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xviij_o m._n and_o iiij_o c._n of_o commune_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbarre_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o berewyke_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alisaundre_v of_o seton_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyke_n with_o a_o honderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o commnner_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o hem_n viij_o honderd_v of_o footman_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o lord_n above_o say_v ammount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o bachelor_n new_a duâ—â—ed_n ammount_v to_o a_o honderd_v and_o xl_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n ammount_v m.m.m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comuner_n ammounâ—teth_v liij_o m.cc_o ¶_o the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o peple_n above_o say_v ammount_v luj_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o ¶_o and_o these_o lxv_o great_a lord_n ladden_fw-mi all_fw-mi the_o othir_v great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o edward_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v well_o apparail_v her_o folk_n in_o iiij_o bataille_fw-fr for_o to_o fight_n on_o foot_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o english_a mynstrelle_n blue_v her_o trump_n and_o her_o pipe_n and_o hidous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o though_o have_v every_o english_a bataill_n ij_o wing_n of_o pris_fw-fr archiers_n the_o which_o at_o that_o bataille_fw-fr shoten_a areweâ—_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v they_o self_n and_o they_o smyten_v the_o scotteâ—_n thousand_o to_o ground_n and_o they_o gun_n for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englisshman_n for_o to_o save_v her_o life_n ¶_o and_o whenne_v the_o â—nglish_fw-fr knave_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n and_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o prike_v her_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o ê‘ill_v and_o set_v her_o master_n force_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o 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ayens_n one_o englisshman_n and_o that_o bataille_n be_v do_v on_o halydounehylle_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o bataille_n be_v flain_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o m.vij_o c._n and_o xij_o of_o englisshman_n but_o only_o fourteen_o and_o though_o be_v foteman_n and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o the_o englisshman_n on_o seint_a margaretes_n â—ue_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxij_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v last_o the_o englissh_n page_n take_v the_o pilfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v quell_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 ¶_o and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o ayene_v un_o to_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o when_o they_o besege_v see_v and_o herd_n how_o king_n edward_n have_v â—ped_v they_z yolden_a to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morwe_v after_o that_o the_o bataille_n be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v on_o seint_a margaretes_n day_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n with_o othir_o noble_a and_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o turn_v ayene_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o this_o victory_n with_o moche_n â—oye_n and_o wurshipp_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n sew_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc.xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n seven_o he_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n at_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrigge_n in_o scotland_n for_o he_o and_o his_o meâ—_n that_o with_o he_o come_fw-mi he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayen_n the_o scot_n all_v at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n with_o many_o noble_a loâ—des_n 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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 same_o prince_n with_o a_o m._n and_o ix_o houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o bataille_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o m_o choose_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o othir_v much_o peple_n in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v you_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o othir_v noble_a man_n and_z of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o m._n and_o of_o othir_n after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o houndr_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v &_o sir_n phelipp_v his_o young_a soon_o and_o many_o duke_n and_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fill_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o yâ—_z be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o her_o raunsone_n &_o upon_o her_o trougth_n &_o 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
deden_fw-mi much_o harm_n and_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o othir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v afterward_o great_a meschief_n and_o moche_n disese_v to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la that_o commune_v arisen_a up_o in_o diâ—se_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o didden_a moche_n harm_v the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o hurling_a time_n and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v hen_n ij_o chyveteyn_n to_o rule_v &_o goâ—ne_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsexe_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o that_o othir_n wat_fw-mi tiler_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assembled_a hem_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o corpus_fw-la xpâ—_n day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o suthwerk_n and_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalfie_v &_o deliver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o they_o robbeden_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o slow_a all_o aliâ—ntz_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o make_a â—avoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n and_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o â—et_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospitale_a prior_n and_o mastiâ—_n of_o seint_a johanes_n house_n and_o a_o white_a feâ—re_n that_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o they_o smytâ—n_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n and_o slow_a mâ—â—_n peple_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o othir_n worthy_a man_n