on_o horsbacke_n in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v ride_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o gaaf_v it_o over_o and_o will_v nomore_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n &_o yâ—_z kyngê_n banerere_fw-la of_o englonde_n and_o torn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v home_o unto_o his_o own_o inn_n and_o one_o cockeborne_a a_o squire_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n a_o knyghte_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n and_o roden_a fyve_o course_n togyde_a and_o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_z thus_o our_o englysshe_n lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o yerâ—_n of_o king_n rychaâ—â—â—_n regne_fw-la dey_v the_o good_a 〈…〉_o to_o king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n upon_o witsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n 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the_o se_fw-la in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o unto_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n and_o worthy_a comune_v roden_v against_o they_o unto_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o too_o kente_fw-la and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o yâ—_z king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o welcome_v theym_a 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 they_o be_v mynstrel_n before_o they_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v theym_a unto_o saint_n george_n bar_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n roden_v to_o kenyngton_n and_o than_o yâ—_z people_n of_o london_n torn_v home_o again_o and_o in_o torning_n again_o to_o london_n brydge_v there_o be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n both_o on_o horse_n &_o on_o foot_n that_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o yâ—_z brydge_v xi_o person_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v amen_n ¶_o and_o than_o afterward_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o she_o be_v all_o night_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n she_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westminster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o than_o she_o be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o be_v hold_v open_a and_o a_o ryall_n fee_v at_o her_o coronacyon_n of_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v &_o this_o be_v do_v the_o sondaye_n next_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n clement_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la and_o than_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o after_o by_o evyll_n excytacyon_n and_o false_a counseyll_n &_o for_o great_a 〈…〉_o king_n have_v of_o 〈…〉_o good_a duke_n of_o gloverstre_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n nâ—_n arundel_n and_o too_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi anon_o the_o king_n by_o his_o evyll_n 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of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
a_o certain_a time_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n yâ—_z wound_n begin_v for_o to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n soane_n after_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v into_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgon_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstand_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n sauf_fw-fr he_o take_v &_o rawboned_a many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n set_v certain_a ambassatour_n to_o yâ—_z pope_n prayenge_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_a &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o though_o yâ—_z be_v thosen_v to_o bysshoppê_n see_v &_o dygnetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_o may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o yâ—_z same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archbysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o a_o yon_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v ought_v of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o yâ—_z archbysshopryche_n of_o york_n thomas_z of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n yâ—_z all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o yâ—_z time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confirmaconn_v &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergye_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o yâ—_z regue_n of_o king_n edward_n dey_v master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archbysshop_n &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v yâ—_z monk_n of_o yâ—_z same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v yâ—_z king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardynalle_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n alsoo_o ne_o his_o cardynale_n ¶_o and_o atte_n the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n it_o be_v treat_v and_o speak_v atte_n bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o treat_v last_v almooste_n though_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v theym_a that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruaconn_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o graune_n ne_o let_v no_o benefytê_n by_o his_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o eleccyon_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyde_v atte_n bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pease_n bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o this_o tretê_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a toste_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o accord_v or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o yâ—_z l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o yâ—_z four_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a &_o vacaunt_a that_o archbysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n sudbery_a bysshop_n of_o london_n be_v make_v archbysshop_n &_o master_n wyllyam_n courteney_v yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n &_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o bangor_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a treat_v &_o speak_v of_o pease_n trewe_v be_v take_v bytwene_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englonde_n from_o mydsome_a to_o mydsome_a come_v again_o a_o hole_n year_n &_o about_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o apryll_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o brytayne_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o