of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_o the_o constale_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n and_o keep_v yâ—_z place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o woldr_v brenne_fw-fr up_o yâ—_z place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n with_o moche_n other_o peple_n &_o cessyd_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n and_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v pease_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salesbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la yâ—_z at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o yâ—_z bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o yâ—_z chancellor_z on_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a herte_n &_o a_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o two_o shreve_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mayer_n and_o both_o shreve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o xiiii_o day_n afore_o the_o feeste_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalyngrygge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a too_o yâ—_z cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngâ—o_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v courtrouller_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n theryn_v and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o be_v shreve_n with_o he_o too_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawefelde_v &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shreve_n and_o than_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o two_o shreve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o toâ—re_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d table_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o gaaf_n yâ—_z mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n their_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi of_o â—â—â—â—mynster_n in_o the_o king_n court_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o baron_n of_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi &_o thanne_n go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o counseyll_n for_o yâ—_z great_a malice_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westminster_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n yâ—_z be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z chauncelar_fw-es yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n bynche_n and_o the_o comune_a place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o myâ—_n summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fee_a of_o saint_n johan_n bastyst_n unto_o the_o fee_a of_o cryste_n mass_n next_o come_n and_o thanne_v yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n see_v it_o not_o so_o proffytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o officer_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o peple_n of_o london_n see_v and_o know_v that_o these_o court_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o and_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o chyef_n comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a ryaltee_n ayens_n his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n grant_v unto_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a too_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v theym_a grace_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o shene_n in_o sutherey_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o mayer_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v with_o the_o shreve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v afterward_o ride_v against_o he_o in_o good_a array_n unto_o yâ—_z he_o the_o on_o this_o side_n of_o shene_n yâ—_z mayer_n submytting_a theym_n homely_a &_o mekely_a with_o all_o manner_n obeyssaunce_n unto_o he_o as_o they_o oughten_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o yâ—_z queen_n to_o london_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o yâ—_z yate_fw-mi of_o london_n brydge_v there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stead_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v and_o trap_v with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n and_o reed_n party_v togyde_a and_o yâ—_z queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a ut_fw-mi the_o same_o array_n trappyd_v with_o white_a &_o reed_n and_o all_o the_o conduyte_n of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o whytel_n &_o â—eed_v for_o all_o manner_n peple_n to_o drink_v who_o will_v and_o bytwene_a saint_n paul_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o thepe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o ryall_n stand_v upon_o high_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o angel_n with_o dyvers_a my_o lodye_n and_o song_n and_o than_o a_o angelle_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n on_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o let_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pyght_n with_o rich_a pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n and_o a_o other_o upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o cytezeyn_n bring_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o westmynster_n in_o to_o their_o palay_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o shreve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n camen_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o present_v he_o with_o two_o basyn_n of_o silver_n and_o overgylt_v full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o some_o of_o 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field_n and_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n two_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v in_o rest_n his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v juge_v to_o yâ—_z dethe_v to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesbury_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o party_n the_o king_n leete_n bury_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v &_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n and_o many_o mo_z worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o great_a solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n into_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o dyspoite_n and_o to_o se_fw-mi yâ—_z good_a governaunce_n &_o condycyon_n of_o our_o people_n &_o too_o know_v yâ—_z commodytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a &_o worshypful_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o &_o do_v he_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n â—mmaunded_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o bryt_n ayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v at_o fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v &_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o sayntswythynes_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o through_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o &_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blanch_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n rycharde_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o 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the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_a home_n again_o &_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o too_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o tell_v too_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v les_fw-fr ynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o thereby_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o yâ—_z gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o yâ—_z justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n bridge_n &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o saufe_fw-fr conduyt_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o kente_n too_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horseback_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n yâ—_z scott_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o yâ—_z field_n as_o his_o 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solempnyte_n &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o gaf_v she_o at_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr doâ—e_n and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o person_n bring_v &_o lad_n this_o worthy_a lady_n into_o yâ—_z bysshoop_n place_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o maneâ—e_n of_o people_n that_o will_v come_v and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knyzt_v a_o worthâ—_n warryour_fw-mi dey_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n &_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_n torch_n light_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o white_a freres_fw-mi in_o fletstrete_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thyder_n will_v comeâ—_n both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o 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myghte_o togyde_a but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v yâ—_z clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o as_o recreaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_n yâ—_z he_o have_v say_v on_o high_o &_o than_o be_v he_o dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o yâ—_z field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o yâ—_z knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n camen_n outâ—_n of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o destruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o yâ—_z northe_o country_n arosen_v upon_o theym_n &_o foughren_n with_o they_o &_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a and_o smoten_a of_o theyâ—_n hedes_o &_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kent_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v too_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryall_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o welle_v array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o yâ—_z cost_n of_o brytayne_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o bryak_v with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v yâ—_z castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o thengthe_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o lyenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmonde_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o deed_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n dey_v on_o who_o sonle_fw-mi god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o this_o menye_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n &_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o aunce_v res_fw-la right_a worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o you_o re_z be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z duâ—ed_a xv_o weke_v longeâ—_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n come_v yâ—_z seneschal_n of_o henaude_n with_o other_o menye_n in_o englonde_n too_o seek_v aventure_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n aâ—_n all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyver_v he_o fulle_v manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n unto_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ne_v he_o there_o great_a worship_n and_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z seneschal_n party_n and_o against_o he_o come_v sire_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knyghte_n and_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o yâ—_z three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n cornewayll_v knight_n and_o manly_a and_o knyght_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n ayenste_n his_o adversary_n &_o have_v yâ—_z better_o in_o the_o field_n and_o on_o yâ—_z fourthe_o day_n come_v a_o neither_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o and_o manly_a quite_o he_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n and_o man_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n atte_v that_o time_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n and_o on_o the_o fyfte_a day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o mavof_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o too_o the_o field_n and_z to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n steward_n knight_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o syxthe_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaude_n and_z to_o he_o come_v wyllyam_n porter_n squire_n &_o manfullye_o he_o quite_o he_o and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knyghte_n that_o same_o time_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o the_o day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o too_o yâ—_z field_n and_z too_o he_o come_v johan_n standysshe_v squire_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o on_o his_o adversarye_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o kuyght_v that_o same_o day_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henau_n de_fw-fr and_z to_o he_o come_v a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o and_o manly_a he_o quite_o he_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o yâ—_z field_n &_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_z yâ—_z viii_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n two_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_z with_o they_o meet_v two_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o be_v two_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v call_v burghe_n &_o they_o well_o and_o manly_a quite_o themselves_o upon_o their_o adversaries_n and_o have_fw-mi the_o better_a of_o theym_n in_o yâ—_z field_n and_o thus_o
est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la bartho_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✚_o matheus_n ¶_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la simon_n ¶_o sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la judas_n ¶_o carnis_fw-la resurreccionem_fw-la ✚_o mathias_n ¶_o et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ihesu_fw-la cryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi rose_n from_o death_n to_o lyf_v &_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o go_v you_o thus_o in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o prithee_o &_o teach_v unto_o every_o creature_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o here_o he_o choose_v high_o lxxij_o discyple_n and_o he_o have_v twelve_o apostle_n the_o which_o he_o send_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o prithee_o ne_o it_o be_v not_o red_a that_o there_o be_v more_o ordre_n among_o the_o discyple_n of_o cryste_n of_o who_o the_o preeste_n &_o bysshop_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n yet_o keep_v the_o form_n for_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o bysshop_n succeed_v &_o to_o the_o dyscyple_n preeste_n to_o the_o which_o two_o ordre_n all_o the_o chirche_n be_v give_v as_o a_o goodly_a jerarche_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la damasie_n pape_n johannes_n ✚_o write_v in_o asia_n in_o greek_a langage_fw-fr in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcus_n ✚_o write_v in_o ytalia_fw-la but_o in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr innitium_fw-la evangelij_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucas_n ✚_o write_v in_o grecia_n in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr huit_fw-fr in_fw-la diebus_fw-la herodis_fw-la regis_fw-la jude_v sacerdos_fw-la etc._n etc._n matheus_n ✚_o write_v in_o the_o jury_n in_o hebrew_n langage_fw-fr libre_fw-la generacionis_fw-la ihesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o pope_n of_o rome_n &_o contynu_v as_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n die_v afore_o for_o in_o they_o god_n leave_v his_o power_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la xxxiiij_o peter_n a_o jew_n the_o first_o pope_n be_v a_o blessyd_v man_n &_o a_o glorious_a apostle_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o the_o chirche_n xxxvij_o year_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o bysshopryche_n in_o the_o ee_a u_o year_n &_o say_a mass_n he_o make_v our_o lord_n &_o alone_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o come_v to_o antiochiam_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v vij_o year_n teching_n the_o way_n of_o troth_n and_o spmon_n magus_n he_o confound_v away_o that_o season_n he_o preched_a to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v circsscyse_v the_o which_o be_v in_o ponto_n of_o galati_n capadocia_n asia_n bithynia_n thenne_fw-fr herd_n he_o that_o simon_n magus_n delude_v the_o romayn_v through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n and_o there_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o show_v the_o falshede_v of_o simon_n magê°_n and_o turn_v many_o a_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n thenne_fw-fr he_o send_v his_o precher_n by_o dyverse_a provynces_n by_o who_o crysten_v relygyon_n be_v myghte_o increase_v ¶_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o lenton_n afore_o eester_fw-mi &_o advent_n &_o the_o emer_a day_n to_o be_v fast_v of_o all_o crysten_v people_n in_z to_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ¶_o thenne_n when_o he_o have_v be_v pope_n at_o rome_n xxu_o year_n vij_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o nero_n eiê°_n pla_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la acâ—â—bus_fw-la aplorum_fw-la ¶_o gaius_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o ten_o month_n this_o gaiê°_n be_v first_o bicyous_a in_o lyurnge_n for_o two_o of_o his_o own_o sister_n he_o mysuse_v &_o on_o one_o of_o they_o he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupyter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o yâ—_z jupyter_fw-mi have_v goten_a she_o wherefore_o he_o die_v cry_n through_o the_o country_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o himself_o &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n presydent_a at_o jerusalem_n under_o yâ—_z romayn_v command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o before_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palays_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassybolon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n yâ—_z tribute_n that_o king_n cassybolon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cezar_n wherefore_o they_o perour_n yâ—_z be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strength_n &_o for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o arinager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n 〈◊〉_d of_o broton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n clawdius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v the_o people_n there_o be_v fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o kyuge_a &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n for_z by_o cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o de_fw-fr mid_a that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayll_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o have_v they_o hetfly_v for_o to_o fight_v and_o fastlaye_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v yâ—_z they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v for_o to_o slay_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyerse_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n &_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o honde_n and_o foot_n &_o heed_n and_o heâ—ed_v the_o body_n all_o to_o pyece_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o after_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stondeth_fw-mi that_o be_v call_v southampton_n and_o after_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_n cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o armager_n he_o take_v and_o claudius_n themperour_n thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v with_o he_o leave_v a_o live_v make_v pea_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z oon_o france_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_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 vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v 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 englonde_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 incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_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 ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