in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o than_o they_o go_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o seint_a mary_n second_o that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v there_o and_o bare_a hem_n away_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n ¶_o and_o than_o after_o they_o go_v to_o seint_a johane_n without_o smythfeld_v &_o destroy_v the_o good_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n &_o go_v to_o westmynstre_n and_o seint_a martin_n grant_n and_o make_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o seintewarie_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o grith_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v un_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o to_o all_o othir_n ynne_v of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o despoil_a hem_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o her_o goâ—des_n and_o also_o tear_v her_o book_n of_o law_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o london_n &_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n and_z of_o both_o countour_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o hem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o both_o councer_n ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o satirday_o &_o sunday_n un_o to_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o in_o all_o her_o malice_n and_o wikked_a â—esse_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o the_o monday_n kynâ—_n richard_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_z with_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n william_n walworth_n that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v and_o come_v in_o to_o south_n werke_v to_o here_o &_o to_o know_v the_o entention_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a peple_n and_o this_o jake_a stawe_n than_o make_v a_o oye_n in_o the_o â—â—ld_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o accord_n shall_v come_v never_o &_o here_o his_o clamour_n and_o his_o criâ—_n and_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o cominalte_n have_v indignation_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o falseness_n and_o his_o fouâ—e_a presumption_n and_o anon_o william_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d out_o his_o knife_n and_o slow_a jaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o anon_o right_o there_o do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v hit_v upon_o a_o spâ—re_a shaft_n &_o so_o it_o be_v lonre_o thurgh_n london_n &_o set_v a_o high_a upon_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o anon_o as_o these_o riser_n &_o misgovern_a man_n be_v void_a &_o clean_o vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v nouzt_v be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o pâ—â—aier_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vj._n knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v willian_n walworth_n that_o that_o time_n be_v more_fw-mi &_o slow_a jak_a straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nicholas_n brembre_v &_o the_o iij._n johan_n philipot_n &_o the_o iiij_o nicholas_n twiford_n &_o the_o v._o robert_n land_n the_o vj._n robert_n gayton_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o knight_n return_v ayene_v un_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o till_o this_o peple_n be_v better_o sece_v &_o set_v in_o rest_n &_o pee_z and_o than_o by_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n as_o they_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o take_v these_o rebel_n &_o riser_n they_o hinge_n they_o upon_o the_o next_o gale_n wes_z in_o every_o lordship_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o xl_o &_o by_o thirty_o be_v x_o &_o by_o xij_o eâ—_n as_o they_o myÈt_v be_v geten_v &_o take_v in_o any_o ê‘ty_n and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a earth_n quake_v &_o be_v general_o thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n the_o wâ—denesday_n after_o whitsonday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n whereof_o all_o manner_n peple_n wâ—re_o sore_o aghast_a &_o dreadful_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v and_o in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spencer_n bisshopp_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gate_n the_o town_n of_o graâ—ening_n and_o the_o town_n of_o broburgh_n dunkirk_n and_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_a and_o fraught_v lj_o ship_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n with_o these_o ship_n and_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counceill_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr thes_n ship_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr bitwene_n the_o flemmynge_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v slay_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o these_o flemmynge_n and_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o than_o go_v the_o bisshopp_n with_o his_o retenewe_n un_fw-fr to_o ypres_n and_o besege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o he_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n for_o our_o englisshman_n be_v foul_a destroy_v and_o many_o die_v on_o the_o flix_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o be_v spouse_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n richard_n and_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n and_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o with_o she_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a lord_n and_o knight_n of_o she_o contre_fw-fr of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o othir_o duche_o tongue_n â—o_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o wurshipp_n and_o sir_n simond_n beverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o othir_n knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o weren_a the_o king_n embassatour_n bring_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v say_v the_o mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o the_o commune_v ride_v ayens_n her_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 mynstralsie_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o un_o to_o london_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v un_o to_o king_n richard_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o 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 in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_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 parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v his_o retenue_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o strength_n thing_n of_o the_o king_n ayens_fw-fr hem_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o haste_n &_o they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o deche_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v