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take_v into_o his_o ande_fw-mi all_o his_o londe_n though_o dwell_v sir_n â—_o edward_n in_o prison_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumount_n come_v into_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o anguysshe_n in_o scotlonde_n and_o be_v put_v out_o thereof_o when_o chacordement_n be_v bytwene_v englonde_n and_o scotlond_n through_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n and_o their_o company_n for_o the_o moryage_n that_o she_o make_v bytwene_v davyd_v that_o be_v roberte_fw-fr brus_n soon_o and_o dame_n johanne_n of_o tour_n king_n edward_n sister_n of_o englond_n &_o well_o understonde_v this_o that_o att_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_a but_o if_o it_o be_v sire_n edward_n baylloll_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n lovyd_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o 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the_o englyssheman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o wulue_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scot_n dyscomfyte_v &_o yet_o the_o scottee_n be_v well_o u_o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o the_o batayll_n be_v do_v on_o halydoune_n hill_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n at_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxu·_fw-la thousand_o &_o vii_o houndred_a and_o xii_o and_o of_o the_o englyssheman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margyretes_n even_o the_o holy_a virgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englysshe_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_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 and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_n they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n die_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n baylloll_n with_o other_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o enlonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n eryste_n m.ccc.xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii·_v he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v against_o the_o scot_n alderman_n at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o 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all_o the_o plege_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n &_o att_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayll_n bytwene_v the_o flemynge_n and_o the_o englyssheman_n and_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v slay_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o the_o flemynge_n and_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o retenue_n to_o syper_n and_o besyege_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 leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n for_z our_o englysshman_n be_v foul_o destroy_v and_o many_o deyed_a on_o the_o flyx_n &_o in_o this_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n into_o englonde_n for_o to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n richard_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n &_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o with_o she_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o knight_n of_o her_o country_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o 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reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforthe_n in_o his_o need_n &_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o destroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n â—_o and_o how_o he_o flede_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socoure_v and_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheyf_v and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answerde_n and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o peple_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o our_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaught_a he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englyssheman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o than_o the_o scot_n come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o over_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n gaunt_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v he_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o stafforde_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o cytee_n of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v and_o remeve_v then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v against_o the_o king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o thrught_v the_o cytye_n and_o so_o for_o the_o unto_o westmynstre_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o mass_n make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n &_o henry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelond_n and_o sir_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n &_o he_o he_o die_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon·_n ¶_o and_o sir_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englond_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr lapole_n knight_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n at_o that_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o
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the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o earl_n to_o he_o dethe_v for_z they_o dredde_v least_o terle_n shall_v be_v rescow_v and_o take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o the_o cytye_n unto_o he_o dethe_v and_o there_o he_o take_v it_o full_o pacyen_o on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o frere_fw-fr austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n and_o bear_v it_o home_o to_o their_o place_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o their_o quyre_v and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v for_o juge_v and_z they_o gaf_a the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o same_o jugement_n that_o the_o for_o say_a earl_n have_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o getoer_n age_n and_o release_v he_o in_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man._n and_o thenne_n on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_z lord_n johanne_n cobham_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyn_n knight_n be_v also_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o same_o parlement_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v for_o juge_v for_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o draw_v but_z through_o the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o jugement_n be_v foryeven_v to_o they_o and_o release_v in_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n wyttyngdon_v mayer_n of_o london_n and_o johan_n wodecoke_n &_o wyllyam_n askam_n shreve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a wache_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughout_n every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n &_o one_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n 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unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o bysshops_n inn_n in_o holborn_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v &_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chyche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n bounce_v his_o wyf_v that_o be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwne_v the_o duke_n of_o herforde_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o much_fw-mi that_o they_o wage_v batayl_n &_o casten_z down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o the_o batayll_v join_v &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o the_o place_n assigned_a where_n &_o when_o &_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n att_o that_o day_n &_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n &_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o the_o field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o batayll_n and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_a exile_v the_o duke_n of_o herford_n for_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o he_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v the_o kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venece_n &_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n haven_n mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rychard_v make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rycharbe_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n that_o be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n thrughout_v the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverse_a