moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o 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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
moche_n people_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristmas_n week_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n parti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rotlonde_n sir_n thomas_n nevyl_n &_o many_o mo_z &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z johan_n harowe_n of_o london_n capytayne_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o foteman_n &_o haunson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_v &_o there_o beheeded_a &_o there_o hede_v send_v to_o york_v &_o set_v upon_o the_o yates_fw-la &_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o we_o mercy_n and_o this_o time_n th'earl_n of_o mar_n +che_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_n hear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o yâ—_z town_n to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o fro_o thame_n go_v to_o waly_n &_o at_o candelmasse_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayll_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n against_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o of_o wyleshtyre_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n have_v the_o vyctori_fw-la than_o the_o queen_n with_o those_o lord_n of_o the_o north_n after_o that_o they_o have_v dystressyd_v &_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felysshyp_n come_v south_n ward_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o defete_v such_o conclusyon_n as_o have_v be_v take_v before_o by_o the_o parliament_n against_o who_o be_v come_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o moche_n peple_n &_o ordinance_n go_v to_o sayne_n albon_n and_o lad_n king_n henry_n with_o they_o &_o there_o encounter_v to_o vyder_n in_o such_o wise_a and_z faught_a so_o yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o party_n flee_v and_o lose_v that_o journeye_n where_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o which_o two_o have_v goten_a that_o field_n then_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o party_n be_v at_o she_o above_o sâ—nt_n anon_o to_o london_n which_o be_v on_o a_o asshewenesdaye_n the_o first_o day_n of_o lente_n for_o vi_o tayll_v for_o which_o the_o mayor_n ordain_v by_o thaduy_v of_o the_o aldermen_z yâ—_z certain_a cart_n lade_v with_o vytayll_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o saint_n albon_n to_o they_o &_o when_o tho_o cart_n camto_o crepyll_v gate_n the_z comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n that_o keep_v that_o gate_n take_v the_o vytaylle_n from_o the_o cart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v thenne_n be_v there_o certain_a alder_a man_n &_o comyn_n appoint_v to_o go_v unto_o bernet_fw-ge to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n counseylle_v to_o entreat_v that_o the_o northern_a man_n shall_v be_v send_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o country_n for_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n dread_a to_o be_v dyspoyl_v if_o they_o have_v come_v ¶_o and_o during_o this_o treatyse_n tydynge_n come_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n on_o cottes_n will_v come_n out_o of_o waly_n with_o a_o great_a menye_n of_o walsshman_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v come_n unto_o london_n ward_n anon_o as_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v know_v the_o treatyse_n be_v break_v for_o the_o kygne_fw-mi queen_n prince_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v with_o the_o depart_v fro_o saint_n albon_n north_n ward_n with_o all_o their_o people_n yet_o or_o they_o departyd_v then_n they_o be_v heed_v yâ—_z lord_n bonuyll_a &_o sir_n thomas_n kryell_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o journey_n do_v on_o shrovetewesdaye_n ¶_o then_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n ke_v at_o london_n he_o ring_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n of_o saint_n albonâ—_n send_v over_o see_v she_o two_o young_a son_n george_n &_o rycharde_n which_o go_v too_o vtrech_n &_o philyp_v malpas_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o london_n thomas_n vaughan_n squire_n master_v wyllyam_n haâ—clyf_n &_o many_o other_o fere_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o london_n take_v a_o ship_n at_o and_o werpe_v to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o zeland_n &_o on_o that_o other_o cost_n be_v take_v of_o one_o colomyne_n a_o frensshman_n a_o ship_n of_o be_v and_o he_o take_v theym_fw-mi prisoner_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o pay_v great_a good_a for_o their_o raunson_n &_o there_o be_v great_a good_a &_o rychesse_n in_o yâ—_z ship_n ¶_o of_o the_o depose_v of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z vi_fw-it and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_o take_v possessyon_n &_o of_o yâ—_z batayll_v on_o palmsondaye_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crown_v then_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v to_o guider_n on_o cottyswold_n incontynent_fw-la they_o concludyd_v to_o go_v to_o london_n &_o send_v word_n anon_o to_o the_o mayor_n &_o too_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o will_v come_v and_z anon_o yâ—_z cyte_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o come_n hope_a to_o be_v relevyd_v by_o theym_n and_o so_o they_o come_v too_o london_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o estate_n be_v there_o conclude_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n henry_n be_v go_v with_o they_o northward_o that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v deposyd_v accord_v unto_o the_o act_n make_v and_o passyd_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o the_o advy_v of_o yâ—_z lord_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a thenne_fw-fr be_v ing_v at_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elder_n soon_o of_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n of_o york_n as_o right_a fulle_a heir_n and_o next_o enherytour_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.lix_fw-la take_v possessyon_n of_o the_o ream_n at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o abbaye_v &_o offer_v as_o king_n with_o the_o ceptreryall_a to_o who_o all_o the_o lordê_n spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a dye_a hamage_n as_z to_o their_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o king_n and_o forthwith_o if_o be_v proclamid_v through_o the_o cyte_a king_n edward_n the_o four_o by_o name_z and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryalle_a