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â—em_v that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o preve_o a_o counceill_n be_v take_v bitwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortimer_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o lincoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n &_o othir_n prive_a of_o her_o counceill_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_v preve_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o the_o mortimer_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o king_n edward_n death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a hem_n in_o her_o right_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o 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out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
wacche_fw-it of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o thurgh_n out_o every_o ward_n also_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n make_v v._o duke_n a_o duchess_n and_o a_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o hem_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_z he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o hereford_n and_z the_o second_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutteland_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o iij_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o v._o be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o northfolk_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v the_o markey_n of_o dorset_n and_z the_o lord_n spencer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wurcestre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataille_n &_o cast_v down_o her_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v and_o the_o bataille_n soyn_v and_o the_o day_n y_fw-mi set_v and_o the_o place_n assign_v where_n and_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o she_o wepen_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o bataille_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_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_v exile_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o the_o term_n of_o x._o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arondell_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thâ—se_a iij._n worthy_a lord_n weren_a command_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n they_o ship_n at_o diverse_a havenes_n and_o wenten_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o he_o die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n aman_n ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la by_o false_a counceill_n and_o ymagination_n of_o covetous_a man_n that_o weren_a about_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v blank_a charter_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v enâ—â—â—â—d_v of_o all_o manner_n scotfree_a man_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v diverse_a peple_n to_o set_v she_o seal_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetise_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n weren_a clean_o turn_v a_o way_n from_o he_o that_o be_v king_n ever_o after_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o destruction_n and_o end_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o thurgh_n covetise_n and_o false_a counceill_n false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pite_n that_o such_o a_o king_n myÈt_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o rial_n land_n englond_n to_o ferme_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o iiij_o person_n the_o which_o be_v these_o sir_n willian_n strope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n &_o tresorer_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o henry_n grene_n and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n which_o that_o turn_v hem_n to_o meschief_n &_o dethe_v within_o little_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o after_o write_v and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o with_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n her_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archier_n &_o much_o great_a stuff_n and_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v to_o be_v and_o or_o â—e_v pass_v the_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmond_n of_o langeley_a his_o uncle_n the_o dnke_n of_o york_v his_o lieutenant_n of_o englond_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o the_o governaunce_n &_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o iiij_o knight_n that_o had_v take_v englond_n to_o farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o he_o be_v well_o &_o worthy_o resceyve_v and_o these_o rebel_n that_o be_v call_v wild_a â—â—ssh_a man_n anon_o her_o chivetayn_n &_o her_o governourus_fw-la and_o her_o leder_n come_fw-mi down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o yield_a hem_n un_o to_o he_o both_o body_n and_o good_n 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forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n
be_v make_v king_n his_o nepheu_fw-la his_o sustre_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boâ—â—igne_a for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tide_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n he_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n counceill_n &_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n in_o englond_a ayen_n her_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n take_v the_o ream_n and_o let_v crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n william_n of_o cauntâ—rbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o maud_n the_o emê‘esse_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o king_n stephenes_n heed_n &_o he_o anoint_a &_o bisshoppe_n rogier_n of_o salisbury_n maynteyn_v the_o king_n party_n in_o as_o moth_a as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n that_o king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n but_z he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o pee_z &_o in_o good_a manâ—r_n &_o to_o he_o trust_v but_z he_o make_v to_o he_o none_o homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v make_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o emê‘esse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o though_o begin_v debate_n bitwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n ¶_o this_o maude_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichol_n and_o the_o king_n her_o beseged_a long_a