worthy_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v into_o brytayne_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_v &_o puropse_n ne_fw-la have_v the_o foresaid_a trewe_v bt_n so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o ¶_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o constantyne_n where_o yâ—_z the_o castle_n of_o saint_n saviour_n be_v in_o yâ—_z long_o time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besyege_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n than_o yield_v to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o all_o the_o apportenaunce_n into_o great_a harm_n &_o hyndr_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o pass_v hete_n &_o therewith_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englonde_n &_o in_o other_o dyverse_a party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z it_o destroy_v &_o slay_v violent_o &_o strong_o both_o man_n &_o wyman_n without_o number_n this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o abolde_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mynster_n of_o teukesbury_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o englysshe_n cardynale_n grant_v to_o all_o people_n yâ—_z dey_v in_o englond_n yâ—_z weresory_n &_o repentaunte_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o shryven_v full_a remyssyon_n by_o two_o bull_n under_o lede_n vi_o month_n than_o next_o to_o last_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v and_o casâ—â—oned_v by_o bartram_n claykyn_n bytwene_n patys_n &_o calays_n as_o he_o come_v toward_o englonde_n upon_o saint_n atheldrede_n day_n yâ—_z which_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z earl_n oftentimes_o have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o in_o novembre_n next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruges_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o prelate_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o dame_n whisper_v through_o who_o and_o she_o maynte_v ner_z the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d govern_v '_o not_o long_a after_o the_o li_o year_n of_o â—â—â—ge_n edward_n regne_fw-la he_o 〈…〉_o ne_o &_o hold_v at_o westmyster_n yâ—_z greet_a â—â—â—ment_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v many_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n he_o ask_v of_o â—â—â—â—naite_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d fend_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n 〈◊〉_d comune_v answer_v yâ—_z they_o be_v so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d by_o day_n greve_v &_o charge_v with_o so_o many_o talage_n &_o subsydye_n yâ—_z they_o may_v noâ—â—ger_o suffer_v no_o such_o buâ—chons_n charge_n &_o that_o they_o know_v and_o wist_v well_o enough_o yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v enough_o for_o save_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ream_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o and_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_a evyll_n govern_v by_o ill_n of_o fycer_n that_o the_o ream_n may_v neither_o he_o plentevous_n of_o chaffre_v &_o marchaundyse_n ne_v also_o with_o rychesse_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n 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home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o 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and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
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â—â—yes_n and_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o fetheren_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n unto_o the_o dethe_v upon_o whosoule_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o high_a pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v rest_v thus_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o unde_fw-la &_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v theym_v himself_o and_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n he_o arrest_v theym_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hold_v but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o 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man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n follow_v yâ—_z king_n and_o sir_n william_n shop_n 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o man_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o people_n come_v to_o london_n 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o every_o there_o and_o lane_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o subarbe_n be_v full_a of_o theym_n lodge_v and._n 〈…〉_o mile_n abowte_fw-mi london_n on_o every_o way_n and_o these_o people_n bring_v the_o king_n to_o westmynster_n &_o go_v bear_v again_o to_o their_o lodge_a both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o than_o on_o the_o mondaye_n the_o xii_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o 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aege_fw-la and_o release_v he_o into_o perpetual_a prison_n &_o put_v he_o into_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n and_o thenne_n on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_z lord_n johanne_n cobham_n of_o kente_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyn_n knight_n be_v alsoo_o bring_v into_o the_o same_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v for_o juge_v for_o too_o be_v hang_v and_o draw_v but_z through_o the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o jugement_n be_v foryeven_v to_o they_o and_o release_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n wyttyngdon_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n wedecoke_n &_o wyllyan_n askam_n shreve_n