in_o to_o chestre_fw-fr shire_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chivetâ—yns_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o of_o squyer_n &_o principal_o of_o yeoman_n of_o chestre_n shire_n the_o which_o yeoman_n &_o archier_n yâ—_z king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n &_o yafe_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o be_v night_n &_o by_o day_n above_o all_o othir_n ê‘sone_n &_o most_o love_a &_o best_a trust_n the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o turn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n shame_n hynder_v 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william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v 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london_n brigge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o rear_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_n ayene_n in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o be_v king_n richard_n wed_a wife_n and_o yafe_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o othir_v jewel_n and_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n and_o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o the_o be_v sir_n rogier_n of_o claryngdone_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o viâ—â—_n frere_fw-fr menour_n &_o some_o master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v ayene_v the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o houge_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘soâ—es_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a distension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o waly_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squyer_n of_o waly_n and_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a number_n of_o 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all_o the_o world_n for_o diverse_a tokenes_n that_o shall_v befalle_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n be_v name_v and_o call_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la comata_fw-la and_o on_o seint_a marie_n magdaleyne_v day_n next_o folew_v in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o bataille_n of_o shrowesbury_v ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v sir_z henry_z percy_z the_z earls_z soon_o of_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o yafe_a a_o bataille_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o iiij_o thurgh_n the_o false_a counceill_n and_o wykked_a rede_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n erle_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n henry_n percy_n slay_v and_o the_o most_o party_n of_o his_o meyne_n in_o the_o fell_v and_o sir_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 rest_n among_o his_o peple_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n anon_o be_v â—ugged_a to_o be_v deed_n 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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
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o 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 ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_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 mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o 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that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
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see_v &_o have_v good_a wind_n &_o wether_n at_o will_n &_o also_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v they_o arrm_v at_o harflete_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v they_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n &_o spradden_fw-mi all_o the_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n fight_v with_o a_o geaunte_n in_o spaigne_n that_o be_v call_v dinabus_n that_o quell_v eleyne_v that_o be_v king_n hoel_n cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o byng_n arthur_n have_v not_o duel_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr but_o a_o little_a while_n that_o man_n ne_v tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v come_fw-mi a_o great_a geant_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o have_v ravyssh_v fair_a eleyn_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o hoâ—l_v of_o britaigne_a &_o have_v bring_v she_o upon_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o seint_a bernard_n &_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr so_o bold_a ne_fw-mi so_o hardy_a yâ—_z dare_v with_o he_o fight_v never_o come_v near_o the_o place_n there_o that_o geant_n 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bedewere_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o hoost_n to_o show_v they_o for_o a_o wonder_n for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o huge_a when_o they_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi to_o the_o hoo_v they_z tolden_a wherefore_o they_o have_v be_v out_o and_o show_v to_o hem_v the_o heed_n and_o every_o man_n be_v glad_a and_o joifull_a of_o the_o worthy_a deed_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v do_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n ¶_o and_o hoel_n be_v full_a sorwefull_a for_o his_o niece_n that_o be_v so_o lose_v &_o after_o when_o he_o have_v space_n he_o let_v make_v a_o fairâ—_n chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n over_o eleyns_n tomb_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o the_o which_o bataille_n the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lxxxv_o arthur_n and_o his_o peple_n have_v tide_a that_o the_o emê‘our_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z az_v well_o of_o sarasyn_n as_o of_o paynymz_n and_o cristen_v man_n where_o of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v lxxx_o m._n horse_n man_n and_o foot_n man_n arthur_n &_o his_o peple_n ordain_v fast_o forth_o in_o her_o way_n towards_o the_o emê‘our_n and_o pass_v normandy_n and_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o burgoyne_n and_o will_v even_o have_v go_v to_o the_o host_n for_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o emê‘ours_n host_n will_v come_v to_o lucy_a the_o emê‘our_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o begyne_a of_o august_n remeve_v from_o room_n &_o come_v forth_o right_a the_o way_n towards_o the_o host_n though_o come_fw-mi king_n arthures_n espy_v and_o say_v if_o that_o arthur_n will_v he_o shall_v find_v there_o fast_o by_o the_o emê‘our_n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n have_v so_o great_a pour_z with_o he_o of_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o paynym_n yfere_o and_o also_o cristen_v peple_n that_o it_o never_o but_o great_a folly_n to_o king_n arthur_n to_o meten_v with_o he_o for_o the_o espy_v tell_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n have_v