yâ—_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o â—â—der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoureâ—_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_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 comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z 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 bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_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 myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n 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be_v to_o be_v know_v yâ—_z four_o thing_n be_v make_v first_o &_o in_o one_o time_n &_o of_o one_o age_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o heaven_n imperial_a angel_n nature_n the_z matere_a of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o tyme._n and_o that_o doctor_n call_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v afore_o any_o day_n or_o night_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v of_o no_o thing_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o divysyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v in_o three_o of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o high_a wysedom_n of_o the_o maker_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v yâ—_z arayenge_a of_o this_o werke_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v make_v three_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v ut_fw-la patê«_n clare_v in_o textu_fw-la gen_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o dyvyde_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derkenesse_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o dyvyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadr_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n &_o the_o earth_n though_o apperid_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_v &_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n or_o deyn_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v and_o man_n ¶_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n being_n weary_a but_z he_o sessid_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o be_v it_o know_v that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o aege_fw-la next_o follow_a live_v ix_o hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o he_o gaâ—e_v xxxij_o son_n &_o as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xâ—â—_n natuâ—â—â—_n tatem_fw-la u_o m._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o aege_fw-la during_o unto_fw-la the_o flood_n of_o no_n adam_n eva_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sixth_o day_n god_n make_v adan_n in_o the_o field_n damascen_n &_o eva_n of_o his_o rib_n put_v they_o in_o parady_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o lyf_v under_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradys_n in_z to_o the_o loud_a of_o cursydnesse_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o sweting_a &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n i_o ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v great_a penallâ—e_n &_o daily_o he_o die_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a and_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o childn_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o oh_o sin_n he_o put_v we_o out_o of_o paradys_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o en_fw-fr ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversaconn_n &_o example_n for_z oh_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n c._n &_o thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n &_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploracyon_n nyghe_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o parady_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n ¶_o abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cytezyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v ryghtwys_o our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v sister_n &_o wyf_v to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cyte_n that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyn_v &_o by_o olence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_z he_o die_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o &_o he_o in_o to_o a_o syke_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n able_a for_o envy_v &_o he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o a_o dispeyre_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.ix_o c.lxxiiij_o anos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o this_o â—â—nos_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la vij_o c._n lxxxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.iiij_o malalcel_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n live_v eight_o c._n lxxxxv_o year_n ¶_o jareth_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_n live_v ix_o c.lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v three_o c._n year_n lxu_o this_o enoch_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o parady_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_z great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antecryst_n thenne_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o confortaconn_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o crystis_n line_n live_v ix_o c.lxix_o year_n this_o matusale_n be_v the_o old_a man_n yâ—_z ever_o any_o scrypture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nyghe_o fyve_o hondred_a year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v u_o hondr_v year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytel_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o wylbuylde_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hegge_n and_o there_o sleep_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.iiij_o c.liiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o lameth_n be_v of_o aege_fw-la vij_o hondr_v lxxvij_o this_o lameth_n the_o first_o against_o nature_n &_o good_a manner_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wyve_n in_o do_v his_o avowtry_n and_o he_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v of_o they_o â—_o for_o they_o give_v high_o many_o a_o stripe_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n syn_v by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v punyssh_v this_o lameth_n slay_v cayn_o wilful_o not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o blind_a he_o be_v lad_n of_o a_o child_n the_o which_o trow_v that_o he_o have_v seen_v a_o wild_a best_a and_o say_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v shote_o &_o so_o he_o slay_v cayn_o wherefore_o he_o bete_v the_o child_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o child_n also_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o all_o craft_n or_o scyence_n liberal_a or_z honde_a craft_n or_z of_o physyke_a serve_v to_o the_o curyosyte_n of_o man_n are_z red_a yâ—_z they_o be_v find_fw-mi of_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o perylle_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flood_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyler_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marbyll_n and_o the_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n ¶_o tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n and_o pavelyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o juball_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycall_a instrument_n he_o usid_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o
gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o yâ—_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_n &_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v â—â—i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o werâ—_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o leyâ—full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o â—yâ—_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
xxiiij_o year_n when_o his_o people_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v eâ—rac_n his_o soon_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.lxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o she_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o riches_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o famylyaryte_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o davyd_v peter_n &_o paul_n jerom_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o mo_z excede_v high_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o 〈◊〉_d high_a not_o in_o glory_n &_o riches_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_v all_o man_n wretched_o felle_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v red_a in_o a_o pystle_n of_o saint_n jerom_n yâ—_z he_o gote_o a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la with_o plura_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o be_v decline_v not_o to_o yâ—_z part_n of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abyathar_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.u._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o l._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la boboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o wysdom_n he_o be_v dysceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counsel_n of_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v not_o wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a iij._n regâ—_n ¶_o achunias_fw-it be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o sadoch_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 〈◊〉_d paraâ—_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n incipâ—â—â—t_fw-la iheroboas_n regned_a king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o solomon_n &_o a_o good_a man_n but_z when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschâ—â—â—us_a man_n in_o ydolatry_n &_o make_v israel_n to_o â—yne_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o many_o great_a incoâ—â—yences_n be_v do_v almoo_v to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d at_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o marhomete_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la three_o begin_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soon_o of_o robou_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o year_n &_o other_o while_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holâ—en_n by_o god_n and_o other_o while_o wretched_o dyspose_v in_o ydolatrye_a &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lytell_fw-mi time_n ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la ij_o parali_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o walk_v as_o davyd_v die_v and_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n thenne_fw-fr begin_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o which_o dyspleased_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o he_o the_o prophet_n auani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o dey_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_o die_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n overthrewe_v he_o and_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o slay_v jehen_fw-ge the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o die_v not_o as_o his_o predecessor_n die_v ¶_o archa_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v cursyd_v for_z wicked_a jesabell_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o &_o meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v &_o how_o he_o conquer_v france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v &_o a_o mighty_a ano_fw-la this_o ebrac_n thorugh_v his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o brytous_a conquer_v all_o france_n and_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cyte_n &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ—_z be_v call_v euerywyk_n and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edenbrugh_n this_o king_n have_v twenty_o son_n and_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o dyvers_a wymmen_fw-mi goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n greneschelde_v margande_fw-fr jakyn_n kymbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketyn_n rother_n kaier_o &_o assaruth_n and_o all_o yâ—_z doughter_n hyght_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o eligene_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardith_n auganrel_n guenthold_n tanguestell_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n oudre_fw-la cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n shaldud_n gladus_n herberhyn_n ahalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v though_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneschelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n greneschelde_v he_o soon_o xxx_o year_n that_o be_v ebrac_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n that_o be_v brute_n greneschelde_v soon_o and_o when_o that_o brute_n greneschelde_v be_v deed_n regned_a he_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o karleyl_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karlyll_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v queen_n sibylle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v â—oth_o yâ—_z man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c.lxvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o devoute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z regned_a twenty-five_o year_n and_o die_v none_o ill_a but_z to_o the_o cursyd_v king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytell_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n ¶_o macheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosyas_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharam_n to_o be_v helyd_v for_o the_o which_o he_o dey_v after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o hely_n vt._n pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o lvd_v ludibras_n this_o king_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o wyn_n chestre_fw-fr and_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o then_o he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n so_o after_o this_o ludibras_n regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_z great_a nygromancer_n and_o thorugh_v his_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruayllous_a hot_a bathe_v as_o the_o geste_fw-la tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_z he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ij_o c._n lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi &_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wycked_o live_v as_o die_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o 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but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o 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they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o 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of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o 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&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v 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wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o 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time_n virgyll_n and_o oracius_fw-la be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v reherce_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_v &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o yerre_v &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygy_n on_o ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v for_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiij_o year_n this_o hircanê°_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o his_o mother_n succeed_v 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vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_n the_o moost_n excellent_a of_o poetes_n be_v magnefy_v this_o time_n &_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o die_v and_o among_o other_o when_o that_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyll_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v a_o certain_a season_n there_o and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o yâ—_z town_n all_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v jufyte_n worm_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v weyten_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n that_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condescend_v or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardeyne_n with_o the_o air_n and_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v marcellun_n neopolitanun_n nevewe_n unto_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bird_n teach_v to_o kylle_v all_o byâ—des_n or_o a_o fly_v teach_v to_o dryve_v all_o fly_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o this_o marcellun_n tell_v this_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o desyte_v to_o teach_v a_o fly_n to_o kylle_v all_o fly_n for_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v sore_o anoy_v with_o fly_n and_o many_o other_o meruayle_v he_o die_v vide_fw-la magistrum_fw-la rodulfun_n cesterun_v ¶_o oracius_fw-la flaccus_n &_o salustius_n crispus_n historicus_fw-la be_v at_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o quinâ—us_fw-la cepio_n gaius_n lucius_n this_o time_n be_v câ—â—sules_a at_o rome_n ¶_o pompeius_n marcus_n crassus_n &_o julius_n lezar_n this_o time_n be_v dictatour_n at_o rome_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o there_o be_v many_o dygnytee_n at_o rome_n of_o the_o which_o some_o dure_v one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n and_o among_o all_o the_o dygnytee_n the_o dictatour_n excede_v for_o it_o dure_v fyve_o 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rebel_v against_o he_o ¶_o this_o same_o julius_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v the_o countree_n unto_o rome_n he_o rodeagayne_o for_o to_o be_v receyve_v with_o certain_a worship_n as_o conqueror_n be_v before_o high_o but_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o &_o also_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o the_o instygacyon_n of_o a_o lord_n call_v pompey_n wherefore_o this_o juliê°_n cezar_n be_v annoy_v and_z with_o force_n of_o may_v enter_v the_o cyte_n &_o rob_v the_o comyn_v treasour_n &_o lad_n it_o with_o he_o &_o depart_v it_o among_o the_o vij_o legyon_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n thenne_n go_v he_o in_o to_o spain_n to_o fight_v against_o this_o pompey_n for_o pompey_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o cariago_n but_o after_o that_o journeye_n in_o ytalie_a pompey_n &_o he_o encounter_v togyder_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_n pompey_n flee_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n &_o that_o same_o king_n for_o specyall_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o this_o julius_n cezar_n smite_v of_o 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cathon_n the_o moost_n name_v philosopher_n see_v juliu_o cezar_n have_v the_o victory_n who_o he_o favour_v not_o at_z ah_o town_n call_v vticam_fw-la die_v slay_v himself_o iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la mawlt_fw-la cato_fw-la mari_fw-fr quam_fw-la deroget_fw-la vrbis_fw-la honorari_fw-la but_o for_o yâ—_z after_o austyn_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o jury_n be_v trybutarye_a to_o the_o romayn_v for_o percyalyte_n of_o two_o brother_n aristobolus_n &_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o other_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o romayn_v yâ—_z they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n three_o son_n appear_v in_o heaven_n toward_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—_z world_n the_o which_o by_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o body_n a_o great_a sing_v it_o be_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarch_n &_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthony_n the_o senatoure_n and_o lâ—cius_n anthontij_fw-la shall_v 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let_v a_o live_v and_o then_o cassybolon_n go_v again_o to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fee_a to_o all_o folk_n yâ—_z though_o high_o have_v help_v and_o when_o that_o this_o feest_fw-mi be_v do_v thenne_fw-fr every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o cassybolon_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n &_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o after_o it_o befelle_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentylman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o the_o gentylman_n of_o the_o erles_n household_n of_o london_n after_o meet_v go_v togyder_n for_o to_o play_v and_o through_o debate_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelin_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n slay_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v hang_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelins_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o wroth_a &_o utred_n toward_o the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o to_o destroy_v and_o pryvely_a the_o earl_n send_v letter_n to_o julius_n cezar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o the_o king_n and_z he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o themperour_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a &_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n and_z come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z the_o earl_n of_o london_n help_v he_o with_o viij_o thousand_o man_n and_z at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassybolon_n overcome_v &_o dyscomfyte_v and_o make_v pea_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o three_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n yield_v by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n half_o a_o year_n after_o pass_v the_o emperor_n julius_n cezar_n go_v again_o unto_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassybolon_n regn_v vij_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o though_o he_o dey_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassybolon_n &_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o cassybolon_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o lawful_a body_n beget_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_n assent_n crown_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v eight_o year_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la xl_o ioseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o time_n bear_v and_z after_o be_v husbonde_a unto_o our_o lady_n ¶_o anthigonus_n be_v bysshoppe_n this_o time_n in_o the_o jury._n this_o anthigonus_n be_v soon_o unto_o aristoholy_a and_z on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o bring_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v hircanê°_n his_o unde_fw-la that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanê°_n be_v expulse_v &_o flaccus_n be_v slay_v &_o herode_fw-la be_v exile_v but_o when_o herode_fw-la come_v unto_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o senator_n all_o these_o thyngê_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_n with_o he_o anhoste_n the_o which_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o anthigonun_n the_o bysshop_n take_v lead_v to_o anthony_n the_o senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la &_o duidius_n be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la augustus_fw-la quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavyan_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n lvij_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n this_o octavyan_a nevewe_n to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n take_v yâ—_z empire_n upon_o high_a his_o flourysshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o thousand_o bataylle_n he_o die_v and_o short_o after_o many_o bataylle_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n in_o to_o one_o monarch_n yâ—_z man_n have_v no_o fellow_n and_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o the_o temporal_a pease_n may_v glorifye_v the_o natyvyte_o