of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v yâ—_z kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a feeste_n and_o gaaf_n unto_o theym_fw-mi many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countrer_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d batayll_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestâ—e_o that_o be_v the_o appellaunte_v and_o aâ—thur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_o well_o and_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o fight_a togyder_n long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n â—_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarellinto_n 〈◊〉_d honde_n and_o make_v theym_n too_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o field_n atte_fw-mi one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v duyde_v of_o the_o batayll_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o rysdâ—e_v a_o squire_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rybelle_n a_o ryseâ—â—_n supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr yâ—_z do_v moche_n destrucconn_v to_o yâ—_z people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z justicâ—_n &_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o yâ—_z body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n &_o his_o bede_fw-mi set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la deyed_a sir_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_v that_o be_v captaynt_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v atte_a yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o yâ—_z tour_n bill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henryâ—s_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_z ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o enbassatâ—urs_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n untoo_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ayenste_n the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v oner_o see_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n siâ—_n gylberte_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n into_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o thann_v it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o mete_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi into_o semtclowe_n fast_a by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n yâ—_z brydge_v of_o semtclowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v moche_v people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshe_n man_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n &_o the_o duke_n gaaf_fw-mi theym_fw-mi great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socoure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n or_o deyn_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n for_o to_o go_v over_o se_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengething_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o worthy_a lord_n with_o they_o be_v retenue_n shyp_v at_o hampton_n and_o sayll_v overe_v the_o see_v in_o to_o normandye_n and_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z sorde_fw-la hamble_v at_o their_o lond_n with_o vii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o frensshman_n &_o three_o sergeaunte_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o theym_a vii_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o iiii_o hondred_a horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n and_o token_n castle_n and_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n peple_n of_o frensshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o roden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o there_o they_o rest_v theym_v a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o sayll_n ¶_o and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z byngê_n coin_v change_v through_o out_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o noble_a half_a noble_a and_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v galays_n of_o war_n for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o iherusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o life_n but_o god_n visyte_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infyrmitees_n &_o great_a sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophesy_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a unto_o god_n &_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n and_z from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a in_o too_o the_o abbaye_v of_o crychyrche_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v beside_o saint_n thomas_n of_o 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with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n 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the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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that_o there_o be_v come_v a_o great_a giant_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o have_v ravyssh_v fair_o eleyne_v that_o be_v cousin_n unto_o howell_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o have_v bring_v she_o upon_o a_o hylle_n that_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o that_o country_n so_o bold_a ne_fw-mi so_o hardy_a that_o dare_v fight_v with_o he_o ne_o come_v nigh_o the_o place_n there_o that_o the_o giant_n dwell_v that_o be_v call_v dinabus_n and_o moche_n sorrow_n he_o die_v â–ª_o in_o the_o country_n ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o call_v to_o he_o kay_n and_o bedâ—were_n &_o command_v they_o to_o go_v pryvely_a &_o espy_v where_o the_o giant_n may_v be_v find_v and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ryâ—age_n there_o that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v all_o enclose_v about_o with_o water_n &_o yet_o be_v and_z ever_o shall_v be_v and_o they_o see_v a_o brenning_a fire_n upon_o the_o hylle_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o hylle_n nigh_o that_o &_o there_o be_v upon_o that_o a_o other_o fire_n brenning_a kay_fw-mi and_o bedwere_n come_v to_o the_o next_o hylle_v &_o find_v a_o widow_n open_v heed_v sytting_a besides_o a_o tomb_n sore_o weep_a &_o great_a sorrow_n make_v and_o oft_o she_o say_v eleyne_v eleyne_v and_o kay_n &_o bedwere_n axe_v what_o she_o be_v &_o wherefore_o she_o make_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o who_o lie_v in_o that_o tomb_n ¶_o o_o say_v she_o what_o sorrow_n &_o mysaventure_fw-fr fair_a lord_n seek_v you_o here_o for_o if_o the_o giant_n may_v you_o here_o find_v he_o will_v you_o slay_v anon_o ¶_o be_v still_o good_a wyf_v say_v they_o thereof_o dysmaye_v you_o not_o but_z tell_v we_o the_o south_n why_o that_o thou_o make_v so_o moche_v sorrow_n &_o weep_a ¶_o sir_n say_v she_o for_o a_o damosel_n that_o i_o nouryssh_v with_o my_o bree_a that_o be_v call_v eleyne_v that_o be_v niece_n to_o howell_n of_o brytayne_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o body_n in_o this_o tomb_n that_o to_o i_o be_v take_v to_o nourysshe_v and_o so_o there_o come_v a_o devyll_n a_o giant_n &_o ravyssh_v she_o &_o i_o also_o and_o lad_n we_o both_o with_o he_o away_o and_o he_o will_v have_v forlayne_n that_o maid_n that_o be_v so_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la but_z she_o may_v it_o not_o suffer_v so_o great_a &_o so_o huge_a as_o the_o giant_n be_v and_o for_o certain_a if_o he_o come_v now_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_z will_v you_o both_o now_o slay_v &_o