dysperagid_a &_o marry_v unto_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v robert_n brus_n soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o traitor_n &_o enemy_n unto_o englonde_n and_o through_o who_o be_v counseyll_a she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n yâ—_z good_n eâ—le_fw-fr henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n take_v counseyll_v how_o those_o point_n abovesayd_a may_v be_v amend_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n &_o to_o his_o profit_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o his_o lyeg_n and_o yâ—_z queen_n isabel_n thrughe_v coniect_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisburye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n ayenste_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englonde_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gird_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o though_o be_v callyd_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o ever_o more_o queen_n isabella_n procurydso_o moche_n against_o she_o soon_o the_o king_n yâ—_z she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o londe_n and_o atte_v that_o parliament_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n against_o queen_n isabelle_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o tyve_a houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o wharme_n queen_n isabella_n wyste_v of_o the_o do_v â—hen_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angry_o that_o in_o a_o evyll_n time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n though_o send_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o yâ—_z mortimer_n after_o their_o retene_n we_o &_o after_o the_o kyngys_n retene_n we_o so_o yâ—_z they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counseyl_v yâ—_z king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v xxiii_o mile_n too_o bedford_n there_z yâ—_z earl_n of_o 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sir_n wyllyam_n tâ—ussel_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n whither_o and_o abowce_n a_o hundred_o knight_n moo_o that_o be_v too_o he_o consent_v &_o all_o those_o be_v â—ryled_v thrughe_o counseyll_o of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o mortymer_n for_o the_o mortimer_n wait_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n if_o that_o he_o may_v thru_a she_fw-mi any_o manner_n coniect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o coveytous_a and_o have_v to_o moche_v his_o will_n and_o that_o be_v great_a pyte_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o too_o do_v his_o homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guy_n hen_n it_o be_v notte_fw-it long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o his_o douzeper_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o paris_n &_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyon_n &_o so_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englonde_n king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v and_o at_o 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the_o letter_n that_o sire_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o kent_n have_v take_v he_o close_v and_o eâ—sealed_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o when_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n have_v receyve_v the_o letter_n â—e_z uncloyse_v it_o and_z see_v yâ—_z be_v strained_a theâ—â—â—_n &_o begin_v it_o to_o rede_n whereof_o the_o beginning_n be_v thyâ—_n ¶_o worshyppe_n and_o reverence_n with_o brother_n alyegaunce_n &_o subiecâ—yon_n sir_n knyzâ—_n worshipful_a and_o dear_a brother_n if_o it_o yove_o please_v i_o pray_v you_o herte_o that_o you_o be_v in_o good_a comforth_o for_z i_o shall_v so_o ordeyn_a for_o you_o that_z you_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o be_v delyverd_v of_o that_o dysese_v that_o you_o be_v in_o and_z understondyth_o of_o your_o great_a lord_n ship_n that_o i_o have_v to_o my_o assent_a almoost_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n with_o all_o their_n appareyll_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o armour_n with_z tresour_a without_o nombre_fw-fr for_o 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