of_o our_o saupour_n cryste_n ihesu_n this_o octavyan_a be_v the_o fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o moo_v fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o lack_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o flesshe_o lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o 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with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanê°_n and_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v yâ—_z a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_v ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n &_o of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepto_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britamnia_fw-la amnt_n quasi_fw-la thirty_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m_n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n yâ—_z be_v crystened_a and_z after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o bequeve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_a this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o yâ—_z he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n twelve_o year_n this_o be_v 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month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z land_n of_o perse._n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perse._n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o â—one_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o 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day_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o emons_n from_o the_o navyll_n and_o above_o divide_v in_o two_o body_n have_a two_o heed_v and_o two_o wytte_n so_o that_o the_o one_o sleep_a or_o et_v the_o other_o slepte_v not_o ne_o eat_v not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v two_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la the_o one_o decessyd_v and_o the_o other_o live_v three_o day_n after_o ¶_o claudius_n poeta_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o arcadius_n &_o honorius_n regn_v xxx_o year_n and_o in_o their_o time_n rome_n be_v never_o destroy_v by_o a_o king_n call_v alaticus_n of_o yâ—_z which_o destruccyon_n rise_v a_o great_a blasphemye_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o they_o say_v they_o fare_v never_o well_o sythen_a cryste_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o bereve_v they_o their_o good_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n and_o yet_o this_o arcadiê°_n subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o shed_v no_o blood_n against_o this_o blasphemye_n saint_n austyn_n make_v yâ—_z solemn_a werke_v the_o which_o they_o call_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o honorius_n be_v emperor_n with_o theodosius_n his_o broder_n soon_o xu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyf_v for_o two_o wyve_n he_o have_v &_o yet_o with_o both_o he_o dey_v maiden_n he_o love_v specyal_o the_o chirche_n &_o hate_a heretic_n ¶_o jerom_o dey_v this_o time_n at_o bethleem_n the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxxi_o ¶_o sanctus_n heracides_n the_o which_o write_v vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la to_o lapsun_fw-it episcopum_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o johannes_n crysostomê°_n be_v exile_v of_o endochia_n the_o wife_n of_o arcadius_n &_o through_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o siritius_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o rede_a of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o maim_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v priest_n ¶_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o holy_a oil_n and_o at_o mass_n the_o kiss_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v yeven_v and_o he_o dampen_v pelagyen_n a_o heretyke_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n die_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la xxvi_o q._n i._o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cccc_o fourteen_o zozimus_n be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la two_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o clerk_n shalde_v be_v no_o taverner_n ne_o sell_v no_o wine_n &_o that_o a_o bind_v man_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o priest_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o bonifacius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zozimus_n four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o palle_v of_o the_o awter_n ne_fw-fr shall_v not_o be_v she_o
mercy_n &_o say_v de_fw-fr sire_n gentyll_a king_n &_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o us._n and_o as_o yourself_o be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v &_o mayntene_n crystendome_n for_o full_a great_a dyshonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o slay_v he_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v on_o we_o &_o suffer_v us._n for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o pain_n for_o y_o o_o saxon_n have_v many_o time_n pass_v through_o our_o land_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o enough_o to_o you_o for_z oftenyme_v they_o have_v do_v we_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v &_o our_o beeste_n slay_v &_o eten_v and_o moche_n harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o y_fw-fr f_o you_o mould_v we_o now_o slay_v it_z we_o reâ—none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o slay_v they_o that_o cry_v he_o mercy_n for_o enough_o you_o have_v do_v to_o we_o &_o have_v we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yâ—_z you_o will_v suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v &_o have_v mercy_n on_o crysten_v people_n that_o byleve_v in_o cryste_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorrow_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o they_o &_o give_v they_o lyf_v &_o limb_n without_o any_o more_o harm_n and_o they_o fall_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n &_o thank_v he_o &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o he_o take_v of_o they_o homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n torn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n &_o come_v unto_o york_n and_o make_v there_o his_o bide_n during_o that_o voyage_n and_o though_o give_v he_o all_o logry_n to_o aloth_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n his_o sister_n &_o other_o gift_n great_a plente_a and_o though_o be_v gavin_n his_o cousin_n but_o of_o young_a aege_fw-la and_o to_o all_o his_o other_o man_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o his_o war_n he_o give_v rich_a gift_n &_o he_o thank_v they_o moche_n of_o all_o their_o good_a seruyce_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_n gunnor_n 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to_o king_n arthur_n but_o guillomer_n be_v his_o comfyted_a &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o he_o die_v fewte_fw-mi and_o homage_n &_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o that_o time_n forward_o and_o after_o pass_v king_n arthur_n ferthermore_o &_o conquer_v gutlonde_n &_o islonde_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o the_o folk_n &_o of_o the_o land_n and_z there_o dwell_v twelve_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o regn_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o there_o war_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o become_v so_o curtey_n &_o large_a &_o honourable_a that_o the_o emperor_n court_n of_o rome_n ne_o none_o other_o through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o account_v to_o king_n arthur_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v of_o ne_z none_o so_o well_o praise_v and_o therefore_o the_o best_a kynghtê_n of_o all_o manner_n land_n come_v unto_o he_o there_o for_o to_o dwell_v and_o he_o theym_v receyve_v with_o good_a will_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o knight_n be_v so_o good_a that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o werste_fw-mi and_o therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v sytte_n on_o their_o meet_a all_o shall_v be_v ylyke_o high_a &_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v avaunt_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v hygh_a thanne_v a_o other_o and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n bryton_n &_o frenshman_n norman_n and_o flemynge_n burgoyn_v mauser_n &_o lotherins_n &_o of_o all_o the_o londe_n a_o this_o half_a the_o mount_n gove_n &_o of_o his_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_z of_o the_o great_a corn_n waylle_v of_o walys_n &_o of_o irlonde_n and_z of_o scotlonde_n and_o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z will_v worship_n chyvalry_n such_o come_v to_o king_n arthur_n court_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o conquer_v yâ—_z land_n of_o froll_fw-fr that_o be_v a_o roman_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v he_o since_o it_o befall_v that_o through_o counsel_n of_o his_o baron_n &_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v go_v conquer_v all_o france_n that_o though_o be_v call_v gall_n through_o roman_n that_o tho_o hold_v that_o land_n in_o their_o power_n &_o in_o their_o governaunce_n and_o the_o romayn_v have_v take_v that_o land_n to_o a_o noble_a knyzt_v &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n that_o be_v call_v froll_n and_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o arthur_n come_v he_z ordain_v a_o host_n of_o a_o great_a power_n &_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n and_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o fledê_n unto_o paris_n &_o enter_v yâ—_z cyte_v &_o close_v the_o yate_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o arthur_n wist_v that_o froll_n be_v go_v to_o paris_n be_v pursue_v after_o &_o come_v thyder_o &_o he_o besyege_v but_o the_o cyte_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o array_v &_o though_o that_o be_v therein_o deffend_v theym_n well_o &_o manly_a ¶_o king_n arthur_n dwell_v there_o more_o than_o a_o month_n &_o there_o be_v so_o moche_n people_n in_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o dyspend_v all_o their_o dytayle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v within_o and_o so_o great_a hungre_n be_v come_v among_o they_o that_o they_o dey_v wonder_o thick_a within_o the_o cyte_n for_o hungre_n and_o come_v unto_o froll_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pea_n &_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o town_n against_o their_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o scent_n to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o high_a body_n for_o body_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o depart_v france_n bytwene_v they_o two_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o and_o will_v not_o yâ—_z none_o of_o his_o people_n undertoke_v the_o batayle_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morn_n both_o come_v well_o array_v without_o parâ—s_n theret_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o 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&_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v to_o he_o homage_n &_o feaute_n and_o he_o receyve_v they_o &_o take_v of_o they_o goodly_a hostage_n and_o king_n arthur_n after_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o host_n &_o conquer_a augien_n &_o angiers_n gascoigne_n pehito_fw-la naverne_n and_o bourgoyne_n berry_n lotherne_a turin_n and_o peithers_n and_o all_o the_o other_o londe_n of_o france_n he_o conquer_v all_o holy_a when_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o take_v by_o homage_v and_o feautee_n he_o torn_v again_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v long_o time_n &_o ordain_v pea_n long_o time_n over_o all_o
the_o country_n and_z thorugh_o all_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o pease_n be_v make_v over_o all_o thorugh_o his_o noble_a kynghthode_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n dare_v not_o meve_v war_n against_o he_o neither_o to_o arise_v for_o to_o make_v the_o land_n of_o france_n inquyete_a and_o in_o pease_n he_o dwell_v there_o ix_o year_n and_o die_v many_o great_a wondres_n &_o repreve_v many_o proud_a man_n &_o evyll_n tyrant_n theym_v chastyse_v after_o their_o demeryte_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n avaunce_v all_o his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o seruyce_n and_o afterward_o it_o befall_v thus_o at_o eester_fw-mi there_o that_o he_o hold_v a_o fest_n at_o paris_n &_o ryche_o he_o begin_v avaunce_v his_o knight_n for_o the_o seruyce_n that_o they_o hadê_n he_o holpen_v in_o his_o conquest_n he_z give_v to_o his_o steward_n that_o be_v call_v kay_n augien_n &_o angiers_n and_o he_o give_v to_o bedwer_n his_o butler_n normandye_o that_o though_o be_v call_v neustrie_n and_o to_o holdin_n his_o chambrelayne_n he_o give_v flaundres_n and_o mance_n and_o to_o dorell_n his_o cousin_n he_o give_v boleyne_v and_o to_o rycharde_n his_o nevewe_n he_o give_v pountyf_n &_o to_o all_o other_o he_o give_v large_a londe_n &_o fee_n after_o they_o be_v of_o estate_n and_o when_o arthur_n have_v thus_o his_o knight_n feoff_v at_o aueryll_n next_o after_o sue_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o brytayne_v his_o own_o land_n and_o after_o at_o wyâ—sontyde_n sew_v by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o baron_n he_o will_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o glomergon_n &_o hold_v a_o solemn_a fee_v and_o lete_fw-la somone_fw-it baron_n earl_n &_o knight_n that_z they_o shall_v come_v thyde_a everywhichone_o and_o there_o be_v scatter_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n cadwere_v king_n of_o southwalys_n guillomer_n king_n of_o northwalys_n maded_a king_n of_o irlonde_n malgamus_fw-la king_n of_o gutlonde_n achilles_n 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whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n and_z upon_o the_o morn_n come_v to_o london_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cyte_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o he_o hold_v with_o his_o people_n that_o come_v with_o hy_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la take_v the_o body_n of_o gawayne_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o anguysshell_n &_o lete_fw-la that_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o other_o to_o dover_n and_o bury_v anon_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n for_o to_o destroy_v mordred_n &_o he_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o cornewayle_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n gunnor_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wyf_v that_o though_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v then_n &_o that_o he_o 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&_o have_v people_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_n &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_z long_o flee_v and_o abide_v and_o give_v a_o hard_a batayll_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o moche_n people_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o one_o side_n &_o what_o of_o that_o other_o that_z no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v yâ—_z better_o party_n but_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chyvalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a &_o nouryssh_v of_o dyverse_a londe_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_z
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his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n 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four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n 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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v kin_n xliij_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 ream_n go_v to_o oxforde_o and_o ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o first_o swear_v the_o king_n hymlself_fw-mi &_o afterward_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_z they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o evermore_o and_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o edward_n his_o soon_o &_o of_o rycharde_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o was_z the_o great_a dearth_n of_o come_v in_o englonde_n for_o a_o qurter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiij_o shelynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettle_n and_o other_o wede_n for_o hungre_n and_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defawte_a of_o meet_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v and_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o and_o his_o lord_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v make_v bytwone_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z town_n of_o northampton_n take_v and_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_z by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n that_o come_v next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o lewes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wenesdaye_n before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o 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the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fre_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o batayle_n &_o scomfyture_n at_o chestrefelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_n slay_v ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v &_o also_o baldewyne_v wake_n &_o john_n oclahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o on_o saint_n johans_n cue_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenilworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o themselves_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_z they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v fro_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n symonde_n mountforth_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o 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 englonde_n for_o ever_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englonde_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o theyt_v londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o that_o 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 cry_v throughout_o all_o englonde_n and_o thus_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o the_o gâ—rate_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v tho_o 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 johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la at_o clyâ—â—orde_n oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d robert_n le_fw-fr bruâ—_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v take_v they_o way_n toward_o yâ—_z hoo_o land_n and_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n att_o westmestre_n what_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caslterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o erpow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o say_v that_o a_o lambâ—_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc_o and_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_z yâ—_z good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_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 conseyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n att_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o â—ystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_z he_o be_v never_o noy_v thorugh_a war_n neither_o dysease_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a afore_o his_o dethe_v &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o fursayd_a laâ—â—_n be_v a_z wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v doâ—_n he_o moche_n harâ—â—â—_n though_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n thorugh_o help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v high_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v high_a out_o of_o the_o water_n &_o yâ—_z prophesy_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 dey_v symonde_n of_o