time_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cite_v be_v keep_v and_o defend_v and_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o cite_v queynte_o ascape_v away_o without_o any_o manner_n harm_n &_o though_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cite_v and_o duel_v therein_o till_o condelmesse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n that_o hold_v with_o the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o earl_n randulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o erle_n robert_n of_o ebucestre_n hugh_o bygot_v robert_z of_o morley_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o yafe_v he_o a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr in_o which_o bataill_n king_n stephen_o be_v take_v &_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o oxenford_n and_o after_o she_o ascape_v to_o wallynford_v and_o what_o sorwe_v and_o disese_v that_o she_o have_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxxix_o whenne_fw-fr the_o king_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o word_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n this_o maude_n the_o emê‘isse_n anon_o be_v make_v lady_n of_o england_n &_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o though_o of_o kente_n hold_v with_o the_o king_n stephenes_n wife_n and_z also_o william_n of_o pree_n and_o his_o reteune_n help_v they_o and_o hold_v be_v ayens_n maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n &_o anon_o aft_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o though_o go_v they_o yfere_o un_fw-mi to_o wynchestre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o the_o emê‘esse_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o faught_n with_o they_o &_o the_o emê‘esse_n in_o the_o mean_n while_o that_o the_o bataille_n dure_v escape_v from_o then_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o oxenford_n &_o there_o her_o hold_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n discomfit_v and_o take_v and_z with_o he_o many_o othir_n lord_n ¶_o and_o for_o his_o deliveraunce_n be_v king_n stephen_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v then_n to_o oxenford_n and_o besege_v the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v tho_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o siege_n endure_v from_o mihelmasse_n un_o to_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n and_o the_o emê‘esse_n let_v tho_o clothe_v she_o all_o in_o whit_n linen_n cloth_n for_z encheson_fw-mi that_o she_o nat_n will_v 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take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n ascape_v with_o much_o peyne_n and_o willian_n martell_n there_o be_v take_v and_z for_o who_o deliveraunce_n the_o yafe_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o good_a castle_n of_o shirborne_v that_o he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n and_z all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v to_o faringdone_n and_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castell_n but_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o drofe_n hem_n then_v in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n randulfse_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o courâ—_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o earl_n wend_v saufelich_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o set_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o pâ—â—son_n and_o must_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o un_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
castle_n of_o odiham_n and_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o seint_a magarete_n day_n he_o ordain_v he_o towards_o beaumer_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v xv_o day_n &_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n &_o then_o go_v he_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o tour_n to_o he_o be_v yolde_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o of_o king_n â—ohanes_v death_n ca._n c.lu_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o roâ—ne_n for_o to_o maynten_a king_n â—ohanes_v cause_n ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n &_o help_v thurgh_n lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n johan_n wist_v not_o whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v ne_o go_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nichol_n &_o as_o he_o go_v thidderward_o he_o come_v by_o the_o abbey_n of_o swyneshede_v &_o there_o he_o abide_v ij_o day_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o meet_a he_o axe_v amonk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_o a_o lofe_z be_v worth_a that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o lofe_z be_v worth_a but_o a_o halfpenny_n o_o quoth_v the_o king_n though_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o quoth_v the_o king_n and_o i_o may_v leave_v such_o a_o lofe_z shall_v be_v worth_a xx_o shilling_n or_o half_a a_o year_n begone_v and_o when_o he_o have_v seid_v this_o word_n much_o he_o think_v &_o oft_o he_o sigh_v &_o take_v &_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v soothe_v the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o heart_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v pitouse_n death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v 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and_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n also_o drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o set_v down_o the_o cuppâ—_n ¶_o the_o monk_n anon_o right_o go_v in_o to_o the_o fermorie_n &_o there_o die_v anon_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o v._o monk_n sâ—ng_v for_o his_o soul_n special_o &_o shullen_a while_o the_o abbey_n stant_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n aroo_v up_o anon_o full_a evell_a at_o ease_n &_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n and_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n &_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o sunder_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o he_o command_v to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o alle_fw-mi it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v so_o to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o drink_v that_o he_o die_v withynne_v ij_o day_n the_o morwe_v after_o seint_a lukr_n day_n and_o this_o king_n â—ohan_o have_v fair_a child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o richard_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o isabella_n that_o