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wherefore_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyle_n when_o they_o wist_v of_o mortimer_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o mortimer_n will_v destroy_v they_o because_o they_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o king_n edward_n death_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o right_n and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n vmfrey_n de_fw-fr boghun_n sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o herford_n sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevyll_n of_o nornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o maintain_v the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herborow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o mortimer_n but_o go_v and_o take_v their_o herborowe_n in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortimer_n shall_v destroy_v they_o and_z in_o haste_n come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n that_o than_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_z pryvely_a tell_v he_o that_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v mortimer_n without_o counseyle_n &_o help_v of_o william_n of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o true_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyle_v you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresay_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o
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
than_o renew_v all_o the_o fraunchyse_n that_o king_n john_n have_v grant_v at_o romney_n meed_n &_o king_n henry_n than_o conferm_v by_o his_o chartre_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v hold_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n two_o shyllynge_v and_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n be_v than_o make_v chief_a justice_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o be_v in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n be_v saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n translate_v the_o l_o year_n after_o his_o martyrdom_n ¶_o and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z all_o alyen_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v no_o more_o therein_o and_o king_n henry_n take_v than_o all_o yâ—_z castle_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ—_z king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v give_v &_o take_v to_o alyens_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o yâ—_z proud_a fauke_n of_o brent_n ryche_o let_v array_n his_o castle_n of_o bedford_n which_o he_o have_v of_o king_n johns_n gift_n and_z he_o hold_v that_o castle_n against_o king_n henry_n will_n with_o might_n &_o strength_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thyder_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n master_v stephen_n of_o long_o tun_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o from_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o the_o assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n last_v yâ—_z siege_n and_o than_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o take_v and_o the_o king_n let_v hang_v all_o those_o that_o be_v go_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n which_o theâ—_n good_a will_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n against_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v lxxx_o man_n and_o than_o afterward_o fauke_n himself_o be_v find_v in_o a_o chirche_n of_o coventre_n and_o there_o iâ—_n forswear_v all_o englonde_n with_o moche_n shame_n and_o than_o go_v again_o 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that_o die_v a_o maid_n in_o relygyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o quinzeme_n of_o good_n that_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o new_a chartre_fw-fr and_z of_o the_o purucyaunce_n of_o oxford_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n will_v have_v some_o addicyon_n moo_o in_o the_o chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n yâ—_z they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o speak_v thus_o bytwene_v they_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o all_o their_o ask_n &_o make_v to_o they_o two_o charter_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v yâ—_z great_a chartre_fw-fr of_o fraunchyse_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v the_o chartre_n of_o forest_n and_o for_o yâ—_z grant_v of_o these_o two_o charter_n prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n give_v to_o yâ—_z king_n a._n m._n mark_v of_o silver_n ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v king_n xiiij_o year_n the_o same_o year_n he_o &_o his_o lord_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v to_o oxford_n and_z ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o 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after_o king_n henry_n send_v to_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o london_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o &_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o their_o fraunchyse_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o &_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n yâ—_z 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_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v holpen_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o u_o port_n with_o viii_o shyppe_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o yâ—_z high_a see_v and_z assail_v they_o eager_o and_o overcome_v they_o with_o strength_n and_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n and_o take_v also_o ten_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o they_o &_o anon_o drown_v the_o shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o king_n johans_n chartre_n when_o lowy_n hear_v these_o tydyn_n ge_v he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o speak_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o lowy_n by_o yâ—_z legate_n swalo_n and_o through_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o other_o great_a lord_n all_o yâ—_z prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o part_n &_o on_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o go_v quite_o &_o lowy_n hynselfe_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o cost_n a._n m._n pound_n of_o silver_n &_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o never_o come_v again_o therein_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v king_n henry_n &_o lowy_n and_o than_o be_v lowy_n assoil_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n &_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n &_o lowy_n go_v to_o merton_n and_o there_o be_v yâ—_z pea_n conferm_v &_o bytwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o after_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v &_o be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n to_o yâ—_z see_v with_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o with_o other_o bishop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o archebysshop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v they_o at_o london_n &_o at_o mighelmas_n next_o follow_v hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v
they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ—_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ—_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ—_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ—_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n john_n ve_v thomas_z of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdon_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o king_n henry_n die_v yâ—_z same_o time_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o ¶_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expow_v that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o â—aâ—â—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc._o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_o yâ—_z good_a henry_n yâ—_z king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ—_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ—_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ—_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresay_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n through_o his_o war_n &_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v outr_v come_v he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“phecy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symonde_fw-fr of_o mountforde_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v strong_a war_n against_o he_o through_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v