people_n to_o set_v their_o seize_v therto·_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n &_o end_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n &_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n to_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v these_o sire_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n &_o henry_n greve_v and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi to_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v within_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shalle_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o go_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o irlond_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o with_o a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n &_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_a good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_z or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n he_o lyveteaunte_n of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o the_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o these_o four_o knight_n that_o have_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 and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o he_o be_v well_o and_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o these_o rebel_n that_o be_v call_v wild_a irysshman_n come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n and_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o own_o will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z there_o die_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o alytyll_a time_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o herforde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v exile_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o into_o enlonde_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o dukedom_n of_o lancaster_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o true_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o they_o meet_v he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n that_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o heir_n the_o which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n sometime_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o huntindon_n and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n the_o which_o be_v tho_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o soutsex_n and_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o a_o way_n and_o come_v to_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n &_o sir_n thomas_n of_o
arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o calais_n and_o draw_v their_o course_n norwarde_o and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydlyngton_a and_o there_o come_v and_o enure_v first_o the_o land_n and_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o than_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n and_o knewen_a where_o that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n heed_n and_o wyste_n that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v into_o englond_a ward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyl_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worchestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_fw-mi among_o all_o the_o people_n &_o he_o break_v the_o yerde_n of_o the_o ryall_n king_n household_n and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_a and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o if_o any_o good_a counseyll_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sire_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reyson_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strenthing_n of_o he_o against_o king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n sâ—rope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n green_a and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o the_o sethre_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o die_v their_o for_o false_a covetoyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_v to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n and_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v and_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o hurt_v in_o there_o woodness_n have_v not_o the_o myyer_n and_o the_o olde_n man_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n cess_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o torned_a theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n johan_n slacke_n dene_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n rycharde_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tower_n to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunâ—e_n and_o extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v and_o ordain_v to_o opresse_v all_o the_o comyne_n peple_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n 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lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n herytage_n &_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o alle_fw-mi other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o england_n amonnge_v theym_a innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o room_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n &_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o xii_o and_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o pysan_n and_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrê°_n the_o candyda_n and_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyl_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o cuncorde_n and_o there_o they_o depose_v the_o two_o and_o three_o stand_v and_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o robert_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n iâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n and_o erle_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a and_o be_v crown_v of_o bone_n face_n the_o ix_o this_o man_n entrde_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v ayenste_n johan_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoowe_n he_o torn_v again_o and_o be_v have_v the_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o ryghtwysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseylle_n aâ—te_fw-la constantis_fw-la and_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n and_o after_o secret_o and_o worthy_o he_o feldde_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o notte_fw-it for_o he_o be_v take_v and_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_a atte_n florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o roberte_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o too_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chyrche_n thrughe_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thying_n that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o what_o more_o all_fw-ge thing_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngarye_n and_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o fourthe_n henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comyne_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n and_o all_o other_o worthy_a of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heir_n of_o johan_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o saint_n edward_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n at_o westmynster_n by_o assent_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o ream_n next_o after_o the_o depose_v of_o kange_a rycharde_n
