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that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o wrongful_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n in_z to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_z as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o good_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la hem_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresorye_n in_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la hem_o call_v he_o for_o faytz_n &_o by_o her_o â—…n_n ceyll_v the_o king_n wrought_v for_o evermore_o he_o disherit_a hem_n that_o the_o good_n oughten_a &_o thurgh_n her_o counseylle_n lete_fw-la aâ—…re_v a_o tallyage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n bastard_n of_o normandye_v that_o conquer_a englond_n and_o yet_o thurgh_n counceyll_v of_o hem_v he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o her_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v re_z upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wâ—…_n in_o to_o scotland_n with_o a_o honderd_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n crist_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o montayne_v and_o in_o wood_n &_o â—…ed_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 manner_n thing_n hem_n find_v in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o many_o englyssh_a man_n that_o have_fw-mi few_o vytaylle_n for_o hunger_n there_o deyden_n wonder_v fast_o &_o sudden_o for_o hunger_n in_o go_v &_o in_o come_a &_o namelyâ—…_n though_o that_o have_v be_v ageyn_v thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n and_o have_v rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o land_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o â–ª_o he_o be_v though_o wonder_n sore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v and_z for_o he_o may_v nought_o speed_n of_o his_o 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un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbeye_v of_o beygâ—…land_n the_o false_a traitor_n lad_n hem_n by_o another_o country_n thâ—…rgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o go_v thurgh_n the_o country_n &_o rob_v and_o slay_v folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferther_o more_o the_o fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ageyn_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v scomfit_v at_o beigheland_n o_o that_o he_o come_v thy_o der_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o lete_fw-la pri_fw-la ve_o enquere_v by_o the_o country_n about_o how_o that_o it_o be_v &_o so_o man_n enquere_v &_o espy_v so_o atte_v last_o treuth_n be_v find_v &_o souÈt_v &_o he_o atteint_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v 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&_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoyll_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o trai_fw-fr tour_fw-fr unto_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lad_a his_o peple_n of_o this_o contre_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beygheland_n &_o thou_o lad_a they_o asleep_o weigh_v by_o the_o country_n of_o copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v scomfyte_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_v by_o time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o maistrye_n &_o all_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfenge_v of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scott_n the_o king_n enemy_n and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n wylle_n be_v that_o thordre_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honour_v &_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nouÈt_v &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o other_o knyÈte_n of_o low_a 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he_o take_v on_o â—…it_fw-la be_v not_o long_o after_o ward_v that_o king_n edward_o and_o dame_n phelip_n his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabel_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o sir_n rogyer_n the_o mortime_n ne_o go_v unto_o no_o tyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sojourn_v &_o so_o it_o byfall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabel_n thurgh_n counseyle_n of_o the_o mortime_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 nether_a in_o ne_o out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortymer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o counseyl_n and_o that_o time_n it_o byfel_v so_o that_o the_o mortime_n as_o a_o devyl_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_o &_o principal_o against_o they_o 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_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o prive_o a_o counceylle_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n 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it_o sir_n hugh_n of_o tâ—…umpyngton_n hem_v asery_v hydous_o and_o say_v a_o traytouâ—…s_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castel_n you_o shall_v dye_v yet_o a_o evel_n dethe_v everywhichone_o and_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountaguy_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brayn_fw-mi breast_n out_o and_z fell_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o soâ—…_n he_o be_v deed_n a_o evyll_n death_n though_o take_v they_o the_o mortime_o as_z he_o arryve_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o hem_n for_o drede_v and_o when_o the_o queen_n â—…sabell_n see_v that_o the_o mortime_n be_v take_v she_o make_v much_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o the_o word_n unto_o heâ—…_n say_a now_o fair_a sir_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o 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i_o schyef_n come_v unto_o he_o on_o seynt_a andrew_n even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n crist_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o thirty_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ageyne_n unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o ho_o mage_n &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceyll_o of_o isabel_n his_o mother_n and_o sir_n rogyer_n mortime_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v cao._n cc._o xxâ—…ijo._n â—…owe_fw-mi you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bayllol_n in_o time_n of_o pee_z be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n fâ—…r_n ench_n son_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n davyd_v of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alysandres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deâ—…de_n without_o heyr_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v france_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_o henry'_v soon_o the_o three_o for_o his_o land_n of_o stotland_o and_o how_o he_o 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