v._o man_n or_o vj._n ayens_n one_o of_o his_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n be_v bold_a &_o hardy_a &_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o dismay_v and_o say_v go_v we_o bold_o in_o god_n name_n ayens_fw-fr the_o romayn_v that_o with_o they_o lede_v saracen_n and_o paynym_n that_o no_o manner_n trust_v they_o have_v to_o god_n but_o only_o upon_o her_o strength_n go_v we_o now_o and_o sech_v they_o sharp_o in_o the_o name_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o slay_v we_o the_o paynym_n and_o cristen_v man_n that_o be_v ennmy_n with_o hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v cristen_v man_n and_o god_n shall_v we_o help_v for_o we_o have_v the_o right_n and_o therefore_o have_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o do_v we_o so_o that_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o cristendome_n and_o to_o god_n mow_v be_v deed_n and_o destroy_v and_o that_o man_n mow_v record_v the_o worthiness_n of_o knight_n hod_z when_o king_n arthur_n have_v thus_o say_v they_o cry_v all_o with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr ¶_o god_n father_fw-mi almyghty_a wurship_v be_v thy_o name_n without_o end_n amen_o and_o grant_v we_o grace_v well_o to_o do_v and_o to_o destroy_v our_o enemy_n that_o be_v ayens_fw-fr cristendome_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o the_o soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_o and_o god_n yeve_v he_o never_o grace_v ne_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr mercy_n of_o he_o to_o have_v that_o this_o day_n shall_v feyuten_v well_o for_o to_o smite_v and_o egre_o and_o so_o they_o riden_v soft_o and_o ordain_v his_o wing_n well_o and_o wise_o the_o emê‘our_n herd_n telle_fw-fr that_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v ready_a array_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o come_v and_o
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
one_o of_o her_o knight_n to_o who_o she_o have_v tell_v much_o of_o her_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o &_o both_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o courtous_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v come_v she_o to_o visit_v and_o also_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o eldred_n his_o brother_n the_o queen_n many_o time_n he_o thank_v and_o he_o pray_v for_o to_o aliÈte_v and_o herburgh_n with_o her_o all_o that_o night_n ¶_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o but_z ayene_a he_o will_v wend_v un_o to_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o may_v they_o find_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o queen_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v she_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v once_o drink_v &_o he_o grant_v she_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o drink_n come_v the_o queen_n drink_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o cup_n and_o set_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o that_o he_o drink_v the_o knight_n that_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n with_o a_o knife_n smite_v even_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o fill_v a_o down_o deed_n of_o his_o palfrey_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o erâ—h_v the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a to_o the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_fw-la and_z of_o othir_o ricchesse_n y_o now_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_z so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o be_v matred_n hit_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la crist_n ix_o c.lxxx_o year_n and_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastâ—nbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldred_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n waâ—_n not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la decimoquintâ—_n after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n &_o seint_a dunston_n crow_v he_o &_o his_o seint_a dunston_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeve_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n &_o seint_a dunston_n have_v she_o assoil_v &_o penance_n she_o emoyve_v &_o she_o live_v aft_v chaste_a life_n &_o clenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englissh_n woman_n and_o on_o she_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o othir_n soon_o that_o be_v call_v edewyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n she_o mother_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v in_o to_o england_n swyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o tim_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ax_a ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o northumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o england_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmark_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o love_v not_o king_n eldred_n for_o encheson_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v false_o for_o encheson_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o little_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o wylle_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v tho_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi he_o his_o sustre_n emma_n to_o wife_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o beget_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o othir_n edward_n and_o when_o swyn_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_o regn_v noble_o and_o leve_v but_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v ayene_v from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o danois_n regn_v and_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o after_o the_o 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death_n of_o this_o eldrâ—d_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o danois_n â—â—gan_v tho_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmond_n irenside_n that_o waâ—_n king_n eldredis_fw-la soon_o be_v his_o first_o wife_n ordain_v a_o gretâ—_n host_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n knoght_v &_o so_o he_o do_v many_o time_n &_o oft_o &_o the_o be_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wite_v and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dnell_v tho_o at_o westmynstre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o her_o ij_o son_n of_o the_o be_v alured_v and_o edward_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defoil_v &_o mysdone_v thurgh_n this_o be_v wherefore_o she_o send_v hen_n over_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n her_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v in_o saâ—fte_n and_o pee_z long_o tymâ—_n ¶_o this_o edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v wer_v strong_o to_o