estate_n northward_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n to_o subdue_v his_o subgeâ—tê_n yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o yâ—_z north_n and_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v and_o on_o palmsondaye_n after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o northe_a country_n at_o a_o place_n call_v towton_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o york_n where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adversaries_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n &_o mo_z as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o be_v there_o in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o northumber_n land_n the_z lord_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n nevyll_n the_o earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n brother_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v ¶_o thenne_n king_n henry_n that_o have_v be_v king_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n &_o the_o prince_n at_o york_n hear_a the_o loss_n of_o that_o field_n &_o somoche_o peole_v slay_v and_o overthrow_v anon_o forth_o with_o depart_a all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z lord_n roos_n &_o other_o toward_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v into_o york_v &_o be_v there_o proclamyd_fw-la king_n &_o obey_v as_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v and_o yâ—_z mayor_n &_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o lyegeman_n &_o when_o they_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o north_n &_o that_o all_o the_o north_n country_n have_v torn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v southwarde_o leve_a behind_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o tho_o party_n to_o govern_v &_o rule_v that_o country_n and_o about_o mydsome_a after_o the_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lx_fw-fr &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crown_v 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
viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o yâ—_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_n &_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v â—â—i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o werâ—_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o leyâ—full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o â—yâ—_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o 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the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
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
commandment_n of_o englonde_n ad_fw-la that_o time_n th'earl_n marchall_n be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n counseyll_o command_v the_o capytayne_n to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v add_v anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_a take_v their_o counseyll_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o unto_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v their_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o whanne_v he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fetheren_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bind_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n two_o small_a towelle_n and_o make_v on_o theym_n two_o ride_a knot_n and_o cast_v the_o towelle_n about_o his_o neck_n &_o than_o they_o take_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o yâ—_z lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o &_o than_o they_o draw_v their_o to_o well_n each_o â—â—yes_n and_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o fetheren_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n unto_o the_o dethe_v upon_o whosoule_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o high_a pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v rest_v thus_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o unde_fw-la &_o send_v he_o to_o calays_n he_o come_v again_o to_o london_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v theym_v himself_o and_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n and_o sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n he_o arrest_v theym_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hold_v but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a unto_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_z he_o find_v suffycient_a surete_a to_z ah_o abide_v the_o law_n &_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o manere_fw-la point_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parleament_fw-mi and_o this_o parleament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o juge_a this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o other_o moo_o as_o they_o list_v at_o that_o time_n and_o for_o that_o jugement_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la make_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n a_o long_a house_n and_o a_o large_a of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hall_fw-mi &_o cover_a with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o both_o side_n &_o at_o yâ—_z end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v see_v through_o out_o and_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lordê_n and_o jugement_n give_v at_o this_o foresaid_a 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and_o will_v fain_o haâ—e_v seen_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almighty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v he_o may_v have_v go_v far_o or_z he_o have_v be_v withstonde_v for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v depart_v except_o the_o lord_n scalys_n that_o keep_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n of_o juyll_a he_o do_v do_v smite_v of_o a_o man_n heed_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n conclude_v to_o dryve_v away_o the_o capytayne_n and_o his_o hoost_n and_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scalys_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o too_o mathe_v gough_n a_o capytayn_n of_o norman_a dye_v that_o they_o will_v that_o night_n assayll_n the_o capytayne_n with_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v come_v too_o london_n brydge_v in_o such_o werke_n or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o 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proclamacyon_n make_v in_o kent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n yâ—_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capytayne_n quick_o or_o deed_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o pound_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o