be_v emê‘esse_n of_o rome_n and_o eâ—â—eno_n 〈◊〉_d be_v queen_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n â—_o month_n and_o v._o day_n he_o deide_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerke_n &_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v that_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_n capitulo_fw-la câ—ntesimo_fw-la quinquagâ—simosexto_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v henry_n his_o sove_o and_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o seint_a symondes_n day_n and_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o gâ—ete_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o seyne_v the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n erle_n marchall_n william_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n the_o maule_n baron_n and_o all_o othir_v great_a lord_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crow_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counceill_n eat_v bristo_n we_o at_o seint_a martynes_n fest_n and_o there_o be_v xj_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o waly_n and_o of_o othir_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o many_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o conceill_n swear_v feautâ—_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n â—ohanes_n so_o ne_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdit_v waly_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n also_o all_o though_o that_o holpen_v or_o yafe_a counceill_n to_o meve_v be_v ayene_v the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o acursed_a hem_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_a he_o put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nothelee_v the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o to_o be_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v anon_o and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o berkamsted_n and_o eke_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n do_v so_o moche_n harm_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n and_o principal_o the_o frnshman_n that_o be_v come_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o englond_n let_v they_o croice_n for_o to_o drive_v lowy_n and_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englond_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o eke_o of_o the_o french_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichole_n &_o token_n the_o cite_v and_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_v but_o thidder_fw-mi come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_a the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n erle_n marchall_n and_o william_n the_o 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won_v for_o to_o have_v and_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v help_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o borugh_n and_o the_o v._o port_n with_o five_o ij_o ship_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o assail_v hen_n egre_o &_o over_o come_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o smyten_v of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n â—eed_o &_o token_n also_o x._o
come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o ayens_n evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flode_v at_o berewyke_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n that_o no_o man_n may_v wend_v over_o on_o his_o hoâ—s_n nor_o on_o foot_n and_z the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o time_n abiden_v the_o scot_n in_o that_o othir_n side_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v have_v be_v dreynt_a or_o slay_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o bataille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o ij_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_o ¶_o in_o the_o vauntward_a of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la ducenâ—â—â—imo_fw-la twenty-four_o the_o earl_n of_o morrif_n james_n frisell_n symond_n frisell_n walty_a stiward_n reygnold_n cheyne_n patrick_n of_o graham_n â—ohan_fw-ge le_fw-fr grant_v james_n of_o cardoill_n patrick_n parker_n robert_n caldecotte_n phelipp_n of_o melledrum_n thomas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdone_v james_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boyde_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v and_o vj._n c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o iij._n m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o party_n of_o the_o half_a bataille_n weren_a these_o lord_n ¶_o the_o stiward_a of_o scotland_n the_o earl_n of_o mouref_n james_n his_o uncle_n william_n douglas_n david_n of_o â—yndesey_n mancolyn_n fleme_n william_z of_o kethe_v dunkan_n kamboke_v with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a y_o dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n be_v these_o lord_n ¶_o james_n stiward_n of_o colden_n aleyn_n stiward_a william_n abbrehyn_n william_n morice_n johan_n fitz_fw-fr william_n adam_n â—e_v must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n johan_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_n with_o seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xvij_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iij._o part_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o marrethe_v earl_n of_o roffe_n the_o earl_n of_o strahernâ—_n the_n erle_n of_o sotherland_n william_z of_o kyrkeâ—â—y_n johan_n cambron_n gilbert_n of_o hay_n william_n of_o ramsey_n william_n prendege_v â—irstyn_a hard_o william_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xv_o m._n of_o commune_v ¶_o in_o the_o iiij_o ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n of_o scotland_n be_v these_o lord_n archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_fw-la aâ—â—saundre_v le_z brus_n the_o earl_n of_o fyf_n johan_n cambell_n earl_n of_o athles_a robert_n lawether_n william_n of_o vipount_n william_n of_o lonstone_n johan_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n the_o sherenlawe_n johan_n the_o lyndesey_n alisaundre_v de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr umfreville_n patryke_v de_fw-fr pollesworth_n david_n de_fw-fr wyme_n michael_n scott_n william_n landy_a thomas_n de_fw-fr â—oys_fw-fr rogier_n the_o mortimer_n with_o xx_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v ix_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n xviij_o m._n and_o iiij_o c._n of_o commune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbarre_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyke_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alisaundre_v