therefore_o go_v you_o hen_n thenne_n bespeak_v these_o two_o messenger_n &_o say_v to_o she_o wherefore_o go_v you_o not_o from_o hen_n ¶_o certes_o say_v she_o when_o that_o eleyne_v be_v deed_n the_o giant_n make_v i_o to_o abide_v and_o haunt_v his_o will_n &_o i_o must_v needs_o it_o suffer_v and_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o do_v it_o not_o which_o my_o will_v for_z i_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v deed_n than_o with_o he_o to_o deal_v so_o moche_n pain_n &_o sorrow_n i_o have_v when_o he_o i_o 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afterward_o when_o he_o have_v space_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o fair_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n over_o eleynâ—_n tomb_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n give_v bataylle_n to_o the_o emperor_n in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_v the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v slay_v arthur_n &_o his_o people_n hear_v tydynge_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n as_z well_o of_o sarrasyn_n as_o of_o paynem_n &_o crysten_v man_n whereof_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v lxxx_o thousand_o horse_n man_n with_o foot_n man_n ¶_o arthur_n &_o his_o people_n orden_v fast_o forth_o in_o their_o way_n toward_o the_o emperor_n &_o pass_v normandy_n &_o france_n unto_o burgoyne_n &_o will_v have_v go_v unto_o the_o host_n for_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o emperor_n host_n will_v come_v to_o lucy_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n &_o his_o host_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n teweve_v from_o rome_n &_o come_v forth_o right_a the_o way_n to_o ward_v yâ—_z host_n ¶_o though_o come_v king_n arthur_n spy_n &_o say_a if_o that_o arthur_n will_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o emperor_n there_o fast_a by_o but_z they_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v so_o great_a power_n with_o he_o of_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o paynem_n &_o also_o crysten_v people_n that_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o king_n arthur_n to_o mete_v with_o they_o for_o the_o spy_n â—olde_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v fyve_o or_o six_o man_n against_o one_o of_o he_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n be_v bold_a &_o hardy_a and_z for_o no_o thing_n he_o nysmay_v &_o say_v go_v we_o bold_o in_o god_n name_n against_o the_o romayn_v that_o with_o they_o lede_v sarrasyn_n &_o paynem_n that_o no_o manner_n trust_v they_o have_v in_o god_n but_o oon_o upontheyr_n strength_n go_v we_o now_o &_o seek_v they_o sharp_o in_o the_o name_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o slay_v we_o the_o paynem_n and_o crysten_v man_n that_o be_v against_o we_o with_o they_o for_z to_o destroy_v crysten_v man_n and_o god_n shall_v we_o help_v they_o to_o overcome_v for_o we_o 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folk_n be_v ready_a appareyl_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o how_o they_o be_v came_a he_z 〈◊〉_d ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a wise_n that_o he_o cowde_v and_o more_o trust_v upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a &_o that_o be_v seen_v afterward_o for_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d host_n meet_v the_o emperor_n lose_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o folk_n against_o one_o of_o arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o on_o that_o one_o party_n &_o on_o that_o other_o that_z it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o wit_v &_o to_o behold_v ¶_o
thing_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v ordain_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o johannas_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n thenne_n this_o johamnes_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o sergius_n pope_n both_z of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n and_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v and_o wretched_o slay_v of_o guidols_n knyghtê_n for_z they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pylowe_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o he_o be_v asleep_o neither_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v as_o pope_n ¶_o henricê°_n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n xvij_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o themperour_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o aloon_o in_o almaigne_n and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o he_o wyf_v &_o her_o name_n be_v matylda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v otto_n &_o harry_n and_o otto_n succeed_v high_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almay_n ne_fw-la and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n brimen_fw-la &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyne_v and_o he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelstone_n now_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v adelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dany_n and_o drive_v king_n gaufride_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o all_o his_o host_n unto_o the_o see_v and_z rest_v by_o scotlonde_n &_o take_v strong_o all_o the_o country_n a_o hoole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o comberlonde_n &_o of_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n adelstone_n and_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayll_v that_o he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o yâ—_z no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o malmesbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n edmonde_n thenne_fw-fr after_o this_o adelstone_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o &_o this_o edmonde_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o doughty_a knight_n of_o body_n &_o as_o noble_a also_o and_o yâ—_z three_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o to_o that_o country_n in_o the_o which_o country_n he_o find_v two_o king_n of_o danys_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n &_o that_o other_o renant_n this_o king_n edmonde_n drive_v they_o both_o fro_o yâ—_z land_n &_o after_o go_v &_o take_v a_o great_a proye_v in_o comberlonde_n this_o edmonde_n regn_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o after_o this_o edmonde_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o die_v he_o slay_v and_o after_o he_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o make_v the_o