say_v merlin_n yâ—_z people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o say_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n soothe_v he_o say_v for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n great_o be_v dysesyd_v after_o sir_n john_n bayllol_n be_v flee_v and_o merlin_n say_v the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o red_a as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a morta_fw-mi light_v of_o people_n and_o that_o be_v know_v well_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v and_o since_o say_v merlin_n yâ—_z same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a wâ—re_a ayenste_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus._n that_o king_n edward_n nouryssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_n away_o &_o meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dep_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o a_o gooâ—â—_n keeper_n and_o yâ—_z man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o de_fw-mi the_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o mercyll_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o songeamonge_n the_o comyn_v people_n fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n wastyd_v and_o that_o prophesy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n dey_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandys_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o scotlonde_n where_o the_o englysshman_n be_v dyscomfort_v and_o sorrow_a in_o northumberlonde_n for_n cause_v that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n thrughe_v out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defawte_a of_o their_o good_a wardeyne_n from_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o marcill_n the_o people_n mad_a mo_z the_o sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n dethe_v ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o yâ—_z be_v hoo_o his_o purpoo_n ¶_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a &_o ingynyte_n grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m._n c.c.lxxxii.ij_fw-la celestnê°_n be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n fyve_o month_n and_o nothing_o noble_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n ¶_o bonefaciê°_n yâ—_z eyghte_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o bo_z nifacius_fw-la be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z which_o perteyn_v to_o court_v for_o he_o be_v very_o experte_a in_o such_o materes_fw-la and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o measure_n to_o his_o prudence_n and_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o yâ—_z he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n &_o many_o thing_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v &_o power_n yâ—_z which_o fail_v wret_v chyd_o in_o yâ—_z end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelaty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v halt_a ne_o proud_a but_o under_o yâ—_z form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v for_o to_o be_v lovyd_v of_o their_o subgecte_n than_o dradde_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_z who_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o live_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o dey_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o hundred_o year_n to_o a_o houndred_a year_n and_o the_o first_o jubyle_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ¶_o benedictus_n the_o enleventh_n be_v after_o bonefacius_fw-la enleventh_fw-mi month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o fire_n re_fw-mi precher_n &_o lytyll_o while_o live_v bâ—t_o dyssessyd_v anon_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o anorone_n and_o this_o adulphus_n be_v not_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n for_z he_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n &_o albertus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o astrye_n and_o first_o be_v repreve_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o after_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n for_o the_o malyce_n of_o the_o kynke_n of_o france_n the_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o to_o that_o albert_n the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o proffyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almooste_n ix_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampnyd_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templaryes_fw-mi &_o he_o ordain_v the_o vii_o book_n of_o yâ—_z decretales_fw-la the_o which_o be_v callyd_v yâ—_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyll_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vyenna_n he_o revokyd_v the_o same_o book_n yâ—_z which_o his_o successary_a john_n callyd_v again_o &_o in_o incorporyd_a it_n &_o publysshyd_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translatyd_v the_o pope_n sete_n from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyvers_a man_n meruaylle_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_z for_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v to_o be_v usyd_v thrughe_o yâ—_z actyf_v life_n and_o he_o publyshid_v the_o constitution_n of_o yâ—_z clementyne_n &_o send_v they_o to_o all_o yâ—_z unyersi_fw-la tee_n and_o many_o saint_n he_o canonyse_v &_o thyse_n fat_a bysshopryche_n he_o devydyd_v &_o he_o ordain_v many_o thing_n against_o yâ—_z pluralyte_n of_o benefyce_n &_o many_o herytyke_n he_o dampen_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v to_o those_o he_o lovyd_v very_o well_o ¶_o henry_n the_o vii_o be_v emperor_n after_o albert_n u_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o be_v and_o he_o coveytyd_v too_o have_v pea_n by_o land_n and_o water_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n in_o batayll_n and_o never_o overcome_v with_o enemy_n and_o atte_fw-it the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o houselyd_v he_o by_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o into_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n atte_v the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n atte_a boloyne_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m.ccc.vii_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o yâ—ere_v that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr at_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sir_n john_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v &_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o per_n ganaston_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o somoche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n &_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z be_v ne_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewayll_n against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n into_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_z the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o too_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o pryion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a may_v try_v yâ—_z he_o go_v into_o yâ—_z king_n tresory_a in_o yâ—_z abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o yâ—_z trestyl_n of_o yâ—_z same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n yâ—_z sontyme_o be_v yâ—_z no&_n no&_n good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o too_o a_o merchant_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v ameri_fw-la of_o fris_n conhande_v for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o yâ—_z set_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v thame_n and_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaun_n syd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o
have_v be_v â—only_o weddyd_v to_o englysshe_n people_n thenne_n shall_v pea_n have_v be_v and_o rest_n among_o theym_n without_o any_o envy_n and_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v roger_n clyfforde_v take_v sir_n john_n monbrey_n sir_n wyllyam_n tucâ—_n it_o sir_n wyllyam_n fitz_fw-fr wyllyam_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n there_o be_v take_v at_o that_o batayll_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandell_v next_o day_n after_o be_v take_v and_o put_v into_o prison_n &_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v if_o he_o have_v not_o spousyd_v the_o king_n niece_n that_o be_v earl_n gylberte_n systre_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr &_o anon_o after_o be_v sir_n berthylmewe_v of_o badelesmore_n take_v at_o stow_n park_n a_o maneyr_n of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n that_o be_v his_o nevewe_n &_o many_o other_o baron_n &_o baronette_n wherefore_o be_v make_v noche_n sorrow_n ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v he_o do_v at_o pountfret_n &_o u_o baron_n hangyd_v and_o draw_v there_o and_o now_o i_o 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the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n they_o abode_n &_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_a and_o this_o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conuersâ—an_a of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o merlyndedare_v â—_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n prophecy_n ed_z merlynâ—_n &_o say_v yâ—_z there_o shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o car_n yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o where_o as_o snow_n and_o a_o drop_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethrylle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v mo_z the_o harm_n hungre_n and_o dethe_v of_o people_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_o 〈…〉_o gynning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o yâ—_z time_n for_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v 〈◊〉_d edward_n soon_o be_v boine_n at_o caâ—naryvaun_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v home_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o berde_n as_o whâ—â—e_v as_o â—n_v we_o when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o tyot_n and_o too_o toly_a and_o sothe_o say_a merlin_n in_o his_o prophery_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o â—ose_n a_o deope_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o pooâ—e_a people_n &_o strongr_o dethe_v among_o the_o rich_a yâ—_z dey_v in_o strannge_a land_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o in_o be_v in_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o he_o lose_v scotlond_n and_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
dysperagid_a &_o marry_v unto_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v robert_n brus_n soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o traitor_n &_o enemy_n unto_o englonde_n and_o through_o who_o be_v counseyll_a she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n yâ—_z good_n eâ—le_fw-fr henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n take_v counseyll_v how_o those_o point_n abovesayd_a may_v be_v amend_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n &_o to_o his_o profit_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o his_o lyeg_n and_o yâ—_z queen_n isabel_n thrughe_v coniect_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisburye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n ayenste_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englonde_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gird_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o though_o be_v callyd_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o ever_o more_o queen_n isabella_n procurydso_o moche_n against_o she_o soon_o the_o king_n yâ—_z she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o londe_n and_o atte_v that_o parliament_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n against_o queen_n isabelle_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o tyve_a houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o wharme_n queen_n isabella_n wyste_v of_o the_o do_v â—hen_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angry_o that_o in_o a_o evyll_n time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n though_o send_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o yâ—_z mortimer_n after_o their_o retene_n we_o &_o after_o the_o kyngys_n retene_n we_o so_o yâ—_z they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counseyl_v yâ—_z king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v xxiii_o mile_n too_o bedford_n there_z yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_z think_v to_o have_v he_o dystroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o kryghte_a for_o drede_v of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v dystroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o hevy_a &_o anoy_v ¶_o when_o th'earl_n marschall_n and_o th'earl_n of_o kente_n the_o kyngys_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n they_o ride_v so_o in_o message_n bytwene_v they_o that_z the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o pease_n to_o th'earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_o for_o a_o certain_a raunsomme_fw-fr of_o a_o xi_o thousand_o pound_n but_o that_o be_v never_o pay_v afterward_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n sire_n beaumond_n sir_n fouk_n fytzwarâ—n_n sir_n thomas_fw-la rocelyn_n sir_n wyllyam_n tâ—ussel_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n whither_o and_o abowce_n a_o hundred_o knight_n moo_o that_o be_v too_o he_o consent_v &_o all_o those_o be_v â—ryled_v thrughe_o counseyll_o of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o mortymer_n for_o the_o mortimer_n wait_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n if_o that_o he_o may_v thru_a she_fw-mi any_o manner_n coniect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o coveytous_a and_o have_v to_o moche_v his_o will_n and_o that_o be_v great_a pyte_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o too_o do_v his_o homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guy_n hen_n it_o be_v notte_fw-it long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o his_o douzeper_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o paris_n &_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyon_n &_o so_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englonde_n king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v and_o at_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n tie_v he_o come_v unto_o paris_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n receyve_v his_o homage_n &_o make_v of_o he_o moche_n joy_n &_o worship_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n hasty_o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o englonde_n thrughe_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_n and_o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n upon_o wytsonday_n without_o any_o take_v leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wothe_v ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n bear_v he_o proud_o and_o so_o high_a and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o that_o desire_a and_o covet_v to_o be_v at_o a_o high_a astate_n so_o that_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o to_o be_v callyd_v earl_n of_o march_n through_o out_o all_o his_o lordship_n and_o he_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o hauteyn_a yâ—_z he_o will_v less_o &_o 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for_z he_o be_v so_o fulle_a of_o pride_n and_o of_o wretchydnesse_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o round_a table_n in_o waly_n to_o all_o man_n that_o thede_a come_v &_o counterfeit_v the_o do_v and_o the_o manere_n of_o king_n arthur_n table_n but_z open_o he_o fail_v for_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n be_v the_o moost_n noble_a lord_n of_o renomme_n that_o be_v in_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o his_o time_n &_o yet_o come_v never_o none_o such_o after_o for_o all_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n in_o all_o cristendom_n of_o dedy_n of_o arm_n assay_v dwell_v with_o king_n arthur_n and_z hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o that_o be_v well_o seen_v for_z he_o oconquerde_a in_o a_o batayll_n a_o romayn_n that_o be_v callyd_v froll_n and_o gate_n of_o he_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hound_n and_o also_o he_o faught_v with_o a_o gyaunte_n that_o be_v callyd_v dynabus_fw-la &_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v ravysshyd_v fair_a elayne_n that_o be_v king_n howel_n niece_n king_n of_o lytyl_o brytain_n &_o after_o he_o slay_v in_o bataylle_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v callyd_v lucy_n yâ—_z have_v assemble_v against_o arthur_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o so_o moche_v people_n of_o romayn_v and_o pehite_n &_o sarrasyns_n yâ—_z no_o man_n cowde_a nombre_fw-fr they_o &_o he_o dyscomfyte_v they_o all_o as_o the_o story_n tellyth_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n comyn_v voice_n spring_v in_o englonde_n through_o coniect_v &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n yâ—_z sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi of_o who_o the_o geste_fw-la tellyth_v say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v alyve_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n whereof_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n almost_o werein_o sorrow_n &_o drede_fw-la whether_o yâ—_z it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o for_o they_o wist_v not_o how_o traytours_o mortymer_n have_v he_o do_v murder_v ¶_o how_o edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o kente_n and_o yâ—_z king_n brother_n edward_n of_o carnaryvan_n be_v heedyd_v atte_a wynchestre_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wâ—â—â—tok_n erle_n of_o kente_n speak_v unto_o pope_n john_n the_o xxii_o at_o auimon_n and_o say_a yâ—_z almyghty_a god_n have_v oft_o time_n do_v for_o thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n many_o great_a miracle_n to_o many_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o be_v thrughe_o dyvers_a malady_n undoon_v as_o unto_o yâ—_z world_n &_o thrughe_o his_o prayere_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o health_n &_o so_o sir_n edmonde_n pray_v yâ—_z pope_n hertely_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v he_o grace_n yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n may_v be_v traunslatyd_v but_o the_o pope_n say_v nai_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v traunslatyd_v unto_o yâ—_z time_n
you_o yâ—_z you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_z he_o be_v your_o friend_n and_o your_o help_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_z thing_n yleft_v upon_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n syremy_n lord_n grant_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z for_o say_v mountagu_n and_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o tell_v he_o yâ—_z kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o answerde_n &_o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it spare_z for_o no_o manere_n of_o dethe_v and_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_z hear_v of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v help_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behovyth_v to_o werke_v &_o doby_n your_o advy_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortymer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n ¶_o sire_n say_v the_o constable_n will_v you_o understonde_v that_o the_o castle_n yate_v be_v lockyd_n with_o yâ—_z key_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_o &_o by_o night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o and_o lay_v they_o under_o yâ—_z luesell_v of_o the_o bed_n unto_o yâ—_z morrow_n &_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n by_o no_o manere_n of_o wise_n but_o i_o know_v a_o aleye_n that_o stretchyth_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o â—â—_o the_o into_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o goth_v into_o the_o west_n which_o aleye_a dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_o none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z mortime_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n knowith_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o through_o yâ—_z aley_o &_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o yâ—_z castle_n with_o out_o aspyenge_a of_z any_o man_n yâ—_z be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o night_n sir_n wyllyaz_v mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v theym_a to_o horse_n &_o make_v semblaunt_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v yâ—_z they_o will_v have_v go_v we_o over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o anon_o right_a he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyll_n among_o theym_n for_o to_o lete_fw-la their_o passage_n &_o send_v letter_n anon_o to_o the_o porter_n so_o yâ—_z none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n wyllyam_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n pryvely_a lad_n sir_n will_v lyam_v of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o yâ—_z foresaid_a way_n under_o the_o trthe_n till_z they_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o into_o the_o tower_n there_o yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompynton_n theym_v ascry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o yâ—_z you_o ben_fw-mi comyn_v into_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v dye_n yet_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v everichone_v and_o anon_o one_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o mountagues_n company_n up_o with_o a_o mare_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_n upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n brest_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n of_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o though_o take_v they_o mortymer_n as_o he_o armyd_fw-la he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o theym_a for_o drede_v ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o queen_n isabel_n saâ—e_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n in_o herte_n and_o thyse_n word_n unto_o theym_n she_o say_v now_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o do_v no_o harm_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knyghte_n our_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—de_v and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d cousin_n ¶_o tho_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v mortimer_n &_o presentyd_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o savewarde_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v consent_v unto_o mortimer_n do_v hear_v tell_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v &_o hide_v theym_a &_o pryvely_a by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n ethe_o one_n his_o way_n with_z hevy_a herte_n &_o morning_n cheer_n &_o live_v upon_o their_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n that_o moâ—â—mer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v it_o score_n 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr without_o squyer_n &_o sergaunâ—es_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_o man_n and_o thenne_n be_v motimer_n lad_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o bedforde_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o yâ—_z four_o to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o after_o ward_n be_v yâ—_z mortymer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmestre_n before_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n for_o peryll_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v consent_v to_o sir_n edwardes_n dethe_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi and_o also_o through_o who_o i_o the_o scot_n escape_v from_o stanhope_n in_o scotlonde_n without_o leave_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr of_o â—â—â—man_n be_v delyver_v untoo_o the_o scot_n therein_o the_o homage_v and_o feauter_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v contain_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o too_o the_o engysshe_n king_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v jugyd_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o this_o myscheyf_v come_v unto_o he_o on_o saint_n andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarcyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n again_o unto_o he_o gracyous_o the_o homage_v and_o frautres_fw-fr of_o scotlonde_n whereof_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thrughe_o false_a counseylle_n of_o yâ—_z queen_n ysabell_n his_o mother_n and_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o march_n now_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o johane_a bayllol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o cause_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 huntyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alysanders_n brother_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o dey_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o how_o this_o john_n make_v his_o feavete_fw-la &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o yâ—_z three_o for_o his_o londe_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsayd_v his_o homage_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc.lxxiiii_o &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z pope_n thrughe_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o oath_n unto_o yâ—_z foresaid_a king_n edward_n over_o his_o astate_n &_o his_o will_n of_o yâ—_z which_o of_o the_o yâ—_z pope_n he_o assoil_v through_o his_o bully_n to_o hyysent_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v unto_o berewyk_fw-mi &_o conquer_v the_o town_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n there_o wereslayne_a xxu_o thousand_o &_o vii_o hundred_o &_o bayllol_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlond_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n delyverd_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n with_o he_o yâ—_z though_o be_v take_v at_o barwyk_n &_o give_v theym_a saufconduyte_o to_o go_v into_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o scot_n since_o through_o their_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o when_o sire_n john_n bayllol_n king_n of_o scotland_n see_v all_o this_o he_z go_v over_o see_v unto_o dimpâ—er_n &_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v theym_a of_o their_o mysdedy_n &_o trespaa_v and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o callyd_v he_o sir_n john_n turnlabard_v for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it offend_v ne_o trespaa_v ayenste_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o set_v thereof_o but_o lytyll_a price_n and_o this_o sir_n johanne_n dwell_v long_o time_n in_o france_n till_o yâ—_z he_o dey_v there_o &_o sir_n edward_n his_o foâ—â—_n receyve_v his_o 〈◊〉_d rytage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mage_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n for_z his_o londe_n of_o dunpieâ—_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o yâ—_z edward_n yâ—_z be_v john_n bayllol_n soon_o hadâ—_n of_o he_o a_o squire_n of_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluy_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o bear_v thens_o a_o glorious_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n james_n tie_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o saint_n omers_n robert_n of_o arthoys_a with_o man_n of_o englonde_n &_o flaundres_n faught_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n xv_o baron_n &_o lxxx_o knyghts_n &_o shyppe_n &_o barge_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o ¶_o the_o â—ame_n year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o tornay_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englysshe_n archer_n make_v assaute_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n of_o saint_n amande_n where_o they_o slay_v â—knightes_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a seyge_a &_o send_v oftyme_o into_o englonde_n unto_o his_o three_fw-mi sore_a &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_z his_o proctor_n &_o messynger_n curse_o &_o full_o clous_o serve_v high_a at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_o who_o be_v defaute_n &_o latch_n the_o king_n take_v trewe_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o then_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v high_o from_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v into_o brytayne_n &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a stryve_v of_o vatayll_n yâ—_z he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dressyd_v high_o over_o see_v into_o englonde_n ward_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sayll_v toward_o englonde_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o moost_n myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a felle_n to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o araysyd_v thrughe_a evyll_n spyrytee_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancye_n of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n herte_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguisshe_v welling_n &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o oblessyd_v lady_a saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v into_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n &_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o torn_v into_o englonde_n ward_n all_o thygê_n fall_v unprofytable_a and_o very_a harmful_a nevershele_n he_o scapyd_v all_o peril_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o meneres_fw-la &_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messynger_n yâ—_z he_o be_v ready_a and_o will_v do_v fyghte_n with_o theym_n but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v yâ—_z but_o flee_v over_o the_o scot_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o lytell_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstable_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chyvalry_n of_o englonde_n with_o many_o other_o earl_n and_o lord_n atte_fw-mi the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi present_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la atte_n his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyzeme_n of_o paske_n king_n edward_n yâ—_z third_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janyver_n before_o lent_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noblle_fw-fr juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n yâ—_z there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v therafore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o ryaltee_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n and_o two_o queen_n yâ—_z prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgey_n the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyverse_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o stranger_n and_o atte_v the_o same_o time_n when_o yâ—_z juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a souper_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o orden_v &_o begin_v his_o round_n table_n &_o orden_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o yâ—_z wytsone_fw-mi week_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshmen_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o clevyd_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o she_o stranger_n yâ—_z from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o henaudee_n xviii_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v theym_v every_o year_n dyverse_a shappe_n &_o dysguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o dyserte_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o other_o time_n short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o wastyd_v dagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o botome_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapytis_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o overmoche_n hang_a yâ—_z if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a too_o tormentor_n &_o devyl_v in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_o to_o man_n &_o the_o wyman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v yâ—_z man_n in_o array_n and_o curyously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v yâ—_z they_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi foretayle_n sew_v byne_v within_o their_o clothes_n for_o to_o feel_v and_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o dysguysynge_n &_o pride_n paraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o cause_v many_o mysshappe_n &_o myscheyf_v in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o into_o brytayne_n &_o galcoyne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comune_a people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc._o &_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n too_o he_o do_v by_o philyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayenste_n the_o trewe_v before_o honde_a grauntyd_v the_o which_o trewe_v he_o false_o &_o untrewe_o by_o cavelaconn_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sayll_v intoo_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o yâ—_z xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n callyd_v &_o gadryd_v togider_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o ester_n ordain_v he_o for_o too_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o distroble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n &_o when_o his_o navye_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v redyhe_n go_v with_o a_o great_a host_n yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la &_o sayll_v into_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vi_fw-it day_n for_o by_o cause_n or_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessarye_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a and_o destroyenge_a all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n at_o the_o brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a and_o noble_o strengthen_v and_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d normans_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d multytude_n of_o peoble_a be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o tankeruyll_n and_o aâ—_n hundred_o of_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o vi_o hondr_v of_o footman_n 〈◊〉_d breed_v and_o the_o town_n and_o the_o subbarbe_n unto_o the_o bart_n
frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o yâ—_z non_fw-it breed_v of_o xxx_o thousand_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dynero_n nacyon_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o mo_z wherefore_o yâ—_z shar_n penesse_n and_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strenthe_n make_v and_o dryve_v the_o ryghtfulle_a party_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strenthe_n that_o great_a hooste_n be_v dysparple_v myghtful_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nyghe_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z torned_a with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strenthe_n for_o to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flood_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fellen_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi &_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n yâ—_z be_v cheyf_v maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n &_o also_o cheyftayne_v of_o the_o vauntwarde_a of_o yâ—_z batayll_v with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o kuyghte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o all_o so_o of_o scotlonde_fw-fr and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o meyn_a people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshman_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o yâ—_z which_o peer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v and_o dey_v but_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o englonde_n &_o also_o hardy_a in_o spain_n thrughe_v the_o flyx_n and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bytwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v &_o yâ—_z west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v toward_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardê_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryll_n sire_n lionel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o cla_n rinse_v go_v toward_o melayne_n with_o a_o choose_a meyne_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n &_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wyf_v by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o melayne_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z natyvyte_o of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o melai_n ne_fw-fr dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z trewe_v ride_a on_o yâ—_z kyngê_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o token_n &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_n man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyll_o yâ—_z they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o trewe_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z grette_v pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a bests_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a falling_n of_o water_n that_o felle_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o the_o next_z year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o mayk_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v treat_v &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z of_o the_o &_o trewe_v that_o be_v borken_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dey_v queen_n philyp_v of_o englonde_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a lady_n &_o at_o westmyster_n full_a worshypful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v and_o about_o mydsome_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v into_o france_n where_o as_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytell_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o host_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o and_o maniworthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o englond_n ordei_fw-la n_v &_o yaf_a counseyll_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yaf_a batayll_n to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresaid_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o hap_n n_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v thyderwarde_o for_o to_o war_v &_o when_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o sense_n &_o pavylyon_n with_o all_o their_o vytayl_n &_o sle_z &_o go_v away_o pryvely_a and_o when_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n toward_o normandye_n &_o deshor_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caur_n with_o strength_n of_o sword_n &_o thrughe_a fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o reform_n to_o englonde_n ward_n home_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o dey_v not_o leve_v behind_o high_a after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wart_v yâ—_z noble_a knight_n sir_n johnâ—â—â—wkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a 〈…〉_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a compagnie_fw-fr 〈…〉_o foresaid_a yâ—_z which_o of_o time_n against_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v great_a batayl_n &_o there_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o country_n he_o dydde_v many_o merueylleuâ—_n thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o saint_n poule_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o crequye_n with_o â—â—â—te_a cost_n &_o ryaltee_n about_o yâ—_z scpuleâ—â—e_o &_o buryenge_a of_o quence_n phylip_n his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n parlemnt_n be_v ar_v of_o yâ—_z clergre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o greedy_a i_o to_o be_v pay_v three_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clargye_n put_v it_o of_o and_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o 〈…〉_o certain_a term_n yâ—_z dyme_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z team_n go_v over_o send_v to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z begyun_a king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counseyll_n and_o undyscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o yâ—_z prelace_n merchant_n &_o other_o tyche_n man_n of_o his_o ream_n sa_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o ream_n netheles_o it_o profyte_v nothing_o wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o weresome_a lordê_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z lord_n fytzwater_n &_o yâ—_z lord_n graunson_fw-fr &_o other_o worthy_a knightê_n of_o which_o knyghê_n yâ—_z kygne_fw-mi ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knyzt_v &_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n &_o yâ—_z through_o his_o counseyl_n &_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o hole_n togyder_n yâ—_z frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o begy_n ning_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v yâ—_z be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o dyscorde_n they_o sunder_v &_o part_v they_o into_o dyverse_a company_n unwyse_o &_o fole_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o kepe_v theym_a sauf_a within_o a_o castle_n in_o brytayne_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n see_v that_o over_o man_n &_o felaushyp_n be_v divide_v into_o dyverse_a
a_o certain_a time_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n yâ—_z wound_n begin_v for_o to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n soane_n after_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstand_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n sauf_fw-fr he_o take_v &_o rawboned_a many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n set_v certain_a ambassatour_n to_o yâ—_z pope_n prayenge_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_a &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o though_o yâ—_z be_v thosen_v to_o bysshoppê_n see_v &_o dygnetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_o may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o yâ—_z same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archbysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o a_o yon_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v ought_v of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o yâ—_z archbysshopryche_n of_o york_n thomas_z of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n yâ—_z all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o yâ—_z time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confirmaconn_v &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergye_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o yâ—_z regue_n of_o king_n edward_n dey_v master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archbysshop_n &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v yâ—_z monk_n of_o yâ—_z same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v yâ—_z king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardynalle_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n alsoo_o ne_o his_o cardynale_n ¶_o and_o atte_n the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n it_o be_v treat_v and_o speak_v atte_n bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o treat_v last_v almooste_n though_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v theym_a that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruaconn_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o graune_n ne_o let_v no_o benefytê_n by_o his_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o eleccyon_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyde_v atte_n bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pease_n bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o this_o tretê_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a toste_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o accord_v or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o yâ—_z l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o yâ—_z four_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a &_o vacaunt_a that_o archbysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n sudbery_a bysshop_n of_o london_n be_v make_v archbysshop_n &_o master_n wyllyam_n courteney_v yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n &_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o bangor_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a treat_v &_o speak_v of_o pease_n trewe_v be_v take_v bytwene_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englonde_n from_o mydsome_a to_o mydsome_a come_v again_o a_o hole_n year_n &_o about_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o apryll_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o brytayne_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o worthy_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v into_o brytayne_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_v &_o puropse_n ne_fw-la have_v the_o foresaid_a trewe_v bt_n so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o ¶_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o constantyne_n where_o yâ—_z the_o castle_n of_o saint_n saviour_n be_v in_o yâ—_z long_o time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besyege_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n than_o yield_v to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o all_o the_o apportenaunce_n into_o great_a harm_n &_o hyndr_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o pass_v hete_n &_o therewith_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englonde_n &_o in_o other_o dyverse_a party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z it_o destroy_v &_o slay_v violent_o &_o strong_o both_o man_n &_o wyman_n without_o number_n this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o abolde_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mynster_n of_o teukesbury_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o englysshe_n cardynale_n grant_v to_o all_o people_n yâ—_z dey_v in_o englond_n yâ—_z weresory_n &_o repentaunte_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o shryven_v full_a remyssyon_n by_o two_o bull_n under_o lede_n vi_o month_n than_o next_o to_o last_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v and_o casâ—â—oned_v by_o bartram_n claykyn_n bytwene_n patys_n &_o calays_n as_o he_o come_v toward_o englonde_n upon_o saint_n atheldrede_n day_n yâ—_z