destroy_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o simon_n yâ—_z earl_n be_v slay_v through_o help_n of_o gylberte_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n through_o ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n which_o go_v again_o to_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ—_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ—_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v &_o gate_n there_o acre_n and_o in_o yâ—_z country_n he_o beget_v on_o dame_n elenour_n his_o wife_n ihone_v of_o acre_n his_o daughter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o glocestre_n and_o make_v such_o a_o voyage_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_n that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n &_o every_o man_n dradde_v he_o high_a and_o low_a through_o out_o all_o chrystendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n henry_n die_v till_o that_o sir_n gâ—warde_o be_v crown_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v as_o faderles_a child_n without_o any_o socoure_v that_o they_o may_v maintain_v govern_v and_o defend_v against_o their_o enemy_n gregorye_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o honory_n this_o man_n canonyse_v many_o saint_n and_o defend_v myghte_o the_o chirche_n against_o frederyc_a therefore_o take_v he_o many_o prelate_n and_o two_o cardynalle_n the_o which_o go_v to_o counseyle_v against_o he_o this_o pope_n be_v besyege_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o he_o see_v the_o romayn_v be_v corrupt_a by_o the_o money_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o hede_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o go_v with_o processyon_n from_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n john_n latranence_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n and_o so_o gate_n he_o the_o herte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o than_o the_o emperor_n go_v away_o from_o the_o cite_v this_o pope_n make_v frere_fw-fr jaymonde_fw-fr to_o compyle_v the_o fyve_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_n of_o many_o pystle_n &_o decree_n and_o after_o with_o many_o tribulacyon_n of_o this_o tyrant_n &_o other_o he_o decess_v &_o go_v to_o heaven_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n almoo_v a_o month_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o connning_a laudable_a &_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o feeble_a &_o decessed_a &_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v a_o twelve_o month_n ¶_o innocentius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a xj_o year_n &_o uj_o month_n this_o man_n canonyse_v many_o saint_n &_o he_o depose_v yâ—_z emperor_n frederye_a &_o curse_a as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n &_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z three_o year_n yâ—_z he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o januen_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v henry_n yâ—_z syxth_o choose_v &_o william_n by_o yâ—_z pope_n commandment_n against_o frederye_n one_o after_o a_o other_o but_o they_o prevayl_v not_o to_o overcome_v his_o tyranny_n for_o he_o be_v over_o mighty_a ne_o these_o be_v not_o crown_v for_z they_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_fw-la albertê°_n magnê°_n eustacius_n &_o bonaventure_n be_v this_o time_n holy_a man_n which_o destroy_a moche_n heresy_n infect_v by_o yâ—_z emperor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a vij_o year_n &_o lytel_fw-mi of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o vrbanê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n &_o three_o month_n this_o man_n drive_v away_o a_o hoost_n of_o sara_fw-it zyn_n by_o man_n mark_v with_o the_o across_o that_o maufred_n have_v send_v against_o the_o chirche_n the_o pope_n give_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o cicyle_n to_o the_o king_n brother_n of_o france_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o maufr_v &_o than_o decess_v and_o maufr_v after_o lose_v his_o lyf_v &_o his_o kyngdom_n by_o karolê°_n ¶_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o castil_n &_o richard_n brother_n to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n be_v choose_v emperor_n but_o rycharde_n die_v &_o alphonsus_n renounce_v his_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o gregory_n the_o ix_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wytty_n man_n &_o
spald_a the_o which_o pyers_n king_n edward_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v the_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 through_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o barwyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o come_v two_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a which_o the_o pope_n have_v send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englond_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durham_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bysshop_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v and_o â—obbed_v upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesoown_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o middelton_n be_v atteynt_a and_o take_v &_o draw_v &_o hang_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n and_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o citee_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n dye_v for_o hunger_n and_o so_o moche_n &_o so_o fast_o dye_v that_o un_v man_n may_v they_o bury_v for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o shyllynge_v and_o two_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a ten_o mark_n and_o often_o time_n the_o poor_a people_n stale_a child_n and_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o all_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o horse_n and_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a moreyn_n among_o beeste_n in_o diverse_a countree_n of_o englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n life_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o destroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v &_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o slay_v man_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradle_n &_o burn_v also_o chirche_n &_o destroy_v chrystendom_n and_o take_v &_o bear_v englysshe_a man_n good_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarasyn_n or_o paynym_n &_o of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o they_o do_v all_o chrystendom_n speak_v of_o it_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v and_o when_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o after_o saint_n peter_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n &_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o christendom_n be_v so_o destroy_v through_o the_o scot_n and_o namely_o that_o they_o destroy_v so_o chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o the_o archebysshop_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 iustify_v and_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 harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v &_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v through_o out_o all_o 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 robert_n the_o brus_n james_n douglas_n &_o thomas_n randulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o those_o that_o with_o they_o comon_v or_o help_v they_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v accurse_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 &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n through_o out_o all_o scotlonde_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 chirche_fw-fr wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a priest_n &_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o pope_n 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smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kal._n of_o apryll_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxi_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wtout_fw-fr cause_n &_o reason_n and_o traytours_o be_v the_o king_n counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o by_o hede_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o great_a pite_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o fall_v spenser_n the_o which_o he_o maynteyn_v through_o loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n &_o also_o ê“fyte_n for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n because_o of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n dethe_v ¶_o