one_o alexander_n yden_n a_o squire_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_z in_o take_v john_n cade_n capytayne_n be_v slay_v &_o behede_v and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydges_n and_o anon_o after_o the_z king_n come_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o die_v his_o justyce_n sytte_a atte_n caunterbury_n &_o enquere_v who_o be_v causer_n and_o cheyf_v cause_n of_o this_o insurrecconn_n and_o there_o be_v viii_o man_n jugyd_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o one_o day_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z and_o from_o then_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n and_z in_o to_o the_o west_n country_n where_o a_o lytell_fw-mi before_o be_v slay_v the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o many_o jugyd_a to_o dethe_v that_o three_o 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have_v muster_v on_o yâ—_z hethe_o certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n therles_a of_o salysbury_n and_o of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o and_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n a_o fore_n make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_v in_o the_o field_n await_a and_o cheyf_v abowte_fw-mi the_o king_n and_o 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the_o land_n and_o win_v it_o &_o drive_v out_o yâ—_z master_v of_o daske_n &_o all_o othere_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o that_o have_v be_v lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnouâ—ye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o tho_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o yâ—_z incarnaconn_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.liii_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n queen_n margarete_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o fair_a prince_n which_o name_v be_v edward_n that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v choose_v for_o too_o be_v mayer_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o oath_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v thyder_n by_o water_n with_o all_o yâ—_z craft_n where_o afore_o time_n yâ—_z mayer_n alderman_n &_o the_o craft_n ride_v on_o horsbacke_n yâ—_z which_o be_v never_o usyd_v after_o for_o sin_v that_o tim_n they_o have_v ever_o goon_o by_o water_n in_o bote_n &_o barge_n ¶_o you_o have_v well_o understond_v before_o how_o yâ—_z contrary_n to_o the_o promise_n 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as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v pope_n nicholas_n the_o fyfte_n and_o after_o he_o be_v calixt_v yâ—_z three_o this_o calixt_v be_v a_o catalane_n &_o the_o act_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o follow_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v a_o great_a affraye_n in_o london_n ayenste_n the_o lombard_n the_o cause_n begin_v bycauce_n a_o young_a man_n take_v a_o dagger_n from_o a_o lumbarde_n &_o break_v it_o wherefore_o the_o young_a man_n on_o the_o morn_n be_v send_v fore_o to_o come_v before_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o there_o for_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o mayer_n depart_v fro_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi for_o to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o dyner_n but_o in_o the_o cheap_a the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o mercerye_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n prentyse_n hold_v the_o mayor_n &_o shyref_n still_o in_o cheap_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a too_o depart_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o 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&_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o sayntwary_a or_o else_o it_o have_v cost_n he_o his_o life_n for_o anon_o after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justyce_n on_o all_o theym_n that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o time_n wyllyam_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lort_z des_fw-fr to_o se_fw-mi execucyon_n do_v but_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n secret_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o do_v arm_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v in_o purpoos_a to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyne_n belle_fw-fr which_o be_v callyd_v bow_n belle_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o â—â—kyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o contynent_a they_o arise_v for_z they_o dare_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o dowtyd_v that_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la shall_v have_v rise_v against_o theym_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o 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long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o 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and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n 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of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v 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time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_a time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o the_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o the_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracyan_a successor_n of_o brytayne_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n by_o cause_n it_o be_v far_o from_o rome_n and_z for_o great_a besynesse_n that_o they_o have_v in_o other_o side_n thenne_fw-fr scot_n and_o pyctes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximê°_n the_o tyrant_n pursew_v brytayn_v and_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o briton_n against_o the_o pyctes_n and_o put_v out_o gurmonde_n she_o iryss_n he_o king_n with_o his_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o her_o king_n that_o heet_n careticus_fw-la &_o drofe_n hem_v out_o of_o englonde_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o yâ—_z saxon_n be_v