which_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z earl_n oftentimes_o have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o in_o novembre_n next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruges_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o prelate_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o dame_n whisper_v through_o who_o and_o she_o maynte_v ner_z the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d govern_v '_o not_o long_a after_o the_o li_o year_n of_o â—â—â—ge_n edward_n regne_fw-la he_o 〈…〉_o ne_o &_o hold_v at_o westmyster_n yâ—_z greet_a â—â—â—ment_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v many_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n he_o ask_v of_o â—â—â—â—naite_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d fend_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n 〈◊〉_d comune_v answer_v yâ—_z they_o be_v so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d by_o day_n greve_v &_o charge_v with_o so_o many_o talage_n &_o subsydye_n yâ—_z they_o may_v noâ—â—ger_o suffer_v no_o such_o buâ—chons_n charge_n &_o that_o they_o know_v and_o wist_v well_o enough_o yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v enough_o for_o save_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ream_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o and_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_a evyll_n govern_v by_o ill_n of_o fycer_n that_o the_o ream_n may_v neither_o he_o plentevous_n of_o chaffre_v &_o marchaundyse_n ne_v also_o with_o rychesse_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n &_o evyll_n cunoseyll_v yâ—_z which_o dame_n alyce_n &_o also_o yâ—_z lord_n latymer_n &_o other_o such_o that_o meve_v the_o king_n to_o evyll_n governaunce_n ayenste_n his_o profit_n and_o the_o reme_n also_o all_o the_o comynalte_n ask_v and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o put_v away_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n wise_a man_n and_o worthy_a that_o be_v true_a and_o well_o assay_v and_o prove_v and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o comune_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o be_v name_n be_v pers_n delamare_fw-la and_o this_o same_o peâ—s_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o comune_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pers_n tell_v and_o publyssh_v the_o truth_n and_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n against_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alyce_n and_o other_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n as_o he_o be_v bydden_a by_o yâ—_z comyn_n and_o also_o tru_a moche_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z price_n anon_o as_o yâ—_z price_n be_v deed_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n &_o request_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a dame_n alyce_n this_o per_v de_fw-fr amare_fw-la be_v jugyd_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o notynghan_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z vi_o kal._n of_o jule_n last_a yâ—_z same_o parliament_n dey_v price_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_o trynyte_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v and_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z he_o may_v who_o name_n and_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v he_o of_o a_o other_o ectour_n all_o man_n both_o crysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dradd_n he_o wonder_v sore_o who_o body_n be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o crychirche_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o eueshan_n &_o their_o tenauntes_n &_o destroy_v thabbaye_v &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bete_v their_o man_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o theym_n and_o go_v too_o their_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o break_v down_o their_o park_n &_o close_n &_o slay_v their_o wild_a bests_n &_o chase_v they_o break_v their_o fysshe_a pond_n &_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o their_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o take_v yâ—_z fysshe_v &_o bare_a it_o with_o they_o and_o do_v theym_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v perpetual_a that_o abby_n with_o all_o their_o membre_n &_o apportenanunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o pass_v fourtene_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la four_o pen_n out_o take_v poor_a beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o need_v poor_a beggar_n ¶_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o the_o holy_a chyrche_n that_o be_v benefyce_v or_o promote_v twelve_o pen_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o promome_v four_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o four_o ordre_n of_o yâ—_z frete_z beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o myghelmasse_n rycharde_n prince_n edward_n son_n be_v make_v price_n of_o wale_n to_o who_o yâ—_z king_n gaaf_fw-mi yâ—_z duchye_a of_o corneway_n le_fw-fr with_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o chestre_n and_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z cardynale_fw-la of_o englonde_n yâ—_z iiii_o day_n before_o mary_n mawdalenes_n day_n after_o dyner_n sudden_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o palsye_n and_o lose_v his_o speech_n &_o on_o marry_fw-mi mawdalenes_n day_n dey_v ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n john_n monsterwarth_a knyghte_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n '_o byght_n anon_o after_o in_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n yâ—_z ix_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auynyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarthe_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_n town_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o this_o same_o john_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o coveytous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oftimes_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_a foreman_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v they_o &_o take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dradd_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o flee_v pryve_v lie_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behyght_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spayn_n into_o confucyon_n and_o destro_v of_o englonde_n but_o yâ—_z rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o prevyte_n be_v unknowen_a suffer_v high_a first_o to_o be_v shente_a &_o spylt_n or_o that_o he_o so_o traytours_o &_o false_o betray_v his_o lyege_n lord_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o people_n in_o his_o ream_n in_o yâ—_z which_o ground_n this_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v &_o wickyd_o through_o batayll_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n in_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n george_n thoe_fw-mi next_o king_n edward_n gaaf_n to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heyr_n yâ—_z be_v price_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n thordre_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v li_o year_n the_o xi_o kal_n of_o june_n he_o dey_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o at_o westmyster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_v godenes_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z world_n foâ—_n he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n about_o all_o his_o predecessor_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardâ—â—_n for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harm_n ne_o evyll_n fortune_n yâ—_z may_v tall_a a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi &_o a_o fortunate_a forboth_n on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o batayl_n &_o asseblâ—s_n with_o a_o pass_v glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d
he_o be_v meek_a &_o benygne_a homely_a 〈◊〉_d soft_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n as_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o subgette_n &_o to_o other_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v deud_v outeâ—â—â—ly_o both_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_n for_o he_o worshyp_v help_v &_o maynten_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o their_o mynystres_n with_o all_o manner_n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v treatable_a &_o well_o avyle_v â—â—â—porall_n &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counseâ—ll_n &_o dyscrete_a and_o meek_a to_o speak_v with_o 〈◊〉_d dede_n and_o manner_n gentyll_a and_o well_o â—â—â—â—ght_v have_a pyte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disease_n plentevous_a in_o geve_a 〈◊〉_d benefayte_v &_o almose_v besy_n &_o curyous_a in_o burld_v &_o lyght_o he_o bear_v &_o suffer_v wâ—enges_n and_o harm_n and_o when_o be_v be_v gruon_n to_o any_o occupacyon_n he_o leave_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n and_o tend_v thereto_o seem_o of_o body_n and_o a_o meyne_a stature_n havyn_fw-mi ge_fw-mi always_o to_o high_a 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strength_n of_o the_o romayn_v but_o the_o cardinals_n do_v that_o for_o drede_n and_o not_o wyllyng_o wherefore_o they_o flee_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o fâ—ndoâ—â—_n and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pope_n and_o choose_v in_o his_o place_n sire_n robert_n of_o gebennys_n the_o same_o year_n the_o which_o be_v call_v clement_n yâ—_z vii_o ¶_o nota._n and_o here_o begin_v the_o xii_o strife_n in_o the_o chirche_n and_o it_o be_v more_o worse_o than_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o before_o for_z it_o be_v so_o subtyll_o yâ—_z the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v and_o the_o best_a of_o conscyence_n coude_fw-fr not_o deserne_v with_o who_o i_n it_o be_v best_a to_o say_v and_o to_o hold_v and_o this_o strife_n dure_v xl_o year_n with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v unto_o all_o the_o clergye_a and_z great_a peryll_n unto_o mennys_n soul_n for_o heresye_n and_o other_o evyll_n thing_n yâ—_z which_o be_v bring_v in_o than_o in_o so_o much_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_o mysdo_v and_o therefore_o from_o this_o vrbant_n the_o vi_o unto_o martyne_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n ¶_o the_o fest_n of_o yâ—_z vysytacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ordain_v by_o vrbane_n yâ—_z vi_o aft_n the_o form_n of_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o yâ—_z awter_n for_o a_o pease_n &_o a_o unyte_n to_o be_v have_v among_o they_o through_o the_o merytee_n of_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n ¶_o bonefactus_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o vrbane_n xu_o year_n ¶_o this_o boneface_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o yâ—_z stead_n of_o vrbane_n &_o the_o strife_n continued_a for_o benedictus_n be_v choose_v in_o auynyon_n in_o the_o place_n of_o clement_n &_o be_v call_v petrus_n de_fw-fr luna_fw-la &_o he_o dure_v to_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynus_n &_o than_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o ever_o abide_v obstynate_a and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o he_o command_v his_o cardinals_n to_o cheese_n a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z 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mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o lendon_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a pewere_n vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o great_a godenesse_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knyghtê_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n that_o at_o time_n mayer_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nycholas_n â—rembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n phylipâ—t_fw-la &_o the_o four_o nycholas_n twyforde_v and_o yâ—_z fifte_n roberte_fw-fr land_n and_o the_o syxte_v roberte_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o 〈…〉_o ayeâ—_n too_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v test_a by_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—han_o by_o process_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o rebel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d through_o out_o every_o lord_n shyn_a in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n by_o xi_o by_o thirty_o by_o ten_o â—_o by_o twelve_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v goâ—â—â—_n &_o take_v in_o any_o part_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z great_a earth_n make_v &_o be_v general_a thrughe_o out_o the_o world_n the_o wenesdaye_n after_o wyâ—â—ondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n peple_n be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o afeard_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengraunge_a that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n thenn_v sir_n henrye_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n over_o se_fw-la into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gete_v the_o town_n of_o graveue_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burbrughe_n dunberk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v li_o shyppe_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counseyll_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n and_z at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayl_n bytwene_v the_o flemyngê_n &_o the_o englysshman_n and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v slay_v a_o great_a and_o tytâ—ge_a of_o the_o flemynge_n &_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o reteme_n to_o year_n &_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v get_v &_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n too_o our_o englysshman_n be_v sou_o destroy_v &_o many_o deyed_a on_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
commandment_n of_o englonde_n ad_fw-la that_o time_n th'earl_n marchall_n be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n counseyll_o command_v the_o capytayne_n to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v add_v anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_a take_v their_o counseyll_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o unto_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v their_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o whanne_v he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fetheren_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bind_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n two_o small_a towelle_n and_o make_v on_o theym_n two_o ride_a knot_n and_o cast_v the_o towelle_n about_o his_o neck_n &_o than_o they_o take_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o yâ—_z lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o &_o than_o they_o draw_v their_o to_o well_n each_o â—â—yes_n and_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o fetheren_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n unto_o the_o dethe_v upon_o whosoule_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o high_a pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v rest_v thus_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o unde_fw-la &_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v theym_v himself_o and_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n he_o arrest_v theym_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hold_v but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_z he_o find_v suffycient_a surete_a to_z ah_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o manere_fw-la point_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parleament_fw-mi and_o this_o parleament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o juge_a this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o other_o moo_o as_o they_o list_v at_o that_o time_n and_o for_o that_o jugement_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la make_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n a_o long_a house_n and_o a_o large_a of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hall_fw-mi &_o cover_a with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o both_o side_n &_o at_o yâ—_z end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v see_v through_o out_o and_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lordê_n and_o jugement_n give_v at_o this_o foresaid_a parliament_n and_o for_o to_o come_v unto_o this_o parliament_n the_o king_n send_v his_o wrytte_n to_o every_o lord_n baron_n knyghte_n &_o every_o squire_n in_o every_o shire_n through_o out_o englond_a yâ—_z every_o lord_n shall_v gadre_n &_o bring_v his_o retenue_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o the_o strengthing_n of_o the_o king_n ayenste_v theym_v that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n and_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o dethe_v and_o the_o kyngge_n hynself_fw-mi send_v into_o chestreshyre_n to_o cheyfâ—ayns_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_z they_o gadr_v and_o bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o people_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yeoman_n of_o chestreshyre_n yâ—_z which_o yeoman_n and_o archer_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o gaf_n they_o bowge_a of_o court_n and_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n above_o all_o other_o person_n and_o most_o love_a and_o best_a trust_v the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o torn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n and_o shame_n hyndr_v and_o his_o utterlye_o undo_v &_o destruccyon_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o and_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henry_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kente_n bring_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n the_o earl_n marchall_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n in_o this_o same_o manere_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n his_o soon_o and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o earl_n brother_n and_o all_o these_o worthy_a lord_n bring_v a_o fair_a many_o &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n follow_v yâ—_z king_n and_o sir_n william_n shop_n 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o man_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o people_n come_v to_o london_n 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o every_o there_o and_o lane_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o theym_n lodge_v and._n 〈…〉_o mile_n abowte_fw-mi london_n on_o every_o way_n and_o these_o people_n bring_v the_o king_n to_o westmynster_n &_o go_v bear_v again_o to_o their_o lodge_a both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o than_o on_o the_o mondaye_n the_o xii_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o 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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 watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n 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 yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_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 and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_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 blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z 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 bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z 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 too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_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 yâ—_z 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 too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n 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 rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z 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 through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_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 and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_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 too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_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 â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 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 and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o 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 yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 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 a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n 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 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_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 tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_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 and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n 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 hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_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 in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z 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_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a feeste_n and_o gaaf_n unto_o theym_fw-mi many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countrer_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d batayll_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestâ—e_o that_o be_v the_o appellaunte_v and_o aâ—thur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_o well_o and_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o fight_a togyder_n long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n â—_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarellinto_n 〈◊〉_d honde_n and_o make_v theym_n too_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o field_n atte_fw-mi one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v duyde_v of_o the_o batayll_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o rysdâ—e_v a_o squire_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rybelle_n a_o ryseâ—â—_n supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr yâ—_z do_v moche_n destrucconn_v to_o yâ—_z people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z justicâ—_n &_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o yâ—_z body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n &_o his_o bede_fw-mi set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la deyed_a sir_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_v that_o be_v captaynt_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v atte_a yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o yâ—_z tour_n bill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henryâ—s_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_z ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o enbassatâ—urs_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n untoo_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ayenste_n the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v oner_o see_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n siâ—_n gylberte_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n into_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o thann_v it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o mete_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi into_o semtclowe_n fast_a by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n yâ—_z brydge_v of_o semtclowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v moche_v people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshe_n man_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n &_o the_o duke_n gaaf_fw-mi theym_fw-mi great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socoure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n or_o deyn_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n for_o to_o go_v over_o se_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengething_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o worthy_a lord_n with_o they_o be_v retenue_n shyp_v at_o hampton_n and_o sayll_v overe_v the_o see_v in_o to_o normandye_n and_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z sorde_fw-la hamble_v at_o their_o lond_n with_o vii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o frensshman_n &_o three_o sergeaunte_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o theym_a vii_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o iiii_o hondred_a horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n and_o token_n castle_n and_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n peple_n of_o frensshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o roden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o there_o they_o rest_v theym_v a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o sayll_n ¶_o and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z byngê_n coin_v change_v through_o out_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o noble_a half_a noble_a and_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v galays_n of_o war_n for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o iherusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o life_n but_o god_n visyte_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infyrmitees_n &_o great_a sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophesy_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a unto_o god_n &_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n and_z from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a in_o too_o the_o abbaye_v of_o crychyrche_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v beside_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburye_n shrine_v &_o thus_o end_v yâ—_z worthy_a king_n henry_n about_o mydlenten_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n cccc_o and_o xxi_o upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n martyn_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o johan_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynoble_a &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v that_o stroff_n and_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o yâ—_z defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o rychesse_n &_o a_o great_a juge_n he_o edefy_v town_n wall_v stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a through_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmonde_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o geten_v yâ—_z holy_a land_n again_o but_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyll_n afore_o he_o dethe_v for_o that_o matter_n &_o there_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v peasyble_a aft_n the_o dethe_v of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basylyens_n &_o depose_a but_z he_o dyscharge_v he_o not_o &_o for_o that_o begin_v the_o stryffe_fw-mi again_o yâ—_z which_o stand_v to_o his_o dethe_v &_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worth_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v ayenste_n he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dygnyte_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a
trinite_a sondaye_n and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o philyp_n new_a make_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o king_n henry_n toâ—avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v and_o be_v become_v englysshe_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o as_o he_o be_v ryal_o re_fw-la ceyve_v and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dyverse_a towe_n &_o castle_n yâ—_z hold_v of_o the_o dolphin_n party_n &_o win_v they_o but_o the_o town_n of_o mylon_n hold_v long_o time_n for_o therein_o be_v good_a defender_n in_o the_o viii_o year_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n come_v over_o see_v and_o lond_v on_o candelmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morn_n at_o dover_n and_o the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o monthe_n yâ—_z queen_n come_v and_o the_o xxiiii_o of_o the_o same_o she_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o also_o that_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n atte_fw-it which_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o that_o gold_n in_o englysshe_n coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o none_o receyve_v but_o by_o weyghte_n and_o anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v the_o king_n sayll_v to_o calays_n and_o pass_v forth_o so_o in_o to_o france_n and_o in_o yâ—_z xxii_o day_n of_o march_n before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v slay_v in_o france_n &_o dyverse_a other_o lord_n take_v prisoner_n as_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o somerset_n with_o dyverse_a other_o and_z all_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v none_o archer_n with_o theym_n but_o thought_n to_o have_v overcome_v the_o frensshman_n themselves_o with_o out_o archer_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o archer_n come_v &_o rescow_v the_o body_n of_o the_o duke_n which_o they_o will_v have_v carry_v with_o they_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o valyaunt_a man_n and_o the_o same_o year_n bytwene_n crystmasse_n and_o can_v delmasse_n the_o town_n of_o mylon_n be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n on_o saint_n nycholas_n day_n in_o decembre_n be_v bear_v henry_n the_o king_n first_o beget_v soon_o at_o wyndesore_n who_o godfader_n attthe_v font_n stone_n be_v sir_n henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o holonde_n be_v godmoder_fw-mi and_o henry_n chychelay_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v godfader_n at_o conferm_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n the_o cyte_n of_o mew_n in_o bry_n be_v goten_a which_o have_v be_v long_o beseyge_v and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o queen_n shyp_v at_o hampton_n &_o sail_v over_o to_o the_o king_n in_o france_n where_o she_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o her_o mother_n and_o thus_o king_n henry_n win_v fast_a france_n &_o hold_v great_a astate_n &_o sate_v at_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o paris_n crown_v &_o the_o queen_n also_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v before_o &_o all_o people_n resort_v unto_o his_o court_n but_z as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o hold_v none_o astatene_v rule_v but_o be_v leave_v almoost_n alone_o ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o wedercoke_n be_v set_v upon_o paul_n steple_n at_o london_n and_o this_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o august_n the_o king_n wax_v seek_v at_o boy_n the_o vyncent_n &_o when_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v dye_n he_o make_v his_o testament_n &_o ordain_v many_o noble_a thing_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o devoutelye_o receyve_v all_o the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr in_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o when_o he_o be_v anoint_a he_o say_v the_o seruyfe_n with_o the_o priest_n and_z at_o the_o verse_n of_o yâ—_z psalm_n of_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v benign_a facdne_fw-mi in_o bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tua_fw-la zion_n ut_fw-la edifâ—centur_fw-la mury_n iherusalem_n he_o â—adde_v tarry_v there_o and_o say_v thus_o o_o good_a lord_n thou_o know_v yâ—_z my_o intent_n have_v be_v &_o yet_o be_v if_o i_o may_v live_v too_o reedyfye_v the_o wall_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o thanne_v the_o priest_n procee_v forth_o and_o make_v a_o end_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o moo_v noble_a prince_n and_o vyctoryous_a king_n flower_n in_o his_o time_n of_o crysten_v chyvalrye_n who_o all_o the_o world_n doubt_v gaf_a his_o soul_n in_o to_o yâ—_z hand_n of_o god_n and_o deyed_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n at_o yâ—_z foresaid_a boy_n de_z vyncent_a beside_o paris_n the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la uphon_fw-mi who_o soul_n god_n have_v merry_a amen_o ¶_o than_o be_v the_o body_n enbame_v and_o ceryd_v &_o lay_v in_o a_o ryall_n chare_fw-la and_o a_o image_n like_o too_o he_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o corpse_n open_a with_o dyverse_a banner_n &_o horse_n cover_v ryche_o with_o yâ—_z arm_n of_o englonde_n &_o france_n and_o also_o yâ—_z old_a arm_n of_o saint_n edward_n saint_n edmonde_n and_o other_o with_o great_a multytude_n of_o torch_n with_z who_o go_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n which_o accompany_v yâ—_z body_n till_o it_o come_v unto_o westmynster_n by_o london_n in_o englond_n &_o in_o every_o town_n by_o yâ—_z way_n he_o have_v solempne_o his_o dyryge_a on_o yâ—_z even_o and_o mass_n on_o the_o morn_n &_o moche_n alm_n be_v give_v to_o poor_a people_n by_o yâ—_z way_n &_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o novembre_n after_o yâ—_z corpse_n be_v bring_v through_o london_z with_o great_a reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v to_o westmyster_n where_o as_o he_o now_o lie_v it_o be_v worshypful_o bury_v &_o after_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o tomb_n a_o ryall_n image_n like_o himself_o of_o silver_n &_o gild_v which_o be_v make_v at_o yâ—_z cost_n of_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thus_o end_v &_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o upon_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n rycharde_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o dethe_v here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a â—tyce_n after_o he_o be_v king_n and_o crown_v how_o it_o before_o in_o his_o yongth_v he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyssh_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v enoynt_v &_o sacred_a anon_o sodaâ—ly_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n and_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynte_a ning_v of_o holy_a chirche_n destro_v of_o heretic_n keep_a justyce_n &_o defendâ—nge_n of_o his_o ream_n &_o subgecte_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v depose_v by_o his_o â—abour_n the_o good_a king_n rycharde_n &_o preâ—â—ously_o make_v he_o to_o dye_n &_o for_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o he_o against_o his_o legeaunce_n he_o have_v send_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o be_v assoil_v thereof_o for_o which_o offence_n our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi â—â—e_z pope_n enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o perpetual_o &_o like_a as_o he_o have_v do_v too_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o natural_a life_n therefore_o he_o shall_v do_v find_v four_o taper_n to_o bâ—enne_n perpetual_o about_o his_o body_n yâ—_z for_o yâ—_z ertyncconn_v of_o his_o bodily_a lyf_v his_o soul_n may_v ever_o be_v remember_v &_o lyf_v in_o heaven_n in_o spyrytuall_a life_n and_o also_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v every_o week_n on_o yâ—_z day_n as_o it_o come_v about_o of_o his_o dethe_v have_v a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o requyem_n &_o on_o yâ—_z even_o afore_o a_o dyâ—yge_a with_o ix_o lesson_n &_o a_o doole_n to_o poor_a people_n always_o on_o yâ—_z day_n of_o a_o xi_o 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sell_v and_o yâ—_z emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o forenuye_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o all_o moo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greek_a fail_v ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o u_o a_o januen_n be_v pope_n after_o felyx_n viii_o year_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugenye_n and_o yet_o the_o stryf_v hinge_n still_o and_o a_o lytyll_a &_o a_o lytyll_o they_o obey_v he_o &_o all_o man_n merueyl_v yâ—_z a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n and_o ally_v all_o moost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o crystendome_n and_o everywhichone_o leave_v he_o than_o in_o yâ—_z year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o a_o object_n of_o yâ—_z world_n as_o that_o januen_n be_v in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nicholas_n was_z he_o master_v in_o dyvynyte_n and_o a_o active_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conseyte_n &_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o buyldyd_v again_o &_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unyte_n &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o lux_fw-la fulsie_n mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nicholas_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xlix_fw-la the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v and_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxte_v regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la and_z of_o the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o regn_v henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n &_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v yâ—_z first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 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at_o saint_n mary_n overy_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvii_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regente_a of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n which_o be_v a_o full_a great_a batayll_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v on_o his_o side_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr make_v in_o normandye_n &_o the_o garyson_n keep_v and_o also_o many_o copycayn_n with_o moche_n peple_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n and_o armynaky_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n in_o scorn_n john_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o 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beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a pacyence_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v man_n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o west_n mynster_n afore_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o cannterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o yâ—_z keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
parliament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n vmfrey_n yâ—_z king_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v protectoure_n of_o englonde_n all_o yâ—_z noncage_v of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lodge_a he_o be_v arrest_v by_o yâ—_z vycounte_v beaumond_n the_o conestale_a of_o englonde_n who_o accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o bukyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_n xxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o chyef_n of_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o dyverse_a pryson_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o say_v arrest_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n be_v on_o the_o morrow_n deed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n but_o how_o he_o die_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o certente_n be_v not_o know_v some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v bytwene_v two_o federbeddê_n some_o say_v yâ—_z a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o his_o fundment_n but_o how_o he_o dey_v god_n know_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v &_o then_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a yâ—_z all_o man_n may_v he_o see_v and_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgey_n come_v &_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n coude_fw-fr they_o not_o perceyve_v how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v ¶_o this_o duke_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n 〈…〉_o full_o yâ—_z ream_n to_o yâ—_z king_n behoove_v &_o nwer_o cowde_v be_v find_v fawte_a to_o he_o but_o envy_n of_o they_o yâ—_z be_v governor_n &_o have_v promise_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n of_o main_a cause_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o this_o noble_a man_n for_o they_o dradde_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v empeshyd_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d albon_n with_o certain_a light_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v and_o so_o sir_n geruay_v of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v then_o yâ—_z charge_v for_o to_o convey_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o sayne_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abbaye_v and_o fyve_o person_n at_o his_o household_n be_v send_v too_o london_n and_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v and_o jugâ—d_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n â—ham_fw-mi brelayne_v a_o knyghte_n &_o one_o 〈…〉_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nedbam_n which_o u_o person_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyborn_n &_o there_o lete_fw-la down_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thenne_n strype_v too_o have_v be_v heed_v and_o quarter_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o marquayâ—_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunce_n of_o all_o that_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o have_v their_o live_v and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v ayentoo_o london_n and_z after_o free_o delyver_v thus_o begin_v trowble_n in_o this_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ream_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o that_o pope_n eugeny_n be_v deed_n nicholas_n the_o fyfth_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yâ—_z scysme_n not_o withstand_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n and_o of_o englonde_n be_v send_v in_o to_o savoy_n too_o pope_n felyx_n for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o scasse_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johannes_n he_o sess_v the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nicholas_n be_v sacred_a and_o yâ—_z say_v felyx_n be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n and_o cardynall_n of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nicholas_n and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n shewyth_o miracle_n for_o high_a this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugenio_n and_o felyx_n and_o dure_v xvi_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_z general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytate_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o counâ—eyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nother_n he_o wrought_v notte_fw-it to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a counseyl_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matere_fw-la pro_fw-la et_fw-la contraâ—_n which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z counseyll_v god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o cryste_n amen_o this_o nicholas_n be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctoure_n of_o dyvynyte_n a_o actyf_v man_n he_o reedyfy_v many_o place_n that_o be_v break_v &_o ruynous_a and_o do_v make_v a_o wall_n abowte_fw-mi the_o palay_n and_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a abowte_n rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turky_n ¶_o and_o the_o people_n wonder_v &_o great_a lie_v merueyllyd_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o resyne_v of_o pope_n felyx_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n consyde_o ring_a that_o nicholas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o birth_n and_o that_o other_o be_v of_o affynyte_n to_o all_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o crysten_v prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publyssh_v as_o afore_o say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n fraunsoy_v aragonoy_n take_v fogiers_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n xxvii_o be_v trewe_v bytwene_v france_n and_o englonde_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n france_n aragony_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandye_n name_v fogyer_n ayenste_v the_o trewe_v of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasyon_n by_o the_o which_o the_o frensshman_n gate_n all_o normandye_n ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n yâ—_z cyte_n of_o constantynople_n which_o be_v the_o imperial_a cyte_n in_o all_o