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shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o a_o certain_a day_n att_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n the_o king_n edward_n die_v to_o his_o ream_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v alle_fw-mi both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o for_o say_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o for_o swear_v englonde_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyscyon_n and_o there_o this_o pers_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o lykyd_v â–ª_o and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_v through_o all_o cristiantee_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o my_o put_v upon_o theym_fw-mi that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o for_o bear_v his_o company_n and_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n give_v &_o behyght_n to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n that_o the_o exylyge_a of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v atte_fw-mi stamforde_n through_o them_z that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucetre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n brustenbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n erle_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o callyd_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n &_o many_o other_o scorn_v and_o 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as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o tyme._n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o a_o piteous_a dethe_v and_o martyr_v for_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o forsayde_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v to_o att_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parleament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o symonde_n mountforde_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o alle_fw-mi clergye_n of_o englonde_n make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyll_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o mayntene_v the_o ordynaunte_n for_o ever_o ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o gadryd_v a_o great_a power_n of_o men_z for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sire_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o 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be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o bamnosborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n edward_n â–ª_o and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englonde_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyÈt_v have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bamnokysborne_a with_z hevelogh_o what_o wenyth_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n to_o have_v goat_n scotlond_n with_o rombylogh_n as_o king_n edmonde_n be_v dyscomfyte_v wonder_n sore_o and_o fast_a he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alive_a &_o go_v unto_o berwyk_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n ii_o chyldern_n of_o the_o rychesse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyl_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybaude_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n tamner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o and_o lete_fw-la hem_o call_v edward_n of_o carnarivam_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o challenge_v friar_fw-la carme_n chyrche_fw-fr that_o king_n edward_n have_v yeve_v they_o which_o be_v the_o king_n hall_fw-mi and_o afterward_o be_v this_o johan_n lad_n to_o northampton_n &_o draw_v &_o hangyd_v for_o his_o falseness_n &_o or_z that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o confessyd_v &_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o be_v there_o that_o the_o devyll_n beyhyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n and_o how_o two_o cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o mydlente_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyke_n be_v lose_v thorugh_o false_a treason_n of_o oon_n pers_n of_o spald_v the_o which_o pers_n the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o help_v that_o same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o same_o town_n wherefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thrughe_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o berwyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchesse_v many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o the_o time_n two_o cardynalle_n in_o to_o englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a sense_n for_o to_o makepe_v as_o bytwene_n englonde_n and_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o ward_n durham_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n lowy_n of_o beaumont_n bysshop_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o rob_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englonde_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o so_o moche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v â–ª_o and_o two_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o where_o be_v worth_a ten_o marck·_n and_o of_o time_n the_o poor_a people_n steal_v chyldern_a and_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o also_o horse_n and_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a myrreyne_a among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n of_o englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_a notumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_z brendt_a and_o
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that_z to_o they_o be_v consent_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n come_v unto_o westmestre_n to_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o both_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o soon_o be_v out_o lauw_v of_o englonde_a for_o evermore_o and_o so_o sire_n hugh_n the_o fader_fw-mi go_v unto_o dover_n and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o see_v bank_n a_o cross_n with_o his_o arm_n and_z sore_a weep_a say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n and_o good_a englonde_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v and_o thrye_v kyss_v the_o ground_n and_o wenyd_v never_o to_o have_v come_v ayen·_a and_o weep_a cursyd_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o &_o say_v for_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o englond_n and_o though_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o give_v he_o his_z cursee_v &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o hugh_n the_o soon_o will_v not_o 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and_o in_o the_o strength_a of_o the_o king_n against_o theym_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o haste_n &_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v into_o chestreshyre_n to_o cheyftayn_n of_o that_o country_n &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o people_n both_o of_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o prencypal_o of_o yeoman_n of_o chestreshyre_n the_o which_o yeman_n and_o archer_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o gaate_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n and_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n above_o all_o other_o person_n and_o most_o love_a and_o best_a trust_v the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o torn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n and_o shame_n hyndr_v and_o his_o utter_o undo_v and_o destruccyon_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o and_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henry_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a 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and_o take_v it_o with_o strength_n and_o the_o thursdaye_n in_o wytson_n week_n lete_fw-la hang_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o thursday_n next_o see_v wing_v he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o abide_v he_o there_o &_o all_o to_o he_o make_v homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_v on_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o the._n trynyte_n sondaye_v he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o castle_n of_o gilforde_n and_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o castle_n of_o farneham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n johans_n day_n the_o manner_n of_o wuâ—ueseye_n to_o he_o yield_v â–ª_o and_o the_o tewysdaye_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n peter_n and_o poule_n they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o odyham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n he_o 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as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v he_o axe_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_n that_o a_o loof_o be_v wroth_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 â—hat_n the_o loof_o be_v wroth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o though_o and_z i_o may_v leave_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v wroth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v &_o often_o he_o sygh_v &_o take_v and_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 sothe·_n ¶_o 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 his_o herte_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n &_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manner_n remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o joyful_a tho_n go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o garden_n and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_o with_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fylly_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wassayll_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begyne_o monk_n say_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n and_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o 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ysabell_a that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xiiii_o year_n &_o fyve_o month_n &_o fyve_o day_n he_o dey_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o ne_fw-fr werke_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o die_v and_o expulsyd_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chyrche_n and_o afterward_o he_o dyspoyl_v it_o as_z a_o stepmoder·_n wherefore_o honorius_n cursyd_v he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregorius_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emprerour_n a_o other_o season_n be_v like_o by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocentius_n the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocenciê°_n ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n &_o mynors·_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetree_n and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucette_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symondes_n day_n &_o jyde_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n wyllyam_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feries_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_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 crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_n feest_fw-la and_o there_o be_v xi_o byssop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o waly_n and_z of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_n swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johnn_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v waly_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o