when_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o lyf_v be_v pass_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n and_z they_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a awter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentyl_o knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n william_n tuchet_n sir_n william_n fitz_fw-fr william_n sir_n warreyn_n of_o ysell_n sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n and_o sir_n william_n chayny_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n squyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n roger_n clifford_n sir_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goselyn_n davyll_a knight_n and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mounford_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n john_n geffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n and_o at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepeper_n knight_n and_o at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v 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that_o be_v call_v northall_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v â—â—mâ—n_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o may_v travail_v and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—eyghlonde_a the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmasse_n in_o yâ—_z samâ—_n year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o at_o that_o dyscomfytuâ—â—_n be_v take_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayn_a earl_n of_o rychemond_n that_o hold_v the_o countreâ—_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsom_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n than_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n because_o yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a 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to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
william_n porter_n knight_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n of_o sayâ—â—_n hylâ—ry_n and_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o morâ—â—â—n_n with_o all_o his_o retynue_v lâ—dged_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—atherâ—â—s_v and_o the_o â—rle_n of_o â—alysâ—â—ry_n with_o his_o retynue_v lay_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n â—atherynes_n and_o sir_n john_n grace_n knight_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v call_v le_fw-fr moâ—nâ—_n dâ—_n saint_n myâ—hâ—l_o and_o sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o â—eynâ—_n and_o the_o abbey_n and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenâ—â—â—_n the_o squyer_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o squyer_n keep_v maâ—ly_o the_o water_n of_o â—â—yne_n and_o often_o time_n fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o â—â—yne_n lie_v the_o â—rle_n of_o huntyngdon_n 〈◊〉_d master_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n â—â—ne_v of_o west_n 〈…〉_o erlonde_fw-fr &_o sir_n gylbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n &_o sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n du_fw-fr pount_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v make_v at_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o yren_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v in_o no_o wise_n &_o about_o that_o cheyne_n the_o king_n let_v make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o catyage_n may_v go_v to_o &_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o have_v goten_a dounfrout_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebecke_n to_o besyegâ—it_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herawde_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o &_o four_o other_o burgeyse_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composicyon_n to_o do_v as_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it of_o boen_n do_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o yâ—_z king_n navy_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safety_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_z to_o his_o composicyon_n they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safete_a and_o come_v before_o the_o cite_v of_o boen_n unto_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o than_o this_o cite_v be_v vesyege_v both_o by_o land_n 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o than_o come_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o warwyk_fw-mi again_o to_o the_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hygiene_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n kathet_n yâ—s_v &_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbey_n entreat_v &_o so_o be_v the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o &_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vylle_n &_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o ry_o rommaâ—ded_v by_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o ready_a to_o ride_v but_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tydynge_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o &_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v end_v â–ª_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o shyrâ—ouâ—gh_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v win_v &_o goten_a and_o stuff_v again_o to_o the_o king_n beh_o 〈…〉_o &_o profit_n unto_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o as_o one_o he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o yâ—_z porte_fw-fr saint_n hylary_n 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n than_o our_o other_o layâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge of_o length_n within_o 〈◊〉_d of_o quarrel_n &_o with_o he_o lie_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o their_o retynue_v &_o strange_a ordy_a 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o proud_o 〈…〉_o their_o enemy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o â—ite_n and_o than_o come_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v to_o yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o fair_a â—â—yny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o ter_z their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d guise_n to_o yâ—_z number_n of_o â–ª_o xv_o c._o 〈…〉_o &_o yâ—_z king_n welcome_v they_o &_o make_v they_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o dolphyn_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o yn_v will_v come_v 〈…〉_o with_o a_o strong_a 〈…〉_o cyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o entre_fw-fr on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o yâ—_z king_n assign_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayâ—_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lodge_v he_o on_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o yâ—_z hoo_v for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z fore_v of_o lion_n &_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o â—â—uy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d party_n for_o 〈…〉_o his_o usage_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v co_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z no_o maneâ—_n of_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d rout_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pytayn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o town_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ—_z capytayâ—_n 〈…〉_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâ—â—â—ys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o 〈…〉_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o â—he_n town_n 〈◊〉_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n 〈◊〉_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fâ—yre_a company_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o bring_v 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_o again_o &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_o 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ—_n a_o â—â—yre_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o send_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z capytayn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o 〈…〉_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o counseyle_v 〈◊〉_d the_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o about_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dâ—â—d_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ—_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v yâ—_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—iiij_fw-la upon_o yâ—â—yll_n before_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n â—yght_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n as_o