grece_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n infidel_n which_o be_v bytrayde_v as_o some_o hold_a oppinyon_n and_o they_o peroure_n take_v and_o slay_v and_z yâ—_z ryall_n chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n sophia_n rob_v and_o dyspoyl_v and_o the_o relyque_n and_o ymage_n and_o the_o ride_v draw_v enge_n about_o the_o stretes_n which_o be_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o crysten_v faith_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o crysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n peryssh_v and_o cessyd_v there_o be_v many_o crysten_v man_n slay_v and_o innumerable_a sell_v and_o put_v in_o captyvyte_n by_o yâ—_z take_n of_o this_o town_n the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhauncyd_v in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o crystendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a freres_fw-mi at_o london_n &_o after_o crystmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o westcountre_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o shyppe_n come_n out_o of_o yâ—_z bay_fw-mi lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shyppe_n be_v of_o pruce_a flaundres_n holande_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr and_o bring_v thez_fw-fr to_o hampton_n wherefore_o the_o merchant_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o brydges_n ipre_n &_o othere_o place_n and_o may_v not_o be_v delyver_v ne_z their_o dette_n dyscharge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o hurtê_n of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o merchant_n &_o good_n be_v in_o dansk_a be_v also_o be_v stead_n and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pounte_n all_o arch_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fawconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o that_o in_o decembre_n rone_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_z the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n and_o lose_v all_o normandye_o and_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chyef_n the_o lord_n say_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n danyell_n &_o many_o mo_z and_o for_o to_o pease_n yâ—_z comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o v_o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o during_o the_o parliament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o there_o he_o take_v his_o shyp_a for_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sayll_v on_o the_o see_v a_o shypp_n of_o be_v call_v nicholas_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o find_v he_o therm_n who_o they_o take_v out_o and_z bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o yâ—_z capytayne_v and_o there_o he_o be_v eramyne_v and_o atte_v the_o last_o juge_v too_o dethe_v and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n and_o his_o chapelayne_n with_o he_o for_o to_o shrine_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o too_o dover_n ride_v and_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o 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atte_fw-mi the_o last_o the_o town_n gate_n yâ—_z prison_n on_o theym_n and_o thenne_n they_o be_v put_v in_o fettre_n and_o yren_n &_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensample_n of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o naples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o perysshyd_a xl_o thousand_o people_n that_o sink_v therein_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n saint_n osmonde_n sometime_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n be_v canonyse_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n calist._n &_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translatyd_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppe_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pers_n the_o brasay_n seneschal_n of_o normandye_n with_o the_o capytayne_n of_o deep_a &_o many_o other_o capytayne_v &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v to_o the_o se_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o come_v into_o yâ—_z down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n er_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v and_o come_v to_o sand_n wytche_v both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a and_o dyspoyl_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o theym_a many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaundres_n holonde_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_z to_o go_fw-mi on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_v yâ—_z some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o
long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recoverde_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v toward_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v att_o blorehe_v with_o the_o lord_n audley_n &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o was_z accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d johan_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togete_a 〈◊〉_d theerle_n of_o salysbury_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v 〈…〉_o many_o gentylmen_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
moche_n people_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristmas_n week_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n parti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rotlonde_n sir_n thomas_n nevyl_n &_o many_o mo_z &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z johan_n harowe_n of_o london_n capytayne_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o foteman_n &_o haunson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_v &_o there_o beheeded_a &_o there_o hede_v send_v to_o york_v &_o set_v upon_o the_o yates_fw-la &_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o we_o mercy_n and_o this_o time_n th'earl_n of_o mar_n +che_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_n hear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o yâ—_z town_n to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o fro_o thame_n go_v to_o waly_n &_o at_o candelmasse_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayll_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n against_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o of_o wyleshtyre_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n have_v the_o vyctori_fw-la than_o the_o queen_n with_o those_o lord_n of_o the_o north_n after_o that_o they_o have_v dystressyd_v &_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felysshyp_n come_v south_n ward_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o defete_v such_o conclusyon_n as_o have_v be_v take_v before_o by_o the_o parliament_n against_o who_o be_v come_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o moche_n peple_n &_o ordinance_n go_v to_o sayne_n albon_n and_o lad_n king_n henry_n with_o they_o &_o there_o encounter_v to_o vyder_n in_o such_o wise_a and_z faught_a so_o yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o party_n flee_v and_o lose_v that_o journeye_n where_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o which_o two_o have_v goten_a that_o field_n then_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o party_n be_v at_o she_o above_o sâ—nt_n anon_o to_o london_n which_o be_v on_o a_o asshewenesdaye_n the_o first_o day_n of_o lente_n for_o vi_o tayll_v for_o which_o the_o mayor_n ordain_v by_o thaduy_v of_o the_o aldermen_z yâ—_z certain_a cart_n lade_v with_o vytayll_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o saint_n albon_n to_o they_o &_o when_o tho_o cart_n camto_o crepyll_v gate_n the_z comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n that_o keep_v that_o gate_n take_v the_o vytaylle_n from_o the_o cart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v thenne_n be_v there_o certain_a alder_a man_n &_o comyn_n appoint_v to_o go_v unto_o bernet_fw-ge to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n counseylle_v to_o entreat_v that_o the_o northern_a man_n shall_v be_v send_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o country_n for_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n dread_a to_o be_v dyspoyl_v if_o they_o have_v come_v ¶_o and_o during_o this_o treatyse_n tydynge_n come_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n on_o cottes_n will_v come_n out_o of_o waly_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o walsshman_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v come_n unto_o london_n ward_n anon_o as_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v know_v the_o treatyse_n be_v break_v for_o the_o kygne_fw-mi queen_n prince_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v with_o the_o depart_v fro_o saint_n albon_n north_n ward_n with_o all_o their_o people_n yet_o or_o they_o departyd_v then_n they_o be_v heed_v yâ—_z lord_n bonuyll_a &_o sir_n thomas_n kryell_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o journey_n do_v on_o shrovetewesdaye_n ¶_o then_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n ke_v at_o london_n he_o ring_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n of_o saint_n albonâ—_n send_v over_o see_v she_o two_o young_a son_n george_n &_o rycharde_n which_o go_v too_o vtrech_n &_o philyp_v malpas_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o london_n thomas_n vaughan_n squire_n master_v wyllyam_n haâ—clyf_n &_o many_o other_o 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king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o the_o dane_n take_v wronful_o both_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o estsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o &_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subgette_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n too_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kyngdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n and_o dure_v lengeste_v of_o all_o these_o kyngdon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n southsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v dccean_n in_o that_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryk_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondred_a and_z nineteeen_o and_o thenne_n after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v into_o this_o kyngdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n and_o be_v grette_v of_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o scuarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_v unto_o brystowe_v in_o the_o ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o ryver_n merse_n unto_o yâ—_z corner_n of_o wythall_n there_o humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n se._n penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kyngedom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cris_fw-la te_fw-la vi_o hondr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxv_o year_n this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o xvii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiii_o year_n unto_o the_o last_o colwulf_n the_o dane_n betake_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_o the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v depart_v into_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_fw-la in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o rest_n mercia_n the_o vii_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northhumberlonde_n the_o mere_n and_o mark_v thereof_o be_v by_o west_n and_o by_o ee_v the_o se_fw-mi of_o dccean_n by_o southe_n the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o so_o downwarde_a to_o ward_v the_o west_n by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notynghan_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merse_n and_o by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o heet_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o brytysshe_n the_o scottesshe_n see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o deal_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v the_o south_n side_n and_o heet_n deyra_n and_o that_o other_o be_v the_o north_n side_n &_o heet_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kyngedome_n and_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v fro_o time_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o whanne_v pyâ—â—â—_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondrede_v xlvii_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o thyse_n two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o somty_n i_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-mi last_o dsbartus_fw-la and_o ellewere_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngedom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_fw-mi and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o the_o kyngdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgect_v the_o king_n dane_n scottâ—sshe_v and_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n &_o all_o one_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o yâ—_z mark_v &_o mere_a bytweene_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cionides_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z kynged_a ward_v yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o yâ—_z cyte_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopriche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o lvcius_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archcbysshop_n see_v in_o brytayn_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o caerusk_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v cacrleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppes_n see_v be_v subgecte_v xxviii_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n sec_fw-la of_o london_n be_v subgett_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o yâ—_z bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wale_n there_o be_v in_o wales_n vii_o bysshop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n
in_o englond_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n a_o thousand_o lxxii_o tofore_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v and_o treat_v bytwene_v yâ—_z foresaid_a prymate_n and_o ordain_v and_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgette_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o worshypp_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n the_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n wit_n hot_a and_o constreyne_v togader_n a_o counseyl_n of_o clergy_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o primate_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v dedeche_v primate_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 that_o be_v choose_v &_o so_o with_o othere_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o primate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n he_o successor_n shall_v come_v untoo_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o or_o denaunce_n of_o he_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o prosessyon_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n lxxxxv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o the_o right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n and_o what_o one_o prymate_n die_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 bysshop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n the_o 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 and_o not_o a_o full_a treaty_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyfull_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o thilk_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi xiiii_o bryton_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n yâ—_z xviii_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n yâ—_z xi_o year_n of_o solmus_fw-la postumê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xliii_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n tofore_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n cccc_o xxxii_o year_n ¶_o beda_n li_o jâ—_n they_o come_v hyder_n &_o take_v her_o course_n from_o armonyk_fw-mi that_o now_o be_v yâ—_z other_o britayn_a they_o hold_v long_o time_n yâ—_z south_n countries_n of_z yâ—_z yloude_fw-mi it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o despasianê°_n tim_a duke_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pyctes_n shyp_v out_o of_o scycya_n in_o to_o dccean_n and_o be_v dryven_v abowte_n wiche_a the_o wound_n and_o encred_a in_o to_o the_o norche_n cost_v of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o scot_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v iâ—ne_v &_o may_v none_o 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 pyctes_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o behyght_n they_o help_v ayenste_n the_o bryton_n that_o be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condition_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v ryg_fw-mi ht_n to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o these_o hen_n of_o yâ—_z mother_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o womenky_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kine_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n armragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n martus_fw-la the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlond_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryke_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o theseman_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o yâ—_z mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n girca_fw-la xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o picte_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_z they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pycte_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o gorhe_n be_v 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 into_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n &_o valentinianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_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 and_o fair_a behest_n intoo_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o brybone_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countries_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o all_o bania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v lead_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o briton_n ¶_o r._n thensyth_n that_o pâ—â—tes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dwelling_n place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaf_v they_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o con_v teyn_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o bedeli_fw-la iii_o ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la niruaâ—_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pâ—tes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o too_o brencia_n the_o northe_a partiee_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pyctes_n &_o make_v that_o county_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v tw_v and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-mi ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v bâ—duâ—â—_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pycte_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v into_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n and_o part_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n bid_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinus_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_o in_o by'r_a speâ—h_v a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gâ—p_n the_o â—â—â—tes_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_o they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v bem_fw-la fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o land_n by_o the_o see_v side_n there_o the_o see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n martanus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scotten_v clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v therefore_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z bryton_n or_o for_o yâ—_z place_n it_o next_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n make_v the_o three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n after_o that_o come_v the_o saxon_n atte_v prayenge_a of_o yâ—_z britons_o to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n &_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o into_o wales_n and_o saxon_n ocupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi and_o eft_o more_o too_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o fourthe_n manere_fw-mi of_o man_n in_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n li._n v._n ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n and_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germani_n a_o yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o callen_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n netheles_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o hondr_v egbartus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v and_o bid_v all_o man_n call_v the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n then_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n abowte_fw-mi a_o two_o hondr_v year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o
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people_n 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈…〉_o profitable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o north_n country_n ¶_o de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moâ—â—â—bus_fw-la gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n &_o do_v of_o walsshman_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v and_o declare_v the_o condytion_n of_o the_o meddle_v people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o torned_a as_o they_o be_v englyshe_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walsshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaundyse_n and_o clothing_n and_o be_v full_a ready_a too_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n and_o to_o peryl_v in_o thesee_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wynning_a &_o be_v ready_a sometime_o
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our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccccc_n and_o two_o mensis_fw-la mayus_n