in_o englond_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n a_o thousand_o lxxii_o tofore_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v and_o treat_v bytwene_v yâ—_z foresaid_a prymate_n and_o ordain_v and_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgette_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o worshypp_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n the_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n wit_n hot_a and_o constreyne_v togader_n a_o counseyl_n of_o clergy_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o primate_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v dedeche_v primate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o that_o be_v choose_v &_o so_o with_o othere_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o primate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n he_o successor_n shall_v come_v untoo_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o or_o denaunce_n of_o he_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o prosessyon_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n lxxxxv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o the_o right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n and_o what_o one_o prymate_n die_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bysshop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n the_o three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n and_o not_o a_o full_a treaty_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyfull_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o thilk_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi xiiii_o bryton_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n yâ—_z xviii_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n yâ—_z xi_o year_n of_o solmus_fw-la postumê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xliii_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n tofore_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n cccc_o xxxii_o year_n ¶_o beda_n li_o jâ—_n they_o come_v hyder_n &_o take_v her_o course_n from_o armonyk_fw-mi that_o now_o be_v yâ—_z other_o britayn_a they_o hold_v long_o time_n yâ—_z south_n countries_n of_z yâ—_z yloude_fw-mi it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o despasianê°_n tim_a duke_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pyctes_n shyp_v out_o of_o scycya_n in_o to_o dccean_n and_o be_v dryven_v abowte_n wiche_a the_o wound_n and_o encred_a in_o to_o the_o norche_n cost_v of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o scot_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v iâ—ne_v &_o may_v none_o gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o pyctes_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o behyght_n they_o help_v ayenste_n the_o bryton_n that_o be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condition_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v ryg_fw-mi ht_n to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o these_o hen_n of_o yâ—_z mother_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o womenky_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kine_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n armragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n martus_fw-la the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlond_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryke_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o theseman_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o yâ—_z mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n girca_fw-la xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o picte_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_z they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pycte_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o gorhe_n be_v all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n into_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n &_o valentinianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a and_o fair_a behest_n intoo_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o brybone_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countries_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o all_o bania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v lead_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o briton_n ¶_o r._n thensyth_n that_o pâ—â—tes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dwelling_n place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaf_v they_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o con_v teyn_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o bedeli_fw-la iii_o ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la niruaâ—_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pâ—tes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o too_o brencia_n the_o northe_a partiee_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pyctes_n &_o make_v that_o county_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v tw_v and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-mi ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v bâ—duâ—â—_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pycte_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v into_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n and_o part_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n bid_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinus_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_o in_o by'r_a speâ—h_v a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gâ—p_n the_o â—â—â—tes_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_o they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v bem_fw-la fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o land_n by_o the_o see_v side_n there_o the_o see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n martanus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scotten_v clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v therefore_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z bryton_n or_o for_o yâ—_z place_n it_o next_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n make_v the_o three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n after_o that_o come_v the_o saxon_n atte_v prayenge_a of_o yâ—_z britons_o to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n &_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o into_o wales_n and_o saxon_n ocupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi and_o eft_o more_o too_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o fourthe_n manere_fw-mi of_o man_n in_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n li._n v._n ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n and_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germani_n a_o yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o callen_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n netheles_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o hondr_v egbartus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v and_o bid_v all_o man_n call_v the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n then_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n abowte_fw-mi a_o two_o hondr_v year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o