scot_n for_o to_o bow_n &_o meek_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la come_v arnalaf_n guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n &_o hold_v that_o land_n two_o year_n and_o after_o that_o come_v king_n eldred_n &_o drive_v 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 &_o a_o good_a of_o who_o be_v goodness_n saint_n dunstane_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xi_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edwin_n and_o after_o this_o eldred_n regn_v edwin_n the_o soon_o of_o edmonde_n and_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a man_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o owe_v ne_fw-mi land_n and_z love_a &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o holy_a chirche_n and_o he_o take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o the_o treâ—_n sour_a that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o be_v agree_v te_fw-la shame_v &_o vylany_n to_o himself_o and_o peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o four_o year_n &_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o wyncheste_n lo_o the_o sixth_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n vi_o month_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o vij_o be_v after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xi_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o eight_o a_o german_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n ¶_o martinus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n &_o of_o these_o vi_o pope_n be_v no_o thing_n have_v in_o scrypture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o ix_o c_o liiij_o agapitus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martinê°_n two_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n &_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johen_v the_o twelve_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o agapitus_n eight_o year_n &_o he_o have_v a_o fader_fw-mi 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king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v 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great_a attend_n to_o virtuous_a werke_n this_o man_n cursyd_v the_o emperor_n of_o constancy_n nople_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o promise_v for_o to_o tear_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o general_n connscyll_v &_o die_v not_o for_z yâ—_z which_o he_o suffer_v many_o passion_n &_o all_o holy_a chirche_n also_o he_o cursyd_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n for_z he_o expulsyd_v the_o king_n of_o cecyle_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o bataylle_n against_o man_n of_o mysbyleve_n &_o many_o trybulaconn_n suffer_v he_o decessyd_v &_o die_v many_o miracle_n ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-fr lyra_n a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n be_v this_o time_n at_o paris_n this_o man_n be_v a_o jew_n of_o nacyon_n &_o he_o be_v convert_v &_o myghtley_o profyte_v in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr mynour_n &_o he_o write_v over_o all_o the_o bible_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xxx_o &_o some_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o braban_n &_o yâ—_z 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lytyll_a time_n put_z to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n through_o his_o lyege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustyd_v wonder_v moche_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yâ—_z he_o will_v mayntene_v high_a &_o help_v high_a against_o his_o enemies_n the_o king_n of_o englon_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_v &_o behyght_n to_o help_v he_o &_o socour_v he_o and_o send_v high_a word_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pease_n still_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a cyte_n of_o cardoyll_n till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v gadred_a his_o powere_n ¶_o thoo_n ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n a_o counseyll_n at_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o dyvers_a shire_n of_o englonde_n &_o when_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a he_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z thou_fw-mi of_o berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_fw-mi and_o thede_a come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bayllol_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o powee_v &_o besege_v yâ—_z town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavylyon_n and_o ditche_n theym_v all_o abowee_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈…〉_o and_o with_o other_o 〈…〉_o wherewith_o they_o 〈…〉_o house_n &_o chirch_v all_o 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n with_o great_a 〈…〉_o out_z of_o gonnes_o 〈…〉_o and_o netheles_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o time_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n abide_v there_o so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o though_o yâ—_z be_v within_z yâ—_z town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v yâ—_z they_o wyste_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n thrughe_o comyn_v counseyll_n and_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n &_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o they_o be_v nottrescow_v in_o that_o say_v of_o yâ—_z town_n toward_o scotlonde_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n within_o viij_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenaunt_n they_o prouffr_v too_o the_o king_n xii_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n ¶_o when_o yâ—_z hostage_n be_v delyverde_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n anon_o though_o of_o yâ—_z town_n send_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o tell_v theym_a of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v and_o yâ—_z scot_n though_o come_v pryvery_n over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o yâ—_z buy_v of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v &_o sire_n wyllyam_n dyket_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v though_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_z theym_a there_o in_o great_a peryll_n of_o themselves_o at_o that_o time_n &_o of_o their_o life_n for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brydge_v yâ—_z be_v to_o brokeand_a the_o stony_n away_o &_o many_o of_o their_o company_n be_v there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o thoo_n two_o hundred_o before_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_a 〈◊〉_d rescow_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o twelve_o of_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n grauntyd_v theym_a their_o 〈…〉_o the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxxii_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n at_o berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n &_o the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o
yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o mayntene_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o dyvers_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englonde_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o too_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o ii_o kal_n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n &_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n and_z in_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plummouthe_n &_o begin_v to_o sayll_n and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arryve_v in_o guyon_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o aken_v &_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o anon_o afer_fw-la king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n and_o lord_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o thousand_o archer_n &_o sayll_v toward_o fraunâ—e_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o after_o yâ—_z king_n go_v with_o his_o host_n aforesaid_a &_o with_o other_o souldyour_n of_o be_v yond_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z there_o abode_n yâ—_z kyngê_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o nofuembre_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v too_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o odomarum_fw-la as_o his_o letter_n and_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n and_o when_o king_n john_n france_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o king_n come_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayl_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v thereof_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v telle_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o host_n till_o henede_v &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsyte_n and_o want_v of_o vytayl_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thyse_n thing_n be_v a_o do_v yâ—_z scottê_n pryvely_a and_o bynyghte_a take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyksle_v theym_a yâ—_z withstand_v theym_fw-mi &_o no_o manel_n but_o blessyd_v be_v god_n yâ—_z castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshmen_n that_o be_v therein_o when_o the_o king_n perceyve_v all_o this_o he_z torned_a again_o into_o englonde_n as_o wroche_v as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o the_o parleament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wulle_n l_o shillyngâ—_n during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o yâ—_z non_fw-it breed_v of_o xxx_o thousand_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dynero_n nacyon_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o mo_z wherefore_o yâ—_z shar_n penesse_n and_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strenthe_n make_v and_o dryve_v the_o ryghtfulle_a party_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strenthe_n that_o great_a hooste_n be_v dysparple_v myghtful_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nyghe_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z torned_a with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strenthe_n for_o to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flood_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fellen_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi &_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n yâ—_z be_v cheyf_v maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n &_o also_o cheyftayne_v of_o the_o vauntwarde_a of_o yâ—_z batayll_v with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o kuyghte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o all_o so_o of_o scotlonde_fw-fr and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o meyn_a people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshman_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o yâ—_z which_o peer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v and_o dey_v but_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o englonde_n &_o also_o hardy_a in_o spain_n thrughe_v the_o flyx_n and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bytwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v &_o yâ—_z west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v toward_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardê_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryll_n sire_n lionel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o cla_n rinse_v go_v toward_o melayne_n with_o a_o choose_a meyne_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n &_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wyf_v by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o melayne_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z natyvyte_o of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o melai_n ne_fw-fr dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z trewe_v ride_a on_o yâ—_z kyngê_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o token_n &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_n man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyll_o yâ—_z they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o trewe_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z grette_v pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a bests_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a falling_n of_o water_n that_o felle_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o the_o next_z year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o mayk_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v treat_v &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z of_o the_o &_o trewe_v that_o be_v borken_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dey_v queen_n philyp_v of_o englonde_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a lady_n &_o at_o westmyster_n full_a worshypful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v and_o about_o mydsome_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v into_o france_n where_o as_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytell_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o host_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o and_o maniworthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o englond_n ordei_fw-la n_v &_o yaf_a counseyll_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yaf_a batayll_n to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresaid_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o hap_n n_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v thyderwarde_o for_o to_o war_v &_o when_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o sense_n &_o pavylyon_n with_o all_o their_o vytayl_n &_o sle_z &_o go_v away_o pryvely_a and_o when_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n toward_o normandye_n &_o deshor_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caur_n with_o strength_n of_o sword_n &_o thrughe_a fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o reform_n to_o englonde_n ward_n home_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o dey_v not_o leve_v behind_o high_a after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wart_v yâ—_z noble_a knight_n sir_n johnâ—â—â—wkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a 〈…〉_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a compagnie_fw-fr 〈…〉_o foresaid_a yâ—_z which_o of_o time_n against_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v great_a batayl_n &_o there_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o country_n he_o dydde_v many_o merueylleuâ—_n thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o saint_n poule_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o crequye_n with_o â—â—â—te_a cost_n &_o ryaltee_n about_o yâ—_z scpuleâ—â—e_o &_o buryenge_a of_o quence_n phylip_n his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n parlemnt_n be_v ar_v of_o yâ—_z clergre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o greedy_a i_o to_o be_v pay_v three_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clargye_n put_v it_o of_o and_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o 〈…〉_o certain_a term_n yâ—_z dyme_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z team_n go_v over_o send_v to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z begyun_a king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counseyll_n and_o undyscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o yâ—_z prelace_n merchant_n &_o other_o tyche_n man_n of_o his_o ream_n sa_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o ream_n netheles_o it_o profyte_v nothing_o wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o weresome_a lordê_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z lord_n fytzwater_n &_o yâ—_z lord_n graunson_fw-fr &_o other_o worthy_a knightê_n of_o which_o knyghê_n yâ—_z kygne_fw-mi ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knyzt_v &_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n &_o yâ—_z through_o his_o counseyl_n &_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o hole_n togyder_n yâ—_z frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o begy_n ning_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v yâ—_z be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o dyscorde_n they_o sunder_v &_o part_v they_o into_o dyverse_a company_n unwyse_o &_o fole_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o kepe_v theym_a sauf_a within_o a_o castle_n in_o brytayne_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n see_v that_o over_o man_n &_o felaushyp_n be_v divide_v into_o dyverse_a
and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_o the_o constale_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n and_o keep_v yâ—_z place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o woldr_v brenne_fw-fr up_o yâ—_z place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n with_o moche_n other_o peple_n &_o cessyd_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n and_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v pease_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salesbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la yâ—_z at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o yâ—_z bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o yâ—_z chancellor_z on_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a herte_n &_o a_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o two_o shreve_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mayer_n and_o both_o shreve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o xiiii_o day_n afore_o the_o feeste_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalyngrygge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a too_o yâ—_z cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngâ—o_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v courtrouller_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n theryn_v and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o be_v shreve_n with_o he_o too_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawefelde_v &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shreve_n and_o than_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o two_o shreve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o toâ—re_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d table_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o gaaf_n yâ—_z mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n their_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi of_o â—â—â—â—mynster_n in_o the_o king_n court_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o baron_n of_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi &_o thanne_n go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o counseyll_n for_o yâ—_z great_a malice_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westminster_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n yâ—_z be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z chauncelar_fw-es yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n bynche_n and_o the_o comune_a place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o myâ—_n summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fee_a of_o saint_n johan_n bastyst_n unto_o the_o fee_a of_o cryste_n mass_n next_o come_n and_o thanne_v yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n see_v it_o not_o so_o proffytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o officer_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o peple_n of_o london_n see_v and_o know_v that_o these_o court_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o and_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o chyef_n comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a ryaltee_n ayens_n his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n