of_o seton_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyke_n with_o a_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o commnner_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o hem_n viij_o honderd_v of_o footman_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o lord_n above_o say_v ammount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o bachelor_n new_a duâ—â—ed_n ammount_v to_o a_o honderd_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammount_v m.m.m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammounâ—teth_v liij_o m.cc_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o peple_n above_o say_v ammount_v luj_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o ¶_o and_o these_o lxv_o great_a lord_n ladden_fw-mi all_fw-mi the_o othir_v great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o edward_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v well_o apparail_v her_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o english_a mynstrelle_n blue_v her_o trump_n and_o her_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o english_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o pris_fw-fr archiers_n the_o which_o at_o that_o bataille_fw-fr shoten_a areweâ—_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v they_o self_n and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scotteâ—_n thousand_o to_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englisshman_n for_o to_o save_v her_o life_n ¶_o and_o whenne_v the_o â—nglish_fw-fr knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v her_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v and_o set_v her_o master_n force_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n see_v that_o they_o lepten_n on_o her_o horse_n and_o fast_o pursue_v the_o scot_n and_o all_o that_o abyden_n they_o quell_v down_o right_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v the_o scot_n that_o fly_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n deed_n and_o her_o banner_n display_v hak_v in_o to_o pecy_n and_o many_o a_o good_a habe_fw-la rione_fw-la of_o steel_n in_o her_o blood_n bathe_v ¶_o and_o many_o a_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o evermore_o they_o be_v discomfit_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a wood_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v ayens_n the_o englisshman_n than_o xx_o sheep_n shall_v have_v ayen_n v._o wolf_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scot_n discomfit_v and_o yet_o the_o scot_n have_v webe_n v._o man_n ayens_n one_o englisshman_n and_o that_o bataille_n be_v do_v on_o halydounehylle_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o bataille_n be_v flain_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o m.vij_o c._n and_o xij_o of_o englisshman_n but_o only_o fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v foteman_n and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englisshman_n on_o seint_a margaretes_n â—ue_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v last_o the_o englissh_n page_n take_v the_o pilfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v quell_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o ayene_v un_o to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o when_o they_o besege_v see_v and_o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v â—ped_v they_z yolden_a to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morwe_v after_o that_o the_o bataille_n be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v on_o seint_a margaretes_n day_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o othir_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o turn_v ayene_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victory_n with_o moche_n â—oye_n and_o wurshipp_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n seven_o he_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrigge_n in_o scotland_n for_o he_o and_o his_o meâ—_n that_o with_o he_o come_fw-mi he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scot_n all_v at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n with_o many_o noble_a loâ—des_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n for_o encheson_n of_o her_o londe_n and_o lordship_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n and_o helden_a all_o of_o the_o same_o bailloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n the_o verray_n and_o true_a king_n of_o scotland_n as_o by_o beritage_n and_o right_a line_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n for_o the_o royame_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o new_a castle_n up_o tine_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o worthy_a lord_n and_o also_o of_o commune_v both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n and_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n resseyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n his_o homage_n for_o
deden_fw-mi much_o harm_n and_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o othir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v afterward_o great_a meschief_n and_o moche_n disese_v to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la that_o commune_v arisen_a up_o in_o diâ—se_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o didden_a moche_n harm_v the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o hurling_a time_n and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v hen_n ij_o chyveteyn_n to_o rule_v &_o goâ—ne_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsexe_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o that_o othir_n wat_fw-mi tiler_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assembled_a hem_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o corpus_fw-la xpâ—_n day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o suthwerk_n and_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalfie_v &_o deliver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o they_o robbeden_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o slow_a all_o aliâ—ntz_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o make_a â—avoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n and_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o â—et_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospitale_a prior_n and_o mastiâ—_n of_o seint_a johanes_n house_n and_o a_o white_a feâ—re_n that_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o they_o smytâ—n_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n