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ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o to_o the_o siege_n ward_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philipp_n his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o bataille_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o and_o in_o the_o xxxj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiij_o day_n of_o janiver_n the_o king_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o town_n be_v yolde_v to_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o difficulte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johan_n bailloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaille_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_o at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v and_o yafe_v up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_o at_o rokesburgh_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hondez_fw-fr of_o englond_n under_o his_o patent_n lrez_fw-fr the_fw-mi y_fw-mi make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n &_o othir_n worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n there_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o thilk_o contree_n at_o his_o lust_n he_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o huge_a wurshipp_n and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scotland_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n as_o a_o man_n inspire_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhenne_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_v &_o speak_v of_o the_o chaleng_a &_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v be_v with_o strong_a honde_n &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr consent_v well_o to_o he_o ¶_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n y_o gadred_a to_o he_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o travayl_n by_o many_o diverse_a contree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n moo_o than_o vj._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr as_o he_o â—ourneied_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorantyn_a in_o saloigne_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n vj._n day_n and_o at_o the_o vj._n day_n end_n they_o yolden_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n and_o sir_n bursigaud_n and_o many_o othir_v knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o torenâ—_n &_o peten_v fast_o by_o chineney_v his_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr with_o frensshman_n and_o a_o c._n of_o her_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o stiward_a of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_a by_o peighter_n the_o 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knyghthode_n be_v charge_v &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o â—nce_n take_v with_o he_o though_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o go_v ayene_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataille_n be_v iiij_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_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 johan_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o and_o many_o othir_n worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v graciouse_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plymmouth_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij._o after_o none_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o london_n by_o londou_fw-mi brigge_n and_o so_o wenten_a forth_o to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o fill_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wondir_n &_o yâ—_z rial_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n from_o mydday_n till_o nyÈt_o they_o may_v come_v to_o westmynster_n &_o the_o king_n raunsone_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij._n myllionz_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o ij_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ramnsome_n be_v set_v at_o iij._n m.m_o floreyn_n &_o all_o be_v one_o in_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smethfeld_a be_v there_o present_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o wurshipp_n and_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o othir_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wondre_fw-fr rial_n and_o costlewe_a fest_n of_o seint_a george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_z herd_n such_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o rialte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payeng_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o juyll_a sir_n â—ohan_o earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr king_n edward_n son_n wed_v dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o â—ohan_n by_o dispensacione_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o the_o rogacious_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o meire_n of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayens_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o son_n edward_o leonell_n johan_n and_o edmond_n and_o othir_v nineteeen_o great_a lord_n helden_v yâ—_z fell_v with_o wurshipp_n and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v out_o blood_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fressh_v as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n cheese_n his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o be_v bitwene_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxuj_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 travail_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o seint_a hilary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyne_n ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n behote_n he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o peple_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v there_o un_o to_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o that_o strange_a thief_n on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o seint_a poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o othir_n place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n haddyn_v enter_v as_o enemy_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o
gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surre_n upon_o witsonday_n and_o than_o be_v she_o krought_v to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o be_v she_o bery_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o seint_a edward_n shrine_n on_o who_o sell_a almyghty_a god_n have_v pite_n and_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_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 caleys_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o let_v her_o le_fw-fr crow_v queen_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a petres_n of_o westmynstre_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xlij_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o caleys_n with_o duke_n earl_n lord_n and_o baron_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a squire_n with_o great_a array_n and_o commune_v peple_n of_o the_o royame_n in_o good_a aâ—aye_n as_o than_o long_v to_o soche_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o noâ—â—ey_n and_o of_o his_o own_o ê‘sone_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_n and_o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o her_o liege_n lord_n and_o so_o