gedres_n but_z at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_fw-mi hen_n and_o so_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n &_o so_o well_o love_v that_o they_o become_v swear_v brethren_n &_o so_o well_o love_v to_o gâ—dres_n as_o they_o have_v he_o brother_n geten_v of_o o_o body_n and_o of_o one_o mother_n y_o bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n â—renside_n traitours_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrich_n of_o stratton_n ¶_o ca._n c.xviij_o and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v the_o danois_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o much_o love_v to_o gedre_v where_o for_o a_o false_a thef_fw-fr traitor_n have_v envy_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o &_o frendshipp_n who_o name_n be_v edrik_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmond_n irensides_n man_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_z notheles_a he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o bitraie_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n in_o intent_n rich_o to_o benâ—_n avaunce_v and_o with_o he_o even_o well-beloved_a wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irenside_n upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o eten_v and_o to_o duellâ—_n and_o the_o king_n courtous_o he_o grant_v and_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_z at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n rial_o be_v serve_v with_o diverse_a mete_n and_o drink_v and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n take_v his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v in_o to_o chambre_n &_o aâ—_n he_o look_v about_o he_o see_v a_o wondre_fw-fr fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v &_o in_o semblant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o archier_n with_o a_o bow_n bend_v in_o his_o hon_n &_o in_o yâ—_z bow_n a_o fine_n arwe_v king_n edmond_n go_v tho_o nerre_v to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o the_o arwe_v he_o sâ—ote_a thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o there_o slow_a the_o king_n for_o that_o eugyn_v be_v make_v to_o quelle_fw-fr his_z own_o lord_n traitours_o and_o when_o king_n edmond_n this_o be_v deed_n and_o slay_v he_o nad_z regn_v but_o y._n year_n and_z his_o peple_n for_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o his_o body_n they_o bear_v un_fw-mi to_o glastenburi_n and_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v and_o this_o fall_v traitor_n edrith_n anon_o go_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o be_v king_n edmondes_n wife_n that_o wist_v of_o her_o lord_n death_n anon_o he_o nomme_n from_o her_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o young_a that_o her_o lord_n have_v upon_o her_o goten_a that_o one_o be_v call_v edward_n and_o that_o othir_n edewyne_n &_o lad_n hem_n with_o he_o
be_v make_v king_n his_o nepheu_fw-la his_o sustre_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boâ—â—igne_a for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tide_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n he_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n counceill_n &_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n in_o englond_a ayen_n her_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n take_v the_o ream_n and_o let_v crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n william_n of_o cauntâ—rbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o maud_n the_o emê‘esse_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o king_n stephenes_n heed_n &_o he_o anoint_a &_o bisshoppe_n rogier_n of_o salisbury_n maynteyn_v the_o king_n party_n in_o as_o moth_a as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n that_o king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n but_z he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o pee_z &_o in_o good_a manâ—r_n &_o to_o he_o trust_v but_z he_o make_v to_o he_o none_o homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v make_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o emê‘esse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o though_o begin_v debate_n bitwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n ¶_o this_o maude_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichol_n and_o the_o king_n her_o beseged_a long_a time_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cite_v be_v keep_v and_o defend_v and_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o cite_v queynte_o ascape_v away_o without_o any_o manner_n harm_n &_o though_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cite_v and_o duel_v therein_o till_o condelmesse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n that_o hold_v with_o the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o earl_n randulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o erle_n robert_n of_o ebucestre_n hugh_o bygot_v robert_z of_o morley_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o yafe_v he_o a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr in_o which_o bataill_n king_n stephen_o be_v take_v &_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o oxenford_n and_o after_o she_o ascape_v to_o wallynford_v and_o what_o sorwe_v and_o disese_v that_o she_o have_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxxix_o whenne_fw-fr the_o king_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o word_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n this_o maude_n the_o emê‘isse_n anon_o be_v make_v lady_n of_o england_n &_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o though_o of_o kente_n hold_v with_o the_o king_n stephenes_n wife_n and_z also_o william_n of_o pree_n and_o his_o reteune_n help_v they_o and_o hold_v be_v ayens_n maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n &_o anon_o aft_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o though_o go_v they_o yfere_o un_fw-mi to_o wynchestre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o the_o emê‘esse_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o faught_n with_o they_o &_o the_o emê‘esse_n in_o the_o mean_n while_o that_o the_o bataille_n dure_v escape_v from_o then_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o oxenford_n &_o there_o her_o hold_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n discomfit_v and_o take_v and_z with_o he_o many_o othir_n lord_n ¶_o and_o for_o his_o deliveraunce_n be_v king_n stephen_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v then_n to_o oxenford_n and_o besege_v the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v tho_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o siege_n endure_v from_o mihelmasse_n un_o to_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n and_o the_o emê‘esse_n let_v tho_o clothe_v she_o all_o in_o whit_n linen_n cloth_n for_z encheson_fw-mi that_o