and_o slow_a mâ—â—_n peple_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o othir_n worthy_a man_n in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o than_o they_o go_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o seint_a mary_n second_o that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v there_o and_o bare_a hem_n away_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n ¶_o and_o than_o after_o they_o go_v to_o seint_a johane_n without_o smythfeld_v &_o destroy_v the_o good_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n &_o go_v to_o westmynstre_n and_o seint_a martin_n grant_n and_o make_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o seintewarie_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o grith_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v un_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o to_o all_o othir_n ynne_v of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o despoil_a hem_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o her_o goâ—des_n and_o also_o tear_v her_o book_n of_o law_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o london_n &_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n and_z of_o both_o countour_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o hem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o both_o councer_n ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o satirday_o &_o sunday_n un_o to_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o in_o all_o her_o malice_n and_o wikked_a â—esse_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o the_o monday_n kynâ—_n richard_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_z with_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n william_n walworth_n that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v and_o come_v in_o to_o south_n werke_v to_o here_o &_o to_o know_v the_o entention_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a peple_n and_o this_o jake_a stawe_n than_o make_v a_o oye_n in_o the_o â—â—ld_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o accord_n shall_v come_v never_o &_o here_o his_o clamour_n and_o his_o criâ—_n and_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o cominalte_n have_v indignation_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o falseness_n and_o his_o fouâ—e_a presumption_n and_o anon_o william_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d out_o his_o knife_n and_o slow_a jaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o anon_o right_o there_o do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v hit_v upon_o a_o spâ—re_a shaft_n &_o so_o it_o be_v lonre_o thurgh_n london_n &_o set_v a_o high_a upon_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o anon_o as_o these_o riser_n &_o misgovern_a man_n be_v void_a &_o clean_o vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v nouzt_v be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o pâ—â—aier_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vj._n knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v willian_n walworth_n that_o that_o time_n be_v more_fw-mi &_o slow_a jak_a straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nicholas_n brembre_v &_o the_o iij._n johan_n philipot_n &_o the_o iiij_o nicholas_n twiford_n &_o the_o v._o robert_n land_n the_o vj._n robert_n gayton_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o knight_n return_v ayene_v un_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o till_o this_o peple_n be_v better_o sece_v &_o set_v in_o rest_n &_o pee_z and_o than_o by_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n as_o they_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o take_v these_o rebel_n &_o riser_n they_o hinge_n they_o upon_o the_o next_o gale_n wes_z in_o every_o lordship_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o xl_o &_o by_o thirty_o be_v x_o &_o by_o xij_o eâ—_n as_o they_o myÈt_v be_v geten_v &_o take_v in_o any_o ê‘ty_n and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a earth_n quake_v &_o be_v general_o thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n the_o wâ—denesday_n after_o whitsonday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n whereof_o all_o manner_n peple_n wâ—re_o sore_o aghast_a &_o dreadful_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v and_o in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spencer_n bisshopp_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gate_n the_o town_n of_o graâ—ening_n and_o the_o town_n of_o broburgh_n dunkirk_n and_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_a and_o fraught_v lj_o ship_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n with_o these_o ship_n and_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counceill_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr thes_n ship_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr bitwene_n the_o flemmynge_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v slay_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o these_o flemmynge_n and_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o than_o go_v the_o bisshopp_n with_o his_o retenewe_n un_fw-fr to_o ypres_n and_o besege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o he_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n for_o our_o englisshman_n be_v foul_a destroy_v and_o many_o die_v on_o the_o flix_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o be_v spouse_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n richard_n and_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n and_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o with_o she_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a lord_n and_o knight_n of_o she_o contre_fw-fr of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o othir_o duche_o tongue_n â—o_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o wurshipp_n and_o sir_n simond_n beverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o othir_n knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o weren_a the_o king_n embassatour_n bring_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v say_v the_o mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o the_o commune_v ride_v ayens_n her_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsie_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o un_o to_o london_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v un_o to_o king_n richard_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v 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