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
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
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
on_o horsbacke_n in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v ride_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o gaaf_v it_o over_o and_o will_v nomore_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n &_o yâ—_z kyngê_n banerere_fw-la of_o englonde_n and_o torn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v home_o unto_o his_o own_o inn_n and_o one_o cockeborne_a a_o squire_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n a_o knyghte_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n and_o roden_a fyve_o course_n togyde_a and_o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_z thus_o our_o englysshe_n lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o yerâ—_n of_o king_n rychaâ—â—â—_n regne_fw-la dey_v the_o good_a 〈…〉_o to_o king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n upon_o witsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o so_o to_o westmynster_n and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o saint_n edward_n shiyne_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pyte_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o englonde_n and_o let_v she_o be_v crown_v queen_n in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v himself_o over_o see_v unto_o calays_n with_o duke_n earl_n lord_n &_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a squyre_v with_o great_a array_n and_o comune_a people_n of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_v &_o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v too_o their_o lyege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighty_a a_o king_n &_o emperor_n in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o receyve_v there_o yâ—_z worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o xix_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n &_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n &_o knight_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n yâ—_z camen_fw-la to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v &_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n yâ—_z one_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o yâ—_z other_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v not_o further_o less_o than_o they_o have_v pledge_n and_o than_o king_n richard_n delyverd_v two_o pledge_n for_o they_o for_o to_o go_v sauf_a &_o come_v sauf_a his_o two_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n &_o these_o two_o go_v over_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o grave_a nyâ—ge_n &_o abode_n there_o as_o for_o pledgê_n to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z the_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o that_o these_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n be_v come_v again_o unto_o gravening_a 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pompeus_n heed_n &_o send_v it_o to_o julius_n cezar_n yet_o for_o all_o the_o enuyte_n yâ—_z be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o julius_n weep_v when_o that_o he_o see_v this_o pompeius_n heed_n this_o julius_n be_v exceed_a in_o wit_n afore_o other_o man_n and_z he_o faught_v in_o batayll_n lij_o time_n this_o man_n alone_o excede_v marcus_n crassus_n the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fight_v xxxix_o time_n this_o man_n take_v first_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n upon_o he_o when_o pompey_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o romayn_v be_v slay_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n this_o julius_n cezar_n the_o ruler_n of_o all_o this_o world_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o counsel_n house_n through_o treason_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_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 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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 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be_v and_o though_o begin_v crystendome_n again_o in_o this_o land_n and_o anon_o this_o king_n constantyne_n as_o he_o be_v crown_v anon_o after_o he_o spowsid_v he_o wyf_v through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o bryton_n and_o he_o beget_v three_o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o yâ—_z other_o aurilambros_n &_o the_o three_o uter_n this_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o ca_fw-mi man_fw-mi to_o aege_fw-la he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n att_o wyncestre_n this_o constantyne_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi through_o treason_n be_v slay_v ¶_o for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pehite_a come_v to_o high_a upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o foe_n king_n pryvely_a in_o counseyll_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la void_a his_o chambre_n of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o within_o &_o there_o abide_v no_o moo_o but_o the_o king_n &_o the_o pehite_a and_o he_o make_v a_o coum_n tenaunce_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o there_o he_o slay_v he_o with_o a_o long_o knyf_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v meruaylous_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o a_o other_o chamre_v so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v become_v ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n west_n that_o their_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v then_o so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n be_v so_o young_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v king_n and_o the_o three_o be_v a_o monk_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsex_n think_v pryvely_a in_o his_o herte_n through_o queyntaunce_n for_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n where_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o constance_n say_v he_o your_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n &_o your_o two_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosselyn_n the_o bysshopp_n 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so_o moche_n give_v they_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o rich_a jewel_n robe_n horse_n &_o other_o thing_n plentee_fw-mi wherefore_o they_o hold_v high_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v through_o treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rych_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o through_o great_a gift_n yâ—_z he_o have_v give_v large_o they_o cry_v through_o yâ—_z court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblaunt_v as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o depart_v then_n from_o the_o court_n &_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o where_o for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o what_fw-mi this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_z though_o hondr_v knight_n of_o pehites_n break_v the_o door_n of_o yâ—_z king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o slay_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v and_o so_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v somdeale_o glad_a in_o his_o herte_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o this_o vortiger_n take_v those_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n &_o bid_v his_o servant_n bound_v their_o ande_fw-mi behind_o they_o &_o lad_n they_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o bryton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n crown_v vortiger_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.lxxiiij_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anicetum_n ix_o year_n yâ—_z which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n tholde_v not_o touch_v the_o palle_v of_o yâ—_z awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o yâ—_z 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elenthertum_n ten_o year_n and_o for_o the_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexander_n where_o he_o be_v prescute_fw-la that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eester_fw-mi day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sondaye_n but_z he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n and_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_o for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o rest_n abide_v that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n die_v halowe_v that_o fee_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n may_v be_v crysten_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_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
his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v unto_o the_o chambre_n there_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o nyghte_n rest_n and_o as_o he_o look_v he_o about_o he_o see_v a_o fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v and_z in_o semblaunt_a as_o it_o be_v a_o archer_n with_o a_o boowe_n &_o in_o the_o boowe_n a_o fine_a arowe_n ¶_o king_n edmonde_n go_v tho_o never_o for_o to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z arowe_n smite_v he_o through_o the_o body_n &_o there_o slay_v the_o king_n for_o that_o engyne_o be_v make_v for_o to_o slay_v his_o own_o lord_n traytours_o ¶_o and_o so_o when_o king_n edmonde_n be_v thus_o deed_n &_o slay_v he_o have_v regn_v but_o ten_o year_n and_o his_o people_n for_o he_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o his_o body_n they_o bear_v unto_o glastenbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o entyre_v ¶_o and_o this_o fall_v traitor_n edrith_n anon_o go_v unto_o the_o queen_n that_o be_v king_n edmondes_n wife_n that_o wist_v not_o of_o her_o lord_n death_n anon_o he_o 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langle_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n and_o hernry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelonde_n and_o sire_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n and_o he_o he_o do_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o and_o sire_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n mychelde_v lapole_n knight_n hy_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z march_n at_o yâ—_z same_o parlelement_fw-fr hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o shyppe_n &_o arm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_v with_o wine_n lade_v from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o theym_n &_o take_v theym_a all_o and_o bring_v theym_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o englonde_n &_o some_o to_o london_n and_o there_o you_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o yâ—_z hest_n for_o xx_o shelling_n sterl_v and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_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 twenty_o hondred_a pound_n prayenge_a he_o of_o his_o high_a mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o lordshypp_n and_o specyal_o grace_v that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n like_o wise_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o too_o have_v before_o time_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patente_n and_o his_o chartre_n conferm_v and_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n fall_v on_o their_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n and_o graut_v she_o all_o her_o ask_n and_o than_o they_o thank_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la certain_a lord_n of_o scotlond_n come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o gete_a worship_n as_o by_o foot_n of_o arm_n this_o be_v the_o person_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o challenge_v the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbak_n with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o they_o ride_v togyder_n as_o two_o worthy_a knight_n &_o lord_n certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n yâ—_z the_o scot_n earl_n make_v for_z he_o be_v cast_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o two_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o yâ—_z fall_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_n out_o of_o smythfelde_n home_o to_o his_o inn_n and_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v home_o in_o a_o horse_n litter_n and_o at_o york_n he_o dey_v and_o sire_n wyllyam_n darell_n knyghte_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o scotlonde_n than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o
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 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