she_o nat_n will_v be_v ne_o know_v for_z in_o the_o same_o time_n waâ—_n much_o snow_n &_o so_o she_o ascape_v by_o the_o thamyse_n from_o they_o away_o that_z be_v her_o enemy_n and_o fro_o then_v she_o go_v to_o wallyngford_v and_o the_fw-mi she_o hold_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besege_v her_o but_z he_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n randulfe_n of_o chestre_n and_z with_o hugh_n bygot_v that_o stronglich_o wer_v up_o on_o he_o in_o every_o place_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v widder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n halpe_v they_o with_o his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angron_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o all_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesime_fw-la and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o wilton_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_z though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z almost_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n ascape_v with_o much_o peyne_n and_o willian_n martell_n there_o be_v take_v and_z for_o who_o deliveraunce_n the_o yafe_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o good_a castle_n of_o shirborne_v that_o he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n and_z all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v to_o faringdone_n and_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castell_n but_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o drofe_n hem_n then_v in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n randulfse_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o courâ—_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o earl_n wend_v saufelich_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o set_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o pâ—â—son_n and_o must_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o un_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 strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
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you_o shall_v be_v efâ—â—as_o welâ—_n with_o we_o as_o ever_o be_v robert_n of_o holand_n ¶_o tho_o anâ—uerd_a sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la and_o say_a sir_n thomas_n that_o will_v i_o not_o do_v ne_o consent_v there_o to_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n you_o may_v i_o yeve_v without_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n for_o than_o shall_v i_o be_v hold_v a_o traitor_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o laucastre_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o consent_n to_o he_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n sir_n andrew_n he_o say_v will_v you_o not_o consent_v to_o destroy_v the_o venym_n of_o the_o ream_n as_o we_o be_v consent_n at_o one_o word_n sir_n andrew_v you_o tell_v the_o that_o or_o this_o year_n be_v go_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o more_o than_o you_o hold_v we_o now_o and_o in_o be_v dethe_v you_o shall_v die_v than_o ever_o die_v any_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o understond_v 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and_o harm_n of_o he_o and_o his_o fee_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v stone_v to_o her_o own_o ê‘ill_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marchall_a be_v all_o araiâ—d_n with_o his_o bataille_n at_o the_o reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v meve_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o scoâ—tes_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v deceyve_v and_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o this_o treason_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n principal_o desceyve_v ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortimere_n that_o have_v the_o wach_n for_o to_o keep_v of_o the_o host_n that_o night_n destourble_v the_o wach_n that_o no_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_n while_o the_o scot_n steel_n be_v night_n towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o fast_a as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v that_o wend_v that_o that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v brouÈt_o to_o 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to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o enyhenne_n ca._n cc.xix_o he_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o feaunce_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o douzepier_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n and_o so_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a king_n edward_n go_v oâ—_n the_o see_v &_o at_o ascension_n tie_v he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o paris_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_z do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n underfong_v his_o homage_n and_o make_v of_o he_o moche_n â—oye_n &_o wurship_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v his_o homage_n hasty_o he_o be_v asente_a in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v ayenâ—_n in_o to_o englond_n upon_o withsonday_n without_o any_o 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be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o the_o 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 towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v
a_o englisshman_n lose_z have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v afore_o you_o nempn_v the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chyrche_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n ayens_fw-fr lord_n wer_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o the_o exe_v quies_fw-la with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialtâ—es_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philipp_v his_o wife_n he_o hold_v â—is_fw-la parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n disme_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-fr to_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_v and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o disme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o y_fw-mi grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiiij_o and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceill_n and_o undiscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr lord_n marchantz_n and_o othir_v scotfree_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n neverthe_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouzt_v wherefore_o about_o midsummer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr and_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n of_o which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v a_o prove_v knight_n and_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o