grant_v unto_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a too_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v theym_a grace_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o shene_n in_o sutherey_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o mayer_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v with_o the_o shreve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v afterward_o ride_v against_o he_o in_o good_a array_n unto_o yâ—_z he_o the_o on_o this_o side_n of_o shene_n yâ—_z mayer_n submytting_a theym_n homely_a &_o mekely_a with_o all_o manner_n obeyssaunce_n unto_o he_o as_o they_o oughten_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o yâ—_z queen_n to_o london_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o yâ—_z yate_fw-mi of_o london_n brydge_v there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stead_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v and_o trap_v with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n and_o reed_n party_v togyde_a and_o yâ—_z queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a ut_fw-mi the_o same_o array_n trappyd_v with_o white_a &_o reed_n and_o all_o the_o conduyte_n of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o whytel_n &_o â—eed_v for_o all_o manner_n peple_n to_o drink_v who_o will_v and_o bytwene_a saint_n paul_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o thepe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o ryall_n stand_v upon_o high_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o angel_n with_o dyvers_a my_o lodye_n and_o song_n and_o than_o a_o angelle_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n on_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o let_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pyght_n with_o rich_a pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n and_o a_o other_o upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o cytezeyn_n bring_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o westmynster_n in_o to_o their_o palay_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o shreve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n camen_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o present_v he_o with_o two_o basyn_n of_o silver_n and_o overgylt_v full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o some_o of_o twenty_o hondred_a pound_n prayenge_a he_o of_o his_o high_a mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o lordshypp_n and_o specyal_o grace_v that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n like_o wise_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o too_o have_v before_o time_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patente_n and_o his_o chartre_n conferm_v and_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n fall_v on_o their_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n and_o graut_v she_o all_o her_o ask_n and_o than_o they_o thank_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la certain_a lord_n of_o scotlond_n come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o gete_a worship_n as_o by_o foot_n of_o arm_n this_o be_v the_o person_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o challenge_v the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbak_n with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o they_o ride_v togyder_n as_o two_o worthy_a knight_n &_o lord_n certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n yâ—_z the_o scot_n earl_n make_v for_z he_o be_v cast_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o two_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o yâ—_z fall_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_n out_o of_o smythfelde_n home_o to_o his_o inn_n and_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v home_o in_o a_o horse_n litter_n and_o at_o york_n he_o dey_v and_o sire_n wyllyam_n darell_n knyghte_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o scotlonde_n than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o
and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o be_v king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n with_o out_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o of_o any_o good_a counâ—eylle_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reysen_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strengthing_n of_o he_o a_o yenste_n king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o the_o re_fw-mi he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n greve_v and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o irlonde_n &_o these_o three_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o dey_v for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v &_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o none_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n &_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n &_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o the_o people_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o hurt_v in_o their_o woodness_n have_v notte_fw-it the_o mayer_n and_o alderman_n and_o othere_o worthy_a man_n cess_v theym_a with_o fair_a word_n and_o tornede_v theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n john_n slake_v dene_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o 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the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_a home_n again_o &_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o too_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o tell_v too_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v les_fw-fr ynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o thereby_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o yâ—_z gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o yâ—_z 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at_o westmynster_n &_o anoint_a king_n of_o englonde_n have_a possessyon_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n calixtus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n three_o year_n &_o u_o moan_n thes_n this_o calixt_v be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n &_o be_v contynuel_o seek_v ne_z he_o may_v not_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v ayenste_n yâ—_z turk_n for_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_fw-la lv_o &_o he_o dey_v the_o vi_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v the_o fyguracyon_n and_o also_o he_o chanonyse_v saint_n vyncent_n a_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n in_o
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n