may_v a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o emê‘our_n in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o resseyve_v there_o that_o worthy_a and_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v beve_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n and_o knight_n with_o moche_n othir_o â—eple_n that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o ij_o duke_n of_o france_n that_o one_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o that_o othir_v the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferth_o lass_n than_o they_o have_v plegge_n for_o hem_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n richard_n deliver_v ij_o plegge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v sauf_a and_o come_v sauf_a his_o ij_o worthy_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o they_o ij_o wenten_a over_o the_o water_n of_o graven_v and_o abide_v there_o as_o for_o plegge_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v and_o that_o these_o ij_o duke_n of_o france_n be_v come_v ayene_v un_o to_o gravening_a water_n ¶_o and_o then_o these_o ij_o worthy_a duke_n come_v over_o the_o water_n at_o graven_v and_o so_o to_o caleys_n with_o this_o wurshipfull_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n that_o be_v the_o king_n donghter_n of_o france_n and_o with_o she_o come_v many_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o eke_o lady_n and_o knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o myÈt_v be_v and_o there_o they_o metten_v with_o our_o meyny_n of_o caleys_n the_o which_o well_o come_v she_o and_o her_o meyne_n with_o the_o best_a honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o the_o town_n of_o caleys_n ¶_o and_o there_o she_o be_v resseyve_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a and_o wurshipp_n that_o myÈt_v be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o brouÈt_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v she_o and_o welcome_v she_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a meyne_n and_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n ask_v of_o the_o french_a lord_n whethir_v all_o the_o covenaunte_n and_o forwards_o with_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v ordain_v and_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v trewe_o keep_v and_o hold_v bitwene_v hem_o ¶_o and_o they_o say_v you_o and_o there_o they_o swear_v and_o take_v her_o charge_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o make_v her_o oath_n well_o and_o trewe_o it_o to_o hold_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o covenauntz_n without_o contradiction_n or_o delay_n in_o any_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v un_fw-mi to_o seint_a nicholas_n chyrche_v in_o caleys_n and_o there_o she_o 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to_o graven_a water_n and_o there_o the_o frenssh_a lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o duke_n and_o all_o her_o meyne_n be_v come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n to_o graven_v and_o there_o they_o metten_v and_o every_o take_v leave_v of_o othir_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v and_z our_o lord_n come_v ayene_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o frenssh_a lord_n go_v over_o the_o water_n and_o so_o home_o in_o to_o france_n ayene_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n make_v he_o ready_a with_o the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o all_o her_o peple_n with_o hem_n and_o come_fw-mi over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o to_o london_n and_o the_o more_o and_o the_o shereve_n with_o all_o the_o aldreman_n and_o worthy_a commune_v ride_v ayens_n hem_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o thou_o they_o metten_v with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o welcome_a hem_n and_o that_o in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o clothing_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o her_o mynstrelle_n to_o fore_n hem_o ¶_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o seint_a george_n bar_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o there_o they_o take_v she_o leave_v and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ride_v to_o kenyngton_a and_o than_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n turn_v home_o ayene_v and_o in_o turn_v ayene_v to_o londen_a brigge_n there_o be_v so_o moche_n prese_n of_o reple_fw-la both_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o foot_n that_z their_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o brigge_n xj_o person_n of_o man_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o child_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pite_n and_o mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o afterward_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v un_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o she_o be_v all_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morwe_v she_o be_v bring_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n all_o over_o and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o west_n mynstre_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crow_v queen_n of_o englond_n and_o than_o she_o be_v bring_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o there_o be_v â—olden_a a_o open_a and_o rial_n feste_fw-la aâ—_n her_o coronation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi come_v and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_n clement_n in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o august_n next_o after_o by_o evell_a excitation_n and_o false_a counceill_n and_o for_o great_a wrath_n and_o malice_n that_o the_o king_n have_v of_o old_a time_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o uncle_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n by_o his_o evell_a excitation_n and_o his_o evell_a counceill_n and_o malice_n late_o in_o the_o evening_n on_o the_o sâ—me_a day_n above_o say_v make_v he_o ready_a with_o his_o strength_n &_o road_n in_o to_o essex_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o toun_n of_o chelmesford_n &_o so_o come_v to_o plasshe_v sodeyn_o there_o sir_n thomas_fw-la of_o wodestoke_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n lay_v and_o the_o good_a duke_n come_v to_o welcome_a the_o king_n anon_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n arrest_v the_o good_a duke_n himself_o his_o own_o body_n and_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n down_o to_o the_o water_n and_o anon_o put_v to_o a_o ship_n and_o anon_o have_v un_o to_o caleys_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o capitayn_n ward_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o hold_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n the_o earl_n marchall_a be_v capitayne_n of_o caleys_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n &_o by_o his_o false_a counceill_n command_v the_o capitayn_n to_o
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o 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&_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n 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the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o 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sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o 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