that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v &_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o there_o cradyl_v &_o burn_v also_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o destroy_a crystendome_n &_o take_v &_o bear_v englysshe_a mennys_n god_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarasyn_n or_o paynem_v and_o of_o the_o wyckydnesse_n that_o they_o die_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o it_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o a_o mend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n johan_n the_o xxii_o after_o saint_n petir_v herd_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mâ—che_a yâ—_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v thrughe_v the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o destroy_v soâ—_n holy_a chyrche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lâ—ed_a unto_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o to_o tharchebysshoppe_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justyfy_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o englonde_n and_o also_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v thorughe_o out_o alle_fw-mi englonde_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o roberte_n the_o brus._n jamys_n douglas_n and_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n and_o all_o though_o that_o with_o theym_fw-mi comyne_v or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n iii_o time_n and_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n through_o out_o all_o soctlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitucyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chyrche_n wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o popy_v commaundemet_fw-la &_o against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o bataylle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ward_n that_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n atte_fw-mi yorke_fw-mi and_o there_o be_v sir_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_v and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o the_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi that_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steal_v a_o way_n by_o night_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v and_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tiding_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preste_n frere_n canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scote_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a the_o xii_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o that_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o cheyftyenes_n sire_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n arche_n bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o there_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o small_a and_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o starke_n of_o hey_o and_o the_o smite_v there_o of_o be_v so_o huge_a that_o the_o englysshmen_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v to_o ward_v the_o englyssman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englyssheman_n flee_v for_o â—neth_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o englysshman_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n they_o meet_v the_o englyssheman_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobyler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o relygyon_n seculers_n preeste_n &_o clerk_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n tharchebysshop_n escape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n the_o white_a batayll_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v alle_fw-mi manere_fw-la thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n wolde·_a now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n from_o berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n may_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v alle_fw-mi his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stowte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o any_o knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n that_o they_o will_v coveyte_n anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o else_o the_o man_n that_o ought_v it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o through_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o so_o moche_v land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o enlonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v pryve_v assemble_v at_o shirburneâ—_n elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o dystouble_v the_o do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n and_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde·_a so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o dystruccyon_n that_o tho_o baron_n of_o englonde_n die_v unto_o sire_n hugh_o spensers_n land_n and_o to_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyl_n ill_o exile_v sir_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_n &_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o theym_a consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n die_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n the_o king_n be_v sore_o adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v dystroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v &_o they_o come_v with_o three_o bataylles_n well_o armyd_fw-la at_o all_o point_n &_o every_o batayl_n have_v cotarmour_n of_o great_a cloth_n and_o thereof_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_n wherefore_o the_o parlement_fw-mi be_v callyd_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o white_a bend_n and_o in_o the_o company_n be_v sir_n hunfrey_n de_fw-fr bohoune_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sire_n roger_n clyfforde_n sir_n johan_n monbray_n sir_n glosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n uncle_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o sir_n henry_n of_o tray_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n &_o sire_n barthylmewe_v of_o badelessemore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n steward_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shyrborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_z to_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n
william_n cheyne_n baron_n all_o and_o john_n page_n esquyrer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v sire_n johan_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goselyne_n devyll_n knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n mounâ—torde_v baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o gloucerre_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n john_n gaffarde_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrughe_n baron_n &_o at_o london_n be_v hangyd_v and_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n ¶_o and_o atte_a wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_fw-la clepepyr_n knight_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o cruel_a occyon_n atte_a wyndsore_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n frauncâ—s_v waldenham_n baron_fw-fr &_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o handyg_a sir_n berthylmew_n badelesmore_n and_o sir_n berthylmew_n of_o asshe_n bourucham_n baron_n and_o at_o cardyf_n in_o waly_n sir_n wylyam_n fleme_v baron_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hundrde_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chevaâ—_n â–ª_o unto_o their_o death_n through_o counsel_n &_o conâ—ente_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n as_o any_o lion_n â–ª_o &_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n lovyd_v theym_a that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n gaaf_a unto_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o erldom_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o unto_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n the_o erldome_n of_o cardoyllâ—_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n though_o through_o counsel_n of_o the_o spenser_n dysheryte_v alle_fw-mi they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o he_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lâ—castre_n and_o many_o other_o be_v dysheryte_v also_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v for_o to_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o against_o all_o reason_n though_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_n a_o falâ—e_n pyll_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o forsayde_a spenser_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_fw-la and_o a_o coveytouse_n and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o aswell_o they_o take_v the_o good_n that_o be_v within_o hooly_a chyrche_n es_fw-ge the_o good_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la theym_n be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o let_v they_o call_v he_o for_o feyte_n and_o by_o there_o counsel_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o ever_o more_o he_o dysheryte_v they_o that_o the_o god_n ought_v &_o through_o their_o counsel_n lete_fw-la arer_n a_o talegge_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n after_o wyllyam_n bastard_n that_o comquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o thrughe_o counsel_n of_o they_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o houndred_a thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxii_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o mounteyn_n &_o in_o wood_n and_o carry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n find_v they_o in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o many_o englysshman_n that_o have_v lytyl_o vytaylle_n dey_v there_o for_o hungre_n wonder_v fast_o a_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o come_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o robbyd_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o dyscomfyte_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n dey_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o att_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n and_o also_o thomas_n radulph_n with_o a_o huge_a hooste_n into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n and_z with_o they_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v and_o rob_v the_o country_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n &_o also_o brente_a the_o twine_z that_o be_v callyd_v northallerton_n &_o many_o other_o twone_v to_o york_v and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la so_o mane_n 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