than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v &_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n &_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o much_o people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a death_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o aftewarde_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v &_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lynnyâ—_n cloth_n all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n myghtse_n his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chyrche_n &_o there_o 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ren_v upon_o the_o galowe_n and_o horryble_n torment_v the_o body_n &_o many_o that_o they_o see_v anon_o after_o they_o dey_v for_o drede_v &_o some_o wax_v madâ—_n fore_o syknes_n they_o have_v &_o in_o that_o batayll_n be_v take_v the_o bysshop_n of_o baston_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o sconne_n all_o armyd_fw-la with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o fall_v traitor_n and_o fall_v prelate_n against_o their_o oath_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o theym_n what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o johan_n th'earl_n of_o alethes_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o at_o that_o bataylle_n flee_v sire_n johan_n earl_n of_o alethes_n and_o go_v to_o a_o chyrche_n and_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_z he_o may_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o cause_n that_o the_o chyrche_n be_v enterdyte_v through_o general_a sentence_n and_z in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o to_o have_v escape_v fro_o the_o death_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o claim_v kindred_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n will_v not_o long_o be_v bytray_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n and_o there_o be_v hangyd_v &_o his_o head_n smyten_v of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o ash_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margerete_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_a be_v for_o yeven_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n waley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v as_o the_o grette_v master_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evyll_n death_n &_o destroy_v for_o their_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v william_n waley_n brother_n be_v take_v &_o do_v unto_o dethe_v as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o alethes_n be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotlonde_n to_o norway_n and_o at_o the_o same_o 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that_o shall_v keep_v englonde_n from_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v opene_n his_o mouth_n toward_o waly_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyk_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v close_v with_o walwe_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o with_o fyernesse_n with_o mercy_n against_o his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_z after_o of_o scotlonde_n with_o fyernesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o dethe_v for_o their_o falseness_n and_o traytoury_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o welle_v kepe_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a and_o heet_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o alle_fw-mi manere_n of_o enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_v ¶_o and_o welle_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o ward_n waly_v and_o make_v it_o quake_v thrughe_a hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conqueryd_v it_o thruoghe_a dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o 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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 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his_o close_a upon_o the_o ryver_n temse_n that_o be_v without_o temple_n bar_v &_o he_o fail_v stone_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o end_n &_o he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o go_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o take_v stone_n to_o make_v there_o with_o the_o tower_n &_o moche_n sonde_v &_o mortar_n &_o old_a robous_a that_o be_v leave_v and_o for_o the_o dyspyte_n the_o bysshop_n have_v do_v unto_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr he_o &_o his_o two_o squyre_v be_v bury_v in_o that_o sonde_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v hound_n and_o there_o they_o lie_v xi_o weke_n till_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v her_o letter_n to_o the_o comuner_n &_o pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v suffer_v and_o grant_n that_o the_o bysshop_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o place_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o excetre_n at_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o so_o he_o be_v &_o his_o two_o squyre_v be_v bury_v at_o saint_n clemente_n chyrche_v without_o temple_n bar_n and_o it_o â—_o be_v no_o 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hauntyd_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o this_o goat_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o lyf_v and_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o he_o spowsyd_v isabella_n the_o kyngê_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o folk_n upon_o dyche_n of_o the_o see_v and_z that_o be_v well_o seen_v at_o bannockysborne_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v though_o south_n ward_n the_o scot_n besegyd_a the_o castle_n &_o die_v they_o moche_n harm_n &_o burn_v town_n in_o to_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_n merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v of_o corn_n wail_v that_o shall_v have_v feder_n of_o gold_n that_o 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myton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o shield_n in_z manner_n of_o a_o wing_a and_o slay_v man_n of_o relegyon_n preste_n &_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n in_o dyspyce_n of_o the_o englyssman_n the_o which_o batayll_n and_o after_o merlin_n say_v the_o forsayde_a beer_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n &_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v less_o moche_n deal_v of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n the_o shame_n shall_v he_o over_o come_v &_o they_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o through_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ferde_v and_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counsel_n of_o two_o owl_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o paryll_a to_o be_v undo_v and_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o sir_n vmfroy_n earl_n of_o her_o ford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humfroy_n with_o their_o company_n to_o burbrugge_n metinge_v with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v callyd_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o also_o sir_n â–ª_o symonde_n ward_v earl_n of_o york_n come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n and_z they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o that_o scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pounfret_n and_o though_o be_v heedyd_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n die_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_z he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flour_n of_o lyf_v and_o death_n and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o the_o flower_n delyte_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o fetch_v she_o and_z though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o die_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o persecucyon_n unto_o the_o queen_n isabel_n through_o their_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v wagys_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shelynge_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o send_v into_o englonde_n by_o his_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arestyd_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespase_n the_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o queen_n isabella_n hâ—â—_n sister_n wherefore_o thrughe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o consent_n of_o the._n 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counseyll_n of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_o through_o commandment_n of_o mortymer_n ne_o the_o king_n ne_o none_o his_o counseylle_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fel._n that_o the_o mortymer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o king_n man_n edward_n and_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n 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 fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortymer_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sire_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n and_z sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undo_v theym_a all_o that_o the_o mortymer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o his_o faders_n death_n of_o treason_n &_o of_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortymers_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o say_v that_o mortyme_a will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi \_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wyllyam_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_n sir_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevell_n of_o hornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_v the_o quarrel_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after·_a that_o sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o 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