deed_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n aâ—d_v that_o thurgh_n his_o counceill_n and_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o duel_v and_o hold_v they_o hole_n to_o gedre_v the_o frenshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o hem_n and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o winter_n for_o envy_n and_o covetise_n that_o be_v among_o hem_n and_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_v and_o part_v they_o in_o to_o diverse_a company_n unwyse_o and_o fo_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v and_o his_o man_n wenten_a and_o kepten_a hem_n sauf_a withyn_n a_o castle_n in_o britain_n and_o when_o the_o frenshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o diverse_a company_n and_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_v hem_n to_o gedres_n as_o 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be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v and_o wrought_v thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n and_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o after_o who_o folewed_a next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardinal_n deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piersâ—rogier_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayen_n the_o prince_n as_o othir_o citee_n in_o gnyhenne_n do_v for_o great_a tax_n costage_n and_o ransom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_v weren_a unportable_a and_o to_o chargeable_a where_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fillen_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o a_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o sore_a skarmyssh_n &_o fight_v &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o hem_n &_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o slow_a all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o diverse_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o not_o may_v withstonde_v ne_v tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o meyne_a leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n with_o othir_n worthy_a &_o orp_v mâ—n_z of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o trete_n with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touchinge_v his_o be_v in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a seges_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v ayene_v but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_z he_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o nauâ—rne_n with_o great_a wurshipp_n &_o great_a yifte_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o march_v when_o the_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n be_v begin_v the_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsidy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avisement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lie_v fee_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o haterede_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresorer_n that_o be_v bisshoppe_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prive_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n &_o in_o her_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o ê‘lement_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n y_o send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pee_z &_o saiden_n that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fullfyll_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o y_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynarde_n &_o all_o his_o vessel_n you_o burn_v ca._n cc.xxxv_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o quyne_a king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o ê‘lement_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n iiij_o bisshoppe_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o ê‘lement_n be_v hold_v for_o marchauntz_n of_o london_n of_o norwych_n and_o of_o othir_o diverse_a place_n in_o diverse_a thing_n and_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v diffamed_a of_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_n and_o will_v rise_v ayens_n the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n his_o brother_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o token_n and_o wed_v to_o her_o wife_n be_v petres_n doughtre_v some_o time_n king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o ij_o doughtres_fw-la the_o duke_n have_v the_o elder_a and_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v ij_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o english_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardinal_n of_o paris_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwene_n the_o ij_o ream_v the_o which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a each_o in_o his_o ê“uince_n &_o in_o place_n &_o contre_n fast_o by_o trete_a of_o the_o
of_o york_n &_o also_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o the_o bisshopp_n make_v his_o compleint_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o than_o these_o ij_o bisshoppe_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a compleint_a upon_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o shereve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cite_v afterward_o be_v before_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n and_o they_o cast_v un_o to_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n and_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sudden_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n and_o for_o the_o ij_o shereve_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o more_fw-mi &_o shereve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o and_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o the_o depose_a and_o put_v out_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o both_o shereve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v a_o fourteen_o day_n afore_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o seint_a johan_n baptist_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_v &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o goâ—nour_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o peple_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o office_n but_o iiij_o weke_n be_v cause_n that_o he_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o tender_a to_o the_o citezein_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngton_a knight_n that_o be_v count_v roller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o peple_n therein_o and_o cheese_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o ij_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v shereve_n with_o he_o for_o to_o govern_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v one_o be_v call_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v and_o 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