ—_z be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n._n swear_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o never_o for_o to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o cross_n yâ—_z their_o oath_n be_v compre_fw-it heâ—ded_fw-mi in_o to_o yâ—_z notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n it_o for_o it_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o aâ—cencyon_n even_o about_o mydday_n be_v seen_v yâ—_z eclipse_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_fw-fr ofâ—ayne_n there_o be_v great_a brâ—nning_a ofcorâ—e_a fruit_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o uj_o 〈◊〉_d of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_a raynâ—_n almoo_v like_o blood_n at_o burgoyne_n and_o a_o sanguyne_a cross_n from_o morrow_n unto_o prime_n appear_v and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o â—yre_n the_o which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v &_o fall_v in_o yâ—_z mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n &_o desert_n bare_a wytnes_n sodeyn_o there_o appear_v two_o castle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hoost_n be_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o that_o other_o in_o black_a &_o when_o batayle_n bytwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a &_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o they_o &_o overcome_v the_o white_a &_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o i_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o
prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyle_n prison_v they_o the_o which_o lord_n the_o danes_n afterward_o come_v &_o seek_v all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o return_v home_o ward_n again_o leve_a behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v yâ—_z wane_v than_o happen_v there_o a_o englysshe_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o the_o dane_n in_o this_o manner_n here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bane_n ¶_o this_o time_n pyers_n king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o malogâ—â—_n be_v mean_n go_v bytwene_v &_o pray_v couseyle_n &_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n through_o who_o counseyle_n when_o he_o have_v understande_v their_o artycle_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o the_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_v they_o but_z nevertheless_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o preiudyce_v against_o the_o pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyle_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a deliberacyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o he_o be_v with_o every_o day_n &_o contynuall_a beseeching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v and_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o by_o complain_v lettre_n &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestion_n &_o cause_n with_o all_z the_o other_o king_n epystle_n &_o lettre_n for_o to_o have_v comfort_n &_o help_v of_o the_o wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o king_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v through_o the_o doom_n &_o help_n of_o knight_n hod_z to_z them_z that_o it_o asâ—ed_v &_o desire_v the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_a &_o rob_n with_o moche_n marvel_v &_o send_v again_o comfortable_a lettre_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o the_o other_o foresay_a king_n &_o warn_v they_o to_o arm_n &_o ordain_v they_o against_o that_o mysdoer_n &_o to_o â—â—stande_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v these_o lettre_n hynselfe_n with_o the_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyle_n call_v togider_v or_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n he_o bâ—side_o &_o knytte_a fore_n the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v with_o a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o after_o maynteyn_a the_o right_a byleve_n &_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr with_o all_o their_o mynystres_n right_n &_o lybertee_n to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o all_o evyls_n &_o all_o that_o be_v there_o against_o bytter_o to_o punysshe_v &_o destrouble_v &_o all_o the_o right_n libertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirche_n increase_n &_o maynteyn_fw-mi &_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wrongful_o take_v 〈…〉_o &_o bear_v away_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o because_o of_o he_o hasty_o to_o restore_v again_o &_o to_o dryve_v &_o put_v out_o sâ—â—â—syns_n &_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d people_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o power_n &_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d admytte_n none_o such_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ne_o cause_n to_o dwell_v therein_o â–ª_o â—nd_n that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o chrisâ—â—_n woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o none_o other_o woman_n beddâ—_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n wife_n to_o defoule_n all_o these_o foresay_a thing_n true_o to_o keep_v continue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o lyftyme_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d in_o presence_n &_o wytnes_n of_o those_o king_n with_o other_o dryness_n and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v &_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o gadre_n togyder_v forthw_o t_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o navy_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n &_o fight_v in_o his_o foresay_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n upon_o sand_n of_o the_o scot_n see_v that_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v three_o day_n togyder_v there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o yâ—_z north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o fight_v &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o the_o south_n egle_n first_o overcome_v the_o north_n egle_n &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o breath_n and_o after_o the_o south_n egle_n slay_v home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v seen_v on_o the_o morrow_n afore_o yâ—_z son_n rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o october_n save_o one_o day_n many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o 〈…〉_o epe_v fall_v down_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n leve_a behind_o they_o fiery_a beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lighten_v who_o flame_n burn_v &_o consume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n here_n walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v seen_v &_o know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o yâ—_z northeren_n wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destynate_a to_o all_o ill_a from_o saint_n katherynes_n even_o till_o three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr unrecoverable_a and_o i_o yâ—_z same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtn_a thunder_n snow_n &_o hail_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n beeste_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n the_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n ccc_o lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o three_o day_n of_o apryll_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o yâ—_z grate_v of_o god_n and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o m._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o moo_o wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n and_o fyersnes_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a buystous_a &_o great_a strength_n make_v and_o drive_v the_o rightful_a party_n aback_o a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a pass_a any_o mane_n strength_n that_o great_a hoost_n be_v disparple_v may_v full_o by_o yâ—_z noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o boost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n &_o strength_n to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresay_a flode_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fall_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n and_o also_o cheftayne_v of_o the_o vauntward_a of_o the_o batayle_n with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o other_o people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la m._n and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshe_a man_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o yâ—_z noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v yâ—_z same_o pyer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o the_o which_o pyer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n &_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v &_o dye_v but_o after_o this_o vyctory_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n of_o englonde_n in_o spain_n through_o the_o flux_n
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ—_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ—_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ—_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ—_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ—_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ—_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o 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thus_o this_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ—_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ—_z basket_z of_z yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ—_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ—_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o yâ—_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a 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that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ—_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ—_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n 〈…〉_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ—_z alderman_n wall_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a
the_o country_n and_z they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mill_n unto_o the_o plasshe_n &_o to_o the_o same_o place_n the_o king_n rycharde_n have_v arrest_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_z right_a there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o london_n upon_o a_o pole_n &_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o glocestre_n &_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o send_v it_o to_o london_n &_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernard_n brokeys_n knight_n take_v &_o arrest_v &_o put_v in_o the_o couâ—e_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n &_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n william_n feribe_v person_n of_o king_n rychardes_n &_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o couâ—e_n of_o london_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n justice_n and_o saâ—e_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n &_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o to_o death_n &_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v to_o sir_n bernard_n brokeys_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o â—oure_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o after_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n &_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n &_o sir_n william_n feribe_v ê‘son_n be_v draw_v through_o out_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v &_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n that_o which_o be_v king_n rychardes_n wife_n &_o give_v her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n &_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dowry_n &_o send_v out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fourth_z be_v sir_n roger_n clare_v tun_n knight_n &_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o launde_n &_o eight_o frere_n mynour_n &_o some_o master_n of_o dyvinite_n &_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o person_n ¶_o and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dissension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n richen_o &_o owen_n of_o glend_a squyer_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o country_n about_o right_a strong_o &_o do_v moche_n harm_v and_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshyppe_n through_o out_o all_o wales_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n 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earl_n of_o warwyke_a dye_v at_o roen_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lewtenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandy_n &_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o worshypful_o he_o lie_v in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshel_n of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englond_n &_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a ship_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_fw-fr that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_a poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_v of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a concyle_n of_o basilie_o depose_v eugenye_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o 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yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n 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